Dec. 17, 2008
Issue 17

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PRESIDENT'S JOURNAL

Christmas Greetings from CPCO

Over the past few weeks Catholic school communities have been preparing for the coming of Christ, Jesus. The season of Advent causes us to yearn for the simple beauty of Christmas. More


MEMBER SERVICES

CPCO Christmas Office Hours

The CPCO office will be closed from December 22, 2008 to January 2, 2009 inclusive. More


PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Tap a Potential Leader

Applications for the winter session of the PQP are now being accepted. More


A Presentation on a Social Justice Issue

Our profound sense of social justice and the challenge to model responsible citizenship, calls us to respond with knowledge and resourcefulness to the injustice of abuse. More


Catholic School Administrator’s Toolkit

Save time. Check the new resources just posted in the Catholic School Administrator’s Toolkit. More


CPCO welcomes feedback and comments regarding this online newsletter. Please email Nelly Kelders at nkelders@cpco.on.ca.

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

Toonies for Tuition

The Canadian Catholic School Trustees’ Association (CCSTA) has an Endowment Fund to assist students in Catholic schools with their tuition costs in provinces with limited or no public funding. Consider adopting this project as part of your school’s charity program. More


People for Education Survey

This is a reminder to please fill in your People for Education survey. It’s not too long this year and it’s relatively easy to complete. More


Principal Connections

We’re looking for your good news stories, experiences, strategies and celebrations in Catholic education. Articles for the spring issue are due January 12, 2009. More


CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

College Registrar and
Chief Executive Officer

The Ontario College of Teachers invites applications for the position of College Registrar and Chief Executive Officer. More


FAITH REFLECTIONS

The God Who Is Revealed in Christmas

Christmas is God's answer to human longing, God's response to the centuries of prayers that lay hidden in our groaning, our sighs, our frustrations, and our religious efforts, each of them a plea, mostly silent, for a divine intervention…More


Keeping Christmas

There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas. More


10 Christmas Commandments

The following item appeared in a church newsletter and contains some good advice that will help us keep selfishness in check this Christmas. More