November Home and School Minutes

J.C. Hill Home & School Meeting
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
6:00 pm.

Minutes

1. Welcome & Introduction of Members - The following Home representatives were present – Deneen Montour (Co-Chair), Ida White (Co-Chair), Wilma Williams (Treasurer), Scott Hill, Pam Thomas, Lois Williams and Lana Henhawk. The following School staff were present –Joe Restoule-General, Cathy Jamieson, Dan Dunnigan, and Luann Martin.

The meeting was held in the Office.
Cathy Jamieson took minutes of the meeting.

2. Acceptance of Agenda – Agenda accepted by consensus

3. Review of Minutes of Last Meeting – October 9, 2007
The group read over the Minutes from the last meeting.

4. Business Arising from the Minutes
ACTION: Deneen to complete a list of those who volunteered that she knows of. She requested that Dan create a list from each class of parents who volunteered at Hallowe’en Fun night as Deneen does not have a complete list.

5. Principal’s Report

• Nominal Roll staying static. Still concerns regarding the size of the Grade 7 classrooms. No change in staff
• Report Cards in progress of being completed.
• November 30th is report day and is a PD day for students
• Visits to high schools – Grade 7 Day @ Pauline Johnson, Careerpalooza
• There is a safety issue re: driveway between J.C Hill and Jamieson. Cars travel fast using the driveway. Issue of safety for students. Dan suggested putting pylons at entrance ways and will be discussing with Ken Loft, School Maintenance Supervisor
• Home & School supports the placement of Pylons to stop traffic using the driveway between J.C. Hill and Jamieson for safety reasons
• Movie Theatre Day scheduled for December 14th. Four buses requested to transport all students to Jackson Square, Hamilton. H & S has agreed to pay for buses. ACTION: Written letter is requested.

6. Treasurer’s Report – Wilma Williams provided an updated balance of $9693.02.

Deneen received Six Nations Council Donation of $500.00 to go toward Toy Bingo. Additional donations received and had been passed on to Wilma prior to meeting - Six Nations Police - $100.00.
Deneen provided a financial for the Hallowe’en Fun Night – deposit made $1230.78, $815.78 total amount raised.

Planning meeting for Hallowe’en Fun Night on Thursday, October 25th @ 3:30 was attended by Deneen, Ida and Lynnanne Beaver.

7. Snack Program – appears to be going well.

8. Toy Bingo Planning – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2007. Confirmation from Six Nations Bingo was received. Set up at 8:30 am. Need to be out by 4:30 pm.
• Group discussed the program, types of prizes and incentives to get J.C. Hill students and their families out to play the day of the bingo.
• It was decided that the Home & School would set up a Preview of Prizes time and that a Bingo Game would be played on the Friday afternoon prior to the bingo.
• There will also be a classroom challenge and sign up sheets would be placed at the bingo hall for students to sign in if they were there to help or play. The classroom with the most students participating would receive Tim Horton’s Hot chocolate and donuts, Pizza and Pop and Popcorn and a Movie as a prize.
• Notices to go home to parents on Report Card Day.
• Ads put in Teka and Turtle Island. The group also discussed Expositor and Pennysaver. ACTION: Deneen to inquire about placing ad in Pennysaver.
• Prize board should include a Hockey and/or Lacrosse package. And other items that appeal to the age group of the students.
• $7000.00 plus warm-up games is needed.
• Loonie Table is a good money maker. Lana is prepared to run bingo for O.M. Smith on Saturday. She has agreed to help with the J.C. Hill’s bingo beginning next week.
• Donation Letters handed out. These will not be used this year.
• Lana and Deneen will do the shopping.
• Ideas were given for each game prize.
• Toy Bingo Meeting held on Tuesday, October 23rd was attended by Ida White and Deneen Montour
• A toy bingo meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2007 @ J.C. Hill @ 3:00 pm.

9. New Business –

• Thank you card received from Louise Hill re: retirement gift presented to her on behalf of the H & S.
• The Skate-A-Thon is scheduled for November 23, 2007 to raise money for Toy bingo.
• Movie Theatre Day scheduled for December 14th. Four buses requested to transport all students to Jackson Square, Hamilton. H & S has agreed to pay for buses. ACTION: Written letter is requested
• Requests – Deneen reminded the group that the process for requests must be followed. Those requesting monies from Home & School should present the request in writing at the Home & School meeting prior to the date the monies are needed

10. Adjournment

Next Meeting Date – Tuesday, December 18, 2007