SSS PAC Minutes

Wednesday March 2, 2011

 

Attendance: Helen Adams, Donna Moroz, Julie Planiden, Janet Braid, Karen Hooper, Marsuk Friesen

 

Minutes: Minutes from the February 2, 2011 meeting were adopted by Julie Planiden and second by Helen Adams.

 

Trustee’s Report: Connie Denesiuk was not able to attend.

 

Principal’s Report:  Report given by Donna Moroz

Sr. Girls basketball team finished 3rd in the valley and Sr. Boys finished 8th at the valley’s. The play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was wonderful with great attendance in the audience. Dance of the Decades was held Feb 22 with 147 students attending. Yesterday was a ski day and about 30 students attended.

Parent teacher interviews will be held on March 10 2:30 pm- 5:30 pm. Some teachers have made requests of parents they would like to see, so those parents are being called to set up a meeting time. The first hour of the interview times will be for appointments only and then walks in meetings are available from 3:30-5:30. Some teachers have requested to be in their classrooms during the interviews and some teachers will be in the science wing. Therefore parents will be handed their students rubric and a map of the school when they come in so that they will be able to find the teacher they are looking for. There will be early dismissal on March 10 & 11.

The next grad parent meeting will be Wednesday March 9 in the library at 7:00pm. An Evening of Improv will be held in Centre Stage on March 11, this will be following a drama workshop that students from Pen High, Maggie and SSS may participate in.  Spring break will be March 19-April 3. Jr. and Sr. girls soccer teams will be starting.  Ms. Clarke will coach the Jr’s and Mr. Fry will coach the Sr’s. Mr. Lay will be coaching a golf team and Mr. Brickenden will be the track coach again this year.  Thank you to all of our coaches.

 

Vice Principal’s Report: Donna Moroz

Donna presented a video on the SSS Greenhouse Project. The video was made by the students who are involved with the greenhouse project.  The SSS Greenhouse Project has been entered in the BC Green Games. 10 high schools winners will be awarded a $1000.00. Should SSS be chosen a winner the funds would be used to purchase materials needed to keep the greenhouse project running for another year.  The video will soon be available to view on the SSS website and parents and students will be able to vote for our school. Voting online will take place Mar 1-31, 2011.  The PAC members were given a tour of the greenhouse. 

Raja Gupta and his team will be going to Calgary as a finalist in the Iron Science Teacher competition. We wish them all the best of luck we know they will do an excellent job.

 

Treasurer’s Report: The cheque for $10700.00 payable to SSS has been processed and will be used for all of the budget approved items. This leaves the gaming account balance at $443.89.  Raja Gupta has received support from the Kiwanis Club to help offset the cost of attending the Iron Science Teacher competition. The $2000.00 cheque is payable to the PAC. This cheque will be deposited to the PAC account and then a cheque will be issued Raja Gupta for the expenses of this trip.  

 

 

 

 

 

DPAC Report: SSS is now a member of the BCCPAC because our application was sent in late so SSS will not be able to vote this year. The high cost of high school athletics was discussed and Pen High is looking at corporate sponsorship to help with these costs. Pen High and DPAC have consulted with the school board to see if there is any policy around corporate sponsorship. The board has agreed to set up a policy group that can help create a policy around corporate sponsorship for athletics. DPAC would like to see equal representation from all 3 high schools on this policy group so if a parent is interest in participating please let the PAC know asap. Julie Planiden has requested that the May 25th  DPAC meeting will be held at the Summerland Middle School in the library at 7:00pm.  PAC representatives from all schools in the district are invited.  DPAC has been informed of a movie night license that is required in some cases to show movies as fundraisers for events. The license can cost between $375.00-$575.00 and fines for not having the license are in the $10,000.00 range.

Recently some PAC’s have been audited regarding their Gaming funds and it was noted that some PAC’s are issuing lump sum cheques to their school and then the school is dispersing those funds according to the approved PAC budget. This process is not correct and the PAC funds are to be distributed directly to the company etc. that is owed. Receipts must be kept for all transactions. Example. PAC must pay the bus company directly and not pay the school.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm  next meeting Wednesday April 6, 7:00pm SPC will meet before the PAC meeting at 6:15pm