Teachers - Catholic Educator Forum!

Could this opportunity assist you in your work with your students?

• Create a culture that supports thoughtful and respectful discourse.
• Scaffold student responses to sustain and deepen thinking and understanding.
• Promote the equitable participation of everyone involved in the discussion.

As part of the conference, you will receive the book Questioning for Classroom Discussion: Purposeful Speaking, Engaged Listening, Deep Thinking in June to read in advance of the August In-Service.

Talk with your principal if you are interested in attending. The principal completes the registration for all teachers who plan to attend. Don’t wait! Registration closes this Friday, April 8.

Teacher Excellence Day, October 7, 2016 – Prepare the Way!

Have you created a unit, special event that intentionally works to incorporate multicultural themes and/or focusing on social justice? We would love to have you apply to be a presenter at our Teacher Excellence Day. This year, the presenters will present once only, however, as our thank you, we will continue to provide the school with a donation to cover the cost of a personal day. Registration for presenters opens Monday!
Kristin Dixon
kristin.dixon@seattlearch.org

2015 - 2016 Employee Service Awards - Lists due Friday, April 15th

Professional Opportunities

CSLA Librarians Meeting - Friday, April 15
Helping Boys Thrive Summit! April 23
Spring Educational Workshop - Slingerland Institute for Literacy - April 23
How Can I Take Up Your Cross- April 23, 2016
Engaging Families of all Cultures in Education - April 26
Energize Your Classroom with TI Technology- April 30
Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers Literacy Workshop - May 5
PNACAC Conference - St. Martin's University - May 25-27

Catechist Certification Program dates for June 2016
Save the Date! Summer Institute 2016 Information
UW: The How Do I Learn (HDIL) Summer Institute - June 20-24, 2016
Fourteenth Annual Education Law Symposium - July 7 - 10
Bearing Witness – Anti-Semitism, The Holocaust and Contemporary Issues - July 17-22
2016 Summer Language Arts Program at Our Lady of the Lake
Summer Opportunity for Students Ages 6-13 with Dyslexia
2016 Summer Language Arts Program at Our Lady of the Lake - August
Teacher Excellence Day, October 7, 2016 – Prepare the Way!

Information and Resources

Free Seminar: Sports, Media, and American Culture: Friend or Foe? Flaw or Flow?
(Seattle University)

2016 Catholic Schools Robotics Extravaganza - May 7
(Seattle Prep)

Bringing Theatre into the Classroom 2016
(Seattle Rep Theater)

Aerospace Camp Experience at the Museum of Flight - Summer
(Museum of Flight)

UW Young Executives of Color (YEOC) High School College Prep Program: Applications Now Open-- DEADLINE 5/27/16
(OCS-Kristin Dixon)

Saint Martin’s Tours for Parish Workers and Youth Group Leaders
St. Martin's University - Special Tuition Rates for Catholic School Educators
(St. Martin's University)

Check It Out - April newsletter
Religious Education Newsletter April 4, 2016
Religious Education Newsletter March 14, 2016
(OCFF- Lisa Hillyard and Anne Frederick)

PFS Newsletter - March
(Parish Financial Services)

April Tasks:
- Online registration opens for New Teacher Orientation Registration
- Prepare 2016 - 2017 Employee Covenants
- Federal Funding Consultation with local district
- Send Employee Termination Report to Office for Catholic Schools for all employees not returning