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Tuesday Tasks Your weekly update from the Catholic Schools Office April 25, 2023

Response Needed/To Do Tasks

Iowa Assessments need to be completed by Friday, April 28th. If you used paper/pencil for testing, please make sure they are in the mail by Monday May 1st.

Anthony Cook. Ed.D, a proud corporate sponsor of NCEA from Curriculum Associates, is excited to share information about Curriculum Associates’ upcoming NCEA Webinar, The Science of Learning to Read: Our Children and Teachers Deserve Perfect! on Tuesday May 2nd at 1:00 pm EST. Throughout the country, the Science of Reading has dominated the educational landscape, leading educators to seek valid and reliable information regarding reading instruction. Danielle Sullivan, Curriculum Associates National Director, will lead a discussion about how the Science of Reading impacts effective reading instruction in elementary schools. In addition, Danielle will introduce Catholic school educators to Magnetic Reading Foundations, an EdReports.org all-green, perfect scores, foundational skills program. Anthony Cook, Director, Strategic Relationships at Curriculum Associates will be the guest attendee. You may register by following the link below: https://ncea.zoom.us/webinar/register/5816821022569/WN__cxHZIBiQYy3laSP3IkiKA

In conjunction with PTO Today, Trend is offering a series of Tech Talk Nights on internet safety for kids and families. This free virtual event and live Q&A is hosted by one of their internet safety experts and covers a wide range of technology issues that every family is facing today. Presentations are in English and Spanish. Please share the attached information with your families.

We are anticipating many graces and blessings upon our children, schools, and diocese, with the arrival of Blessed Carlo Acutis and St. Manuel Gonzales Garcia’s relics, in less than two weeks! We would like to encourage all families and staff to begin the Blessed Carlo Acutis Novena.. Attached is an updated flyer for families who may wish to come together in the evening at a local parish and join in prayer.

The 45th Annual School Health Conference will be held Friday July 21st at Children's Mercy Research Institute. This conference is for school nurses and school health professionals. Please share the attached flyer with your school health personnel. The flyer contains details about the conference and information on how to register.

MNSAA Annual Report for High Schools, Elementary Schools and ECC Centers are due May 20th to the CSO. ECC Annual Report, Elementary Annual Report, High School Annual Reports can be found under these links. Elementary Schools – You can find the Updated Standards/Indicators HERE.  Please pay close attention to Standard II – Climate – as there are several indicators that were added in December 2022. The indicators that were added are: 2J – The school has a process in place to respond to student/family crises. 2K – The school has a system in place to teach children to protect themselves from sexual abuse with age-appropriate information at each grade level. 2L – Teachers have been informed to identify and respond to suicide indicators. 2M – The school has a counseling referral system in place for school families. 2N – The school has a process in place to strengthen students’ social and emotional development.  Each elementary school will need indicate whether or not they have met each of the new indicators. If your school hasn’t met the indicator yet, you will need to share your plan to correct this indicator in the 2023-2024 school year on the Annual Report Form.  Elementary Schools – please pay close attention to Standard X – Early Childhood Program – as there are several indicators that were added in December 2022. The indicators were rearranged and several were added to mirror the Early Childhood Accreditation Expectations. Please read through each indicator carefully on the updated Standards and Indicators form.   High Schools –– You can find the Updated Standards/Indicators HERE.  Please pay close attention to Standard II – Climate – as there are several indicators that were added in June 2022. The indicators that were added are: 2J – The school has a process in place to respond to student/family crises. 2K – The school has a system in place to teach children to protect themselves from sexual abuse with age-appropriate information at each grade level. 2L – Teachers have been informed to identify and respond to suicide indicators. 2M – The school has a counseling referral system in place for school families. Each high school will need indicate whether or not they have met each of the new indicators. If your school hasn’t met the indicator yet, you will need to share your plan to correct this indicator in the 2023-2024 school year on the Annual Report Form.  ECC Centers. You can find your Standards/Indicators HERE.

RDPC FREE Teacher Support. New Teachers to the State of Missouri must participate in a Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP). If you have a teacher that is in their first four years of teaching and has not participated in this program (possibly due to COVID or other circumstances) please have them sign up with the RDPC BTAP program for the 23/24 school year. They will not be able to obtain the next level of certification without this program. The RDPC also offers a Course in Purposeful Lesson Planning for teachers in their 2nd year (or beyond) who would like to improve this skill. Other free programs that are offered are Mentor training (MTDS) and Teacher Academy (for excellent teacher leaders with at least 3 years of experience). See the fliers for more details. If you have questions about these programs, reach out to Nicolette.

MO Read, Lead, Exceed LETRS Training for ALL K-5 Educators Our state is providing training to help teachers better understand the Science of Reading and the instruction that all students need to be successful readers. LETRS Training is available for ALL K-5 teachers (including private school educators). I strongly encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity. Pre-registration for Summer and Fall 2023 cohorts is now open, and we are now taking pre-registrations for year two cohorts. Nearly 2,000 teachers have already signed up for the new cohorts starting summer and fall 2023, but space is still available. All K-5 educators are invited to sign up for this amazing opportunity!  Please use the following link to pre-register for the Read, Lead, Exceed LETRS Training by April 30, 2023, for cohorts beginning in July 2023. Once pre-registration is complete, the district’s local Regional Professional Development Center will contact you to schedule your training dates. For questions about LETRS® training availability, contact your local RPDC or Jordan Morris at Jordan.Morris@dese.mo.gov

Meeting Reminders

CSLT Meeting April 25 - 1:00 - CSO Day of Prayer April 26 - 10:00 SpEd Meeting April 26 - 11:30 - Zoom