PAC MEETING
Oct 16, 2008 @ RCI


PRESENT: Richard Lochhead, David Gillingham, Laurie Campion, Laurie Martin, Lisa Irwin, Lisa Jones, Candy Wanless

Minutes were read by Candy and adopted without error or omission.

Treasurer’s Report
RCI $145.19
RES $1109.16

RCI Principal’s Report:
Enrolment 102 students – down slightly
New Teachers: Mrs. Rookes, Mrs. Wajuntah
Student Teachers: Ms. Tilbury, Ms. Harris, and Ms. Boyd
Extra Curricular Activities
Golf – hosted zone 9
Volleyball -7 teams
High school hockey – 2 teams
Reach for the top
Book club
Yearbook

Student Activities
Terry Fox Run $355.
School pictures retakes Oct17
Westman youth choir Oct 20- res will be attending
First aid will be offered to grades 11& 12 will get phys ed credit
Norbert Georget presentation on drinking & driving Dec 3 sponsored by the Credit Union
Will be holding optional weekend events to help kids get phys ed credits
Parent teacher interviews Thurs Nov 13 7:00 – 9:00 and Friday Nov 14 9:00 – 3:30
Fundraising – magazine sales, chocolate sales, fruit sales, mom’s pantry planned for this year
Band Concert scheduled for Dec 10
Grad will be Friday June 26

Amalgamation Update
Project going to tender in early new year – working drawings are 80% complete




RES Principal’s Report
Enrolment 83 students
New Staff EA Lori Jago, Cleaner Robert Duncan
Terry Fox Run – student’s raised $4808.00, reward will be the human hot dog
School Pictures – feedback is positive this year – retakes Oct 17
Report Card Review – 5&6 report cards will be done with a numerical system rather than a percentage system
Emergency Procedures – developing an outdoor lock down procedure
Professional Development
Corwin Kronenberg will present
NIBBLE – technology P.D. day
In – School – teachers will share info gathered from different presentations
Ray Appel Math –
5& 6 Assessment – as noted above
Student Council – organizing upcoming activities
School Plan is continuing from last year
Soccer – 5/6 tourney in Virden
Volleyball- starting mini volleyball again – hosting divisionals
Student Teachers Ms. Harris, Ms. Zelionka
Microwaves vs Hot Meal Program – it has been agreed upon that microwaves continue to be made available everyday even once the hot meal program begins.
Christmas Concert will be changed to Dec 11
Benches in front of school – had asked for donation from PAC to help cover cost – not required due to special deal made on benches – it was decided that the school should keep the money and put it to use else where.

Chairperson’s Report & Correspondence
RCI – MAPC membership renewal??
RES – Celebration of excellence in Teaching
Communicating Student Learning

NEW BUSINESS:
Ask for volunteer for hot lunch program
Continue with PAC or disband??

Constitution: objective of PAC is to enhance cooperation & communication and to promote interaction between parents, community, students, school staff, administration and School Board and other advisory councils.
The current Executive consists of 5 people Lisa Jones (chair RCI) Laurie Martin (chair RES), Candy Wanless (secretary), Laurie Campion (Treasurer RES), and Wilma Boulton (Treasurer RCI). The principal and 1 teacher are not allowed to vote in the Executive and therefore not counted as an executive position.
According to the constitution the executive shall consist of not fewer than 7 or more than 15. Not fewer than 2/3 shall be parents of children attending school and who are not employees of the division. And not more then 1/3 of the executive may be non-parents and must live in the catchment area.
The executive may act during any vacancy & not be invalid. If there are less than 5, they may act only to increase the number. HALF OF THE EXECUTIVE SHALL CONSTITUE A QUOROM.
DISSOLUTION – pay all debts – disburse remaining funds- records of PAC are placed under the jurisdiction of the Division by the Principal.
Attendance records show the following:
This meeting 7 in attendance 4 parents not employed by the division
May 08 8 in attendance 4 parents not employed by the division
March 08 13 “ “ 7 “ “
Jan 08 12 “ “ 8 “ “
Oct 07 12 “ “ 7 “ “

After a discussion it was decided that we will not meet again until spring but will not dissolve at this time to give others the opportunity to come forward to keep PAC going.
Current executive will remain in place for the time being. It will be communicated to the parents of our student body that new people are needed if PAC is to continue –interested parties please contact Laurie Martin, Laurie Campion, or Candy Wanless.

Meeting adjourned

RES/RCI PAC MEETING MAY 15, 2008 @7:30 @RCI

A Reston Elementary/ Reston Collegiate Parent Advisory Council meeting was held May15, 2008 @ RCI. Present were Richard Lochhead, David Gillingham, Lisa Jones, Lori Greig, Lisa Irwin, Laurie Campion, Wilma Boulton and Lorna Milliken.                     

Treasurers' reports were given as: RCI with $145.19 and RES with $2537.82.                           

The Reston Collegiate report named various events that have been held in the last two months; such as the Conservation, Royal Purple and Rough Riders Presentations for Gr.7 – 12. Gr.8's attended a Wellness Day in Virden. A presentation of Safe Workers of Tomorrow was held for Gr.9 – 12. The students were introduced to a new course titled “Land and Water Management” which is now available on-line form Virden Collegiate. Music Monday was enjoyed at noon outdoors by many.

Other extra-curricular activities include: Reach for the Top (Jr. & Sr.), Book Club, badminton (RCI team placing very well), track & field, baseball/ fastball, executive games (placed 2 nd in province), & the Yearbook Committee.

Course selection and staffing are being discussed, trying to maintain all courses and juggling teachers and time slots. Student council elections will be held soon.                       

