Parent Engagement
Durham District School Board (DDSB) recognizes the importance of partnerships with parents and guardians in creating positive learning environments. The School Community Council (SCC) is an advisory body that makes recommendations to the Principal and school board to further student achievement and well-being. Every school in the DDSB has an SCC. The SCC is made up of parents, school staff and community members and should represent the diversity of the school community.
Join our School Community Council
All families of Pine Ridge students are welcome to attend. Our first meeting will be a hybrid (in person and virtual) format and our following meetings will be held virtually so that it is more accessible to all families. Attendance does not mean that you have any obligation to take on any roles or responsibilities. Come join in to hear what is going on in the school, share your thoughts, concerns and ideas, and help to support student success at Pine Ridge.
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Meeting Dates for the 2024-2025 school year are:
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
All meetings will begin at 7:00 pm and end at 8:00 pm. We appreciate all who can join to collaborate with us in supporting overall school improvement.
School Community Council Handbook
Read the Durham District School Board School Community Council Handbook for more information about SCC organizational guidelines, tools and resources. You can also visit the Ministry of Education's website for more information about school councils.
SCC brochure
Frequently Asked Questions brochures are available in the following languages:
- SCC Brochure – Arabic
- SCC Brochure – Bengali
- SCC Brochure – Chinese
- SCC Brochure – Dari
- SCC Brochure – English
- SCC Brochure – Farsi
- SCC Brochure – French
- SCC Brochure – Gujarati
- SCC Brochure – Hindi
- SCC Brochure – Punjabi
- SCC Brochure – Romanian
- SCC Brochure – Russian
- SCC Brochure – Spanish
- SCC Brochure – Tamil
- SCC Brochure – Urdu
- SCC Brochure - Vietnamese
Regional SCC meetings
Regional SCC meetings take place throughout the year and provide SCC members an opportunity to attend workshops and exchange ideas with SCC members from other schools in the DDSB. The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) plans and executes the Regional SCC meetings with input from school community councils.
SCC guidelines, policies, and regulations
School Community Councils follow these guidelines and regulations:
- DDSB SCC Accounting Guidelines
- DDSB SCC policy
- DDSB SCC Election Framework
- DDSB Volunteer Programs in Schools Procedure
- DDSB Fundraising Regulation
Parent Reaching Out Grant (PRO Grant)
Each year our SCC has the opportunity to apply for the Parent Reaching Out Grant through the Ministry of Education. Applications must be submitted for approval each year.
