Children do better in school when their parents/guardians play an active role in their education. This can be as simple as reading each evening with your child, attending school events and functions, or participating on the School Council.
Each year, a School Council is formed by an election at your child’s school. This council has the opportunity to meet regularly with the principal and to liaise between the school community and school administration.
For more information, see the School Council Procedure.
The School Council consists mainly of parents/guardians of students in the school. The principal, one teacher, one other staff member, and a community representative are also members of the School Council.
Contact your school principal to find out more information about becoming a School Council member.
Parent Reaching Out (PRO) grants program provides funding to work with parent stakeholder groups, school councils, and/or the District School Council – Parent Involvement Committee (DSC-PIC) to lead projects with a focus on the identification and removal of barriers that prevent parents/guardians and families from participating and engaging fully in their child’s learning.
The DSC-PIC will work in collaboration with school councils to determine projects and corresponding funding amounts for each project.
You can find more information through the Guide for School Councils on the Ministry of Education website.
All parents of Langton Public School students are welcome to join the School Council.
By joining the School Council, you will support the Langton Public School (LPS) community and help our children reach their full potential. Becoming a member of the School Council is a great way to share your skills, knowledge, and experience to make a positive contribution to our children’s learning journey.
The School Council supports school initiatives by raising funds for much needed items, such as outdoor equipment, classroom electronics, and more! It is also an open forum for parents to discuss ideas, initiatives, concerns, and stay informed about what’s happening at LPS.
“School councils play a vital role in the education system in Ontario. They provide a forum through which parents and other members of school communities can contribute to improving student achievement and school performance.” (Source: School Councils: A Guide for Members)
Present – Melissa Oke (Principal), Kaysa Stone (Vice Principal), Becky McMurray (Teacher Rep), Courtney (Chair), Amanda (Co Chair), Helaina, Maggie, Lindsay C., Lindsay A, Sharon, Bre, Carolyn, Tessa Lang-Larson
Absent – Caitlin (Secretary), Shannon (Treasurer)
Call to Order –
Meeting started at 6:00pm
Previous meeting minutes –
First Meeting, no minutes to approve
Matters arising –
none brought forward at this time
Principals Report –
supervision in the yard has been challenge with all the kids being out together except for the kindies (pros/cons) working on better staffing ratios, etc. in addition to bussing and multiple bus slips coming in however that has slowed over the last week or so and improvements are being made with drivers/students/schoolboard,etc
school improvement planning, awaiting EQAO data to move froward
professional development, having a meeting on October 10.. need staff input before anything moves forward, decisions to be made.
Have parents come forward if there is any concerns, etc knowing is better than not knowing
Osbie insurance approval for the entire year for after school events, etc – councils gave the go ahead to pay for it. (cost was less than previously paid for fun fair)
New Business –
Principal is going to ask teachers what they think we need to fundraise for etc/ stuff on yard? etc and bring forward next meeting
the kawartha foodshare program will be followed up with to see if we can make use or how it works, etc/ continuation from last year in regards to breakfast program/having more options for students
following up with Kim to see if the Christmas concert is going too be happening this year (ie- bakesale/best seats in the house)
Safe transport – still ongoing issue for some parents, but are reminded to make safe arrangements for pick for students and hoping the construction is almost completed. Helaina speaking with Mike Perry and decided that Mike Perry not required to attend a council meeting at this time – some staff vehicles to be moved to make easier at from off and pickup times
Fundraising
October 16 is Little Caesars pickup, volunteers arranged for that (Maria, Becky, Lindsay, Courtney, etc)
Selling toques in October, 21-Lindsay A, 22- Tessa, 23-Bre / Helaina to make poster and will post on school website and school messenger. Price remains at $22 for now
setting up Krispy Kreme and Bradford greenhouses fundraisers for proposed dates
looking into the spirit wear however delayed due too logo and approved vendor but it is being looked into
Treasurer Report –
in the account 8, 093 (smart board to come out of this from prior commitment)
Next meeting –
Nov 5 @ 6pm
Meeting Adjourned – 705 PM BY COURTNEY
Present – Melissa Oke (Principal), Kaysa Stone (Vice Principal), Becky McMurray (Teacher Rep), Courtney (Chair), Amanda (Co Chair), Helaina, Maggie, Deanna, Lindsay C, Lindsay A, Carolyn,
Absent – Caitlin (Secretary), Shannon (Treasurer)
Call to Order –
Meeting started at 6:00pm by Courtney
Previous meeting minutes –
Approval of minutes (revised per suggestions) by Lindsay C , seconded by Carolyn
Matters arising –
approval of constitution with one amendment and will be forwarded to Lisa Dow
Principals Report –
continuing to work on the yard situations with bullying and hands on, trying to prevent it/etc have been seeing some improvements with the increased supervision and teachers on duty, etc
also finding a decrease in bus slips but continuing to work with bus drivers as they need to pay attention when driving and not giving kids trouble/kids causing trouble, etc
still awaiting EQAO results- not released to boards yet
K-2 early reader screener was administered and letters sent home too parents to show where kids are, etc – standardized testing throughout the board – 30% didn’t need bench mark for primary, 31% juniors and 12% intermediate (**WHERE DO WE STAND IN THE BOARD? /FU with dsc-pic)
Langton is a MATH pilot school for a new program called spring math – fundamentals and assessment for ‘prescribed learning’
Nutrition from the grab and grow seems to be going well, and the school is adding more things as there are some students that do require a lunch daily, coming up with a plan to make it more discreet so that attention isn’t brought on them/etc
Used the feed all 4 fund for 4 families at Langton for the Camp Muskoka grade 6 end of year trip
having the langtonpublicschoolatheltics instagram more active again, following up
curtains are installed (yay!)
