Student Advisory Committee 2023-2024
The Student Advisory Council for students in grades 4-11 have been busy discussing ways to deal with issues surrounding transportation, safe and welcoming spaces, and student rights and responsibilities.
2023-2024 Student Advisory Committee Members
| SCHOOL | STUDENT REP | STUDENT REP | STUDENT REP |
| ELEMENTARY | |||
| Beacon Hill | Jack Wilson (Gr. 5) |
Logan Hames (Gr. 6) |
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| Christina Gordon | Olivia Boyd (Gr. 5) |
Mannat Waraich (Gr. 5) |
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| Christian School | Nesochi Okoro (Gr. 6) |
Eveada Murrin (Gr. 6) |
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| Dave McNeilly | Chahna Ahuja (Gr. 6) |
Sniti Shah (Gr. 4) |
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| Dr. Clark | Shiv Ralen (Gr. 5) |
Simab Chaudhry (Gr. 5) |
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| École Dickinsfield | Sophia Huntley (Gr. 5) |
Nathan Parsons (Gr. 6) |
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| Greely Road | Brianna Doerkson (Gr. 6) |
Nathaniel Penney (Gr. 5) |
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| Islamic School | Ellham Al-Djiaridi (Gr. 5) |
Ayaan Sameer (Gr. 6) |
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| Thickwood | Tyler Hann (Gr. 5) |
Hayley Head (Gr. 6) |
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| Timberlea | Alexxis James (Gr. 5) |
George Pitura (Gr. 5) |
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| Walter & Gladys | Emma Muktar (Gr. 4) |
Charlie Weir (Gr. 6) |
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| Westview | Kayleigh Hibbits (Gr. 6) |
Mikayla Noori (Gr. 4) |
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| SECONDARY | |||
| Christian School | Amarachi Okoro (Gr. 8) |
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| Composite | Sheldon Bennett (Gr. 11) |
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| École McTavish | Jesse Wang (Gr. 11) |
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| Frank Spragins | Chance Meeres (Gr. 11) |
Syndey Brentnall (Gr. 11) |
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| Islamic School | Zainab Ehtisham (Gr. 9) |
Fanet Ibro (Gr. 9) |
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| Westwood | Nirva Mehta | Naiyya Patel |
Student Advisory Committee 2022-2023
During the 2022/23 school year, a total of about 34 students met three times to provide feedback and consultation with the school division's board of trustees.
Three different groups make up the Student Advisory Councils: Grade 7-12 students, and Grade 4-6 students. Every school in the Division has student representation. During the 2022-23 School year Student Advisory Committees were able to meet in-person three times to discuss questions presented by the board who were seeking input from students on a variety of topics. Topics included transportation, safe and welcoming spaces, and student rights and responsibilities.
Student Advisory Committee 2021-2022
During the 2021/22 school year, a total of about 45 students met three times to provide feedback and consultation with the school division's board of trustees.
Three different groups make up the Student Advisory Councils: Grade 7-12 students, Grade 4-6 students, and Indigenous students in Junior High and High School. Every school in the Division has student representation. Topics range from mental health, diversity and inclusion, to feedback about the format. Students met twice virtually this school year and were happy to be able to meet in-person for the last gathering of the year on May 11, 2022.
During the 2020-21 School year Student Advisory Committees were able to meet virtually three times to discuss questions presented by the board who were seeking input from students on a variety of topics. Mental Health was a topic that was on everyone’s mind during the Pandemic, and students were able to provide information about how they were strengthening their mental health, along with the successes they were having with their learning. Trustees also wanted to find out what challenges students were facing and anything they felt their schools were lacking by way of resources.
The second day focused on modes of learning for students finding out their preferences and reasons for those preferences. Also important was finding out if students had the tech they needed to be successful. Their final request on Day 2 was around curriculum and what the students hoped the new curriculum would contain. Indigenous Education, financial literacy, Mental Health literacy and career options were just a few topics they were hoping would be a part of the new curriculum.
Students ended the year discussing what they were most looking forward to when they moved back to the school buildings in the fall. They talked about anything they felt may be needed and how education had improved or declined for them during the pandemic. Finally, they were asked if there was anything they missed that they would like to see returned to the school for the fall and expressed their feelings of belonging to the school community. It was interesting to note that most of what they mentioned on Day 1 related to Mental Health needs was reflected in their wishes for the return to school.