March 2019 Reminder to register for March Regional council meeting and April OAPCE conference

March 2019

The next DRAPCE meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 27, 2019. Register here

Reports for OAPCE representatives to share;

February 2019 Meeting Reports, includes prior month meeting minutes and resources. Please share upcoming events and information with parents in your communities
DPCSDB CCCSC Living as Joyful Disciples Spring Market place, keynote, workshops, vendor market is Saturday April 13th - a 1/2 day event read more and register on line
ALSO - complete a survey for OAPCE to help develop the Strategic Plan for the next five years. Link here for the Survey for parents

OAPCE 80th Conference

The theme is "Celebrate OAPCE 80", with keynote speaker Greg Rogers, ME to WE Educational Partner Director, to discuss about the importance of Catholic Education Expectations in 2019.

One aspect of the OAPCE rep's role, but by no means mandatory, is to come to the annual OAPCE conference.

This year OAPCE celebrates 80 years and Toronto will be hosting the conference, April 5 ^th and 6 ^th , 2019.

Full access package is $99.
Schedule and details about this amazing event are on- line at https://conference.oapce.org/
Check out the short video for conference highlights and updates https://www.oapce.org/conference-video/ .

Speak to one of our many parents in Dufferin-Peel that have attended a conference, it is well worth it. Registration closes March 25th, 2019.

Most school councils fund their OAPCE representative or council parents to go to this conference using their $500 Parent Involvement fund that is intended for parent engagement as parents bring back information from the conference (whether it be the huge package of information from vendors or materials from workshops) back to the school council.

We are pleased to advise that DRAPCE is able to offer limited co-sponsorship in 2019. Read more here

Thank you again for taking on this role and we hope to see you at the upcoming Regional Council meeting March 27th and Conference April 5th and 6th. An engaged, motivated, and connected Catholic parent community bodes well for the future of Catholic education.

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