Glen Cairn Public School Parent Council 

 

Annual Report

For Academic Year 2011-2012

Council Members: Julie Drapeau-Herron(Chair), Brian Herron(Co-Chair, OCDSB rep), Rebecca Tibbits(Treasurer), April Boomer(Secretary), Paul Warner(OCASC rep), Scott Blythe(Teacher rep), Amy DiRienzo,  Megan Alink, Tracy Ahern, Principal Pat Furlong
 

Events and Activities this year
 

Year End Picnic in June. This year again, we had a tippy ladder, bouncy slide, dunk tank, face painting, bubbles and chalk. We welcomed a Karaoke service that was greatly enjoyed. Available for purchase was water, juice, chips, cotton candy and freezies. Expenses were $2313,24 and income was $1299.53, generating a net loss of $1013.71. It was the highlight of the year and was greatly enjoyed by all students from Kindergarten to Grade 8.

Winter Challenge. This was composed of three weeks of activities: one week reading, one math based and one health and fitness related. Kicked off with a book swap celebrating Literacy Day, students who successfully completed each week’s tasks entered into a draw for a $10 gift card from Chapters/Indigo. The class with the highest ratio of activities completed per student won a pizza and juice party. If we do this again in the future, we hope to have the activities set up as bingo cards to encourage participation in the higher levels. Total cost of this event was $130.25

 

Miscellaneous Fundraisers. This year, we had two McDonald’s evenings, a cupcake sale, and a partnership with a local Home Hardware. These generated a total income of $433.64.

Constitution Amended. Invited all parents-through the blog, an email notice and on the school’s homepage- to join council for a pizza party and an opportunity to amend the Parent Council’s Constitution. No new faces attended, but it definitely enhanced the relationships within Parent Council.

 

Pizza Days. Again this year, Parent Council offered Pizza Friday as a fundraiser. We used PizzaPizza as they offered a locally superior product that met the Ministry guidelines. An expense of $5178.95 and income of $7875.75 generated $2722.80 for Parent Council use.

Bullying and Literacy Parent Information Night. Representatives from the Ottawa Public Library and the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre came to discuss these two important topics with our parents in May. In early December, surveys were filled out by parents and community members attending the Holiday Season Concert, indicating their preferences for dates, times and topics. Information was sent home with students, put on the blog and put on the school’s homepage. Attendance was poor but the information was outstanding.

 

Parent Involvement Fund Allocation. Refreshments at Constitution amendment. Refreshments at survey table. Refreshments at Parent Information Night. Remainder was used to purchase gift cards-drawn randomly by office staff-for parent volunteers from names submitted by teachers and staff.