1. St. John Henry Newman
  2. Meeting Minutes
  3. Taken by: Karlee Mancuso
  4. Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
  5. Virtual Meeting: 6:30
  6. A) Routine Matters
  7. Opening Prayer – Mrs. Petrella
  8. Welcome – Mr. MacDougall
  9. Roll Call
  10. Approval of Minutes: Jose seconded by Silia
  11. B) Co-Chair Report – Mrs. Stapleton/Mrs. Petrella
  12. · Faith goal - Jose reached out - intergenerational idea - making Christmas cards for Millenium trail and Oakwood Lodge - some classes making cards for residents; some classes that are making larger cards for their bulletin board areas and entrance ways - Jose picking them up next week to deliver them.
  13. · Fundraising - possible Spring fundraiser - flower bulbs, planting kits, etc.; Versa is an organization that does planting bulbs - discuss in January to make a decision to kick off for March - can the organization agree to send product right to the homes to take pressure off the school?
  14. · correspondence - make sure everyone is on the email list for CSC
  15. · Christmas activities - individual classes are doing their own activities - school is doing Advent liturgies every Monday for the school
  16. C) Committee Structure / Reports / Updates
  17. · Safe and Accepting schools - 1st meeting December 7 - update on crossing guard at Watson and Beaverdams; Kiss and Ride in our parking lot - want to include student council members - letter sent in to city hall - starting January 10 we will have a crossing guard on the corner of Watson and Beaverdams Rd - trial - they will be collecting data. Parking lot - starting November 29, the double lane is no longer in use for Kiss and Ride - staff are assisting in the morning at the Kiss and Ride (directing traffic and helping parents get their children out of their cars - do not want parents getting out of their cars) - has run relatively well the first couple of days - any parents who are interested in helping in the morning or afternoon with Kiss and Ride, please let the school know (only need you for about 15 minutes)
  18. · OAPCE/NCPIC - update - next meeting not being held until the New Year
  19. · SEAC Report - update - waiting for them to send us some information on the report
  20. D) Principal Items
  21. · Student council - update - help with food days (bringing food down to classes); Food drive - they remind students to bring in food
  22. · CSC by-laws - no update
  23. · board policies - a few are being updated
  24. · Food drives - November - update - food was picked up today - great Christmas food drive
  25. · Food days - Pizza Day/Sub day/Pita day - going well - everything prepackaged and labelled
  26. · Triathlon update - some schools moving away from purchasing Chromebooks and buying laptops - waiting to get clarification from IT as to what would be better; 50% technology 35% Phys Ed equipment; Shout out from the board office - our Holy Childhood donation was the highest contributed from any school (ever)
  27. · Remembrance Day - update - Captain Palinsky was in to a few classes - very well received (students really enjoyed it)
  28. · Catholic School Council Annual Commissioning ceremony - all members agreed
  29. · 
  30. E) Treasurer Report – Mrs. Elia - update - not in attendance; Mr. MacDougall presented
  31. · fundraising - $8900 -
  32. · hot lunches $253
  33. · $380 pizza
  34. · $590 popcorn balance
  35. · $10208 total
  36. F) New Business
  37. · can we use social media to update - eg. today is the last day to order pizza, or order yearbooks, etc - use it more as a communication tool - to update families what is going on or what events/things are coming up at the school
  38. Next Meeting- January 25 2022 and March 29, 2022
  39. Adjournment - Jessica Petrella seconded by Silia Stapleton
  40. Closing Prayer – Mrs. Pozzobon


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St. John Henry Newman

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Meeting Minutes

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Taken by: Karlee Mancuso

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Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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Virtual Meeting: 6:30

 

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A)  Routine Matters

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Opening Prayer – Mrs. Petrella

 

