About Us

Who We Are

The Steve Maclean Public School Advisory Council is an advisory body made up of parents, teachers, and staff of Steve Maclean Public School as well as members of the community that the school serves. The council meets seven times a year on the third Wednesday of September, October, November, January, February, April, and May. Council meetings take place at 7:00 PM in the school library, and the meetings are open to the public. Attending council meetings is a great way to learn about the challenges and successes of our school, while ensuring that your voice is heard on matters under the council's consideration.

Our Purpose

The primary purpose of the council is to advise the principal, Denise Poirier, as she implements her action plan for the school. Denise attends all council meetings, and makes a report every month. She seeks the advice of the council on a variety of matters, and takes the recommendations of the council into consideration as she manages the school. The council also conducts fundraising activities, special events, and programs to encourage parent volunteerism, all in the interest of improving pupil achievement and maximizing the benefit that our kids will enjoy from their years at Steve Maclean Public School. School council initiatives this year include the pizza program, the subway program, the cupcake program and movie night.

Our Intent

• Improve pupil achievement, and to enhance the accountability of the education system to parents;
• Review the school's action plan for improvement, and contribute to the plan by offering advice and actively soliciting feedback from the parent community;
• Assist the principal in achieving the objectives set out in the school's action plan for improvement;
• Facilitate effective, two-way communication between the principal and the parent community;
• Share information with parents and the community members, and seek their ideas and views about matters under consideration by the council;
• Take a lead role in celebrating the successes of the school;
• Conduct fundraising initiatives to support the objectives of the school;
• Promote parental involvement in the school's success.