Blue Willow PS - School Council Meeting Agenda - Oct. 17, 2024

Location: BWPS Library

Time: 6:00pm

Norms of Collaboration:

-Presuming positive intentions

-Listen to understand

-One person speaks at a time

In addition to:

 

School Council Meeting Norms

Attentive ListeningMutual RespectRight to Participate/ Right to Pass

Appreciations/

No Put-Downs

-one person is speaking at a time

-face the speaker

-listen to the ideas of others

-eye contact, nodding

-no whispering and side conversations

-begin and end on time

-no side conversations

-focus on task at hand, no marking etc.

-people speak honestly and openly and their ideas are respected

-comfortable environment

-no inside jokes

-appreciate diversity

-sharing ideas

-everyone participating

-freedom to add input

-include all members

-feeling safe to give ideas

-acknowledging the efforts of others

-positive body language

-clapping with praise

-celebrating our successes

-give appreciations openly

-smiling

-supportive language

  1. Call to Order and Welcome - Co-Chairs Andrea and Jag
  2. Land Acknowledgement - Mrs. Abel
  3. Review of Agenda & Adopt Minutes of September 26th, 2024
  4. Admin Team Report – Mr. Birnbaum and Mrs. Abel
  5. Treasurer’s report – Amy
  6. Sub-Committees Report and Upcoming Votes-
    1. Hot Lunch Committee – Essi, Andrea
    2. Community Engagement Committee (BWICKI) – Elisha, Jag
      1. Vote on $250 needed for Winter Fun Night Dec. 12th, 2024 – Grades K-5
      2. Vote on Movie Night Jan. 30, 2025 – Grades 6-8
    3. Fundraising Committee – Amanda, Lisa
      1. Vote on Kernels Oct. 14 – 22nd, 2024
      2. Vote on Big Box of Cards, Nov. 1st – 22nd, 2024
    4. Pro Grant and ISP Committee – Jag
    5. Ventilation Committee – Eli
    6. Fun Fair Committee – Weronika, Jag
  7. Other business
  8. Closing Remarks

Upcoming Meetings (on Thursdays):

o November 21, 2024 (one week after parent-teacher interviews)
o February 27, 2025
o May 22, 2025