Upcoming events include: Zone Track & Field –May 20 (Brandon), School Prom Dance – May23, Jr. Track & Field – May28 (Elkhorn), Provincial Track & Field – June 6 & 7 (Winnipeg), Provincial Ball – June 5-7 (Reston), Provincial Pre-Calculus Exam – June 9, Band Concert – June 4, Exams – June 16-26, Grad – June 25, and Awards/ Report Card Pick-up – June 27.

In the Reston Elementary's report, Professional Development Days were attended. Topics were walk-through training for administrators, nutrition in the canteen (noting now hotdogs may be served only 2x/monthly), new assessment for Gr.5 & 6 removing the percentage marking. Bus dismissal routines have changed slightly to be more efficient.  Enrolment is down slightly for next year, resulting in a small cut in teacher time. Class organization and teacher time are being discussed for the 2008 –09 timetable. Gr.6 will likely stay in one room, as they are a large class, but multi-grade classrooms will otherwise be continued. The students have been busy with badminton and track & field, with May 22 as Elimination Day. Gr. 6's attended a Farm Safety Day. Tabloid Day is June 13 and Awards Day is June 26.                                       

RES has donated their Tundra donation of $3000 (from last year for new goal posts) to the Reston School Playground Project.               

RES requested assistance from the PAC for: the purchase of a new math curriculum; asking for $1000 of the $5000 total cost the purchase of two cement benches (they will be movable) to replace the wooden ones in front of the school for $300 total the purchase of a bulk memory stick order for Gr.2 and up; asking for $250 (already have $600)             

Parent Advisory Council approved this request and will give $1550.00 to Reston Elementary for these purchases. Laurie Martin has offered to co-ordinate lunch for Tabloid Day.                       

There are no chairpersons' reports at this time.

Lisa Irwin reported that the school amalgamation project is still underway, with meetings to create working drawings in progress.  Next fall, Sept.23, a highly recommended motivational speaker, Corbin Kronenberg, will be in Virden. He specializes in motivating kids to be more responsible. All parents are invited to attend this presentation. Advertising will be done when the date is closer.                 

Next meeting will be held in October.

P.A.C Meeting

March 12/08 @RES

Present: R. Lochhead, W. Boulton, L. Campion, L. Jones, L. Martin, L. Irwin, C. Wanless, M. Halls, C. Halls, D. Wright, J. Duncan, K. Vinck, S. Simms

No minutes available from last meeting as only a few people attended

R.E.S. Treasurer's Report :

Balance $2364.87

R.C.I. Treasurer's Report:

Balance $145.19

R.C.I. Principal's Report:

Student teacher Nicole Silvius is currently at RCI.

Update on school photos for 08/09 - Lifetouch has bought out other companies we were looking at so most likely will be Lifetouch again next year.

RCI ski trip was a success.

Grads have had one meeting.

Pictures have been taken

Ceremonies will move back to the school this year.

Royal Purple presentation to Grade 5-7 at VJH April 25

Grade 8 wellness Day will be May 15 @ VCI

Lonnie Dupris - Conservation presentation coming to RCI - target grades 4 and up

Division Changes:

Bob Findlay - retiring

Howard Griffith has taken a position with the Province

Jaclyn Evaschesen- resigned due to family commitments

Have received info from province on bike helmets will pass on to RES for distribution.

Extra Curricular Activities include

Zone curling - Souris, after school curling, Reach for the top, - JR & Sr, Executive games, Badminton- Provincials- Fastball and Hockey

Upcoming-- in-service Mar 14, Good Friday Mar 21, and Spring Break Mar 29

RCI is also pleased to have a second exchange student who is staying with Lisa & Allan Jones.

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R.E.S. Principal's Report

Curling (Gr 5 & 6) has culminated with a bonspiel.

Basketball (Gr 5 & 6) has finished

Intramural badminton (Gr 4,5,6) has begun during the lunch recess.

100 day party fro Gr 1,2,3 was held Feb 20th

D.A.R.E (Gr 6 student with parental consent) has begun and will continue until approximately the end of April. Constable Giesbrecht will be holding a parent information night at a later date.

Student Council has been holding meeting to prepare for Spirit Week which will be held the last week of March - before Spring Break.

Welcome to our new students: Brandon Adcock Gr 4, Daniel Chatkana Gr 3, Dylan Chatkana Gr 5, David Chatkana Gr 6

Parent teacher interview day on Friday Mar 14 - Report card sent out Mar 12.

Student teacher in Ms. Simms class is Tara Sandy.

Thank you goes out to the Parent Council for the wonderful tray of treats given to both RES and RCI during Staff Appreciation Week.

R.C.I. Chairperson's Report - Lisa Jones

Information has been received on dry grad celebrations

R.E.S. Chairperson's Report - Laurie Martin

Received a request from Virden PAC to help fund a parent evening with speaker Colin Cronnenberg Sept 23 in Virden. Discussion resulted in a motion from Laurie Campion that we agree to provide up to $150.00 toward the cost- seconded by Wilma Boulton. - Carried.

MAPC membership has been paid

Fundraising info received and passed on to new playground committee.

New Business;

A new playground committee is being formed. Thank you to those who have offered to help. More people are required so please mark your calendar for the next meeting April 8 @ RES.

Next PAC Meeting Thursday May 15 @ 7:30 @ RCI.

Meeting adjourned.

