School Council & Parent Association

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." - Coretta Scott King

The School Council and Parent Association are two separate groups that exist in the school in order to be informed and to help create the magic that elementary school is known for.

As a parent/guardian you are automatically a member of the School Council and Parents' Association. Please feel free to join us at any upcoming meetings (that will be listed below and shared via School communication emails).

Parental involvement in our school is incredibly important and helps enrich the school experience for our students.

The School Council meetings are a great place for you to come and hear from the principal, board trustee, teachers and other parents about what is going on in the school and decisions  that will impact your child's learning.  Having a diverse group of parents at these meetings help ensure the school and board trustee hear different points of views to take into consideration when decision making. 

At the Parent Association meetings (that follow directly after the School Council meetings) - this is where we discuss how to make the school a fun experience for all the students. This is where we can decide on the memory making activities and the fundraising activities to fund all the fun stuff! Volunteer opportunities will be shared. The goal here is to have many volunteers take on small parts so that it is manageable for parents to be involved. 

Some of the activities we organize or fund are:

* Mabel’s Labels ongoing fundraiser         * Cobs Bread ongoing fundraiser
* Hot Lunches                                               * Halloween Family Dance
* Read-a-thon / Math-a-thon                      * Staff Appreciation Lunches
* Wee Wonderland                                       * Holiday Hot Chocolate & Cookies
* Stawnichy Fundraiser                               * Spring Flowers Fundraiser
* Grade 6 Year End Lunch                           * Grade 5 Swimming Transportation

****are all made possible because of our parent volunteers and those who donate and participate.

If you have any questions about attending any upcoming School Council or Parent Association meetings, please reach out to our executive at wbfpa.chair@gmail.com or wbfschoolcouncil.chair@gmail.com.


2024-25 School Council Executive
                    2024-25 Parent Association Executive

Chair - Marco Candia                                              President - Nana Thaver
Vice Chair - Alexia Friesen                                      Vice President - Jess Cook
Secretary - Mel Fawcett                                          Treasurer - Taryn Bryenton
                                                                                    Secretary - Mel Fawcett

2024/25 School Council and Parent Association Meeting Dates:

  *  Tuesday, October 8 @ 6:30pm
  *  Tuesday, November 19 @ 6:30pm
  *  Tuesday, January 14 @ 6:30pm
  *  Tuesday, March 11 @ 6:30pm
  *  Tuesday, May 13 @ 6:30pm

All meetings take place in the Woodbridge Farms Elementary Library and are available virtually. 

School Council Minutes

 

SCHOOL COUNCIL

PARENT ASSOCIATION

Date

Agenda

Minutes

Agenda

Minutes

AGM
Sept. 19

       

Sept. 19
6:30pm

       

Oct. 8
6:30pm

       

Nov. 19
6:30pm

       

Jan. 14
6:30pm

       

 Mar. 11
6:30pm

       

Click below to read minutes from our past School Council meetings:

WBFSC Meetings 2023-24
WBFSC Meetings 2022-23
WBFSC Meetings 2021-22 and AGM
WBFSC Meetings 2019-20 and AGM 

Click below to read minutes from past Parent Association meetings:

WBFPA Meetings 2023-24
WBFPA Meetings 2022-23
WBFPA Meetings 2021-22 and AGM
WBFPA Meetings 2020-21 and AGM
WBFPA Meetings 2019-20

Volunteer Opportunities

There are multiple opportunities for parents and caregivers to get involved at the school. Below are the following committees and information on who to contact if you are interested in helping. 

Halloween Dance 
Oct 2024

Volunteers needed to help plan our only school dance. Please contact Nana at wbfpa.chair@gmail.com if you are able to help on this committee.


Harvest Basket
Ongoing 

We are looking for volunteers to help with securing cash or in-kind donations for our Harvest Basket that runs twice a week. Additionally, we need volunteers to help prep food for the school on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for 1 hour each day. Questions can be directed to Nana at wbfpa.chair@gmail.com


Hot Lunch

Ongoing

More info on the Hot Lunch Program can be found here: 
Questions can be directed to wbfpa.hotlunch@gmail.com


Mabel’s Labels
Ongoing 

Our school is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels! If you’re not familiar with Mabel’s Labels, they are personalized, durable, waterproof labels. They are great for everything from shoes, clothing tags, water bottles and backpacks. You can customize them with your name and a design, and they are dishwasher, laundry and microwave safe.

To support our fundraiser, visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select WOODBRIDGE FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SHERWOOD PARK). You can choose whatever labels or product you want, and it will ship for free directly to your house! 

Wee Wonderland
Dec Annually

A big thank you to those that participated in Wee Wonderland in December 2023. It was a great success, and many of our students had the opportunity to shop for their loved ones. Thank you for your support.

Questions can be directed to Jamie at Wbfweewonderland@gmail.com 

Stawnichy’s Fundraiser
March 2025
Thank you for your support!