High School Student Leader Day of Service

Greetings!


Yesterday, we had the opportunity to spend a day in service with student leaders from each of our 13 high schools. The day began with Mass and continued as students served alongside community partners who support neighbors living in low-income housing and those experiencing homelessness. The day concluded at Cathedral Kitchen, where students shared a simple but powerful ministry of presence with those receiving a meal.



Serving alongside these students was a joy. What stayed with me most, however, was listening to them talk and laugh together as they reflected on the day and on the people they encountered. One of the most essential gifts of our Catholic schools is the space they create for young people to be with one another, growing in relationship, empathy, and a deeper understanding of what it means to serve the most vulnerable in our communities. Moments like these reveal the quiet work our schools do each day, forming not only capable students, but attentive, compassionate young people ready to meet the world with faith and compassion.

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Please register for our upcoming Principal Meeting on February 26. We will be joined for the day by Dr. James Knight, who will lead a workshop on leadership. 


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

2/12/2026 - Intent to Return/Conversations to Stay with Kelly and Kristin

2/19/2026 - March CIC Toolkit Review (Lent) with Connor Geraghty

2/26/2026 - All Principals Meeting with Dr. James Knight - Register Here

Upcoming Events

 
 

February 12, 2026

Seattle U Recruitment Fair

Campion Hall

 

February 16, 2026

President's Day

OCS Closed

 
 
 

February 24, 2026

Dr. Knight Masterclass

St. Thomas, Tukwila

 
 
 
 

February 25, 2026

NWEA MAP Winter Testing PD

Online

Register Here

 

February 26, 2026

All Principal's Meeting with Dr. James Knight

St. Thomas, Tukwila

Register Here

 
 
 

March 2, 2026

WCEA Progress Reports Due

 
 
 

MISSION & CATHOLIC IDENTITY

A Trauma-Sensitive Pastoral Response Seminar

This seminar, on February 11, offers a clear understanding of the impact of abuse within church settings and otherwise on victim survivors, their families and communities. Trauma-sensitive pastoral care for those impacted is described and tools for responding with compassion, care, and awareness are provided. Participants will be able to walk more confidently and effectively with those impacted on their journey toward healing. Register here.

Ascend Eucharistic Revival

Join Catholics from all over Western Washington for the ASCEND Eucharistic Revival on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Inspired by the experiences of the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, ASEND seeks to bring the same spirit of faith formation, sacramental opportunities, and fellowship to Catholics across the Pacific Northwest. Click here for more information. ASCEND is seeking high school students to serve as volunteers. Learn more here.

WSCC Catholic Advocacy Bulletin

Please click here for the latest edition of the WSCC Catholic Advocacy Bulletin.


GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

Personnel & Policy Notes for the Week of 02/09/26

No new information this week: please review previous updates if you've missed them - important info. included. 

Click here to read more.

University BLC Program Applications

Apply Now! Deadlines are approaching for Our University partners opportunities. See the list with areas for teachers, leaders, pastors and more. PACE and CSTC included. Click here!

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

GRACE Resources and Drive

Check out our shared Google Drive of GRACE resources for this year.

MAP Data Analyst Training #3 and #4

Save the date - March 2nd and March 20th for sessions #3 and #4 for Data Analysts training with NWEA MAP. Registration will open next week.

Early Learning Newsletter

Important resources and reminders for Early Learning Program. Click here for more information!

NWEA Winter MAP Virtual Training 2/25

Join Katie Doyle online for the Winter MAP post-testing report review and support for utilizing Winter data at 3:30-4:30pm. Register here!

Progress Reports Due March 2nd, 2026

Annual Progress Reports are DUE on March 2nd. You can now access them through the shared file link you were provided from the past. Every school leader will be receiving a unique email with that information as well, no later than 01/12/2026. Click here!


 

OPERATIONAL VITALITY

Masterclass with Dr. James Knight

February 24th from 9am-12pm. This is for ALL school staff and parish staff. It is a free day to deepen our understanding and practice in Cultural Humility. Click here for details.

A Powerful Act of Solidarity

We invite all 74 Catholic schools- students, faculty, family, staff, alumni, and parish communities to join us for our first-ever Move Your Feet 5K. Click here for more information!

Staff Service Awards

The deadline to request awards is February 19th. Contact Synthiea with any questions. synthiea.kaldi@seattlearch.org.

OCS Teacher Request Initiatives

Save this link for upcoming recruitment events and information to support recruitment at your local school. Contact kelly.surapaneni@seattlearch.org with questions.

26/27 Academic Calendar *Update PLEASE READ!

Here is the link to the approved academic calendar for the 2026–27 school year. Your calendars are due by March 1, *please email the excel spreadsheet to 2026_27.tv1b5jb9q3nrq86b@u.box.com! We are having technical difficulties receiving them, and this will streamline our approval process. Please use this naming convention: <>26-27 Academic Calendar. Thank you for getting these in!

Financial Reporting Requests

Please email John Sullivan the following:

  • 12/31/2025 YTD P&L compared to Budget and School Balance Sheet.
  • Preliminary budget for 2026-27
  • Name of Primary finance staff person
  • Please review the linked Financial Reports list. If you do not receive each of these five areas every month, please email John Sullivan this week.

CSTC Teacher Request Form

Fill out the form to request a Seattle University CSTC teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Contact Chris Smith, smithc31@seattleu.edu with questions.

PACE Teacher Request Form

Fill out the form to request a University of Portland PACE teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Contact Ryan Darmody, darmody@up.edu with questions.

Bring a National Speaker to Your School!

Sign up for a school visit from Dr. Knight (April) and/or Friendzy (February). $500 per presentation. Click here for more information.


 

Fulcrum

News & Resources

 

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