to see Parent Handbook - Calgary Board of Education

the process to address any concern that
parents may have is as follows:
1) The first step is to make the concern
known to the person involved by making an
appointment with the staff member or
volunteer to discuss the issue. This
discussion should not occur in the presence
of students, nor during class time and should
not be made in the presence of an
employee’s co-workers or other volunteers.
2) Secondly, if there is no resolution or
continuation of the concern, an appointment
should be made to discuss the matter with
the principal.
3) At times, concerns expressed can be
beyond the scope of the school and will need
to be referred to the Area Director.
4) A Concerns and Complaint Form is
available in the office if a parent or another
individual wishes to use this format to
register their concern but is not a
requirement to address an issue.
This information is also available at the
following CBE link
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/trustees/whotocontact.asp
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
JANET JOHNSTONE SCHOOL COUNCIL
Welcome to the School Council. As a parent
of a child attending Janet Johnstone School,
you are automatically a member of School
Council (JJSC). The Council consists of
parents, teachers and community members
who are eager to help guide and provide
meaningful feedback on our children’s
educational experiences, both in the school
and on the school grounds. At our meetings,
we give feedback on what has been
happening at the school and suggestions for
how to make our children’s school
experience the best it can be.
We also work alongside the Friends of
Janet Johnstone School Association
(FJJSA) , which is the incorporated nonprofit
society responsible for fundraising.
One of our responsibilities is to advise the
school on how to allocate these fundraising
dollars. Our goal is to enhance our
children’s learning experiences and
opportunities they would otherwise not be
able to receive. We work together with the
school administration to discuss purchases
to be sure we are spending the fundraising
dollars wisely.
Janet Johnstone School Council (JJSC)
would like to remind all parents about the
safety issues on the school grounds and in
the parking areas adjacent to the school.
We understand that parking is limited at the
school. We ask you to please be patient
and respectful of others. Remember there
is no stopping or parking in the bus zones,
the handicapped zone, or on any of the
residential street corners or in front of
private driveways. The number one priority
is to help keep our children safe in the
traffic turmoil.
The upcoming year is going to be full of
new experiences and adventures. We can’t
tell you enough how wonderful it is to
witness first hand, the dedication that the
staff and teachers have to our children. We
know that it will continue throughout the
year.
Please join us for our first meeting of the
2013-14 school year on Tuesday,
September 10 th at 6:30 pm in the Learning
Commons (library).
PARENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Our Parent Volunteer Program includes all
those who volunteer for special programs or
field trips, as well as those who come in on
a regular basis to assist teachers in the
preparation of materials and in helping in a
capacity requested by the teacher. In order
to ensure that volunteers are always
contributing to the effectiveness of the
learning of all children the following
volunteer creed was developed by a
volunteer committee.
Volunteer Creed
To help enhance the educational
programs in consultation with teachers
and administration.
To keep confidential that which we see.
To help build children’s self-esteem.
To observe school security and fire
routines.
To sign in at the office and acquire a
name tag.
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