Burnaby Mountain PAC meeting minutes March 5, 2017-03-06

Called to order 7:20 p.m.

Welcome.

Minutes – January’s meeting minutes reviewed and adopted. (Patty Andersen motioned; Dave Dye seconded)

Student Council Update – none at this time

Treasurer’s Report – we are on budget. Report reviewed and adopted. (Giovanna Irving motioned; Dave Dye seconded)

Old/New Business –

School Sponsor club requests – Jyoti Panesar representing GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance) and Fem Club (female empowerment) requests as teacher sponsor. GSA seeking $500.00 for initiatives e.g. speakers representative of themselves, promoting LGBTQ visibility at Mountain, etc. Fem Club seeking $200 for fundraising initiatives.

• PAC executive approves $250.00 for GSA (with room for additional funding possible) and $200.00 for Fem Club (motion by Patty Andersen; seconded by Dave Dye)

 

Dry Grad Committee – Giovanna Irving

• Tickets will be available beginning March 8^th for raffle items amounting to $3,000 in prizes. Sales will run March and April
• Look forward to more fundraisers in the coming weeks including flower and chocolate sales. Watch for emails with further details.

 Committee Reports –

DPAC – Dave Dye – topics dealt with at district meeting:

• We now have a part-time high school and elementary resource teacher to assist teachers with resources on the subject of SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity). FYI we have a gender neutral washroom on each floor at Mountain.
• Timelines were discussed for replacing SPC (School Planning Committees)
• A motion was made to approve DPAC letter writing to increase funding to public education and requesting more consistent funding models.
• April 3^rd – DPAC meeting for 2017-18 budget taking place
• April 4^th – Public education forum being held at Shadbolt Centre – details to be distributed by PAC president shortly if you are interested

Parent Education – April 25 Dr. Vo presentation at Mountain on topic of Mindfulness in Teens

• Scholarship information presentation by Brittany Palmer of Unlock Your Future TBA October, 2017

Principal’s Report – Highlights

• YELL program visited in January – very successful
• Sing Thing – our choir liaised with elementary students
• Reach Out Psychosis
• Great Canadian Geography Challenge
• Open House at Mountain with Wizard of Oz preview
• Dallas Yellowfly presentation
• Dragon’s Den BMSS
• Stoney Creek/Lyndhurst Bird Houses

Sports

• Basketball, gr. 9 girls win banner
• Grad Pancake Breakfast
• Pink Shirt Day
• Math challenges – 2^nd place finishes
• Dancing with the Teachers
• Talent Show
• Health & Fitness week this week

Updates

• Shutter & blind project for the building to be completed spring break
• Enrollment for next year very similar
• An app being added “Mountain Connect”
• Parent connect on MyEd opening soon (term 3 goal for paperless report cards)
• Report card distribution March 8^th; course selection changes must be done with counsellor; verifications coming home with reports
• Grade 12 exit interviews March 7 (and May 4^th)
• Locker clean up Friday
• Wifi project ongoing – encourage your child to try it out
• April 24^th Pro-D Day
• May 9^th Festival of Learning at SFU
• More emergency drills were required this year
• Feedback needed on District Calendar for next 3 years – closing soon if interested

Spring Sports – ball hockey, track & field, girls’ soccer, grade 8/9 boys volleyball, golf, netball, tennis, badminton, ultimate

Next PAC meeting: Monday, April 10, 2017 7:15 p.m.

Meeting adjourned: 8:05 p.m.