P.A.C Meeting

Oct 25, 2007 @RES

Present: L. Jones, C. Wanless, K. Vinck, L. Martin, L. Irwin, L. Campion, R. Lochhead,

D. Gillingham, S. Simms, W. Boulton, L. Milliken, V. Bertholet

Minutes read and adopted by Lisa Jones

Errors & Omissions: none

R.E.S. Treasurer's Report :

Balance $2022.52

R.C.I. Treasurer's Report:

Balance $145.19

R.E.S. Principal's Report:

Enrollment currently 83 - projections are down slightly for next year.

David gave brief overview of how the multi grade classes are going so far and discussion followed.

Student Council has been elected and has decided to hold spirit activities monthly

Open House held Oct 3 was very well attended.

Halloween Parade will be 1:15 Oct 31

New Staff @ RES Ms. Menzies & Mrs. Baldwin who are sharing an EA position.

Professional Development - Sept 28- Martin Brokenleg - reclaiming your youth

- Oct 26 technology kick off for Literacy with ICT.

Christmas Concert - December 13 @ 7:30 p.m. - theme will be Christmas around the world.

Changes were discussed regarding new reporting and assessment. (Provincial Document)

Nov 2 VJH will host a Balanced Day from 10:00 - 12:00 similar to that done by Ms. Simms last year. Seeking a Representative from PAC. Laurie Martin volunteered.

Fort La Bosse wondering if there would be interest from PAC to view presentations form MAPC. - Some interest was generated.

Sports - soccer, volleyball. Some changes for this year tournaments will have Gr 5 & 6 v s. Gr 5 & 6. RES will host tourney Nov 20.

Some interest in trying basketball this year - looking for someone to teach skills

May host GR 5&6 divisional curling bonspeil.

Discussion on School Plan

More technology - literacy with ICT

Multilevel instruction

New reporting system

Planning for amalgamation

Terry Fox Run raised $4700.00 students are awaiting their visit from the “Princess”

Pictures - new photographer- but same company- not the planned changes. Ideas discussed for next year including talking to companies out of Brandon to see what the cost would be to come for a day.

R.C.I. Principal's Report

Very disappointed with school pictures- not sure who will do grad pictures

New student assessment discussed. Richard thinks it may work in Junior High but skeptical about the senior level.

Changed in graduation requirements due to phys. Ed requirements - 2009 - 29 credits

2010 - 30 credits

Balanced Day planned @ VJH Nov 2 - seeking parent rep

Parent Teacher Interviews Nov 21 & 22 - Maplewood Student Portal

All students took in Hoop Dancing Presentation which was very well done and well received.

Student Council Magazine sales over $7000.00 a profit of $2400.

Chocolate Bar Sales on now - could be the last year.

RCI has implemented a cell phone policy must be off when in school.

New computers 15 desk top and 8 lap tops - using lap top a lot.

Zero Tolerance to not respond to Crisis Situations in the Division (Crisis Committee)

Amalgamation up date - nothing to report

Enrollment 108 students. 12 teachers (9.66 FTE) 2.5 EA's, .5 Librarian, and 1.0 Secretary.

Remembrance Day Service - Nov 9 @ 10:00 a.m.

Extra Curricular

Golf - boys participated in Zone 9 play-offs

Volley ball (6 teams)

Curling (after school and Zone play)

Executive games

Yearbook - last years have been handed out

Book Club

Reach for the Top Jr. and Sr. teams

Travel Club 2008 & 2009 are organized - not part of school programs

High school hockey a no go - needed 12 signed up- had only 8

Two Dakota Classes are going now- not all Dakota students are enrolled.

R.E.S. Chairperson's Report - Laurie Martin

MAPC membership renewal $10.00 discount offered this year.

Lisa Jones made a motion that the dues be paid for our MAPC membership for 2007/2008. 2 nd by Laurie Campion- Carried.

Received a letter from superintendent regarding Halloween behavior.

Received letter from the Rainbow Society about a fundraiser in which students would wear green, donate a dollar to the charity which grants dreams for terminally ill children.

David will forward to the Student Council.

Laurie Martin informed the committee that she is not able to do the Hot Meal Program this year. Letter will go out requesting that someone take over (maybe a group volunteers to run the program rather than one person's responsibility)

Thanks to Laurie for all the work she has done in the past.

R.C.I. Chairperson's Report - Lisa Jones

MAPC renewal as discussed above

Halloween letter as discussed above

PAC Positions: 2007/ 2008

RES Chairperson: Laurie Martin

RCI Chairperson: Lisa Jones - this will be her last year

RES Treasurer: Laurie Campion

RCI Treasurer: Wilma Boulton

Secretary” Candy Wanless

New Business;

Short discussion regarding the naming of the new school. Possibly a contest for student to come up with a name.

RES School fees about 95% paid - it was brought up that we should put a notice in the paper so the community is aware that there will not be a fundraiser this year.

Gr 6 Cheese Sale will begin in Nov. - back by Christmas Break

Questions about changing the combinations on the lockers at the High School. At this time last years combinations still work. Richard will look into the options.

Next PAC Meeting: January 9 @ 8:00 p.m. RCI

Meeting adjourned.

P.A.C Meeting

May 9, 2007 @RCI

Present: L. Jones, C. Wanless, K. Vinck, L. Martin, L. Irwin, L. Campion, R. Lochhead,

D. Gillingham, L.E. Elliott, S. Simms

Minutes read and adopted by K. Vinck

Errors & Omissions : RES Christmas concert brought in $560.00 not $5600.00 as previously recorded.

R.E.S. Treasurer's Report :

Balance $1836.05

R.C.I. Treasurer's Report:

Balance $145.19

R.C.I. Principal's Report:

RCMP presentation of Drinking & Driving for grades 9-12 on May 15.

