May 2026 School Council Meeting

When: Wednesday, May 20, from 6:30 to 7:30pm

Where: School Library or remotely using Microsoft Teams

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

Microsoft Teams link: Howard Council Meeting

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

Agenda

Chair: Domitillah Antoinee

Secretary: Andrea Coe

Treasurer: Alfredo Cabeza

Administration Rep(s): Lovenia Gorman

Welcome, Introductions & Land Acknowledgement. Domitillah6:30 – 6:35
Motion to Approve the minutes of the last April 2026 meetingDomitillah6:35 – 6:40
Principal’s UpdateLovenia6:40 – 6:55
Financial Update:
– Lost and found Laundry fund		Alfredo6:55 – 7:15
Committee and Club Updates:
Musical
Movie Night
STEM Night
Fall Fete update 
Learning Commons Renovation
Teacher Supplies
Tech
SHAC
Writing Workshops
Equity & Garden
– Earth buddies 
Mental Health & Well-Being
Literacy/Reading Event (Forest of Reading)
Scientists in the Schools
Art
Instrumental Music
Sports & Team Building
– Puzzle club
Graduation
Parent Engagement
Holiday Hampers
Equity Access
Special Opportunities		Domitillah/Various7:15 – 7:25
Other Business Motion to submit a letter of recommendation regarding screen-free lunch times using this template from the Pediatricians Alliance of Ontario as a guide. Motion to approve the updated Parent Feedback form so we can send it out at the beginning of June.
Andy is wondering about the communication from the school council to class representatives—do we have their information so they can share important updates?
Update of “Free to Play” Program grant application—created a new Gmail account to monitor all the grants applied for.
Update on Davina’s Swim House.
Update on the Youth Climate Action Grant cycle. Update on AI Workshop (Ursula Franklin AI Presentation to Ward 7 Parent Councils).
Other grants 		Domitillah 7:25 – 7:30
Motion to Adjournment—Next Meeting is June 17, 20267:30

April 2026 School Council Meeting

When: Wednesday, April 15, 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 link : Howard Council Meeting

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

Agenda

Chair: Domitillah Antoinee

Secretary: By Election

Treasurer: Alfredo Cabeza,

Administration Rep(s): Lovenia Gorman

Welcome, Introductions & Land Acknowledgement Domitillah6:30 – 6:35
Motion for Approval of the Last Meeting’s minutes – January 21, 2026.Domitillah6:35 – 6:40
School Council by-Elections
Executive Elections: Secretary Position – Following the resignation of Eugenia Rosenblun-Bourdieu. Candidate: Andrea Coe		Domitillah6:40 – 6:45
Principal’s UpdateLovenia6:45 – 6:50
Financial UpdateAlfredo6:50 – 7:10
Committee and Club Updates
Musical
Movie Night
STEM Night
Fall Fete update 
Learning Commons Renovation
Teacher Supplies
Tech
– (Brightspace for JK/SK) specifically
SHAC
Writing Workshops
Equity & Garden
– (Plant boxes on Marmaduke)
Mental Health & Well-Being
Literacy/Reading Event (Forest of Reading)
Scientists in the Schools
Art
– (Update on Arts Committee funds)
Instrumental Music
Sports & Team Building
Graduation
Parent Engagement
Holiday Hampers
Equity Access
Special Opportunities		Domitillah/ Various7:10 – 7:20
Other Business 
– Applying for the “Free to – Play” Program grant
Davina’s Swim House 
– Youth Climate Action Grant cycle
– Other grants		Domitillah/Andrea7:25 – 7:30
Motion to Adjournment—Next Meeting is May 20, 20267:30

February 2026 School Council Meeting

When: Wednesday, February 18, 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 link : Howard Council Meeting

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, Introductions & Land Acknowledgement Domitillah6:30 – 6:35
Motion for Approval of last meeting’s minutesDomitillah6:35 – 6:40
Principal’s UpdateLovenia6:40 – 6:50
Financial UpdateAlfredo6:50 – 7:10
Committee and Club UpdatesMusicalMovie NightSTEM NightFall Fete update Learning Commons RenovationTeacher SuppliesTechSHACWriting WorkshopsEquity & GardenMental Health & Well-BeingLiteracy/Reading Event (Forest of Reading)Scientists in the SchoolsArtInstrumental MusicSports & Team BussingGraduationParent EngagementHoliday HampersEquity AccessSpecial OpportunitiesDomitillah/ Various7:10 – 7:20
Other Business Applying for the “Free to Play” Program grantDomitillah/ Andrea7:25 – 7:30
Motion to Adjournment—Next Meeting is April 15, 20267:30

January 2026 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