Jan. 5 Scholarship Session for Parents & Minister's Update

Student Services is holding a special session on Scholarships for parents:

• Date: Jan. 5th
• Time: 7 pm
• Place: room 102 first floor computer lab

See Parents As Academic Coaches (SGCHS)

Updates:

• Parkland School Division 70's submission on the School Act. discussion paper.
• Minister of Education Year End News Letter 

Below is Spruce Grove Composite High School - School Council's response to the foundational themes (in bold) from the discussion paper on the School Act.

1. All Alberta children have a superseding right of access to the ECS -12 public education system which is not dependent on where they reside.

If funding is extended for ECS services to non early intervention children, then all children should be funded including parents who stay home with their children.  If this is the case, there needs to be an accountability for this funding.  Parents should have a choice in ECS education, with funded preschool programs that are not just childcare for the whole day.  The official age for school entry should remain grade one with readiness assessments taking place prior to grade 1.

2. Students should be able to access instruction at any time, any place, and at their own pace.

Having an age 16 and completion requirement or grade 12 might be the solution to this.  Whichever comes first.  Existing structures need to change for this to happen e.g. diploma exams should not be written only on a specific date.

3. Student success is the primary goal of the education system and government has a responsibility to provide the structure and supports to maximize it.

Parents helping Parents  (Preschool groups, School Council's etc.) need to be supported and work together with professionals so that students and parents receive the support they need to succeed.  

Coaching Sessions for Parents 2010

Coaching Sessions are part of our Parents as Coaches initiative.  The following sessions are proposed for 2010

1. Most of these sessions will be held in conjunction with the school council meeting.  Parents are free to attend either the coaching session or the meeting or both.
2. January - Inspiring Education Overview and Update - Preparation for February Sessions.  If you have suggestions please email sgchsp@gmail.com or comment to this post.  If you or someone you know wants to help out with these sessions, please have them attend this meeting.
3. February - Information Technology in Education Sessions (Internet, Facebook, Blogs, Twitter etc.).
4. March - Preparation for April Sessions. If you have suggestions please email sgchsp@gmail.com or comment to this post.  If you or someone you know wants to help out with these sessions, please have them attend this meeting.
5. April - Next steps in coaching your student sessions.  Answering Questions like What courses should they take?  Which activities should they be involved in?  How do we develop their character?  How do we resolve problems? ECT.
6. May - Planning for next year. If you have suggestions please email sgchsp@gmail.com or comment to this post.  If you or someone you know wants to help out next year or make suggestions in person, please have them attend this meeting.

update 09/0916

See Update 09/09/14

COSC Conference Planning

Blog Administration and Coordination

• School division unofficial support
• Participation in FACTSnet Blogs
• Student Administrators
• Teacher (Optional Parent) Coordinators
• Sponsor Blogger Workshop
  

Email : sghsp@gmail.com

Update 09/09/14

Reminder of School Council meeting and elections Tue. Sept. 15, 7pm in the conference room.

See up date on Inspiring Education Local Conversations May - June 09 follow October Forum link for an invite to the final event.

Online meeting June (summer)

We normally don't have a meeting in June but we would like feedback on:

1. How parents can participate in a dialogue on new programs being introcuded into the school, especially for grade 10. For this item comment to this post.
   
2. A letter on a proposed COSC Parent Conference. Email: sgchsp@gmail.com if you want to provide feedback on the letter.
   

Tricom Conversation on Education

Spruce Grove Composite High School

7pm May 21

Hosted by SGCHS School Council

The conversation will focus on the Minister of Education's Inspiring Education: a Dialogue with Albertans (see Invitations to Inspiritng Education (Alberta) Conversations) and School Council's Parents as Coaches initiatives. This evening is part of the Tricom Dialogue on Educatiion.

The conversation will start with a one hour Inspiring Education conversation (TRICOM CONVERSATION ON EDUCATION PART A)to be followed by Part B: Local Inspiring Education Conversations  related to Parents as Coaches, and ongoing Tri-community dialogues .

To register for the conversation Email sgchsp@gmail.com registration is required so we can set up computer equipment to facilitate the conversation. Register by 5pm on the 21st.

Small Group Facilitators needed: If you would like to help facilitate the conversation, indicate that in your email and come at 6pm to get prepared.

Updates & Online Participation: If you subscribe to our blog you will get updates on the conversation, including when the Inspiring Education online participation option becomes available.

Parents as Coaches (SGCHS)

History:

Parents as Coaches originated with the Nait Parents As Career Coaches seminar and has been expanded by (Spruce Grove Composite High School School Council) Click here for our "Parents as Coaches Pamphlet".
Parents as coaches is now an independent international network, with parents from our school participating in the network.  See Parents as Coaches (SGCHS)