Parent involvement at Hólabrekkuskóli

There is a targeted effort to increase dialogue with parents and strengthen their involvement in school activities. Each school has an operational parent association, parent council, or school council.

Hólabrekkuskóli Parent Association

Hólabrekkuskóli has an active parent association. All parents and guardians are automatically members. Each school's parent association defines its own rules of operation, including the election process for its board and the selection of representatives to the school council.

 

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Association goals

The association's goal is to promote student welfare, including by fostering strong collaboration between the school and students' homes, and supporting the school in fulfilling the expectations placed upon it as effectively as possible.

Parent Association Board 2024-2025

Chair: Þórdís Ellen Rögnvaldsdóttir

Treasurer: Regína Jónsdóttir

Secretary: Edith Oddsteinsdóttir

Members:

Ewelina Kacprzycka

Kristín Ósk Magnúsdóttir

Elín Sigrún Helgadóttir

 

Main events organized by the Association

  • Christmas crafting. 10th-grade students often host food sales to fundraise for their graduation trip. The Christmas crafting is not intended as a fundraiser for the parent association.
  • 10th-grade graduation For the 10th-grade graduation, the Parents' Association participates by offering cake and giving a rose to all graduating students. This is a formal yet enjoyable occasion that many find pleasurable to attend.
  • The parent association participates in the planning of the 17th of June celebration in the neighborhood, along with Fellaskóli's Parent Association and the sports club Leiknir. There is live music and diverse entertainment for all ages.
  • The Parent Association has organized a Neighborhood Watch on Friday evenings for several years.
  • One task of the parent association is to ensure that each class or group has two to three representatives. They serve as a contact point between the Association's board and the classes and are responsible for organizing class events at least once per year.
  • Cooperation of the parent associations in Breiðholt. The five primary schools in Breiðholt have well-coordinated parent associations. The associations hold consultation meetings with school administrators, and the schools rotate hosting duties.
  • In recent years, these associations have arranged a neighborhood walk on Ash Wednesday, so that children can visit homes to sing for neighbors in hopes of receiving treats.
  • The parent associations have led exciting initiatives, such as providing all primary school students with reflective badges to enhance their visibility in traffic. Student associations' boards took care of the distribution in the classes.
  • The Breiðholt Book Strolls initiative is a unique effort aimed at encouraging adult reading, recognizing them as role models for the children. Hólabrekkuskóli manages the book shelf in Hólagarður, and other locations include Breiðholtslaug, the Iceland shop in Seljahverfi, the ÍR building, and Mjódd.

Contact us

Parent Association email: holabrekkuskoliforeldrafelag@gmail.com