About School Council
Our Mission
The mission of the School Council is to enrich the student experience by fostering a strong, inclusive, and collaborative partnership among the parents/caregivers, educators, and wider community of Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School. This group of volunteers aims to achieve this by funding and delivering fun and engaging initiatives to the students to support a positive and nurturing school environment.
We aim to:
Engage and empower parents and caregivers to be active participants in their children's education.
Facilitate open communication and collaboration between families, school staff, and the wider community.
Advocate for resources, programs, and initiatives that enhance the academic, social, and emotional development of our students.
Celebrate the diversity of our community and promote respect, understanding, and inclusivity.
Organize and support events, activities, and fundraising efforts that enrich the school experience and strengthen our school community.
Together, we are committed to creating a supportive network that champions the success and growth of every student at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School.
Our Structure
Council is made up of elected members and volunteer committee/initiative leads.
Our committees provide specialized programming and initiatives for our school and student body. Committees are set either in June of the prior year or early in September for each school year based on our ability to find volunteers to spearhead. We are always looking for interested and motivated people to jump start initiatives for Bowmore students. Feel free to reach out if you don’t see an idea represented that you want to take on - or if one of the vacant roles is something you could assist with.
For more information on our formal structure, review our by-laws here.
Council Members are elected each September at the first Council meeting of the year
2024/2025 Elected Members
Chair: Leah Anderson Vojdani
works with the Principal and Vice-Principals on School Council related matters; oversees School Council initiatives and provides guidance and support to sub-committees; develops agenda and chairs School Council eetings
Secretary & Communications Coordinator - Ashley Lewis
attends and takes minutes at each School Council meeting; prepares these minutes for draft review prior to subsequent meetings; prepares the Council Updates for the weekly Bowmore Bulletin
Treasurer - Jason Walter
responsible for all financial transactions of School Council (ie writing cheques, depositing money and keeping a record of all money movements); works closely with Chairs and Principal to draft and present budget for spending; prepares and submits interim and final bank reconciliation documents to the TDSB
Elections Lead - Vacant (currently taken on by the Chair)
facilitates the School Council election by collecting nomination forms and works with nominees to fill the electable positions
2024/2025 Committee Leads and Opportunities
Fundraising and Event Organizing Committees - chair(s) coordinates and implements a fundraising event plan with input from School Council. Funds raised in these roles are key to student enrichment activities at Bowmore.
Bowmore Carnival - Lisa Perelman & Jess Dexter
Pizza Lunch - Leah Anderson Vojdani & Jess Dexter
Grade 8 Graduation - Angie Winstl & Katie Gaustad
Bowmore Spiritwear - Andrea Maugham
School Dance-a-thon - vacant
Bowmore Rocks (parent social) - vacant
Budget Committee -Leah Anderson Vojdani
Literacy Committee - Claire DeVeale
By-Law Committee - Anne Jamieson
Communication, Engagement and Diversity Committee - manages stakeholder communication (including school-wide emails, council email account, website, and social media)
Leah Anderson Vojdani, Tanya Mustachi, Ashley Jane Lewis, Imelda Chan, Lisa Perelman, Erin Church, Anne Jamieson
Community and School Engagement Leads - each lead coordinates and implements an event plan with input from School Council
Teacher Appreciation lunch - Leah Anderson Vojdani & Lisa Perelman
DPA Drive - Veronica Logu
Make-it Fair - vacant
Movie Night Coordinator - vacant
School Kick-off BBQ - vacant
School Program Leads - coordinates and implements a plan that is decided upon with input from School Council.
School Snack Program - Lisa Kvapil
Lice Checks - vacant
Ward 16 Representative - attends Ward 16 Trustee meetings and reports key learnings at School Council meetings.
Ward 32 Liaison - coordinates resources between the school and the Fairmount Park Community Centre by exploring ways to get more programming such as after school activities scheduled in the School and CC. Establish contacts with Ward officials to explore new ideas.
Government Coordination Opportunities
Health & Wellness Lead – work with, and support, Bowmore School to implement initiatives that support good mental and physical health.
Caring & Safe Schools Lead - work with, and support, school administration to meet their commitment to creating an environment that is caring, safe, peaceful, nurturing, positive, respectful and that enables all students to reach their full potential.
Diversity & Inclusion Lead – work with Council, Students and Administration to encourage social justice and equity within the Bowmore community. Develop, plan and implement at least one Community Engagement event with a focus on diversity and inclusion with input from School Council.
Eco Lead - work closely with the school administration and student ECO team to implement “green” initiatives. Update school council on green team activities, identify potential grant opportunities and develop content for the monthly school newsletter.
Volunteer Coordinator - maintain and update volunteer contact lists. Encourage participation from parents, students and staff.
Grant Writer Lead – develop grant submissions on behalf of Bowmore School Council. Opportunities may be researched or suggested by members of the Bowmore Community.
Open Opportunities
See something you can assist with?