Date: Mar 27, 2025 4:30-6pm
Locaton: Summitview Library
In Person Attendees: Staff Attendees: Jason Innes, Ms Calvert. Parent Attendees: Jenny Cairney, Michelle Hopley, Jacquie Paterson, Annelies Van Meer, Heather Sopovski, Tara Acton, Mathew Jones.
Virtual Attendees: Ashley Collinge, Lisa Williams-Rozario.
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to Start and Land Acknowledgement - Jenny and Heather
2. Update from Jason
- Staff Updates - Ms Ganji has been in the grade 1 class since before march break. Tomorrow – will confirm teacher for remainder of year. 2026 Planning underway. Projecting 415 students. Allocated teachers by the board based on # of students. We are not in a surplus, given 0.69 extra.
- Kindergarten Area Update – Expanding from 156 sq. meters to 248 sq. meters. Will be done by summer. Other kindie area will receive a gated area to ensure safe arrival/dismissal.
- Grade 8 Grad Update – Changed to June 23 from June 16th. Grade 8 trip – as soon as board approval is received, will inform of plan. (Overnights require board approval). Two day trips would be the backup plan.
- School Boundary Update – Summitview holding area for new school is changing. 58 Families impact. 57 had already registered – they have the option to stay or go to Wendat. Still get bussing regardless of where they go. We are still a holding school for some areas. West of 10th and south of Besoto is impacted. Because of this change we expect our numbers to gradually decrease over the next few years.
- Assemblies – thinking about having bi-monthly assemblies, way to celebrate achievements/teams/students, maybe a motivational speaker. Something to get people excited about coming. Maybe something on book fair night/incorporate food truck.
- Early Entry - – still trying to figure out if we can make it happen (staffing positioning/coverage needs to be sorted). It will happen. Same protocol as a rainy/cold day.
- Any Questions
3. Committees Updates
- Newsies Play – May 20/21/22 at 19 on the Park.
- Grad Committee – Dawn and Heather have cookie dough fundraising Mar 17-Apr 7th, April 15th delivery.
- School Display – Tara – Did a lovely Ramadan display. Next Eid/Easter. Ideas welcome.
4. Fundraising
- New – Booster Juice – May/June. 9:45am arrival. Need Newsie Parent Volunteer to distribute at recess.
- Big Box of Cards – 1st week of April – will need a volunteer to distribute (heather). Jenny will help. Will go til end of April.
- Potentially sushi? Maybe with gift cards next year.
- Ongoing- Mabel’s Labels/Kids Kitchen/Pizza/Hero Burger. Pizza sales raised at least $19K for the school this year.
- Plugging away at getting more wall-mounted screens/more technology with the pizza funds raised.
School Events Led by Parent Council
- Student Movie Night – Mathew – Tonight! Moana 2. Lots of snacks. Come one and all.
- Spring Craft Show- Can’t do it in the gym (public board restrictions).
- Staff Appreciation (Dec and Jun) – June Event. Pizza Pizza providing 12 large pizzas. Maybe June 20th? Jason to check calendar.
- Summitview Hockey Night Social – Stouffville Spirit Game on Jan 16th. Lots of fun. Same time next year.
- Summer Stinger Event (June). Need date. Food truck, splash tower, book fair, etc. Minute to win it? Jason/Jenny/Ms Calvert to come up with date.
Call to close: Jenny/Jacquie