Minutes

General Meeting June 11, 2009

In Attendance: Mr. Alan Atkins, Mary Leo Dick, Mary Rowe, Janice MacFarlane, Lynn McMinniman, Jennifer Shepherd, Kaajal Amhwani

Meeting called to order 7PM by Mary Rowe as Chair.

Welcome by Mary Rowe. Janice MacFarlane moved to accept Agenda, seconded by Mary Leo. Minutes of May General Meeting distributed. Mary Leo moved to accept, seconded by Janice.

Principal's Remarks: Mr. Atkins thanked the Friends of NMS and their executive for another great year. He is very pleased with the growth and progress of the group and remarked that it is even better this second year than last and is looking forward to next year and beyond. He commented that continuity of Friends of NMS and our philosophy is very important as the group contributes a vital function within the school.

Year in Review: The Friends of NMS Annual Report- 2008-2009 School Year was presented and will be made available on the Blog. Mary Rowe read through the highlights and the full report was distributed to those present.

Looking Ahead to Next Year: The Friends are already rolling ahead with activities for next year. We have set the dates for the French and English Book Fairs and will continue to help with the activities in which we were involved last year. We are very pleased to have new membership from the Grade 6 parents whose children will be joining the school in September. We discussed ideas for possible new initiatives and Mr. Atkins proposed a second information evening for new parents in the school sometime in October. This would give the parents a chance to get into the daily routine and provide an opportunity for the parents to address any orientation questions they may have. We want the families to feel welcome and comfortable by reinforcing the many modes of access to information and communication with the school. Thank you to all who attended. You have great ideas for making the school environment a better place to nurture and encourage our children. We are very excited about our participation next year and we look forward to working with all of our new and continuing members in the upcoming school year.

Adjournment: Mary Leo moved to adjourn, seconded by Janice. Mary Rowe adjourned the meeting at 7:50PM