OSCAR PETERSON P.S.SCHOOL COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORTMAY 15, 2013

Harpal Kalsi, Chair

Agenda

Strategic Road Map Review

Updates

Next Steps

School Council 2012/2013

Judy Richards Principal Fatimah Albach Co-Chair (resigned) Harpal Kalsi Co-Chair Munira Handa Treasurer Majid Khan Treasurer Sameera Ali Secretary Rasha Essa Secretary Michelle Bitamanis Teacher Representative

Oscar Peterson School Council Roadmap 2012/2013

Traffic

Safety

Reduce traffic congestion, blockage and condition Driver behaviour for the safety of children. Timing – Immediate

STRATEGY:•Educate: Define the issue at the School Council meeting Nov 14.

•Communicate: Employ communication tactics to address behaviour; newsletter, traffic blitzs

•Stakeholders: Involve Municipal Representatives, Peel Region Police, Mississauga ByLaw Enforcement

Proactive CommunityRelationship

Delighted Parents

Achieve 2 interactive parent/school nights to pathway success

Update Report to School Council Nov 14

STRATEGY:

•Proactive Community Relations Sub-Committee: Drive planning and organization with OPPS; report back to School Council

•Communication: Seek channels to garner two way engagement

Raising Accountability

Get On With It

Improve stakeholder accountability by Mar 2012 – parents, teachers, students

STRATEGY:•Plan to Win: Roll out comprehensive Learning Journals for higher grades in future years

•Consistently, Consistent: Consistent Learning environments applied by OPPS for the student success reinforced by parents

Future Pillar

Focused On Student Success…..

Traffic Update

Traffic

Safety

Reduce traffic congestion, blockage and condition Driver behaviour for the safety of children. Timing – Immediate

STRATEGY:•Educate: Define the issue at the School Council meeting Nov 14.

•Communicate: Employ communication tactics to address behaviour; newsletter, traffic blitzs

•Stakeholders: Involve Municipal Representatives, Peel Region Police, Mississauga ByLaw Enforcement

Objective: Create Awareness to various stakeholders

Status: Educated participants through 2 mailings

Informed attendees April 25 & May 2nd

New pavement markings at front entrance

Several Municipal and Peel traffic blitzes

New No Left Turn Signs

Next Steps: Joint letter from OPPS & ECMS to Councillor McFadden Peel Region Police

Proactive Community Relationship Update

Proactive CommunityRelationship

Delighted Parents

Achieve 2 interactive parent/school nights to pathway success

Update Report to School Council Nov 14

STRATEGY:

•Proactive Community Relations Sub-Committee: Drive planning and organization with OPPS; report back to School Council

•Communication: Seek channels to garner two way engagement

Objective: Create two way dialogue parents and school

Status: Sub-Committee formedHosted two nights April 25 and May

2ndCommunity Liaison – Azeem Francis

(Fridays)

Next Steps: Hold similar session late Sept early October

Raising Accountability

Raising Accountability

Get On With It

Improve stakeholder accountability by Mar 2012 – parents, teachers, students

STRATEGY:•Plan to Win: Roll out comprehensive Learning Journals for higher grades in future years

•Consistently, Consistent: Consistent Learning environments applied by OPPS for the student success reinforced by parents

Objective: Raise Accountability of students, teachers, parents

Status: Initial First steps in Success of Students

Preliminary introduction of cirriculumnOngoing with Peel Board

Next Steps: School Council facilitate transition over next few years

School Council

What Worked ? Conviction Team Based Collaborative

What’s Not Working ? Fundraising

Labels for Education

Attendance

Summary

• Highly Accountable School Council

• Strategic Roadmap

• Focused on fewer bigger initiatives• Let’s not boil the ocean; work on the ponds.

• Utilized external stakeholders in the strategic plan.

• Teachers Are Resources – Feel Free to have a dialogue

Thank You

Appreciation to Judy, Daryl and Maria-Anna for their:

Dedication Resolve to bring items to fruition Interaction with School Council

Appreciation to Sameera, Munira, Fatimah, Rasha, Majid for their:

Passion Willingness Volunteerism

School Council Parent EngagementExpenses Report: Ministry Funding: $ 500.00

Meeting # 1 & 2: Cookies $ 47.94

Meeting #1: Coffee for School Council Meeting $ 72.66

Meeting #2: Coffee for School Council Meeting $123.77

Total Amount Spent: $244.37