OUR VISION:
“Our Catholic Schools: heart of the community – success for each, a place for all.”
The purpose of the Catholic School Advisory Council is, through the active participation of parents, to improve student achievement and enhance the accountability of the education system to parents. In addition, St. Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School Council was created to obtain an important educational perspective from parents, guardians, students, school staff members, and other community members, in order to strengthen the bond between home and school.
The St. Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary Catholic School Advisory Council is a group of volunteer parents, guardians, school staff members and other community members who through their cooperative efforts work together to enhance the students’ learning environment. It believes this can be achieved if the group focuses on:
- Encouraging and facilitating the involvement of parents in their children’s education by respecting the values and priorities of the entire school community.
- Enhancing the lines of communication between parents/ guardians, school staff, and students in our school community.
- Assisting in the building of a visible Catholic community and working together in the interest of Catholic education.
- Providing a forum for discussion about issues that affect our school.
- Having meaningful input into decisions that will have an impact on our children and school.
Catholic School Advisory Council meetings provide a forum for discussing educational issues, a way to get information to parents and guardians, as well as seek feedback from them about programs and events that are happening in the school. They also provide an opportunity to meet other parents who have many of the same interests and concerns related to the school. Furthermore, Catholic School Advisory Council organizes special events at school and asks parents to get involved in their children’s school life by assisting with the organization and running of these events.
Because Catholic School Advisory Council values everyone’s thoughts and insights, and sees family involvement in a child’s school life as an important priority, all of its meetings are open for all parents/ guardians and anyone from the School’s community to attend. Meetings are normally held in the School’s Learning Commons/ Library at 6PM on the first Tuesday of selected months throughout the school year.
School Councils: A Guide for Members
Catholic School Council Handbook
St. Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary Catholic School Advisory Council 2022/2023 Members
Principal: Marylin Dawson
Vice-Principal: Gary Litchgy
Co-Chair: Chantalle Turgott, Parent
Co-Chair: Valerie Vaz Lucas, Parent
Secretary: Julie Johnston, Parent
Treasurer:
Fundraising support: Laura Bossenberry
ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
St. Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary Catholic School Advisory Council
2022/2023 Meetings (with minutes, when available)
The following are the upcoming Catholic School Advisory Council meetings for the 2022-2023 school year:
- Monday, October 3rd
- Monday, November 7th (virtual: meet.google.com/kvp-gwbt-wxa)
AGENDAS/MINUTES:
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019