Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Council Meeting Minutes for January 29/26

Sir Wilfred Laurier Public School (SWLPS)

Date: Thursday January 29^th, 2026

Time: 17:30 – 18:30

Location: SWLPS Library

Executive Council Attendance (executive members in attendance) (additional guests attended, on sign-in sheet)

• Cynthia
• Winter
• Samson
• Julia
• June

Minutes:

• 17:34 - Meeting Start
• 17:35 - Land Acknowledgement
• 17:36 - Overview of Agenda
  • Member at large motioned
  • June 2nd
  • Approved
• 17:37 - Introduction
  • 2025/26 School Council Mission
    • “Building Community.  Enriching the SWL student experience”
  • Meeting etiquette
• 17:39 - Administration Update
  • Principal Update
    • introduction of new Principal
  • Teacher’s Check In
    • Grade 8 HR teacher
    • Grad trip
      • Muskoka
    • Grade 8 yearbook
    • Graduation
    • showcase of what Grade 8 have worked on
  • PRO grant
    • reached out to various vendors
    • Kyla Harrington, psychologist
      • parent education network
      • Emotional Intelligence teachings/counselling
      • understanding/communicating emotions
    • Look into another that may offer non-English language
    • Suggestion from parent that maybe look into AI learnings
• 17:52 - Communications
  • In Nov 2025 attended the East Area School Council Forum
    • Artificial Intelligence (for age 13+)
      • incorporate AI into curriculum
      • Using Gemini’s AI guided learning
      • When using AI, need to site it
      • Discussion on safety of usage of AI
    • Rise of Absenteeism
    • Active School Travel
      • walk when possible
• 18:10 - Treasury Report
  • Overview of the report
  • Breakdown of Term 2 lunch to provide
  • Picnic area is underway, new Principal to continue on the enhancement
• 18:15 - Talent Show
  • Show Date: March 2, 2026, 17:30 - 19:00
  • ticket price: TBD
  • Sign up: Jan 26-29
  • Audition Schedule: Feb 6
  • Auditions: Feb 17-20
  • Artwork Submission: Feb 20
  • Performance Schedule: Feb 23
  • Dress Rehearsal: Feb 27
  • 2 performances per grade
  • each performance no longer than 3 minutes
  • 15 min intermission
• 18:21 - Other Business
  • Supporting Literacy
    • Forest of Reading
    • Markham Public Library
      • can send MPL staff to school to talk about the library
      • initiative to have children to get a library card
  • Lunch Suggestions/Feedback
    • looking for lunch vendors for next term
    • two weeks before March break for cut off
  • General Inquiries
    • General public question to be taken offline and inquiry to be sent to Council email or Principal’s
    • General public concern on cultural celebrations, to be responded offline with the Principal
• 18:29 - Meeting Adjourned