Hopewell Avenue PS

Please Meet Your School Council Team

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In September of each new school year, School Council will have their last meeting closing the previous year. A new School Council will be instituted that same meeting. Thank you for your volunteer time! 

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2024 - 2025 School Council Executive:

Co-Chair: Claire Kerry
Co-Chair: Venus Nikseresht
The Co-Chairs regularly meet with the school administration and communicate necessary information to the school community. They also prepare agendas and chair the monthly Council meetings.

Treasurer: Kristopher Tharris 
The treasurer ensures Council finances remain up to date by keeping a detailed record of all income and expenses along with accompanying receipts and invoices. Each month they provide a monthly report detailing expenditures.

Secretary: Alex Randall
The secretary records the minutes for each Council meeting.

You can contact the School Council Executive Team at:[email protected]

2024 - 2025 Division Representatives:

These parents are the voices on your behalf in discussing school matters. They are available to answer questions about school life, hear your suggestions and share ways to become involved in our school community.

Please contact them directly with any questions, concerns or suggestions - either by email and/or you can sometimes find them after school at pick-up.

Community Wellness
School council provides support to parents in their parenting of school-going children. Whether it is questions about screentime, anxiety, sleep or juggling extra-curricular activities - we are organize space for talks, events and have a large library of supporting books available to lend.

Wellness Representative: Rebekka Roy
Wellness Event coordinator: VACANT

School Council Committees:

Events Committee: 
Bike Sale, Ski Sale, End-of-year BBQ, 'Parents Night Out'.... This committee plans events for the school year that bring connection, joy and togetherness to the Hopewell School community. Your ideas and initiatives are welcome!
Lead Bike/Ski Sales: Rebekka Roy, Carson Tharris
Lead End of Year BBQ: VACANT

Members: List of volunteers in supporting events (add your name!)

Yard Committee:
Hopewell's Yard Committee is focused on keeping our school yard looking its best. Twice a year they organize a team that rakes, weeds and sweeps the yards, but they also help keep the plants and trees healthy and strong. The committee is always looking for extra hands.

Committee: Josie Hughes, Carlo Zambri, Tarah Hunter

School Lunches 
The Lunch committee coordinates the School Lunches, including Pizza Fridays and Subway Mondays. A joy for parents and a treat for students.
Lunch coordinator/ Pizza Fairy: Sarah Matthews

Members: List of Volunteers! Anyone is welcome as Lunch volunteer (add your name!)

Grade 8 Leaving Celebrations
Grade 7 parent volunteers traditionally "pay it forward" in preparing the festivities for the grade 8 celebrations, including decorations of the gym and hallways, coffee/tea or lunch buffet, and additional entertainment. Members: List of Gr7 parent volunteers. Feel free to add your name!

Budget Committee:
The Budget Committee typically only meets once at the start of the year to discuss and set the budget. The school administration shares needs to help enhance the learning environment and the budget committee reviews and supports the requests. The budget is presented to council for approval. If there are financial issues over the year, the Budget committee may be asked to provide feedback. 

Teacher Representative: Celine Brunet and Julie Cormier