Thursday Update: with Ms. McGovern

Here are some more updates from Ms. McGovern:

CES (Community Education Service) Sessions. 

These are FREE sessions for parents, teachers, and those that work with youth in the community. It is recommended to register early as sessions can fill up fast. Register here or call 403.955.7420. For locations and times, click here. You can see the poster for each session by clicking the links below.

Feb 21: Raise your kids without raising your voice
Feb 25: Pediatric bipolar disorder
Feb 26: Supporting Anxious Children and Teens
Mar 4: Autism Anxiety
Mar 10: Parent Today's Teens
Mar 11:Eating Disorders: An Overview
Mar 12: Supporting Anxious Children and Teens * Hosted at Wilma Hansen School

Other Events at Wilma Hansen

Girls basketball after school today
Senior band festival tomorrow
Grade 7 band camp next week

Winter Band Concert

Reminder that the Winter Band Concert is coming up on Wednesday December 11 at 7pm.

Band Bingo - Volunteers Urgently Needed

THIS IS URGENT

Hello Band Parents

If the band program does not provide the required 13 volunteers, the band program will not receive the funds AND the Wilma Hansen School Parents Association will be fined AND the bingo license will be put in jeopardy for future bingos.

PLEASE check your calendar and let us know if you are able to volunteer.

Our next Bingo is the afternoon of SUNDAY, APRIL 28 from 10:30am to 3:30pm.

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

This Bingo is specifically for the band program at Wilma.  That means that if the band program provides the parent volunteers, all funds received from this event will go directly to the band program.  As always, you will receive the usual 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher as well.  This voucher can be applied to your school fees in September as well as other expenses that come up in the school year.

For this Bingo, we are requesting 13 volunteers. If you are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this email.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca)

If you are available for this date, please let me know.

Thanks

Nancy Staples

Band Bingo Coming Up...

 Hello Wilma Hansen Band Parents

Our next Bingo is the evening of THURSDAY, MARCH 7 from 4:30pm to 9:30pm.

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

This Bingo is specifically for the band program at Wilma.  That means that if the band program provides the parent volunteers, all funds received from this event will go directly to the band program.  As always, you will receive the usual 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher as well.  This voucher can be applied to your school fees in September as well as other expenses that come up in the school year.

For this Bingo, we are requesting 14 volunteers.

If you are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this email.  Volunteers will be selected on a first come, first served basis for the first family volunteer.  If more volunteers are required, we will allow additional family members to volunteer.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca)

If you are available for this date, please let me know. Or if you have any questions, I would be happy to clarify.

Thanks

Nancy Staples

WHSPA Update

The following is an update from Lynn, Chair of the Parent Association - there will be no meeting in December so here is a summary of PA business:
 
Just an update on what is happening with the PA:

1.      At the last meeting, we discussed changing our meeting dates to the 3^rd WEDNESDAY of every month to allow more members to attend.  There were only a few of us there, so please consider if this would work for you and let me know, so we can post the January meeting date to the blog.
2.      We have received our new cheques for only one of our three new CIBC accounts.  Hopefully the other 2 will arrive today or tomorrow.
3.      I have called the AGLC with regards to the approval for our SALTS trip.  Gaming is apparently quite far behind in processing requests and we may not hear back for a few more weeks. 
4.      Along these same lines, we should submit the paperwork for guest artists etc as soon as possible as the AGLC seems to need significant lead time.  Tammy  has offered to co-ordinate this and the school is working on gathering the background information for the applications.
5.      The Alberta Registrar has granted us an extension to revise our bylaws until the end of Jan 2013.  I requested this extra time due to the AGLC reporting and banking business that has taken so much time over the last several weeks and they were very accommodating.
6.      I have made the last Fundscrip deposit so our total receipts from this fundraiser stand at $6825.  Assuming an average of 2-3% profit, we should receive at least $150. Thanks to Kathy and office staff for coordinating this and collecting the orders.
7.      A SALTS letter has gone home with students to notify that the final payment is due at the end of January.  As we will not have the proceeds from our December SALTS bingos until mid-January, we will have only a short time frame to finalize our allocations and notify parents of their discounts for this payment.  Just a heads up that we will need to be on top of this right away.
8.      As we made the motion to continue with Bingos for 2013-2015, we now need to complete the paperwork and submit it to the Bingo Barn – I believe the due date is in February. 

I think that is all for now.  I hope everyone is getting in the holiday spirit.  I know I am after hearing our band perform at the Jubilee last night.   They did very well and the whole concert was amazing! Well done!
Lynn

Bingo Allocations and Calendar

At the Parent Association meeting this week the bingo allocations were worked out.  Click here to see them all or check the calendar at the bottom of the blog for the bingo's and many other important school dates. 

Speaking of the calendar: I've added the Hawk's Girls Soccer dates/times/locations as well.  As soon as I get the boys schedule I'll add them to the calendar too.  If you know of any other important items that should be there - please use the link on the right side to contact me and I'll make sure it gets added.

Parent Association Meeting Tomorrow

 

All parents are welcome to attend:   Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00pm in the library. 

Wilma Hansen School Parents Association

Meeting Agenda

To start following adjournment of the Council Meeting

Call meeting to order (5 minutes) - Lynn

• Introductions
• Approval of Agenda
• Adoption of Minutes from the Feb 21, 2012 meeting

Action Items from last meeting (10 minutes)

• Cultural trip allocations
• Status of approval for Cultural trip

Chair's Report (5 minutes) - Lynn

• Correspondence
• Succession planning

Treasurer's Report (10 minutes) - Carol-Ann

• Monthly financial report
• Casino, Bingo , General Account balances
• Budget tracking

Bingo Report (10 minutes) - Deb

• Next Bingo :
• Sat April 22 from 8:30am to 11:30am
• Allocated to Band
• Status of Volunteers
• Expiry dates for vouchers - redemption of expired vouchers
• New Bingo Calendar for next year
• create schedule

Casino Report (5 minutes) - Kathy M.

• Revised Casino dates - Thursday, Aug 30 and Friday Aug 31
• Start to recruit volunteers - when? 
• Email on-line form to distribution list

Fundraising Report (10 minutes) - Kathy W.

• Update

New Business (5 minutes)

• Next Meeting date
•  Tuesday, April 17, 2012
• Last meeting of this year?
• Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Bingo For The Band

No - this isn't a fund raiser for Rick Danko or Levon Helm (for those of you old enough to understand that reference, thumbs up!), its for our school band members/parents.  Please see the entry from Nancy below for more information:
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Hello Band Parents

The Wilma Hansen School Parent Association (WHSPA) has dedicated the proceeds of their next Bingo to the Band Program.  That means that the entire proceeds that WHSPA receives from this event will go directly to enhance the band program.  In order to obtain these funds, band parents must volunteer to assist at the event.   No experience is necessary; all jobs can easily be trained in 1 or 2 minutes.

Our next Bingo is SATURDAY DECEMBER 10 from 8:30am to 11:30am

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

The next Bingo is specifically for the Band Program.  Remember, if you volunteer for a Bingo, you will receive a 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher to be used like cash to pay for various school fees, like your band fees, band camp etc.   

For this Bingo, we are requesting 8 volunteers.  If we do not receive 8 Band Parent volunteers, the funds will not be allocated entirely to the Band Program.

If you and/or other family members are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this [via Nancy's email].  Volunteers will be selected on a first come, first served basis for the first family volunteer.  If more volunteers are required, we will allow additional family members to volunteer.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca)

Thank you

Wilma Hansen School Parent Association

a.k.a. WHSPA