Hello Clairlea community!
Just a quick update of some upcoming council events.Wednesday, October 21st, 7-8:30pm will be the first council meeting of the year and will include the council elections.
Everyone is welcome to attend council meetings, both in class and virtual families. All attendees will vote for parent council members, followed by a vote for executive positions by those elected parent members.
This year will be a particularly challenging year for fundraising and community collaboration. We encourage all of our parents and caregivers to be involved in the school council community. There are areas and/or committees we would like to build upon such as Caring and Safe committee, BLM, update our council by-laws, parent-class reps and more. If you are interested in any of these or other topics please do not hesitate to jump in, spearhead a committee or contact us!
Virtual Parents as Partners Conference!
Registration is now open for the Parents as Partners Conference! Join us on October 24 and 25 for our first-ever virtual parent conference. This online version offers all the same exciting, inspiring and informative content as our in-person conference, but allows you to participate all from the comfort of your own home.
This year’s conference includes two amazing keynotes as well as a host of breakout sessions that you can choose to tailor to your own interests and needs.
Some of the sessions offered include special education, mental health and well-being, anti-Black racism and virtual engagement. In the breakout sessions – led by both TDSB experts and panelists from outside organizations – you also get a chance to connect in a more intimate way with other parents, ask questions and participate in discussions.
Learn more at www.parentsaspartners.ca
Social Media & Communication
Council has a few active outlets to communicate with our community:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairleacouncil
Council Blog: http://clairlea.blogspot.ca/
Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/clairleaparentcouncil/shared_invite/zt-i98gbm4l-ij8eFC9RL69hcEcT2NhmWA (also with individual classroom channels)
We look forward to seeing you all (virtually) next week!
Regards,
Laura, Lisa, Hanan & Erin
