Event News
The NISPA Annual General Meeting took place on Monday, May 26th, 2025 at Bishop Strachan School drawing an attendance of 50 members from the NISPA community. Centered around the theme “Stronger Together: Building Our Community”, the event featured insightful discussions on fostering unity and collaboration. Guest speakers included the Head of College and Deputy Head of College, […]
Read MoreOn May 21st, 2025, Parkdale Novelty hosted a Shop Managers event at their Mississauga facility, welcoming 19 shop managers from various schools. Attendees were given a comprehensive tour of the facility, where hosts Donna and her brother Rob extended warm hospitality throughout the visit. They showcased a variety of products manufactured by Parkdale Novelty, highlighting […]
Read MoreIn April, Upper Canada College hosted a NISPA event to discuss parent organization structures and nominations process. The event began with a warm welcome from Head of School followed with the PA chairs speech. There were 48 participants from 24 independent schools. The cold temperature couldn’t stop the warm discussions and communication. Everyone was eager […]
Read MoreThe NISPA 2025 calendar began with a virtual Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts in January. Each schools’ reps shared lots of events and experiences they’ve been doing at their respective schools. Examples include parent social events, Christmas market, galas, gently used uniforms sales, and even a “Dad Takes over the Campus Store Day”. There were warm […]
Read MoreOur final event for NISPA 2024 focused on the Shop Managers organized by the Shop Manager’s committee. The event was held at Liberty Clothing, with a home-made breakfast and lunch provided by Liberty Clothing. The shop managers were able to make a one of a kind personal Christmas decoration while sharing ideas, products and successes they […]
Read MoreOn November 9th St. Andrew’s College School guild presented to approximately 40 attendees from 16 schools regarding the Alumni Parent Involvement initiative. Please find the link to the presentation made by SAC in the members area Library. The event began with a warm welcome from Head of School followed with the panel consisting of parent guild […]
Read MoreThe NISPA 2024-2025 events calendar began with the warm welcome, high energy and great discussion at Toronto French School during the Welcome Breakfast on September 18th. TFS shared their many PA events and how they create and strengthen vibrant community connections within their school. There were approximately 38 participants from 20 different schools sharing ideas […]
Read MoreThank you to The Country Day School who welcomed us on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 at our NISPA Workshop, featuring Guest Speaker: Sarah Hepburn — CDS Parent Association President and Author of Walking Forward: Using the Power of Habit to Navigate the Chaos of Life, who facilitated a fantastic interactive workshop with a focus on our evolving independent school communities. […]
Read MoreIn November, we held a NISPA Shop Managers Event on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 at Sigma Promotions hosted at Debco. Shop Managers participated in a workshop to discuss issues and trends in the industry. Following lunch, participants were taken on a tour of Sigma’s impressive facility for a behind-the-scenes look at merchandise production. A special […]
Read MoreOn Tuesday, September 19, NISPA was very excited to host an in person Welcome Breakfast at Holy Trinity School. Interest and participation were high with 34 attendees from 16 schools represented. A BIG thank you to Holy Trinity School for opening its doors to host this event and showing its support of NISPA. Thank you […]
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