Catholic Schools always....REACHING HIGHER
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From the Superintendent... |
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Greetings!
We understand the benefit of hindsight. Not every lesson plan or staff meeting goes according to script, and in reflecting on these lessons that zigged when they should have zagged, we can often find something we would do differently because our understanding has grown.
We also benefit from hindsight as we read the story of the Transfiguration. We know the end of the Jesus’ story, and so we can more readily see the Transfiguration as an anticipation of Christ’s resurrection; however, the disciples standing with Jesus in this moment do not hold the same advantage and leave the mountain confused.
Lent invites us to sit in this moment with the disciples, to witness moments of “transfiguration” in our lives that are at once bright and yet cast shadows, to hold these moments silent and sacred in anticipation of what they have revealed.
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In anticipation of next Thursday’s meeting, please continue to reflect on the questions below. Our hope is that this meeting will allow us time to cast our eyes forward as we explore the future of Catholic education in our archdiocese. This is a first step of many, but important because it will help us begin to understand our hopes in light of the challenges we may face.
Here are three questions we will consider:
- Using your own perspective as a Catholic school leader, what are your hopes for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Seattle in the next five years?
- Using your own perspective as a Catholic school leader, what do you view as current and future challenges at your school, regional, archdiocesan level?
- How do the following partners contribute to the success of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Seattle? (eg. Office for Catholic Schools, Schools, Parish, Arch of Seattle, Fulcrum, University partners)
With gratitude,
NICHOLAS FORD | Superintendent
Office for Catholic Schools | Archdiocese of Seattle
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3/7 SPECIAL ONE HOUR MEETING 10-11am- Principal & Advancement Teams
The importance of asking families for feedback. Tools, surveys, strategy, action!
with Aubrey Bursch, Founder & CEO of Easy School Marketing
3/9 Principal Morning Meeting 11:00 AM
Preparation for March 16th In-person Principal Meeting with Nicholas Ford
Marshall Memo #976 "Stay Interviews" a proactive strategy for teacher retention
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ACTION ITEMS (items below have clickable links)
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(Click links next to dates for more information)
3/9 University of Portland Educator's Fair- Portland
3/13 Gonzaga University Educator's Fair
3/14 Washington Educator's Fair- Spokane Convention Center
3/14 Executive Principals Meeting- ZOOM (10-11:30am)
3/15 Principal Intent Forms Due no later than March 15th
3/21 High School Leaders Meeting- ZOOM (1-2:30pm)
3/24 Washington Educator's Fair-Tacoma Dome
3/28 CCSSCC Principal First Year Academy ZOOM Meeting (virtual)
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As a reminder, access the CIC toolkit below to plan your retreat scheduled for this Friday. Please reach out to Connor Geraghty with any questions or for support in adapting the materials for your staff.
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The ACRE religion assessment window is scheduled from Wednesday, March 29 – Friday, April 28, 2023 for all 5th and 8th grade students in our archdiocesan schools. Please work with your teachers to prepare for the testing window. ACRE information, including how to order your testing materials, is linked below.
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Archdiocesan Youth and Mental Health Ministry Luncheon |
Join us on March 29 from 11am-1pm for a panel discussion on how mental health challenges are currently manifesting in our youth. Learn what practitioners are seeing in their practices and how they are responding. High school students from Catholic Lifesaver Corps (CLC) will share their experiences with mental health for themselves and their peers. Gabrielle Casebonne – Director of Business Development and Charron Muhlbaier – Certified Teacher and Educator from Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital, will also present at the luncheon. Click below for in-person and virtual registration information.
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WSCC Catholic Advocacy Bulletin - March 3, 2023 |
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Schwartz Newsletter - March 6, 2023
Included in this edition: Important due dates for Participation in Federal Programs, Private School State Approval, and Intent Forms
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Educational Leadership Partners Program
The Fulcrum Foundation's Educational Leadership Grant Program is open. Fulcrum provides partial scholarships for aspiring administrators and principals to pursue degree programs and/or principal certification programs in Educational Leadership from our Catholic partner universities. For more information contact Kelly Surapaneni, kelly.surapaneni@seattlearch.org
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PACE Requests
The University of Portland is still accepting requests for PACE Teachers. See the link for request form and information about the PACE program. If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Brocka, Assistant to PACE at brocka@up.edu
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Early Learning Newsletter - March 6, 2023
Weekly Newsletter will cover resources, professional development, upcoming meetings and more!
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2023 Private School Spring Workshop with Neural Education on March 28th 4pm-6pm online |
At the completion of the 2022 Neural Education Summer Conference, educators in school or department teams collaborated to integrate new understandings as they co-created structures and learning experiences to meet the needs of their students. This is a follow up meeting from the Summer - clock hours provided.
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Last Chance! PD&C Day Feedback Requested
Please provide feedback for our office to ensure continuous high quality professional development and ideas for 2023-24!
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CYO March Newsletter
Introducing the new CYO Director, Mike Barnes!
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TODAY from 10-11am "The Importance of Asking Families for Feedback" |
This will be a great session lead by Aubrey Bursch, Founder & CEO of Easy School Marketing. Click "Read More" for the ZOOM link. This replaces the regularly scheduled Principal meeting!
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Supplemental 2023/2024 Budget Letter from Parish Financial Services |
Each February Parish Financial Services distributes a package of information to facilitate Parish and School budgeting for the following fiscal year. The letter in this link was an early supplement to that process. It was shared through PAA's throughout the Archdiocese in December, 2022, but was not shared with OCS at that time. We are sharing it now to make sure certain elements in this document can be considered in your 2023/2024 Budget work. Also, there is a change in the Stock donation process that was effective in January, 2023. We apologize that this was not shared with all of you in December. Please let John Sullivan know if any of the elements in this letter can be explained further.
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Timely Review and Approval of Substitute Time Sheets |
Substitutes are paid on a semi-monthly basis (from the 1rst to the 15th is paid on the 25th and the 16th through the end of the month is paid on the 10th of the following month). Please make sure that your Primary Payroll Processor reviews and approves the time sheets for days Substitutes work at your school by the first day after the end of these Pay Periods (the 16th and the 1rst). Any time input into Paycom time sheets will be paid even if not approved, but it is important that charges to your School are correct and approved. As of Sunday 2/5/23 22 Schools had unapproved Substitute Time Sheet Days. Please address. |
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Teacher Recruitment Season is here! |
We will be at the University of Portland this week. See the link for Teacher Recruitment events on the horizon. Make sure to have your Frontline postings up-to-date!
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