We're the voice of our school community, working together to make Garneau an even better place for every student. This is your hub for everything related to our three parent groups:
Garneau School Council (GSC)
Friends of Garneau School (FOGS)
Ideas Lab Parents Society (ILPS)
THANK- YOU very much to Raeleen, her volunteer coaches (Taryn, Conner and Tegan) from Capital City Track & Field and Univeristy of Alberta Track Team, and the wonderful parent volunteers (Jo-Ann, Nikki, Andruko, Kelsey, Adam and Anna) who worked all day to ensure our kids had a great time learning new skils!! This was a huge success!
50/50 Raffle Winner!!
Thankyou everyone for supporting our 50/50 Raffle to raise money for the Playground Project. We raised $4710 from the 50/50 and our lucky winner, Derrick, has generously donated ALL of their winnings back to FOGS Playground Project!! What an altruistic spirit and testament to the wonderful families here at Garneau School.
You can still DONATE DIRECTLY to the Playground Project: Go to EPSB Foundation portal and then go to GIVING and select School Donations. Then specify our school (Garneau School) and the Specific Project is "Playground Fundraiser". Donations over $25 are eligible for a tax receipt.
Garneau School Council (GSC)
GSC consists of parents, teachers, staff, school administration and community members working together with the school leadership to support and enhance student learning. GSC is open to all parents and guardians who have children attending either the Garneau Community program or the Sciences Alternative program (IDEAS). GSC helps to organize school-wide events, in addition to events such as the monthly Bike Bus, community safety initiatives and Grade 6 Graduation.
The 2025/26 chair of the GSC is Jessica Holt.
Contact:
garneauschoolcouncilepsb@gmail.com
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Tuesday JUNE 16, 2026, 7-8pm
This June meeting is the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING where we will be looking for people to fill some positions!
You can use this Google Meet link to join any of the monthly GSC meetings listed above.
Friends of Garneau Society (FOGS)
FOGS is a registered charitable organization and works collaboratively with the school council and the school to identify priorities and raise funds to support all students of Garneau School. The money raised by FOGS supports ALL SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS (over $250/year savings for parents) and school-wide events such as the Harvest Ball of Fun, Metro Theatre movie day, Family Movie night. Teachers also receive funds from FOGS each year to purchase supplies for their classrooms.
The 2025/26 President of FOGS is Amy Chilton.
Contact:
fogsinformation@gmail.com
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Friday June 12, 2026
Annual General Meeting :
Sept/Oct 2026
(Meeting Link): To be posted.
IDEAS Lab Parents Society (ILPS)
ILPS consists of parents/guardians of children enrolled in the Sciences Alternative program. They work collaboratively with the school principal and teachers to support the delivery of the project-based learning pedagogy. ILPS provides advice and input to the principal on matters related specifically to the Sciences Alternative program. They also work closely with the GSC and FOGS to support school-wide events and to better the connection between the Garneau Community Program and the Science Alternative program.
The 2025/26 Chair of ILPS is Anna Lilley.
Contact:
info@IDEASlabyeg.ca
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
6:30-7:30pm
Board Meeting (Meeting Link)
