Pope Francis and his team are calling parishes, schools, dioceses, and other organizations to commit to a long-term action plan for creation care. You can learn more about this effort and the goals at LaudatoSiActionPlatform.org. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Formation Resources for Catholic Schools
The Dominican Sisters of Mary launched a new digital platform this summer. Their website has resources for education in virtue and all of the resources are organized in categories for schools, parishes, individuals, online learning and vocations. https://openlightmedia.com/
Pillar II - Academic Excellence
School Visits
If you school has not been contacted to schedule a school visit with Dr. Kroh, please reach out to Kerry to get your school visit on the calendar.
Fall Goal Setting Meetings for Principals
As part of the teacher evaluation process, we will be scheduling visits with you and your pastor to set your performance goals for the 2021-22 school year. Our goal is for these meetings to be completed by November 1st.
Board Training
If you are interested in having Pat come and help with your Board Training please contact her to set something up.
Pillar III - Resource$
TB Assessments
All TB Assessments need to be done by medical personnel. This can be the school nurse or a parent who is a medical professional who might volunteer their services. The Risk Management Form for TB Assessments can be found in this link.
For FIRE Foundation Partner Schools
Click here for more information regarding Friends of FIRE, the FIRE Family Funfest, FIRE’s 25th anniversary and FIRE Ball. If you have any questions, contact lynn@firefoundation.org.
FIRE Ball
The FIRE Foundation would like you to save the date for this year’s FIRE Ball. Click here for more information.
USCCB AUDIT FORMS – SCHOOL AND PARISH SAFETY COMPLIANCE FORMS DUE: OCTOBER 1 The first set of audit forms for the 2021-2022 school year is due October 1. These forms are part of the audit data collection done each year for the USCCB audit. Every parish and school must submit their form. The 2021-2022 audit forms have been posted on our diocesan website: 1. Go to kcsjocyp.org 2. Click on the “Forms” link on the left side of the page or click on this link: https://kcsjcatholic.org/office/child-youth-protection/forms/ 3. The audit forms are located at the top of the list of forms provided. Questions, Don Stubbings, stubbings@diocesekcsj.org.
