ALWAYS....REACHING HIGHER
From the Superintendent...
Greetings!

As you make your final preparations this week to offer the Christ in the Classroom retreat to your own faculty and staff, I am offering my prayers for you as faith leaders in our community.

Paul’s letter to the Ephesians from this Friday’s Lectionary captures, I believe, what is at the heart of this year’s retreat. Paul writes, “In Christ we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, so that we might exist for the praise of his glory.” Growing as disciples of Christ involves our growth in discernment, listening to the call of our vocation and our ministry, or vocation within that vocation.

It is my hope that as you and your team gather together for this day of prayer and reflection that you are drawn closer to God’s will. In this nearness, I pray you are strengthened and reminded that what we accomplish is for the greater glory of God.

With gratitude, 
Nicholas 

NICHOLAS FORD |  Superintendent
Office for Catholic Schools | Archdiocese of Seattle

Principal
Morning Meetings
10/11 Operational Vitality (TAP, Fulcrum discussion) with Nicholas and Team - 11:00 AM
MM #954: Using All Eight Senses (Yes, Eight) During Classroom Instruction
10/13 Governance/Leadership with Pam and Nicholas - 11:00 AM
MM #950: Core Activities of Effective Teacher Teams
ACTION ITEMS (clickable links below)
CALENDAR EVENTS
OCTOBER
(Click links next to dates for more information)

10/11 Executive Principal Meeting 9:00 AM
10/11 WIDA Webinar hosted by OSPI (see Schwartz Newsletter for info.)
10/12 New Principal Huddle via Principal Meeting Zoom link - 11:00 AM
10/13 New Teacher Monthly Meeting - sponsored by the CCSSCC - 3:00 PM
10/18 High School Leaders Meeting for October. Please send Justyna agenda items by 10/14. - 1:00 PM
10/25 New Principal Quarterly meeting - sponsored by the CCSSCC - 1:00 PM
10/27 Principal/Parish Leader Meeting - St Thomas Parish
PLEASE REGISTER


Please forward the link to your parish leadership also.
Christ in the Classroom Toolkit
Blessings to you all as you lead your Christ in the Classroom school retreats this Friday! We pray that this is truly a holy and fruitful time for each of your teachers. Please reach out to Connor at connor.geraghty@seattlearch.org if you have any questions or need assistance as you adapt the toolkit and finalize your retreat preparations.
Agape Service Project
At Home with Faith
The Archdiocese of Seattle is excited to provide schools and parishes with a free resource to communicate and assist your families’ spiritual growth at home, providing them practical, simple guidance for strengthening relationships with God as a family. Sign up for free weekly emails with easily sharable content that you can send by email or post on social media. Please use the guides at the following link.
Governance & Leadership
Schwartz Newsletter
This week's newsletter includes information on: the WIDA webinar, the Great Washington Shakeout, and the Private Schools Enrollment Report.
Academic Excellence
Early Learning Newsletter - October 10, 2022
Weekly Newsletter will cover resources, professional development, new health department info and more!
National Junior High Decathlon for Catholic Schools - Register by December
Compete with students from Arch/Diocese from all around the United States in this Academic Competition.
New Teacher Meet Ups hosted by the CCSSCC
The CCSSCC group has developed a new teacher monthly meet up; last month's meet up included best practices in grading and how to best prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences.
First Year Principal Meet Ups hosted by the CCSSCC
The CCSSCC group has developed a new principal quarterly meeting; October 25th from 1-2:30pm will yeild conversations around data, time management, and instructional leadership. Registration required.
Operational Vitality
Please Submit Questions for Partners in the Gospel/HR Leadership
Caitlin Moulding, Fr. Gary Lazzeroni and Jeff Pixler will be joining us at the October 27th In-Person Principal Meeting. Please submit questions in advance for our Partners in the Gospel and HR leadership so we can make the most of their time with us. Deadline for the submission of questions is end of day 10/19/22.
2021/2022 Annual School Financial Results
Please save some space in your email inbox and share your 2021/2022 School Financial Results with John Sullivan. Many thanks to all who have done so already.
Your 2022-2023 School Budget
Let's give that full email inbox of yours a break - Please send John Sullivan a copy of your 2022/2023 School Budget. Many thanks to all who have done so already.
Employee Retention Tax Credit Unavailable
The Employee Retention Tax Credit is Unavailable for Parishes/their Schools.
Frontline Absence Management System Updates
Please send John Sullivan your School's Teacher and Campus User (Supervisor) updates to the Frontline Absence Management System this week by email. Thank you to all who have done so already.
Make sure the Timesheets of your Sub-Pool Teachers are being Approved!
Please make sure the timesheets of those Sub-Pool Substitute Teachers' that work for your school are addressed and approved timely (at least twice a month) by you or your primary payroll processor. Their Pay Periods are the 1rst to the 15th (paid the 25th) and 16th to the end of the month (paid the following 10th). If you do not address these, they will be charged by default to your School.
TAP Application Window for 2023-2024 is now Open
Applications (and all supporting documentation like tax forms) are due by no later than January 6, 2023 to be considered for Fulcrum funding.
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