2023-2024 St. Mary Catholic School Council
The St. Mary Catholic School Council provides the structure that enables parents, staff, principal, students, community and parish members to come together to review and address the education of the children of the St. Mary community in the context of our Roman Catholic values. The St. Mary Catholic School Council is a dedicated and vibrant group comprised of parents, teachers, administrators and community representatives.
The parent council can be reached through the following e-mail address:
[email protected]
The members of the 2023-2024 St. Mary Catholic School Council are:
Donna Faria Sienna – Chair
Colleen Stewart - Secretary
Liezka Leal-Moran - Treasurer
Simon Ferrazzi – Parent Officer
Eric Gilmore- Parent Officer
Kate Adah- Parent Officer
Troy Wallace- Parent Officer
Robert Adah- Parent Officer
Olya Disyak-Chan- Parent Officer
Carla D’Elia– Principal
Sarah Dennison -Teacher Representative
Noah Canzio (or designate)- Student Council President (or Student Council Representative)
The Catholic School Council meets monthly (see schedule of meetings).
We welcome all parents to participate in our meetings and learn more about St. Mary Catholic Secondary School community and how you can stay informed and engaged. About St. Mary Catholic School Council:
The purpose of St. Mary Catholic School Council is, through the active participation of parents, to improve pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education system to parents and to promote the mission of Catholic education within the school community. St. Mary Catholic School Council’s primary means of achieving its purpose is by making recommendations to the principal and to the board. The St. Mary Catholic School Council shall reinforce, through recommendations and their own activities, the concept of the school as one of the institutions which convey and express the life of the Church. With the broader Church community, the school shares responsibility for the spiritual growth and development of students as part of its educational task. The role of the St. Mary Catholic School Council is advisory. It shall provide ideas and opinions to assist the principal and, where appropriate, the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board in decision-making on educational issues. The advice shall be based on accepted Catholic principles, the general views of the school community and the best interest of all students throughout the school.