ELA 40ST doing a fundraiser for Cancer on May 17 @ 7:00 p.m. All proceeds being donated to the cancer society on behalf of Kevin Pedlow.

Royal Purple Motivational Presentation on May 22 @ 9:30 VJH for Gr 7-8

Zone High School Track & Field in Brandon, May 22

Red Cross Blood typing Clinic to be held @ RCI May 25 11:00- 1:00

Provincial Track & Field June 2/3

Division 5-8 track & field (Virden) May 30.

Spring Band concert June 7

Provincial Exams: Pre-Calculus 40S Exam June 11, Consumer Math June 12, Applied Math June 13

Local Exams June 18-28

RCI Grad June 27 -Supper @ Pipestone, Ceremonies and Safe Grad @ Rink

RCI Awards Day & Report Card pick-up June 29 @ 10:00

Music Monday was May 7 - thanks to all parent helpers

URIS forms are out and all must be returned

Band received money from the Reston & Area Foundation.

Landon and Justin attended a non-alcoholic beverage competition in Winnipeg sponsored by MADD

Executive Games team placed 2nd and received ($1,000).

10 cameras are now working in the school

Altona Bands stopping for a presentation on their way to SK.

Staffing for 07/08 -loss of about .5 teacher

Dakota Language will be starting this fall Gr 9-12 for Credit, but will be offered to Gr 1-8 as well. Will be taught by Noella Eagle. Program is 100% funded by Canupawakpa Dakota Nation.

Student Council elections coming up with nominations to be in by May 25.

R.E.S. Principal's Report

Enrollment @ 92.5 FTE 06/07 (83.5 FTE 07/08)

School fees will be introduced in September that will replace the current fundraiser.

Proposed fees are as follows: Kindergarten $10.00/ student

Grades 1-3 $15.00/ student

Grades 4-6 $20.00/ student

Sports fee $5.00/ player/sport to be paid at the start of each activity

RES will see the loss of 1.159 FTE for 07/08. This will probably be .9 FTE teacher with the balance coming from support staff. Admin assistant will be cut to .5

Discussion on topic of Multi-Grade Classes for 07/08

Possible scenarios: K-1, two grade 2&3, 4&5, and 5&6

Jump Rope for Heart raised $3290.

Field trips coming up - permission slips must be signed and returned - no exceptions

Doors will be locked when school is in session.

RES Final Awards Ceremony, June 28 @ 9:30 a.m.

Grades 5&6 sending teams to Elkhorn May 11 for Badminton Tourney

June 15 Science Fair from 10-2

Grade 6 will travel to Virden for farm safety camp June 14

R.C.I. Chairperson's Report - Lisa Jones

Ad-Hoc Committee requested PAC support with the amalgamation project. Discussion followed regarding what we could do. (Move equipment, tree planting, fundraise or apply for grants for fence.)

Letter from Minister regarding new requirements for Phys Ed/ Health credits

R.E.S. Chairperson's Report - Laurie Martin

Received info on Campbell's labels for Education.

New Business;

Tabloid Day June 8. Laurie Martin will organize the meal again.

Candy will look into grills from the Merchants instead of asking people to bring BBQ's

Next PAC Meeting ??? After school begins (last week of Sept- 1 st week of Oct)

Meeting adjourned.

P.A.C. Meeting

March 14, 2007 @RES

Present:   J. Sauve, L. Greig, R. Lochhead, D. Gillingham, L, Martin, L. Campion, L. Jones

Minutes read and adopted by L. Jones

R.E.S Treasurer's Report:

Balance - $1870.88

R.C.I Treasurer's Report:

Balance – $145.19

R.E.S Principal's Report

David thanked PAC for goodies during Staff Appreciation Week.

Enrolment is at 92 ½ right now. 9 Kindergarten registered for next fall – projected 87 next year.

Professional Development – multi-level literacy, Sharon Brown literacy circle, math divisional day, technology ITC

Christmas Concert had good response and brought in $5600. From silver collection.

Curling has come and gone with intramurals and a bonspiel. Thank you to all staff and parent volunteers.

Report Card /Interviews – low turn out – very quiet day, reports remain the same.

Grade 3 held a popcorn and stuffed animal sale and raised $153.00 for Red Cross.

Spirit week is planned for next week, many of the same activities with more dress up days.

I Love to Read Month was in February – fun activities, guest readers Sally Bender and Jacelyn, successfully encouraged more reading through out the grade levels.

School Pictures – all of Fort la Bosse is trying a new company next fall – looks to be better quality with better prices

Tundra donated $6000.00 to RES- looking a buying heart rate monitors, smart boards and projectors and soccer goal posts

Bike Helmet Promotion – government is partnering to buy low cost helmets. Info coming out middle of March.

RHA Health Survey – Gr 6 – 12 classes did a survey to find out what is going on in their lives, activities ect. A breakdown of results will come out without personal names etc.

Counseling services – Tess Lalonde resigned as of Spring Break and Wendy B. Anchester is taking over.

Brought up what would parent response be if a memory stick or flash drive was added to 4,5, & 6 school supply list – running at a cost of about $30.00. Once the student had purchased one they could use the same one for all grades. The school is finding that with all the assignments done on the computer they can't back anything up and the drives are filling up too fast. Could be good idea – look into place to store them so they don't get lost and wondered about taking them home to work on homework, virus concern though.

Student teacher in K-1 class – Tina Robertson.

R.C.I Principal's Report

Thanked the PAC for goodies as well.

Black Book – no one has been opposed although they could have been of better use if a day planner instead of address book – will order them for students.

