Minutes from Sept 2nd meeting

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh!

Minutes (roughly) from September 2, 2013:

Present:  Ajay S, Amardeep S, Ranjit K, Amarpreet S, Sonia K,Sukhchain S, Jaspal S, Rajdeep S, Jasmeen K

Absent: Suneet K, Satiandra S, Harpreet K, Aman S,Dharminder S, Rimmi K, Savinaypal S, Gureet K,

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Class material discussion

b.

Virsa

i.

Focus for levels 3 will still be the Guru Periodbut more in depth

ii.

More focus on Gurbani

iii.

Jaspal S, Savinay S, and Amarpreet S will be teaching Virsa

iv.

More efforts by parents to educate those kids that are having challenges

v.

We need to cite our references/sources for some topics and share resources with each other and with the parents if possible.

vi.

Level 4 to be figured out by Ajay and Rajdeep

1.

Maharaja Ranjeet Singh to pre-independence era

2.

Gurudwara Reform, Singh Sabhamovement.

3.

Some Gurmat Concepts

c.

Jasmeen K will be taking a course and not available until Mid-October

i.

Gureet K or alternative teacher will need to fill in

 

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Classes start September 8th

a.

Akhand Paath planned this Sept 8thmeans assembly will be downstairs

b.

New Format starts at 9:15 am promptly

c.

Hukamnama board needed for the foyer/main entry to the Gurudwara

i.

Rahao tuk should be placed on the board

d.

Until Board decides on structure for Sept 8th Rajdeep S will be the administrator of the school for the day

 

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Administrative structure

a.

Sunday September 15th board meeting

b.

Proposal to have Amardeep S and Rajdeep S as 2 administrative sevadaars

c.

We still need to be inclusive with other parents as much as possible

d.

Parents are allowed and encouraged to attend school meetings

e.

Amarpreet reviewed the reasons for an Education committee

i.

Sense that kids are being hand-picked for educational activities and others not feeling included

ii.

Need and concern for more kids to be included in the school has been recognized for some time, but this is counter-balanced by other issues:

1.

Competitive issues for space – if we get many more kids wewill have even a harder time than already exists in finding classroom space.

2.

Concern that some kids/parents don’t maintain involvement unless trulyinterested.  Most of the parents that are interested already are coming; not sure it’s worth pushing others to come more than has already been done.

f.

Reinforced that a lot of great ideas came from the Educational Meeting and strong desire for Education committee members to stay involved and that the meeting 2 weeks ago was simply to make sure we are all in agreement regarding the best ways to move forward.

i.

Vaisakhi mela

ii.

Newsletter

 

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Panjabi lessons

a.

Will be posted on the Blog site

b.

Main focusing

i.

Reading

ii.

Vocabulary

iii.

Writing

c.

Emphasize practice at home

d.

Level 4 wants to help write full sentences.

 

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Attendance

a.

Ajay proposed an attendance log

b.

Prize for those students that have accumulated a certain number of points

 

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Supplies

a.

White board on Easel

b.

Meaning comes from Professor Sahib Singh

c.

More markers (dry erase)

d.

Looseleaf papers needed

e.

3 hole punch

f.

Spiral Notebooks preferred

g.

Parents

h.

Pocket folders for Level I

 

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Sharing of Information

a.

Updated information is kept at:http://cltpunjabischool.blogspot.com/.

i.

Maintains the correct current email distribution list in this manner

ii.

Free, low maintenance, easy to get onto Ipad,iphone etc.