Welcome Back Breakfast - Wednesday, September 14

The Rosemont School Council would like to invite all families to attend the Welcome Back breakfast on Wednesday, September 14 from 7:30-9:00 am. The event will be held in the gymnasium. A friendly reminder that students need to be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Breakfast will include pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausages, fruit, coffee and juice. As part of the CBE recycling initiative we suggest families to bring their own plates and cutlery to the breakfast.

Please email your RSVP to Rosemontschoolvolunteers@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please contact Shari Watson at isjawatson@gmail.com or 403-210-1107.

Calendar for 2016-2017 Rosemont School Council Meetings

Rosemont School is home to a vibrant and involved School Council and Fundraising Society. Together, the groups act as an important link between the home and school.

Here are the proposed Rosemont School Council meeting dates for the 2016-2017 school year. The meetings start at 6:30 pm and are held in the school library.

• September 28 – Welcome meeting
• October 19 – Communication
• November 16 – PATs, School Development Plan, Accountability Pillar Survey
• January 28 – TBD
• March 15 – Programming Review (e.g., Residencies, other “extras”)
• April 19 – Proposed Budget
• May 17 – Annual General Meeting

Being a part of School Council can take many different forms depending on what you are comfortable with and have time for:

• Simply attend council meetings and learn what is happening at our school. You do not need to volunteer or sign up for committees in order to attend the meetings.
• Volunteer for committees or special events
• Participate as a School Council Executive

We invite all interested parents to attend meetings and to become involved in the school community through the School Council and Fundraising Society.


The Rosemont School Council serves the following purposes:

• To help build a sense of community within Rosemont School.
• To develop and promote our school's presence within the larger community.
• To promote parent involvement at Rosemont School.
• To enhance the educational experiences of students at Rosemont School.
• To develop a school financial plan to support chosen initiatives.

The Rosemont Fundraising Society serves the following purposes:

• To support improvements to the student learning environment/experience through fundraising.
• To make decisions on methods of fundraising and uses of funds raised.

Playground Update - May 25, 2016

May 2016 Rosemont Fundraising Society Minutes

Posted below are the detailed minutes for the Rosemont Fundraising Society meeting held on May 18, 2016.

May 2016 Rosemont School Council Minutes

Posted below are the detailed minutes for the Rosemont School Council Annual General Meeting held on May 18, 2016.

New Bylaws Pending for Rosemont Fundraising Society

At the next meeting of the Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) and School Council (on May 18!), the RFS Board will bring forward a motion to adopt new bylaws.  These bylaws were created with the help of the Alberta School Councils Association, who provided a template.  The Board reviewed and edited the template to create the proposed bylaws.

The current bylaws and new proposed bylaws are posted here.  If anyone has questions, please ask RFS President Dan Collins.

Current Bylaws:


Proposed Bylaws:

September 16, 2015 School Council Agenda

Rosemont School Council

September 16, 2015

6:30 – 7:30 pm in the school library

Purpose

School Councils provide a means for parents and community to work together with administration, staff and students, to promote the well-being and overall effectiveness of the school community.

Its main role is advisory.

Goals

1. To help build a sense of community within Rosemont School.
2. To develop and promote our school’s presence within the larger community.
3. To promote parent involvement at Rosemont School.
4. To enhance the educational experiences of students at Rosemont School.
5. To develop a school financial plan to support chosen initiatives.

Agenda

TIME                OWNER        ACTION                 ITEM

5 minutes             Jodi              Motion & Vote       Call meeting to order     

                                                                                 Welcome everyone & introductions

                                                                                 Approval of Agenda

                                                                                 Approval of Minutes from last meeting

3 minutes             Jodi              Discussion              Business arising from the minutes

COUNCIL BUSINESS

5 minutes             Shari             Information            Welcome Back Breakfast

5 minutes             Jennifer         Information            Volunteer forms

5 minutes             JJ                  Information             Blog

3 minutes             Jodi               Discussion              Annual Report

                                                                                  Alberta School Council Association

10 minutes          Jodi                Discussion              Set annual schedule – Halloween

                                                                                  Carnival, Movie Night, Stephen’s

                                                                                  Backpacks

SCHOOL REPORT

5 minutes                                    Information            Teacher’s Report

15 minutes          Dave               Information             Principal’s Report

                                                                                                                             

OTHER

2 minutes             Jodi                Information             Next meeting -   October 21^st

                                                                                   Student Development Plan