Parents make a difference. Get involved!
When: Wednesday, October 18 from 7:00 to 8:30pm
Where: School Library or remotely using Zoom
Childcare will be provided in the school.
All Howard parents/caregivers are welcome.
Zoom Meeting Link: https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/94039659443?pwd=aER2dlNPbWJBais5eUZuZ2pKdEdBdz09
Highlights
- How Parents Help: There are 3 basic ways for parents/caregivers to help make the Howard school experience exceptional: volunteer for programs and events, join a committee, join School Council. We’ll explain all three and gave a chance to join council or a committee — volunteering comes later except for Fall Fête, which needs you now!
- 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 Fête: It’s THE event of the fall and it’s on the weekend after next on October 28. It’s fun for the whole family but it takes a village to make it happen, so please volunteer to help (some jobs are small and every little bit of help… helps).
If you cannot attend or prefer to ask questions anonymously, please submit your questions here.
Agenda
Chair: Alfredo Cabeza
Administration Rep(s): Lovenia Gorman
| Welcome & Land Acknowledgement | Alfredo / TBD | 7:00 |
| School Council member roll call | Mallory | 7:05 |
| Acceptance of last meeting’s minutes | Alfredo | 7:07 |
| 2023-2024 Council Membership – Explanation of how Council is structured and how we vote – Parent Representative election results (no election needed) – Call for more Parent Representatives – Executive Committee Election: – Chair / Co-Chairs – Secretary – Treasurer – Call for Community Representative nominations | Alfredo | 7:10 |
| Principal’s update | Lovenia | 7:30 |
| Committees – What is a School Council committee? – How to get involved + list of committees – How to start a new committee – How committee work is funded (budget requests are due Nov 8) – Call for committee chairs and members. Join one! – Ward and Board committees, like PIAC | Alfredo | 7:45 |
| Fall Fête – Update – How to get involved | Yvonne | 8:00 |
| Other business – Immediate matters not covered by the agenda – Agenda item suggestions for our next meeting | You 🙂 | 8:10 |
| Adjournment | Alfredo | 8:30 |
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