New A Special Message from the New Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Deacon Sean Costello
Hello Everyone,
God be praised, now and forever! I’m Deacon Sean Costello, and I am your new Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese. I look forward to meeting each of you and getting to know you as we work together in the ministry of forming the next generation of disciples who will bring the light of the Gospel out into our world. As an educator, I know how precious time in the summer is so I will save you from a long introduction. I hope I get the opportunity to see all of you in person at the Administrator Formation Day and will share more with you then. In the meantime, please know that I am praying for you. Please keep me, and all of us in the Department of Catholic Schools, in your prayers too.
Reminder Please Complete DCS School Survey
The Department of Catholic Schools team is requesting your feedback regarding our service to you during the last year. You can complete the Survey here. We ask that you provide honest, thoughtful responses to the questions so that we can improve our service to you and your schools. The responses are anonymous. The survey will take approximately seven minutes and will be open until 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18.
Thank you for your commitment and service to our Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit. It is a privilege to serve with you in this ministry!
Reminder Detroit Lions Exclusive Ticket Offer
Our friends with the Detroit Lions are again offering special savings for Catholic School teachers, administrators, faculty, and staff as the Lions open the season at home vs The Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday September 11 at 1:00pm. Each ticket will include a Detroit Lions Journal.
Click here to access the offer and please feel free to share this offer with your staff. They will be able to purchase the discounted tickets directly from the link.
Reminder 2022-2023 Administrator Calendar
Please see the Department of Catholic Schools Administrator Calendar for the 2022-2023 school year.
Reminder Upcoming MANS PD Opportunities
New Teen Star Training
The Archdiocese of Detroit is hosting Teen STAR Teacher Training for all Catholic schools and parish religious education programs. Teen STAR stands for Sexuality Teaching in the context of Adult Responsibility.Teen STAR can best be described as Catholic formation on human sexuality for teens that partners with parents.
School teachers are eligible to receive up to 16 SCECHs for training. Training begins July 12. Registration for Teen STAR Training is now open at aod-teenstar.eventbrite.com.
School Safety
If your school needs financial assistance to enhance safety and security measures at your school, please contact the Department of Catholic Schools. As a reminder, each school should work with local law enforcement officers to ensure that adequate safety plans are in place.
Newton Applicant Tracking System Job Posting and Closing Instructions
The Applicant Tracking System job posting, and approval process instructions can be found here. Please know that is the responsibility of the school to either remove the job or to reach out to Roberta Robson, (robsonmcglone.roberta@aod.org), or Erin Taft, (taft.erin@aod.org) to request removal of the position. Unfortunately, Paycor Recruiting does not offer the option of putting an end date on the job posting so unless HR is made aware that the job has been filled and should be removed, the job will remain posted. Please see these instructions for how to close your open position in the ATS.
Religion Assessment
We took a brief pause from the Religion Assessment during COVID. During this pause, a Religion Assessment Review Committee was formed to edit and revise the assessment. The committee met over the course of this past year and has concluded their work. As such, we will return to using the Religion Assessment next school year (2022-2023). Dr. Bluestein will send more details soon.
Spiritual Direction for Principals
The AOD may be able to provide Spiritual Direction for principals next year. A Spiritual Director would meet once a month, one-on-one, to provide a listening ear and heart, accompany the participant on their spiritual journey, and pray with and for them.
If you are interested in Spiritual Direction, please email Dr. Bluestein.
Federal Programs and EANS Presentations from FACTS Education Solutions
Dr. Susan Abelein and Jeremy Beck of FACTS Education Solutions gave great presentations last week. Please see resources from the presentations below:
Jeremy Beck’s Presentation:
Dr. Abelein’s Presentations:
Please email Laura Knaus if you would like the links to the Zoom recordings of the presentations.
Principal Performance Evaluations
The Principal Performance Evaluation template is available on Box. Please complete your self-reflection and then ask your pastor to complete his portion. Once the evaluations are completed, reviewed, and signed, please email a copy to Erin McNally.
