WHSPA AGM Recap

Here are a few items from the AGM last week that may be of interest to everyone:

WE Day, Tuesday, October 27^th @Calgary Stampede Grounds  (15 or 16 students will be attending with Ms. Siska. Thanks to WHSPA for the transportation support.

October 26^th @6:30-8:30om in the Wilma Hansen Library for parents in our community AHS partnership presentation: Respectful Relationships.

Halloween Week October 26 – October 29.

Parent/Teacher/Student conferences – Thursday October 29^th 3-5pm and then 6-8pm first come first serve basis.

Remembrance Day Assembly is on November 10^th at 10:30 am – Parents welcome!

Look for upcoming Purdy’s & Perogies fundraising campaigns from the band parents association.

Congratulations to our new & returning WHSPA executive rock stars:

• Chair - Ardith
• Vice Chair – Kari          
• Treasurer – Cheryl
• Casino Director – Ardith
• Fundraising Director – Brent      
• Secretary - Beverly

No PA Meeting Tonight

This is a quick blog notice to let you know there is no meeting for the Parent Association tonight.

Parent Association Meeting: Thursday November 27 @ 7pm

Please add a reminder to your calendar: the upcoming meeting of the Wilma Hansen Parent Association will be held in the library at 7pm on the 27th of November.

One of the important highlights of this meeting will be the vote regarding the 'wish list' for the school. This is the list of items that the school would like the PA to purchase with our hard earned funds. Plan to come out and contribute to this important discussion.

Magazine Fundraiser Extension

Due to on going orders and popularity of this fundraiser the Parent Association has extended the deadline for orders to  November 14th.

Get your Christmas shopping finished up early and support the school at the same time.

Order your magazines today.

Go to: www.QSP.ca

Click on "Shopnow"

Enter our school code : 3698131

Enter your student’s name (great prizes to be won)

A whole bunch of items...

The Social Action Club is collecting coats for the Stampeder's coat drive. Boxes are available in each homeroom. All sizes welcome. Gently used clean coats please. Coats will be picked up November 1st.

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Parent Teacher Student Conferences are being held Thursday, October 30th. Times are 2:30-5:00 pm and then after a short break, 6:00-8:00 pm. Conferences will be held in the library on a first come first served basis.

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Don't forget Friday, October 31st -> No Classes for students!

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 The soccer clubs are now finished. Wilma Hansen boys and girls teams finished 3rd overall.

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 Volleyball is ongoing, wrestling has just started.

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  We Day is on November 3rd.

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Further Fundraising Details

As promised, here are the details concerning the Magazine fundraiser

Great gifts ideas and your help supports our awesome school!

SO EASY: 

Go to: www.QSP.ca

Click on "Shopnow"

Enter our school code : 3698131

Enter your student’s name (great prizes to be won)

Start shopping!!

Thanks again!! 

Wilma Hansen School Parents Association 

For a brochure with full details, please click here. 

Any questions; email info.whparents@gmail.com

Magazine Fundraiser

From our Fundraiser:

Wilma Parents…

Wilma Hansen School Parent Association will be presenting our annual 

 Magazine Subscription Campaign  

and in addition a great new Photo Keepsake program! Create photobooks, Christmas cards, calendars and more!

 

Stay tuned for dates!!

First Parent Association Meeting Of The Year

 Please plan to attend the Parent Association meeting this week on Thursday (September 25) in the library @ 7pm.

There are still openings for the School Council executive. If you would like to volunteer to help your child's school, come out to the meeting and find out what is involved. Looking forward to seeing some of our new grade 7 parents out to the meeting.

If you would like background on the PA or on role of Council, click here or here for some informative reading.

Council Meeting Postponed

A quick post to let everyone know that the Council and Parent Association Meetings planned for tonight are postponed to Thursday, May 22nd @ 7pm.

Update from the PA

The Wilma Hansen Parent Association monthly meeting was last night in the library. Here is a quick synopsis of what was discussed and decided:

-Thanks to Ms. Berry for another brilliant band camp. Our young musicians are raving about the clinicians, the extra training, the time away with peers... and the food!

- Parents check out the CBE main page under "what's new" for a brief survey regarding the chief superintendent. What qualities are you looking for in the replacement? Now is your chance for input into the selection. Click here.

- Parent/teacher interviews are coming up, no appointments necessary. They will be held in the gym, simply find the teacher you wish to speak with and step up to the desk. The interviews will be on March 20th after noon dismissal from 1-4pm then again at 5-8pm and on March 21 from 9-12 am.

- Spring break begins at noon on the 20th and classes resume March 31st.

