Dufferin Peel
Ramez Takawy
OAPCE Board Director
Dufferin Peel Co-Director
Ramez Takawy
Ramez is the Director for OAPCE Dufferin-Peel and is the father of beautiful twins currently attending elementary school in the region. Being a parent of young children and a former high school teacher, Ramez is both passionate about education and about parents’ engagement in their children’s educational journey. He believes whole-heartedly in OAPCE’s mandate to engage parents as the primary educators for their children, advocate for the important role Catholic education has in our schools – today more than ever - and enhance educational policies to help our children succeed. Ramez looks forward to working with all Dufferin-Peel reps to fulfil these goals.
L. Goncalves
Executive Communications Secretary
Dufferin Peel Co-Director
L. Goncalves
Lucy is the one of the Directors for Toronto. She has been involved in her boys' school Catholic School Parent Council for the last 15 years. She has held several positions including OAPCE Representative and CSPC Chair for over 10 years. Lucy was appointed OAPCE Toronto Director over a year ago. Lucy is honored to promote Catholic education in Ontario, by collaborating with local and provincial educational partners to strengthen parent voice.
Welcome Letter 2025
OAPCE DUFFERIN PEEL MEETING AGENDA
OAPCE will be hosting a meeting for Dufferin Peel
Regional Reports | Meeting Highlights
- REGIONAL REPORT Spring 2026
- REGIONAL REPORT Winter 2026
- REGIONAL REPORT Fall 2025
- REGIONAL REPORT Summer 2025
- REGIONAL REPORT Winter 2025
- REGIONAL REPORT Fall 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT May-June 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT April 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT February 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT January 2024
- REGIONAL REPORT November & December 2023
- REGIONAL REPORT
Meeting Agenda
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7:00 pm - 7:05 pm | Item I: Opening Prayer/Meet and Greet |
| 7:05 pm - 7:15 pm | Item II: Bishop Yvan Mathieu, OAPCE Liaison Bishop Year End Reflection |
| 7:15 pm - 7:30 pm | Item III: Emotion Coaching Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals. This brief presentation will focus on helping parents and professionals distinguish between emotions and behaviours, recognizing that behaviours are often communication. Participants will learn a simple 2-step validation and emotion coaching approach that can be used in everyday moments to help children feel understood while still supporting boundaries and problem-solving. We will also explore how different emotions have different needs, for example, anxiety often needs reassurance paired with gradual exposure. This practical presentation is designed to provide attendees with immediately usable strategies to support emotional development and regulation in children and teens. Dr. Michelle Fardella & Dr. Stephanie Lavoie are licensed clinical psychologists in Ontario. They have experience working in community mental health, private practice, hospital, and school settings. They are published researchers, active clinicians providing assessments and therapies, and provide training for graduate students. They founded WonderTree Child, Adolescent, and Family practice in 2023, a multidisciplinary clinic in Orangeville and virtually across the province and beyond. They have a team of over 30 individuals who support children, teens, young adults, and their families across a variety of areas. |
| 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Item IV: OAPCE AGM |
| 8:30 pm | Item V: Adjournment |
AGM Agenda
| Time | Topic & Proposed Process / Action Items |
|---|---|
| 7:30 pm - 7:35 pm | Item 1: Call to Order, Opening Prayer and Introduction of Board of Directors Leader: D. Pawlowski, Chair The OAPCE Chair will provide a welcome address to the participants and Directors will introduce themselves. |
| 7:35 pm - 7:40 pm | Item 2: AGM Minutes from 2025 Leader: L. Goncalves, Exec. Comm. Director View 2025 AGM Minutes Approval of Minutes from anyone in attendance in 2025 (list of attendees on Minutes). Motion to Approve. |
| 7:40 pm - 7:55 pm | Item 3: OAPCE Year End Report 2025/26 Leader: Co-ED's J. Perri & A. Crudo-Perri Presentation of OAPCE Year End Report. Motion to Approve. |
| 7:55 pm - 8:10 pm | Item 5: Presentation of Financial Review for July 2024 - June 2025 Leader: OAPCE Finance Admin Financials approved by the Board of Directors in December of 2025. Motion to confirm in AGM. |
| 8:10 pm - 8:15 pm | Item 6: By-Laws Leader: Co-ED's J. Perri and A. Crudo-Perri There are no new Proposed Changes to By-Laws. No Motion needed. |
| 8:15 pm - 8:30 pm | Item 7: Adjournment and Thank You's Leader: D. Pawlowski, Chair Motion to Adjourn. |