Welcome! We are excited to welcome over 1,600 Catholic school educators to the 2017 - 2018 school year! Once a month, each educator will be receiving an electronic Teacher Monthly Mailing sent to your work email address. We hope that some of these offerings may bless your ministry!

Dana Barry, Teacher at St. John School, Seattle was selected by Symetra and the Seahawks to be one of their 16 heroes in the classroom this year! Click to see her surprise!

Professional Opportunities

September Catholic Identity Resources
(OCS - Sandra Smith)

NEW! Christ in the Classroom Program
(OCS - Sandra Smith)

NEW! EDvantage 2017 - 2018
(Professional Development Magazine - OCS)

2017 Equity and Engagement Conference - 9/23 Seattle
(Washington Family Engagement)

Fall MAP Professional Development Registration is Open!
Mindfulness Training Opportunity
University Child Development School PD Offerings
(OCS - Kaitlyn O'Leary)

Last call 7th grade Religion Teachers!!
Join the MDI! Missionary Discipleship Institute 17-18
(Missions Office, Maryknoll and OCS)

Information and Resources

Bishops' Response to DACA Announcement
(Bishops of Washington State)

Catechetical Sunday is September 17
United States Catholic Conference of Bishops)

Share the Journey Campaign - Sept. 27 - October 13
(Join Pope Francis!)

What's in My Desk???
(Access to OCS Resources for School Employees)

TechFest 2017 - October 20, Tulalip, WA
(Sponsored by MicroK12)

Can we be of service to YOU?
(The 2017 - 2018 OCS Team - Contact information)

Greetings,

The fall MAP testing window is from Sept 18th to Oct 13th , 2017 . We ask that every school to please send in a new student roster file to Vireak.ath@seattlearch.org by August 31st.

Click here to download the new REQUIRED student roster file templates. Please do NOT make adjustments to the roster file. Keep all the headers and insert the information that is asked for.

Click here for the Info Sheet, which has all the detail on how to complete the student roster files.

NWEA MAP Updates for the Principal

June Monthly Tasks:
- Edit CSED - Catholic Schools Employee Database and CSED Edit Tutorial
- Edit "School Finder" at www.SeattleArchdiocese.org
- Review Records Retention Schedule for Archdiocesan Catholic Schools
- 2017 New Principals' Orientation: Register and attend, if applicable
- Plan for School's Faculty and Staff In-Service Day in August
- OSPI Compliance: Weapons Reporting for 2016-2017 is mailed mid-May. Reports are due mid-July. This is a report of any weapons incidents at your school during the 2016 - 17school year. The form must be completed even if you have no incidents to report. OSPI link
- Summer Budget Review: .80 Roll up Budget report to PAA then Archdiocese
- New Teacher Orientation - Have teachers register and attend on August 17
- Email krista.harrell@seattlearch.org with changes to Aesop Substitute system

Professional Opportunities

MAP Spring Testing Begins from May 1st - May 19th
(OCS-Kristin Dixon)

2017 NCEA Exceptional Learners Conference - June 19-21, 2017 Evanston, Illinois
Special Olympics of Washington Golf Tournament - June 2017
LEGO Education Robotics Workshops on May 11 & 12, 2017 - Seattle
(OCS-Sandra Barton Smith)

ELL Workshops
New Title I Services under ESSA
High School Department Chair Leadership Initiative
(OCS - Kaitlyn O'Leary

Information and Resources

Invitation to Preview Microsoft Windows for Education- May 6, 2017
(Microsoft Educational Division)

May 2017 Good News Newsletter
(Missions Office - Kelly Hickman)

Faith Formation Newsletter 4-24-17
Faith Formation Newsletter 4-10-17
(OCFF - Anne Frederick and Lisa Hillyard)