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Welcome – Mr. MacDougall

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Roll Call
Catholic School Council Membership Present Excused Absent
Principal Blaine MacDougall y   
Vice Principal/Secretary Cindy Pozzobon y   
Treasurer Maria Elia    
Co-Chair Silia Stapleton y   
Co-Chair Jessica Petrella y   
Teacher Representative Marre Gray y   
Parish Representative Kelly Fiala y   
Parish Representative Marie Kowalczyk y   
Parish Representative Jose Evangelista y   
OAPCE Representative

NPIC 		Julie Bateman

Marilynn Fabiano 		y

y 		  
Parent Representative Cristina Sakes    
Parent Representative Marilynn Fabiano y   
Parent Representative Janet Markey    
Parent Representative Julie Bateman y   
Parent Representative Lindsay Shura y   
Safe School Representative Anne-Marie Abrasactto    
Safe School Representative Cristina Sakes    
Eco School Representative Janet Markey   
Other people in attendance    
     
     
     
     
     


 

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Approval of Minutes: Jose seconded by Silia

 

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B)  Co-Chair Report – Mrs. Stapleton/Mrs. Petrella

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·  Faith goal - Jose reached out - intergenerational idea - making Christmas cards for Millenium trail and Oakwood Lodge - some classes making cards for residents; some classes that are making larger cards for their bulletin board areas and entrance ways - Jose picking them up next week to deliver them.

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·  Fundraising - possible Spring fundraiser - flower bulbs, planting kits, etc.; Versa is an organization that does planting bulbs - discuss in January to make a decision to kick off for March - can the organization agree to send product right to the homes to take pressure off the school?

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·  correspondence - make sure everyone is on the email list for CSC

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·  Christmas activities - individual classes are doing their own activities - school is doing Advent liturgies every Monday for the school

 

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C)  Committee Structure / Reports / Updates

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·  Safe and Accepting schools - 1st meeting December 7 - update on crossing guard at Watson and Beaverdams; Kiss and Ride in our parking lot - want to include student council members - letter sent in to city hall - starting January 10 we will have a crossing guard on the corner of Watson and Beaverdams Rd - trial - they will be collecting data. Parking lot - starting November 29, the double lane is no longer in use for Kiss and Ride - staff are assisting in the morning at the Kiss and Ride (directing traffic and helping parents get their children out of their cars - do not want parents getting out of their cars) - has run relatively well the first couple of days - any parents who are interested in helping in the morning or afternoon with Kiss and Ride, please let the school know (only need you for about 15 minutes)

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·  OAPCE/NCPIC - update - next meeting not being held until the New Year

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·  SEAC Report - update - waiting for them to send us some information on the report

 

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D)  Principal Items

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·  Student council - update - help with food days (bringing food down to classes); Food drive - they remind students to bring in food

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·  CSC by-laws - no update

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·  board policies - a few are being updated

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·  Food drives - November - update - food was picked up today - great Christmas food drive

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·  Food days - Pizza Day/Sub day/Pita day - going well - everything prepackaged and labelled

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·  Triathlon update - some schools moving away from purchasing Chromebooks and buying laptops - waiting to get clarification from IT as to what would be better; 50% technology 35% Phys Ed equipment; Shout out from the board office - our Holy Childhood donation was the highest contributed from any school (ever)

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·  Remembrance Day - update - Captain Palinsky was in to a few classes - very well received (students really enjoyed it)

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·  Catholic School Council Annual Commissioning ceremony - all members agreed

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E)  Treasurer Report – Mrs. Elia - update - not in attendance; Mr. MacDougall presented

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·  fundraising - $8900 -

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·  hot lunches $253

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·  $380 pizza

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·  $590 popcorn balance

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·  $10208 total

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F)  New Business

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·  can we use social media to update - eg. today is the last day to order pizza, or order yearbooks, etc - use it more as a communication tool - to update families what is going on or what events/things are coming up at the school

 

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Next Meeting- January 25 2022 and March 29, 2022

 

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Adjournment - Jessica Petrella seconded by Silia Stapleton

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Closing Prayer – Mrs. Pozzobon

 

 

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