Your Participation Builds Our Student Community
There is always an open invitations for parents and/or 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
Open Positions
Make a difference in your child's education and join our School Council! We are currently looking for enthusiastic parents and/or guardians to fill several key positions for the 2026-2027 school year. Whether you want to lead initiatives or simply help organize school events, there is a place for you. No previous experience is needed as we will support you every step of the way! Below are the open positions we are looking to fill:
- Vice Chair
- Fundraising Coordinator
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.
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Upcoming Teacher Presentations
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.
Light It Up! Using a Lightbox to Support Students with CVI | Thursday, October 8
Amy will introduce a simple, low-cost way to use a lightbox and everyday dollar-store materials to support students with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). It will demonstrate how intentional use of light, color, contrast, and simple materials can create opportunities for students to develop visual attention, learning to look, visual scanning, reaching, fine-motor skills, communication, and early literacy and math skills. Practical activities will be shared for both home and classroom use, with a focus on keeping activities simple, allowing processing time, and adapting materials to each student's individual visual needs. The overall goal is to show that effective CVI supports and adaptations do not need to be expensive or complicated. With thoughtful presentation and a few accessible materials, families and educators can create meaningful opportunities for students to explore, communicate and learn through vision.
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 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.
2026 - 2027 | Meeting Dates
- Thursday, September 10 @ 6:45 pm (First meeting of the 2026-2027 school year)
- Thursday, October 8 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, November 19 @ 6:45 pm (Annual General Meeting (AGM))
- Thursday, December 10 @ 11:15 am (Morning meeting prior to Winter Concert)
- Thursday, January 14 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, February 4 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, March 18 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, April 8 @ 6:45 pm
- Thursday, May 13 @ 11:15 am (Morning meeting prior to Annual EFS Family & Volunteer Appreciation & Art Walk)
- Thursday, June 10 @ 6:45 pm (Last meeting of the 2026-2027 school year)
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 Vice Chair and Fundraising 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