Faculty & Staff News
Friday, August 30, 2019
Quick Note from Kristine
I hope you are enjoying this long weekend. You certainly deserve it! After all the adulting stuff, I'll be doing some binge-watching, but I'm not sure what shows yet. And, hopefully, starting a book for my book club and making progress on a crochet project. Feed your spirit this weekend!
Next week, I'll be out of the building on Tuesday morning for an OCS curriculum meeting, and on Friday, I'll be out all day at an archdiocesan-wide Renew My Church meeting.
Thank you to all the teachers who created and shared their e-learning plans with me. They've been submitted for approval. I'll communicate any feedback as soon as I receive it.
I've attached a link to an article that discusses SMART goals in case you'd like to read about them. We will be working on SMART goals for our CSIP and for the goal-setting portion of Danielson.
The agenda for Wednesday's PD is also posted below.
Also, I have the dates for our ACT Aspire interims and summative this school year:
- Interim 1 opens October 1
- Interim 2 opens December 2.
- Interim 3 opens March 2.
- Summatives run from March 30-April 2
Here are some reminders about the next few days:
- Liturgy on Thursday: This coming week we will celebrate our all-school mass on Thursday, September 5 instead of Friday. I am still confirming whether or not we will have adoration following Thursday's mass. As soon as I know, I'll share the information.
- Speech and Primary Resource Support: Jen Philip, our speech therapist, and Kristin Reed, our primary resource teacher, will both start on Tuesday, September 3.
- Expectation Stations: We will hold Expectation Stations the week after Labor Day - Wednesday and Friday since mass is being moved to Thursday for the week. Sue shared the schedule with you via email, and it is also posted below.
Lunches, Indoor Recess and Classroom Policies & Procedures
- If you have not given a copy of your completed lunch seating chart to Sue, please be sure you drop it in her office or in her mailbox before you leave school on Tuesday.
- Half of us have already had one indoor recess! If you haven't already done so, please create list of acceptable and unacceptable activities for indoor recess (SMART board/tech games, classroom games, Chromebooks, etc.) and post the list at front of room. This information helps when lunch supervisors change or when there are subs.
- If you have not given Kristine a hard copy of your class policies and procedures, please drop it in her mailbox before you leave school on Tuesday.
Church Renovation Update
- The abatement portion of the renovation is underway. Please be aware that no abatement work will happen during the school day. We anticipate abatement being completed by the Wednesday after Labor Day, but this is construction and timelines can change.
- As the renovation gets into full swing, we will all need to be flexible with parking in the north lot. There will be dumpsters and trucks involved throughout the process and we won't always know when they are arriving and departing. We'll need to be prepared for carnival parking when the need arises.
Shout Outs!
It's important to recognize and celebrate the great and good works that are happening at St. Catherine. Please help by share the details of who deserves a shout out at the link below.
This week's shout outs go to...
- Nikki Stonis, Donna Marie Ivers, Ashley Williams, and Terri Corcoran for the extra, extra TLC they are giving to those kiddos having a hard time transitioning to school.
- Kayla Svec for sharing pictures of her students engaged in learning activities. This gives us great items to post on social media.
PD Opportunities
The Next Two Weeks
Monday, September 2
- No School - Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3
- Speech begins
Wednesday, September 4
- Expectation Stations
- Faculty PD: 3 - 3:45 PM
Thursday, September 5
- All-School Liturgy
Friday, September 6
- Expectation Stations
- Student Council speeches (6th, 7th, and 8th) in the gym at 10 AM
Monday,September 9
- Fountas and Pinnell Training for K-3
Wednesday, September 11
- Faculty PD: 3 - 3:45 PM
Thursday, September 12
- Band begins
Friday, September 13
- All-School Liturgy
Looking Ahead
Tuesday, September 17
- Hot lunch begins
Wednesday, September 18
- Picture Day
- Sub folders due to Sue
- Faculty PD: 3 - 3:45 PM
Friday, September 20
- All-School Liturgy
- Pep Rally at 1:30 PM
Sunday, September 22
- Pigskin Classic
Monday, September 23
- Regular uniforms begin
Wednesday, September 25
- Binders due to Kristine (for 5th-8th)
Thursday, September 26
- Dress Down for Pediatric Cancer
Friday, September 27
- All-School Liturgy
- Charge on Matrix due