Blue Willow PS - School Council Meeting Agenda - Sept. 26, 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
  2. Land Acknowledgement (Mrs. Abel)
  3. Review of Agenda & Adopt Minutes
  4. Admin Team Report – Mr. Birnbaum and Mrs. Abel
  5. Elections for: Co- Chairs, Treasurer, Secretary
  6. Dates for upcoming Council Meeting
  7. Sub-Committees selection- Lead and committee members for:
    • Hot Lunch Committee
    • Community Engagement Committee
    • Fundraising Committee
    • Grant Committee
  8. Upcoming Events Review
  9. Closing Remarks

Upcoming Meeting Dates (on Thursdays):

  • September 26, 2024
  • October 17, 2024 (one week after curriculum night)
  • November 21, 2024 (one week after parent-teacher interviews)
  • February 27, 2025
  • May 22, 2025