Wilkinson School Community Council
Minutes
December 12, 2005
Attendees: Ruth Allen (Teacher Rep), Carol Bennett (Vice-Chair), John Hykel (Treasurer), Ruby Lederman, Sunny Mills, April Moon, Jonathan Root (Vice-Principal), Tanya Sterioff (Principal), Paula Weekes Kahn, Sharon Weller (Secretary)
Regrets: John Abberger, Karen Geraci (Chair), Bianca Kapteyn, Catherine Lake, April Moon, Jacqui Strachan, Karen Wiseman,
Absent:
Recorder: Sharon Weller
Quorum met at 7:00pm
Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve: John/Paula
PASSED
Adoption of Minutes – November 15th meeting:
Motion to approve: Paula/John
PASSED
Principal’s Update – Tanya
• Upcoming Events
o Dec. 9th: Movie Night – showing “Madagascar”
o Dec. 21st: Pizza Lunch (changed from the 16th; flyer sent home)
o Dec. 23rd: Assembly (last day of school)
o Jan 27th: Jump Rope for Heart
Treasurer’s Update – John H.
i) Statement of Financial Position – November 14, 2005 distributed
• Funds available: $11,726.42
o Amount will be amended to reflect deposits made/going in shortly
o Some chocolate sales still outstanding
o Action: People making deposits to email John H. as they make deposits to allow him to keep financial information up to date.
• Funds raised:
o Direct Donations: $1,425.00 to date – up from last year
ii) Funding Requests
• Sunny raised possible funding request discussed with Sean Cross to purchase license and program for voice-activated computer (approx. $3,000 tbc); Is this something the school would fund or the Council? Tanya responded that her priority would be books over computer program.
o Action: Tanya to follow up with Sean Cross to see if request will be brought forward to Council.
Committee Updates
i) Performing Arts – Bianca (absent; no update)
ii) Greening & Grounds Committee – John H
• John putting together a plan for Primary play area
• Action: John to get replacement sign for Simpson dedication sign which has disappeared (approx. $15).
iii) Communications Committee – Carol
• Research and work proceeding to set up new website; wilkinsonschool.ca domain name available; site will be basic and include upcoming events calendar, Council minutes, some links, as appropriate; TDSB will host. One-time cost of $40 for maintenance software. Plan to launch site on Feb. 3rd as part of 90th anniversary celebration.
iv) Fundraising – Ruby, Sunny and Carol
• Chocolate sales: Some sales still being collected. Ruby organizing ice cream prizes for winning classes (2/3 classes involved)
• Movie Nights: Criterion license found to be less expensive than updating previous license. Sunny required to provide monthly revenue statement to company.
o Action: Karen to write letter to Criterion regarding no admission charged for movie nights, just donations.
o Action: Sunny to circulate list of movie choices and possible dates for 2006 to Council members for input.
• Pizza Lunch: Deferred to Dec 21st
o Action: Carol to ask Wendy to send out reminder email.
Motion to adjourn - 7:45pm
John/ Paula
PASSED