School Advisory Council (Parent Council)

 

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Welcome to Norseman Junior Middle Public School! We’d like to introduce ourselves if you haven’t already heard of us. The SAC aka “Parent Council” is made up of any parents of children attending the school; our principals; teachers; and an elected committee of parents. We are a volunteer council governed by a set of bylaws.

 

What do we do? The Parent Council (SAC) connects parents, teachers, administration, and the community at large. We are tasked with overall improvement of our children’s school experience, fundraising initiatives, and community building events. The parent council advises the principal and the board on a variety of issues and activities relating to student achievement, curriculum goals, budget priorities and school safety.

 

Who are we?

2022-2023 Council Members

2023-2024 Council Members

 

What have we done? Through our fundraising events, such as the Fall Fare, Pizza Lunches, Craft Night and Spring Into Summer we have raised money to support class materials, field trips, technology, guest performances and speakers, and many more.

 

Attending the Parent Council is simple! Attend our monthly meetings either via zoom or in person to listen and/or participate in conversations on what is happening at our school. The more parents we have the more views and issues can be represented to truly support all the Norseman students.

 

Joining the Parent Council is also simple! Attend our monthly meetings either via zoom or in person without missing three meetings to become and remain a voting member. As a voting member you can nominate yourself for any of the Parent Council Positions at the start of the year; the current voting members will vote you in. This is done at the first meeting of the year - Monday September 25th 2023, 6:30 - 8:30pm at the Norseman Library or via This Zoom Link. An agenda for the meeting will be sent out a few days in advance of every meeting so keep an eye out for "Parent Council Meeting Agenda”.

 

Join our Meetings held once a month at the Norseman School Library from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Childcare is provided for the duration of our meetings. If you can’t attend in person, consider joining via THIS ZOOM LINK

 

Monday September 25, 2023

Tuesday February 13, 2024

Tuesday October 10, 2023

Tuesday March 19, 2024

Tuesday November 14, 2023

Tuesday April 9, 2024

Tuesday December 12, 2023

Tuesday May 14, 2024

Tuesday January 9, 2024

Tuesday June 11, 2024

 

Find updates on the School Website under "Parent Council" (coming soon) for all our information, meeting minutes, resources, fundraisers etc. You can also find our updates on Facebook or Instagram. Add the School google calendar to your phone/computer and know everything that we and your children are doing throughout the year.

 

Your suggestions and ideas can be heard. If you have questions or need some information, email us. If you have something you'd like to discuss at one of our meetings, please let us know via email at least a week in advance so we can ensure we add your item to the agenda. Any new items that people bring forward at the meeting will be discussed at the end of the meeting providing there is time, otherwise they will be brought forward at the following meeting.

 

Get in touch!

 

Parent Council Coordinators:

norsemanjms.council@gmail.com

Pizza Lunch Coordinators:

norsemanpizzalunch@gmail.com

Facebook Page:

www.facebook.com/NorsemanJMSParents

Instagram:

https://instagram.com/norseman_jms_council

School Website:

https://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/norseman/