School Council Information
R.H. King's School Council is a dedicated group of parents, admin, and staff who meet on a regular basis to discuss all aspects of life at school and the well-being of staff and students. You are encouraged to get involved and to participate in any of the meetings that are held, both in-person and online.
HOW TO JOIN (choose 1):
1. Sign up at the Grade 8 information session in August by agreeing to be contacted by email.
2. Sign up at any School Council Meeting
3. Send an email “Requesting School Council Wiki Access†to rhkingschoolcouncil@gmail.com
4. Go to http://www.wikispaces.com to enroll. Create a username that identifies who you are to the school, not a nickname. Then request access to the R.H. King Academy School Council Wiki.
TOPICS COVERED IN MEETINGS:
- Agendas - topics of past and future meetings
- Colleges and Universities - post-secondary institutions and scholarships
- Council Members - contacts and roles
- Diversity - inspiring examples of leadership in Canada and around the world
- Donations - what the school needs
- Fundraising -TDSB guidance
- Glossary - full expansion of acronyms and explanation of TDSB jargon
- Minutes - records of meetings, decisions and action team projects
- News Flash - latest news from the school
- Orientation - a complete online copy of the student agenda
- Parent Satisfaction - results of annual surveys
- Parenting - guidance on raising teens
- Partners - information on suppliers and supporting organizations
- School Calendar - periodically updated list of events and special dates
- School Safety - helpful information on public safety in and around the school
- ... and more!
HOW TO LAUNCH THE WIKI:
After you have joined and had your access approved, launch the following URL: https://rhking-academy-school-council.wikispaces.com/
PRIVATE WEBSITE:
For the parents and guardians of students attending R.H. King Academy, we offer a private collaboration website with detailed information and online collaboration opportunities designed just for them. There is also a Facebook page that parents can join.
TRANSLATIONS:
Every webpage provides the option to translate the text into over 60 different languages in a fraction of a second, including Bengali, Chinese, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, and Urdu.
BYLAWS:
Please refer to this document to see the Bylaws as they relate to the School Council.