Protect and Heal

Good morning, Kristin,


I hope you all had a restful long weekend as we begin the final stretch of the school year. These last weeks are full of energy, emotion, and important closure—for our students, our families, and for each of you.


At our Thursday meeting, we’ll be joined by Caitlin Moulding, who will offer a brief presentation on the history and mission of our Protect and Heal program. This initiative has been central to our archdiocesan commitment to transparency, healing, and accountability. I hope many of you can join us for this important conversation.


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

5/29/2025 - Protect and Healing Presentation with COO Caitlin Moulding

6/5/2025 - Summer Plans/INSPIRE/Celebrate with Kristin Moore and OCS Team

Upcoming Events

 
 

June 4, 2025

NWEA Data Dive

 

August 4, 2025

New Principal Orientation

St. Thomas, Tukwila



 
 
 

August 5 & 6, 2025

Kickstart

Seattle University


 
 
 
 

August 6 & 7, 2025

INSPIRE

Register here. Seattle University


 

August 12, 2025

New School Employee Orientation


 
 
 

August 18, 2025

MDI Teacher Formation



 

It's time to register your teams for one of the best events of the year!

Click the INSPIRE logo below for information & to register:

 
 

MISSION & CATHOLIC IDENTITY

CIC Leadership Retreat Registration

Please register here for the 2025 Christ in the Classroom Leadership Retreat at the Seabeck Conference Center from September 17-19.  

Adelante Conference

Today is the deadline to register for the Adelante Conference at the University of Notre Dame from June 16-18. Registration and housing fees are generously funded by the Shea Homes Foundation. Please register today and select "Shea Participant" under payment method. Learn more and register here.

Official Vatican Portraits of Pope Leo XIV

The official Vatican portraits of Pope Leo XIV are available until June 1. For parish schools, please coordinate printing with your parish. Click here for the Vatican Media portrait. Click here for the USCCB Vatican portrait.  

Inclusion Solutions Summer Conference

Join Inclusion Solutions on June 11-12 for a powerful professional development event designed to empower educators with inclusive strategies that support every learner. This conference offers practical tools, expert insights, and real-world applications. Click here for more information.

2025-26 Missionary Discipleship Institute Registration

Please encourage your 7th grade religion teachers to register here to receive year-long formation, support, and resources for implementing the MDI curriculum.

175th Anniversary Mass

Please join us for 11am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Saturday, May 31st to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Archdiocese of Seattle! A celebration and reception in the O'Dea High School gym will follow Mass. Learn more here.

 

GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

Schwartz's Update for the Week of 5/27/25

Included this week: Four important memos from Payroll regarding covenant new hires, transfers, and terminations; Also - August dates for new employee orientation. 

Click here to read more.

Seattle University's Teaching Program

Seattle University has launched a Catholic Schools Teaching Corps Program (starts Summer 2025). Click the link to connect with CSTC.

PACE Teacher Request Form

Remember to fill out your requests for PACE Teachers!

 

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Early Learning Weekly Newsletter

Click here for important resources and reminders for the Early Learning Program.



Music Teacher Meet Ups 2025-26

GRACE teacher leader Marlys Smidt is gathering information to potentially host an online community of music teachers for 2025-26. Please share this link with your music teachers to provide her with their contact information! 

Accreditation Team Sign Ups for 2025-26

Want to be placed on an accreditation team for the 2025-26 school year? Sign ups are open now! Please register using this link, and forward to any educator interested in taking on this opportunity.


 

OPERATIONAL VITALITY

 

7th Grade Service Awards

Please get your requests for ribbons and pins in ASAP so we can send them back with your principal. Thanks! Click here for more information.

Endowments Outside of Fulcrum

If your school has an endowment that is outside of the Fulcrum system, please alert John Sullivan.

Resumes on the Principal Shared Folder

Resumes from the Western Washington University, Seattle University and University of Portland Educator Fairs are on the Google Webspace. Click here!


Grow Your Latino Enrollment

Shea Family Charities has generously donated to cover the cost of Notre Dame’s ALMA (Latino Enrollment) program for our Seattle schools, making participation completely tuition-free! For more information, contact Kristin Moore at kristin.moore@seattlearch.org.

Substitutes!

Please let Synthiea know if you have someone stepping back who would still like to sub for our schools. Click here for more information.

2025/2026 School Budgets

Your 2025/2026 School Budget is important to us! Share the status of your budget, your issues in preparing and your final budget with John Sullivan this week. 

 
 

News & Resources

 

No News this Week!

We don't have any news this week. If you have anything you'd like to be shared in this section, please contact Ellie Bailey, eleanor.bailey@seattlearch.org.