Volunteering

The participation of parent volunteers on various school committees that report to the Principal, and that participate in various school events & activities during the academic year remains a key element in the continuing success of Westboro Academy. Such participation provides the ideal opportunity for all parents to apply their talent, energy and enthusiasm towards achieving short and long-term goals and objectives at Westboro for the greater benefit of all students. Importantly, it also enables the Board of Directors to maintain school tuition fees at a reasonable level.

As per last year, parents are strongly encouraged to participate in Westboro committees, and/or a class (parent) activity/project.

(1) Westboro Committees:

These committees tend to have longer-term goals, involve interaction with outside groups, and require parent volunteers from across the school parent body. The committees are chaired by the presidents listed below and report directly to the Principal. The Westboro committees include the:

(a) Schoolyard Improvement Committee

(b) French Committee

(b) Library Committee

(c) Marketing Committee

(d) Proofreading Committee

(e) Uniform Committee

(f) Yearbook Committee

A brief description of the goals and deliverables for each of these committees is attached, as is a volunteer form on which you can indicate/confirm by order of preference (1, 2, 3) which committee(s) you would like to join/continue participating in. Please send/leave the completed form to/at the front office (Mme Michelle Beaupré). You will be contacted shortly thereafter.

For those who participated in committee work during the last school year please confirm your continuing participation by filling out the attached volunteer form (and updating any relevant contact information).

(2) Class (parent) activities/projects:

The class activity/project will provide parents within a given class the opportunity to contribute to a specific school activity or project that will directly benefit the entire Westboro school community. After choosing a representative and an assistant class representative, parents jointly will manage the class activity/project. Mme Garrard and Mrs. Pope will meet these parents and plan this year’s events. Listed below are the main events which will need the participation of parents. An exception to the rule is the Library which, given its key role in the education of children at Westboro, requires volunteers both at the Westboro Committee level and from different classes:

(a) International week buffet in March

(b) Skating/pizza party in February

(c) Parent Appreciation in June

(d) Book Fairs in November and March

(e) Library organization

(f) Santa’s Breakfast in December

(g) August 2009 BBQ

We thank you in advance for your active participation in Westboro committees and/or a class activity/project this year, and extend our best wishes for a great school year at Westboro Academy.

Mme Meg Garrard
Principal
Westboro Academy

and

Leslie Pope
Principal’s Coordinator of Volunteers