Pleasantville School Council February 2026

DATE: Monday, February 2nd, 2026

LOCATION: School Library

TIME:6:30-8:30pm

RECORDER: Shannon

ATTENDEES:

• Robyn R.
• Monique C.
• Marisa P.
• Shannon H.
• Joanna B.
• Alfonso M.
• Gillian M.
• Armita A.
• Farnaz H.
• Diana M.
• Jeffrey B.
• Ali J.

VIRTUAL ATTENDEES:

• Aram D.
• Lindsay H.
• Johan H.
• Soha A.
• Mehrdad S.

• EQAO Results Review
  • School trend is on par with board and province
  • In 5 of 6 areas Pleasantville results are comparable to board results
  • Both grade 3 and6 cohorts are small, even one poor performing child can swing results
  • Child is considered meeting standards at level3
  • Lots of discussion on results
  • Questions came up on why Fraser Institute has Pleasantville so poorly rated - school and board do not use this measure and can’t comment on it
  • Parents and Council want to help improve results however no consensus on how to do so. Can’t get access to raw data to see what help can be offered
  • Note - when EQAO came back after COVID it went online. Could be a challenge for Grade 3’s, with lack of ability to use computers for typing longer answers. Younger children sometimes rush as if they finish early get to play a game
  • This year school will write the exam on paper

• Year to Date Student Council has approved $38k in expenses
  • Opening balance in September was $43,920
  • Spent/Committed $38,363
  • Funds Left $5,557
• Important Notes- still have year end BBQ to pay for ask is for $10k
• Current Funds raised for 2025/26 is $25,548, still have 3 lunch sessions to accrue for

Wish List items:

• Stage Lighting quote came back with protective cages for close to $5k
  • Will probably have to push this out until next year for this

Lunchtime Activity Programs:

• There are 3 lunchtime programs currently operating
• There will be 1 lunchtime spring program - Engineering for kids Grade 4 - 7

Lunch Deliveries:

• Session 4 is up for ordering, for session 5 and 6
• Little Duck is being added back for sessions 5 and 6 on Fridays as there was a lot of positive feedback about the lunch
• For Session 4 Suzy will be inputting the data from SCO into the spreadsheets and sending the spreadsheets to the lunch providers
• The board is asking all schools to move to Lunch Box program for next school year.
  • More information is needed

BBQ

• Sounds like committee is small this year - 4 people
• Thoughts on new ideas for the BBQ
  • Add a silent auction
  • Kids Talent Show
  • Less bouncy games
  • Committee meets for the first time week of February 2nd
• Adding a cookie dough fundraiser in March for the school to help close the gap in funds needed to put on the BBQ

Family Fun Night

• Another successful event on January29th
• New areas were well received, especially the STEM Library events

Grade 8 Graduation

• 6 different fundraising event shave occurred so far
• Issue with Booster Juice fundraising funds
  • Aram asked for an audit
• Still to come big box cards, more freezie Fridays, & Hoodie sale profits

Movie Nights

• N/A this month

Teacher Appreciation Lunch

• N/A this month

Charity/Donation Drive

• N/A this month