The meeting was called to order by Susan Hoenhous, Co-Chair, at 6:30pm.
1. Welcome and Introductions – Susan Hoenhous
2. Parenting & Family Literacy Centre – Claire Silva
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Family Movie Night is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, 5:30-7:30, presenting “Happy Feet”. Permit to be arranged. Popcorn/pop for sale, $1.00 each. Flyer to go home. Volunteers needed: training to use popcorn maker, set up chairs.
3. Dual Language Books: Starbucks Foundation Grant – Milica O’Brien
- QVPS the recipient of a $1,500 Starbucks Foundation Grant thanks to the efforts of Milica O’Brien, QVPS Librarian. Funds will be used to purchase dual-language books for school library. Books will arrive early May and parents are needed to select books, 19-20 each in Chinese, Vietnamese, Tamil, Hindi and Urdu with first allotment of $1,000. Other languages will be purchased with second cheque of $500. Grant requirements include: Starbucks label in each book, party and book launch in library, etc. Books will be kept in special section of library.
4. Principal’s Report – Jim Stathopoulous
- Staffing process for 2007-2008 underway. Projected numbers are down.
- Dance-a-thon: Friday, June 1.
- EQAO: May 22-June 8
- QVPS Carnival: September
5. Communications & Outreach – Susan Hoenhous
- QVPS/PPS Joint Parent Council Meeting took place on March 21, well-attended and enthusiastically received with special guests Trustee Irene Atkinson and Councillor Gord Perks in attendance. Plans are underway for the next meeting to take place at QVPS.
- QVPS Blog continues to expand and is fulfilling it communications mandate so far.
- Parent Involvement Grant to be followed up with Marta, Nura, Susan and Leslie.
- Inner City Conference will take place April 19-21. QVPS will be hosting delegates from the conference with a school tour. Several QVPS Parent Council delegates will be attending: Susan Hoenhous, Monica Toffoli, Ron Toffoli, Shannon Thorndyke, Avery Sealy, Nura Aman and Abida Anwar, with the generous funding of the Ministry of Education.
6. Fundraising – Susan Hoenhous
- Dance-a-thon: Beach party theme to take place Friday, June 1, once again organized by Shannon Thorndyke. Volunteers needed to organize pledge forms, count money, sell bracelets and assist with crowd control.
- School Carnival 2007: planning will be the main topic of the next Parent Council general meeting on May 2.
7. Next Meeting – Wednesday, May 2, 2007