Wednesday, March 11, 2009

February PAC Meeting Minutes

Kiti K’Shan School
Parent Advisory Committee



Monthly Meeting Minutes February 25, 2009

1. Introduction: Meeting commenced at 6:35 pm. (In attendance: Joe Vidal, Laurie Mutschke, Kathleen Schulte and Nita Back )

2. Adoption of Agenda: Kathleen motioned to adopt the agenda. Laurie seconded. The motion was carried.

3. Regrets: Claudia and Terry Ruel, Ana Peasgood, Roylene Richey, Connie Yasinchuk

4. Secretary’s Report: Kathleen motioned to adopt the January minutes. Nita seconded. The motion was carried.

5. Treasurer’s Report: No review of financial report.

6. DPAC Report:

A. DPAC Representative still needed. Based on low number of people at the meeting will try again next month.
B. Laurie Mutschke (Kiti K’Shan) and Shar McCory (John Field Elementary School in Hazelton) are co-chairs.
C. Anyone is welcome to attend these meetings and Laurie will notify everyone with date of the next meeting.

7. Old Business:

A. Milk Program – The program is running well with milk sales increasing from last month. Kathleen would like Pam Jones-Gallants’ Grade 3 class to help deliver the milk. She would like each student that helps to receive free milk.
B. The Trees for Tomorrow grant has been approved by the Board and sent in with notification of approval being given in May. The Playground Equipment grant has been sent in and notification will be given March 31. The Community Connections Grant has been given to the Board, but not yet approved.
C. Fruit and Vegetable Snack Programs - Agatha’s Snack program started last week and it ran smoothly (deliveries will be Mondays and Wednesdays). Kyra Slofstra will help on Mondays. It is running on alternate weeks to the BC Fruit and Vegetable Program.




8. New Business:

A. Laurie to look into the costs of purchasing buttons for Sports Day.
B. There will be a meeting at Cassie Hall School March 10 starting at 7:00 to discuss the reconfiguration of the two schools. Rob Greenwood will provide an overview, history and the current status of this move. There will be time available for questions and answers.
C. PAC will send out notification letters to all parents with a comment slip at the bottom for parents to ask questions if they are not able to make the meeting. Will provide a drop off box at the office for these comments/questions.
D. Laurie to send out emails requesting help from parents to make phone calls on behalf of PAC informing everyone of the upcoming meeting March 10.
E. Kathleen to price out pots and seeds for Mothers Day gifts.

9. Meeting adjourned 8:10. Next meeting March 31, 2009.

Friday, February 13, 2009

KKS PAC - January Minutes

Kiti K’Shan School
Parent Advisory Committee



Monthly Meeting Minutes January 28, 2009

1. Introduction: Meeting commenced at 6:40 pm. (In attendance: Joe Vidal, Laurie Mutschke, Kathleen Schulte, Ana Peasgood, Kerry Giesbrecht and Nita Back )

2. Adoption of Agenda: Kathleen motioned to adopt the agenda. Nita seconded. The motion was carried.

3. Regrets: Claudia and Terry Ruel

4. Secretary’s Report: Kathleen motioned to adopt the November minutes. Nita seconded. The motion was carried.

5. Treasurer’s Report: No review of financial report.

6. Executive Vacancy: DPAC Representative still needed. Based on low number of people at the meeting will try again next month.
Next DPAC meeting is February 13th.

7. Old Business:

A. Milk Program – The program is running well. Extra milks should be going to the breakfast program.
B. The $30 cheque for the old fridge has arrived (Fridge Buy Back Program).
C. The Trees for Tomorrow grant and the Playground Equipment grant have been sent in.
D. Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program - Agatha’s Snack program will run every second week (alternating with the BC Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program). Jennifer Lindstrom has offered to help on Tuesday and Laurie will help Agatha on Thursday.


8. New Business:

A. Ana motioned for PAC to give $50 to purchase seeds and supplies for the Garden Club. Laurie seconded the motion. The motion was carried. Ana will send letters to Jack Cook School, Child Development Center and Cassie Hall to see if they are interested in helping/joining the KKS Garden Club.
B. Ana will apply for the BCTSA Community Connections Grant.


C. There was much discussion about the recent announcement of reconfiguring KKS and Cassie Hall into single track French Immersion and English schools. Kathleen motioned to write a letter to Rob Greenwood requesting an information session for parents of both schools. Laurie seconded the motion. The motion was carried.

9. Principal’s Report:

A. Discussed recent 911 and PALS presentations. Both were very successful events.
B. Gave an update on school reconfiguration process.
C. Included a budget update.

10. Meeting adjourned 8:40. Next meeting February 25, 2009.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009