Oak Hammock Marsh – gr. 7-10 Very good presentations for all grades for science programs.

RCMP Recruitment / Wahpeton and Bottineau Presentation and Recruitment / Red River, ACC and BU presentations

Jeremy O'Day – Reston Fine Foods and Reading Challenge – Rough Rider Tickets still available.

Grade 9 Needles – missing many permission forms and the forms must be in to get the needles. Understood that if the needles are not received students may not be able to attend school.

Facilities Tours of School Building

RCMP Drug Presentation – Crystal Meth – Huge concern and is a big push by provincial government for the presentations and information

Provincial ELA Exams are done Math is in Spring.

Local Semester 1 Final Exams were Jan 31 to Feb 2

Committee Meetings for Amalgamation of Schools –

•  2 local meetings

•  Tour Deloraine School

•  Meet with Conrad Erickson

•  Meet with Superintendent and Mr. Findlay

•  Public School Finance Board

•  Conrad Proposal

Brandon Career Symposium held March 5-7

Badminton Clinic held March 7.

Scholarships – U of W, Great West Life, Early Entrance, and numerous other scholarships

Band Fundraising – Fruit sale cancelled due to frost, sold Mom's Pantry instead and raised $1900.00 more than fruit sales in past. Sask. trip – leave March 15 th, for Moose Jaw and Regina. Tundra donated $6000.00 to Band.

Windows should be replaced during Spring Break.

3 additional cameras were to be installed – still waiting.

Extra Curricular – high school hockey, curling, badminton, basketball, executive games, reach for the top junior and senior teams.

Christmas Banquet went over well.

School Ski trip was held on March 7 th and had a great day with no injuries.

Harlem Crowns – sponsored by Canupawakpa , very talented Basketball Players and each spoke and had a different message to share.

Student Teacher - Courtney Forsyth.

New Business

Government told the school boards that they could only have a 4%
surplus, which is lower than what the auditors suggest.
-Boards only had a very short time to comply with the directive (Friday
- Wednesday)
-If the board has a surplus greater than 4% then they must reduce taxes.
-Our Board added to their budget from surplus and reduced the amount of
school tax increase they were asking for.
-Board has enhanced some areas such as: Noon hour Supervisor Wages,
Extra Curricular Transportation, LICT, Professional Development of
Staff, Replacement Cycle for Computers

Next Meeting

  May 9 th , 2007. 7:30 @ R.C.I

Meeting Adjourned

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P.A.C Meeting

Nov 29, 2006 @RCI

Present: J. Sauve, D. Gillingham, R. Lochhead, W. Boulton, L. Campion, I Cook,

L. Jones, L. Martin, L. Irwin, C. Wanless.

Minutes read and adopted by Wilma Boulton

R.E.S. Treasurer's Report :

Balance $1101.97

R.C.I. Treasurer's Report:

Balance $145.19

R.C.I. Principal's Report:

Westman Youth Choir performed Oct 16. RES students attended as did some community members. Performance was very well received. A couple of students may try out for it next year.

Grade 9 Wellness Day - Scheduled for Nov 9 had to be rescheduled for March.

Remembrance Day Service went very well. Grade 12 ELA, Mr. Schiltroth and Mrs. Gillingham organized. RES participated. A nice addition this year was the Junior Drummers from Pipestone. Thanks to all who took part.

Extra Curricular: Volley Ball winding up. Boys team going to Provincials in Dominion City.

Hockey underway and going well.

After School Curling to begin Dec 6 th . Some student will be preparing for Zone Play.

Reach for the Top will start Nov 30 with students traveling to Brandon.

Executive Games will again be lead by Dave Adams.

Presentations were given by both Minot State University and Assiniboine Community College. A lot of emphasis on getting kids to go into trades.

R.C.I. Band Concert to be held December 5 @ 7:30. Senior Band to go to Pipestone December 6 to perform at the Senior's Supper.

Fundraising - Magazine sales close to $7000.00 up from last year.

Chocolate sales going well.

School Planning Meeting to be held November 30 @ 7:30 (RES)

School Ski Trip scheduled for February 8

Parent Teacher Interviews experienced very low turn out this year. (Both Thursday evening and Friday)

Sandra collecting items for Christmas Cheer in the Library. Names of those who donate will go into a draw.

Drug Sniffing Dogs were brought into RCI, as well as Elkhorn and VCI. The cost of $1400 for the three schools was covered by the division. RCI would like to do this again during the day and have the school in lock down. Staff felt this would have more impact on the kids. Neighboring divisions would possibly split the costs if done again.

R.E.S. Principal's Report

Pizza Party was very successful as a reward for Terry Fox Fundraising.

Enrollment has dropped to 97. Lost 4 students - Gained 2

Discussion regarding new report cards. All feedback was positive.

Ad-Hoc Committee will meet @ RES Nov 30

Healthy Foods Initiative- RES is following the provincial guidelines. Canteen is no longer offering chip and bars. Selling fruit to go, cheese strings, cheese and crackers, yogurt tubes, and yop. Kids are responding well. Has not affected the hot meal program but may have to change the number of times hot dogs are offered each month. A lot of the provincial recommendations are too time consuming to be possible for the canteen.

Volley Ball - very successful season

Thank you to Laurie Martin and Lisa Vanbeselare for helping to coach.

5& 6 tournament was held Nov 22 with the RES boys team winning. Great competition at this level. Hoping to do it again next year.

Nov 13-17 was Anti-Bullying Week. RES held an assembly on the 16 th with discussion about bullying behaviors, an anti bullying pledge, and bracelets handed out to the kids.

