Why Volunteer
SAC members oversee several initiatives throughout the year. We have many standing committees in addition to coordinators and representatives on SAC and all are lead and run by parent volunteers and council members. Parents are always welcomed and encouraged to volunteer to any and all of these committees.
All parents in our school community are welcome to attend any SAC meeting throughout the year. We can only achieve our goals with your help and support as well as through volunteering efforts.
All parents in our school community are welcome to attend any SAC meeting throughout the year. We can only achieve our goals with your help and support as well as through volunteering efforts.
School Council Committees
Committees are the life-blood of the School Council - where all the work gets done. All campaigns and school events are run through the different standing committees which offer a great deal of flexibility and opportunities for parents, staff, and even students to get involved as a member or a lead of a committee or as a student volunteer.
Some committees are long standing ones, others more recently created, and some are ad-hoc, lasting only as long as it is needed to address a particular issue at hand. All committees are directly responsible to SAC. The leads of the committees are responsible to plan for their campaign or event and can use the provided manuals for each event. At the end of each campaign and event, the leads and volunteers give their feedback to SAC and the manual is updated accordingly.
All committees for 2019-2020 are listed below. Just like SAC, committees are only effective and functional if there are volunteers to help. If you are interested in joining a committee, use the sign-up below and we will put you in contact with the committee lead.
Some committees are long standing ones, others more recently created, and some are ad-hoc, lasting only as long as it is needed to address a particular issue at hand. All committees are directly responsible to SAC. The leads of the committees are responsible to plan for their campaign or event and can use the provided manuals for each event. At the end of each campaign and event, the leads and volunteers give their feedback to SAC and the manual is updated accordingly.
All committees for 2019-2020 are listed below. Just like SAC, committees are only effective and functional if there are volunteers to help. If you are interested in joining a committee, use the sign-up below and we will put you in contact with the committee lead.
2018-2019 Committees List (click on a committee name for description)
Auditorium restoration
welcome committee
(First day of School-4 hours of volunteering in the morning)This committee helps organize the first day of school. All volunteers will be divided between the classes with class lists and signs to direct parents and students to their classes.
WARD Rep
Attend Ward, board, PIAC meetings and report back to the council.
Book fair committee
(3 days in Jan. Volunteers can take shifts for morning/afternoon or even volunteer for an hour). Scholastic Book fair takes place once a year to promote reading among students and it runs for three days. All fundraising from the book fair goes to the library and the classes through 70% of sales. Teachers are asked to put down the wish list books for their class and the committee makes sure that the teachers get their books in addition to the librarian choosing books and resources for the school library for all divisions. There are competitions and games during book fair.
Wish List committee
(3 weeks in Nov. 4-5/hrs. a week). This is a direct ask from the community for large ticket items for the school. This year, we were able to get resources for the French Division, notebooks for the Junior Division in addition to other items across the school.
Dance-a-thon Committee
(In Feb. 4-5 hrs.). This is a valentine fun themed dancing party for KGs to Grade 4. There is a DJ and prizes in addition to Snacks.
FH got Talent Committee
(Auditions are held all through March during lunch). This is a fun event to acknowledge all the students’ talents. Auditions are held through March and the event is in April; family and friends are encouraged to attend.
Falcon Festival Committee
- (First Wednesday of June. This Festival needs a lot of volunteers who can put in as little as 30 min or even help out during the whole event). This is our end of the year community festival. A variety of rides and activities run from 3:30pm to 7:30. All parents are encouraged to volunteer, participate and attend.
Spirit Wear Committee
This committee designs and orders the school spirit wear. Orders are done online, sent it for processing and then distributed to the students when received.
Staff Lunch Appreciation Committee
(December & June): Lunch is held twice a year to show appreciation for our teachers. The coordinator organizes, orders the lunch as well as distributes duties among the volunteers and makes sure the event runs smoothly
Lost and found Committee
- (Dec-March-June). Pictures of all lost items go out to parents in Dec. March and June. Any unclaimed items will be donated by the end of each of the mentioned months.
Council Website Committee
Maintain and update the FH parent council website.
Movie Night Committee
( Nov-Jan-March: 3hrs/event) Two leads will handle the three movie nights we hold at the school by choosing and ordering or buying the movies as well as the popcorn and candies and being there on the night of the movie
Staffing Committee
March (dates to be determined by the school office). A few parents are asked to put down models of how classes would look like given the number of teachers and students anticipated for the coming year.
Sub Lunch COmmittee
(Wednesdays 1-2 hrs.) Sub lunch is every other Wednesday and can be ordered through our online hot lunches program. On the Monday before Sub lunch, labels should be generated from the program and delivered to Subway.
Menchies Committee
(Oct and Nov. 1-2 hrs. per event) Frozen Yogurt is offered twice a year on Halloween and Pink Day.
Pizza Lunch Committee
(2-3 hrs. of work at home the weekend before Pizza Lunch) Pizza lunch is every other Wednesday and can be order through our hot lunches program.
Parent Engagement Coordinator
Communicate with Office to set up mini meetings for parents as per subjects that help parents become more engaged in their kids’ education. This year there will be 5 mini meetings (coffee with Paula, Shelly and David).
Parent Rep Coordinator
Make sure all classes have parent reps. Coordinate all communication between Parent Reps and Council.
manuals coordinator
The Manual Coordinator follows up with committee leads about events and campaigns to get the feedback and update the manuals for procedures, processes and comments.
Athletic Rep
(Done through email) Communicate all info regarding teams, try-outs between parents and Physd Teachers.
MARLIEs hockey Committee
Silent Auction volunteer
The Silent auction takes place alongside Falcon Festival. The goal is to seek donations in the in the community for our silent auction. The commitment is from January till June.
Auditorium Restoration Project
Full year commitment. To coordinate with the school about the steps and funding allocations for the restoration of the auditorium.
Parent Social Organizer
Help organize a social, or more, for our parent & guardian community to get to know each other.
Family Skating Night Committee
Help organize a social night of skating for our school community.
Parent VIP Movie Night
Organize a movie night for parents and guardians to get together.
Graduation Committee
Put together a social for Graduation gathering for the kids- fundraise to help make this event special.
Traffic Monitor Committee
Join the committee to brainstorm ideas and try to deal with the traffic issues.
PD Day Organizer
Organize workshops for students during PD days. Organize one parent to be on site during the these days.
