Leslie Loader
Susan Stoetzel
Rosa Van De Mosselaer
Stefanie Didychuk
Brenda Kerswell
Maureen Stitt
Theresa van Hoof
Lilly
Michelle
1.
2005-2006 Registration S1-S4
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Began today
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Deadline March 11
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Counsellors and resource teachers available on Saturday
February 26
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Grade 8 receiving handbooks this week – registration
presentations begin
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Open house March 8 for tours
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Parent council should consider a table
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New options in courses. Example: Spanish, Family
Studies, Native Studies
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Compilation of registrations à teaching allotment
assignments
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5 ½ teachers may be reassigned
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Better idea on the 22 of March
2.
Student discipline summary
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1st semester 932 enrolment 69 suspensions
348 days 58 students. Includes: assault, drug alcohol, unacceptable conduct
(Ex. Harassment). Percent suspended 5.62%. Second semester to date 17
suspensions (3-30 days). One episode of illegal Ritalin present in school re
sale Friday.
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Discussion of dress code à being well received by
students. Working with policy.
3.
Friday – divisional in-service
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Session: connecting schools and community.
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Literacy – survey to determine literacy issues at senior
1.
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Develop strategies to assist student
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March 18 another day to F/U literacy issues.
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Focus: literacy and mimeracy K-12
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Suicide prevention
4.
Group meeting girls hockey league at Vincent Massey.
Considering for next year.
5.
Native student group
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Positive within the school
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New student Council:
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TADD, environmental, yearbook, native groups,
representatives attending student council
6.
Budget passed
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Growing ESL
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No structured program
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March 10 meeting – model: reception centres : i.e.
Intake into “reception” school with supports put into place.
7.
Home liaison position
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Decision to add time for these positions at VM and
Neelin
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Money for International Baccalaureate forwarded.
8.
Thanks to parent council for ‘goodies’ in Teacher
Appreciation Week
9.
Locker Searches
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Randomly conducted by site principal
10.
Parking lot expansion
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Proposal to be drafted for next year.
11.
Susan Olson
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Role: changing: focuses on connections to help bridge
to supports
12.
Announced new student council:
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President – Ian Dickie
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Vice President – Everitt Helms
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Secretary – Laurel Stitt
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Treasurer – Nicole Robinson
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Publicist – Melanie Ostash
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Male Social Convener – Brenden Green
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Female Social Convener – Sam Boychuk
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Underclass Representative – Lindsay Baxter
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Underclass Representative – Robyn McClelland
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Underclass Representative – Alissa Loader
Exploring resource staff officers.
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Changing meeting dates: remain at 4th
Tuesday every month for now.
Teacher appreciation week a success
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Discussion: fees charged for transcripts. Terry to
investigate
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Committee Reports
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Student council wound up with:
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VM Oscars
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Election of new student council
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Parent Division Liaison
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Surveys re: fees for fundraising
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New program effective behaviour support piolet
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Addiction foundation: have parent support program
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Brandon Group Council
To meet with board members to obtain information re:
transportation and to get and give budget information