New Year's Resolutions...

Good Afternoon Kristin,

As schools return this week, we do so filled with the spirit of the Incarnation and with the hope of a New Year. I think we are fortunate in schools to get two “new years” over the course of an academic year—in August and again in January. While school resolutions are often set in August, January offers an opportunity to revisit our goals for the year and take inventory.

Many of these goals are likely to be on track, while some may need a reset. Either way, taking time to look where we’ve been and where we want to go can be helpful for all of us, including our teachers and students.

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Below you will find a link for next year’s academic calendar. Please use the linked template as you plan and finalize your school calendars for next year. Once completed, please be sure to submit to ocs@seattlearch.org for review.

With gratitude,

NICHOLAS FORD | Superintendent

Office for Catholic Schools | Archdiocese of Seattle

OPERATIONS CALENDAR & MONTHLY TASK LIST

Click here & log into mycatholicschool.org

Principal Weekly Meetings

01/04/24- Catholic Schools Week with Kristin Moore

Upcoming Events

January 9, 2024

Advancement Session 10-11am:

LATINO ENROLLMENT

with Dr. Jocelyn Smith, Faculty, University of Notre Dame, Alliance for Catholic Education

January 11, 2024

TCCSSCC New Teacher Virtual Session (3:00pm)

January 12, 2024

Gonzaga Seattle Trek-

Career Fair

January 17, 2024

Gonzaga Ed. Leadership

Virtual Info Session

(5:00-6:00pm)

January 19, 2024

Fulcrum Foundation

Celebration of Light

January 23, 2024

CCSSCC New/Aspiring Leaders Virtual Session (1:00pm)

MISSION & CATHOLIC IDENTITY

safeTalk - February 10, 6pm-9pm

You are invited to St. Thomas More parish for safeTALK, a suicide intervention workshop facilitated by high school students from the Archdiocese of Seattle’s Catholic Lifesaver Corps. Click for more information.

WSCC Advocacy Bulletin

Please see the latest WSCC Advocacy Bulletin. Click here

Martin Luther King Jr. Mass

Join Fr. Gary Lazzeroni and the Black Catholic Advisory Circle for Martin Luther King Jr. Mass on Monday, January 15 at 11AM, at St. Ignatius Chapel at Seattle University.

GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

Governance and Leadership Update: Week of 01/02/24

As we start a new calendar year, here are some reminders about faculty & staff evaluations. Click here.

Educational Leadership Programs

Are you interested in programs in Educational Leadership? See information about our 8 Catholic university partners and Fulcrum Grant.

24-25 PACE Teacher Request Form

The link to request PACE teachers for the 24-25 school year is open. Questions, contact pace@up.edu

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Early Learning Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter will cover resources, professional development, upcoming meetings and more. Read more.

GRACE January Meetings

Remind your GRACE teacher leaders to register for one of three Friday meetings in January. This is an all day in-person workshop.

Professional Development and Curriculum Day 2/9/2024

PD&C Day registration will open on January 16th. More information about amazing speakers and opportunities to come shortly! Check out the link for last year's information.

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

The OCS has created the recommended academic calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Please click here for more information. The calendar should be completed and returned to the OCS office by March 1, 2023. The Excel template can be downloaded here.

OPERATIONAL VITALITY

Unique Entity ID

Have you succeeded in getting a Unique Entity ID for your School ? This is done through SAM.gov Registration Services. Please contact John Sullivan if you have.

Finalsite Direct Debit

Each School using Finalsite needs to address Direct Debit by January 15, 2024. Please contact John Sullivan with questions.