Parent involvement continues to be welcomed and visible on daily basis at Black Mountain School. Parents help with in-class learning activities, special events and field trips on a regular basis.
Our PAC is actively involved in supporting school programs and special events via a wealth of fundraising initiatives. Over the years, the PAC funding have supported the gr. 5's hoodies purchase, more books for the classrooms, sound system upgrades, athletic equipment, and teacher funds for class projects, among many others. PAC volunteers run a very successful weekly hot lunch program, and a number of fundraising events throughout the year, as well as amazing community events such as the annual Fun Fair! Our Parent Advisory Council meets on a monthly basis and is open to all BME parents who are interested in attending.
At Black Mountain Elementary we are all about making 'home' connections, and embracing 'school' connections for the whole family. In our school learning community, we pride ourselves with a caring, and safe classroom environment, where we all work collaboratively with the students' best interest in mind. Parents support our teamwork and leadership initiatives by attending monthly PAC meetings, executive PAC meetings, and COPAC meetings. Further, they volunteer at our Terry Fox Run, Community events, Apple Bowl, and PlayDays. They play a critical role in helping set our goals, working with the school, and specifically supporting our literacy goal by volunteering their time and energy in operating our book fair, and aiding in classroom reading sessions. Further, they support our initiatives for promoting healthy and active schools.
We continue to encourage all parents to play an integral part in our school culture, and to educate all our community members about our growth goals at Black Mountain Elementary.