Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
Location: Hartman Public School
1. Academic Updates
EQAO 2025
- Scheduled for the last three weeks of May.
- Grade 6 team will meet in mid-May to prepare.
- Communication will be sent home to parents.
Ministry Screener (EMPOWER Program)
- Data collection took place in September.
- Focus on Grade 1 and 2 reading levels.
- 25% of students are faced with reading challenges.
- The Empower program (developed by SickKids) supports students who are experiencing difficulty with reading and may have a learning disability.
- Teachers currently using UFLI; corrective reading tools are being explored.
- Updated data expected with the next report card (focused on decoding and comprehension).
- Teachers are triangulating their data using other diagnostic tools.
2. Staffing and Enrollment
- Enrollment down by approximately 60 students.
- Limited growth in kindergarten registration.
- Lower numbers in Grades 1–3.
- We will be in a situation of reduced enrollment for 2025–2026
3. Extracurricular Activities
Sports
- Boys’ basketball practices are held three days a week.
- Track and Field events begin in May.
Lunch & Snack Programs
- Superstore’s “Everything Gives” program supplies juice boxes, granola bars, and apples (noted as too large for younger students).
- New term launched for Hero Burger and East Side Mario’s lunch offerings.
- Extra lunches are available for students without lunch.
- Papa John’s lunches are popular among students.
4. Fundraising & Event Planning
Ramadan
- Iftar dinner was hosted at the school.
Family Fun Night
- Rescheduled from May 22 to a tentative date of May 28.
- Vendors being finalized, including:
- Photo booth, activity inflatables (no bouncy castles or mazes etc)
- DJ
- Martial arts activity (wood-breaking)
- • Silent Auction:
- Seeking vendor donations and community contacts.
- Proposal to sell bracelets for $9-$10 to keep costs accessible. (students only, parent no cost)
- Volunteers will be needed.
5. Financials
- Approximate available budget: $18,000 (confirmed by Gigi).
- Technology:
- Budget increase requested.
- $6,500 spent on projectors.
- Most Chromebooks will not be repaired; ratio currently 1 device per 3 students.
- Graduation Dinner:
- Budget of $3,500 allocated.
- New Initiatives:
- Principal shared students have expressed an in interest in a coding club– potential need expenses to launch a club need School Council support.
- Interest in Spirit Day T-shirts for all students on the first day of school next year.
Next meeting; Monday, May 5th 6:30 pm in Library