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

Greetings!
 
My prayers remain with each of you and your staff as we continue to welcome back our students, establish our themes for the year, and build a strong faith-filled foundation for the year ahead. May the Holy Spirit continually guide your leadership as you accompany your school communities through the journey of this exciting new school year.   
 
I look forward to gathering with you in faith for our annual Christ in the Classroom leadership retreat from September 21-23. After these busy first weeks of the school year, this retreat allows us to briefly step away from our buildings to experience community, solidarity, and spiritual nourishment with other school leaders. Please see the registration reminder below and register now so that we can finalize our preparations and welcome you to Seabeck. 
 
I send my gratitude to each of you for your commitment to Catholic school leadership. Through our faithfulness to the mission, may this be a blessed year for all of our school communities.

Faithfully, 
Nicholas 

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

Principal
Morning Meetings
Our half-hour Principal meeting will begin on September 13th. These Zoom meetings will take place every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 11:00 AM.

Additionally, new principals are invited to join the Zoom meeting every Wednesday morning at 11:00 AM.

A calendar invite and Zoom link has been sent to you. If you did not receive it please contact janeal.grosinger@seatttlearch.org
ACTION ITEMS (clickable links below)
CALENDAR EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
(Click links next to dates for more information)

9/5 Labor Day - All Chancery offices are closed
9/13 Principal Morning Meetings begin every Tues/Thurs 11:00 AM
9/13 Executive Principal Meeting 9:00 AM
9/20 High School Leaders Meeting 1:00 PM
9/22 NWEA MAP: Ready, set, simplify: Practical strategies for getting started with MAP Accelerator. Register here 10 AM
9/30 GRACE Teacher Leader Fall Workshop 9am-3pm in person at the Chancery (Isaac Orr Room). Registration will open next week
Christ in the Classroom Retreat Registration
If you have yet to do so, please register today for our Christ in the Classroom retreat, which is scheduled for September 21-23 at Seabeck. Please register through this link.
MDI Teacher Meeting
A big thank you to all the new and returning MDI schools represented at our MDI formation day last Friday! We are excited to journey with our 7th grade teachers and support their integration of the MDI program all throughout this year. We are holding monthly teacher meetings beginning September 6th at 3:45PM and recurring the first Tuesday of every month at the same time. Please invite both your new and returning 7th grade teachers to attend. Teachers may register through this link.
Governance & Leadership
Schwartz Newsletter
Important information regarding un-vaccinated school employees and volunteers - please read. 
Un-Vaccinated Employee Update
The attached document outlines recent changes to the requirements for all un-vaccinated school employees - please read and distribute.
Teacher Hiring Checklist
This document outlines specific steps needed to enter new teachers into Paycom.
School Volunteer Agreement
The Archdiocese has provided an avenue for all school volunteers to participate in on-site school events this year. Please read and distribute this new agreement to all school volunteers.
Benefits for Archdiocesan School Employees 2022-23
Open enrollment for benefits begins 9/1/22 - information about Archdiocesan benefits (including a webinar from 8/10/22) can be found following the link. 
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.
Academic Excellence
Early Learning Newsletter - August 29, 2022
Weekly Newsletter will cover resources, professional development, new health department info and more!
GRACE Teacher Leader Program - Last chance to register teachers for 2022-23
Please register your GRACE teacher leaders for 2022-23 by clicking here: GRACE Program Registration 2022-2023 - My Catholic School
GRACE will be working with the Diversified Learners Committee this year and getting UDL training from the professionals at the Haring Center (University of Washington) to best prepare teacher leaders for serving exceptional learners in our Catholic schools!
MAP Fall Testing Window Update - 9/12 to 10/14
We have updated the rostering links and information about MAP testing. Please note that the testing window for the fall has been extended by one week.
Accreditation Team Sign-up for 2022-2023 Teams - last chance to register to be on a team for 2022-23
Please complete this link if you are interested in being placed on an accreditation team for 2022-23: 2022-2023 Accreditation Team Member Registration - My Catholic School
Accreditation teams will serve in one of our eight Catholic schools going through the WCEA’s new Standards of Excellence protocol. School leaders should provide the opportunity for their teachers to sign up for this excellent professional development opportunity.
Operational Vitality
Teacher Recruitment Initiatives- 2 Upcoming Job Fairs
Here is the one-pager to support you in your recruitment needs. We will post relevant job fairs and job sites on this page.
2021/2022 Annual School Financial Results
Please share your 2021/2022 School Financial Results with John Sullivan
Your 2022-2023 School Budget
Please send John Sullivan a copy of your 2022/2023 School Budget
Employee Retention Tax Credit Available
The Employee Retention Tax Credit is Unavailable for Parishes/their Schools.
Data Needed for the Partners in the Gospel Initiative
Please provide the needed information for the Partners in the Gospel Initiative to John Sullivan if you are not set up in School Admin yet.
Celebration of Light
Save the Date!
Mark you calendars for the Fulcrum Foundation's Celebration of Light! Friday, January 27th, 2023 at the Sheraton Grand in Seattle
Designate a Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Grant Program (TAP) Coordinator
Please designate a Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Grant Program (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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