Happy Catholic Schools Week! Thank you for your dedication to Catholic education and all that you do for our students and their families. This is a week in which we take time to thank everyone who is a part of Catholic education or in some way contributes to it. Please be sure you are aware of all the activities and feel free to dress up as the students will be this week. The schedule was in Tidbits, the Sunday Bulletin, and teachers also received a more detailed copy. Thank you to our CSW Committee and the Student Council for their hard work in putting together all the activities. Also, be sure to thank PTCO for the upcoming lunch on Tuesday.
For teachers, our PLC Faculty Meeting on Monday will focus on i-Ready scores. Encore teachers should look for guidance from Gina if you need to attend.
Please keep Fr. Izzie in your prayers. He was away on vacation last week and returned with an unwelcomed souvenir and is currently quarantined in the rectory. He is fully vaccinated so our hope is that his case of Covid-19 will be mild.
I want to take a moment to share with everyone my plans for next year in terms of administration and technology. Thankfully, our enrollment has improved and I am able to put people back in place so that one or two of us are not trying to do the work of many. For next year, my plans are to hire a full-time Assistant Principal and a full-time Media Specialist. The plan is for both to attend the FACTS Elevate Conference in the summer to become skilled in FACTS/SIS and also to spend time with Gina before she leaves at the end of June. The Media Specialist will be responsible for teaching technology and STREAM, managing all devices, maintaining the library and Makerspace, and collaborating with teachers to make use of the resources we have at school. This person will also manage all our digital software and student databases as they relate to our curriculum. This will take many of the tasks from the AP position, allowing that person to focus on providing instructional support to teachers. If you would like more information on the roles of these two positions, please read the job descriptions on the DOSP website. We are currently interviewing for both positions and already have a strong candidate for each position. Please keep this in your prayers that the Lord will provide!
Finally, Friday is a half-day and all teachers should plan to stay for Professional Development. Details to follow.
Have a great CSW!!
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