Please find attached the minutes from the School Counsel meeting that was held on January 12, 2026
Agenda
Introductions
- Land Acknowledgement
- Agenda
- Administrators’ Report
- Treasurer’s Report
- Fundraising
- Meeting Dates
The meeting will begin and end on time (6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
All members and guests will:
- Be open-minded and objective
- Recognize and respect the personal integrity of each member of the council
- Allow for diverse opinions to be shared without interruption
- Limit discussions to matters of school-wide concern
- No discussion of personal matters or matters concerning specific teachers, students, or staff
- Not participate in “side discussions” during the meeting
- Acknowledge and accept the consensus of the council
Items not on the Agenda:
- will be scheduled and discussed at the next meeting; or if time permits, and a consensus is reached, can be discussed at the conclusion of Agenda Items
Land Acknowledgement
We affirm that we are all treaty people and acknowledge that the York Region District School Board is located on the lands of two treaties. These treaties are signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the First Nations of the Williams Treaties who are: the Mississaugas of Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Scugog Island; and the Chippewas of Beausoleil, Rama, and Georgina Island our closest neighbour and partner in education. To honour this agreement we will take up our responsibility to be respectful of their traditions, knowledges and inherent rights as sovereign nations. We will respect their relationship with these lands and recognize that our connection to this land is through the continued relationship with these First Nations, and we acknowledge our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
TFPS School Council Norms
The meeting will begin and end on time (6:30pm-8:00pm)
All members and guests will:
- Be open-minded and objective
- Recognize and respect the personal integrity of each member of the council
- Allow for diverse opinions to be shared without interruption
- Limit discussions to matters of school-wide concern
- No discussion of personal matters or matters concerning specific teachers, students, or staff
- Not participate in “side discussions” during the meeting
- Acknowledge and accept the consensus of the council
- Items not on the Agenda:
- will be scheduled and discussed at the next meeting; or if time permits, and a consensus is reached, can be discussed at the conclusion of Agenda Items
School Improvement Plan - Goals - 2025-2026
Student Achievement: We promote and support high expectations for all If we provide high quality instruction, with foundational skills in math and literacy where we center students as co-leaders, then we will see improved student achievement.
Health and Well-Being: We build healthy environments and positive relationships If we enhance student engagement and learning outcomes through environments that reflect students' interests and needs, then we will create a safe and healthy environment for all of the TFPS community.
Human Rights and Inclusivity: We learn and grow together, and affirm our diverse identities If we build partnerships that serve students and families while creating opportunities for community engagement then we will affirm our diverse identities so that staff, students and our community feel valued and respected.
Administrators’ Report
- Food Drive and Cereal Box challenge
- Theme Week and Games Week
- Grade 8 visit to SWMSS - Drama Presentation
- Junior Volleyball - Girls and Boys
- Intermediate basketball
- Coding Club
- BYC Information Items
- Change to Board Transportation
Clearing and Salting at the School Upcoming:
- Primary Intramural Activities
- PA Day(s) January 16, January 30
- Grade 6-8 Snow Tubing at the ROC
- Snow shoes requested by Primary
Our Stories Matter
What are you doing in January to continue to focus on students’ stories?
- January Tamil Heritage Month
- 4: National Ribbon Skirt Day
- 7: Orthodox Christmas Day
- 24: International Day of Education
- 24: World Day for African and Afro Descendent Culture
- 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- 29: National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia
What are you doing in February to continue to focus on students’ stories?
- February Black History Month
- 14: Valentine’s Day
- 15: National Flag Day
- 16: Louis Riel Day
- 17: Lunar New Year
- 18: Ash Wednesday
- 19: Start of Ramada
New Lunch Option - Subway
Will be shared with families this week:
- Offered on Tuesdays
- 5 choices (ham, turkey, tuna, cold cut, veggie)
- 3 sauce choices (Mayo, Mustard, Sub Sauce)
- 4 veg choices (lettuce, green pepper, tomato, cucumber)
- White bread
- Cheese or no cheese
- Organized by the office and delivered by grade 8’s
Fundraising
- Mabel’s Labels
- Lunches
- Pizza
- Zuccas Discussion
- Fun Fair?
- Garage Sale?
- Costume/Skate Swap/Sale
NOTES
- Clothing Library
- Is this something we want to look at creating?
- EQAO Results
- Kathryn to plan for some additional discussions around results ○ Would like to better understand the issues - specifically Math
- Would like to see EQAO results before curriculum changed
- Zucca's Make Up Day
- Propose Thursday January 29th
- What do we want to know more about or further discuss?
- Chairs to send an email to Council to ask
- Policies - discuss changes, if applicable ○ At March meeting Kathryn can share Kindergarten #s
- Fundraising Policies
- We can accept Corporate Donations as long as there is no benefit to the Corporation
- We could thank them in our eblast but no other announcements, logos, etc.
- Kathryn to check Policy to see if 'Personal/Private' donations are allowed
- Add "Plantables" to the Fundraising page in ppt deck to discuss at next meeting
- Perhaps Fun Fair could be a "Fun" Games/Events day for the school teams
- Graduation is at Sir William Mulock High School on June 24th
- Next meeting will be Tuesday March 3, TBC on the meeting following March
- Max working on the Grant submission for the TD Grants, will aim for submission in July
2025 - 2026 Council
Meeting Dates:
- November 3
- January 12
- February 2
- March 3 *Changed
- May 4