Pleasantville School Council November 2025

YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Pleasantville Public School

School Council – Meeting Minutes

DATE: Monday, November 13, 2025

LOCATION: School Library

TIME:6:30-8:30pm

RECORDER: Rachel & Marisa

ATTENDEES:

Robyn Reid
Monique C
Marisa P
Jeff B
Rachel D
Armita A
Soha A
Mehrak H
Farnaz H
Diana M
Michelle H
Lachin F
Laura N
Shirin S
Hossein M
Ali J
Fatemeh K
Tahereh M

VIRTUAL ATTENDEES:

Aram D
Jungsoo K
Nishevitha S
Christine C
Shirley L

Welcome, Land Acknowledgement

Discussion	Action/next steps
Robyn welcomed returning and new councilmembers Land Acknowledgement Robyn discussed the purpose of council
Date/Secretary Review: October 6th - Shirin November 3rd - rescheduled to 10th - Rachel Dec. 1st - Shannon February 2nd - Shirin March 2nd - Shannon April 13 (because no school the 1st Monday)- Shirin May 4 - Shannon Jun 1 - Shirin

Discussion

Action/next steps

Robyn welcomed returning and new councilmembers
Land Acknowledgement
Robyn discussed the purpose of council

Date/Secretary Review:

October 6th - Shirin
November 3rd - rescheduled to 10th - Rachel
Dec. 1st - Shannon
February 2nd - Shirin
March 2nd - Shannon
April 13 (because no school the 1st Monday)- Shirin
May 4 - Shannon
Jun 1 - Shirin

Principal’s Report

Discussion	Action/next steps
Identity-Affirming Books and Text Selection Tool Review Learning and Assessment goal from the YRDSB Equity Strategy Review of School Improvement goals, including student and educator look-fors Short video on texts as mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors - texts can be used for many purposes to create inclusive environment Short video on YRDSB Text-Selection tool - questions to guide the selection of texts Shared a variety of example books	Vote on funds for Classroom Libraries at next meeting
Crossing Guard Current job posting open since Dec. 2024, no applicants Town of Richmond Hill says usually filled y someone in the community - we need to share the flyer generously Discussion about concerns with double parking, students crossing, cars pulling into parking lots Voted for a Safety Blitz, groups of volunteers to hand out small flyers	Extra copies of flyer in office for members to pick and post on end of mailboxes to help promote Chairs to send email to volunteer list and arrange for Safety Blitz for as soon as possible

Discussion

Action/next steps

Identity-Affirming Books and Text Selection Tool

Review Learning and Assessment goal from the YRDSB Equity Strategy
Review of School Improvement goals, including student and educator look-fors
Short video on texts as mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors - texts can be used for many purposes to create inclusive environment
Short video on YRDSB Text-Selection tool - questions to guide the selection of texts
Shared a variety of example books

Vote on funds for Classroom Libraries at next meeting

Crossing Guard

Current job posting open since Dec. 2024, no applicants
Town of Richmond Hill says usually filled y someone in the community - we need to share the flyer generously
Discussion about concerns with double parking, students crossing, cars pulling into parking lots
Voted for a Safety Blitz, groups of volunteers to hand out small flyers

Extra copies of flyer in office for members to pick and post on end of mailboxes to help promote

Chairs to send email to volunteer list and arrange for Safety Blitz for as soon as possible

Financial Report & Requests:

Discussion	Action/next steps
Aram shared that as of September 2025 we have approximately $52,900.00 in our account $23,013 has been approved for new investments $22,340 in lunch account. This will change once invoices have been paid $2,705.40 for Grade 8 Graduation - currently in account Approximate $20,000.00 balance left from beginning of year	Aram to update at next meeting
Wish List items: 2 Tech Carts for storage and charging - each cart holds 24 spots - replacing 1 cart in school and adding another for new class that opened Funds for Board Games Club - students of ages benefit	$6150 2 chromebook charging carts $200 Board Games Club Council approved requested funds

Discussion

Action/next steps

Aram shared that as of September 2025 we have approximately $52,900.00 in our account
$23,013 has been approved for new investments
$22,340 in lunch account. This will change once invoices have been paid
$2,705.40 for Grade 8 Graduation - currently in account
Approximate $20,000.00 balance left from beginning of year

Aram to update at next meeting

Wish List items:

2 Tech Carts for storage and charging - each cart holds 24 spots - replacing 1 cart in school and adding another for new class that opened
Funds for Board Games Club - students of ages benefit

$6150 2 chromebook charging carts

$200 Board Games Club

Council approved requested funds

Committee Updates:

Discussion	Action/next steps
Chess has been cancelled by the Vendor and postponed to January 2026 and will issue refunds Engineering Kids is up and running. Both sessions are sold out. Act 1 will be part of the winter session and will be doing Wizard of Oz	Armita to look for more programming for the Winter Robyn to confirm which days are available to run winter lunchtime programs

Discussion

Action/next steps

Chess has been cancelled by the Vendor and postponed to January 2026 and will issue refunds
Engineering Kids is up and running. Both sessions are sold out.
Act 1 will be part of the winter session and will be doing Wizard of Oz

Armita to look for more programming for the Winter

Robyn to confirm which days are available to run winter lunchtime programs

Lunch Deliveries:

Session 2 - November 17 to January9: Monday: KidsKitchen
Tuesday: Pizza Wednesday: Astoria Thursday: Yamato Friday: Booster Juice

Update with sales and popularity at next meeting

BBQ & Fun Fair

BBQ will take place on June 11, 2026
Golden Star has been booked
Committee meetings to start in February 2026

Family Fun Night

Family Fun Night will take place on January 29th from 6 to 8 pm
First meeting will be on December 10 from 7 to 8 pm (virtual)
Will need approximately 15 adult volunteers for the event
High School students to volunteer as well
Asked for a budget of $500.00

Council approved budget of $500.00

Robyn to put information in newsletter

Marisa & Monique to send out mass email to volunteers

Update at next meeting

Grade 8 Graduation

Grad Committee is running smoothly and fundraising has begun
Graduation Date: June 17, 2026
Fundraising: Looking at Candy Cane and Poinsettia
Next meeting November 25th

Update at next meeting

Movie Nights

Student Voice will be hosting2 movie nights this year: December 11, 2025 and March 26, 2026
Need volunteers to help with both nights

Marisa & Monique to create a google form to request volunteers

Teacher Appreciation Lunch

Soha will be the committee chair
Looking for ideas to change the lunch provider
Any new ideas to be emailed to Soha

Update at next meeting

Charity/Donation Drive

Student Voice will be hosting a toy drive
Student Voice or Council to host a food drive in Spring 2026

Other Ideas/Suggestions:

Parent Teacher Interview Night

Council to have a booth set up to go over initiatives, what we do, what we have done, future events and recruiting volunteers
Posters and flyers are available from last year

Marisa and Monique to plan and create survey for parents re: events at school

Next Meeting: December 1st, 2025 (hybrid)

A council photo will take place at the next meeting

Virtual attendees will need to pre-register to attend