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Parents Engaged in Education School Council Newsletters
2019-2020
September Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Back to School
– Parent Engagement Pledge
– Welcome Kit
– School Council Brochure
October Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Dream Big event highlights
– Parents and Teachers Getting off to a Good Start
– Sending your Child to School with a Positive Attidude
November Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– School Council Partnerships
– Youth on Cannabis
– TVO Math Support Resources
December Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Celebrate Diversity
– Holiday Math Sheets
– Christmas Around the World
January Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– School Councils – Let’s Shake Things Up!
– 10 School Council Tips to Kick Off January
– What if it’s More Than Addiction
February Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– 10 Reasons To Get Involved At School
– Recruiting Parent Volunteers – An Ongoing Process
March Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Planning Your School Spring Fun Fair
– Hosting a Successful School Fair / Carnival
– Making Sure Every Family Can Participate in the School Fun Fair
– Spring Fun To-Do List
– Must-Haves for a Successful Elementary School Fair
April Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Learn and Play Games
– Homemade Checkers Game
– Math Engaged Card Games
– Single Out
– Literacy Cube
– Homemade Playdoh Recipe
– Use Lego to Teach Math
May Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– A message from Our Executive Director
– Getting the Most Out of Your E-learning
– Learning at Home
– Key Features to Youth Engagement
June Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Responding to COVID-19 Crisis
– How to Support Positive Mental Health Right Now
– Coping with Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
– Activities that Foster Learning at Home
– Draw Your Dad
– Scavenger Hunt Hiking
– Seeing the Bright Side
– Summer Superheroes
– Summer Fun Checklist
Parents Engaged in Education School Council Newsletters
2018-2019
September Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Welcome Back
– September School Council Topics
– Paul’s Safety Corner – Downloading Apps
– Sample Principal Letter for AGM – Elections
– Perin Lal – Involving Parents in Learning Minecraft
November Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– School Council Topics and Activities for December
– Sara Westbrook: How Self-Regulation Empowers Young People to Move Beyond their Emotions
January Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– February – Time to Re-energize your Council
– General Home Management Strategies
February Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Fun and Learning for Parents and Children: An Activities Handbook
March Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Hosting a Successful School Fair / Carnival
– Making Sure Every Family Can Participate in the School Fun Fair
– Spring Fun To-Do List
– Must-Haves for a Successful Elementary School Fair
April Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Engaging Efectively in your Child’s Education
– Understanding School Learning Improvement Plans
– Adopt a School
May Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Beyond the Statistics About High Need Communities are the Children
– The Shifting Tide of Parent Engagement in Education
– Building a Successful School Council
June Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Parent Councils – Using Facebook During Summer Break
– School Councils – Wrapping Up the Year
– Summer Math Activities
Parents Engaged in Education School Council Newsletters
2017-2018
September Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Welcome Back
– Annual Meeting School Council Elections
– Why try to build a bigger school council
– The Annual General Meeting
– Sara Westbrook: 3 Ways parents can reduce back to school stress
October Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– School Council Chairs – Balancing School and Home Life
– Sara Westbrook: Teaching Children the Art of Dreaming Big
November Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Can Parents Play a Role in Bridging the Gap Between
THE “HAVE” & THE “HAVE NOT” SCHOOLS?
– The Role of the School Council Secretary
– Sara Westbrook: Strong Communities Start With Parents
December Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Christmas Around the World
– Ombudsman – Ontario’s Watchdog
– Sara Westbrook: The Role of Self-Advocacy in Child Development
January Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Mid Year Review of School Council Plan
– Sara Westbrook: 7 Emotional Intelligence Skills to Teach Your Child in 2018
February Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Regulation 612 – Starting the Conversation, What Do You Know?
– Paul’s Safety Corner: A Phone for Your Child?
– Sara Westbrook: It’s OK to Love Yourself (Actually, It’s Essential)
March Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Is there a need for school council by-laws?
– School Councils time to spring forward
– Question and Answer
April Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– PRO Grants
– Parent Reaching Out (PRO) Grants for School Councils
– Paul’s Safety Corner: What is Fortnite?
