Monday, May 31st, 2010
1. What new information do we know?

• Enrolment is currently at 380 (K-9)
• We have hired 2 teachers for each grade K-6, 4 Junior High teachers and 1 music teacher
• Staff will be touring Elizabeth Finch School on Monday, June 7th
• Community Tours of Elizabeth Finch will be on August 23, 24
• Check out the website- ElizabethFinch.epsb.ca

2. What is the latest information from our Playground Committee?

• Bottle drive was successful ($7000)
• Fundraising and money for the playground will come from the casino, bingo, raffle tickets, carnival, and Edmonton Eskimo Stands
• If you would like to volunteer for any of these events, please contact Trisha or Marla
• There will be a facebook account for COCL
• July 8, 9 will be the casino- 2 more volunteers are needed
• Raffle Tickets- $2 each and the draw date will be on August 8

3. How can we distill the vision statement into a mission and tag line?

• Trudy from Odvod gave us the vision handout and whiteboard words and asked for feedback
• Trudy took our feedback and now the vision statement is complete
• We brainstormed words and phrases for a mission statement

4. What is a Relationship Management Plan? How will we develop one for Elizabeth Finch School?

• Laurie explained how we are developing our Relationship Management Plan for Elizabeth Finch School and how the focus will be on Restorative Discipline.

Parents brainstormed their 3 non-negotiables for an Effective Relationship Plan:

• Clear expectations communicated to all stakeholders
• Celebrate positive behaviours and good citizenship
• Consistent consequences
• Solution focused/problem solving
• Consistent and fair- common language and clear expectations
• Trust and communication
• Respect- non-judgmental, transparency, believing in students and teachers
• Understanding
• Fair is not EQUAL

5. How will we establish a School Council and a Parent Advisory Association?

• We will establish a School Council and Parent Advisory Association at our September 20, 2010 meeting
• Monthly School Council and Parent Advisory Meetings will be held on Monday nights at 6:30pm, starting September 20, 2010.

6. Do you have any questions?

• Peanut Allergies- if there are peanut allergies in the classroom, the classroom will be peanut free