WHAT'S NEXT FOR BRIAR HILL?

Come and find out:

When: Thursday May 13, 20106:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Where: Briar Hill Junior P.S.1100 Briar Hill Avenue

Who’ll be there: Mary Whittaker, BH Principal
Briar Hill Parent Council reps
Trustee, Howard Goodman

Who can come: Parents, neighbours, community members

Refreshments will be served * Babysitting provided

Is Briar Hill really going to close?
Can parents / community members still make deputations?
When are the Trustees going to vote about the future of our school?
Can parents / community members still make a difference?

Come and hear what Trustee Howard Goodman has to say about his
JK-3 multi-use option for Briar Hill. This is your chance to ask questions and have your concerns addressed.

It’s your school – come out and get answers!

Council Minutes - 21/04/10

Council Meeting Minutes – April 21, 2010

Attendance:

Mary Whittaker, Principal
Julie McFayden, Secretary
Paul Dover, Treasurer
Bernadette Ryan-Phillips


The minutes of the last meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s report - The current balance is $2693.53. The deposit for Fiesta 4 Kids went through. Reptilia’s payment was not yet processed.

Principal’s Report:

Boys and Girls Club is going well. There are about 43 students registered.

Literacy morning went well. The storyteller was very well received.

Timetables are all completed for next year. Supervision schedule and prep time has been sorted out. There will be no music program in the upcoming year resulting from the loss of Mr. Steacy and Ms. Kim. Mary advises that music will still be taught but won’t be as comprehensive a program. Julie asked about the option of bringing in an outside person once a week paid for by parent council. Mary says she will have to look into whether that would be allowed.

AKA dance performance – the performance consisted of two dancers who told a story through dance. Mary was not present, however heard it was very well received.

Do Respect – performance is on Friday.

BOOST is on April 29th.

Library visit – For Asian History Month the Grade 2s and 3s will walk over to Maria A. Schuka Library on May 4th to have henna put on their hands. They will also hear about the history culture and traditions.

The Kindergarteners will be going to Pioneer Village on May 13th.

Welcome to Kindergarten on May 20th.

Scouts About will be planning a field trip to their camping grounds for a day.

Fun Fair:
- Julie will prepare volunteer form
- Bernadette will contact volunteers to ensure they know what they’ve signed up for
- Mary will call Lisa Tobio at the Seniors Centre to ask what they may be able to do
- Mary will contact the guidance councillors at Vaughan Rd. and York memo for postings.
- Mary will ask the neighbours across the street for BBQs again this year.
- We need someone to buy stuff.
- Julie will talk to Dollarama manager re donating toys
- Bernadette will talk to No Frills.
- We need to start buying items. Council members will start looking at flyers and specials
- We need someone to pick up and drop off stuff
- Paul will check back-up records to find out quantities and expenditures from last year’s fun fair.

Council went over a checklist of food/beverage items we will be needing. These were as follows:

Food:
Hot dogs – beef, chicken and veggie dogs
Freezies
Ice cream bars
Juice boxes (check costco)
Pizza
Sodas (donated by No Frills last year)
Water (check costco)
Ice (Esso – Bernadette)
Sobeys ($10 last year)
Bake sale (by parents)

ARC

Council talked briefly about a Briar Hill meeting following up from the last ARC meeting. Howard Goodman will attend and go over his JK-3 multi-use proposal and answer any questions parents may have. The meeting was confirmed for May 13, 2010.

Suggest follow up meeting May 5 and 19.