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1 of 5 PVG Meeting - Sept 2016
FAPVGMeetingNotesSeptember29,2016
InAttendance:MarielleSmithCarolineRossitterNicoleHeighingtonMaureenSteltmanJessicaGibsonJudyvanHalst
CarolineRichardsonDebbieHeepsSusanHorneAndreaPotterPJWieseLeslieFillinghamShelaghCluff
VivianCantasDaljitPataraTassoKanavosRegrets:TraceyCustodinhoEricaJohnson
GiselaEscherBelindaCuryerSharonMishlerCathyBarrMicheleMendelsonNoriMcGowan
IntroductionofthePVGexecutiveandparentsinattendance
▪ MarielleSmith,Chair
▪ CarolineRossitter,ViceChair
▪ NicoleHeighington,Treasurer
HeadofSchoolUpdate,MaureenSteltman
▪ Schoolyearstartedwell;FAgrew10%fromlastyear-from225to249students
▪ Overthesummertherewererenovationstothehomeeconomicskitchen;originalkitchenwassplitinto2rooms;therefore,abletogrowtheschoolwiththeaddedclassroom
▪ IntroductionofTassoKavanostothePVG(newAssistantHead,SchoolLife);Mr.KanavoscamefromCollingwoodSchoolandhasexperiencewithstudentswithlearningdifferencesandunderstatingofIEP’sandpsych.edevaluations.HispreviousexperienceandinsightwithCAISisanassettotheschool
• Mr.KanavosspokeoftheCAISaccreditationprocessatCollingwoodbeingaverypositiveexperience:
▪ Everyoneisinvolvedintheprocess
▪ Allprocessesarelookedatandsuggestionsmadeastohowtoimprove
▪ Thereisgreatvalueinknowingwhatthebestpracticesareinotherindependentschools
▪ SimonUdencameonboardMay2016asDirectorofAdvancement
▪ DidafantasticjoboffundraisingfortheFAbuscampaigninashortperiodoftime.BothSimonandMaureenthankedthePVGfortakingabitofabackseattoletthebuscampaignpushforthtomeetthisimportantgoalfortheschool.
▪ CAIS-CanadianAccreditedIndependentSchools
▪ FAwillbetakingpartinthis2016/2017;CAISassessesschoolsagainstbestpracticestoseewheretheystandandgivesfeedbackastohowtoimprove
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▪ AsoutlinedbyMr.Kanavos,thevalueofthisaccreditation“isreallyingoingthroughtheprocessitself”.It’sanopportunityforexaminationandreflectionofcurrentprotocolsandexecutionofprocedureswiththeintenttoimproveandstreamline,therefore,increaseconsistencyandefficiency.
▪ TheFraserAcademy’sboardofdirectorsarevolunteersandthisgivesthemaccesstopeersandbestpracticestandardstobeabletoimprovetheschool
▪ Therewillbe2highlevelindividualsontheaccreditationteamwhohaveexperiencewithourLDcommunity
▪ Mrs.Steltmanmentionedthatmovingforwardtosupportthemomentumofpositivechange,theschoolisworkingtowardsbesteffortandbestresultsandCAISisaveryappropriatetooltoidentifywherethingsarenotworking,toacknowledgeandmakechanges/improvementsinthoseareas.
▪ TheschoolisgoingtotheCityofVancouverBoardofVarianceregardingthesportspad
▪ Thedevelopmentapplicationtomaketheparkinglotplayspacewasdenied
▪ JudyvanHalst,aFraserAcademyparent,ishelpingwiththeBoardofVarianceapplicationtohavetheparkinglotre-zonedasaplay/sportsareaandweareallverythankfulforherinvolvement
▪ BoardofVariancemeetingisNovember30,2016
▪ Therewillbealettersentouttoparentstoinvitethemtowritelettersofsupportfortheapplication
▪ Anyandallsupportfromresidentsorbusinesseswithinaoneblockradiusisespeciallyrelevantanduseful
▪ Therewillbeadraftlettersentouttotheparentbodybutitwasbroughtforthbyoneoftheparentsinthemeetingfromexperiencethattheboardofvariancemaylookmorefavorablyifitismodifiedtogivemoreindividualityandthoughttotheapplication
▪ Themainconcernisthenoiseimpacttotheschool’simmediateneighbours
▪ Iftheapplicationisapproved,theremaybeanopportunitytoputaroofonthesportspadorputnoisemodificationsonthegroundtodecreasethesound
▪ Anewreceptiondeskhasbeeninstalledonthefirstfloorandtheyarecurrentlylookingandhopefullyhiringnextweekforareceptionist
▪ Vigidami–photosharingwebsite
▪ Parents,aswellas,theschoolcanuploadphotostoVigidami
▪ Pleaseonlyuploadphotosthatshowthestudentslookinggood…especiallytheteenagersastheycanbeself-consciousaboutthistypeofthing
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▪ Post-SecondaryPlanningGuide2016-17wasjustpublishedbyFraserAcademyandwillbegoingouttothoseintheseniorschool
▪ Mrs.Steltmanadvocatesgoingintoasmallerschoolpost-secondarytogetyour“sealegs”andthentransferringtoalargerschoolafterifthatisyourdesire“nobodyaskswhereyoustarted,theyonlyaskwhereyougraduatedfrom.”TherehasbeensuccesswithFraserAcademyalumniinthepastcoupleofyearsusingthisstrategy
▪ AcknowledgementfromCarolineRossitterthatthetypeofinformationsharedbyMaureenisveryvaluableandtoencourageotherparentstoattendthePVGmeetingsbeyondtheirpreconceivedideasthatitssometypeofgatheringforexperiencedlongtimeparentsofFAorthatallthePVGdoesisfundraise.
