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