School Council

Click here to view School Council's 2012-2013 Calendar of Events.

Calgary Arts Academy School Council

We are a group of parents and teachers who work together with our Principal to support the wellbeing and effectiveness of the entire school community.

As parents, you are all members of School Council, as well as our fundraising arm, School Council Society.  As such, you are invited to all meetings.

CAA School Council activities include:
- Community pancake breakfast
- Regular special lunches for students
- Glenmeadows Hallowe'en dance
- CAA Art Harvest event
- Babysitting and Home Alone courses
- Parent education workshops
- Garden and facility enhancement

Calgary Arts Academy School Council Positions

CAA School Council positions for the 2012-2013 school year are:

Executive:

Patti Wardlaw, Chair
Nicole Sylvestre, Vice-Chair
Nicole Motter, Secretary
Josh Van Beers, Principal
Lise Twa, Teacher Representative
Nancy Williams, Teacher Representative
Laura Allen, Teacher Representative
Danielle Rose, Teacher Representative
Debbie Boud, Community Member

Coordinators:

VACANT, Communications Coordinator
Nicole Sylvestre, Parent Workshop Coordinator, Community Events Coordinator
Tammy Stushnoff, Special Lunches Coordinator - Knob Hill
Becky Leyden, Special Lunches Coordinator - Glenmeadows

Additional Volunteers:

VACANT, Pancake Breakfast Coordinator (August 30, 2013)
Michelena Bamford, CAA Art Harvest Coordinator (September 20, 2013)
Talia Dougall, Family Hallowe'en Dance (October 26, 2012)

Both the Chairperson / President and Treasurer positions are 2-year terms, with both being filled on alternate years to provide for continuity.  All other positions are 1-year terms.

 Calgary Arts Academy School Council Society

CAA School Council Society is a registered society whose main role is to fundraise in order for CAA School Council to achieve its goals.  These funds are used to enhance the learning environment of our school through the purchase of technology, and music, drama, and gym equipment.

With the guidance of our Principal, we identify current educational needs within the school and raise funds accordingly.

We focus on fundraisers which provde value to our parents and students, either directly or through community building.

CAA School Council Society's fundraisers for 2012-2013 include:

- SUTP coupon books
- Special lunches
- Student created art calendar
- Glenmeadows Hallowe'en dance
- Student created art cards and Christmas gift tags and stickers
- Holiday basket raffle at the winter celebration
- Spolumbo's Sausages fundraising project
- Application to appropriate and available community grants
- Operation of a casino in the spring of 2013 - a critical fundraiser for CAA.

This year, all orders will be placed online through our new fundraiser order system at caa.fundraiserorders.com.  If you haven't already done so, please log in at www.caa.hotlunches.net to register your child.  Your child's account information is used on both sites.  Returning parents will also need to update their information in order to place orders.

 Calgary Arts Academy School Council Society Positions:

Calgary Arts Academy School Council Society positions for the 2012-2013 school year are:

Executive:

Patti Wardlaw, President
Nicole Sylvestre, Vice-President
Nicole Motter, Secretary
Melissa Regan, Treasurer
Angela Anderson, Director - Gaming and Casino
Kellie Nixon, Director - Governance

Coordinators:

Angela Anderson, Fundraising Coordinator
Nicole Sylvestre, Grant Research

Additional Volunteers

Trynell Holland, SUTP Books - Glenmeadows
Tanya Locket, SUTP Books - Knob Hill
Wendy Yuen, Student Art Calendars
Melissa Huber, Christmas Concert Basket Raffles

Both the Chairperson / President and Treasurer positions are 2-year terms, with each being filled on alternate years to provide for continuity.  All other positions have 1-year terms.

Meetings Scheduled for the 2012-2013 School Year:

September 5, 2012 - Glenmeadows Elementary Campus
October 2, 2012 - Annual General Meeting, Knob Hill Middle School Campus
November 7, 2012 - Glenemadows Elementary Campus
December 4, 2012 - Knob Hill Middle School Campus
February 6, 2013 - Glenmeadows Elementary Campus
March 5, 2013 - Knob Hill Middle School Campus
April 3, 3013 - Glenmeadows Elementary Campus
May 7, 2013 - Knob Hill Middle School Campus
June 5, 2013 - Wine & Cheese Evening, Glenmeadows Elementary Campus

All meetings begin at 7:00pm, and all CAA parents are welcome to attend.

Meeting Minutes

Click here to view minutes from School Council and School Council Society meetings.

Bylaws

Calgary Arts Academy School Council Bylaws - Revised September 2012
Calgary Arts Academy School Council Society Bylaws - Revised September 2012

We look forward to working with you in the upcoming school year.  Your support is very important to the education of our children and to the enhancement of our community!

We welcome any questions, comments or feedback.
council@calgaryartsacademy.com

Page modified September 6, 2012.