Highlights. from the April 25, 2016 Board Meeting. St. Joseph Catholic School Glee Club. Opening the Doors of Mercy. Pilgrimage to Vimy Ridge

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1 St. Joseph Catholic School Glee Club Thank you to the St. Joseph Catholic School (Oshawa) Glee Club for opening the meeting with O Canada and soulful vocal selections. Opening the Doors of Mercy Student Trustees Jordan Samaroo and Ciara Casalino presented a video, highlighting students across the Durham Catholic District School Board on how they are Opening the Doors of Mercy. Watch the video. Pilgrimage to Vimy Ridge Susan Clancy, teacher, and Vanessa Taber presented an embroidered plaque to commemorate the 100 th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge will see the biggest national gathering of Canadian students and teachers at the 100 th Anniversary pilgrimage with estimates exceeding over 7,500. Students of Durham Region will lead the front with approximately 720 students from 18 schools registered to date, accounting for 10% of the total Canadian representation. On this excursion, our students and teachers will follow in the footsteps of the Ontario Regiment that fought in the 3 rd Division at Vimy Ridge on April 9, International Education Michael Gray, Superintendent of Human Resources and Administrative Services provided an overview of the Board s International Education Service Delivery Model. The presentation included information on International Education in alignment with the Ministry of Education s goals and strategy, and the Board s strategic goal for International Education: To develop and implement a service delivery model for an International Education plan that will recruit international learners to the Board. Currently, 0.10% of the Board s student population is international students. 1 Durham Catholic District School Board 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, Ontario

2 Update from Theresa Corless, Chair of the Board As we enter the Month of Mary and Catholic Education Week celebrations, I know that our Trustees are excited about the many hubs of activities taking place in our schools and across the province at this time of year. Catholic Education Week is May 1 to 6 under the theme of Opening Doors of Mercy and we look forward to launching the week with a prayerful gathering at our System Wide Mass on Monday, May 2. Last week we honoured our Durham Catholic Distinguished Volunteers at the annual gala. Thank you to our Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) for organizing this wonderful event; and thanks to all volunteers in our Durham Catholic schools and communities. Coming up this month we will have opportunities to celebrate our staff receiving 25 years of service awards, as well as our retirees, and other honours and distinctions. Our parents have had opportunities to expand their knowledge recently in the areas of literacy and numeracy through parent webinars organized by DCPIC. Thanks to all who have attended we are pleased that our parents can continue to learn and grow with their children through these community events. I look forward to joining my fellow Trustees of the Durham Catholic District School Board and across the province this week at the Ontario Catholic Trustees Association s (OCSTA) Annual General Meeting. With our focus on community outreach, we look forward to this professional learning opportunity as we continue to celebrate and promote quality Catholic education for all students. 2 Durham Catholic District School Board 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, Ontario

3 Update from Anne O Brien, Director of Education We have had another busy month in April in every area of our Board with amazing events, such as the Vimy Ridge Walk-a-thon, Earth Day activities, Employee Wellness Fairs and so much more. Congratulations to the Archbishop Denis O Connor Robotics team who competed in their first-ever national competition in Windsor this month and brought back an award. Our work with students in robotics has been successful in many elementary and secondary schools as we encourage student engagement in STEM programs. Congratulations to all students who participated in our annual Showcase of the Arts, an opportunity for families and friends to see top talent represented by over 340 elementary students from 13 schools. Last week we celebrated 25 years of Catholic Education at St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School in Whitby, and we continue to celebrate milestone anniversaries in other schools including: the official opening and Blessing of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School on April 27 and Father Fénelon Catholic School on May 25; 50 years of Catholic education at Sir Albert Love Catholic School on May 10. Coming up next week we will recognize Children s Mental Health Week and Catholic Education Week. We look forward to celebrating our Durham Catholic Distinguished Educators, in addition to our Distinguished Alumni Awards that will be honoured at the 3 rd Annual Durham Catholic Children s Foundation Dinner on May 6. If you haven t registered for the Community Run for Hope on May 1, you can do that at durhamcatholicfoundation.ca in support of our Foundation. We look forward to all of these great opportunities to come together with our friends and colleagues to celebrate the amazing people in our Board. 3 Durham Catholic District School Board 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, Ontario

4 Motions That the Durham Catholic District School Board receive as information the Second Quarter Budget Status Report for the period ending February 29, That the Durham Catholic District School Board receive and file as information the report entitled Long Term Accommodation Plan Update dated April 25, That the Durham Catholic District School Board receive and file as information the Comprehensive Review Report of the Optimal Programs and Service Delivery Models for Catholic Secondary Schools in Whitby dated April 25, That the Durham Catholic District School Board receive and file the International Education Program report. Announcements Janice Oldman, Vice-Chair of the Board, made the following announcements: Resignation Effective August 31, 2016 Name Claire Carruthers Current Position Teacher, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Retirements Effective June 30, 2016 Name Current Position Kevin Barltrop Teacher, Archbishop Denis O Connor CHS Tracy Campbell Teacher, St. Christopher C.S./St. Hedwig CS M. Laurie Cassell Teacher, St. Luke the Evangelist CS Donna Mae Cunningham Teacher, St. Joseph CS (Oshawa) Eileen Ethier, Teacher, St. Joseph CS (Oshawa) Lanna C.Henry Teacher, Father Leo J. Austin CS Tom Gallagher Teacher, Archbishop Denis O Connor CHS Joanne Gagnon Principal, St. Josephine Bakhita CS 4 Durham Catholic District School Board 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, Ontario

5 Janet Gazarek Dale Gimblett Lavinia Infusini-Gallagher Catherine Lynn Seton Catherine Stock Anne-Marie van Ryn Teacher, St. Wilfrid CS Teacher, Immaculate Conception CS Teacher, St. John Bosco CS/Blessed Pope John Paul II CS Teacher, Father Leo J. Austin CSS Teacher, St. Catherine of Siena CS Teacher, St. Luke the Evangelist CS Minutes of the April 2016 Board Meeting will be posted on the Board website as part of the agenda for the next Regular Board Meeting of Tuesday, May 24, Durham Catholic District School Board 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, Ontario