BDHS School Council Minutes

Nov. 12, 2009

Attendance: M. Sherman, principal, G. Russell, Recording Secretary, P.Jackson, Teacher Rep., A. Nanni, Interim Chair, T. Velinou , S. Welton, , L. McEwan

Regrets: J. Cartier, Council Chair, C. Brooke, T. Toll, A. Montgomery, L. Bartlett, G. Snobelen,

Call to Order: 7:05

1. Welcome: Conducted by Anne Nanni

2. Student Report: Amanda Faubert, Student Council

-Focus on fundraiser for Community Services ie. Big Brothers/Sisters

- 12 to 12 event- $25. to participate

-Christmas Boxes for Third World Countries- fill boxes for girl or boy, fee for sending to be paid by Student Council- can be done individually or through the classroom- shoe size boxes due by Nov. 17/09

-semi-formal- Dec. 4/09- Theme: Fire and Ice $10./person, $18./ couple

-Spring fling- May/10- posible limit to grades 11 and 12 –further discussion to follow closer to the time of the event

3. Staff Report: P. Jackson

-Football team- Kent Champions

-Jr. & Sr. basketball in Kent finals

-Sr. volleyball- Kent Champions

-Fundraiser- citrus and cough dough sales

-Sr. volleyball- poinsettia sales

- Bingos held at Riverview Bingo- anyone interested in assisting see pat- supports

bus expenses, uniforms and athletic programs

- elementary- level volleyball tournaments currently being held at BDHS

- volleyball camp to be held at BDHS this summer

-mock literacy test on-going in grades 9 and 10

4. Admin Report: M. Sherman

Mid-term Report- distributed Nov. 12/09 to students, reviewed for “at-risk”

students

E-Learning- handout- could be new model for summer school; could be valuable

for credit recovery classes

Pupil Accommodation Report- denotes trends of student population in

Schools ; projection for 5 years for BDHS: 2012-2013- approx. 475 students predicted as a possible bottoming out level before increasing again.

School Climate Survey- can be completed through the website, BDHS has a

7-8 community/parent % completion rate –good response rate.

School Improvement Report- to be up-dated on school website- includes literacy

support, physical plant up-grades etc.

Grad Info Night- feedback: well received, will continue this event

PP Presentation- (Ruth Mattingly) Oct. 24 event- Supporting Success Strategies for Parents- held over to next meeting Jan.14^th.

Grad Date Change- discussion around changing Grad to June, will not occur this year as this could alter the no. of awards given out – re-discuss with fuller SAC in Jan.

5. Staff/Parent BBQ:

Parent/teacher interviews Tues. Nov. 17/09 5:30 – 7:30

Food has been arranged through Bedell’s

Hats are in/spinner is ready

Cooks- Jane and Mark

Table Hosts- rotate amongst Council member

Home room maps, newsletters and Council information will be available

7. Newspaper Articles: current status

- Anne N. has researched “Hot Jobs For the Future”- given to Mark

8. Health & Safety:

-custodians will be doing more “wipe downs” of handled items in an effort to ward off

H1N1

- public health nurse back on site at BDHS

9. Special Education: no items entered

10.Open Items:

Teacher absenteeism discussed- BDHS has a very low teacher absence rate

Exams- will be on A,B,C,D rotation, one exam per day – day 1 schedule

11. Next Meeting: Jan. 14, 2010 7:00

Meeting adjourned : 8:25