PD Nov 10 was technology related

Parent Teacher Interviews Nov 17 - turn out lower than in the past.

SAG/ LIFT Nov 24

Thanks to RCI for hosting the Remembrance Day service. The kids really enjoyed the movie.

Vision / Hearing Screening have been completed with letters sent home with any children who may need further testing.

R.C.I. Chairperson's Report - Lisa Jones

MAPC membership due - fee of $60.00

Discussion as to whether or not PAC has used the information provided in the past. Decided not to join this year but will look into it again next year.

R.E.S. Chairperson's Report - Laurie Martin

Received information from newly formed “Westman Eating Disorder Association”, will be kept on file for future reference.

Received the Ethni-Cultural Equity Plan. Circulated for information.

Info of the MB Celebration of Excellence in Teaching Awards has been posted at RES.

New Business;

A “YES” vote for school amalgamation. Ad-Hoc Committee being set up. First meeting to be held Nov 30 , 7:30 @ RES. Candy will be the RES PAC rep and Lisa the RCI PAC rep.

Next PAC Meeting Thursday, Jan 25, 2007 @ 7:30 (RES).

Meeting adjourned.

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P.A.C. Meeting

Oct 11 th , 2006 @ RES

Present – L. Irwin, C. Wanless, I. Cook, L. Martin, W. Boulton, LE Elliott, L. Jones, B. Watt, R. Lochhead, D. Gillingham, K. Vinck, D. Wright

Minutes read and adopted by K. Vinck.

R.E.S. Treasurers Report

Balance - $820.33

R.C.I. Treasurers Report

Balance - $145.19

R.E.S. Principal Report

•  Thanked L. Irwin and K. Vinck for all their time as members as PAC and wished them luck in their new venture and thanked J. Skelton and B. Cook for their years as trustees

•  Enrollment 98

•  Artist in the School – Judy Cook came out of Winnipeg and instructed a dance week and the whole school had a sharing day on Friday

•  Terry Fox Run – raised $4168.00 The students will get their pizza party on Oct 17 th with L. Irwin and L. Martin helping to serve

•  Fun Fair – student council did a great job of organizing our popcorn table

•  Open House – was held Oct 4 th with good attendance. Potluck dessert went over well and Book Fair made $1500.00 with about 1/3 coming back to the school.

•  PD – Sept 27 th Colin Cronenberg spoke on Teaching kids Responsibility and by all reports was excellent

•  Oct 17 th – Faye Brown coming to the school to do literature circle with grade 4's

•  Oct 27 th – divisional Technology Inservice

•  Halloween Costume Parade – Oct 31 st 1:00

•  Collecting items for Operation Christmas Child Now – is an optional program

•  Report Cards – saw a preview of proposed report for grades 1-4. A few suggestions were made for changes

•  Divisional Sports – soccor tournament was cancelled and may be rescheduled in the spring. Volleyball has started.

•  Remembrance Day – held at RCI on November 9 th at 2:30 open to everyone

•  Student teachers will be starting next week for 1 month

•  Parent Teacher Interviews will be held Nov 17 th

•  School Plan – was discussed as well as how combined classes were managing

•  R.E.S. Concert – will be holding a traditional concert on Dec 14 th at 7:00

•  Photos – retakes Oct. 17 th , still quite expensive

•  School fee/Fundraising – school fees have had a positive response

•  Vote will be held at RES Oct 12 th from 4-8 pm

RCI Principal Report

-Extra Curricular Activities – golf done, volleyball well underway, will have a Highschool hockey team, Football (Souris), Executive games, Reach for the top.

-Fundraising – Magazine Sales – done Oct 18 th hoping to raise $6000 - $7000. Chocolate Sales will be starting in November

  -Enrollment 118 students – 10 staff, 2.5 EA, .5 Library, 1 Admin Assistant

  -Jostens Ring Day – Oct 16 th 12:00 for grade 11's

  - Westman Youth Choir – Oct 16 th 2:00 pm everyone welcome

  - School Dance - October 26 8:00 – 12:00

  - Wellness Day – November 7 th at VCI for Grade 9 students

  - Terry Fox Run – walked with RES students - $275 from Hotdog lunch

- Parent Teacher Interviews – November 16 7:00 – 9:00 and November 17 th 9:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 – 3:30.

  Security System – 7 cameras working and will be installing 3 more.

    New lockers all with locks

•  2 student teachers will be coming Monday – Steve Vandenberghe and Jesse Arbuckle

RES Chairperson Report – L. Irwin

•  MB PAC membership due

RCI Chairperson Report – L. Jones

•  MB PAC membership due

•  Info from Yellow Submarine for Fundraising

New Business

Election of Officers and Room Representatives

L. Irwin stepped down as RES Chairperson as she is moving on to a Trustee Position   

I. Cook would like to step down as RES Treasurer

W. Boulton will continue as RCI Treasurer

Nominations

  L. Martin as RES Chairperson

  C. Wanless as Secretary

•  K. Vinck seconded

Next Meeting November 29 th , 7:30 pm at RCI.

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P.A.C. Meeting

May 24 th , 2006 @ R.C.I.

Present – D. Gillingham, R. Lochhead, L. Greig, G. Chrisp, L. Jones, L. Martin, W. Boulton

Minutes were read and adopted by W. Boulton.

