Pleasantville School Council May 2026

DATE: Monday, May 4, 2026

LOCATION: School Library

TIME:6:30-8:30pm

RECORDER: Shannon

ATTENDEES:

• Robyn R
• Monique C
• Marisa P
• Aram D
• Shannon H
• Alfonso M
• Gillian M
• Farnaz H
• Diana M
• Lachin F
• Christine C
• Mehrak H
• Armita A

VIRTUAL ATTENDEES:

• Joanna B
• Soha A
• Hossein M

• Blues & Beats Musical Showcase - May 14th - everything on track for a great show from all the kids - 10:45 to 12:35
• Track and Field - May 20th for grades4 to 8 - want to have a snack table, need a volunteer
• Field Trips - arranged by class, not grade
• Summer Construction
  • All access bathroom being added to second floor
  • Limited re-grading yard, fencing added around west parking lot & all new pavement in the school yard
  • Painting games on new pavement - comparable to what they are now
  • New basketball net

Ask for volunteer to go in weekly school newsletter

• No change from last month
• Should end year similar to previous years
  • More invoices to come in for lunch session number 5
  • Lunch session number 6 not started yet
• Planters at front of the school
  • Decision to plant them in September and enjoy flowers as a welcome back to school

Lunch Deliveries:

• Session 5 in Progress
• Session 6 same vendors as previous session. Order window closes May 12th

BBQ

• $5500 is a good budget. Will spend most of it, but comes with things we can keep. Button machine.
• Increase to food costs. Still working on pricing for school cash online. Option of French fries. Can make up to 300 orders.
• Marisa – ice cream truck, photo booth, DJ,
• Low tech fun things– bubble things to play with
• Bake sale need volunteers
  • Will have cotton candy and popcorn
• Use stickers as prizes for family games

Grade 8 Graduation

• On track and on budget
  • Need to pay invoices
  • Costing Grads$60 for dinner& dance

Teacher Appreciation Lunch

• Everything on track for staff appreciation day
• Ask for donations for teacher appreciation. Ask going out
• in May
• Have funds from last year – used money for office admin day appreciation. Teacher appreciation week.Principal appreciation week

Safety Blitz

• First one a success
• Second one to happen, date TBC
• Need 4 volunteers

Grade 8 Trip

• Full day of programming, including lunch and dinner, transportation,
• Students can pay in 2 installments. Students saved their$20 field trip money to help cost for this event
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Book Swap

• Planning for curriculum night, usually the Thursday after the September re-org event
• Sort books before hand
• Set up tables in the gym for the night
• Armita to take the lead for next year

Need volunteers to help sort books and set up event