OSCAR PETERSON PS SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATE MAY 14, 2014 Annual Report

Agenda  WelcomeHarpal1 min  Fix The FormulaHarpal1 min  School Day Harpal2 min  Fundraising Sub UpdateHarpal2 min  Proactive Community UpdateHarpal2min  Traffic UpdateHarpal3 min  Parents Reaching Out GrantHarpal1 min  Public Question PeriodHarpal10 min

Oscar Peterson School Council Roadmap 2013/2014 Traffic Safety Reduce traffic congestion, blockage and condition Driver behaviour for the safety of children. Timing – Immediate STRATEGY: Educate: Pulse frequent messages to the community - EOM Communicate: Employ communication tactics to address behaviour; newsletter, traffic blitzs Stakeholders: Involve Municipal Representatives, Peel Region Police, Mississauga ByLaw Enforcement Proactive Community Relationship Delighted Parents Achieve 2 interactive parent/school nights to pathway success Update Report to School Council Nov 14 STRATEGY: Proactive Community Relations Sub-Committee: Drive planning and organization with OPPS; report back to School Council Communication: Seek channels to garner two way engagement i.e. SurveyMonkey Raising Accountability Get On With It Continually improve stakeholder accountability of parents, teachers, students STRATEGY: Plan to Win: Roll out comprehensive Learning Journals for higher grades in future years Consistently, Consistent: Consistent Learning environments applied by OPPS for the student success reinforced by parents Focused On Student Success….. Technology B.Y.O.D Technology as a tool for learning Access to Current Content Provide Access to Technology STRATEGY: Digital Citizenship: Rules and etiquette sessions. Communication: Seek channels to garner safe two way engagement Parent Education Series Workshops

Your Student Council  Judy RichardsPrincipal  Harpal KalsiChair  Munira HandaTreasurer  Sameera AliSecretary  Shirin KhiyaniSecretary  Michelle BitamanisTeacher Representative

Fix The Formula  PB lowest funded of 72 boards in province/pupil for Special Ed High Needs (HNA)  Your involvement – “turn up the volume”  Great News ! Collective voice heard  Result: a phased-in increase over 4 years with new funding

School Day TimePeriod 9:05 – 10:051 10:05 – 11:052 11:05 – 11:45Nutrition Break 20/20 11:45 – 12:153A 12:15 – 12:453B 12:45 – 1:25Nutrition Break 20/20 1:25 – 2:254 2:25 – 3:255 Note: School Start changes from 08:55 to 09:05

Fundraising Subcommittee  Goal: $ for 30 iPad® Mini’s  Actual $  Shortfall $( )  10 iPad® Mini’s ordered/covers/charging station  Application submitted to Telus for 15 March 26  Status of application will be announced end of May   Question to ponder: Do we continue fundraising?

Community Pillar Update  3 Workshops conducted per Parent Survey  Feb 6 21 st Century Learning/B.Y.O.D  Mar 18Internet Safety (Adults Only)  Apr 3Supervising Technology Question: How do we continue to engage the community? What WorkedWhat Didn’t Work Great ContentLower Participation than RSVPs Participants Engaged Well Received

Traffic Update  4 Traffic Safety Council Reps reviewed Jan 28 am  Principal Richards and I –Deputations March 26 – Traffic Safety Council  Asks: Layby Lane / Traffic light / Flashing 40 Tenth / Re-inspection  Recent Update – Principal Richards called TSC  Ultimate lever/solution is Driver Behaviour  Recommend: Translate guidelines and protocols into Top 3 languages as part of school orientation

Parents Reaching Out Grant Update  7 School Joint ProGrant Application  Format:  One keynote speaker  8 workshops with 8 paid speakers/instructors.  All attend the keynote address (50 minutes)  Parents sign up – 2 additional workshops(30min each)  Take home materials provided from all various speakers.

Back of Year Activities  Branded Newsletter from School Council  Compilation Recap of school year activities  Remaining Funds:  Question: What do we do with remaining Funds? Source of FundsProvincial $500Fundraising Income$500$ Expenses$321.59$ Balance$187.41$ Can not be carried overCan by carried over Reco: Purchase 1 Ipad

Appreciation Definition of Team: A group of people with different skills and different tasks, who work together on a common project, service, or goal, with a meshing of functions and mutual support. “The Chair Thanks All members of the Student Council, The Subcommittees, The volunteers, The Parents for their input and the Dedicated Teachers and Administration for their sacrifice and commitment to Oscar Peterson Public School. We accomplished a lot by not boiling the ocean rather working on the ponds. It’s been my pleasure to serve as your Chair.” Harpal Kalsi

Public Question Period Ask Questions on broad issues affecting everyone. Specific issues to be addressed privately in 121’s.

Summary Start Planning for 2014/2015 Be a School Ambassador to create unstoppable momentum Do fewer bigger better !

15  Get on with it  Find Solutions  “Own it”  Acknowledge Reality  Wait and Hope  “I Can’t” Excuses  Blame Others  Unaware and/or Unconscious POWERLESS POWERFUL Positive People Negative People Accountability