Looking for Your Participation!
We are always looking for parents and guardians to attend our monthly School Council and EFS Children's Society Meetings. Whether you wish to attend one or a few meetings, or become more involved with the council and/or society - we encourage you to join us! Meetings provide opportunities to:
- Share your ideas and feedback
- Participate in school development and planning
- Learn about student learning and supports through our teacher presentations
- Hear from special guest speakers in the Calgary community
- Make connections with other EFS families
- Help build our community
One of the most important ways parents/guardians and community members can make a meaningful difference for students is by participating on the school council. Under the Education Act, a school council is a collective association designed to advise the principal and the CBE Board of Trustees on matters related to the school. School councils have legislated advisory and decision-making authority defined within the Education Act and the School Councils Regulation. They are different from Parent Societies & Associations, whose main function is to raise funds for the school. You can find more details in the CBE School Council Handbook.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Upcoming Teacher Presentations
**Please be advised that due to the potential of the ATA strike, we have have cancelled all onsite and off-site activities including our School Council & EFS Society Meeting for the month of October.**
We invite all parents/guardians to learn more about how our staff adapts, engages and inspires student learning and well-being through our Teacher Topic Presentations during our monthly School Council Meetings. Please be sure to join us to for our upcoming teacher topics:
Thursday, October 24 @ 6:45 pm | Lightbox Learning: Creative Resources & Activities
Presented by: Amy
This presentation will highlight a range of useful activities and resources that can be used at home with a light pad to support their child’s learning in an engaging and interactive way. Online Meeting Link | Join Us!
About Our School Council
We have an open invitation to all Parents/Guardians to attend our monthly School Council meetings. Because we are a small community, we encourage as many members as possible to participate! Participants can attend School Council meetings conveniently in-person at EFS and/or online/virtually on the third Thursday of every month unless otherwise posted.
At each meeting we have the opportunity to review activities and updates from the school, discuss important topics such as student enrichment opportunities, budgets, fundraising opportunities and upcoming events. We also have the pleasure of seeing interesting presentations from teachers at school on topics that give us more insight into what our children are doing and how they are supported by EFS.
2025 - 2026 | Meeting Dates
- Thursday, September 18 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, October 23 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, November 20 @ 6:45 pm
- Wednesday, December 10 @ 11:30 am (This meeting will be held in the morning prior to our Winter Concert)
- Thursday, January 15 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, February 19 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, March 19 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, April 16 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, May 21 @ 11:30 am (This meeting will be held in the morning)
- Thursday, June 18 @ 6:45 pm
Contact Our School Council
If you have questions or feedback for our School Council & Children’s Society, please send your email to EFSCouncil@gmail.com. If you wish to request to have an item added to an agenda for discussion, please ensure that it has been submitted at least two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled meeting date.
School Council Members
We are always interested in welcoming new members to School Council to help build our school community! There is always an open invitation to Parents/Guardians to attend our monthly meetings so that you have an opportunity to lend your voice and ideas.
Chairperson: Nancy Koutselas
Treasurer: Ali Azam
Secretary: Sara Minshull
We are also actively looking for volunteers for the open positions of Fundraising Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator. If you are interested in finding out more details about these positions, please connect with our Principal, Jennifer Hart.
Additional CBE Resources
- CBE School Council page
- CBE School Council Handbook
- CBE Connections | For school communities
- CBE Administrative Regulation 5001 – School Councils and School/Parent Societies
- School Councils Regulation 94/2019
- Social Media Guidelines for School Councils
- Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) website