R.E.S. Treasurers Report –

Baking Bingo -     $448.71

Hot Meals –       $288.99

Balance –       $2579.90

R.C.I. Treasurers Report

Balance - $145.19

Adopted by W. Boulton

R.C.I. Principal Report

  -students did very well at Badminton this year

Junior – zone champions

Varsity – 12 players advanced to divisionals

    -also zone champions

    -6 players advanced to provincials in Thompson

    -2 nd and 7 th mixed and consolation champion in men's doubles

-Fastball – completed playoffs – defeated by Boissevain

-Baseball – completed league playing off for 3 rd place out of 16

-Executive games –once again Grand Challenge Champions at Rural Forum in Brandon

  -Track and Field – junior meet – May 31, varsity zones - may 23

-Course Selection – students in grade 8-11 will be selecting courses for next year early in June, as soon as staffing is set for next year. Parents should sign off on course selection sheets. Students are encouraged to take as many courses as possible so that as many options as possible are left open to them after Graduation.

-Youth Job Centre – signed up students for work lists – had maybe 5 students sign up

-Presentations

-MADD

-Cyber Bullying Presentation in Virden – very interesting – opened eyes to different sites that make it easy for ANYONE to access and get ALL your info

-Travel Club Presentation May 25 th at 7:00 p.m.

-Graduation Ceremonies – Wednesday June 28 th at 7:30 pm

-Awards Day /Report Card Pick –up – June 30 th at 10:00 am Students must have all school equipment/books returned before receiving their report cards.

-staffing – reduction of ½ time Teacher Time

Mr. Wheeler Retirement

R.E.S. Principal Report

•  staff and students thanked PAC got involvement and support over the year

•  enrollment steady

•  staff numbers confirmed – losing .518 Teacher Time

•  Dress Code brought into R.C.I. will now be extended to R.E.S.

•  Track and Field May 31 st in Elkhorn

•  R.E.S. is testing new K-4 Report Card Formats, it is a simplified report, all thoughts were good

•  Music Monday – students were to R.CI. for a good day

•  A wish list of book purchases were brought forward for possible donations from PAC

•  A motion was made to give $1916.00 to RES for the purchase of books. Motion made by W. Boulton and seconded by L. Martin

•  it was brought up as an option – Donations vs Fundraising

Would families be interested in a one time student fee (many schools have them already we are one of the few who does not) instead of fundraising.

looking into options, tax receipts, ECT.

Awards day – June 29 th

Grade 6 Winnipeg Trip – June 27 th

- Have lined up an Artist in the school for next October – just waiting to see if we get the grant   

- Healthy Food Options – canteen now carrying Oatmeal to go, Jell-O, and cheese and breadsticks

- Options for Class Organization – multi grade settings

Chairperson Report

R.E.S. – absent – nothing to report

R.C.I. – correspondence from annual meeting

Tabloid Day

-have had papers sent out for meal orders and will get food ordered from store this week

- L.Martin will look after organizing   

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P.A.C. Meeting

March 15th, 2006 @ R.E.S.

Present – R.Lochhead, D. Gillingham, B.Cook, L.Irwin, L. Jones, K. Vinck, L. Martin, E.Gillander, J. Sauve, M. Joseph, L. Campion, B. Penner, D. Wright, N. Elliott

14 members

Minutes were read and adopted by K. Vinck and seconded by L. Jones

R.C.I. Treasurers Report - $145.19

R.E.S. Treasurers Report - $2055.55

R.E.S. Principal Report

-   Thanked the P.A.C. for Staff Appreciation Goodies

-   Healthy Schools- S.Simms and the Grade 5 class doing some research into healthy alternatives for canteen. Murray Anderson has a list and is looking into prices.

-   enrollment steady at 111, projected at 99 for next year

-   School Climate Survey – Will go out April 3rd and parents will be asked to fill out a form for each child in the school

-   Spirit Week has been planned by the student council

-   Badminton is underway

-   curling has finished up – thankyou to the volunteers

-   helmets have been purchased by the division for skating

-   report cards – division is looking into Division Wide Reports from K-4

-   P.D. Days – Feb 6 – Gladstone to look into Literacy issues and incorporate different ideas such as literacy lab/book room where all reading level books will be housed instead of in each individual classroom

-   Technology LIT – K-8 technology

IBM computers in lab will be replaced because of their age, unable to go online

new computers will be places around outside of classroom with screens facing in so that one supervisor can see all screens all the time – internet safety issue

L.Greig and L. Campion attended a meeting and reported back on info

– proposal for Division to hire a counselor

The new Reston Elementary symbol is the RED DRAGON – which was voted on by the students

R.C.I. Principal Report

•  thanked everyone for staff appreciation goodies

•  have purchased 2 wireless tablets – teachers can write on them with the information being projected up onto a wall/screen

•  new server will be installed with the capability of our tech. support people monitoring and troubleshooting all activity

•  by next fall hoping that the Maplewood student admin software will be on the world wide web and can be accessed at home. parents will be able to log in and check attendance, time tables, marks, transcripts, info on assignments

•  will be capable of allowing students to register for courses in the coming years

•  GROWING VERY FAST

•  Mr. Schiltroth is student teaching at R.C.I. right now – 7 weeks

•  closed circuit hallway cameras should be installed during spring break

•  parking signs are up

•  school ski trip was very well attended

•  High School Hockey – letters have went out to confirm interest for next year, may have to take a leave for a year because of lack of players

•  badminton – 5 players at Manitoba Games , divisional tourneys start next week

•  curling – after school finished, both girls and boys attended zones in Killarney, both April and Branden Jorgenson are at Manitoba Games

•  Reach for the Top – have been to Dauphin and there will be a competition at R.C.I. on March 21

•  Executive games – all teams did very well – 3 first place teams and 4 teams finished second,  only one team will advance to MB Grand Challenge held at Brandon University during the Rural Forum in Brandon at the end of April

•  Manitoba Safe Schools Forum – two gr 7 students go to Brandon

•  Youth Rural Forum – two gr 11 students will be chosen for a Town Hall meeting with Cabinet Ministers

•  2006 Travel Club did very well and are very excited to be heading to Europe (Vienna, London & Paris) on March 22nd

•  2007 Travel Club plans to run the canteen after Spring Break

•  Off School Site Permission forms – all schools must use them

•  Grad meetings have started (21 possible grads)

•  Grad Pictures were taken last week

•  Spring Break begins March 27th , classes resume April 3rd

•  Parent/Teacher interviews will be April 19th from 7:00 p.m– 9:00 p.m.

