Funding Association Minutes - March 5, 2025
Blackie Parents Advisory & Funding Association Meeting
March 5, 2025
1. Meeting is called to order at 9:07am at Blackie School by Carmen Sewell.
2. Additions to Agenda – none
3. Secretary report – Yvonne motions minutes have been circulated, Tamara seconds, motion passed.
4. Treasurer Report – last statement from December 2024:
· General Account $ 6 430.09
· Casino Account $ 2 459.58
· Playground (Savings) Account $ 10 116.70
- Casino account deposit $65 018.48 (has been deposited into Casino account)
- $70.75 from popcorn fundraiser
- Will square up with Amy when she gets back (expenses that have not already been paid)
5. Old Business:
a. Casino – funds have been deposited
i. Next casino is slotted for July/Aug/Sept 2028. Official date will be assigned in February 2028
ii. Carmen to look into requesting a different quarter (summer not ideal for the school)
iii. Current funds will need to last for 3 years
iv. Carmen to remain as casino chair until she leaves Blackie School (will be before next casino)
b. AGLC and Registries Financial Reports:
i. Carmen and Natalie to complete AGLC report
6. New Business:
a. Friends of Foothills:
i. Presentation at council meeting
ii. In contact directly with Keilidh
iii. Golf tournament and AGM – March 20, 2025. Need to fill some board positions
iv. Want the school to be aware of their presence in the community
7. Funding Requests/ Motions/ Approvals Required:
1. Speaker Sounds System
a. Chad to purchase this week (in time for dance)
b. Verbally approved up to $1000 in prior meeting
8. Future Funding Requests:
a. Chromebooks
i. September 2025 ($5000-$7500 estimate)
ii. Around 16 new ones will need to be purchased
iii. Casino funds eligible
9. Fundraising:
1. Chippy’s Cookie House:
a. Cookie dough in 1 litre buckets ($25/ bucket $33/ gluten free bucket)
b. $5/ bucket in funds donated to school
c. Local to High River
d. All ordering done online and each individual order organizes pick up
e. Campaign to run from Feb – May 15th
f. Digital and print posters to come from Chippy’s
g. Makes dough as orders come in (frozen)
h. People to pick up on their own
i. Link to remain in Amy’s newsletter for the duration of the campaign
j. Chocolate chip, GF chocolate chip, double chocolate and maple toffee coffee dough available
k. Ok to run at the same time as CocoBrooks
2. Popcorn:
a. $70.75 raised
b. Popcorn has all been used up
3. Blackie Community Breakfast:
a. March 1, 2025
b. Funded by CoOp Agro – High River
c. Beneficiary: Blackie School
d. $2655 raised (largest one in a while!)
e. Cheque has been given to Natalie to deposit
f. Thank you card for Co-Op – Tamara will organize and drop off
4. Coco Brooks in the Spring:
a. Start mid March
b. Orders to be in by April 1
c. Delivery week of April 14th (before Easter break)
d. Yvonne to organize campaign
5. Spring Dance:
a. March 6 (Thursday)
b. Glow sticks available for purchase
c. Grade 7/8 will be running concession and keeping funds for farewell or camp
d. Amy and Tamara to keep receipts to be re-imbursed for decorations and supplies
6. 7/8 Texas Donut Day:
a. Booked for May 28; orders due by May 21
b. Lana to organize
7. Other Fundraising Ideas:
a. Coupon Booklet:
a. Keep on the radar for next fall (September 2025)
b. Bottle Drive – school could do if needed
c. Freezie Fridays – once the weather warms up
10. Outside the Classroom Activities and Event Ideas:
1. Ski Trip
2. School Skating
3. Hunters Ed
4. Rise Jiu Jitsu:
a. Tamara emailed again
11. Playground:
1. Nothing to report
12. Other:
1. 2025 Halloween Candy
2. Updates for Amy: school dance; breakfast a huge success; casino a huge success. Tamara to email minutes to be posted to website.
13. Next Meeting: April 2, 2025, at 9:00 am
14. Meeting adjourned at 9:41 am
Members present: Carmen Sewell, Yvonne Sherman, Tamara Fike, Natalie Britton
