Joyfully Catholic

Dear Directors and Principals,

I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your enthusiastic participation in our Diocesan Professional Development Day last week. Your active engagement and commitment to professional growth truly enriched the event.

We trust that you and your staff gained invaluable insights and fostered meaningful connections with your peers from across the Diocese. To help us continually improve, we request your input through our post-event survey. Your feedback is invaluable and will play a pivotal role in shaping an even more impactful Professional Development Day in 2024.

In addition, I want to express my deep appreciation for your unwavering dedication to supporting students, educators, and families across our Diocese. It is your dedication and passion that enables our schools to flourish across the Diocese.

Gratefully,

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY SURVEY

Friday was a fantastic day of learning and growing professionally. We need your feedback in planning the 2024 Professional Development Day. Please complete and share the Survey Monkey link with your staff.

2023-2024 DATA COLLECTION - URGENT

The deadline has passed, and ten schools have not sent your NCEA report. Please submit your report by Sunday, October 8th, to Sherri.

2023-24 NCEA School Databank Form

School Video Explanation of Form

SCHOOL STAFF ROSTER

Please complete your school staff roster for 2023-24 in your school's Google folder by Sunday, October 8th. If you need help locating it, please let Sherri know.

MISSOURI NONPUBLIC REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

There will be a webinar by DESE on Thursday, October 5, 2023, starting at 9:30 am - DESE Webinar

MoCAPE will sponsor a Zoom Call for Private Schools to discuss the NonPublic Registration on Thursday, October 19th @ 1 pm - MoCAPE Zoom Link

SCHOOL SAFETY GRANTS

Congratulations to 23 schools in our diocese who applied for and received School Safety Grants! This resulted in over $1 million in funding to make our learning communities safer. Great job team!

EANS IIA

If you have completed registration for EANS IIA - we should know your allocation when the applications open on October 16^th. Be on the lookout for information from our office about informational Zoom meetings.

DID YOU SEE THIS MONTH'S MOCAPE NEWSLETTER? October MoCAPE Newsletter

NCEA RISE (Acre) TESTING - REMINDER

A reminder that we will test all 5^th, 8^th, and 11^th graders in November with the NCEA Rise (ACRE) test. This is an online assessment that you will need to register your students for. You can find more information at https://ncearise.org/ to register and order the assessments. 5^th Grade will take Level 1; 8^th grade will take Level 2 and 11^th Grade will take Level 3.

MATH COMMITTEE MEETING

Below is the link to the Zearn platform. Teachers will need to make a free account to access the lessons. You may view the teacher lessons, student pages, and online lessons by reviewing "Curriculum."

https://www.zearn.org/

Below is the link to view the curriculum at Eureka Squared.

https://greatminds.org/math/eurekamathsquared/curriculum-review?utm_campaign=Curriculum+Review_EM2_National_2023&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=231128354&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8p-E916Aryd_IDxJmAXuj4u2dvr4peO7HyFovr12L7cnPQesnDK-XQ4bcBYuTEioZ0z4roWC6PRuqNllEHpl43v8MVEg&utm_content=231128354&utm_source=hs_automation

Jeanette Malita

St. Francis Xavier, St. Joseph

CHILDREN RESOURCES ON ECHARISTIC SAINTS

American Eucharistic Witnesses: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint of the United States of America, Saint of the Eucharist

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is the perfect saint to lead Catholics in the United States to rediscover the Real Presence of Jesus during our Eucharistic Revival: She is one of the most quintessentially American saints, and the Eucharist was at the center of her life... Don’t miss this month’s essay on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton! Read in Spanish.

THERE’S MORE! Katie Bogner has created lovely companion printables—available in English and Spanish—for younger and older learners to discover St. Elizabeth Ann Seton! Download your copies today in English and Spanish!

INTERNATIONAL ROSARY & MARIAN PROCESSION

This Saturday, October 7^th,St. Patrick's parish in Kansas City will host the International Rosary and Marian Procession from 10 am-12 pm, with His Excellency Bishop James Johnston. For more information click HERE.

The Office of Divine Worship is looking for Rosary leaders of International languages, school servers, and choir members to participate in areas of service. Please contact sage@diocesekcsj.org if you can offer your gifts and talents!!

We invite all to walk in procession with banners from parish organizations or schools, priests, deacons, and lay people from all ages are welcome to celebrate this day in honor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary!

APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED

Applications for the 2023 Rev. Msgr. Larry J. Droll's scholarship for Catholic Laity is being accepted. The deadline to apply is October 16, 2023. For more information review the below documents.

Rev. Msgr. Larry J. Droll Scholarship Fund Letter

Rules of Eligibility for the Rev. Msgr. Larry J. Droll Scholarship Fund

Application for the Rev. Msgr. Larry J. Droll Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

If you are looking for high-quality professional development opportunities for your staff, please consider reaching out to Jodie Maddox at 913-908-8220. Some popular topics include Differentiated Instruction for Children with ADHD, Dyslexia, and Anxiety; Effects of Too Much Passive Technology in the Classroom; and A Social Emotional Learning Survey, School Reflection and Implementation Plan. Your Title funds can be used for these PD opportunities.

What Affect is Passive Technology Time Having on Classroom Motivation and Focus

Guided Social Emotional Learning for Classroom Teachers 2023

Differentiated Instruction

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY- Overland Park Campus

The University of Mary offers a range of for-credit teacher workshops throughout the year. Click HERE for their courses.

TEACHING LIFE AND HUMAN DIGNITY SYMPOSIUM APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

If you are looking for professional development that develops a deeper understanding of human dignity in the Catholic intellectual tradition and its application, please review the Teaching Life and Human Dignity Symposium Summer 2024

October Prayer Intentions

Bishop Johnston: For an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to guide the synod and its participants in Rome this month.

Pope Francis: We pray for the Church, that she may adopt listening and dialogue as a lifestyle at every level, and allow herself to be guided by the Holy Spirit towards the peripheries of the world.

Do you have prayer intentions that you would like our school communities to lift up? Complete this form to submit them for future Wednesday WOWs!