The Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) is a statutory committee of the Durham Catholic District School Board. Our goal is to make parental engagement a priority by providing ongoing support on a system-wide basis and promoting communication and dialogue between school councils, the Board and members of the community. | |
Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers,
As we enter the final few weeks of the 2023-2024 school year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the events we have had over the past few months.
Recently, we celebrated National Volunteer Week from April 14-20, 2024 and the committee acknowledged and thanked our dedicated recipients of the 2023-2024 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards. I want to personally thank all the recipients for their contributions to their school communities.
The annual DCPIC Parent/Guardian Survey has been distributed, and further information can be found in an article below. The results of the survey will help the committee determine strategic directions for the 2024-2025 school year.
On behalf of DCPIC, I want to thank all parents, guardians and caregivers for their continued partnership. Our Catholic School Councils have been continuing to engage with their school communities in new and creative ways.
I hope that you all have a safe, healthy and happy summer! DCPIC is looking forward to sharing new resources, events and activities with families in the fall.
Yours in Faith,
Rose LoPresti
Chair, Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee
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DCPIC Parent/Guardian Survey | |
The Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) is conducting a parent/guardian survey that will assist in setting the committee’s direction for the 2024/2025 school year.
We want to hear from you!
We welcome input from parents, guardians and caregivers. The survey consists of nine questions and will take approximately five minutes to complete.
To complete the survey, please click here.
The survey will remain open until Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
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2023-2024 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards | |
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients. We love our volunteers! Thank you to the dedicated volunteers who contribute to the success of our schools and committees each and every day.
We are honoured to present the 2023-2024 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients below.
Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Ajax Schools:
- Theresa Valera, Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School;
- Sven Paulsen, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School;
- Alexa Rodney, St. André Bessette Catholic School;
- Linda Lyne-Orr, St. Bernadette Catholic School;
- MJ Mananquil, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School;
- Jennifer Caldwell, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School;
- Rachel Brabant, St. James Catholic School;
- Ave Maria Anthony, St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic School;
- Galina Neelamegam, St. Jude Catholic School;
- Luz De Maria Villegas Estrada, St. Patrick Catholic School;
- Angela Housen, St. Theresa of Calcutta Catholic School.
Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Northern Schools (Beaverton, Port Perry, Uxbridge):
- Sheri Wilson & Edith Fox, Good Shepherd Catholic School;
- Colline Theodoru, Holy Family Catholic School;
- Krystal Wagner, St. Joseph Catholic School Uxbridge.
Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Oshawa Schools:
- Christine West, Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School;
- Raffaela Risorto, Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School;
- Kim MacDonald, Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School;
- Lyndsay Musclow, St. Anne Catholic School;
- Deanna Ley, St. Christopher Catholic School;
- Alanna Capogreco, St. Hedwig Catholic School;
- Caitlin Johnston, St. John XXIII Catholic School;
- Nicole Swift, St. John Bosco Catholic School;
- Larry McAvoy, St. Joseph Catholic School Oshawa;
- Andrea Provenzano, St. Kateri Tkakwitha Catholic School;
- Kylie McAllister, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School;
- Nicole Cunningham, Sir Albert Love Catholic School.
Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Pickering Schools:
- Sue Priestman, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School;
- Patricia Vanderputt, Father Fénelon Catholic School;
- Vanessa Small, St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School;
- Antonietta Cillo, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School;
- Paul Dalton, St. Monica Catholic School;
- Margie Joyce & Barb Perrott, St. Wilfrid Catholic School.
Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Whitby Schools:
- Geoffrey Bend, All Saints Catholic Secondary School;
- Anna Lisa Althaide, Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School;
- Yuliana Tjie, St. Bernard Catholic School;
- Jenna Stuart-Hagge, St. Bridget Catholic School;
- Mirco Cabrias, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School;
- Lindsay McIntosh, St. John Paul II Catholic School;
- Lynne Ruetz, St. Leo Catholic School;
- Melissa Hull, St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School;
- Nicole O'Neill, St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School;
- Melissa DaSilva, St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School;
- Carly Muegge, St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School;
- Laura Ore, St. Paul Catholic School;
- Zoran Mavrevski, St. Theresa Catholic School.
More information about the Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards can be found on the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee website.
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Parents and guardians are welcome to attend our Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Meetings. Our meetings are currently being held in-person at the DCDSB Catholic Education Centre, starting at 7:30 p.m. on the dates below.
Visit our website for the link to upcoming meetings.
- May 22, 2024
- June 6, 2024
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Website: dcpic.ca
Email: info@dcpic.ca
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