ESRSS PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

                                            MINUTES MONDAY MARCH 22ND, 2010

  Meeting called to order at 7:04 pm

Tracey Yaschyshyn, Sylvia McNichol, Dorleen Sagert.

 Adoption of Previous Minutes:   To adopt the minutes of the February 24th, 2010 meeting, as read by Sherisse:  Moved:  Kim  Second:  TraceyPresident’s Report: 

  -We had lots of volunteers for Festival du Voyageur Day we started cooking hot dogs at 9:00 am

-Students helped deliver the hotdogs to the classrooms, their help was appreciated.

-Four containers of hot chocolate were purchased; only two were used.

-Tracey returned the extra hot chocolate, and will submit a receipt for reimbursement.

-ESRSS purchased the hotdogs, and buns.

-We have close to 100 orders for our hot lunch day this week.

-Lucie provided coffee and donuts as a thank-you for our help with Festival du Voyageur Day.

-We received beautiful, hand -made Thank-you cards from the Grade7 & 8 basic French classes, for our work at Festival du Voyageur Day.

-Lucie is collecting our forms for the parent e-mail list.

-Parent/Teacher interviews went well.

-Parent/Teacher interview etiquette letter is being considered for next year, to alleviate some of the confusion over how to book appointments, and when to enter classrooms for the meetings.

-Lucie will take our cheque for the fiddling program to Brent Rausch.

-Thanks to Kim Warkentin for writing the letter explaining our role in the school.

-The parent e-mail request forms are being returned to the school.

-Evening meetings are going well so far, and we are pleased with the turn out.

-Festival du Voyageur Day was a great success, and we look forward to helping again next year.

-Popcorn days have been added to the calendar for the rest of the year, and will be announced at school the day before each sale.

 New Business: 

-Tracey reported that the hot lunch for this Thursday is all set, and that student help/participation is excellent.

-Next hot lunch day is Thursday, April 29th, and will be pasta from Y Not Johnny’s.

-No date has been set for the Band Concert.

-We are planning to hold at 50/50 draw at the Band Concert.

-Kim and Dorleen will organize the 50/50 draw.

-We will get a license from the Town for the 50/50 draw.

-As a note for planning our fundraising: Canadian Parents for French will continue to do a Spring fundraiser during Education Week each year.

Sherry Mellor joined the meeting at 7:50pm.

-Sherry circulated our Financial Statement for February 10th – March 22nd, 2010.

-There is still more money to be collected from the office from the March popcorn sale.

-Total expenses on this statement:  $468.42

-Current Bank Balance on this statement:  $1,001.79

-Sherry will inquire at the Credit Union about why we had a service charge ($1.20) applied to our account this month.

Motion:  To accept the Financial Statement as presented by Sherry:  Moved:  Kim Second:  Dorleen.

-Letter from Dielman Fundraising, outlining their programs.

-Manitoba Parent Council Newsletter.

  Next Meeting:  -Wednesday April 28th, 7:00 pm, ESRSS Library.

  Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.

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