Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga, ON, L5R 1C5, Tel: (905) 890-1221
June 2012
A message to Parents and Guardians from the Board of Trustees
A website that lists 101 reasons to send your child to a Catholic school includes the following:
1) An outstanding academic program that helps students become the best they can be. 2) Prayer each morning
before the school day begins, 3) Learning the connection between faith and reason, 4) Hearing Jesus’ name
regularly and not as a swear word, 5) Connecting service with Catholic social teaching, 6) Discipline based on
Gospel values, 7) Hearing “Make room for Jesus” at school dances, 8) A curriculum designed to help students
grow in spirituality, 9) A mission to educate the whole child; spiritually, as well as academically, morally, socially,
and physically, 10) A natural integration with all aspects of family life, rather than a compartmentalized
existence, 11) Moral development based on gospel values, 12) Learning about the connection between faith and
service to the poor and underprivileged.
The Trustees could not agree more! In addition, as your elected trustees and stewards of Catholic education in
Dufferin-Peel, thank you for choosing Catholic education for your children. Our system is an outstanding one,
with committed, dedicated teachers, support staff and administrators, all focused on helping your child(ren)
fulfill their potential. The tagline for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is “A Tradition of Excellence
in Catholic Education.” To the Trustees, this is much more than words on a page. It is our promise to you.
As we close out the 2012-13 school year, I can say that we all have much to be pleased with and proud about in
our schools. Our students are performing at levels that meet or exceed the provincial standards and average in
most areas of EQAO assessments. This speaks to the range of academic programs that are designed to meet the
needs of the diverse range of learners in our system.
Catholic Education Week in May gave our students and schools the opportunity to highlight the incredible work
that takes place each day in our schools and provided a forum for our community to see this work firsthand. The
breadth and scope of student activity and achievement is tremendous and a source of great pride for us.
While we continue to explore new and innovative ways to provide our students with a 21 st century education,
we also invite you, as parents and guardians, to get engaged in Catholic education through your child(ren)’s
school by joining the Catholic School Council, attending school functions and becoming aware of relevant issues
and events. There are also opportunities to receive information from the board on school and board issues and
achievements by signing up for eCommunity, a free information service provided through the board website at
www.dpcdsb.org or by following us on Twitter at @dpcdsbSchools.
Our Secondary Catholic Schools continue to be vibrant learning communities. Our focus continues to be student
achievement and well-being for all of our students. Our graduation rate the past year was 82.67%. This rate
along with our literacy and numeracy results continue to exceed the provincial average. Many of our Student
Success initiatives have proven to help address the diverse needs of our learners and prepare each for
appropriate secondary transitions. Some Student Success programs and services have included Specialist High
Skills Majors (SHSM), Dual Credits, Cooperative Education, Credit Recovery, Alternative Education and OYAP
(Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs. We are continuing to introduce programs to support student voice
and customized learning through initiatives such as e-Learning. Staff is engaged in ongoing professional
development to improve student outcomes.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
It has been a distinct honour and pleasure to serve as your trustee this past year. To those whose children are
graduating and leaving our system, we hope your experience has been a positive one and that you will stay
connected to Dufferin-Peel and continue to be a Catholic school supporter. To those parents and guardians
whose children remain with us, we look forward to working on your behalf over the coming years. To all, it is our
hope that you and your family have a safe and enjoyable summer and experience God’s richest blessings in all
that you do.
Sincerely,
Mario Pascucci (Chair),
Trustee in Wards 1 and 3 Mississauga
Ward One Schools
Queen of Heaven
St. Dominic
St. Edmund
St. Luke
St. Timothy
St. Paul S.S.
Holy Name of Mary S.S. (Regional School)
Wards Three Schools
Blessed Teresa of Culcutta
St. Alfred
St. Basil
St. Sofia (Regional School)
St. Thomas More
St. Vincent de Paul
Sts. Martha and Mary
John Cabot Catholic S.S.
Philip Pocock Catholic S.S.
Board of Trustees – Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Mario Pascucci (Chair), Mississauga
Anna da Silva, Brampton Wards 1,3,4
Wards 1 & 3
Linda Zanella (Vice Chair), Brampton Wards 2, 5, 6
Sharon Hobin, Mississauga Wards 2 & 8
Anna Abbruscato, Mississauga Ward 4
Scott McLauchlan, Brampton Wards 7‐10
Thomas Thomas, Mississauga Ward 5
Frank Di Cosola – Caledon/Dufferin
Peter Ferreira, Mississauga Wards 6 & 11
Bruno Iannicca, Mississauga Ward 7
Esther O'Toole, Mississauga Wards 9 & 10
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