Parent Involvement Committee
As our children and youth settle into their new classes or schools, we, as parents and guardians, can play a vital role in their engagement and achievement by being involved. Research has proven that parents make a difference! There are many opportunities to be engaged in your child(ren)’s education, beginning with your local school council or the RCCDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC).
School councils enhance student success
School councils include parents, school staff, community representatives and, in some cases, students. The purpose of school councils is to offer advice to the principal and school board “to improve pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education system to parents.” (Ontario Education Act, Reg. 612).
Parent Involvement Committees engage parents
The PIC provides a link between parents and the director of education, trustees and Board staff, and acts as an advisory body to the Board. The committee seeks input from school councils on strategies to engage more parents from every level and every school throughout our Board.
There's Fun Fun Fun in Fundraising
Getting involved in fundraising can be rewarding. It’s a great way to meet other parents in your school community, set an example of volunteerism for your kids, and watch them learn and interact with their peers.
Here are a few tips about those fundraisers:
Keep it Manageable
Don’t hold so many fundraisers in that you wear out the volunteers
Make it Easy, Affordable & Useful
Be Inclusive
Involve everyone in the school and don’t forget grandparents
Set a Goal ($)
Set a goal ($), let everyone know what it is (e.g., new playground equipment) and why it is important (e.g., to encourage physical activity)
Communicate and Promote
Create lots of hype about your event with posters, flyers, social media, etc.
Provide Incentives
Provide incentives that will create excitement for students, parents and teachers
Make Sure to Include Students
RCCDSB Parent Involvement Committee Contacts
Frances Priest
Chairperson,
Secondary Representative
Julie Laroque
Madawaska Family of Schools
Amy Fraser
Renfrew/Arnprior Family of Schools
Kaitlin Dupuis
Renfrew/Arnprior Family of Schools
Jennifer Doelman
Renfrew/Arnprior Family of Schools
Tori Nickel
Pembroke/Petawawa Family of Schools
Alexander Francis
Pembroke/Petawawa Family of Schools
Laura Carroll
Pembroke/Petawawa Family of Schools
Jill Hagarty
Pembroke/Petawawa Family of Schools
Bob Schreader
RCCDSB Chairperson
Julie Dumouchel
Elementary Principal
Mark Searson
Resource
Jeannie Ivory
Trustee Representative
Kevin Walsh
Elementary Principal
Nancy Levasseur
Secretary