PVGSecretaryNomination/Volunteer
▪ ShelaghCluffvolunteeredforthePVGSecretaryposition–Thank-youShelagh!
FinancialUpdate:NicoleHeighington
▪ Currentlythereis$18,500inthePVGaccount
▪ Lastyearweallocated$8,100towards4schoolwaterfountains,2bikeracksand3documentcameras
▪ Ofthis$8,100,$1,384hasbeenspenton1bikerackand1documentcamera
▪ Thereisnoroomforanotherbikerackandtheschoolisgoingtoseehowmuchusethedocumentcameragetsbeforepurchasingmore
▪ Theoriginalquoteforthewaterfountainwaslow.Theactualcostisestimatedat$10,000
▪ Afteradiscussion,itwasdeterminedthatthemoneyfromtheonebikeracknotyetpurchasedwillgotowardsthewaterfountainsandtherewasavotetoallocatefurtherPVGfundstowardstowaterfountain
▪ PVGvotedtogiveupto$10,000toFraserAcademyforthe4waterfountains
▪ Itisestimatedthattheinstallationcostwillbe$2,200.ThePVGwillaskifanyparentsknowofaplumberorcompanythatmightgiveadiscountordonatetheirservices
▪ TheinstallationwillmostlikelyhappenattheChristmasbreakwhilethestudentsarenotinschool
▪ TherewasalsoarequestfromtheschoolfornewFraserAcademybrandedtentsfortrackandfield.ThisrequestwastakenintoconsiderationandisacknowledgedasapriorityforthePVGwhenfundsareavailable.
▪ Inthe2015-2016year,thePVGraised$3,500fromthePurdy’sfundraisingand$7,800fromtheEarthquakefundraising
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▪ Inthe2015-2016thePVGfundedtheHolidayBakingandStaffAppreciationgatherings,theSaferSchoolpresentation,apartinggiftforAlanKlassen,framesforthegrade12’sandwebsite/technologycostsalongwiththebikerackanddocumentcamera.
ProjectsandFundraisingEvents2016
▪ Purdy’s-DonnaWilliamswillbemanagingthePurdy’sfundraiserthisyear
▪ MustangSafetyKit
§ ItismostlikelytheMustangsafetykitswillbesoldforfundraisingthisyearinFebruary2017withalaunchofvideosinOctober2016andaworkshopwithTracyCustodinho
§ WestillneedtoconfirmpricingwithNancy(oursupplier)beforegoingahead
▪ UniformSales–Becauseoftherebrandingtherehasnotbeenanyuseduniformsalesinthepast2years-therewere5volunteerstomanagetheuniformsalesforthisyear
§ Theschoolwillhelpfindspaceforthestorageofuniforms
§ UniformSalesVolunteerTeam:VivianCantas,CarolineRichardson,DebbieHeeps,LeslieFillingham-Thank-you!!
▪ BlankArtCards–AndreaPotterandSusanHorneagreedtotakeonthisfundraisingeffortinpartnershipwiththePVGandCindySchreyer.
▪ Mr.Uden:Therewasadiscussionregardingconsolidatingallthefundraisingprojectsfortheschool,withdatesinoneplaceandthepossiblyofsettingupafundraisingcalendarsothattheparentsbodyhavetheabilitytochoosewheretoputtheirgifts.
PVGParentCommunityBuilding
▪ PVGPotluckAreaSocialswerediscussedtobringtheFAParentcommunityclosertogether.
▪ ThePVGwillcollaboratewithparentstoorganizetheseevents.
▪ Thisisnotintendedtocreateafinancialweightonthehosts,familiesareinvitedtohostaspaceonly,withsimplepotluckitemsbroughtbyparentguests.
▪ 64%oftheschoolisbased/livingintheVancouverarea
▪ Afterdiscussionitwasdeterminedthatthereshouldbe5-6socials
LOCATION&GRADES WHEN&WHO
Richmond/Delta(Allgrades) Hosttobedetermined
Surrey/WhiteRock(Allgrades) October20th:DonnaWilliams
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NorthShore/WestVan(Allgrades)
Hosttobedetermined
Vancouver–JuniorSch(1-6) Hosttobedetermined
Vancouver–MiddleSch(7-9) October25:AndreaPotterandPJWeise
Vancouver–SeniorSch(10-12) Hosttobedetermined
▪ Theparentsinallareas,ofcourse,alwaysbewelcomeandinvitedtoattendANYlocalareasocial.
▪ ParentsfromothergradesarealsoinvitedtoattendspecificgradeVancouversocialsiftheywish,buthavingalltheVancouverparentsinonehousemightbetoocrowded
▪ Staffmemberswillbeinattendanceatthesesocials
NewBusiness
Gardening:Calloutforvolunteerstohelpwithgardening
SpeakerSeries:Discussionregardinghaveaspeakerseriesfortheparentsandstudents.Thespeakerserieswouldbringinleaderswhoaredyslexicthemselvesorwhohaveotherlearningchallengestotelltheirstoryofhowtheyovercametheirchallengesorhowithelpedthemintheirlife.
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