Dear Principal and School Council members,

Who is your OAPCE representative?

A gentle reminder that in Ontario, Regulation 612/00 of the Education Act requires each Catholic school council to include an OAPCE representative. If no OAPCE Representative is appointed, then the school council Chair acts as the Representative.

Dufferin-Peel OAPCE representatives are asked to subscribe to the contact list by linking on the purple button below. This will ensure that they receive weekly updates to share with your local parent council and Catholic School communities. 

The OAPCE November 2021 Parent Newsletter has just been issued, we link a copy here in the event your school OAPCE representative has not had a chance to subscribe to the email list. The newsletter can be distributed to all parents and is also posted on www.oapce.org.

We look forward to connecting with OAPCE representatives at upcoming parent engagement events. Event information and links to register are outlined below.

An informed, engaged, motivated, and connected parent community is a great asset for the future of excellent publicly-funded Catholic education! 

Thank you,

Regional Council OAPCE Dufferin Peel volunteer team

dufferinpeel@oapce.org

Saturday, November 20th

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Parent Engagement hosted by the Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE)

• Register early
• Free to attend
• Join other OAPCE representatives across the province for the annual commissioning
• Two informative webinars
• Open to all parents of children in publicly funded Catholic schools in Ontario

"Rebuilding our Resiliency as Parents"

The first webinar features Coach Miguel Martinez who will aim to provide fundamental principles and practices that will drive resiliency and rebuild stability in the home. This powerful workshop combines evidence-based studies with faith-based principles.

The second webinar features the team of Sara Westbrook (Emotional Resilience Strategist) and Paul Davis (Internet Safety Expert), who will share strategies that are beneficial to both you, the parent or guardian, and the child, on how to handle emotions before using a keyboard as an emotional outlet that’s hurtful instead of helpful.

November 24th

7:00 - 8:00

OAPCE representatives in Dufferin Peel and their guests are invited to join the regional council as we welcome Joanna Dydula, Registered Dietician, CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator).  

Topics for parents will include, tips for parents about school snacks, intuitive eating, and much more.

December 15, 2021

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Family Fun Night -Zentangle

The first 25 registrants are eligible for a tool kit on a first come first serve basis, register early! Read more about the event details and register at the link below.