1. Garth Webb Secondary School
Principal’s Report
December 7, 2015

2. Overview of Report “Bell Times” Co-curricular Calendar and Events
Staffing Update
Labour Update
Exams
Q & A

3. “Bell” Times for
Growth in Student Population over first four years from 394 to 1093
Next year, grade 9 class projected at 392
Total student population will be 1200 to 1225 range
May not be able to schedule common lunch

4. “Bell” Times Continued
Currently we have a 60 minute common lunch
Many advantages: shorter day, extra help sessions, clubs/activities available to all, intermural sports as gym is available, teams can practice
The number of classes available, especially for special purpose classrooms is more limited with a common lunch
We may need to move to a five period instructional day which would mean adding 20 minutes to the day (eg start at 8:10)
We’ll seek feedback from students, staff and parents
Final decision won’t be made until we have our numbers confirmed ---we’re able to delay longer than most schools because of no buses
See board procedures for details on process

5. OFSAA Volleyball
Senior Boys’ Volleyball AA championship in Kenora, November 24th to 29th
Team Won the Consolation Championsip
Thanks to Coach Jessica Beltran and to Will Muir for chaperoning the team
Media report in Oakville paper

6. Winter Sports Girls’ Volleyball Boys’ Basketball Girls’ Hockey
Boys’ Hockey
Swim Team
Ski & Snowboard Team

7. Co-Curricular Spirit Week December 14 – 18 (daily events)
Holiday Concert, December 15

8. Staff – Student Hockey Game
December 15 at 3:30 pm
Glenn Abbey Arena
Proceeds to charity
Not an early dismissal

9. December 18 Timetable All Halton schools will dismiss 90 minutes early
GWSS will have a special schedule that includes an assembly
Schedule will be A,B,D,E, Assembly, then C (lunch) at the end
There will not be caf service at lunch that day

11. Prom 2016 Prom Committee established
Melissa Senn & Natasha Cannon are staff reps
Survey of students re date & location
Date chosen is May 18
Location is Atlantis in Toronto
Cost will be same as last year: $80 early bird, $85 after that
Fully school sponsored with staff supervision; school rules apply

12. Staffing Update
Currently Peter Clarkin is on leave (shoulder) and is being replaced by Mark Rullo and Elias Papoulsis to end of Semester I
Karl Mustoe has returned
Jacquie Schettler is off to end of January and Sarah Kelly has taken over her classes
We have hired teachers for the sections advertised:
Lisa Samuels (com sci)
Kaitlyn Teszeri (French)
Paul Grondin (accounting)
Hilary Rivett (biology)
There will be more LTOs: Sophia Maras, Janine Bean, Alex Cardona, Kelly Laycock

13. Labour Update
All labour groups (for secondary) have reached settlements
CUPE Contract settled and ratified
Support Workers (organized by OSSTF) have reached a contract settlement and so sanctions for this group have been lifted (ratification of deal pending)

14. Exams Semester I final exams run from January 28 to February 3
One exam per day starting at 9:00 a.m.
Week B Schedule; students write in their regular classroom, supervised by their teacher

15. Pink Game Cheque Presentation to Cancer Society
$1000 donation to the Canadian Cancer Society the proceeds from the “Pink” Game (football versus Abbey Park). Students made a $2 donation to attend the game.

16. Questions & Answers
Questions
Issues that need to be considered

17. Sibohan Lilly O’Malley

18. Contact Information
Phone ext 222