Denne School Council - Monday, September 8, 2025

Attending - Jessica S. (Board Employee), Magali F., Erin Z.

Staff - Kim M. 

 

Agenda ItemFacilitatorTime
WelcomeMagali5 minutes
Principal's ReportKim 10 minutes
Teacher's ReportKim10 minutes
Financial ReportMagali5 minutes
New BusinessTeam30 - 45 minutes

 

Minutes: 

Principal's Report:

  • Pivoting Welcome Denne Night to Thursday, September 25 to include reorganization
  • Guest speakers must be approved by the Board
  • Council sources the speakers, school to complete the process

 

Financial Reports: 

DateTransactionDescriptionDebitCreditBalance
PendingPendingJune HHNone$513.50$7233.33
Pending PendingDomino'sNone$60$7293.33
Opening Balance$6719.83NoneNoneNone$7293.33

 

New Business

Welcome to Denne Night

  • Ice Cream Truck confirmed - will donate 25% of proceeds to the school
  • Library confirmed - will promote library programs, library card sign up, and button maker with Denne PS buttons.
  • St John’s Ambulance - confirmed - includes program info eg babysitting, first aid, etc
  • DIY Photo booth - need Rampage mascot, volunteers to set up & attend (crowd control, request donations, explain council & encourage participation), need donation box created
  • Denne Merch – Offered every other year
  • Posters Needed - volunteer required to make 2 posters for front entrance to identify all areas for families to visit

Library - 2 Tables Set up for Activities

  • Ask support staff to help with crowds
  • Snack shack and Rampage to be held in the gym
  • Create a poster with explanation of what Denne Council does
  • Create flyer that shows what activities available at the event
  • Council to create “poster of council info” to pin to smart board/white board
  • Council to borrow a cash box for donations

Rocks N Rings Curling

Dates booked: November 25, 26, 27

We provide all the equipment to work with up to 32 students at one time. We can have a maximum of 9 sessions in a day. The Rocks & Rings original program introduces students to curling through several different fun, physical activity stations

Total Cost: $885

Option 1: Cost for 2 days covered by council: $590, 1 day covered by School $295

Option 2: Council covers full cost

Council to cover the cost of 3 day curling seminar

 

Fundraising

Domino's Fundraiser

Spring 2025 funds averaged $ per month

Fall 2025 will run every Friday, October - December

Action Items:

  • Confirm dates with Dominos
  • Flyer content (print & email)

Change the frequency.  Not every week

Start the fundraiser on Friday October 31, 2025 for Halloween.

 

Healthy Hunger: 

  • Monday –– chicken/hamburger – Zucco’s
  • Tuesday – Pasta – Zucco’s
  • Wednesday - Edo Japan 

Advertise in the week of September 22 - September 26, 2025

First Delivery starting Monday, September 29, 2025

Edo Japan to test for a month to gage community interest.

 

Bingo Night

Fundraiser moved from February 11, 2025 to February 18, 2025. 

 

Planning Ahead - Fundraising options for the Future

Looking Ahead

2025-2026 School Council SpendingCost
Indigenous Artist in Residency$4000
Author Presentations$2000
October Welcome Breakfast$50
Healthy Relationships Presentation$250
November or February Trivia Night$600
February Dance$1200
May Fundraiser$600
June Water for Track and Field$70
June Grade 8 Graduation$500
Estimated Total$9270

Recommendation - Move to February - Approved

  1. Ticket pricing and food coordination - identify pizza cost and quantity included in ticket price. Order pizza. Order chips and drinks for day-of cash sales. Coordinate set up and volunteers.
  2. Prizes - identify quantity and type required, source donations (corporate and school community?), estimate cost to purchase if donations fall through, package for event. 

 

Final Notes: 

Tentative Next Meeting - Monday, October 6, 2025

Meeting ended at: 8:17 p.m.