SUTHERLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL-PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 5, 2018 Sutherland School Library, 7pm PAC Executives in attendance; Chair: Tracey Morettin Secretary: Francine Shefley

Treasurer: Darren Franko DPAC Rep: Debra Dennehy

1. Welcome • Tracey welcomed parents, staff and SLC reps to the PAC meeting. 2. Report from Student Leadership Council • Ghazal and Tara talked about the SLC selling candy grams to celebrate Valentines Day, the upcoming filming of a video for “Pink Shirt Day” and the plan to distribute food to those in need at Oppenheimer Park on February 23rd. 3. Report from Mr. Aw-Young • Socials Explore 10, an Outdoor Education program for grade 10 students which incorporates work experience, received funding from the PAC to include a winter camp. A slideshow documenting the first such camp which took place after Christmas Break with a group of 30 students, Mr. Aw-Young and two former Outward Bound guides was shown at the meeting. The camp will not run in the second semester for a number of reasons; a female guide was not available, the tents aren’t designed to withstand winter conditions and such a trip at the beginning of the program may be too much of a challenge. Other options are currently being considered to replace the camp but transportation costs are presenting a challenge. - The final project will be to solve an urban planning problem. Students would need to poll 100-500 people and present their proposed solutions to the City. • The Global Perspectives program has a trip to Ottawa planned next week as well as a trip to Seattle. Food, specifically GMOs, is the main theme. • There will be a student meeting for those grade 11 or 12 students (in the 2018/2019 school year) interested in an international trip to Ecuador. The trip is led by Insight Global Education and would take place during Spring Break 2019. It would be 10 days in length at an approximate cost of $3500-$4000 per student. The parent meeting (if there is enough student interest) will take place before this upcoming Spring Break. • The Socials Explore 9 program for the 2018/2019 school year will soon be accepting applications. A teacher reference is needed and academic standing is considered. In lieu of the work experience hours the Socials Explore 10 program incorporates, the grade 9 program has a volunteer component of 20 hours. • The Science Co-Op is a work experience program for grade 10 students.

4. Treasurer’s Report • Online banking is now set up. • Signing authority has been updated. • Nine scholarship cheques have been cashed. • $41k in bank account, however none of the teachers’ requests for funding have been fulfilled. 5. Fundraising Update-DDA

• Bags for donations have been distributed via the students for gently used clothing and a small amount of hard goods. 6. NVPAC Report (Debra Dennehy)

• “Screenagers,” has sold out and has a lengthy wait list. This event is free for parents and offers information about social media. It will be sponsored by the NVPAC and held at Sutherland on February 13th. • There will not be any NVPAC meetings in February or March. The April meeting will focus on mental health. The meeting in May will be the AGM. • The DPAC is always looking for parent volunteers. 7. Staff Update

Drama (Ms. G.) • High School Musical set to begin in less than a month. Opening night is Wednesday, February 28th and will run Thursday, March 1st, Friday, March 2nd and the following Wednesday through Friday. The final night will be Friday, March 9th. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students. • The Family of Schools Students’ show will take place again for the 6th year. • The music concert date has been moved from February 21st to April 11th. Jeff Aw-Young • The new curriculum is presenting challenges for the teachers but also opportunities. • Student self assessments are coming up. • Art teacher, Dorothy Foster has retired. 8. Kim Jonat - Numeracy Exam Information • Kim handed out sample numeracy exams that can be done in grades 10, 11 or 12. Students have a total of three tries with only the highest mark being placed on the transcript. The exams are rated on a scale of 1-4. There is no clear answer as yet if this mark will be considered by post secondary institutions. • There is a self reflection part at the end of the exam that will not be marked but is only to be used for feedback for those designing the exams. 9. Principal’s Update (Ray Bodnaruk)

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The second semester is going well so far. The new art teacher, Veis Dokhani has worked for Artists for Kids. A new math teacher is needed. Report cards will be published tomorrow.

Principal’s Update cont’d

• Programming nights are coming up. - SFU and UBC are altering their programs. - The inclusion of grade 11 marks is now being seen. • Gymnastics is finishing and basketball is done. Spring sports such as Ultimate, track and field, golf, soccer and rugby (senior team) to begin soon. • No school on February 12th, Family Day. • District Professional Day on February 23rd. • Pink Shirt Day will be on February 28th.

Motion passed that money not being used for the second semester winter camp will stay with the Socials Explore program.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30pm