Catholic School Council

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The St. Francis de Sales Catholic School Council is an advisory group made up of parents and staff. The council is a vital part of our school community. The purpose of a Catholic School Council, through the active participation of parents, is to improve pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education process to parents.

Our Catholic School Council provides advice and support to the principal, and where appropriate, to senior administrative staff and the Board of Trustees on education matters. The advice should reflect the views of the school community.

Our Contributions

Over the years, our Catholic School Council has been involved in many activities, including fundraising events such as milk days and dance-athons and support of school sponsored initiatives.

Meeting Dates

Our Catholic School Council meetings take place in the school library from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All parents are welcome to attend the monthly Council meetings and bring agenda items forward for discussion. Contact our Catholic School Council by email at sfdscatholicschoolcouncil@hotmail.com. Our meeting dates for 2016/17 school year are:

Meeting Dates	Minutes
September 14, 2017	Elections
October 2, 2017	Meeting
November 27, 2017	Meeting
February 5, 2018	Meeting
April 9, 2018	Meeting
June 4, 2018	Meeting

Welcome Guide 2017

Parent Interest Survey 2017

Council Executive - 2017/2018

Elections for the Parent Council Executive take place at the first meeting of the school year. We are proud to announce this year's Executive team.

Executive Member	Name
Principal	Valerie Cappuccitti
Co-Chairs	Tammy Aquaviva Tanya Deonarine
Secretary	Ewa Santos .
Teacher Representative	Mary-Anne Godfrey Tracy Johnston
Community Representative	Melanie O'Neill
Parish Representative	Damian Julien
Parent Representative	Tanya Element
Parent Representative	Gus Deonarine
Parent Representative	Ilze Jacko
Parent Representative	Roxanne Francis
Parent Representative	Jennifer Karagiannis

Get involved

All parents are encouraged to attend Catholic School Council meetings. If you're not able to attend, you can still stay up-to-date on current school issues and events by subscribing to the following webpages on our school's website:

news and announcements;
school calendar; and
school's Celebrating Excellence blog featuring highlights from around St. Francis de Sales Catholic School.

You can also follow us on Twitter:

@StFrancis_DC
Durham Catholic District School Board: @DurhamCatholic
Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee: @DCPIC