Home and School / Parent Council Needs You!

Cootes Paradise School loves it volunteers and we are looking for new volunteers to help out with one-time events or year-long activities.  Many of our parent volunteers will be leaving for Dalewood next year.  Here are some of the events and activities that are run by our volunteers.

September – Meet the Staff night – bake sale and membership table

October – Pumpkin Carving, Night Hike

November – Magazine Campaign

December – Winter concert bake sale and food drive / North Hamilton Community Health Centre Food Drive

January – Read-a-thon – to coincide with Literacy week

February – Dance-a-thon

March – Staff Appreciation

April – PRO Grant parent night (traditionally hosted by School Council)

May – Open House – Bake Sale / Book Fair

June – Track and Field / refreshments, etc. / Grade 5 Farewell – hosted by the Grade 4 kids / Cootes Draws Arts Event

All Year – Pizza and Pita lunches on Fridays / Lunch Clubs – 6 weeks in the fall and 6 weeks in the winter / Healthy Snack Program – 2 days-a-week / Arts Council – change art in front foyer and plan Arts events

Positions on Home & School and School Council:

Home & School President, Vice-president, Secretary, Treasurer

School Advisory Council Chair