Council Updates

This is where School Council will post updates on relevant topics, or notes to parents.

For our School Council Newsletter, please refer to the Newsletter section on our website.

A New School Year Means a New School Council

EFTSC Meeting: Monday October 5^th @7pm in the Library.

École Forest Trail has a large and diverse student population. Thank you and congratulations to all of the parents who will serve as representatives of our diverse community on this year's School Council.

At the first official meeting of our new council on October 5^th, school council positions were determined. In accordance with our Constitution, EFTSC have the following positions of defined responsibility:

• Two (2) co-chairs.

A chair or co-chair must be a parent/guardian member of ÉFTSC, and shall be elected by the voting members of ÉFTSC;

• Secretary;

• Treasurer;

• Members At Large

At the October 5^th meeting, each candidate for the officer positions outlined above were nominated and seconded at the meeting before proceeding to a vote. The election of position can be by secret ballot or by a show of hands of EFTSC members (at the discretion of the ÉFTSC members present).

Each Council member will be expected to adhere to the member responsibilities outlined in our École Forest Trail School Council Constitution (found in the “About Council” section of this website). Briefly, all EFTSC members are accountable to the parents/guardians they represent and must:

• Maintain a school-wide perspective on issues

• Regularly attend ÉFTSC meetings (maximum of 3 absences) – attendance is important as Council makes decisions relating to EFTSC business at every meeting. Member’s presence is important to ensure these decisions are made in a timely fashion. All meetings require 2/3 of all members present for quorum.

• Be willing to participate in information and training programs

• Act as a link between the ÉFTSC and the community

• Encourage the participation of all parents/guardians within the school community

• Participate on sub-committees and assist with tasks of the ÉFTSC (5-10 hours per month depending on role)

Please visit this site for a comprehensive of list council members, positions and contact information following our October 5^th meeting. Please revisit this site often to stay informed. Help us to keep you informed by signing up for our EFTSC email update and newsletter.

School Council Update - September / 08

Dear École Forest Trail Parents - Welcome back to school! It is hard to believe we’re almost done our second week. We hope you had a great summer, and that your family has a wonderful school year at École Forest Trail. We are looking forward to working in partnership with Principal Catherine Briggs, Vice Principal Loui Silvestri and all the teachers and staff to make this another successful year.

School Council Update - June / 08

Dear École Forest Trail Parents - Summer Holidays are here. On behalf of School Council, we’d like to wish you a wonderful summer full of sun, fun and relaxation!

THANK YOU PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Before we close off the 2007 / 2008 school year, we’d like to say a very heartfelt thank you to over 300 parent volunteers who dedicated countless hours of time to help make École Forest Trail’s first year phenomenal!. You have given your time and energy to the school, in the classrooms, on the playground, for field trips, on School Council, on committees, in fundraising, and for many, many events supporting our school community. Your dedication is truly appreciated.

School Council Update - May 2008

Dear ÉFT Parents,

A lot has been going on at École Forest Trail over the past many months, and it’s hard to imagine that the school year is almost coming to a close. As everyone thinks about summer plans, we wanted to update you on a number of initiatives which the École Forest Trail School Council (ÉFTSC) and Committees have been working on.

ACCOMMODATION & FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAMMING

Further to Superintendent of Education - Patricia Dyson’s letter of May 5/08 outlining the Accommodation situation for 2008/2009, School Council and the Accommodation Committee would like to advise you of the following:

School Council Update - January 2008

Dear Parents - Happy New Year and best wishes for a great 2008!

Your school council has been very busy since being elected in October 2007. Being a brand new school council, significant work has been undertaken in establishing the organization, committees, infrastructure and processes. We’ve made good progress over the last three months, and would like to share some of our objectives and plans with you.

School Council

at École Forest Trail Public School

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