Kickstart!

Good morning, Kristin,


Thank you to those who participated in last week's Kickstart. Your attendance is valuable in advancing our collective efforts. If you have not yet had an opportunity to complete your evaluation, please do so here: Kickstart Day 1 Evaluation


To access resources for Kickstart 2024, please click here. For access to our OCS resource page for meetings, please bookmark this link: OCS Resource Page. This page will replace Trello moving forward.


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

Stay tuned for Fall Schedule.

Upcoming Events

 
 

August 12 or 13, 2024

24-25 New Teacher/Staff Orientation

(north and south end sessions)


 

August 15 &16, 2024

INSPIRE!!

Seattle University



 
 
 

August 16, 2024

New Teachers of Religion Workshop

Seattle University



 
 

August 19, 2024

Missionary Discipleship Institute Kick-Off

Our Lady of Guadalupe

 

September 6, 2024

GRACE Teacher Leaders Kickoff Meeting

Online


 
 
 

September 18-20, 2024

CIC Leadership Retreat Registration

Registration for the CIC Leadership Retreat from September 18-20 is now open. Please register here today.

 
 
 
 
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MISSION & CATHOLIC IDENTITY

CIC Leadership Retreat Registration

If you have yet to register, please click here for the Christ in the Classroom Leadership Retreat registration.

Grant for Symbolon Licenses

The St. Joseph Foundation has generously awarded a three-year grant for teachers and administrators to enroll in the Symbolon program through the Augustine Institute. Click here to learn more and request Symbolon licenses.

Pop-up Shop Order Reminder

The OCS pop-up shop closes at noon on Friday, August 23. Please order one item by then, which will be delivered to you at the Seabeck retreat.

MDI Registration

Please ensure that your school registers here for the MDI program this year and that your 7th grade religion teacher attends the MDI Formation Day on Monday, August 19 at Our Lady of Guadalupe.

GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

2023-2024 Spring/Summer Data Collection

Please submit your data reflecting the end of the last school year in this linked form.

As a best practice, we suggest you first collect your responses on the appropriate attached Spring Data Collection pdf file (elementary; secondary).

If you have questions, please submit them to Synthiea Kaldi.


Leadership Academy Recommendation Form

Principals-recommend an aspiring leader for the Leadership Academy. Click here. Questions, contact kelly.surapaneni@seattlearch.org

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Register for GRACE 24-25 

Please register your teachers for the GRACE program today!

NWEA MAP testing dates for 24-25

Check out our MAP webpage with all important 24-25 information

Curriculum Committee Interest Form 24-25


Environmental Education and English/LA both will be meeting this year in-person. For more information and to sign up, please fill out the form. 


 

OPERATIONAL VITALITY

2024/2025 School Budgets

Please share your 24/25 Budgets with John Sullivan. Also, Budget Enrollment, In Parish Tuition, Avg Salary Increase & Salaries to Local School District.


 
 

Resources

 

10 Studies Every Teacher Should Know About

This article from Edutopia summarizes 10 key studies every teacher should know, offering research-backed strategies to improve teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes.

You can read more here.


What Do School Leaders Need to Know About AI?

This Wallace Foundation article explores the essential knowledge school leaders need about AI, focusing on its potential impact on education, ethical considerations, and strategic implementation.

You can read more here.