An appreciation of parents and guardians

The Louis Riel School Board is grateful for the support that we receive from our community – especially the parents and guardians of our students. To state the the obvious, we would not be anywhere without your children attending our schools.

Just as important, though often less visible, is the behind-the-scenes support you provide throughout the year – volunteering, reading with children at home, chaperoning field trips, and recognizing teachers for a job well done. These contributions make a meaningful difference in our schools.

Educational partnerships with parents are most clearly demonstrated through school parent councils. We value their fundraising efforts, their questions and curiosity, and the feedback they provide – both positive and constructive. At the Manitoba school boards’ convention on March 19 and 20, trustees passed the following resolution to support parent councils across the province:

“Be it resolved that the Manitoba School Boards Association lobby the Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning to undertake a review of the 2005 document School Partnerships; A Guide for Parents, Schools and Communities, with a goal of providing a more current document that recognizes and supports the role of parents, schools, and communities in the educational success of learners.”