•  School Board Meeting at R.C.I. on April 24th at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room, all welcome to attend

•  Grad Requirements changing for 08-09 – 4 PE credits will be mandatory

•  to be determined if this changes # of credits required

•  Technology Certificate will be an addition to a regular diploma

•  R.C.I. Dress Code Policy – had meeting and brought back proposed policy

•  looked at R.C.I., V.C.I. and Elkhorn, took out measurements

•  discussed that the word student should be removed as it should pertain to anyone in the school as does code of conduct and other policies.

•  brought up – why don't our kids go to the Career Symposium in Brandon; reasons given:  cost, kids taking off from the symposium site, and the kids that really want to go their respective parents can take them

•  like to be able to get more information as some parents drove in and it closed early and the phone numbers given were of no use

R.E.S. Chairperson – L. Irwin

-     handed out MAPC newsletter

-   reviewed the Campbell Soup Label Booklet and found it to be very time consuming, many labels for little – a lot of work for very little return

R.C.I. Chairperson – L. Jones

-      passed around thank-you cards from both schools

-     were invited to mapc workshop in Brandon

Hot meal report - L. Martin

•  all is going very good, numbers are steady or up except in hamburgers

•  will try taco salad in a bag next year instead of hamburgers

•  volunteers have been excellent

R.E.S. parents discussed having a Baking Bingo. Date has been set for April 28th . We will get together at a later date.

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P.A.C. Meeting

January 18, 2006 @ R.C.I.

Present – R. Lochhead, B. Watt, J. Sauve, N. Elliott, B. Penner, I. Cook, L. Martin, L. Irwin, L. Jones, K. Vinck, W. Boulton, Kayla Moore

Minutes were read and adopted by W. Boulton.

R.C.I. Principal Report

-Provincial Senior 4 ELA Exam has been written, K. Moore explained basic outline, and they will be corrected in Virden by teachers next week

- anticipating 3 more students for second semester

- Christmas banquet , catered by travel club who did a very good job, students were very well behaved this year

- ski trip is planned for Feb. 8 th , more info on the website

- badminton practices have started

- administration day – Monday, February 6 th

- R.C.I. Band Fruit Sale – will be starting soon

- Off School Site Policy – had to be done by December, means more paperwork and rules, in future a Blanket letter will be sent out at beginning of year to cover going off school grounds to remembrance day service ect for the year

- drivers now need license registration and have forms to sign

- Local exams Senior 1-4 February 1-3, regular classes for 7 & 8

- grad – Wednesday, June 28 th grads have started meetings, parent meeting to come

- Surveillance cameras will be put into all high schools and junior highs in division. Hoping for 10 – 11 digital camera setup

- Some people questioning dress code and concerns about it , there is a time and place to wear revealing clothes, certain sayings, – is school one of them?

- Committee will be set up consisting of staff, parents and student to review policy already in place – Keri Vinck and Lisa Jones will be on committee

- R.C.I. website is up and running www.flbsd.mb.ca/rci

- mock election was held today with package sent out by Ottawa

- student council is organizing a bus to Pierson for the high school hockey game

- cell phones – many students have them but they must be off during class

- weapons – recent episode at Virden regarding pellet gun, NO TOLERANCE at all for any kind of weapons, whether toy as a joke or what

- 30 day suspensions were given to Virden kids

R.E.S. Principal's Report

- enrollment is up to 111 students with 2 new children

- ski trip is planned for Friday, Jan 20 th , all but 2 kids are going and 6 chaperons

- curling clinic – instructor is being organized by Marci Quaine for end of January with intramural curling beginning after that

- floor hockey intramurals have begun with S. Simms organizing

- skating – all classes are skating with helmet mandatory

- concert feedback – all reports were very good other than wanted children introduced teachers reported very hectic week but saved on 2 – 3 weeks practice time which mean more class time

- Oak Hammock Marsh will give presentation on Jan 25 th

- Speech interviews to be held on Jan 31 st

- Grade 3 Popcorn sale will be held tomorrow(Jan 19) with proceeds going to Red Cross

- school climate survey – Bill 30 Safe School Charter – had a meeting yesterday and made a survey which will be sent out to parents for their opinions on safety of the school

- healthy School Committee meeting will be held before Spring Break

- Mentioned that the Cheese Sale Orders should be sent out earlier, to give more time to sell and more time for orders to come in

R.C.I. Chairperson – L. Jones nothing to report

R.E.S. Chairperson- L. Irwin

- MAPC letter handed out to all

- Whole School Approach to Bullying Booklet for anyone to read

- Campbell 's soup labels program – no longer have shipping fee, notarized to say how m any labels you have collected.

- If worthwhile will try it again.

R.C.I. Treasurers Report - $145.19

R.E.S. Treasurers Report - $ 1405.22

Irene Hellenbachen term is complete, so she is no longer employed to do the workshop.

Next Meeting will be on March 15 th , 2006 at RES at 7:00.