Home & School March Meeting Minutes

J.C. Hill Home & School Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
6:00 pm.

Minutes

1. Welcome - The following Home representatives were present –Wilma Williams and Ida White (Co-Chair). The following School staff were present – Dan Dunnigan and Joe Restoule-General. Regrets: Deneen Montour (Co-Chair)
Minutes taken by Wilma Williams

2. Acceptance of Agenda – Agenda accepted by consensus

3. Review of Minutes of Last Meeting – January 15, 2008 - Minutes accepted by consensus. February Meeting – School was not opened.

4. Business Arising from the Minutes

5. Principal’s Report by Dan Dunnigan
• Request for money for year end trip to Canada’s Wonderland to pay for buses.
• Report Cards will be handed out on Friday, March 28, 2008
• June 24th is Graduation
• Dan reported that an e-mail was received regarding Family Day. INAC will be recognizing Family Day on April 21, 2008 as it was not recognized on Monday, February 18, 2008 as in the rest of the province. This day will be a “G” day.

6. Treasurer’s Report – Wilma provided a treasurer’s report. The H & S wants to put money in a GIC. Wilma will look into this.

7. Snack Program – The school bought new carts. The school received more money from the Food 4 Thought program.

8. Graduation - The Graduation is scheduled for June 24th, 2008. Will Home & School host a Luncheon for the graduates again this year? Possibly on June 23, 2008.

9. New Business –
• Correspondence
• June 25, 2008 from 10-11 the Grade 7 awards will be given out.
• Dan talked about a letter dated March 4, 2008 which was a request for monies for the Cultural Heritage Fair – H & S wanted to make the donation a little less.
• Mr. Restoule reported that $1600.00 was raised for MS. His class won a pizza party.
• Mr. Restoule – Request for the bus to the Shaw Festival on April 30, 2008 for $208.80 to attend Inspector Calls. The students will be gone from 9 am. – 7 pm.
• Mr. Restoule requested ½ the cost of Bach to Beatles performance to be shared with Jamieson School in the amount of $390.00
• Talked about Ron Morrish coming to school. The H & S wanted to know if the teachers wanted him to come here.

10. Adjournment
Next Meeting – Tuesday, April 15, 2008