Please Meet Your School Council Team
2022 - 2023 School Council Executive:
Chair: Petra Heitkamp
The Chair regularly meets with the school administration and communicates necessary information to the school community. They also prepare agendas and chair the monthly Council meetings.
Treasurer: Nicola Calder
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: Claire Kerry
The secretary records the minutes for each Council meeting.
You can contact the School Council Executive Team at: [email protected]
2022 - 2023 Division Representatives:
These parents are the voices on your behalf in discussing school matters. They will listen to your concerns, hear your suggestions and find answers to your questions that go beyond classroom matters.
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.
Kinder Rep: Carlo Zambri ([email protected])
Primary (grades 1 - 3): Sarah Matthews ([email protected])
Junior Reps (grades 4 - 6): Alex Randall ([email protected])
Intermediate Reps (grades 7 - 8): Daphne Dumbrille ([email protected])
Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils (OCASC) Representative:
Daphne Dumbrille
The OCASC Rep attends OSASC monthly meetings and reports back to Hopewell School Council on what was discussed. It's a great way to find out what issues the other school councils are discussing and dealing with. To learn about OCASC, please visit their website
School Council Committees:
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.
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.
Chair: Katie Breen
Members: Heather Martin, Josie Hughes, Carlo Zambri
School Lunches
The Lunch committee coordinates the Pizza Fridays to students
Pizza Day coordinator: Sarah Matthews and Aleks Brading
Teacher Representative: Meg Fracke
Voting Council Members:
Petra Heitkamp (Chair)
Nicola Calder (Treasurer)
Claire Kerry (Secretary)
Bennett Banting
Aleks Brading
Katie Breen
Jennifer Drake
Daphne Dumbrille
Josie Hughes
Patrick Hunter
Sarah Matthews
Jessica Perkins
Alex Randall
Rebekka Roy
Carlo Zambri