- Upcoming Casino Dates: April 1st and 2nd at Casino Calgary: 1420 Meridian Rd NE. Contact Neil at cieno@shaw.ca, he is the Casino Chair for the WHSPA. The sign up sheet and more information is here. You can fill it in, print it off and bring it to the school or simply email it to Neil.

Everyone is welcome to the Parent Association meetings, make a point of coming out to the next one and have your voice heard.

CAPSC Newsletter

The Calgary Association of Parent School Council has released their latest newsletter.

January meeting follow up - Report Cards Due to last-minutes set-backs, changes had to be made to the format of our January member meeting.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, but appreciate all of you who were still able to attend our meeting and share your comments and feedback.  We have included a complete summary of the meeting, including some background information and a summary from CAPSC executive members.  Full details of member's comments, concerns and questions are also included.  Please read over the article and be sure to contact us directly with further comments and questions you have.  We will use the information to formulate our response and discussion with the CBE regarding the changes being made. CAPSC is here to advocate for you on all issues, so be sure to let us know what you'd like us to say on your behalf. Thank you for your continued support!

Upcoming Meeting - AGM Wednesday February 26th we will be hosting our regular meeting as well as our annual general meeting. Our regular meeting will take place from 7:00-8:00pm, with our AGM to follow starting at 8:00pm.  We will be hosting both meetings at AE Cross school (3445 37th St SW) in the library.   Our regular member meeting will focus on fundraising ideas for the sustainability of CAPSC.  This meeting is open to the public. The AGM that follows is also open to the public, however you must have a valid CAPSC membership to vote in the election or to run for a position (membership deadline is January 31st).  The CAPSC executive is looking for a few dynamic individuals to join us for the upcoming year and we'd love to hear from you. Please contact us if you have questions regarding positions or how you can contribute.  Commitment can be as much or as little as you'd like. We really do need parents and community members just like YOU!

Thursday Update: with Ms. McGovern

Wilma Hansen's new resource teacher, Ms. McGovern has asked to use this forum to keep parents updated about school events, community meetings, and general information. Some of this will be in the calendar and some will be posted right here each week... here we go:

Jan 13 - 17

Monday:

Sr. Boys Basketball @ 16:30

Tuesday: 

Sr. Girls Basketball @ 16:30

Wednesday: 

Jr. Boys Basketball @ 16:30

Sr. Band Meeting @ 19:00

Parent Association/Council Meeting @ 19:30 in library

Thursday:

Outdoor Ed Ski Trip to Canmore Nordic Centre

Friday:

Wilma Hansen Showcase Assembly during school hours

CES (Community Education Service) Sessions. 

These are FREE sessions for parents, teacher, and those that work with youth in the community. It is recommended to register early as sessions can fill up fast. Register here or call 403.955.7420. For locations and times, click here. You can see the poster for each session by clicking the links below.

Jan 13: Support Anxious Children and Teens: From Recognition to Response
Jan 20: When Youth are in Trouble with the Law: An overview of the youth criminal justice
Jan 23: Teens and Their Encounters with Alcohol and Other Drugs
Jan 28: Beyond the Hurt: Let's make it stop (a bullying seminar)

DDQ Dinner and Dialogue: Bully Proofing Your Kids

Deer Park United Church: 77 Deerpoint Rd SE @ 18:30 - 20:00
A light meal will be served and childcare is available
RSVP by Jan 22 here or for more info ask here

Happy Holidays

From the Wilma Hansen School Parent Association

Borrowing from a list of best-wishers:

• Blessed is the season that engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love - Hamilton Mabie
• May you have warmth in your igloo, oil in your lamp, and peace in your heart - Inuit proverb
• May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions - Joey Adams
• If you can't be merry at Christmas, then you can drive the rest of us home when we are - M Bromberg

Have fun - be safe: Happy Holidays

Ralphie: I want a Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle. Oooooooh!
Mother: No, you'll shoot your eye out.

Meet A Trustee Candidate

In 26 days municipal elections will be held in Calgary. We will be voting for a Mayor, 14 Councillors, 7 Public School Trustees and 7 Separate School Trustees - are you ready? Don't let the voting booth be the first place you see their names.

Since this is a school related blog, this post will be about the Public School Trustees in our area. There are seven trustees on the board, each representing two wards. Wilma Hansen is in Ward 14. Our present, long time trustee Carol Bazinet has announced her retirement from the board.

There are three declared candidates for Wards 12/14. They (and their websites) are:

Amber Stewart

Christina Steed 

Malik Amery

The Council and Parent Association will be meeting on Wednesday, October 16 at 7pm in the library. One of the candidates, Christina Steed, has asked to chat with us during the first part of our meeting. Plan on coming out and listening to Christina and asking her some questions about her candidacy.

Find out about all the candidates in our ward by reading their websites and sending them questions. The CBE Board of Trustees makes decisions daily that directly affect our children's education so your participation in this process couldn't be more important.

