School Council Meeting Minutes
Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 6:30pm to 8:15pm
Welcome
Presenter: Lydia Schroeder, Chair
Welcome all to the school council meeting!
Approval of Minutes from January 23, 2025 (2 mins)
● Approved by Elham Khazanbaik
● Second by Farshad Tarzjan
Treasurer’s Report (5 mins)
Presenter Cedar Zhang, Treasurer
● Financial Update:
Opening Balance: $23,869.25
Revenue (in): $79,925.16
Expenses (out): $80,585.02
Balance: $23,209.39
Estimated Future Expenses: $3,304.37
Approximate Funds Available: $19,905.02
Principal’s Report (45 mins)
Presenter: Mme Heather Zaitlin
● Staffing Update for Sept.
● Healthy Lunches update PPM 150
● PRO Grant options:
o Paul Davis booked for November 2025
o YRP, Fraud, social media safety
● Grade 8 Trip
● Purchase Updates:
o Purchased Prologue and Arts Canada performances
o Purchased the Piano for the Music room
o Sound System: (still to be ordered)
o Montreal $2000 not used (approved previously)
o NEW $$ REQUESTS:
▪ $2000 to support students in attending Summer Institute (Voted Pass)
▪ $2000 towards Grade 8 Graduation plaques (Voted Pass)
▪ $2000 (TBD) to cover cost of playground repairs (Voted Pass)
▪ $3000 for the Technology Cost Share to cover 23 Chromebooks (Voted Pass)
▪ $1000 for a STEM equipment: mobile storage card (Voted Pass)
FYI... Old computers cannot be sold for their parts: “All board tech needs to be returned to the board, or e-wasted by the schools FTA” (Field Technology Analyst aka our “tech guy”)
Lunches for Next Year (10 mins)
Presenter: Lydia Schroeder
Council voted Pass for the following lunch option:
2025 September – December 2025 Lunch Options: (following YRDSB lunch guidelines)
● Monday and Tuesday: Kids Kitchen (continue with the current vendor)
● Wednesdays: Pizza (continue with the current vendor)
● Thursdays: Sub (continue with the current vendor)
● Friday: Sushi (continue with the current vendor)
Community building/Parent Engagement (15 mins)
Presenter: Mme Heather Zaitlin and Lydia Schroeder
● Staff Appreciation Lunch (June): (Sami)
o Friday, June 20th
o Same format as last year
o Volunteers needed: Dorna and Annie will help
● 25th Anniversary Party Planning (June):
o Date: Thursday, June 5th, 2025 from 6pm to 9pm
o BBQ & Picnic & Fun Fair
o Auction event (art crafted by students)
o Pre-order Hot food items
o On Spot: Freezies, beverages, Popcorn and Pizza for sale
o Classroom Theme & parents donation
o Henderson 25th rebuilt anniversary with time capsule reveal ceremony & celebration
o Garage Sale
o Task Force needed. Please start recruiting volunteers. Please keep Mme Heather Zaitlin posted.
Fundraising schedule for next year (15 mins)
Presenter: Mme Heather Zaitlin and Lydia Schroeder
● Halloween Dance (October)
● Movie night (November)
● Box of Cards (December)
● Movie night (January)
● Fresh flower for sale (Feb)
● Krispy Kreme (March)
● Earth Day Garage Sale (April)
● Cookie Dough Mother’s Day& Father’s Pre-order (May/June)
● Year-end BBQ (June)
Other Business
● Thank you!
Meeting End
Meeting ended at 8:15pm
● Approved by Annie Shang
● Second by Rose Lo