November is Our Giving Thanks Month
Stewardship of Treasure: Making a Difference by Sharing of our Financial Resources by Archbishop Peter Sartain. We present this four minute video, courtesy of the Office of Parish Stewardship that might serve as an instructional resource in your classroom. Watch Archbishop Sartain's Stewardship Message
The Catholic Schools Department continues to support the monthly curriculum bundles of ways to uplift the 12 Gardens of Stewardship with the November focus on the Garden of Money/Possessions. Go to Stewardship Garden of Money or access the following resources directly:
Lesson Plan from ‘Learning to Give' (grades 3-5)
Student Activities and Bulletin Board Ideas (grades 3-5)
Prayer Service
Scriptures
Saint
Family Reflections for Parent Packets
November Teacher Opportunities!!!
Many Gifts, One Spirit
Teachers who are preparing for Election Day on November 8th consider this wonderful instructional resource recently shared by Archbishop Sartain. What can we do? What can we not do? Initiatives and referendums? How can we support the good work of WSCC?
Informal Art Teacher Gathering – December 3rd
In conversations, Arts specialists can share ideas, projects, and strategies they can take back to their own classrooms as well as insights for implementing new ideas for amazing arts’ curriculum. Come prepared to share or just soak up some great ideas. Please RSVP if coming to Tami Smith. Email: smith@sasr.org
Apple Webcast: Challenge Based Learning in Action You're invited!!
After two major studies involving 24 schools in three countries and 15 states, over 1,500 students, and 90 teachers, it is clear that challenge based learning (CBL) is one of the strongest ideas that has emerged over that time, with replicable, scalable results for students at nearly every grade level. . Tuesday, November 15, 2011 10:00-11:30 a.m. PST. Register online
2nd Catholic Schools Basketball Classic is coming! Can you join us on Nov. 19th at Key Arena?
Dual Language Immersion Registration - Dec 3
Holy Family Parish School sent several teachers and their principal to the Language Immersion Boot Camp for Educators this summer. Now they are eager to continue the conversation with this Dual Language Immersion Forum on December 3 with a wider audience. Free clock hours, breakfast, and lunch!
Check It Out - Newsletter
The Library Media Center is a service of the Office of Catholic Faith Formation providing print and audio-visual resource materials related to the local Church and reference services for parishes, schools and organizations.
Good News Newsletter from Missions
Included in this issue: A Litany of Thanksgiving adapted from the words of Howard Thurman; a sampling of upcoming events and time-dated resources; Food Fast program info for grades K-8; International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women is Nov. 25th; looking ahead to World AIDS Day Dec. 1st; a reflection on “The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King”; Thanksgiving Prayer Service; resources for National Migration Week 2012; and it’s Work of Human Hands fair trade sale time!
The superintendent search is underway!
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