Markville Secondary School Council

 
 

 

 


Participants:

Admin team:  Stephen Bewcyk (Principal), Debbie Linkewich (Vice-Principal), Maureen Weaver (Vice-Principal)

Student representative:  -

Parents:  Nancy Elliott (Treasurer), Arjan Samtani, Lee Carwana, Janet Wellsman Thomson, Marguerite Ennis, Joyce Chan (Chair)

 

Minutes

 
 

 

 


Wednesday June 4, 2008

7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.  Library

Welcome & Introductions

Joyce/Nancy

Approval of the April 7th Minutes

 

Nancy/Arjan

Treasurer’s Report: 

A brief meeting was held for the succession planning for 0809; Nancy reviewed the role and responsibility with Arjan, and Joyce.  The Final Report for the May14th Parent Engagement Initiative is complete; thereafter, parents will be reimbursed for expenses paid.  The submission for the Annual Report is next to be completed.

Nancy

 

Student Report

Not available

 

Staff Guest Speaker

Family Studies:  Karen Williams

A quick orientation of what is offered from grades 9 to 12:  individual and family living/food and nutrition/anthropology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, parenting, fashion, interior design/human growth and development.  Exemplars were distributed - council noted the professionalism, and commitment put forth in the exemplars created by our students.

 

 

COUNCIL REPORT (Joyce/All)

Thank-you’s to partners:  Lee/Joyce/All

A great big thanks to Lee for taking the lead on this initiative; the cards were distributed to our partners – staff, student council, and parent volunteers/council members

Microwaves:  Joyce/Steve

On April 14th the account was debited, and it will take 4-6 weeks for the receipt of the 2 microwaves

Draft Constitution:  Janet, Elaine, Joyce

A draft take away copy was distributed to council for review in the 0809 fiscal.

0708 Annual Report:

This is a collaborative effort between staff, and council; a hard copy of the report was issued for completion. 

0708 1st Annual Staff Appreciation Treats:  Nancy, Elaine, Marguerite

This event was well received by staff – pictures were distributed; it was held in the cafeteria in the afternoon; light refreshments, including a cake was enjoyed by staff – a special thanks to the council was from the caretaking staff.  Key learnings will be reviewed in the 0809 fiscal.

0809 draft council meeting dates:  Joyce/Staff/All

Council voted that the meeting dates will be on Wednesdays, and there will be 7 council meetings; the tentative dates will be firmed up following the school calendar.

0809 September Elections:  Joyce/Staff/All

Possible venues for promoting the upcoming council elections are the website, newsletter, student registration

0809 draft Agenda for the year:  Joyce/Staff/All

A draft take away copy was distributed to council for review in the 0809 fiscal.

Bomb scare wk of May26:  Joyce/Staff/All

Due to time constraints, this will be deferred to 0809

 

 

PARENT REPORT

Communication to parents:

For the 0809 fiscal, look towards having dependable, reliable, and regular communication from staff to parents using the following tools:

Email, synervoice, outdoor signage, website

 

 

 

SCHOOL REPORT (Admin team)

 

 

 

 

ACTION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING (All)

0708 Annual Report

Joyce/Nancy/Admin

Council Elections – September meeting

All

Microwaves – are the 2 in the cafeteria?

Joyce/Steve

0809 Council Meeting Dates – firm up the draft dates issued in June

All

0809 Agenda – firm up the draft agenda document issued in June

All

Bomb Scare wk of May26 – this item is carried forward from June

Admin/All

Draft Constitution – this was distributed in the June meeting as a take away document for review

Janet/Elaine/Joyce/All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next Meeting:   ELECTIONS!  Wednesday September 10th, 2008 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.  School Library

 

                       

LINKS:

School’s Website:  http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/

York Region District School Board, School Councils Home Page: http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=SSC000001

Markville Secondary School Board Trustee:  Elizabeth Richardson
Email: elizabath.richardson@yrdsb.edu.on.ca