For any parents who are interested in attending the OAPCE Conference in Niagara Falls on Friday, May 14th and Saturday, May 15th, 2010, TAPCE is willing to cover reasonable expenses on an as required basis. TAPCE will cover the accommodation expense at Ramada Inn, Niagara Falls, as well as the parking expense for five attendees on [...]

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The Toronto Association of Parents in Catholic Education would like to extend warm Christmas and Holiday greetings to the families, staff, superintendents, the trustees, the Director of Education, Ms. Anne Perron and the Supervisor, Mr. Richard Alway.

We pray that God will lead all of us in the direction of unity in 2010.  May the Holy [...]

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CSAC Chairs, TAPCE Representatives Elect, and all Friends of Publicly Funded Catholic Education: 
Attached is the 2009 TAPCE Commissioning Ceremony Invitation that was sent to each school Chair on 10Nov2009.  We have been told that a number of parents have not received notification of this event. Therefore, we ask that you forward this invitation to the parents in your [...]

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Welcome back everyone!  Hope you had a happy, safe and restful summer.
 
On behalf of the Toronto Association for Parents in Catholic Education (TAPCE), I would like to welcome you all as we look forward to working together during this school year. This past year, the volunteer parents of TAPCE delivered valuable training to parents [...]

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The Toronto Association of Parents in Catholic Education (TAPCE) is encouraged by the appointment of a new Supervisor, of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB),   Mr. Richard Always on 24Aug09 effective 27Aug09. It is seen as a positive step forward to restoring public confidence in the Board. In addition the recognition of the previously elected, Chair of the Board [...]

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Parents and TCDSB School Community Members:
Thank you for your input into preparations for the 2009 CSAC Conference. In an effort to improve on the quality of the annual CSAC Conference CPIC in conjunction with TAPCE, the TCDSB and other Community stakeholders have now jointly coordinating preparations for this years CSAC Conference. 
You are strongly encouraged to attend [...]

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The relationship between the Principal and the school council is critical to the level of engagement and involvement in the school community. As in past years, TAPCE will be recognizing those principals who have made a positive impact on their school communities which resulted in the enhanced performance of the school’s students.
 

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The "Board" will be decidied to adopt the proposed 2009-2010 budget without change at its 24Jun09 meeting. The current proposal is viewed by some parents as a deficit reducing budget. a total debt reduction of $5,000,000,000 is expected over 2 years. The operating budget of the TCDSB was balanced last year and a portion of the debt was [...]

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At the May meeting of TAPCE,  a summer study package by http://www.summeradvantage.ca/ was endorsed. This package was made exclusively for the Ontario curriculum. The books are intended to introduce students to concepts in the next higher grade using language and approaches from the completed grade. The focus on the Ontario [...]

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On 7Apr09 TAPCE sent a welcoming letter to New Ward 8 Trustee, Ms Mary Ann Robilard. TAPCE-welcome-to-MAR The appointment is seen as an opportunity to enhance the Trustees ability to cooperate and move toward the restoration of the Board.

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