Highights from the January 18 CSAC Meeting

What follows are edited excerpts from the Meeting's Minutes (posted once the Minutes are approved at the next meeting). The January 18 Minutes were approved at the February 23 meeting. The actual Minutes are available in the school library.

Mr. Shea provided news and updates on many items including details on the upcoming St. Agnes Day at the school; the planned replacement of the school’s windows and the upcoming skating days for grades 1, 2 and 3. He will discuss details of the school’s budget at the February CSAC meeting.

Details of the upcoming, February 1^st, Internet Safety presentations, for students (during the day) and parents (at night), were discussed. The presentation s are made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Education.

The school has a new Caretaker. Mr. Shea and Ms. Aprile and any other parent able will conduct a walkthrough with the new Caretaker to reinforce the high standard of repair and cleanliness achieved by the prior Caretaker and identify any areas of concern.

Comments from students regarding the CSAC Pizza Lunch Days were reviewed and the fact the volunteers are always needed on these Days.

CSAC will hold a Spring Book Fair, with a date to be determined in co-ordination with the school and the supplier (Scholastic).

There was a discussion on the expenses covered by CSAC’s budget and agreement that further discussion was in order.

John will handle the Capital Fund Letter project (to raise tax-deductible donations for the purchase of legacy items for the school to enhance learning) with Maria’s assistance. The Letter will be circulated upon receipt of the teacher’s wish list.