PRESIDENT'S JOURNAL

Ontario’s Early Learning Kindergarten Program (ELKP)

In September the full-day kindergarten program will be available in nearly 600 schools across Ontario. According to the Ministry website, in September 2011, it will be available in over 200 more schools involving up to 50,000 children. As many of you know...More

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CPCO Executive Director Position

The Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario seeks applications for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director is the chief administrative officer of the Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario, and the principal advisor to its Executive Council. Applications will be accepted from candidates who have a broad range of experience not only as school/system level principals, but at the Senior Administrative level and/or experience at the provincial level. Applications will be received until July 20, 2010.

Waterloo CDSB Academic Superintendent

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board invites applications for an Academic Superintendent. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on July 15, 2010.

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

MEMBER SERVICES

Member Services Alert!

On matters of grievances and workplace harassment complaints against a principal or vice-principal, ensure that you have representation with you when you attend any meetings related to such matters.

Last Call for CPCO Standing Committees

The Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario invites regular members to participate in its standing committees for 2010-11. Applications will be received until Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

Principal Connections – Fall 2010

Do you have a story or expertise you wish to share with your colleagues? Consider sharing your story by contributing an article to Principal Connections. Articles for the fall issue are due August 5, 2010.

FAITH REFLECTION

Struggling with my Father's Blessing

My father died when I was twenty-three, a seminarian, green, still learning about life. It's hard to lose your father at any age and my grief...More

Letter from Jesus

How are you? I just had to send a note to tell you how much I care about you. I saw you yesterday as you were talking with your friends. I waited all day hoping you would want to talk with me too. More

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Thank You from Barb McMorrow

The transition from my role as Director of Professional Learning for the past five years to a new role back in my board happened very quickly. More

Summer Institute

CPCO summer institutes focus on developing mentoring and coaching skills. Training takes place on Aug. 16-17 and Aug. 18-19, 2010. Register online.

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

Canada’s Outstanding Principals

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 Canada’s Outstanding Principals Award.

When Faith Meets Pedagogy XV

Awake to Grace, Celebrating the Gift of Catholic Education, takes place October 21-23, 2010. Mark the dates in your calendar.

Resources

Catholic Curriculum – Take a Look!
The Catholic Curriculum Corporation, the Eastern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperative and the Northern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Cooperative have developed resources specifically for the Catholic school classroom, elementary and secondary.