Wilkinson School Community Council
Minutes
September 18, 2006
Attendees: Ruth Allen (Teacher Rep), Rachel Ault (Teacher Rep), Carol Bennett (Vice-Chair), Karen Geraci (Chair), Catherine Lake, Bianca Kapteyn, Ruby Lederman, April Moon, Lisa Watt (Vice-Principal), Paula Weekes Kahn, Karen Wiseman
Regrets: John Hykel (Treasurer), Tanya Sterioff (Principal), Jacqui Strachan, Sharon Weller (Secretary)
Absent: Sunny Mills
Recorder: Carol Bennett
Quorum met at 7:00pm
- Approval of Agenda
- Adoption of Minutes: June 12, 2006 meeting
- Principal’s Update -- Lisa
• School-wide head check for lice scheduled for September 22nd
o more support will be provided and a little more pressure will be applied to parents where there is an issue on an ongoing basis
o Susan Haney suggested looking into The Big Carrot for non-chemical solutions/ preventions
• Carol asked for daily schedule to be clarified:
o 8:30am Teachers commence yard supervision
o 8:45am Bell to enter
o 10:10-10:20am Morning recess
o 11:30am-12:40pm Lunch
o 12:45pm Classes resume
o 2:05-2:20pm Afternoon recess
o 3:30pm School day ends
Treasurer’s Update – Karen G. on behalf of John H.
• No Statement of Financial Position available
• $166 still to be paid for printing of parent welcome package
• Bank balance: $8,474.85
• Approx. $7,500 to be paid mid-October for chocolates
• We spent $2,600 last year on funding for the arts/performances. Do we want to think about increasing this amount?
5. Community Update – Storage Shed
• Paula raised concerns on behalf of neighbours who back onto the schoolyard regarding the new storage shed.
• Children are climbing up onto the roof from the fence raising concerns about their safety and school liability
• Action: Lisa to raise with Tanya and pursue with the TDSB as this is a board issue
6. Fundraising Update – Ruby
i) Chocolate Sales
• 200 cases ordered at approx. cost of $5,000, scheduled to arrive September 21st; 48% profit
• 3 week campaign planned; no re-ordering this year
• Extra stock will be sold at Movie Nights and other Council activities
• There will be no prizes this year
• Ruby and Paula will coordinate volunteers to distribute chocolates and take in money
Motion to fund purchase of 200 cases of chocolate almonds and caramel bars from World’s Finest to sell: April/Paula
CARRIED
ii) Wristbands
• Plan to order 1,000 bands for $900 CAD (incl. taxes) from a U.S. company; they throw in an extra 100 bands with the order
• Plan to sell over the next two years at $2 each
• Two different types: Red with black lettering and Red with black swirl with white lettering
• Not intended to be a big fundraiser but rather enhance school spirit
o Suggestion raised to look into temporary tattoos for Wilkinson events
• Concerns raised:
o Some may consider wristbands passé
o Can we not look further into purchasing from Canadian company? Ruby confirmed that once she had budget approved she would approach the Canadian provider again and see if they could match or better the U.S. pricing.
Motion to approve up to $1,000 towards purchase of 1,000 wristbands: Susan/April
CARRIED (1 opposed)
iii) Recipe/Cook Book
• Wilkinson families/students submit up to 4 recipes for inclusion with commitment to using at least one
• No up front costs to the company; estimated cost based on 300 books, each book containing 125 recipes, is $3.10 per book
• Plan to sell them for $10 each
• Coordinators looking into getting poetry and art work from Wilkinson students for inclusion in the book
• Also checking into whether TDSB would permit advertising for local businesses in the book
• Targeting early December for delivery
7. Jerseys for Sports Teams
• Ruby has looked into the types and costs of sports jerseys for Wilkinson teams
• Proposal presented to purchase 100% soft knit jerseys; red with black lettering/logo
• Cost per shirt is approx. $23 (including taxes)
• Recommendation was to purchase 30 shirts for school teams and an extra 15 for students to purchase on their own at cost
• Much discussion regarding how personal vs. school shirts would be identified and the reasons behind making them available to purchase
Motion to purchase 30 shirts for school teams: Ruby/Karen G. CARRIED
Motion to purchase additional shirts for students to purchase: Ruby/Paula
NOT CARRIED
8. Welcome Night – Carol
• Scheduled for Tuesday September 19th
• Carol speaking on behalf of Council; Susan to get coffee from Starbucks; Paula and Karen W. helping with set up
9. Curriculum Night
• Thursday October 5th; Council election will take place in the gym at 6:45pm
10. Next Council Meeting
• Scheduled for October 10th at 7:00pm
• April advised that Karen Anthony, Dandylion Day Care Supervisor, would like to attend Council meetings and keep lines of communication open between school and day care.
Motion to adjourn - 8:35 pm
Carol/Paula
CARRIED