PRESIDENT'S JOURNAL

Highlights of 2009 Conference and Annual General Meeting

The principals and vice-principals of Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board should be congratulated on hosting a successful conference April 30th to May 1st. More

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

School Administrator Positions

The Wellington CDSB invites applications for the positions of principal and vice-principal. Successful candidates will be placed in a pool for future appointments. Applications will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
Principal posting
Vice-principal posting

Director - After School Enrichment Program

We are a group of professionals/parents who are establishing an after hours school in midtown Toronto. The school will have 20 classrooms and will be designed to accommodate students in grades 1 to 12. The focus of the school will be academic enrichment coupled with leadership/mentoring programs. More

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

MEMBER SERVICES

Johnson Inc. Scholarship

Johnson Inc. is pleased to offer 100 scholarships annually, valued at $1,500 each. Canadian residents who are completing high school and who are beginning their post-secondary studies in Canada are eligible for the awards. Deadline is Sep. 15, 09. More

Medoc Travel Insurance

Johnson Inc. would like to remind CPCO members that you now have access to a comprehensive travel insurance plan, designed with you in mind! More

Institute for Education Leadership

This is a defining time for leadership in boards. We are being called upon to build leadership capacity at all levels in our boards and the Ministry is supporting us with the Ontario Leadership Strategy (OLS). More

2009 Conference Vendors

Participants at Celebrating the Human Face of God conference can find contact information for the various vendors on the CPCO website. More

OCSOA Announces New President

At its annual conference on April 23, 2009, the Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers’ Association (OCSOA) elected Mark Fenwick, Superintendent of Education with the Toronto CDSB, as its president for 2009-10. More

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Principal’s Qualification Program

CPCO is pleased to announce the locations for its spring/summer PQP locations.

Part I: Brampton, Chatham, Kemptville, Thunder Bay
Part II: Brampton, Hamilton, Napanee, Ottawa, Stratford, Toronto

Aspiring leaders wishing to take advantage of these locations may apply for late registration up to May 26, 2009. More

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

National Technology Innovation Awards

The National Technology Innovation Awards (NTIA) honour the achievements of educators who use technology to enhance the learning environment for their students. Join these innovative educators on Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, 565 Bay St. Toronto, Ontario. More

FAITH REFLECTION

Creativity as One Answer to Violence

In his novel, Anil's Ghost, Michael Ondaatje creates a character named Ananda. Ananda's wife had been murdered in the civil war in Sri Lanka and Ananda is trying to save himself from insanity and suicide in the face of this. More