PRESIDENT'S JOURNAL

Year of Challenges and Hope

Through my visits to local associations this year, I have come to realize how vast and diverse our province truly is and I am confident that this diversity provides the core element of our strength as a professional association serving Catholic principals and vice-principals. More

CPCO’s New Support Services Coordinator

CPCO is pleased to announce Nelly Kelders as the successful candidate to the role of Support Services Coordinator. Nelly is no stranger to CPCO holding positions of president and most recently as Member Services Director. More

FAITH REFLECTION

Getting it down to the Essentials

Sometime after his 70th birthday, Morris West wrote an autobiography which he entitled, A View from the Ridge. By ridge, he meant the angle that 70 years of living had given him. And what he offers is an exceptionally mature perspective on life. More

Discerning the Truth

Many of us today tend to be intimidated by any kind of knowledge that makes scientific claims. Who dares argue with science? Who dares argue with the experts? Very few, and those who do are easily dismissed as backward or ignorant. More

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.

Member Services Advisory

CPCO Provincial Office Summer Hours:
Monday to Thursday - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Friday - 8:30am to 2:00 pm, More

Important Dates

Mark these important dates for 2010-11 in your calendar.

Share Your Experience

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.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Current positions available:

CPCO Executive Director

Director of Education

Waterloo CDSB Academic Superintendent

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Call for Volunteer Reviewers

CPCO has joined with OPC to host the 10th world convention of the International Confederation of Principals in Toronto August 15-18, 2011. Volunteer reviewers are needed to assist in the selection of workshop presentations for the conference. The deadline for applications is August 30, 2010. Thank you in advance for helping to select workshops that will positively contribute to making this a world-class convention reflective of all education sectors in Ontario. Click here for more details.

Mentoring and Coaching Institutes

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. More