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)
Field Day is an action-packed celebration of school spirit, designed to get students active, working together, and cheering for their classmates. Featuring fun outdoor games and friendly competition, it’s the perfect way to build memories! Parent volunteers needed to help run the stations; please email treasurerfogs@gmail.com to sign up!
Help Build a New Playground at Garneau School!
FOGS, ILPS, and the Garneau Community League have raised $100,000 toward a brand-new playground at Garneau School (West Side). Our next goal is $25,000—and you can help! You can either buy tickets for the 50/50 Raffle or you can donate directly to the playground project and get a tax receipt for donations over $25.
With your support, construction is planned for summer 2027.
Enter our 50/50 raffle: 50% of the pot goes to one lucky winner, and 50% goes directly to playground construction. Buy a ticket, share the fun, and help create a playground kids will love for years! Tickets: 1 for $10, 4 for $20, 20 for $50, and 100 for $100! SALES: Feb 10 – May 29, 2026. DRAW DATE: May 30, 2026. CURRENT POT IS $3800!!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/fogs-playground-raffle-spring--2026
DONATE DIRECTLY: 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)
