2012 Award Results!

On behalf of the 2012 awards committee and the entire board of directors, I am honoured to announce our award recipients this year:

Volunteer Parent of the Year Award

Edwina (Eddie) MacDonald – St. Joseph Elementary

Halton Catholic District School Board

Josh Duijvestein – St. Timothy Elementary

Halton Catholic District School Board

Father Mazerolle Award

Michelle Griepsma

Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board

Monsignor Harrigan Award

Deacon Fuad Nimer-Boutros

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

Honorary Lifetime Membership Award

Ian McDermott

Halton Catholic District School Board

Our students, parents and parishes are truly blessed to have such wonderfully supportive, spirit filled partners working to continue the great works happening across the province as we all walk the path Christ laid out for us.

Congratulations to all those who were nominated and our utmost thanks to those who did the nominating, bringing to the forefront these most deserving individuals.

Awards will be presented during our Celebration and Awards dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn, Ajax on Saturday May 5th.

I hope you will join us to enjoy a wonderful conference and in recognizing these wonderful members of our school communities!

With thanks,

Aimee Gerdevich

President

Registration now open!

Come one, come all!!

Here it is folks, our online registration for the 2012 AGM and conference, taking place in Durham region on May 4th and 5th.

Please note that to see a full description of the workshops and presenter bios there is one document and another that gives a “summary” of each workshop on our website under the AGM 2012 tab.

The registration only lists the workshop title so you may wish to check out these documents first or have them open while you are filling out your form.

We hope you will all be as excited as we are with the wonderful selection and variety being offered and look forward to seeing you all at our networking reception at our host hotel (Hilton Garden Inn, Ajax) on May 4th.

See you soon!

Register here: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=57qgf7bab&oeidk=a07e5rvhmtpba1004f7

Annual Conference Workshop Summary

Please preview our summary list of workshops in anticipation of our online registration which will be live by Monday April 2nd!  Thank you all for your understanding and patience as we put together the final details to be able to offer you the best possible options at our 73rd AGM and Conference May 5th!

Click here for more info.

OAPCE 2012 Conference and AGM Poster

Click here to download the OAPCE 2012 Conference and Annual General Meeting poster for your school.

Interested in coming? More information to come soon on our AGM page.

Ontario Healthy Schools Recognition Program

Is your school participating in the Healthy Schools Recognition Program? Over the last five years, over 2,300 schools have!

This year, the Ministry of Education will be recognizing schools that pledge to do at least one healthy activity.

Please encourage schools in your area to apply for the program by April 5, 2012. Find out more at www.ontario.ca/healthyschools.

Want to put up a poster at your school? Click here.