New Business –
Fundraising for the wish list that the teachers have provided – lots of ideas; travel shelter, permanent shelter, sports equipment, classroom manipulative, pylons, swing set for junior/intermediate use, shelter, manipulatives (looking into specific pricing and then will decide which budget to allocate to which items)
Look into adding a donation option on School Cash Online, examples shown by Maggie that other TLDSB schools do
Maria has money to be counted for deposit – Helaina is going to look after that as the treasurer was absent
School clothing – going to go ahead with the order, do a winter and a spring preorder / looking into having a couple of sample options and can showcase them at the Christmas concert (run Dec 1-19 and order will be distributed in the new year)
Christmas concert – best seats in the house $2 per usual raffle and selling popcorn (we will have a vegan/ allergen friendly option also) December 17 volunteers – Courtney, Amanda, Gavin, Deanna, & Lindsay – will also sell toques (+ add toques to school cash online, 47 grey remaining)
Approval of travel canopy – will place order
Helaina to look into turtle guardians, cost/ what it entails, etc, as one item was guest speakers on the teacher’s wish list
Fundraising
Bradford is complete – follow up with profits at next meeting. Pickup is set for 25th 330-6: Pickup people
– Maggie @ 330, Lindsay 330-530, Amanda until about 6pm, & Becky there if help is required. However, there is a staff meeting that evening
Krispy Kreme – set for pickup on feb 12, orders due the week prior so we will run the fundraiser Jan 19-Feb 6? (400 dozen)
Treasurer Report –
9, 734.27
Next meeting –
January 12 @ 6pm
Meeting Adjourned – 705 PM BY COURTNEY
TLDSB believes and recognizes that volunteers enhance the learning experiences of our students. The Board appreciates that by engaging members of our communities, volunteers can model positive relationships and good citizenship.
Volunteer programs:
There are many volunteer opportunities in our schools, these include help with:
If you are interested in volunteering at your school, please contact your school principal. For more information, view our Policies for volunteering.
The procedure for obtaining a police check varies depending on which geographical region of the Board in which you live. In most cases, the volunteer is responsible for taking two pieces of identification, including one photo identification to their local police station or OPP detachment. Please note, social insurance cards and health cards will not be accepted for the cost of any police check.
It is the policy of TLDSB to ensure that all individuals who come into direct contact with children have a criminal record check (CRC). The Board is in a position of trust with regards to students and must protect their intellectual, physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The well-being of students is a priority, and as such, we expect everyone who will be working with students to have completed a CRC.
Volunteers are welcome in schools when they are available. The important thing for volunteers to remember is to follow the agreed upon schedule, and if you are unable to attend the school as agreed upon, to please contact the school and inform the staff member you were volunteering with that you will not be in attendance.
Each school has a visitor/volunteer sign out book in the main office. Volunteers are asked to sign in upon arrival and then sign out prior to leaving the building. In many schools, volunteers also have an identification tag, which allows students and staff within the building to know who the volunteers are.
A vulnerable sector check is for volunteers who will be working with a group or an individual who is identified as “vulnerable” by the police. This would be people in a position of dependence or at greater risk of being harmed by persons in a position of authority or trust. The primary volunteer sector that applies to schools is for “children under the age of 18.”
Volunteers are protected by the Board’s liability insurance against lawsuits arising out of their duties for the Board. Coverage only applies when the volunteer is carrying out duties assigned by the school authorities (ie. staff members). Volunteers are not covered by accident insurance, nor by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act through the Board.
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Block 1 |
9 – 11 a.m. |
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Recess |
11 – 11:20 a.m. |
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Nutrition break |
11:20 – 11:40 a.m. |
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Block 2 |
11:40 – 1:20 p.m. |
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Recess |
1:20 – 1:40 p.m. |
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Nutrition break |
1:40 – 2 p.m. |
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Block 3 |
2 – 3:20 p.m. |
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Dismissal |
3:20 p.m. |
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