School Council
CAREER TALK: GET READY FOR AN EXCITING VIRTUAL EVENT!
Hosted by: White Oaks School Council
When: Wed. February 26, 2025, 6:00-8:00 pm
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/vba-zicv-mbn
Click to register: HERE
We are excited to announce an upcoming Career Talk event hosted by WOSS School Council on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This free virtual /online session will provide an overview of various career opportunities, offering valuable insights and advice from industry experts. Our session will include a Moderator to guide the conversation, followed by an interactive Q&A segment where you can ask questions and engage with professionals in real-time. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to explore your future career path! For more information and to register, please refer to this informational brochure.
WOSS School Council attend Parent/Teacher Open House, October 24/24.
WOSS SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL MISSION
The White Oaks Secondary School (WOSS) Council is committed to working collaboratively with the teachers, administrators, support staff, and students of WOSS to make decisions and develop strategies that will enhance the educational experience of all students. The Council will support the WOSS staff in its mission to:
Encourage and support students to pursue excellence in curricular pursuits
Create and maintain a positive school climate and a feeling of ownership in the school by encouraging students to participate in extracurricular activities and supporting them in their endeavors
Foster the relationship between the school and the local community
WOSS 2024-2025 SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING DATES:
WOSS School Council will meet on the following dates:
September 16, 2024
October 21, 2024
November 11, 2024
February 10, 2025
May 12, 2025
CONTACT THE COUNCIL
We can be reached through the following e-mail address: wosscouncil@gmail.com
Council Members for 2024-2025:
Co-Chairs – Siddhanta Goel, Zena Almudaris
Secretary – Casey Perue
Treasurer –Roxanne Perue
WOSS Uplift - Shiva Nambiar, Ahrima Ahmed
PIC Reps - Mahelet Bahoumina, Manish Skukla
Communications - Dale Chen
Staff Reps - Suzana Stos
Student Rep – Aliza Ahmad, Yanina Xie
Principal – Derek Graham
WOSS SCHOOL COUNCIL AGENDAS FOR 2024-2025
2025-05-12
WOSS SCHOOL COUNCIL MINUTES FOR 2024-2025
2025-05-12
LINKS FOR PARENTS
WOSS School Council has compiled a list of links to sites that we feel might be of use and/or interest.
THE ROLE OF SCHOOL COUNCILS IN ONTARIO
School councils have been created to enhance students’ learning through the cooperative efforts of parents/guardians, students, staff members, and others in the community. School councils are an advisory body of volunteers who work together to provide ideas and opinions to help the principal and sometimes the school district, make schools a better place for learning. School Councils are involved with issues affecting the education programs, extracurricular activities, and the operation of individual schools. (A School Council is a provincially regulated advisory body functioning under Ministry of Education Regulation 612/00 and board policy.)
MORE INFO ABOUT SCHOOL COUNCILS
Use the following links to find out more about Ontario School Councils:
School Council Handbook has been posted on www.hdsb.ca (Parents and Community, School Council Link).
School Councils: A Guide for Members can be found at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/council/
The Ontario School Council Support Centre at http://www.schoolcouncils.net
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS
School council membership reflects both the school and the community and includes the following voting members:
parents/guardians (including the chair, who must be a parent)
the principal (non-voting)
a teacher
a non-teaching school staff member
a student representative (on secondary school councils only)
at least one member from the community at large (appointed by council)
Parents and guardians must make up the majority of council members. The positions within School Council (i.e., executive officers: chair, treasurer, and secretary) are elected positions.