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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 School 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. 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​.​​​​

School Council

Weekly News April 9, 2021


Want to hear what the Grade 5/6's have been up to?  At our next school council meeting Tuesday April 13th, Ms. Jawanda and Mr. MacDonald will give us an update. Our Principal, Ms. Vancise will share information on budget and school fees. Results of our survey (see below!) will be discussed.  Please find the Agenda on the school website.   

Care about the Provincial renewal of the curriculum? Let your voice be heard! There are numerous ways that we as parents can impact the curriculum:   

1) The Draft K-6 curriculum and provincial feedback survey will remain open until Spring 2022.  Feedback will help refine the curriculum before it is implemented in classrooms in September 2022.   

2) The Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA) will hold their annual conference in April to discuss and vote on 11 Advocacy Resolutions ranging from Renewal of Alberta's curriculum to how school funding should be allocated.  Resolutions passed into policy will form ASCA's perspective when dealing with the Alberta government and organizations in provincial education.  The Advocacy Resolutions and a Mount View Parent Survey can be found here. The survey will be open until April 12, 2021.   

Want to come and just listen?  Great, we are happy to have you! There is never any pressure to volunteer.  Click the School Council Teams Link to join the meeting. 

School Council Annual General Meeting 

School Council's virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be on Tuesday, May 11th, 2021.  The election of parents or legal guardians to the Executive Committee will take place.  Everyone is encouraged to attend. More details to come. 

 Have any questions, comments, or concerns for School Council? Email us at mountviewschoolcouncil@gmail.com 

Home & School Association Meeting - Fundraising group 

When: Tuesday, April 13th 

Time: 7:30 – immediately after the School Council meeting  

The Home & School Association meets and discusses how it can financially support school and student based activities, residencies and technology needs as requested by teachers.  

This is the last meeting before the Annual General Meeting and elections in May. The meeting agenda will be posted on the school website.  

For more information on the Home & School Association, please email mvhomeschoolassoc@gmail.com 




All Mount View parents are invited to attend the monthly meetings of our School Council. The School Council is comprised of both parents and staff representatives. Our goal is to work together to create a positive learning environment for our children. Through the council, we can strengthen communication between home and school. We discuss and plan for our school’s future. We also support special events, such as Special Lunches, which generate funds for our school programs. The Mount View School Council and Parent Association is a great way to stay informed and involved in school-related issues.

Meeting Dates/Schedule

Meetings are held on the Second Tuesday of each month. Due to the Covid-19 situation, the meetings will be held online, through Microsoft Teams. 

  • November 10, 2020
  • December 8, 2020
  • January 12, 2021
  • February 9, 2021
  • March 9, 2021
  • April 13, 2021
  • May 11, 2021
  • June 8, 2021

Our School Council Members

  • Co-Chairs: Meghan Snowdon & Katherine Parsons
  • Secretary: Elizabeth Carey
  • Community Liaison: Joanna Gostola
  • Key Communicator:  Amber Adams

Contact the School Council

Email:  mountviewschoolcouncil@gmail.com 

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Each year Alberta Education sends an important survey to parents/guardians of students in Grades 4, 7 and 10. The results are used to assess satisfaction with the quality of education & we use the information to improve teaching and learning. https://t.co/S1qsRKBerD #yycbe

RT @CrescentCowboys: Shout to our Drama Society for continuing to find ways to pivot! Their usual LunchBox theatre couldn’t happen in the same form this year, so they went digital!Today is our first student written and directed play-“Equilibrium” by Dua S, with actors Chiara C and Chris M #WeAreCBE https://t.co/w1sPPNG5pB

The Board of Trustees and Administration of the CBE have taken the time to carefully review the draft provincial curriculum and current realities within our system. The CBE has decided not to participate in the draft curriculum pilot in fall 2021. https://t.co/AbsjIDMzXp #yycbe

Congratulations to this Western Canada High School student, her story is 1 of 10 shortlisted for The First Page student writing competition in the Grades 10 to 12 category. Read it here: https://t.co/L14XvKTrQK #WeAreCBE https://t.co/DcgGBXEtbY

Today’s Board of Trustees public meeting will be held virtually starting at noon. We invite you to stream the meeting online https://t.co/nvCl1fvF09 #yycbe https://t.co/UIpLm405VE