PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL AGENDA & NOTES

August 31, 2009

• Welcome and introductions

• Review purpose and responsibilities of PAC (See attached information)
  • To advise principal and to facilitate communication
  • Place for members to express concerns and questions of other parents
  • No discussion of matters relating to specific staff
  • Future meetings: Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 23, Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 22, Apr 26
• Communication tools at MAK (Website)
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    • The Messenger (every Wednesday)
    • Calendar
    • Contact information
    • Bus and lunch schedules
    • Homework online (grade 3-9)
• Review September and October calendar for upcoming events
  • Sep 4 - Meet the Teacher
  • Sept 17 - Half day for professional development (buses leave MAK at 11:30)
  • Sept 18 - Staff retreat (no classes)
  • Oct 2 - 11 - Fall break (no classes)
  • Oct 17 - JVB Girls Volleyball tournament
  • Oct 23 - Quarter 1 ends
  • Oct 24 - Middle School Volleyball tournament
  • Oct 29 - Combined Chapel
  • Oct 30 - Parent teacher conferences (no classes)
• Meet the Teacher and Class Teas
  • Meet the Teacher - Seminars and open house format
    • How to make the most of the library's resources
    • Internet safety at home
    • Introduction to the daily Chinese program
    • Western philosophy of education and Morrison's homework policy
    • Introduction to what's available on the school website
    • Staying healthy
  • Class Teas
    • One per grade level throughout September
    • 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and Refreshments provided
    • Teachers will share about their curriculum and expectations
    • Chance for parents to meet one another and mingle
    • PAC members will call class parents to invite and give further info
• Annual fund
  • Raise funds towards common projects that will enhance student learning
  • Last year projects:
    • Smartboards and projectors for ELL rooms and library
    • Software (quizhub and AR online)
    • Reading deck
    • Furniture for library
  • For this year, instead of doing an annual fund, we are considering raising funds for typhoon relief instead
    • Look for opportunities to tie in educational purposes
    • Identify a specific project that the school can work towards
    • Possible field trip to project area so children can experience first-hand
    • Possible partnership with local school so our students can build relationships with their students
    • Empowers students to make a change
  • Should still leave a percentage of funds raised for school project
• Abuse and the role of the confidant (See attached information)
  • Receives complaints from individuals who believe that their harassment report was not adequately addressed
  • Confidants will report complaints to the superintendent, who will investigate the complaints
• School measures against spreading of disease
  • Measures the school is already taing:
    • Checking students' temperature daily
    • Regularly cleaning common areas with bleach solution
    • Children washing hands regularly throughout day
    • Serving lunches in bento boxes
    • Students taking bus given a mask each morning
    • Visitors to school having temperature taken
    • These measures will last until Sept. 11, and then re-evaluated
  • PAC thinks these measures are adequate, and that we should continue to be vigilant against the spread of disease
• Questions and possible future topics
  • After school activities
• Closing and prayer

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