Council briefs - November 2014

COUNCIL BRIEFS - November 2014

Thank you for those of you who attended the meetings on November 17

East Elementary School Council (EESC)

·         Mr. Norm Dargis, Division Principal was in attendance to give a presentation and answer questions on the enrollment, expansion and future of EES. He reviewed the configuration boundaries within Leduc and talked about possible ways that some of the pressure may be alleviated with our rapidly expanding student enrollment.

·         Mr. Chomlak presented the three-year plan for the school

 

·         Allergy and Attendance policies were reviewed.

East Elementary Parents Association (EEPA)

·         Cookie Dough Fundraiser total = $3341! Way to go East!!! Thank you very much to everyone who supported this fundraiser. As a small token of thanks, the Top 3 Sales (by Family) will be given Toys R Us gift cards.

§  Alabama (ECS)

§  Jessica (ECS)

§  Chayce (ECS)

«  Cookie dough orders will be ready for pick up November 26. Those with large orders will be contacted for pick up, all other orders will be at the school. Please arrange for pickup as freezer space is extremely limited and orders may be too bulky to send home with students.

·         Movie Night was a success with 30 families coming out to enjoy the fun! We raised $658 for Logan & Scarlet!

·         Our annual Christmas Card Art Fundraiser is in progress. Orders are due November 20 and will be delivered the first week of December.

·         Best Seats in the House tix will be sent home in December in Kanga pouches. $5/ticket to sit front row, assigned seating in the comfy couches for up to 4 people. Tickets for both afternoon and evening performances.

·         Bingo Sign up can now be done online at VolunteerSpot. You can sign up for any bingo date, even if it is not your assigned class date. The website is http://vols.pt/4wsXNU. A link is available on the EEPA & EES Blogs.

·         JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!! – EEPA will be selling full-day West Edmonton Mall attraction coupons to Galaxyland/WaterPark. $30 each including taxes. Deadline is December 12 and will be delivered on or before December 19. If you are interested, please contact Heather Wood at heatherwoodington@hotmail.com or 780-906-7388 to order coupons. Check the website/newsletter for details.

NEXT MEETING FOR EESC & EEPA – January 19, 2015 @ 7:00pm in the gymnasium.

§  We will be welcoming Tanya Dukeshire to present to parents about the Emotional Stressors on our children today, what to look for, ways to help, manage and cope.

§  All parents/guardians are welcome to attend. If you are unable to come, please send your thoughts with your room rep or contact Erin at erinreich77@gmail.com