One way parents/guardians can make a meaningful difference for students is by participating on our school’s parent society. Parent societies are a formal group of parents, incorporated under the Societies Act for the purpose of raising funds for the school. A society is a separate legal entity from the school council. More information can be found in our CBE Administrative Regulation 5001 – School Councils and School/Parent Societies.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
Minutes of Meetings
Please see School Council page.
Parent Society Fundraising Initiatives
SJAM parents are coordinating Healthy Hunger lunches for students. Parents must order online the Friday before the delivery on Wednesday. See our Lunchtime page for more information.
Reading Resources for Parents Purchased by SJAM Parent Society
If you would like to sign out one of these books, please email the school: sirjohnamacdonald@cbe.ab.ca.
Summary document: please see 'related information'.
Title | Author | Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|
Magnificent Minds - The new Whole-Child Approach to Autism | Suzanne Goh, MD | Autism, neurodiversity, communication, behaviour, social |
Childhood Unplugged - Practical Advice to get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance | Katherine Johnson Martinko | Screen time, digital media |
This is so Awkward - Modern Puberty Explained | Cara Natterson, Md and Vanessa Kroll Bennett | Puberty and adolescence, body image, mental health, relationships |
What's my Tween Thinking? | Tanith Carey | Teen development, anger, body image |
Growing Up | Rachel Greener | Puberty and adolescence, body |
Anxiety Relief for Kids - On-the-Spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic, and Avoidance | Bridget Flynn Walker, Ph.D | Anxiety, worry, panic, avoidance |
Born Extraordinary - Empowering Children with Differences and Disabilities | Meg Zucker | Disability, body differences, empowerment, emotional needs |
Start Here - A Parent's Guide to Helping Children and Teens through Mental Health Challenges | Pier Bryden, MD and Peter Szatmari, MD | Eating disorders, anxiety, psychosis, sleep disorders, substance use disorders, ADHD, Autism, depression |
How To Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens will Talk | Adele Faber & Elain Mazlish | Communication and relationship building |
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers - Raising Connected, Capable and Compassionate Adolescents | Lisa Damour, Ph.D | Teens emotional development, strategies, communication, mental health |
The Teenage Brain - A neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults | Frances E. Jensen, MD with Amy Ellis Nutt | Learning, maturity, emotional development, drugs, stress, memory, decision-making |
Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen - Essential Conversations Before Your Kids Start High School | Michelle Icard | Communication, friendship, sexuality, impulsivity, technology, creativity |
And Then They Stopped Talking to Me - Making Sense of Middle School | Judith Warner | Teen development, role modeling, understanding, empathy, resiliency |
About Our Parent Society
Meetings are scheduled on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding December & June).
Meeting times are 6:30-8:00pm.
Contact Our Parent Society
email | sjam.council@gmail.com
Parent Society Members
Chairperson: Rose Llewellyn
Vice or Co-Chair: Michelle Wood
Treasurer: Jennifer Razzo
Secretary: Kara Payne
Key Communicator: Shared between Rose Llewellyn and Michelle Wood
Volunteer Coordinator: Hope Lewis-Wilcox
Casino Coordinator: TBA
For minutes, please see the 'School Council' page: https://sirjohnamacdonald.cbe.ab.ca/school-council