CAMERON STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL
CAMERON STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMERON STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL
6. School Newsletter – Nicole Hagreen will discuss this in next months meeting. 7. Teacher/School Council Meet and Greet – The School Council members would like to meet all the staff at Cameron. A Meet and Greet will be set up for Friday November 13 th from 8:15am to 8:45am. 8. Website – Patricia Wark, Kristin Ellis and Marsha Cann will work together to include information about School Council on the Website. Mrs. Thompson is Cameron Street’s website administrator. If she experiences challenges she coordinates with a web tech who supports all schools in the SCDSB. 9. Ontario Ministry of Education “Tips for School Council” Patricia Wark, Kristen Ellis and Marsha Cann will be putting together a survey for parents. As a committee we would like all parents to know what School Council does and how fundraising dollars are spent. Parents could also provide input on what are the barriers for volunteering or what they would like to see happen in the school. 10. Fundraising Report – Kelly Bowen and Carla Bull presented the fundraising plan. Thank you for lots of terrific ideas. Sub-committees will be needed to help organize these events. Hawberry Farms/Fun Shaped Pasta campaigns will run in November. Sub-committee meeting will be scheduled to discuss December ideas- Canadian Tire candy canes and retail items for sale during the Christmas concert. 11. Principal’s Report – The new school start time is now 8:55am. There is supervision in the schoolyard beginning at 8:40am. Cameron Street would like to be recognized as a Healthy School and will accept the Healthy Schools Challenge both with the Board and Ministry. Regarding H1N1, members of the Health Unit have been in to educate the students about the importance of hand washing. Absentee numbers are reported to Public Health to monitor. Numbers include all absentee students (could be sick, could be away for other reason). Check website for updates- www.simcoemuskokahealth.org. Literacy Night will be hosted on November 17 th . Parents are invited to listen to Ingrid Wegner discussing curriculum. A math coach will be invited to the next School Council meeting in December. A family math night will be organized for January or February. 12. Builders’ Club- short power point presentation facilitated by Mr. Potter. The next meeting will be on Monday December 7, 2009 at 7:00pm.
CAMERON STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY DECEMBER 07, 2009 PRESENT – Michael Giffen, Sue Thompson, Carla Bull, Kelly Bowen, Patricia Wark, Denise Spears, Marsha Cann, Ruth Crittenden, Trish Maher, Nicole Hagreen, Nina Robitaille, Cheryl McGinnis Regrets- Cindy Lewis, Lisa Hansen, Dianne Nobes, Kristin Ellis, Laurie Fryer 1. Presentation by Cheryl McGinnis – Math Coach for Cameron Street – � Mrs. McGinnis helps teachers with co-planning and assessment. � The overall goal is to teach students math using problem solving. This will help students to connect literacy and math. � A family math night will be organized in January. � Concerns were raised regarding the difficulty providing math support at home. 2. Presentation by Nina Robitaille –YMCA Active Schools Coordinator - � The following components are required to become a “Healthy School.” (Provide Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Bulling Prevention programs) � At Cameron a “Fruit and Juice Shack” is available every morning for students who have not had breakfast. � The Grade 6, 7, 8 Girls Club will talks about healthy eating and positive self esteem. � Kelly Bowen shared some schools have a bin of healthy snacks in the classroom. � Should we be looking at what we offer students? Eg. ice cream bars � For more ideas contact Jody Dawson with the Health Unit providing nutritional tools for schools. 3. Review of Minutes from last meeting � Ruth Crittenden attended last months meeting and was not listed on the attendance. � All action items were completed from our November meeting except for the web site.
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<strong>CAMERON</strong> <strong>STREET</strong> <strong>PUBLIC</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong><br />
<strong>SCHOOL</strong> COUNCIL MEETING<br />
MONDAY DECEMBER 07, 2009<br />
PRESENT – Michael Giffen, Sue Thompson, Carla Bull, Kelly Bowen,<br />
Patricia Wark, Denise Spears, Marsha Cann, Ruth Crittenden, Trish Maher,<br />
Nicole Hagreen, Nina Robitaille, Cheryl McGinnis<br />
Regrets- Cindy Lewis, Lisa Hansen, Dianne Nobes, Kristin Ellis, Laurie Fryer<br />
1. Presentation by Cheryl McGinnis – Math Coach for Cameron Street –<br />
� Mrs. McGinnis helps teachers with co-planning and assessment.<br />
� The overall goal is to teach students math using problem solving.<br />
This will help students to connect literacy and math.<br />
� A family math night will be organized in January.<br />
� Concerns were raised regarding the difficulty providing math<br />
support at home.<br />
2. Presentation by Nina Robitaille –YMCA Active Schools Coordinator -<br />
� The following components are required to become a “Healthy<br />
School.” (Provide Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Bulling<br />
Prevention programs)<br />
� At Cameron a “Fruit and Juice Shack” is available every morning<br />
for students who have not had breakfast.<br />
� The Grade 6, 7, 8 Girls Club will talks about healthy eating and<br />
positive self esteem.<br />
� Kelly Bowen shared some schools have a bin of healthy snacks in<br />
the classroom.<br />
� Should we be looking at what we offer students? Eg. ice cream<br />
bars<br />
� For more ideas contact Jody Dawson with the Health Unit<br />
providing nutritional tools for schools.<br />
3. Review of Minutes from last meeting<br />
� Ruth Crittenden attended last months meeting and was not listed<br />
on the attendance.<br />
� All action items were completed from our November meeting<br />
except for the web site.
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