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Avenues Parents Association
April 29, 2022
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Avenues Parents Association
General Committee (GC) Meetings Minutes
Date: April 29, 2022
Time: 14:00 ~ 15:30
Venue: Room 300, A12 Building
Meeting called to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 14:00 by the President and agenda presented.
Roll Call of Officers and Members
- Officers Present:
- Qing RUAN, President
- Juan WU, Vice President
- Adair ZHOU, Secretary
- Xiaozhen YAO, Treasury
- Members Present:
- Yan FANG, General Committee Member
- Qiong YI, General Committee Member
- Frank FAN, General Committee Member
- Gumohuan WANG, General Committee Member
Campus Team In Attendance:
- Ted Faunce, Head of School
- Richard Pratt, Incoming Head of School
- Matt Scott, Head of Secondary Division
- Angela Xu, Head of Kindergarten and Primary Division
- Angela Tung, New Head of Kindergarten
- Qing Meyerson, Director of Administration and Operations
- Joanne Jiang, Director of Communications
Recorded by:
Adair ZHOU, Secretary of APA
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Approval of Last Meeting Minutes
- Minutes of the last two meetings were approved unanimously.
General Committee Election Timeline
- All work shall be completed before June 24
- May 9: Send out recruitment email
- May 27: Voting
- June 10: Results announcement
- June 17: Transition meeting between the current and upcoming GC
- June 29: APA AGM open to all parents
Campus Update after Resume
- Kindergarten
- The semester will be extended to July 8 with some Saturdays used as school days.
- Kindergarten-Primary School transition session to hold after May holiday.
- New class parents contacts shall be confirmed for two SW classes (Fawns & Bunnies).
- Primary Division
- Completed reflection and summary of previous remote learning by students themselves.
- The School has completed students’ academic performance baseline review and is in progress setting up an evaluation system.
- The School shall support students with difficulty in English.
- For 1st grade home-school communications, the School will provide weekly summary of key learning and language along with a few resources to support key learning and enable practice.
- After May holiday, there will be transition session held for Grade 5 students to meet with Grade 6 students.
- Possible ACC topic: how to understand Students Growth Report.
- Secondary Division
- Students may perform differently between online and offline and teachers will provide support to help with transition and improvement.
- The School will support students with difficulty in English via English electives and extra lessons. For the next school year, group activities based on English language level will be provided.
- Math class will be extended to 60 mins from 45 mins.
- Athletic team will be setup in the coming semester.
Academic Calendar
- Kindergarten
- Education bureau stipulated there shall be 3 months for the semester. The school will settle tuition fees based on the actual school days. The credit will be carried forward to the next school year.
- Meal and transportation fees will be carried over as well.
- Primary Division
- Grade 1 to Grade 3: credits for extensions program.
Appreciations to teachers and class parents
- APA is considering sending thank you flags and video made by students.
- The school will celebrate Teachers Appreciation Week.
Summer Programs
- Commence at July 18 for 3 weeks
- Half day program covering Art, Story Telling, STEM, all taught in immersion English.
- Details to be announced after May Day holiday.
CLOSING ITEMS
- Closing remarks were made by the President and Officers.
- Next meeting will be held on May 27.
No further business being had, the meeting was adjourned.