The St. Monica 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.
Meeting Dates
Our Catholic School Council meetings are face to face hosted in the learning commons. For any parents that cannot make it to the meetings, we also will offer a zoom link. The school will send out a request for the zoom link prior to each meeting. All parents are welcome to attend the Council meetings. The meeting dates for the 2022-2023 school year are:
| Date | Time | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. | Elections | Minutes |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. | Minutes | |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. | Minutes | |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. | Minutes | |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. | Minutes | |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. | Minutes | |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. | Minutes |
Council Executive
Elections for the Parent Council Executive take place at the first meeting of the school year. Nomination forms can be downloaded here. We are proud to announce this year's Executive team.
| Executive Member | Name |
|---|---|
|
Principal |
Chris Szent-Ivany |
|
Vice Principal |
Mona Belzile-Daley |
|
Co-Chair |
Michelle Mendonca Chen |
|
Co-Chair |
Carla Hipolito |
|
Financial Secretary |
Sarah McDermott |
|
Secretary |
Paul Dalton |
|
Teacher Representative |
Nicolette Schilling |
|
Non-Teaching Representative |
Anne Berardi |
|
Sacrament Liaison |
Nindu Kumar |
|
Fundraising Co-Ordinator |
Tara King |
|
Fundraising Co-Ordinator |
Adele Sartor |
|
Fundraiser Co-Ordinator |
Karen Williams |
|
Parent Representative |
Andrew Gouge |
|
Parent Representative |
Mary Gouge |
|
Parent Representative |
Anna Lucas |
|
Parent Representative |
Genie Kiriakou |
|
Parent Representative |
Arielle Lefang |
|
Parent Representative |
Sabrina Pallota |
|
Parent Representative |
Sofie Kehdi |
| Parent Representative |
Kelly Chatzinikolis |
| Parent Representative |
Steve McCormick |
| Parent Representative |
Anthony Naassan |
| Parent Representative |
Natalie Naassan |
| Parent Representative |
Channon Oyeniran |
| Parent Representative |
Anil Singh |
| Parent Representative |
Natassa Zervopoulos |
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
- school calendar.
You can also follow us on Twitter:
- St. Monica Catholic School: @StMonicaCS
- Durham Catholic District School Board: @DurhamCatholic
- Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee: @DCPIC