– Sara Westbrook: “I’m Your Parent, Not Your Friend”
May Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Successful Transitions For Chairs.
– Think About Tomorrow Today
– Paul’s Safety Corner: Facebook Tips
(Updated April 2018)
– Sara Westbrook: How to Help Children
Let Go of Judging Others
June Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Suggested format for the school council annual report
– School council annual report template
– Safe Kids, Happy Kids – Summer Safety at Home
– Summer school for school council members
– Sara Westbrook – 7 Ways to Build Your
Child’s ‘Village’
Parents Engaged in Education School Council Newsletters
2016-2017
September Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Annual Meeting: School Council Elections
– Why try to build a bigger school council (A few will do)
– Get on the winning team. Coach your child’s educational team
– How I can engage my child in learning in everyday activities
– The Annual General Meeting
October Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Giving Thanks
– Parents demonstrate leadership skills for students!
– Set the expectation
– What parents need to know. Bullying is not a normal part of growing up
– Elementary school children: What is elementary school bullying?
November Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Exciting progress
– Teaching kids to give back during the holiday season
– Promoting ethical online behaviours with your kids
– Parent Engagement in high school: Creating conversation
– School councils in secondary school
December Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Happy holidays!
– Christmas around the world
– Can parents play a role in bridging the gap between the “have” & “have not” schools?
– Frequently asked questions
– Holiday safety
January Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Beginning of the New Year
– School Councils
– Parent Power
– Teaching your children safe surfing habits
February Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Dream BIG, the school council event
– 10 Reasons to get involved at school
– Recruiting parent volunteers an ongoing process
March Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Parents Reaching Out Grants
– Parents Reaching Out Grants for Regional/Provincial Projects
– School Council Partnerships
May Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Provincial (Ontario) Testing EQAO
– Tips for Parents EQAO Testing
– Quick Facts About EQAO
– School Council Succession Planning
– Fresh from the Farm A Fresh Take on School Fundraising
– EQAO Testing Can Cause Stress for Students and Parents
– Dream Big Event
June Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Summertime
– Ever Wonder How Much Your Kids Forget Over the Summer?
– Election Planning
– School Councils Wrapping Up the Year
– A Summer Filled with Fun Learning
– Sara Westbrook Work Before Play Play Before Work
Parents Engaged in Education School Council Newsletters
2015-2016
September Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– What is the key to parent engagement in schools?
– The Annual General Meeting
– The AGM – Frequently Asked Questions
– Parent Engagement in secondary school. Why it is so important – Then why does it reduce
– The importance of school councils during labour disruption
October Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Understanding Regulation 612/00
– Parent engagement in secondary school
– Supporting French second language learning in Ontario schools
– Parent orientation: Building a school council orientation kit
November Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Recruiting school council members
– Inquiry based learning: New direction in education
– Retaining members
– Succession planning
– Advisory role of school advisory councils in Ontario
December Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Conflict resolution and team building
– School council team building strategies
– Resolving conflict in school councils: Key to successful school councils
– Can the Ombudsman help you?
– School council code of ethics
– Ontario College of Teachers
January Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Happy New Year!
– Creating an effective school council plan
– S.M.A.R.T. Goals – strategy tips
– School council: Goal setting process
February Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– The school learning plan
– School councils can get valuable information from EQAO tests
– 16 Do’s and don’ts for presidents/chairs
March Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– Parents Reaching Out (PRO) grants
– Parents Reaching Out (PRO) grants for school councils
– Parents reaching out grants for regional/provincial projects
– School council partnerships
– Simplified suggested process to develop a PRO partnership
– What other schools are doing across the province with their PRO grant funds
April Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– School council by-laws
– What does Regulation 612 say about school council by-laws?
May Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– School council elections: Parent engagement in secondary schools
– Parent engagement in the later years
– Secondary school councils
– School council election process
– Important notes regarding school council elections
June Newsletter
Here’s what’s in this issue:
– School councils wrapping up the year
– Election planning
– A summer filled with fun learning
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