Minutes to the Parent Council Meeting

Date: January 16, 2019

Introductions: IN ATTENDANCE – Cassandra Jack, Angela Cavaliere, Joy Lusk, Elizabeth Cardoso, Susy Cruz, Sean Mehrotra, Kathleen D’Souza, Lorraine Pereira, Les Zwierkowski, Melissa Nero-Marchand, Hamsa Bashoory, Andrea D’Souza, Sonia Macpherson, Julia Polom

Regrets: N/A

Approval of the agenda: Kathleen, Suzy second

Approval of the Minutes: all CHAIRS REPORT: Elizabeth Cardoso/ Susy Cruz

No report

TREASUEERS REPORT: Loraine Pereira

Grant came through for $500 which is usually used for Math night

Motion Elizabeth and second Andrea

Discussion about teacher’s wish list: Green Screen $500; IPADs 10 of them $5400; sound system (hand held mike) $800; projector $4500

Motioned by Kathleen, second Julia

Research a company to bbq the hot dogs on Hot Dog day in June.

PARISH REPORT: Sonia MacPherson

Bishop will be attending Confirmation this year.

OAPCE Report: Adelle D’Silva

No Report

FUNDRAISING: Kathleen D’Souza/Sean Mehrotra

No Report

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Elementary School

6930 Forest Park Drive, Mississauga, Ontario

L5N 6X7 Phone: (905) 785-0066 Fax: (905) 785-0075

Website: http://www.dpcdsb.org/TCHLD/

PRINCIPALS REPORT:

Please see principal report attached to the minutes

Any Old Business:

N/A Any New Business:

N/A Motion: to close Closing Prayer Next Meeting: April 24, 2019 @ 6:30pm.

Board/ Trustee Updates

Trustee Brea Corbet assumed Wards 9 & 10 as of December 3, 2018.

Catholicity

Catholic Education Week (May 5-11, 2019) “Living as Joyful Disciples”

Pastoral Plan has been submitted and approved by our SO and will be posted on the

website.

Advent Mass: Monday December 10, 2018

Movie Day: December 19 (Grinch)

Primary Christmas Concert – December 20th updates

Rosary Apostolate join us every 3rd Wednesday of the month Youth Faith Ambassadors updates

Northern Presents (245 Boxes)

Virtue of Month: Self Control

Treaties Recognition Week – First week of November

School Learning Plan/ Assessment for, of as learning

Next PA Day is Monday, January 21 (Term 1 Assessment and Evaluation of Pupil Progress)

Report Cards: Go Home – February 5; Interview Night – Feb 7; Interview Day – Feb. 8

School improvement team meeting – TERM 1 CSILC posted on school website

Pathways/ Planning/ Programming/ Extra-Curriculars

Transition Planning for grade 8 students underway; Mt. Carmel/ Gonzaga Visits, My

BLUEPRINT

Gr. 8 Muskoka Trip Updates

FDK Registration: -Tuesday January 15 (4:30- 6:30)

-Monday January 14 to Friday January 18, 1019 (School Hours)

Extended French Information Night: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at St. Therese

Extra- Curricular Activity:

Volleyball seasons for intermediate teams were successful

Junior/Intermediate Co-Ed Soccer teams were successful

Junior Basketball: updates in progress

Math Mania

Eco-Club/ Happy Healthy Thunder Club

Other

Lates/ Kiss n’ Ride/ Inclement Weather Fundraiser Funds – Feedback