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School Council Meetings Minutes
Date: June 13, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Vista Cafeteria
Attendees
Manny Novelletto, Paul Campeau, Kim Marks, Andy Gesner, Raydein Scott, Jen Kepran
Regrets: Dimitri Michos, Scott Braithwaite, Dawn Barton, Gerry Dufour Rebecca Whited, Fiona DeBono
Approval of Minutes
The minutes from the May 11th were accepted as recorded and presented on the Vista
Website.
Chairs’ Report
Elementary: Ms. Mark’s acknowledged this as the last meeting of the 2022/2023 school year and how as a council we have achieved good progress
Secondary:
Financial Report
Elementary account currently sits at $ 3,986.07 (Fundraising - $2006.05, Grants - $1980.02)
Secondary account currently sits at $ 1,785.78. (Fundraising - $0, Grants - $1785.78)
Outflows – Secondary $1,000.00 volunteer bursaries (2 - $500.00 at Gr. 12 Graduation)
Inflows – Elementary $273 Oven 360 fundraiser.
Secondary Report
With great sadness Mr. Novelletto announced his retirement as of the end of this school year. Ms. Jen Kepran re-joins Vista as the new Principal for the Secondary School.
Vista fielded several strong teams at the OFSAA Championships.
· Track and Field meet in Ottawa. 2 silver metals were achieved during the meet.
· Vista’s Tennis Team made it to the quarter finals, with a great achievement.
· Vista Girls’ Soccer Team also made it to the quarter finals, finishing tin the top 8 of the AA division. The OFSAA winning team only had 1 goal scored against them during the entire tournament and that was by Vista.
The Student Council Picnic was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, a smaller scale event may be done before exams.
The junior boy’s soccer finals for Tier 1 and Tier 2 will be played at Vista on June 15th and 16th out on the artificial turf.
The Athletic Banquet will be held on June 14th from 5pm to 8pm at the Ciociaro Club. Approximately 150 students, parents and guardians will be in attendance.
The EQAO Math Assessment for Grade 9 students will be held on June 19th and June 20th. This is an online test that will be conducted during the student’s regular math class. Part 1 of the test will be on Monday the 19th followed by part 2 of the test on Tuesday the 20th.
June 21st is the final wrap day for all Secondary students.
Period 1 exams will be on Thursday, June 22
Period 2 exams will be on Friday, June 23
Period 3 exams will be on Monday, June 26
Period 4 exams will be on Tuesday, June 27
Wednesday, June 28th will be for any student requiring credit recovery.
Exams will be 2 hours for Grades 9 and 10 and 3 hours for Grades 11 and 12.
Thursday, June 29th is a full day for all staff, and a PD Day for all students.
Graduation will be Thursday, June 29th with approximately 160 students receiving an OSSD. This year the graduation will be held at the Ciociaro Club from 6pm to 9pm.
Semester 2 Final Report Cards will be mailed the week of July 3rd.
The 2023/2024 school year will see 4 Specialist High Skills Major programs being offered at Vista
· Business
· Arts and Culture
· Health and Wellness (Physical Education and Science)
· Non-Profit (French Immersion)
Student Timetables for the 2023/2024 school year should be available the 2 or 3 week of August.
Elementary Report
The Oven 360 fundraiser was a great succuss. Next school year will see 2 Oven 360 competition months. 1 in the fall and 1 in the spring.
June 10th was the Softball tournament for boys and girls. The girls team finished with a bronze metal.
Vista has a strong showing at the district track and field meet.
The Vista choir performed at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts and did not disappoint with an All Start Performance.
The last book fair of the year was held, with many students taking advantage of the buy on get one free offer.
The JK/SK registration is scheduled to be held on June 15th from 4 to 6:30pm with a welcome to kindergarten event being held at the same time.
The final set of field trips will be taking place over the next couple of weeks, leading to the end of another successful school year.
Grade 8 graduation will be held on June 21 at 6:00pm. To accommodate the approximate 1000 guest, the full gym will be used.
Fundraising Committee Report
The Fundraising Committee did an excellent job pulling together all the events over the past few months.
Ms. Kepran and Mr. Campeau are open to the start with some fundraising activities in September, then spreading out events throughout the school year.
The Fundraising Committee will meet periodically during the summer to plan which activities to present to Ms. Kepran and Mr. Campeau at the end of August.
Outstanding items from previous meetings
Elementary Music Method books – placed on hold until the SAC fundraising accounts have replenished. This item will be added to the Fall 2023 fundraising targets.
New Business
The SAC would like to welcome Ms. Kepran back to Vista as the new Secondary Principal. Ms. Kepran sent the last year as the Vice Principal at Walkerville. Before Walkerville, Ms. Kepran was the Vice Principal at Riverside Secondary, and before Riverside Ms. Kepran was
the Vice Principal at Tecumseh Vista. Vista is very fortunate to get Ms. Kepran as the new Principal, with her past experience at Vista the School will be in good hands for 2023/2024.
Follow-up & Action Items:
Next Meeting Date
Full Council – September 2023 @ 5:30 pm in the Vista Cafeteria.
Fundraising – TBD.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm
Ventilation Report
October 11, 2022
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Maintaining the quality of the air in our school is an essential part of promoting the health and well-being of our students and staff. This became an especially important priority during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal and provincial governments provided our school board with funding to implement measures to improve the quality of the air in our building. The Facilities Services Department at the Greater Essex County District School Board undertook a thorough review of all our schools’ ventilation systems and the measures they subsequently implemented were dependent on the type of ventilation and feasibility within the context of each building.
The measures that have been taken in Tecumseh Vista Academy include: Ventilation All ventilation units are thoroughly reviewed every 6 months to ensure they are working properly.
The amount of outdoor air introduced, either by the School's Air Handling Units (AHU), Roof Top Units (RTU) or Unit Ventilators (UV) has been maximized while maintaining equipment safety and occupant comfort. Schedules on ventilation systems have been set to commence two hours prior to the start of the school day and end two hours after programs have concluded.
Filtration Air filtration, in the Air Handling Units, Roof Top Units and/or Classroom Unit Ventilators, was increased to MERV-13 filters which are changed every two (2) months. HEPA Air Purifier Units Stand-alone HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) air purifier units were installed in spaces, including JK/SK rooms, special education rooms and where mechanical ventilation is not present.
These units continue to be maintained monthly and will remain operational for the school year. There are a total of 19 HEPA units installed in the spaces. New work completed.
None Required Ventilation replacement work completed All equipment in good condition. No replacements required at this time.
Secondary: 11555 Shields Street Tecumseh, ON N8N 0C1 Tecumseh, ON N8N 0C1 Telephone: 519-739-2189 Fax: 519-739-2611
Attached is a ventilation profile for Tecumseh Vista Academy, which describes the specific ventilation and filtration measures which have been taken here at our school. COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses are still a concern and maintaining the quality of the air in our building continues to be an important priority, especially as the weather turns colder and we spend more time indoors. We will continue working with our Facilities Services department to make sure that we maintain a safe and healthy environment for our staff and students.
Sincerely, Emmanuele Novelletto, Principal Tecumseh Vista Academy
