Treasurer 101
Know what kind of PAC you are.
Know how to access your Direct Access Grants from BCLC
Know that you can partner with any service group or community group for a large project. They are given gaming money for that purpose!
Be sure to prepare a budget for your PAC
All money should have a purpose.
Know how your PAC/DPAC disburses its’ funds.
Is it an application process? Budgeted expense? Annual ‘wish list’? Classroom fun’d account? Grants or bursaries?
For every cheque written, there should be a corresponding invoice, receipt or slip of paper.
All cheques should have two signatures
Make sure monies received are counted by at least two people and deposited promptly.
The treasurer should be giving regular meeting updates. Giving bank balances and any highlights (or lowlights).
PAC 202
Know you PAC policies & procedure and use these often rather than changing bylaws.
Use committees to keep meetings moving and conduct those outside of regular PAC meetings.
Keep the PAC human and in touch with the rest of the parents….an introductory letter from the PAC execs at the beginning of the year is a good way to be ‘real’.
Get the teachers and/or Principal to ‘talk up’ the PAC – get the kids excited and, in turn, the parents get excited.
Send more PAC details in the newsletters.
Attend the Kindergarten Info Nights as a way to get new parents out.
Take the meetings out of the school….meet at a local restaurant/coffee shop or pub.
Job share….if someone is overwhelmed by the job, allow them to share with another person.
Ask for 5 minutes at a staff meeting to address the teachers and see what they want and need from the PAC….also put faces to names.
Ask if you can attend the student council meetings.
Have a potluck….just to get to know parents.
Barbara Coloroso
What an amazing speaker. If you ever have the chance to see her speak it's worth it.
Some notes taken:
Bullies turn people into an 'it'…vermin, bacteria, objects
You don't have to like someone but you have to honor their humanity; treat them with dignity
Kids need to believe that what they do matters
Let kids make decisions: ie: pick out their pyjamas, if it's not life threatening, morally threatening or unhealthy, it's ok to let them make mistakes.
3 philosophical tenants:
1. Kids are worth it
2. Do not treat a child how you would not want to be treated
3. If it works, it must leave the child's and my dignity in tact
To have posted by a computer or computer lab: THINK (before sending an email or posting something on the web) is it True, is it Honest, is it Inspirational, is it Necessary, and is it Kind
Kids need 3 basic things TAO from you: time, affection and optimism
3 alternatives to saying NO
1.Yes, later
2. Give me a moment to think about it
3. Convince me why I should say yes
Be honest with teens. If they want to go out late at night and the answer is No tell them why. Sex, drugs, jail and personal safety.
Tell your teens that they can always put the blame on you, the parent. If they don't want to do something all their friends are doing, say your parents will kill you.
If you lose it on your kids, step back, tell your kids you lost your cool and need to take a few minutes to calm down and reassess the situation.
Teens do need to move away or get space from their parents, it's all part of the process in them becoming unique.
Stop Bribing Kids! Bribing is bankrupting the spirit of children. It's always "what do I get now".
Don't reward with stuff, reward is a feeling.
Do good, because good is good to do.
Tattling vs. telling: ask your child that comes up to you to "tattle or tell", if it is IN / OUT / or BOTH
Will it get the other kid IN trouble, OUT of trouble or BOTH. And if they don't know help figure it out together.
Conflict is inevitable in life, violence is not.
3 R's to making it Right
Restitution
Resolution
Re-write
Bullying is not a behaviour, it's a role.
3 ways to stop bullying
Pay attention
Get involved
Never look away
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