RES Council Minutes September 13, 2023
RES Council
Meeting Minutes September 13, 2023
In Attendance: Hydee Edwards, Jerry Salmon, Julie Vereschagin, Jasmine Olsen, Cheri Gilbert, Eden Wirzba, Marisa Wight, Jen Gibson, Bailey Kado, Jahneen Van Buuren, Erin Salmon, Nicole Stone, Bonnie Fromm, Katie Ford-Hofer
Principal’s Business
-ASCA & the role of school council & School Culture
- Students First- Inspiring Excellence (Westwind Division)
-We are all learning
-We like kids- even the hard ones
-We treat everyone with respect in every interaction
-RES is great for kids and staff
-We engage parents and community
- What the council is:
-Mission Statement, go over PAT results & finances
- 3-year growth plan, advisory council
- Enhance and support student learning, consult and provide advice to principal, representing the public- not a single agenda
- Best interest of all students and involving parents
- What the Council is not:
-School governance, not employee issue/school management, not gathering complaints
- Criminal Record Checks
Other Business
- Add School Council info to RES Newsletter
- RES Council debit card – talk to bank
- $200 or more to get a tax receipt
- Supervision Duty for teachers at lunch
- Council meetings- parents can come, you don’t have to hold a position
Council Positions Review & Fill Open Positions
Chair- Hydee Edwards
Co-Chair- Cheri Gilbert
Secretary- Jasmine Olsen
Treasurer- Caitlin Jensen
Communications Direction-
Volunteer Coordinator- Marisa Wight
Event Coordinator- Katie Ford-Hofer
Pre-School Rep- Katie Nelson
Kindergarten Rep- Jahneen Van Buuren
Grade 1- Eden Wirzba
Grade 2-
Grade 3- Erin Salmon
Grade 4- Bonnie Fromm
Grade 5-
Grade 6- Katie Ryan
Members at Large (two positions if all others are full)
Contact Information
-Move communications
Meet the Teacher BBQ Review
-about 625-650 attended
-$24 ice $845 food (hot dogs, buns, cookies) chips donated from Frito Lay
- Notes for next year:
-add some healthier options, maybe corn on the cob, watermelon, veggies, water bottles
-have a physical meeting before to arrange instead of arranging through text, adding different options for different cultures/ethnicities
-What went well -the moved up date, lots of garbage cans around
School Supply Lists
-waste concerns
-suggestion of possibly making the list teacher specific
Volunteers needed for Book Fair and Picture Day – Marisa Wight
Next RES Council meeting October 11th 8:30 am