January 2025 School Council Meeting

Supporting Excellence

When: Wednesday, January 21 from 6:30 to 7:30pm

Where: School Library or remotely using Microsoft Teams

Childcare will be provided in the school.
All Howard parents/caregivers are welcome.

Microsoft Teams Meeting Link

Highlights

  • Committees at Work: Now that we have allocated funds, we are putting our community’s money to work to bring special opportunities to our kids and to purchase supplies and equipment to support excellent classroom and extracurricular experiences. New ideas (big and small) are always welcome!
  • Principal’s Update: Every School Council meeting includes an update from our Principal with time for questions. It’s casual and informative and a great way — especially for new families — to understand how the school runs and how to get information and help.

If you cannot attend or prefer to ask questions anonymously, please submit your questions here.

Agenda

Chair: Domitillah Antoinee

Secretary: Eugenia Rosenblun-Bourdieu

Treasurer: Alfredo Cabeza,

Administration Rep(s): Lovenia Gorman

Welcome & Land AcknowledgementDomitillah6:30
Acceptance of last meeting’s minutesAlfredo6:35
Principal’s updateLovenia6:40
Financial UpdateAlfredo6:50
Committee Updates
Musical
Movie Night
STEM Night
Learning Commons Renovations – Funds raised
Teacher Supplies
Indoor Mural
Tech
SHAC
Writing Workshops
Equity & Garden
Mental Health & Well-being
Literacy/Reading Event
Scientists at School
Art
Instrumental Music
Sports & Team Bussing
Graduation
Parent Engagement
Holiday Hampers
Equity Access
Special Opportunities		Various7:10
Extracurricular Ideas
Brainstorm on how to bring the students new opportunities, and think of new ways to get parent and teacher involvement.		Lovenia7:20
Other Business
Requesting all parent reps to create a full list of parents’ email with child’s’ names – 18 Areas		Domitillah7:25
Adjournment
Next meeting February 18 2026		Eugenia7:30
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November 2025 School Council Meeting

Council Budget!

DATE: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:30pm – 7:30pm

WHERE: School Library or Microsoft Teams

All Howard parents/caregivers are welcome

Agenda

Chair: Domitillah Antoinee

Acting Secretary: Angela Grabham

Administration Rep(s): Lovenia Gorman

Welcome, Introductions & Land Acknowledgement Domitillah6:30 – 6:35
Principal’s UpdateLovenia6:35 – 6:45
Quick vote to increase our voting member Domitillah6:45 – 6:55
Funding RequestsAlfredo6:55 – 7:20
Other Business Proposal
– Future meetings 2026
– Keeping the meeting 1 hr maximum
– focus on community-building events and strategies like last year’s movie nights 		Domitillah7:20 – 7:25
Adjournment – Next Meeting is January 14, 20267:30

October 2025 School Council Meeting

Elect a new school council!

When: Wednesday, October 15 from 6:30 to 7:30pm

Where: School Library or remotely using Microsoft Teams

All Howard parents/caregivers are welcome.

Highlights

  • Joining Council: This meeting will start with council elections. We will talk about the different roles and responsibilities of council members, which can also be found here.
  • Committees: Committees are the way council makes things happen at the school! If you have a idea or a passion, Council can help you find people to collaborate with and give you the financial and communication supports your project needs. We’ll review the process so ideas can be ready for funding on November.
  • Principal’s Update: Our Principal will give us an update on school happenings, with time for questions. It’s casual and informative and a great way — especially for new families — to understand how the school runs and how to get information and help.
  • Fall Fete: Fall Fête is coming on October 25th! Come learn about this event and how to get involved.

Agenda

Chair: midori miyamoto

Secretary: Mallory Drysdale

Administration Rep(s): Lovenia Gorman

Welcome & Land Acknowledgementmidori6:30
School Council Elections
– Parent/Caregiver representative results
– Executive elections (chair/co-chair, secretary, treasurer)		midori6:45
Principal’s UpdateLovenia7:00
Committees and Clubs
– How to start one and how to join one
– Examples (STEAM, equity, sports, arts)
– Budget requests due by November 12		midori7:10
Fall FeteMallory7:20
Other BusinessAll7:25
Adjournment – Next meeting is on November 19Mallory7:30
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Become a Voting Member on School Council!

Parent/Caregiver Representatives are volunteers who represent the parent community as Voting Members at our School Council meetings. Anyone can attend meetings and contribute, but only Voting Members can vote. Being a “Parent Rep” is a great way to take an active role in shaping the school experience for all kids at Howard. Voting Members are expected to attend all Council meetings (in person or online) and to represent the school community’s interests. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30.

Nominate yourself or someone else using this form by October 10:  https://forms.gle/f2q6KxAoN65s64A28

September 2025 School Council Meeting

Welcome Back, Howard Families!

When: Wednesday, September 17 from 6:30 to 7:30pm

Where: School Music Room or remotely using Microsoft Teams

All Howard parents/caregivers are welcome.

Highlights

  • What is Council?: There are many ways to stay informed and get involved at Howard. We’ll give an overview of the role of School Council and explain how your Council can help you and how you work with Council to help the school. Have an idea? A question? Let’s hear it!
  • Joining Council: Council elections are in October, and there are lots of ways to get involved! We will talk about the different roles and responsibilities of council members, which can also be found here. All executive roles and voting member spots are open, and anyone is welcome to step forward!
  • Principal’s Update: Every School Council meeting includes an update from our Principal with time for questions. It’s casual and informative and a great way — especially for new families — to understand how the school runs and how to get information and help.
  • Fall Fete: Fall Fête is our biggest community event of the year and it comes up quickly in October. Find out what it is and how to participate.

Agenda

Chair: Midori Miyamoto

Secretary: Mallory Drysdale

Treasurer: Sarah Terpstra

Administration Rep(s): Lovenia Gorman

Informal Meeting TimeAll6:30
Welcome & Land AcknowledgementMidori6:45
Introduction to School Council, Events, and ElectionsMidori6:47
Principal’s UpdateLovenia7:00
Fall FêteMallory7:10
Class ListsAll7:15
Teacher Requests:
– Busing to cross-country meet (588$)
– Two new calming spaces in classrooms (400$)		Midori7:20
Other BusinessAll7:25
Adjournment – Next meeting is on October 15Mallory7:30
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