PRESIDENT'S JOURNAL

Engaging in Conversation

The first Principal Congress will be held in Toronto on February 10, 2009. The Congress will be a tri-level leadership forum...
The next CDR meeting is February 20-21, 2009. The agenda for the meeting is posted. More

CPCO CONFERENCE & AGM

Participating in the 2009 AGM

There are a variety of ways members can engage in the 2009 AGM – recommend resolutions, stand for election, act as a delegate and come as an observer. Stay tuned to next week’s ezine for the details. More

FAITH REFLECTIONS

The Healing Embrace of the Eucharist

There are different kinds of loneliness and different kinds of intimacy. We ache in many places. When I was a young priest, newly ordained and barely beyond the loneliness of adolescence, certain words at the Eucharist touched me deeply. More

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

MEMBER SERVICES

Networking for Solutions

Have you ever wondered how another principal managed a situation, organized their school, created change or a host of other things? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could converse with some of your colleagues in other parts of the province about issues without leaving your office? More

Council of District Representatives

The next meeting of the Council of District Representatives takes place on February 20-21, 2009. Members are invited to review the agenda. More

Group Benefits Enhancements

CPCO members who belong to the LTD Group Benefits Plan have access to several enhancements including Work-Life EAP. More

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

Education Law eBulletin
Shibley Righton LLP

Create Programs to Produce Records – Court of Appeal Upholds IPC’s Findings.

Arbitrator Interprets Ontario Regulation Regarding Teacher Performance Appraisals. More

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Connecting with Professional Learning

Supporting Mentoring and Coaching
Our first ever winter institutes Coaching Catholic Leaders to Attain Student Success featuring Gary Bloom were tremendously well received.

Safe, Healthy and Compassionate Schools
On January 14, 2009, CPCO hosted a symposium for newly appointed principals and vice-principals.

Aboriginal Symposium for School and System Leaders in our Northern Boards

CPCO in partnership with the Ministry of Education is hosting a one-day symposium on Aboriginal education on March 24, 2009 in Sudbury ON. Susan Aglukark, Inuit singer/songwriter will be the featured...More

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Principals

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board invites applications for the position of principal. Applications are due February 20, 2009. More