Parent Involvement Committee
The education of our children is a shared responsibility which involves the home, school, parish and community. It is always beneficial when parents are full participants in the education of their children.
One of the most effective ways for parents to be involved is to join their Catholic School Council. The Parent Involvement Committee, a subsidiary of the Catholic Education Coalition, was established to help support and encourage parents to become active members of the Catholic school community.
Next meeting:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
6:00 pm
Links
- Ministry of Education – Parent Involvement Committees
- Ministry of Education PIC Handbook – Making a Difference
- Your child’s education: a parent guide to our school system
PIC Committee Meeting Minutes
2025-2026
- PIC Meeting Minutes – November 12, 2025
- PIC Meeting Minutes – February 9, 2026
- PIC Meeting Minutes – April 8th, 2026
2024-2025
- PIC Meeting Minutes – October 29, 2024
- PIC Meeting Minutes – March 26, 2025
- PIC Meeting Minutes – May 7, 2025
2023-2024
- PIC Meeting Minutes – November 14, 2023
- PIC Meeting Minutes – March 7, 2024
- PIC Meeting Minutes – April 29, 2024
- PIC Meeting Minutes – May 6, 2024
2022-2023
- PIC Meeting Minutes – October 12, 2022
- PIC Meeting Minutes – November 29, 2022
- PIC Meeting Minutes – February 1, 2023
- PIC Presentation – February 1, 2023: Supporting the Mental Health of Children and Youth
- PIC Meeting Minutes – May 24, 2023
Parenting to Build Resilient Children – A Workshop for Parents
The CDSBEO presented a virtual parent workshop in partnership with The Umbrella Project on Wednesday, May 31. Dr. Jen Forristal, founder of The Umbrella Project, discussed the important role parents play in helping their children to develop the skills they need to navigate life’s uncertainties, and share five simple steps to build and sustain strong and resilient children. This includes strategies and activities to further enhance a child’s understanding of their coping skills, and how to put them into practice. These methods specifically consider the unpredictable and challenging nature of our current environment.
2021-2022
- PIC Meeting Minutes – October 12, 2021
- PIC Meeting Minutes – December 7, 2021
- PIC Summary of Survey Responses December 2021
- PIC Meeting Minutes – January 25, 2022
- PIC Meeting Minutes – April 12, 2022
2020-2021
- PIC Meeting Minutes – November 11, 2020
- PIC Meeting Minutes – February 10, 2021
- Meeting Minutes – March 3, 2021
- PIC Meeting Minutes – April 21, 2021
Additional Resources
- Presentation – Tips for Supporting Your Child/Teen – April 28, 2021
- Dr. Amy Cheung – Understanding Teen Moods – May 2, 2018
Representatives for the CDSBEO 2025-2027 Parent Involvement Committee
Kathryn Ferguson, Chair
(St. Mark School, Prescott, Holy Cross School, Kemptville, St. Michael Catholic HS,
Kemptville)
Representing: Grenville County
Email: katyrose.ferguson@gmail.com
Julia Gauthier, Vice Chair
(J.L. Jordan, Brockville, St. Francis Xavier, Brockville, St. John Bosco, Brockville, St. Mary CHS, Brockville, St. Joseph, Gananoque, St. Joseph, Toledo, St. Edward, Westport)
Representing: Leeds County
Email: julia.a.gauthier@gmail.com
Annie Paquette, Secretary
(St. Jude, Vankleek Hill, Pope John Paul II, Hammond, St. Francis Xavier CHS, Hammond, St. Patrick, Rockland, Mother Teresa, Russell and St. Thomas Aquinas CHS, Russell)
Representing: Prescott-Russell County
Email: anpaquette1820@gmail.com
Tina Brown
(Bishop Macdonell, Cornwall, Sacred Heart, Cornwall, At. Anne, Cornwall, St. Peter, Cornwall, St. Matthew CSS, Cornwall, St. Joseph CSS, Cornwall, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Ingleside, St. Andrew’s, St. Andrews West, St. Mary, Chesterville, St. Mary-St. Cecilia, Morrisburg)
Representing: Counties of Stormont and Dundas
Email: BrownRideout@gmail.com
Carolyn Clark
(St. John Elementary, Perth, St. John CHS, Perth, St. Francis de Sales, Smith Falls and St. Luke CHS, Smith Falls, Holy Name of Mary, Notre Dame CHS, Sacred Heart of Jesus CS, St. Gregory CS, St. Mary, CS CP)
Representing: Lanark County
Email: carepclark@outlook.com
Ellie Fuller
(St. Finnan’s, Alexandria, Iona Academy, Williamstown, Holy Trinity CSS, Cornwall/South Glengarry)
Representing: Glengarry County
Email: ellie_vegas@yahoo.com
Jennifer Cooney, Trustee
(Lanark County)
Phone: 613-297-8589
Email: Jennifer.Cooney@cdsbeo.on.ca
Donna Nielsen, Trustee
(City of Cornwall and Glengarry County – Alternate)
Phone: 343-585-3439
Email: Donna.Nielsen@cdsbeo.on.ca
Karen Torrie-Racine, Trustee
(City of Cornwall and Glengarry County)
Phone: 343-585-4352
Email: Karen.Torrie-Racine@cdsbeo.on.ca
Heather Gerber, Superintendent of School Effectiveness
2755 Highway 43
Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Phone: 613-703-1638
Email: Colleen.Ferguson@cdsbeo.on.ca