April meeting minutes

UHill Secondary PAC Meeting

April 18th, 2018     

1. Approval of Agenda. Carried.

2. Approval of previous Meeting Minutes.  Carried

3. PAC chair report.

• Teachers’ wish list updates (Casino funding)

A total of $13800 has been approved by PAC to support teachers’ wish list.  

• PAC meeting changed to 3rd Wednesday of the month

4. Ms. Watanabe (Gr. 12 counselor):

Thrive Month, a new initiative we are taking at the school to help students to flourish - started last week, 
will run till May 11.U-Hill has higher than average stressed youths - we want to help them be the best they 
can be, well rounded individuals. Lots of events planned to help students flourish: Dog therapy, Mental Health 
summit, “Run for it” - fund raising for Women’s Hospital ; book display.

UBC president Santa Ono will be at UHill May 9th to give student a speech - to talk about his own mental 
health journey.

5. Principal’s Report.

• Celebration of excellence at school - winners are chosen from every grade.

• Parents Newsletter send out via email. Daily bulletin available on website (top left corner of website)

• Graduation Numeracy Assessment - all Gr. 10 and Gr. 11 will be writing it in June

• VSB operating budget is out - decline number of students, may see some cuts

• In consultation: Grade 8 coming back to U-Hill Secondary in September 2019

6. Fundraising.

• Save on Food cash card - will be offered again in May

• Scholarship fundraising ideas - may do something new this year

7. Treasurer’s Report.

    General account: $12789; Gaming account: $14387

8. New business

• Re: UHill marking - a discussion with Tim
• Spring break trip - some possibilities school will look into