Denne School Council – Monday, January 13 2025
Attending – Jessica S (board employee), Krista , Magali F, Jairan J, Sarah B, Erin Z, Sara R, Ameek, Katharine
Staff – Kim Maybury,
| Agenda Item | Facilitator | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and Introductions | Magali | 5 min |
| Principal's report | Kim | 10 min |
| Teacher's Report | Kim | 10 min |
| Financial Report | Sarah | 5 min |
| New Business | Team | 30-45 min |
Minutes: Approval of Dec Meeting Minutes:
Approved
Principal Reports
- Report Cards - Sent home electronically and in hard copy third week of February.
- Staffing for 2025 – In the process of JK registration/FI students and confirming overflow to determine school organization for 2025. We are currently closed to transfers
- Author’s Night – May 7, 2025
Disperse author night funds between council and school
Teacher Reports
- Valentine Cookie Grams – opportunity for parents to buy a cookie and send a note to their child on Valentine’s Day
- Jr. Volleyball coming to an end – area tournament next week
- Int. Basketball is under way…
- Jr. Basketball try-outs in February
- Unity Community – presentations/displays for Tamil Heritage month, and Lunar New Year
- Chess Club – practices continue Tuesday at lunch – tournament organized for the Spring
- Yearbook – cover contest announced daily – Due February 28th. 2025
Friendship cookies sales for the week before valentines. $2 a cookie, to be delivered to students on the Friday Feb 14. Parents will get the opportunity to send in a note to their kids.
Treasurer Report
| Date | Transaction Type | Description | Debit | credit | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 2024 | Cheque | BobHawkins.com Deposit for DJ Services | $300.00 | $8,140.29 | |
| Dec 18 2024 | Cheque | Edge Imaging Deposit for Yearbooks | $1,019.25 | $7,121.04 | |
| Dec 31 2024 | Pending | Dec Hot Lunches | $370.75 | $7,491.49 | |
| Pending | Pending | Committed Funds Pending Withdrawl - Science in the School | $4,000.00 | $3,491.79 | |
| Pending | Pending | Committed Funds for BobHawkings DJ - Remaining Balance | $600.00 | $2,891.79 | |
| Opening Balance | $8,440.29 | $5,919.25 | $370.75 | $2,891.79 |
New Business –
Friendship Dance – February 14 2025
Action Item 1 - Glow Sticks
- Spend $260 plus tax on glow in the dark items was approved
- 1 Glow in the dark bracelets will be handed out to all students.
- Other glow stick items will be available to purchase. Cost will be $2 per item.
Action Item 2 - Decorations/Entertainment Options
- Sara R to donate “guess the jars” for $.50 a guess
Action Item 3 – Communication
- To be sent out by the school
Action Item 4 - Day-Of Volunteers
- School to create a schedule for classes to attend the dance.
Healthy Relationship Presentation – Mar/April 2025
BridgeNorth offers healthy relationship presentations to children and youth aged 10-14 (grades 5-8). BridgeNorth offers educational sessions for children to better understand healthy, unhealthy, and exploitative relationships before they begin to experience the risk of being lured and groomed for trafficking and exploitation. These presentations address the following topics: Types of Relationships, Building Blocks of Healthy Relationships, Red Flags of Unhealthy Relationships, Online Safety, Safety Tips, What to do if you are in an Unhealthy Relationship, Resources and Support.
These presentations do not discuss sexual exploitation or sex trafficking in order to remain in line with the York Region District School Board’s roll-out of human trafficking presentations beginning in high schools. These presentations can be coupled with consultation with school staff/educators, one-on-one support for students
identified as requiring more support, smaller workshops on healthy relationships and/or exploitation, and parent education.
Council is interested in supporting a parent’s information evening. Evening presentations should be a Wednesday evening.
Nest steps – Krista to organize an evening in March or April 2025
Program descriptions to be presented to council through email and potential dates available with cost.
“Delivering the Dough” – Initiating a March Friday March 7th trial date.
How the Program Works: We offer two exclusive deals for fundraising:
- Two Medium Pizzas (6 toppings combined) + Cheesy Bread: $25.99
- Two Large Pizzas (6 toppings combined) + Cheesy Bread: $30.99
Parents can order these deals online using a special code provided to your school. For every coupon redeemed, $5 will go directly to your school.
Frequency of the Program: Your school can run this program as often as you’d like, whether it’s a one-time event, quarterly, or even monthly.
Using the Same Code: Yes, we can assign your school a unique code that can be reused every time you participate in the program. This makes it easier for parents to remember and continue supporting the school.
Scheduling the Dates: You’re free to choose the dates that work best for your school, subject to availability.
Jairan to initiate with dominoes.
Author’s Night – May 7 2025
Action Items
Action Item 1 - Bake Sale - when to communicate out…parent volunteers, communication with parents, ingredients
listed, theme for it, tables, set up help, serving utensils…sit and eat at, decorations to feel like a café –
One dozen – of…_____/baked/bought/May 5th.
1 – Baking – survey out with interest and author’s night
- Magali, erin & jairain
2 – Drink station - setting up and cleaning up
- Sarah B and Amleek– donated teas/coffee/
- Jessica – Juice boxes
3 – Library Activity Station - activity station set up for bookmark and other options
- Jessica
4 – Gym Decorations
-Krista and Katharine
Tentative Next Meeting – Monday February 3 2025
Meeting ended at: 8:43pm