
About School Council
The Earl Kitchener (EK) School Council is an advisory group (we provide advice to the Principal) that is legislated by the Provincial Government. We:
- focus on student learning and the best interest of all students,
- provide a forum through which parents and other members of the EK community can contribute to improving student achievement and school performance,
- make recommendations to the Principal on any matter we see impacting accountability and academic excellence and;
- serve as a communication and information channel between the school and community.
Some of the topics we discuss at our meetings include Teacher and Principal updates, academic programs (reading and math), facility updates, student safety, parent reaching out grant, safe streets, Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) updates and student health and wellbeing programs.
School Council usually hosts an annual Parent Engagement Night funded through grants provided by the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board and Provincial Government.
The EK School Council is comprised of the Executive (Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary), Staff Representative, Principal, Home and School Representative and Voting Members. To be an Executive or Voting Member of Council you must attend the September meeting when elections are held for the school year.
You do not need to be a member of Council to attend or participate in meetings, all parents or caregivers of EK Students are welcome. Meetings are held along with the Home and School Association on the 3rd Tuesday of the month (December and June are most often cancelled).
Earl Kitchener School Council By-Laws
Contact Information: [email protected]
About The Home and School (H&S) Association
The H&S Association is an independent, parent-driven, organization of volunteers promoting both parent engagement and community participation throughout the school and within the community, supporting Earl Kitchener (EK) students and families.
The Home and School Association works independently to:
- Organize events and activities to enrich the school community and raise additional funds for the school
- Foster communication between the school and the parent community
- Determine how fundraising dollars are spent
Over the years we have run the following fundraising and EK community initiatives:
- Pizza and Milk Program
- School Nutrition Program
- Fright Night
- Scholastic Book Fairs
- Art Auction
- The Giving Tree
- EK Read-A-Thon
- Book Swap
- Mabel’s Labels
The funds raised through these initiatives have been invested into the school, students and community. More specifically, the H&S Association has subsidized the cost of school field trips, in-school student experiences, and the Grade 5 the annual end of year trip and celebration. They have purchased art cart supplies, lighting and curtains for the stage, ukuleles for the music program, volleyball nets, team jerseys, equipment sets for outdoor play and have provided funds for teacher’s classroom supplies. They have also provided various opportunities for family engagement such as Family Math Nights with Lego®& Everblocks and host an annual Staff Appreciation Day. The H&S Association also supports and/or subsidizes EK families and other school communities in financial need, and donates funds to community organizations such as, Hamilton FoodShare, Food4Kids, CityKidz, The Hamilton Foundation for Student Success, and Neighbour 2 Neighbour.
The H&S Association Executive consists of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Meetings are held monthly where all EK parents, caregivers, families, and community members are welcome to participate.
How can you get involved?
The success of the H&S Association programs depends on countless volunteers. You can find out about our volunteer opportunities in the following ways:
- Join us along with School Council at meetings in the EK Learning Commons – usually the 3rd Tuesday of each month
- Sign up for the EK weekly reminders (via https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/earlkitchener/)
- Follow our Facebook page: facebook.com/EKHomeandSchool
- Watch for paper bulletins in your child’s backpack
- Email us at [email protected] to join our distribution list
Upcoming Meeting Dates
Tues. Nov, 12, 2024
No December Meeting
Tues., Jan 21, 2025
Tues., Feb. 18, 2025
Tues., March 18, 2025
Tues., April 15, 2025
Tues., May 13, 2025 (last meeting of the year)
All meetings start at 6:30pm, and are held in the Earl Kitchener Library
Meeting Agenda / Minutes
2024-2025
Home & School Agenda Jan 21, 2025
EARL KITCHENER SCHOOL COUNCIL AGENDA – 01.21.25.docx
EK Home and School Meeting Minutes_November 12th 2024 (1)
EK School Council Meeting Minutes_October 15 2024
EARL KITCHENER SCHOOL COUNCIL AGENDA – NOV 12 2024
EK School Council Meeting Minutes_September 17 2024
EK Home and School Meeting Minutes September 17th 2024
2023-2024 School Year
EK School Council Meeting Minutes_April 16 2024
EK Home and School Meeting Minutes_April 16 2024
EK Home and School Meeting AGENDA April 2024
EK SC Agenda April 16 2024
EK School Council Meeting Minutes_March 19 2024
EK Home and School Meeting Minutes March 19 2024
EK SC Agenda March 19 2024
EK School Council Meeting Minutes_February 20 2024-1
EK SC Agenda February 20 2024
EK School Council Meeting Minutes_January 23 2024
EK SC Agenda January 23 2024
EK School Council Meeting Minutes_November 14 2023-2
EK School Council Meeting Minutes_October 17 2023
2022-2023 School Year
2020-2021 School Year
1.September 22, 2020 Minutes-1
2019-2020 School Year
2018-2019 School Year
14.School Council_Home and School Minutes, April 16, 2019
13.April School Council Agenda
12.School Council Minutes February 2019
11.March School Council Agenda
10.Home and School Agenda March 2019
9. _SCHOOL COUNCIL_HOME AND SCHOOL MINUTES January 2019
7.School Council Agenda January 2019
5.School Council Agenda November 2018
4.Home and School Agenda Nov 2018
3.October 2018 Home and School Agenda-2
2.Sept 2018Earl Kitchener School Council minutes
1.September 2018 School Council Agenda
Updated on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.