Monday September 25, 2017

Cedarbrae Parent Council Meeting
Monday September 25, 2017
 
Present:  Jinah Park (Principal), Terri Williams (Chair) , Rory Frame (Co-Chair), Michelle Cole-Kennedy (Secretary), Kate Gosine (Co-Secretary), Kelly Dunn (Teacher Rep), Victor, Conrad, Pargat, Cordia, Donna, Jawad, Marlilou, Pirathieu, Rizona, Zuleikha, Rezwanur, Renee, Claudine, Sahada, Qasad and Yasmin and Student Reps.
 
Meeting called to order: 6.45 PM
 
Chair Updates: Terri Williams

• Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Each attendee introduced themselves and indicated what grade their student was in.

 
Election of New Council:

• Chair – Victor Saliba
• Co-Chair – Renee Massap
• Secretary – Carol Collinson
• Co-Secretary – Kaye Gosine

 
Student Activity Council Update:
 
Principal’s Report: Update done by Principal Jinah Park
 

• POR - Positions of Responsibility. 
  • 18 positions, 2 unfilled, 1 is for ESL/French/International program, the other for Arts
  • Class Caps – only 10% of school can go over the 10%
  • Academic 30% max, open course 29, Applied 23 and ESL 16
  • Cedarbrae is at 15% over cap, requested 3 teachers, if approved it will happen before October 31.  Students might have to move to a new teacher
• SRO – School Resource Officer
  • Right now, there is none,
  • Surveying students and teachers if needed
  • Decision will be next November
  • Meetings 6-7:30pm @ Scarborough Village next week, tomorrow will be at Malvern
• 1 Lockdown and 3 fire drills in each semester
• Specialized and high-risk programs being reviewed
• Cedarbrae CCI app, you can get it through google play/apple
• Teach Assist – Parents/Students can access marks
• September
  • Great Expectations Assembly held on the 11th to discuss the schools Code of Conduct
  • Unity Charity Assembly – after school program:  beat box, spoken word, video arts and dancing
  • CSC – Caring and Safe schools committee – meetings November 15, January 18, March 22 and May 17
  • Terry Fox Run – this Thursday
  • Orange shirt day – this Friday
• October
  • Grade 9 Leadership camp – October 12, just 1 day this year
  • October 19 – Parent Teacher interviews 1-3 and 6-9
• November
  • Grade 9 -11 awards ceremony 4:15-4:30 Awards assembly Nov 9
  • Assembly – Remembrance Day – November 10
  • Funny Money Assembly

 
Tropicana Community Services Presentation

• Every Wednesday, youth club at lunch time
• Looking for tutors
• Steel Pan
• Chess
• Workshops

HATCH.COM Presentation

• Offers coding classes for ages 9-14 years old
• Learn how software works
• Robotics is part of the program
• They provide the computers for the students to use

 
Other:

• SAC Fee – what does it cover:  Yearbook, athletic fields, school photo id, agenda, school app, subsidizes students/clubs.  If multiple siblings can have one year book only and opt out so not all the siblings have to pay the fee.
• Discussion around student dress
• Discussion around upcoming Europe trip and copies handed out to interested parents
• Discussion around students hanging out and smoking
• PRO Grant was successful and will need to plan how and when it will be used
• High school nights for the Grade 8 elementary parents
• Working with Feeder schools for Cedarbrae

 
 
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM
 
Next meeting – November 27, 2017 @ 6:30pm
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