HARMONIOUS COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES

Every AWS family is automatically registered / invited to join our official Communication Channels. Please note that all of the guidelines mentioned above are encouraged & monitored by the school. These channels include:

- Email

- Mobile

- Team Messaging/Collaboration Apps

- Website

If at any time communication guidelines are not respected, parents may report a Concern/ Grievance to the Admin Office and the School shall take the appropriate action necessary to ensure that a healthy environment is restored & nurtured.

Please see more information about our official Communication Channels & a copy of the Concern & Grievance Form in the Appendices Section

You may also find our Concern & Grievance Process in the PCA Internal Ops Manual.

Parent Initiative Policy

What is a Parent Initiative?

A Parent Initiative (PI) is a response to a need of the school body identified by members of the AWS community.

• All Parent Initiatives are voluntary.

• PI’s must be aligned with AWS principles that respect wholesome, natural & sustainable living, conscious parenting, & the mindful development of the whole human being, to name a few.

• Any Parent Initiative Proposal (PIP) must be led by at least two Committee Carriers (CC), and is open to any member of the community with an interest in its identified mission.

• Once initiated, the PI must run throughout the course of one School Year (SY), or until an identified goal or project has been completed.

A Parent Initiative can:

- provide a service to help the school set up a needed physical space (i.e. sports facility, resource care facility or library);

- implement an awareness campaign to enrich the community (i.e. wellness education, sustainable dev’t goals, food security);

- set up experiences that support curricular areas of the school that are not currently being provided for in the classroom, (i.e. outreach programs, farm to table workshops, field trips, & guest speakers).

Criteria for Parent Initiative Approval

1. Identifies a need /service that aligns with the AWS community vision.

2. Identifies clear & achievable goals which compliment PCA’s mission.

3. Must align with Resource Care Guidelines.

4. Submits a plan of action for the calendar year, identifying any need for support from the administration, teachers, students & parents.

5. If financial assistance is needed, must submit any relevant documents to be reviewed by the PC Treasury, for approval by the PCA Governing Body & COT.

PI Proposal Procedure

1. Fill up the PI Proposal Form and collect all requirements.

2. Submit to PCA Board Rep & COT. (See contacts in PCA Internal Ops Manual)

3. Wait for Application approval from PCA Governing Body within 2 weeks max. (Depending on additional revisions/ questions needed)

4. Once approved by the PCA reps, COT will review & approve of the application as soon as/ if not the next COT meeting (Wednesdays).

5. Approved proposals will be e-mailed back to the applicants, PCA reps, & COT members for documentation purposes.

6. The new Initiative will be announced to the community via school communication channels, including the bi-annual PCA Initiatives newsletter issued every August & February.

7. Committee can then implement a more detailed action plan, including a calendar of events to be incorporated into the AWS/ PCA calendar.

8. Any additional fundraising support must meet requirements below.

You may find a copy of the Parent Initiative Proposal Form at the Admin Office. You may also find more ideas & the Resource Care Guidelines in the PCA Internal Ops Manual.