2023-2024 Academic year Parent Council Meetings
Meetings are held from 5:30 to 6:30PM in Room 106A (by Door 10)
September 11, 2023 - Welcome meeting. What is parent council, how to get involved, fundraising ideas.
October 2, 2023 - Speaker: Larry Young/Presentation - Adolescent Mental Health
November 6, 2023 - Speaker: Anne Kealing/Presentation - Gun Safety with Mothers Demand Action
January 8, 2024 - Parent Council meeting ONLINE via Zoom. Overview of Work Based Learning program and Middle Years Programme (MYP) integration with the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Washburn.
February 5, 2024 - Parent Council discussion with Dr. Palmer and WHS staff - parent involvement at the high school level. What’s the right amount of involvement for parents of students at this age? How can loving parents give our kids more independence without being too permissive? What’s the line between “supportive” and becoming a “helicopter parent”?
March 11, 2024 - Speaker/Presentation TBD
May 6, 2024 - Parent council updates, financial report, transition introductions