Parent Committee

Welcome to the Venta Parent Fundraising Committee's web page!

Please visit often to see what events are being organized by the Committee.

You can also keep track of what we have accomplished over the years, and what our goals and objectives are for this year. This is our sixth year in operation and our main goal is to enhance the quality of life and provide educational tools for all Venta students.

Our primary fundraising objective for the 2009-2010 school year was to replace the hockey boards. We are pleased to report that the funds have been raised and the boards have now been delivered. Our secondary objective was to buy as many items as possible on the teachers' wish list. This includes re-doing our track , installing weeping tiles and purchasing software to enrich our French programme.

Most of the items from the teachers' wish list were also purchased, including a laminating machine that is used primarily to preserve our youngest students' work. We also purchased tumbling mats, broomball and hockey sticks and many other items for individual classrooms.

In the 2008-2009 school year, we raised just over $20,000, and as a result were able to purchase 20 state of the art computers and a firewall. The computers are used by almost all the students, with the exception of our very youngest. The students were thrilled and we would like to thank the entire Venta community for their continued support!

In 2007-2008, some of the items purchased included official size soccer nets, baseball equipment, basketball nets for our junior students, a computer projector, wall mounted maps for each classroom, books and a TV with DVD player for the art room.

Current Parent Committee Members

Co-Chair - Carolyn O'Connell (one child in Grade 8, one child in Grade 10)
Co-Chair - Vacant
Treasurer - Lori Stinson (one child in Grade 7, one child in Grade 10)
Secretary - Kim Carlsson (one child in Grade 9, one child in Grade 10)
School Liaison - Cory Awde-Director of Marketing and Admissions
Paul and Angelika Adams (one child in Junior 6, one child in Grade 8)
Doreen Best (two children in Grade 9)
Helen Wong (one child in Junior 3)
Laura Yarboro (one child in Grade 10)
Andrea Buffam (one child in Grade 10)
Michelle Knight (one child in grade 4, and one child in grade 2)

Please join us!

We welcome any ideas or donations at any time. We would love to see you. We are constantly looking for new volunteers and fundraising ideas! Please don't hesitate to attend our next meeting even if you just want to see what is happening.

The Venta Parent Fundraising Committee