School Council Meeting - February 27 - Minutes

Sagonaska School Council Meeting Agenda

Tuesday Feb 27^th 2018     6-7pm

1. Welcome
1. Additions to the Agenda
2. Acceptance of Agenda
2. Student Reports

Jr. Boys ball hockey, swim team, playing outside Looking forward to dinner in residence on Thursday.	Int. Boys swimming, skiing at Batawa ski hill, playing hockey, playing outside, looking forward to warmer weather most of group are watching floor hockey game vs the Belleville police team.
Sr. Boys looking forward to March Break and Bulls game have switched to a new Lexia program called Power Up. Hopefully will be on mobile devices soon 9 out of 11 Sr. Boys will be traveling to Milton for a floor hockey tournament Went last week to Loyalist basketball game	Jr. Girls/Sr. Girls  Are in Kingston this evening on an outing Enjoying playing floor hockey Skating outdoors Go Girls program has started

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1. Residence manager’s report - Ian Flynn

• March 7^th ball hockey tournament in Milton. Will be a long day for the students but they will have a coach bus.
• Nancy Sage RN will be retiring. She has worked with Saganoska for 20 + years and has mixed emotions with this.  She will stay on a casual call basis.
• Mental Health first aid training for staff will be happening next week
• IEPs are almost completed and will be coming home soon.

1. Principal’s Report

• Grade 10 are completing EQAO and literacy testing
• Future field trips to Science Center, Toronto,  Indigenous speaker coming  Dates to be finalised.
• Recognition day coming up. Email to go out with info

1. Transition planning - Jeff and Tina 

• Parents can email questions.  will likely be planning smaller focused groups for parents to learn more. Saganoska is a one year program.  If a student is invited back, this will be decided in June so all students are to proceed with the transition planning.  This can be carried into the second year if students returns next year.
• Explored what makes transitions difficult, what a transition plan looks like including anticipated obstacles and identifying proactive supports, encourage the students voice, next year will have visits from staff particularly for children that are struggling, will need parents to sign a consent form.  Parents encouraged to contact Saganoska team anytime with any questions and issues.
• Parents are encouraged to contact special education board resource. Best to start conversations now so that they can invited to the transition meeting.
• Working with kids now to use tech in everyday situations to help ease the student’s anxieties.  “What are your goals? What are the potential barriers? What are the strategies?”
• May 30^th workshop tech support for parents. Check blog for updates 
• Some boards use Microsoft office vs google platforms.  Teaching students to be flexible ie what do they want to achieve vs specific programs. Working with students who will be using office platform set up with mock set up. 

1. Adjournment