DIOCESE OF
PRINCIPALS’ BULLETIN
NOVEMBER 9, 2007
Cyss.org ~ Calendar ~ Principals’ Web Page ~ Forms Due Web Page
Attachments: Health Course of Study Revision – Evangelization Article
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT…
As we draw near to Advent and Christmas,
The liturgical season of Advent begins Sunday, December 2. The following links can help in your search:
St. Anthony Messenger Press website:
Advent Season
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Advent/default.asp
Christmas Season
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Christmas/christmas.asp
Ligouri Publications
See their broad range of resources for Advent:
http://www.liguori.org/advent/
Website listing variety of Advent links and resources:
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/seasons.htm#advent
Religion Teacher’s Journal
November/December 2007 issue:
http://www.religionteachersjournal.com/FeatureStory.php
Catechist Magazine
November/December 2007 issue:
Faith and Family: The Magazine of Catholic Living
November/December 2007 issue:
http://www.faithandfamilymag.com/
ARTICLE: EVANGELIZATION, CATECHESIS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT:
As a follow up to the recent
update at the Principals’ Institute at Sawmill Creek,
F. EDWARD SCHAEFER $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP:
Schools should have received information about the F. Edward Schaefer Scholarship. A cover letter and application were included. Please distribute and/or post the materials so all employees participating in the Retirement Plan for Lay Employees will see the information.
The applications are for college-bound high school seniors who have a parent or parents participating in the Retirement Plan for Lay Employees in the Catholic Diocese of Toledo.
Please note the deadline for receipt at the Retirement Office of the completed application and grade transcripts is February 1, 2008 in order for the application to be considered.
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WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH A “WIKI”:
A wiki, a collaborative web site that can be added to and/or edited by those with access to it, is a great tool for school staffs to share information and work collaboratively. Private school staff wikis allow teachers to post and edit meeting notes, curriculum resources, calendars, schedules and just about anything else they wish to share. The basic underlying premise is easy editing and sharing of information.
CYSS can create a private Wiki for your use on our diocesan Moodle server. Contact Shari Beier at CYSS, if you are interested.
The web site “Common Craft” has created a great video, Wikis in Plain English, that easily introduces the idea of a wiki. If you are thinking of setting up a wiki for your staff, this video introduction is a great place to start.
ENTRY YEAR ORIENTATION:
The final orientation session in the
LPDC:
The Diocesan Professional Development Committee will meet
Thursday, December 13, 2007, at 1:00 PM at the
Licenses that expire in 2008 may be renewed any time after January 1, 2008. If you have met all of the requirements for license renewal, send the appropriate CEUs, license application and check, payable to “Ohio TEC,” to Vicki for the December LPDC meeting. She will hold the approved application until January 2.
LICENSE DEADLINE:
Applications for any license that expired June 30, 2007, must be at the Department of Education no later than December 31, 2007. After that date, the license is considered expired and the requirement for renewal will be 9 semester hours or 27 CEUs. All license applications must be processed through the CYSS office, appropriate CEU fees paid, if applicable, and a new background report must be completed.
When obtaining a background report to renew a license,
indicate the reason for the report and request that the background results be
sent electronically to the Ohio Department of Education. Also request
that a hard copy of the report be sent to Vicki Fitts, Diocese of Toledo,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DRAFT DOCUMENT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW:
The Ohio Physical Education content standards are available in DRAFT form for review. When they are confirmed by the Ohio Department of Education, a diocesan curriculum committee will be formed to review the content in light of our commitment to provide a document that reflects the philosophy and belief system of Catholic school educators. To preview the DRAFT document: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDefaultPage.aspx?page=1
HEALTH CURRICULUM PLANNING UPDATE:
Physical Education teachers met on November 5 to begin updating the content of the 2000 Diocesan Health Course of Study. The meeting made it evident that the additional expertise of Health teachers from self-contained and Science classrooms is needed. Monday meetings will be held in the second floor conference room at CYSS on November 19 and December 3 from 3:00 to 5:00. Please ask your health teachers to consider this brief but important task. Use the attached form for committee registration.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
Yesterday, schools were notified by e-mail that
Please keep Carolyn,