February 2026 School Council Update
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📅 Upcoming Events
School Council Meeting
🗓 February 24 | 12:13–1:00 pm
📍 Learning Commons + virtual option. Link will be provided at a later date.
Everyone is welcome! We had one of our best turnouts last meeting, which led to some great conversations — we’d love to keep that momentum going.
Meeting Minutes:
Council Meeting
Foundation Meeting
🎬 Movie Night — Feb 26 (5:30–8:30 pm)
🎬 Movie Night — Feb 26 (5:30–8:30 pm)
Movie Night is back and we’re very excited!
🎥 Zootopia 2 (starts shortly after 6 pm)
🍿 Popcorn, candy, drinks & pizza available
👕 Pajamas strongly encouraged
The movie is free for all Briar Hill School families. Volunteers are needed for this event (sign up below) and treats and pizza can be pre-ordered below:
Advance Treat & Pizza Purchase: LINK
Volunteer Sign Up: LINK
**Call out for a projector! If anyone has a large projector, with the ability to produce adequate sound for a large audience, that we could use for this event it would be greatly appreciated to save on costs, please email president@briarhillfoundation.com **
🍕 Pizza Lunch — Feb 26
🍕 Pizza Lunch — Feb 26
Our next pizza lunch is Thursday, Feb 26.
🕖 Order deadline: Feb 23 @ 7 pm
Please remember a reusable, non-breakable plate. If you can spare about 45 minutes to help Greg on pizza day, it would be greatly appreciated!
Huge thanks to Greg for running pizza lunches for many years — and thank you to Chip for stepping up to help starting in 2026–27. We’re still looking for 1–2 more volunteers to help keep this going next year (about 2–3 hours/month). If interested, please email president@briarhillfoundation.com.
February Pizza Order
Pizza Volunteer Sign-Up
🥪 Fun Lunch
🥪 Fun Lunch
Our next fun lunch is Feb 5 (ordering now closed), but you can already order ahead for:
📆 March 5 | April 9 | May 14
We also need 1–2 parent volunteers each fun lunch day to help distribute food quickly — thank you in advance!
Healthy Hunger Orders
Volunteer Sign-Up
💛 Fundraising Opportunities (Low Lift, Big Impact!)
💛 Fundraising Opportunities (Low Lift, Big Impact!)
Bottle Depot Recycling: Drop bagged recyclables beside the locked bin in the back parking lot — staff will take care of the rest, and the school receives the funds.
Clothing Bin: Arriving in 1–2 weeks! Accepts all textiles (clothing, linens, shoes, towels, etc.). Heavier bags = more support for the school.
Education Matters: Donations are tax-deductible and go directly to school projects and learning experiences.
Learn more or donate here: https://www.educationmatters.ca/schools/briar-hill-schoolApril Book Sale (Dates TBD): One of our most important fundraisers! If you’re doing a clean-out, please consider saving books of all kinds and encouraging friends and neighbours to do the same. More details to come in March.
We sincerely appreciate your ongoing support and the role you play in strengthening the Briar Hill community. Each contribution, no matter the size, helps make a real impact.
Warmly,
Briar Hill School Foundation & School Council
January 2026 School Council Update
We hope everyone has had a smooth transition back after a well-deserved holiday break. We hope the time off was filled with rest, fun, and quality time with family and friends. As we reconnect in 2026, we wanted to share a few quick reminders and updates.
Fundraising Opportunities
We are so grateful for such an amazing parent community at the school who donate and contribute in all different ways to give council and the school the ability to spend on learning enhancements, in school activities, field trips, in class experiences, and many more that help our school staff and our kiddos get the most out of their school year.
We wanted to share some ‘low lift, minimal input’ opportunities that currently exist and that are incoming for the school:
Bottle Depot Recycling: Did you know there is a bottle recycling bin on the school grounds (in the parking lot)? If you have bottles/cans/containers that you are collecting, feel free to bring them to the school and dump them into the Depot Bin. Once it is close to full, we call them, they collect and they write the school a cheque :) So, if you are saving your recycling for a good cause, we ask that you consider the school!
Clothing Bin: We’ve signed a contract with Clothes Bin to support school fundraising. A textile donation bin will be placed on school grounds (near the parking lot) and serviced automatically when it’s about 70% full. The school will receive $0.10 per pound, and the bin accepts all textiles—clothing, linens, towels, shoes, boots, and even single items.
