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Silverthorn CI – Parent Council

September 29, 2022 8:00pm in the Library

Welcome – Adriana Arevalo (Past Chair)

We are looking for volunteers and your participation is encouraged.
Parent council is a great way to be an active part of the school community and know what’s going on with your child to avoid anything falling through the cracks.

Student report to come in upcoming meeting as well as Teacher report once they are elected.

Nomination forms for Executive Parent Council were sent out with the agenda
They are due Oct 7th and you can nominate yourself or a friend. Please email nominations to Linda Black (Linda.Black@tdsb.on.ca)
We usually have a Chair (or co-chairs) and a Secretary to take minutes
Unlike elementary there is no dealing with funds
There is $1000 given to spend and historically the Parent Council has elected to give this money to Relay for Life for a breakfast for participants or to contribute to other activities connected to this event
Sometimes the Parent Council has speakers in and funds can be used for that. School has always helped when necessary.

We have been given 2 additional teachers for this semester. Seven classes are being divided in half.
1 teacher is already hired and we are currently interviewing for the other position
Our goal is to have the adjustments made by Monday/Tuesday of next week
Changes will not impact timetable just teacher. Any changes made are not personal and please keep communicating with us if you have questions.
Classes impacted in grade 9: 1 Science, 1 BTT, 1 Geography
Other classes impacted: 1 math, 1Marketing and 1 ESL class

The literacy test will run primarily as it did last year
Windows are Nov 2-Dec7th with the results at the end of January ad March 1st to April 26th with the results at the end of June.
We will endeavour to get all of our previously eligible students and/or those that were unsuccessful to write in the fall so that they are able to meet their graduation requirements

September 30	Orange Shirt Day
Early October	Grade 9 Chromebook distribution
October 7	PA Day
October 17	Early Warning Letters
October 17	Photo Retake Day
November 1	Parent Teacher Interviews
November 17	SCI Semi Formal
November 18	PA Day

There are no longer student success days at the end of the semester like there were last year
We have two late starts per month (the last 2 Wednesday’s of the month)

Certain sports are played in different seasons
We have intramural sports that are played within the school and varsity sports where students try out and compete against different schools
Spectators are allowed at SCI
Tryouts usually have 2-3 tryouts on different days and will be announced to all students
With our specialized HP/Elite Athlete program a student cannot play on the team that they train for

The most predominant portal for homework is Brightspace
Teachers are always encouraged to keep students updated with their marks and communicate with families as to where they stand
A how-to for parents to register for Brightspace will be send out with the minutes of this meeting (Register for Brightspace!)

Please call the main office to update any personal information within our new PowerSchool system
If a student must leave please have them come to the main office and we will sign them out
There is not a maximum number of absences that a student is permitted however if a student has 15 consecutive days absent we are required to de-emit them.
Students are responsible for any work that they miss while they are absent

Thank you and meeting adjourned. See you November 8th.