Deadline Approaching: Principal Institute with Jodee Blanco - Last Call to RSVP!
All principals are invited and strongly encouraged to attend When Parents Bully the School: Rebuilding Relationships and the Trajectory Back to Normalcy, led by New York Times bestselling author, Jodee Blanco. Please read the description below to understand the value of this half-day training and complete the RSVP by Sept. 1.
Date: Friday, Sept. 9
Time: 9:00-12:00 or 12:30-3:30 (choose one)
Location: Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Learn more | RSVP
UPDATED Info: FACTS PD for Principals & Teachers
FACTS has provided PD on the SIS and/or Grading for principals and teachers in August. The remaining available training dates for teachers will take place in September. Teachers need only attend one session. All sessions will be recorded and uploaded to Hub Help for those who are unable to attend the live virtual training.
Teachers: Sept. 13 or 14 (choose only one session); 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Webinar links and content details: Teacher Training Schedule
New: Principal & PLC Meeting — Thursday, September 15 — RSVP Link
The next Principal meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. The meeting will run from 9am to 12pm. Those wanting to stay can attend mass at 12:05pm immediately followed by lunch provided by DCS. Please RSVP here by 4pm on Friday, September 9, 2022.
New: Religion Assessment Information: Rosters, Training, & FAQs Rosters
Principals should have received an email with login credentials and details on how and where to upload class rosters.
- Each school will receive a link to their own SFTP site where they will upload their csv file.
- Schools using FACTS will be able to use the same Renaissance csv within FACTS.
- Schools not currently using FACTS will complete the manual csv.
- You do not need to create usernames or passwords. This will be done for you.
- All rosters should be uploaded to the SFTP site by Monday, September 12.
- All usernames and passwords will be delivered to you on your unique SFTP site the week of Sept. 26.
- Testing window is Oct. 3 – Oct. 21
- Grade 8 students will test once more in the spring: April 24,2022- May 12, 2022
Training
Principal Training took place September 1. Dr. Bluestein will follow up with information about the recording once available.
Teacher Training (choose only one session): September 1 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. OR September 8 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Deadline Extended: MANS 152b Application Due September 16
The 2021-22 application, for expenses you incurred doing school safety drills and other functions during the last school year, is now available and you can access it by logging into your MEGS+ account. Applications are due by September 16. Many of the items can be calculated quite quickly and will potentially result in thousands of dollars for your school. As we won the court battle, you will receive payment in a timely fashion.
MANS created a 152b worksheet to help schools determine the correct reimbursement amount to request, which can be found here. This document is for planning purposes only and may not accurately reflect final Michigan Department of Education regulations. Do not submit this with your application - retain for your own records.
Having trouble finding the 152b application in your MEGS+ account? Click here for detailed instructions on how to find the application.
For questions regarding specific reimbursement categories and calculations, contact Brian Broderick (MANS) or Paul Stankewitz (Michigan Catholic Conference) by email.
For technical questions, please contact nonpublicschools@michigan.gov.
New: Archbishop’s Catechetical Day
The website has been updated with the agenda and content for the half day; click on the drop-down arrows on the site to see the content for each segment. Please share the website link (catecheticalday.org/) with your teachers and staff to have them register in advance.
Note that the half day will be split into four talks with 10 minutes built in after each talk for reflection.
Please contact Dr. Bluestein with any questions.
Update: School Safety Plans
If you have not shared your school safety plan, please email it to Erin McNally (mcnally.erin@aod.org) ASAP.
New: From the Department of Communications: Online Directories Available on the Archdiocesan Website
We have received inquiries about how to access directories of Curia staff, clergy and parishes on the Archdiocesan website.
You are encouraged to bookmark aod.org/directories. This page can also be found in the menu available in the upper-right corner of any page on aod.org.
At that page, you will find links to directories of:
- Priests and deacons
- Curia offices and staff
- Parishes
- Schools
- Archdiocesan cemeteries
- Advisory Councils
In addition, there are also links to properties for sale and a searchable map of parish boundaries. This short video will walk you through how to access and navigate the directories page.
Reminder: Roster Information for Renaissance
Schools utilizing the FACTS SIS will not need to create a manual .csv file for the Star Renaissance roster as in years past. Instead, simply follow the steps from FACTS, then skip to section “B” in the steps provided by Star to upload your roster to Renaissance.
Schools that are not currently using the FACTS SIS will need to follow all the instructions in the Star Self-Service Import document.
Reminder: Teacher PLCs
Dr. Bluestein will facilitate Teacher PLCs this year beginning in September. Six meetings are scheduled for the year and 25 SCECHs will be available for those who attend all six meetings. These meetings will not be recorded and full attendance at each meeting is necessary to earn SCECHs.
Please see the schedule below and share with teachers; the zoom link will be shared soon. All meetings will run from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
PK-2 (Tuesdays): September 27, October 25, November 15, January 17, February 21, March 28
Grades 3-5 (Wednesdays): September 28, October 26, November 16, January 18, February 22, March 29
Grades 6-8 (Thursdays): September 29, October 27, November 17, January 19, February 23, March 30
Cathedral Choir Academy of Detroit
The Cathedral Choir Academy of Detroit is a comprehensive choral music program serving both urban and suburban youth of all faiths, grades 3–12. Committed to artistry in performance, the program offers three levels of instruction, a Descant Choir, the Cathedral Children’s Choir, and the High School Schola Cantorum. Under the direction of Susan Lindquist, the Cathedral Choir Academy of Detroit embraces the mission of the New Evangelization and is committed to providing an experience in which our youth encounter Christ through sacred music, grow in faith and musical excellence, and witness to the Word Incarnate. Rehearsals take place at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 9844 Woodward Ave, Detroit, on Tuesdays, from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. CCA choristers sing monthly at the cathedral, often performing master works with the Cathedral Chorale, and have performed at the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit, the Henry Ford, Comerica Park, Little Caesar’s Arena, and the Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
2022-2023 AOD Uniform PD Framework
Please see this letter from Dr. May Bluestein regarding the 2022-2023 AOD Uniform Professional Development Days. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Bluestein.
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.
2022-2023 Administrator Calendar
Please see the Department of Catholic Schools Administrator Calendar for the 2022-2023 school year.
Upcoming MANS PD Opportunity
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.
Federal Programs and EANS Presentations from FACTS Education Solutions
Please see resources from Dr. Susan Abelein and Jeremy Beck of FACTS Education Solutions presentations below:
Jeremy Beck’s Presentation:
Dr. Abelein’s 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.
