RED DEER LAKE SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Feb 9, 2016 Start Time7:00pm End Time 8:00pm Agenda Items 1. Call Meeting to order.703 2. Approval of Minutes - Amanda 3. Business arising from Minutes- none 4. Trustee Report Provincially our board rep on TIBA - going to the bargaining table. Need to get numbers under control before ◦ bargaining begins Brandt school looking to build a school between high river and okotoks. Want to fall under foothills umbrella. ◦ Boundary review. Had a community consultation last week. Have a working group to bring something to ◦ board in the few months. Social media presentation was well received. Paul Davis did a great job ◦ Health symposium inspiring students to be wellness leaders ◦ Trustees finished up tours of all the schools ◦ Modernization open house at the comp. ◦ expanding Montessori program at big rock in okotoks. Grade 1-3 now next year grade 4 ◦ Change in ap 260. Mandatory cancellation insurance for international trips ◦ Lqbtq guidelines bill 10 information session ◦ 5. Principal & Staff Reports Science fair was a really fun day ‣ Marsville was very well done ‣ Parent math session coming up. Attachment at the end of minutes ‣ Teachers session about categorical grading -rube ricks and assessments ‣ Differentiation - meeting the varied needs and interests of all students • Continued growth plan work • Rowan house came for grade 2&5 today. Focus on kindness • Winter walk is Thursday pm. Dragon pride assembly starting at 115 • Get real February 23 for grade 7-9. See attachment. • Grade 9 welcome to attend centennial independently tomorrow • Centennial staff coming to Rdl on Monday feb 22 • Student attending com going on a tour feb 29 • 6. Committee Reports a) Healthy RDL ‣ b) Communication- Bulletin board - for School Council went up. Looks great. newsletter going out after the break c) Landscape- hearts in the displays stepping stones are being broken d) Spirit- Site is active 15-20 orders e) Hot Lunch-Shannon to take over from Pam 7. New Business – • bring policy manuals next meeting 8. Adjournment, Next Meeting scheduled for March 8, 2016 adjourned 8:19. Deena