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

I am grateful for the opportunity to have gathered with so many of you last week at our annual retreat. What was affirming – where I most clearly felt consolation – was the witness of the strength of our Catholic faith visible in each of you, our school leaders. Understanding how this faith is shared with the faculty and staff in each of our schools and the students and families we serve breathes hope into our local church here in western Washington.

As you prepare to adapt and offer this retreat to your own communities, we look forward to being able to further support this effort with a toolkit that builds on our learnings from our time together at Seabeck.

With gratitude, 
Nicholas 

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

Principal
Morning Meetings
9/27 Fall Data Collection Information - 11:00 AM
Marshall Memo # 945 - Can Teachers be Compared based on their Performance Evaluation?

9/29 CIC Tool Kit with Connor Geraghty- 11:00 AM
Marshall Memo # 950 - Core Activities of Effective Teacher Teams
ACTION ITEMS (clickable links below)
CALENDAR EVENTS
SEPTEMBEROCTOBER
(Click links next to dates for more information)

9/30 GRACE Teacher Leader Fall Workshop 9am-3pm in person at the Chancery (Isaac Orr Room). Registration will open next week
10/5 Leadership Academy Meeting (via Zoom)12:00 - 1:30 PM
10/6 Vice Principal Academy Meeting (via Zoom) 12:00 - 1:30 PM
10/11 Executive Principal Meeting 9:00 AM
Christ in the Classroom Retreat Evaluation
Please complete the Christ in the Classroom Leadership Retreat evaluation at the following link to receive your clock hours.
Christ in the Classroom Local Retreat Toolkit
What a joy it was to gather together once again for our fall Christ in the Classroom leadership retreat! Thank you for prioritizing this catechetical retreat and reserving time on your busy calendars to be with us. The CIC toolkit is now published! Resources include PowerPoint slides, detailed slide notes, the retreat booklet, plus additional text and music resources. An overview of the toolkit will be presented at the 11:00 Zoom meeting on Thursday, September 29. You may access the toolkit through the following link.
MDI October Meeting Sign-up
There is still time for 7th grade teachers to implement the MDI program and journey with other educators through our monthly teacher formation meetings. Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 4 at 3:45PM on Zoom and recurring the first Tuesday of every month at the same time. Please invite both your new and returning 7th grade religion teachers to attend. Teachers may register through this link.
Governance & Leadership
Schwartz Newsletter
Topics included this week: Private Schools Enrollment Report, New EANS information, Family Income Survey, Employee Assistance Program.
Calling all Vice Principals
The Office for Catholic Schools will be having 3 meetings for those holding the Vice Principal role. These meetings will provide professional development and time to collaborate. First meeting is October 6th (12:00pm-1:30pm via Zoom)
Recommend an Aspiring Leader for the 2022-23 Leadership Academy?
Do you have an aspiring administrator you would like to recommend for the 2022-23 Leadership Academy? Meetings within the school day begin in October 5th (12:00pm-1:30pm via Zoom)
Academic Excellence
Early Learning Newsletter - September 26, 2022
Weekly Newsletter will cover resources, professional development, new health department info and more!
GRACE Teacher Leader Fall Workshop- Sept.30th
Registration for the Fall GRACE workshop is now open! This workshop is led by the UW's Haring Center for Inclusive Learning. Principals/School leaders are welcome to attend.
New to MAP? NWEA Catholic Schools training on Sept. 14th at 3pm
If you are new to MAP or would like to go through the basics, NWEA rep Jessica Knierim will walk you through the basics of MAP tests
MAP Testing Update & Changes - 9/12 to 10/14
Please note the Fall Window has been updated - Sept. 12th-Oct. 14th
Grading and Parent Teacher Conferences
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.
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.
Catholic School Survey for Dissertation Work
Please see the attached information about a survey request for our Catholic Schools.
Grades 1-12 Youth Music Ensembles
Please forward this information to your students and music teachers.
Operational Vitality
Fall Data Collection - due September 30th
Please complete your Fall Data Collection by September 30th. If you have questions, please contact Janeal at (206) 382-4861.
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 by September 30th 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' 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.
Designate a Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Grant Program (TAP) Coordinator
All School Leaders-designate a Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Grant Program (TAP) Coordinator (This one-minute survey needs to be completed every year). The TAP Coordinator who will be the main contact person at your school for all questions or communications with Fulcrum concerning TAP for the 2022-2023 school year.
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