The bin is expected to be installed in about 60 days, so if you’re planning a closet clean-out, feel free to save items and donate once it’s on site to help support the school!
Education Matters: Did you know Briar Hill partners with Education Matters, making all donations tax deductible? Donations go directly to the school to support projects and learning experiences, guided by the Principal with School Council input. It’s a great way to give back to our amazing school—and receive a tax receipt too!
Learn more or donate here: https://www.educationmatters.ca/schools/briar-hill-school
Upcoming Events:
Council Meeting – our next council meeting will be held on January 20th from 12:13pm - 1pm in the Learning Commons, as well as virtually for those who cannot attend at the school. Everyone is welcome (and encouraged) to attend the council meetings so we hope to see you there.
Meeting Link, Agenda and previous minutes will be provided on Monday.
Pizza Lunch - Jan 22nd
Our last pizza lunch of 2025 will take place on Thursday, January 22nd. Link to order below. The deadline to order is Jan 19th @ 7pm.
Please remember to send a reusable, non-breakable plate on pizza day. Also, if you can spare 45 minutes to help Greg on pizza day, please sign up to help as it will be greatly appreciated.
**This is Greg’s final year managing Pizza Lunch for the school. We are so thankful for the time and care he has given to this role over the years. If you’re interested in taking this on for the school and our kiddos, please reach out to president@briarhillfoundation.com so we can begin a smooth transition**
January 2026 Pizza Order
Pizza Volunteer Sign Up
Fun Lunch – our next fun lunch is on February 5th, 2026. The deadline to order is January 31st. As always, we require 1-2 parent volunteers to help get the food to the kiddos in quick fashion so that they have enough time to enjoy the food before going outside at lunch. Link to volunteer below.
Healthy Hunger Volunteer
Thank you for your ongoing support and for all the ways you help make Briar Hill such a warm, connected community. Every contribution, whether big or small, truly makes a meaningful difference.
Warm regards,
Briar Hill School Foundation & School Council
December 2025 School Council Update
As we head into the holiday season, we wanted to share a few reminders and updates before we reconnect in 2026. We wish you and your families a joyful, restful holiday filled with warmth, laughter, and time together.
Parent Emails:
A big thank you to everyone who has already completed the parent email form. It has made staying connected so much easier and was especially helpful for our class reps coordinating a Christmas gift for our wonderful teachers.
If you haven’t had a chance yet, we’d be grateful if you could take just a minute to complete the Google form so we can ensure your email is connected to the correct classroom.
Early 2026 Silent Auction
A few people have reached out with some donations, thank you so much! If you have anything you’d like to contribute to the auction, please email president@briarhillfoundation.com. More details on this to come in the new year.
Upcoming Events:
Council Meeting – our next council meeting will be held on December 16 from 12:13pm - 1pm in the Learning Commons, as well as virtually for those who cannot attend at the school. Everyone is welcome (and encouraged) to attend the council meetings so we hope to see you there.
MEETING LINK
Agendas and Minutes are attached
Pizza Lunch - Dec 18th
Our last pizza lunch of 2025 will take place on Thursday, December 18th. Link to order below. The deadline to order is Dec 16 @ 7pm.
Please remember to send a reusable, non-breakable plate on pizza day. Also, if you can spare 45 minutes to help Greg on pizza day, please sign up to help as it will be greatly appreciated.
**This is Greg’s final year managing Pizza Lunch for the school. We are so thankful for the time and care he has given to this role over the years. If you’re interested in taking this on for the school and our kiddos, please reach out to president@briarhillfoundation.com so we can begin a smooth transition**
December 2025 Pizza Order
Pizza Volunteer Sign Up
Fun Lunch – our next fun lunch is on January 8th, 2026. The deadline to order is January 3rd. As always, we require 1-2 parent volunteers to help get the food to the kiddos in quick fashion so that they have enough time to enjoy the food before going outside at lunch. Link to volunteer below.
Healthy Hunger Volunteer
Thank you for your continued support and for the many ways you help make Briar Hill such a welcoming and connected community. Every bit of time and effort you give, big or small, truly makes a difference.
Warm regards,
Briar Hill School Foundation & School Council
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