St. Julia Catholic Elementary School
School Council Meeting
January 18, 2017
Attendees: Avril Metivier (Principal), Diana Linardic (Vice-Principal), Rossana Burns
(Teacher Representative), Ashley Medeiros, Karina Gigante, Christi Chiera, Nobel
Phipps, Tania Vilarinho, Augustine Lawrence
MEETING COMMENCED AT 7:00PM
Welcome- Ashley Medeiros and Nobel Phipps
Adoption of Last Meeting Minutes by Ashley Medeiros and Nobel Phipps
Opening Prayer led by Augustine Lawrence
Administration Update
Ms. Metivier indicates:
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The Catholic Board Learning Cycle Plan ran from 2013-2016 and has now
approved a new plan to run until 2019 (presentation was made); all schools have
plans with the board
Teachers continue to attend workshops towards Math Education
FDK has a new format in lieu of report cards there will now be a Communication
of Learning; this is a more individualized look at each student, it discusses
expectations in categories and there is anecdotal comments provided- next year
it will be implemented for all 3 learning assessments; this is being implemented
province wide and will benefit children as it is a developmental continuum that
takes into account each child’s individual starting point before evaluative reports
begin in Grade 1
Ms. Linardic indicates:
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Lentin Mass is March 8, 2017
Rosary Apostles are attending until April
The school is working on Youth Faith Ambassadors
Peel Region Police Officers are attending the school to meet with children from
Grades 4-8
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Junior Basketball, Chess, Science, Math Mania and Dance are all running- there
will be a Dance event at the Rose Theatre
All went well for the Christmas Season- outreach was successful, food, clothing
and supplies were collected for families, some students attended Dr. Simone’s
factory to assist
School Council Business
Skate Day
Ashley Medeiros indicates:
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February 25, 2017 from 4:30-7:00pm
St. Marcellinus Guidance Counsellor has been contacted to try to arrange for
volunteers for the evening, they will look into students that need to complete
Community Service and get back to Ashley; we need 5-6 volunteers
It is intended that there be a person counting attendees to the skate day so as to
make future preparations easier
Equipment- Mrs. Linardic will have it prepared the week prior to Skate Day, it is
possible some of the grant will be put towards new equipment, there is $400
remaining from the pro-grant (need approval from Mr. Ferrao)
Karina Gigante will order from Tim Hortons 50-100 Coffee and Hot Chocolate
Ashley Medeiros will be the point person for the event
Skate Day will be advertised in a flyer to be sent out by Mrs. Metivier
Pancake Tuesday
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Ashley Medeiros has spoken to Bobby’s Hideaway and arranged for the syrup
and pancake mix; a donor is covering this cost
2.5 cases have been ordered, it was suggested this be increased to 3 given there
were shortages last year
All materials will be gathered a week prior to event, allotments for 600 people
Spray and foil stocks need to be confirmed
Ashley Medeiros will purchase 40 foil containers to transport the pancakes to the
classrooms
Volunteers are needed for 8:30am- 2 per station, 10 stations, need to provide
griddle, there are 2 griddles at the school
Mr. Reale knows where the stations are to be positioned so as to ensure no
fuses are blown
Each volunteer is to bring a spatula, scoop and bowl
There are typically 2 buckets of mix per floor
This year there will be an allergen alert station as the batter is not certified nut
free, parents of children with anaphylaxis can choose if their child will participate
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Volunteers need a current Criminal Reference Check on file, a Volunteer request
will be sent out
Movie Night
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Karina Gigante indicated concern that there were a lot of children unsupervised
at the movie night; children were wandering the hallways and going to the
bathrooms and on the stage to hang out; there were also children waiting to be
picked up at the end of the evening
It needs to be stressed that this is a community engagement event and parents
need to stay with their kids
In the future School Council will have people set up at the entryway as well as at
gym doors to monitor attendees
Nobel Phipps indicated that the January Movie night is cancelled ; April is the
next movie night, if available the movie will be “Sing”
Pizza Day
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Karina Gigante indicates that when buses were cancelled 2 weeks in a row on
Pizza Day kids were collecting their pizza the day after and teachers were having
to distribute it
Mrs. Metivier indicates that if buses are cancelled pizza should be cancelled or
delayed to another day
Also Pizza Orders are due in February and it was discussed giving more lead
time to parents to complete the forms
Budget Report and Bank Account Review
Chris Ferrao not present so this item was skipped
Parish Representative
Augustine Lawrence indicates:
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Youth Minister comes and talks to grade 9-12, they are considering opening this
up to grade 8, Mrs. Metivier will ask Grade 8 teachers and discuss it with the
priest when he attends
The priest noted that the responses from children at the mass were minimal
compared to other schools and he wants the teachers to assist the students to
make better responses
Other Business
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Kindergarten Registration will happen at the end of January for the 2017/2018
school year
February 15, 2017 will be the next meeting date
Meeting Adjourned at 8:15pm