QUEENSDALE SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES

DATE:  September 17th,  2013

TIME:   6:00  pm

LOCATION:   Gymnasium

PRESENT:
Pricipal:  Maria Carbone
Shawna McNicol, Riann Kinniburgh, Leanne Friesen, Rachel Kostuk, Lori Calder, Alison Mace, Nancy Kish, Amanda MacLeod-Smith, Aunika Hinks, Dawn Danko, Amy Townsend.
School Representatives:  Debi Messenger, Julie Jacobs, Marlene Weil.

1.  CALL TO ORDER

2.  APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

3.  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

4.  PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
•	School Organization:  Numbers are similar to last year,  some SK re-organization may occur with the transfer of some students to the SK/1 class
•	Currently 178 students.

Elections for Council Positions:
•	Shawna McNicol nominated for Chair,    no objections
•	Dawn Danko nominated for Treasurer,   no objections
•	Nancy Kish nominated for Secretary,   no objections
•	Members at Large, with no objections are listed below:
                    Leanne Friesen, Helen Loulakis, Rachel Kostuk, Riann Kinniburgh, Lori Calder, Aunika Hinks, Linh Nguyen, Amy Townsend, 
                    Amanda MacLeod-Smith.            

5. CHAIR REPORT
•	Popcorn and Pizza dates have been set,  to be announced.(Children on B schedule to receive popcorn the next day)
•	Mabel's Labels is up and running.
•	Tentative dates for Christmas Store are December 11th, 12th and 13th.  (teachers to be notified)
•	Christmas Store-- Need more totes, collect large yogurt containers for raffle boxes, all shoppers to e-mail Riann with amounts spent to date.  Bring receipts to Mrs. Messenger for re-imbursement.
•	Fun Fair--tentative date June 13th.  We need to form a committee.  Dawn Danko to look into this. Need structured duties during Fun Fair to maintain organization.  We may be able to utilize highschool students to commit to jobs and this will help to fulfill their required volunteer hours.
•	September spirit day to coincide with the Terry Fox Run.
•	Poinsettias to be pre-ordered in October for December delivery.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
•	October 1st --  ARC working committee meeting, 6:00 pm at Cardinal Heights School
•	October  3rd -- Open house, meet the teacher BBQ. Classes open 5 to 6 pm, Harvey's BBQ at 5:45, eating tables set up in gym.
•	October 8th --  ARC Public meeting, location TBA
•	November 22nd -- Spaghetti Dinner at Olivet United Church, profit to go towards the student recognition fund.
•	Nov 28th -- Dec.1st -- Samko 
•	Dec 11th, 12th, 13th -- Christmas Store  (tentative)
•	February 12th -- Teacher Appreciation Week.
•	June 13th -- Fun Fair (tentative)

6.  TEACHER'S REPORT
NA

7.  TREASURER'S REPORT
See Report

8.  OTHER BUSINESS
•	Council approved funds for buses for cross country, track and field, and swim meet (if necessary)
•	Secure entry in effect at front entrance.

9.  ADJOURNMENT    7:30 pm