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CSC (Caring School Community)

CSC is the Divine Infant version of a student council. CSC meets 3 or 4 times a month, on Tuesdays. We work on service projects, fun activities, and problem solving. We are sponsored by Youth Initiative, part of the Community Memorial Foundation. This is a student-driven organization. Members are 4th through 8th grade. Basic plans are decided by the Leadership Team - 6th through 8th grade volunteers. Class representatives (also volunteers) make up the rest of the group. Projects we have worked on include on ongoing poptop collection for the Ronald McDonald House, adopting a Catholic school in New Orleans to "adopt" and working to set up a school store. Any questions? You may contact Mrs. Doucet or any Leadership Team member.

Peer Mediation

Peer Mediation is one of the programs sponsored by Youth Initiative. Presently, we have 8 eighth graders who are trained to mediate. The idea behind Peer Mediation is that students facilitate their peers in finding solutions to their problems - they don't solve the problem for them. Mediation can be requested by a student or a teacher, and can involve 2 or even a group of students. Several mediations have been requested during this school year. All conversation that takes place during mediation is confidential.

The Peers are also working on a playground mediation program. Some of the other schools in our cluster are having good results with this.

DISPA (Divine Infant School's Parent Association)

The goal of DISPA is to act as a liaison between our school and its families. DISPA promotes parent-school activities, such as room mothers, school volunteers and other service related projects. This organization provides social, educational and religious opportunities for our families. Membership is open to teachers and to the parents and guardians of our students. All are encouraged to participate.

DISPA Executive Board for 2007 - 2008