You are warmly invited to attend School Council’s virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 7-9 pm. All Alta Vista Public School parents and guardians are encouraged to attend.
The draft agenda and the minutes from the March meeting are available for reference. We look forward to seeing you!
It’s time to declutter your garage and get ready for summer! And we have the event to help make that happen.
School Council is holding its Deals on Wheels buy and sell fundraiser on Saturday April 18, 2026.
Between 12:30 – 1:30 pm, bring in anything on wheels or sports equipment that you want to sell. Please make sure everything is in working order. Drop-off is in the small gym entrance from the outside beside Tennis courts.
We WILL gratefully accept all things outdoor and active: bikes, scooters, rollerblades, skateboards, sports equipment, cleats, life jackets, balls, and more.
Please DO NOT bring:
-helmets
-clothing
Name your selling price.
Between 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Deals on Wheels will take place at Alta Vista Public School. This is a cash-only event. It is also first-come, first-serve. No items will be put on hold.
If your item is sold, you will receive 70% of the sale price, and the remaining 30% will go to School Council to enrich the learning experience of all AVPS students.
Return to the school between 3:30 – 4 pm to retrieve your money or your item. If your item doesn’t sell and you don’t want your item back, please arrange to sell or donate it elsewhere. The gym has to be cleared after the sale and we cannot keep items for later pick up.
For any other information, please contact sc-altavistaps@ocdsb.ca.
THANK YOU for helping us make Deals on Wheels a success!
School Council at Alta Vista Public School has endorsed the Smartphone-Free Childhood Initiative – a global movement to delay smartphone use until at least age 14 and social media use until age 16.
By signing the Canadian pledge, organized by Unplugged Canada, we can create a new norm in our community to delay smartphones and the use of social media by children.
Learn more and sign the pledge here: www.unpluggedcanada.com
The Alta Vista School Council hopes you can join us for this great event on Thursday, April 9 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, which allows our AV families to gather to share foods from all our cultures. The variety is always amazing and incredibly delicious!
Arrival by 5:30 p.m. is appreciated so that the food can be set out to be enjoyed. Please bring sufficient food and drink for your family and around 6-8 additional people.
Please supply ingredients of dish for dietary and allergy purposes and serving utensils. Please no peanuts or nut products.
Sparkling Water and Juice Boxes will be provided.
Dinner served at 6:00 pm.
Makhena Rankin Guerin
Hoop Dance as Medicine – Interactive Performance (6:30 – 7:30)
Makhena uses hoop dancing to introduce the First Nation’s concept of “good medicine,” which means making choices that promote our health and well-being. She demonstrates different animal shapes that can be made with the hoops, inviting students to share what they see, raising awareness of different perceptions.
A short hoop dance performance is followed by a guided dance session, during which students are invited to try a few dance steps inspired by First Nations peoples.
Makhena Rankin Guerin is a Two-Spirit hoop dancer with Anishinaabe/Algonquin roots on her mother’s side and French Canadian roots on her father’s side. As a member of the Abitibiwinni First Nation, Makhena is dedicated to preserving and continuing her Indigenous culture for future generations. She has been practicing traditional hoop dance for over 7 years; a medicinal dance that tells a story.
Let us know what you can bring to share with the AV community and if you can volunteer at the event.
Please consider volunteering to help make this event a success. We’re seeking a few volunteers to help with set-up, monitoring the potluck tables, and clean-up. See available volunteer shifts in the event RSVP link.
