Who we are:

The Canterbury High School Council is a volunteer group of members of the school community and includes parents, students, teachers, support staff, and community representatives – all dedicated to strengthening educational opportunities and partnerships with the community.

What we do:

The mandate of the Council is to:

·         serve as a liaison among the School, the Board and the community;

·         advise on all areas of school policy;

·         propose initiatives aimed at maximizing educational opportunities and enhancing school life.

The Council provides advice to the school Principal and, where appropriate, to the School Board on the development and implementation of policies, programs and services affecting the school.

Who can participate?:

All parents and guardians of Canterbury students are welcome. Council meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month starting at 7:30 pm and ending at 9:00 pm in the school library.  Proposed dates for 2011-2012 council meetings are as follows.  Please check the website for meeting confirmation:

·         September 13, 2011, 

·         October 11, 2011,

·         November 8, 2011,

·         December 13, 2011,

·         January 10, 2012,

·         February 14, 2012,

·         March 13, 2012,

·         April 10, 2012,

·         May 8, 2012 and

·         June 12, 2012.

How you benefit:

Being involved with School Council provides parents and guardians with access to information on upcoming school events, issues affecting the school, opportunities for the school community, and helpful advice.

For more information:

The Canterbury School Council manages a website containing information for parents.  You’ll find the site at www.canterburycouncil.org.  We do our best to update it regularly with information on upcoming school events, notices to parents, and news from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) along with helpful advice from other Canterbury parents on matters of general school interest.  We also use the website to call for volunteers for events that couldn’t happen without the dedicated work of our parent volunteers.  We will also send out a monthly email newsletter with reminders of upcoming events and links back to this and other web sites for more information.  If you would like to receive our monthly email newsletter, send us an email at canterburyhscouncil@gmail.com.

How to get involved:

Simply sign up to receive our e-mail notices, fill out a parent contact form, and/or come to the next meeting!  We look forward to meeting you!

Canterbury High School Council 2011/2012