Parent CouncilTown Hall 2015

Presented by:Jennifer Tasev (Co-Chair)Ane Lowe (Chair)

Agenda Parent Council Overview Council Role Descriptions Sources of Income

Fundraisers Grants Donations

Celebrating Our Successes Q&A

Parent Council Overview

Palermo Parent Council exists to encourage and facilitate the involvement of parents, guardians, staff and community

members in providing quality education for our students. 

Research has shown that the involvement of parents and guardians in their children’s education has a positive impact on

improved student learning and helps create a sense of community at the school.

Parent Council OverviewWho is Parent Council

Parent Council is made up of parent volunteers, the school Principal, Vice-Principal and sometimes a teacher representative.  Council may have a community member

be part of Council who does not have a child at the school. 

What does Parent Council doParent Council’s role is to work in collaboration with school administration on behalf of parents/guardians to help enhance and enrich the school experience for Palermo

students in a safe and positive environment. 

Why do we fundraiseSchool funding has changed over the years and many items that may have been provided for when we were students in school no longer receive financial support from the education system.  Our fundraising efforts help ensure that our children are receiving the best opportunities to thrive, explore and celebrate their diverse

interests in school.

Council Role Descriptions Chair / Co-Chair Treasurer / Co-Treasurer Secretary Fundraising Committee Arts Enhancement Committee Volunteer Coordinator Canadian Parents for French (CPF) Representative Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Safe Schools Committee Outdoor Enhancement Committee Members-at-Large

Sources of Income Fundraising Grants Parent/Vendor/Community Donations

Many resources within a school that are integral to providing a quality education experience are not always funded in full by

the School Board. Fundraising/grants/donations are necessary to provide:

Playground equipment/climbers, smart boards, laptops, tablets/iPads, athletic uniforms, subsidies to make trips

affordable to all families, outdoor greening, theatre/music presentations, musical instruments,

school sign and a scoreboard … to name a few

Parent Council Fundraisers

Pizza Day (Year Round ) Dance-A-Thon (November) Poinsettias (December) Big Box Cards/ Plants (Spring)

Grants PIC Grant

Parent Involvement Committee $500/year to be used to host events that

involve parents in the school community

PRO Grant Parents Reaching Out Once a year a grant application is submitted to secure up

to $1000 to be used to encourage parents at the local, regional and provincial level

TD Friends of the Environment 3 applications periods through the year Council successfully secured an $8700 grant in 2014 to

help build the outdoor classroom

Parent & Community Donations

We understand and appreciate that, in addition to Parent Council fundraisers, students may also have

other fundraising initiatives on the go at any given time.

If you would prefer not to participate in these fundraisers and would prefer to make a direct donation, we welcome all parents and members of the community

who would like to support our student experience to donate at the School or through Cashless Schools at

https://halton.cashlessschools.com/

Summary of Income 2014/15Event Name Source of Income Amount

Pizza Day Fundraiser $27,343Dance-a-Thon Fundraiser $5,160

Poinsettias Fundraiser $260 2013/14 HST Refund Refund $6,400

PIC Grant Grant $500 PRO Grant Grant $500 CPF Grant Grant $600

Oakville Municipal Grant Grant $8,000 Donations Donations $500

Vendor Sales/ Fun Fair Auction Donations TBD

Celebrating our Successes

Kindergarten Play Area$35,000

Outdoor Climber$55,000

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OutdoorClassroom$38,000

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School Sign$6600

Scoreboard$5000

AthleticTent

$1600

AthleticUniforms

$3600

Celebrating our Successes

We are delighted to report that in the past 5 years, with the help of the Palermo student and parent

community, Parent Council has provided more than $50,000 in technology to enhance the learning

experience at Palermo

Celebrating Our SuccessesIn addition, Parent Council provides funds and support each year for:

o Grade 8 Graduation ($3000)o Grade 8 trip ($1200)o Grade 6 trip ($800)o Arts Enhancement programs such as War Horse,

Scientist in the School, Groove Edgucation, Director’s Cut, Dufflebag Theatre and more ($5500)

o Staff Appreciation luncho Canadian Parents for French membershipo Musical Instrumentso Winter Carnival

Celebrating Our Successes

What does all of this hard work from Students, Parents and Parent Council members mean ….

An average of $55,000 a year worth of unique and enriching experiences and resources for our children

Council ContributionsOur dedicated Council members give their time each year to plan and create fantastic events for students

and staff through activities such as …

Sister School (Montclair), Holiday Shop, PIC conferences, Teacher Appreciation

Day, Fun Fair, Pizza Days, Communications, Winter Carnival, PIC &

PRO events, grant applications, coordinating of Arts programs, etc.

Thank You!

On behalf of Ane and myself, I would like to say THANK YOU to our fabulous Parent Council for your tireless dedication to making Palermo

the best school in Halton.

To the Parents and Students who support our fundraising efforts, we send a huge thanks for

helping to provide the best possible experiences for our children.

Open Discussion

We invite you to share any questions or comments. Don’t be shy!