A Trauma-Sensitive Pastoral Response Seminar

This seminar, on February 11, offers a clear understanding of the impact of abuse within church settings and otherwise on victim survivors, their families and communities. Trauma-sensitive pastoral care for those impacted is described and tools for responding with compassion, care, and awareness are provided. Participants will be able to walk more confidently and effectively with those impacted on their journey toward healing. Register here.

Ascend Eucharistic Revival

Join Catholics from all over Western Washington for the ASCEND Eucharistic Revival on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Inspired by the experiences of the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, ASEND seeks to bring the same spirit of faith formation, sacramental opportunities, and fellowship to Catholics across the Pacific Northwest. Click here for more information. ASCEND is seeking high school students to serve as volunteers. Learn more here.

WSCC Catholic Advocacy Bulletin

Please click here for the latest edition of the WSCC Catholic Advocacy Bulletin.

Scout Sunday Mass

All Scouts are invited to this special Mass with Bishop Eusebio Elizondo on Saturday, February 7, 10:00am at St. James Cathedral. Click here for more information and share this flyer with your school community.

Personnel & Policy Notes for the Week of 01/26/26

Included this week: Information on IRS overtime rules, Archdiocesan immunization policy, PD&C Day session on Title programs, and important personnel reminders.

Click here to read more.

University BLC Program Applications

Apply Now! Deadlines are approaching for Our University partners opportunities. See the list with areas for teachers, leaders, pastors and more. PACE and CSTC included. Click here!

Zoom Link for Keynote - PD&C Day

Join Nicholas Ford at 8:30am for the Keynote address kicking off PD&C Day 2026 on February 6, 2026.

GRACE Resources and Drive

Check out our shared Google Drive of GRACE resources for this year.

MAP Data Analyst Training #3 and #4

Save the date - March 2nd and March 20th for sessions #3 and #4 for Data Analysts training with NWEA MAP. Registration will open next week.

Early Learning Newsletter

Important resources and reminders for Early Learning Program. Click here for more information!

NWEA Winter MAP Virtual Training 2/25

Join Katie Doyle online for the Winter MAP post-testing report review and support for utilizing Winter data at 3:30-4:30pm. Register here!

PD&C Day 2026 - Registration has closed

Professional Development & Curriculum Day 2026 will be virtual again this year, with over a dozen different sessions to choose from. The Keynote address will begin at 8:30am from Nicholas Ford, followed by programming from 9am-11am. Click here for more information. Registration remains open for O'Dea's IST Conference.

Progress Reports Due March 2nd, 2026

Annual Progress Reports are DUE on March 2nd. You can now access them through the shared file link you were provided from the past. Every school leader will be receiving a unique email with that information as well, no later than 01/12/2026. Click here!

Monthly Reporting to you as Principal

Please review the linked Financial Reports list. If you do not receive each of these five areas every month, please email John Sullivan this week.

A Powerful Act of Solidarity

We invite all 74 Catholic schools- students, faculty, family, staff, alumni, and parish communities to join us for our first-ever Move Your Feet 5K. Click here for more information!

Staff Service Awards

The deadline to request awards is February 19th. Contact Synthiea with any questions. synthiea.kaldi@seattlearch.org.

Your Primary Finance Staff Person

Please email John Sullivan the name of the primary finance staff person for your school. This individual could be a school or parish employee.

26/27 Academic Calendar *Update PLEASE READ!

Here is the link to the approved academic calendar for the 2026–27 school year. Your calendars are due by March 1, *please email the excel spreadsheet to 2026_27.tv1b5jb9q3nrq86b@u.box.com! We are having technical difficulties receiving them, and this will streamline our approval process. Please use this naming convention: <>26-27 Academic Calendar. Thank you for getting these in!

Your 12/31/2025 Financial Reports

Please email John Sullivan your School's 12/31/2025 YTD P&L compared to Budget and your 12/31/2025 School Balance Sheet.

Your Preliminary 2026-27 Budget

Ideally, you have prepared a preliminary 26/27 Operation Budget in advance on setting your 26/27 tuition. Please send this preliminary budget to John Sullivan.

OCS Teacher Request Initiatives

Save this link for upcoming recruitment events and information to support recruitment at your local school. Contact kelly.surapaneni@seattlearch.org with questions.

CSTC Teacher Request Form

Fill out the form to request a Seattle University CSTC teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Contact Chris Smith, smithc31@seattleu.edu with questions.

PACE Teacher Request Form

Fill out the form to request a University of Portland PACE teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Contact Ryan Darmody, darmody@up.edu with questions.

Bring a National Speaker to Your School!

Sign up for a school visit from Dr. Knight (April) and/or Friendzy (February). $500 per presentation. Click here for more information.

Masterclass with Dr. James Knight

February 24th from 9am-12pm. This is for ALL school staff and parish staff. It is a free day to deepen our understanding and practice in Cultural Humility. Click here for details.