School History
School Council Minutes- January 26, 2026
Presenters- Carmelo Nanfara (Principal), Rose Seto (School Council)
Principal’s Report
Upcoming Sports
• Junior Ice Hockey Tournament at Rinx February 9th
• Grade 8 Basketball Tournament at Forest Hill February 10th
• KINGS Volleyball Tournament at Deer Park February 10th
• Grade 6 Basketball Tournament at Davisville February 11th
• BOUNCE Volleyball Tournament at Bowmore February 12th
• Junior Girls Volleyball Tournament at Deer Park February 12th
• ACES Volleyball Tournament at Glen Ames February 17th
• STRIKE Volleyball Tournament at Fern February 23rd
• Grade 8 Ice Hockey Tournament at Rinx February 24th
• South Conference VOLLEYBALL Semis/Finals March 5th
• VOLLEYBALL City Finals at Pan Am Centre March 10th
Cultural Celebrations
• Chinese Heritage Family Story Night January 22nd
• LANTERN WALK March 6th
• World of Us: Many cultures, one community. May 29th
Report Cards/Interviews
• REPORT CARDS ARE SENT HOME February 10th
• PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS February 12th/13th
Grade 8 to 9 Transitions
• Transitions: Out of Area Acceptance/Waitlist Notification February 11th
• Transitions: Out of Area Offers Expire February 17th
• Transitions: Out of Area 2ND ROUND Acceptance/Waitlist Notification
February 18th
• Transitions: Out of Area 2ND ROUND Offers Expire February 24th
• Transitions: Out of Area FINAL ROUND Acceptance/Waitlist Notification
February 25th
• Transitions: Out of Area FINAL ROUND Offers Expire February 27th
Upcoming School Assemblies
• SOTM: PERSEVERANCE February 26th
• SOTM: TEAMWORK & COOPERATION April 23rd
• SOTM: HONESTY & FAIRNESS June 22nd
School Plays and Productions
• “FAME” Rehearsals at Lunch April 27th - 30th
• “FAME” Crew Set-Up April 30th - May 1st
• “FAME” Dress Rehearsals May 1st
• “FAME” Dress Rehearsal Primary/Junior Show May 4th
• “FAME” PERFORMANCE DAY! 7:00pm May 5th
Upcoming Primary and Junior Play Date TBD
*Primary and Junior Play begins in March with Ms Salo and Ms Dimitry
GRADE 8 GRADUATION CEREMONY & CELEBRATION June 23rd
School Improvement- Focus includes literacy (e.g., foundational skills), numeracy (e.g., review student data, implement interventions), thrive, belong and Indigenous Education; regularly scheduled division meetings and PD for staff
School Council Updates- Rose Seto
• In 2025 raised $2092 through book sale
• $870 from holiday concert bake pop-up
• $280 from Hot Chocolate Day
• Thanks to generous donations and fundraising efforts, 15 families were supported through our holiday hamper program
• School council purchased numerous items for school including classroom resources, physical education equipment, repair the playground swings