AGM Tuesday Night

Please plan to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Wilma Hansen Parent Association and Council on Tuesday evening. The meeting is held in the library and starts at 7pm. Click here for the Parent Association agenda and here for the Council agenda.

Volunteers required for the financials of last year: We need two parents to review the books and statements this month. It will only take 1 or 2 hours, no experience or special book-keeping knowledge required. If you can help out, please email wilmahansenparents@gmail.com.

Check the calendar at the bottom of this page for various events/locations/times. Please submit any missing calendar entries to wilmahansenparents@gmail.com.

One more item for this blog entry: If you wish to volunteer for anything, if you want more information regarding Council/Association items, if you want a blog entry about a subject, if you want to contact us for any reason - just send an email - we'll get back to you, use wilmahansenparents@gmail.com.

Band Bingo - Volunteers Urgently Needed

THIS IS URGENT

Hello Band Parents

If the band program does not provide the required 13 volunteers, the band program will not receive the funds AND the Wilma Hansen School Parents Association will be fined AND the bingo license will be put in jeopardy for future bingos.

PLEASE check your calendar and let us know if you are able to volunteer.

Our next Bingo is the afternoon of SUNDAY, APRIL 28 from 10:30am to 3:30pm.

The location is the BINGO BARN, 1107 33 Street NE

This Bingo is specifically for the band program at Wilma.  That means that if the band program provides the parent volunteers, all funds received from this event will go directly to the band program.  As always, you will receive the usual 30point (1point = $1) credit voucher as well.  This voucher can be applied to your school fees in September as well as other expenses that come up in the school year.

For this Bingo, we are requesting 13 volunteers. If you are able to volunteer for this event, please respond to this email.   So, check your calendars and respond asap!  (nstaples@shaw.ca)

If you are available for this date, please let me know.

Thanks

Nancy Staples

The Future or Our Parent Association

As part of the agenda at our last Parent Association meeting, Chairperson Lynn expressed her concern for succession planning for the Association.  Since she won't have children enrolled at Wilma Hansen School, she can no longer sit as Chair in September.  This position, along with Secretary, Vice Chair, and Treasurer needs to be filled.

The Parent Association at Wilma (as at many other schools) is a money manager.  Through volunteer effort, we raise funds at Casinos, Bingos, and other fundraisers like the magazine subscription drive.  As a democratic body representative of each parent in the school and in conjunction with school administration, we create a yearly budget with those funds. The budget is used to fund or subsidize various programs at the school that enrich our student's educational experience.  Without this extra money, parents would be paying more for some programs and some things would need to be dropped altogether. A sampling of the PA contributions:

• Apple ipads for classroom use - $8,000
• Quick Draw Animation Society ( Artist is Residence) – Spring 2013 - $10,000
• Equipment for New Design Suite - $10,000
• Author visit – David Poulson – Last Sam’s Cage - $600
• Pro Tech Breakaway rims for basketball - $600
• Pads for volleyball standards - $1150
• Volleyball uniforms - $3120
• SMART document camera - $900
• Set of GPS devices - $900
• Stoves for Outdoor Ed option - $900
• Academy of Reading literacy software - $5650
• Explorer Idol: Gr 7 musical theatre program - $685
• Bussing for field trips (Calaway Park, Leisure Centre, Drumheller)  - $6800
• Awards and student recognition - $4000
• SALTS subsidy

If we don't fill these executive positions, we can't have a Parent Association, without which there will be no casino or bingos - the primary sources of this money.

If you feel you can help and want to step up, now is a great time to learn about the roles we need to fill. No experience is necessary, there will be people around to help, and there are many guides on how to run a meeting and the PA.  Here is a link to our by-laws, these are the primary guide for the Association.  If you want to help or have questions, please let us know.  You can reach Lynn at jewittj@telus.net or myself at scampsall@gmail.com if you want to know more.

Meeting Reminder: Council and PA Meet Tonight!

Join us tonight in the library (7:00 pm) at the school for this month's meetings.  Please click here to read the PA agenda.

CAPSC Meeting

The Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils would like to welcome it's members back to the second half of the school year and we look forward to seeing you at our meetings in 2013.  First up is our January meeting which will take place Wednesday January 23rd at 7:00pm AE Cross School library (3445-37 St SW). 

This month we will be hearing from Jillian Drysdale who will be discussing her involvement with the Alberta Safe Streets initiative, which aims to extend playground zone hours to include all school start times.

Following her presentation the CAPSC executive will be hosting a conversation on how CAPSC as an organization can aid in promoting communication

Meeting Date Change

Unfortunately - due to scheduling conflicts, we need to change the meeting date next week to Tuesday, January 15th.  Here is a link to the agenda.