May 11, 2016
Volunteer Recognition Each year, CAPSC recognizes the Calgary volunteers who make an enormous difference to the success of our schools and students. Do you know a master community builder, fundraising champ, financial wizard or amazing event organizer? Tell...
Feb 23, 2016
On January 28, CAPSC was pleased to present our Math Excellence Night on behalf of Calgary parents. The intention was to allow parents and other stakeholders in education to glimpse some best practices, and hopefully continue the dialogue in their own community...
Dec 4, 2015
November Meeting: Monday November 16, 2015 AGENDA | Public Engagement – Transportation – Math Learning – Budget Thanks to the parents who joined us at our November meeting to discuss transportation, public engagement, math learning and school...
Oct 20, 2015
MEETING | 7 – 9 PM | Monday, November 16 2015 Evergreen Theatre’s Oak Room | 1709 8th Ave NE | Mayland Heights All parents are welcome to join us to discuss issues of concern in education. Our agenda will include the following topics: Current Action Items CBE...
Sep 15, 2015
Want to share your opinion about the CBE’s changes to transportation? Sign The Petition Contact Education Stakeholders Access Latest Update from CAPSC Report to the Minister of Education Regarding Transportation Concerns Parents, we want to talk to you about...
May 10, 2015
A lively and informed speaker, psychologist Dr. Steiner-Adair spoke compellingly about the effects of technology on developing minds and bodies. She referenced current research on neurological development, suggesting that caution and thoughtful limits for...
Apr 1, 2015
We were able to record the first 35 minutes of the forum. The media was present, and we have included links below, as well as tweets (personal notes) from a journalist. If you want to skip forward in the video: Question 1 at 04:05, (Q2 wasn’t asked), Question...
Jan 28, 2015
Report of January 27, 2015 Meeting TRADE SHOW FAIR – JANUARY 21 It was incredible and a ton of fun too! Prizes were flowing freely from our fabulous presenters, and there was a great turn out from the school councils in Calgary. We will do it again next year and...
Nov 20, 2014
At a Special General Meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, the CAPSC membership voted overwhelmingly in support of continuing to represent an independent school parent voice in Calgary. Learn more about the meeting and survey results and read about next steps in...
Oct 20, 2014
October 2014 Responding to the evaluated needs of many of our city school councils, CAPSC created a Saturday training seminar for city school council executives. We had space donated by CBE, and very strong support from the Alberta School Council’s...
Oct 10, 2014
April 2013 – October 2014 After hearing concerns voiced by multiple school councils, CAPSC and Sam Livingston School Council co-hosted a stakeholder forum that brought together parents, school administration, transportation officials, police, municipal and...
Jun 20, 2014
June 2014 CAPSC asked schools in Calgary to nominate their top school volunteer parent or community member. Public schools from across the city nominated volunteers for recognition. CAPSC received over 220 nominations for Volunteer of the Year. The top 10 volunteers...
May 30, 2014
May 2014 CAPSC hosted this free seminar about the particular challenges of helping our boys to learn. School parents from both the public and separate school boards of Calgary were invited to attend. The response was enormous. Hundreds of interested school parents had...
Feb 3, 2014
For a summary of information from our January 2014 meeting discussing reports cards, please continue to our newsletter.
Jan 2, 2014
Meeting highlights from our November meeting on fundraising can be found here, in our newsletter.
