Bluewater District School Board

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Opportunities for Parent Involvement

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Type of involvement
(All are beneficial!)
Description
Who to contact
Relevant policies/links
Supporting my child at home
Reading together, being interested in what’s happening at school,  valuing school and schoolwork, providing homework support, etc.
Your child’s teacher(s) Other parents  
 
 
 
 
Attending classroom and school events
Concerts, performances, meet the teacher nights, open houses, parent information nights  
Your child’s teacher(s) Your school principal
 
Communications with my child’s teacher(s)
Can include: interviews; phone calls; e-mails; attending meetings regarding Individual Education Plans, etc. as required. Can be initiated by parents and teachers.
Your child’s teacher(s)
 
Volunteering/ Coaching/ Guest speaking  
Can include: regular ongoing commitment in the classroom, library, or breakfast club; accompanying field trips and excursions; coaching sports; and, guest speaking.  
Your child’s teacher(s) Your school principal Other teachers

 
Fundraising
Raising funds for capital improvements, class trips, etc.
Your child’s teacher(s) Your school principal
 

 
Participating on the Home and School Association
Several Bluewater DSB schools have independent Home and School Associations which undertake activities to support education. Individual members pay an annual membership fee to the umbrella Federation of Home and School Associations.
Your school principal  Your Home and School Association

 
Participating on School Council as a parent representative
Every school in Ontario is mandated to have a School Council (with parent, teacher, student, community, and non-teaching staff representatives who work to: a) improve pupil achievement through the promotion of parental and community participation in the education process; b) act in an advisory capacity to the school principal and where appropriate the Board; c) provide parents and students with a more responsible and active role in education programs and services; and, d) enhance the accountability of the education system to parents.  
Your School Council chairperson Your school principal
 
 

Ontario Ministry of Education – School Council Guide, Tips for School Councils

Council of Ontario Directors of Education – Parent Engagement resources
Participating on the school board’s Parent Involvement Committee as a parent representative
The mandate of the PIC is to: support, encourage, and enhance meaningful parent engagement at the board level; to improve student achievement and well-being; provide information and advice to the board on parent engagement; communicate with and support school councils; and, undertake activities to help parents support their children’s learning at home and at school.
The school board office  Your PIC co-chairs [email protected]  

 
 
Bluewater District School Board is located on the traditional land of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, which is represented by the communities of Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.
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