ADVOCACY STEPSBy: Robert Hurdman CAPSC is always interested to better understand the issues parents and school councils are facing in our public schools. Please contact us at [email protected] with a description of your issue. If you wish to take action, … Continue reading
Category Archives: School Council Resources
We appreciate Jillian and Karen providing a copy of the notes from the traffic safety meeting that they hosted. It was informative and productive. If you have thoughts or questions, you can contact them, or we can pass them along. … Continue reading
We sent out an email to member school councils, asking what issues they’ve experienced with traffic safety. We heard back from ten schools, which is impressive, and indicative of the widespread nature of these problems. We also heard suggestions that … Continue reading
In February 2013 the CBE trustees hosted 5 area meetings to gather data from parents regarding their children’s education. They have posted the raw data on their website. Check it out and we will be sure to keep you up … Continue reading
Check out some of these great resources that may help you and your school council communicate and engage with newcomer families. Calgary Catholic Immigration Services – The organization offers many services to help newcomer families integrate into their communities. This … Continue reading
At our January 23rd 2013 meeting Jillian Millar Drysdale and Karen Lloyd were in attendance to talk to parents about their ongoing work to have playground and school zone times align to accommodate all school start times. Please see the … Continue reading
On November 21, 2012, CAPSC hosted a meeting with the theme of “social media.” A few helpful ideas came up of how school councils could more easily communicate with the families of students. The school in general and the principal … Continue reading
SignUpGenius.com is a free volunteer management tool, which may be a great help for your school council. Check it out and put it to use for your school! … Continue reading
School council handbook: http://www.cbe.ab.ca/parents/pdfs/school_council_handbook_comprehensive.pdf Key communique newsletter: http://www.cbe.ab.ca/Parents/schlcouncils.asp … Continue reading
While pulling together the items for this resource, I was in the middle of reading 13 Ways To Kill Your Community, by Doug Griffiths and Kelly Clemmer. Doug Griffiths is the MLA for the constituency of Wainwright and in the … Continue reading