Halfmoon Bay Childcare Society

Board Meeting Minutes October 20 2009

1. Call meeting to order: 6:05pm
2. Adopt Agenda
3. Adopt Minutes from Sept 23 2009: Need to adopt Sept 23 meeting minutes Nov 25 2009
4. OOSC Report
5. Daycare/Preschool Report
6. Treasurer Report: ACTION:  clarify with HMBCCS bookkeeper  “Other Income” under Revenues and the $ for the van under Transportation.  report back to board Nov 25 2009.

Old Business:

1. Benefits for HMBCCS employees
2. Silent Auction: Final total raised from the HMBCCS Silent Auction at the HMB Country Fair this summer was $2841.00. A thank you went in the newspaper.
3. Gaming Grant Application
4. Special Meeting of HMBCCS co-chairs and managers with bookkeeper Sept 30 2009:

New Business:

1. Kindercare Parent fee complaint
2. Complaint letter from a preschool parent to the HMBCCS board regarding the increase in fees for the preschool and daycare program Jan 2010:
3. HMBCCS Kid’s Talent Show
4. Proposal to simplify programs at the daycare/preschool
5. Fundraising Committee: Need to look at more ways of generating money for the society.
6. Hiring Committee for OSCC/KC manager position:
7. Sue Lamb to come to talk with board: Tabled
8. Staff Wage increase: Tabled (as mentioned above in Old Business)

Meeting Adjourned: 8:15pm

Next Meeting: Wed Nov 25 2009 6pm HMBCCS OSC building

Hi everyone.  Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 25th, at 6pm in the POD at HMB Community School.  Please let us know if you need childcare so we can book it.  There will be a fund-raising sub-committee meeting scheduled soon, so keep your eyes out for great ideas and let’s see what we can do.

HMBCCS will be increasing the 2 day per week pre-school fee in January, 2010.  The current fee is $125 per month for 2 classes/week per month.  It will be raised to $165 for 2 classes/week per month.  HMBCCS staff  provide excellent  childcare and nurturing to our children.  Our fees have been significantly lower then all other pre-schools on the Sunshine Coast and it is long overdue to bring them to comparable levels.  To illustrate the fee structure- parents have been paying $5.55 per hour to have your child in pre-school.  A further increase may occur in September, 2010.   If you have any questions or comments, please come to our next HMBCCS Board meeting.  Tuesday, October 20th, 6pm in the POD.

BRING YOUR LITTLEST GHOULS AND GOBLINS

TO THE WELCOME WOODS

5:30 to 7:30 pm

A safe Hallowe’en adventure for your little ones.  The trail between Lohn and Hart will be lit with jack ‘o’ lanterns.  There will be parents on hand to hand out some treats and to ensure safety.  Older children are welcome to pass through a safe short cut on their trick or treat adventures. They might even get a treat!!

PUMPKIN  & TREAT DONATIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED

Call Christina for more info, or to help out.  604-741-0839

Halfmoon Bay Child Care Centre is seeking a manager for our Kindercare and After School Programs.  The successful applicant will have working experience in a supervisory position in a childcare centre.  Must be a caring and enthusiastic individual who relates well with both children and parents.   Experience with special needs children an asset.  Excellent communication and organizational skills required.  Minimum of 20 hours child specific training with nutrition, guidance, health and safety.  Schedule E criminal record check required upon hiring.   Class 4 drivers license an asset.  This position is approx. 30 hours a week.  References required.  Email resumes tojacquiec@dccnet.com or fax to 604-885-6383 by Tues. Oct. 20th @ 4pm

Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October the 20th at 6pm in the POD. New members are welcome to come and get involved in our childcare organization – we meet for a few hours once a month and child minding is available.

Saturday, April 4th from 10-12 at the HMB Pre-school/Day-care building behind the HMB School.

It is a big clothing exchange for children sized 0-8. Bring spring/ summer clothes that are clean, in good shape and ready to wear (maternity clothes welcome). No rips, tears or stains. Also welcome are books, toys and accessories that are in good condition. Clothes will be separated into 4 major size groups and marked with signs. Add the clothes you bring into the matching size piles. It is recommended that you separate your clothing by size before the swap to save time and be sure to arrive a little early. The swap will begin as soon as everyone has finished placing their clothes in the appropriate piles. When the swap begins, look through the piles to find the items in the sizes you need and put them in your bag. There are no minimum requirements for how many items you have to bring or how many you can take, but please be courteous and generous. Items that do not get swapped will be donated.

“Making the Best Educational Choice for Your Child”- A Learning Out of Bounds Workshop

Darcy Kaltio is a BC Certified teacher with 8 years of teaching experience. She has had a passion and commitment for education since she was a youth attending Chatelech. She has since been on a quest to discover how our education system can evolve so that children are more fulfilled by their experience. To discuss her ideas, a workshop will be presented by Darcy Kaltio, Catherine Strickland and Tina Marie Meyer of ‘The Joy of Learning Network’ at Cooper’s Green Hall, in Halfmoon Bay on Sunday, February 8th from 1-4pm. Cost is $20. Please see learningoutofbounds.com   for more details.

In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn about:

-what our public school system is providing

-what alternative schools are providing

-what homeschooling provides

-what the holes are in each of these and what to do about it

-what all of this means for your child

This workshop may be for you if:

you want to ensure that your child’s social, emotional and spiritual being is going to be taken care of at school; you are afraid that the potential you see in your child will be lost at school; you are fearful that you will make a mistake or the wrong choice about your child’s schooling; you are trying to balance the needs of family, career and your child’s school experience; you’ve considered homeschooling and alternative schools but you aren’t sure if those will work for your family.

To Register: Go to the Learning Out of Bounds website where you will be able to register. Or call 250-218-5130 or email info@learningoutofbounds.com  with any questions. Sunday, February 8th, 2009, 1:00-4:00pm Cooper’s Green Hall in beautiful Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast, cost $20.