You can engage in your child’s learning at home and school in many ways. The school council provides advice on school matters and helps to strengthen the important relationship between schools, families and their communities. The council includes family members, school staff and community members.
Please contact our school office for more information on School Council minutes.
What is School Council?
Our school Council is a partnership of parents / guardians, staff, community and students. Its goal is to actively promote a positive, healthy and safe learning environment in both official languages, which will enhance the quality of the students' education.
What is the Purpose and Objectives of the School Council?
- Provide advice to the Principal in decision making
- Encourage parent involvement in the education of students
- Assist in school improvement planning
How can you get involved?
- Come to a meeting
- Join a committee
Contact Your Council
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| I. Petre | Co-Chair |
| C. Lennox | Co-Chair |
| R. Di Lena | Co-Treasurer |
| S. Yaghini | Co-Treasurer |
| L. Schiafone | Secretary |
Role: Providing leadership and facilitating communication between members of the School Council and school.
Responsibilities: Attending School Council meeting and chair the meetings; Ensuring that minutes of the meetings are recorded; Setting goals and working to achieving the goals agreed upon by the School Council; Completing the required year-end report and sending it to the York Region District School Board at the end of each school year; Assigning tasks to other members of the School Council as required; and other duties as required.
Role: Administrative support to the Chair/co-Chair
Responsibilities: Attending School Council meetings; Preparing the agenda and sending it to all council members in advance of the meeting. Taking minutes during each meeting and sharing the minute electronically at the conclusion of each meeting with all council members as well as submitting them, with the agenda, to the school webmaster to be posted on the school website.
Role: Maintain and Keep record of the School Council Monies
Responsibilities: Attending School Council meetings; Collecting and counting of the monies raised by any initiatives of the School Council; Maintaining a second set of records along with the School records; collecting and depositing any revenue generated through fundraising activities; Providing a financial update to the School Council at each meeting.
The following is a list of School Council Committees presently at work at Windham Ridge:
- Parent Engagement
- Fundraising
- Yearbook
- Expenditures
- Student Programs
- Volunteer Programs
- Communications
- Health and Wellness
- School Grants
The success of the parent council is dependent on the strong support of the members of its community: the parents of children attending Windham Ridge Public School.