Catholic Relief Services – Operation Rice Bowl 2020
The Season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 26th through Holy Thursday, April 9, 2020. CRS Rice Bowl is a Lenten program of prayer, fasting, learning, and giving. The […]
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Join us for the Guatemala Immersion Encounter with Maryknoll – June 24 – July 2, 2020
“This trip by far was one of the most fulfilling of my entire life. I am completely inspired by all the students, teachers, and people we met during the trip.” […]
Join us in December and January for some Holy Moments!
Mark your calendars! Please share broadly! December 7: Mother of the Americas—Procession from St. Mary, Seattle, to St. James Cathedral, Mass at noon December 14: Simbang Gabi Commissioning Mass, 11 […]
THE GREAT MYSTERIES- The Sequel
The Christ in the Classroom Foundation (CIC Foundation) is required for ALL Catholic school administrators and teaching faculty (PreK – 12) annually. The CIC Foundation is intended to be a […]
World Day of the Poor – Sunday, November 17
Pope Francis established the World Day of the Poor in 2017 “so that throughout the world Christian communities can become an ever greater sign of Christ’s charity for the least […]
Washington March for Life, Olympia – January 21, 2020
Save-the-Date for the Washington March for Life in Olympia Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Specific times and details will be forthcoming! Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC) https://wacatholics.org/
Holy Family Kirkland Mental Health Ministry -November 16, 2019
Holy Family Kirkland Mental health Ministry presents…. LIGHTEN UP THE HOLIDAYS! Do the Holidays bring you down? Join us for an afternoon of prayer, song and fellowship to help us […]
Robotic Teams Unite to Support Unified Robotics Championship! Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019
2019 Unified Robotics Championship!!!! Spectator Information for Sunday, November 17, 2019 10:30 AM to 4 PM | Pacific Science Center, Seattle FLYER TO SHARE BROADLY! 2019 Unified Robotics Championship Spectator […]
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave Information
MEMO: PFML Announcement 10.28.19 PFML Announcement 10.28.19 In January 2019, WA State began collecting premiums from employee wages to fund the new WA Paid Family & Medical Leave taking effect […]
Math Games at Seattle Prep- The Results are IN!!
Math Games 2019 @ Seattle Prep – a spirit-filled, Halloween-packed event is complete! Math Games was a Spook-tacular success! Imagine zombie eyeballs and skeleton friends, giant spiders and sticky bug-gut […]
St. Catherine Mental Health Ministry Team presents Stress and Biofeedback
St. Catherine of Siena Mental Health Ministry Team Educational Forum presents…… A Mental Health Ministry Presentation on Biofeedback for Mental Health Conditions Thursday, November 14, 2019 Victoria Hall, Music Room […]
Please welcome our newest administrative assistant, Kristine Moore!
Please welcome our newest administrative assistant, Kristine Moore! The Office for Catholic Schools is happy to welcome and introduce Kristine Moore to the Catholic Schools community! Kristine is serving as […]
2019-2020 Catholic Identity Standards Focus
The Authenticity of the School’s Catholic Identity: This principle of WCEA accreditation holds that a school’s Catholic identity ought to be authentic. Here, ‘authenticity’ has to do with a school’s […]
2019 Fall CIC Foundation LOCAL Retreat – Liturgical Education
Dear School Leaders, Thank you for retreating with us last week! The 2019 Fall CIC Foundation Leadership Retreat, Sept. 19-20, 2019, was filled with time for catechetical content, faith and […]
Bullying and Non-Violent Communication Presentation – October 10, 2019
Dear Teachers, Counselors and Staff, We are off to a bit of a late start but here we go! We have a time change for offering our sessions. Now we […]
Bishops Appoint Mario Villanueva to Lead Washington State Catholic Conference
Bishops Appoint Mario Villanueva to Lead WSCC Mario Villanueva is the newly appointed executive director of the Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC). Villanueva will lead advocacy efforts and represent the […]
The Math Games – Seattle Prep – Saturday, October 26, 2019
It’s time! It’s time! The Math Games registration is officially open! Registration FLYER to Fulcrum Archdiocese 2019 Gather your teams and sign them up – you won’t want to […]
The Math Games – Seattle Prep – Saturday, October 26, 2019
It’s time! It’s time! The Math Games registration is officially open! Here is the official flyer! Registration FLYER to Fulcrum Archdiocese 2019 Gather your teams and sign them up – […]
CIC Leadership Retreat – Sept. 18-20, 2019 – Final logistics!
Dear School Leadership, The annual and required CIC Leadership Retreat is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, September 19 – 20, 2019 at Seabeck, WA. If you can come to over […]
School Office Mailing – September 2019
• Monthly School Tasks • OCS Facebook • My Catholic School Website School Office Monthly Mailing Archives – Click here Dear School Office Colleagues, Thank you for opening your […]
Season of Creation – Let’s celebrate September 1st to October 4th
Season of Creation….Love for Creation …join us! The Vatican is inviting all communities of faith and families to join in the ecumenical celebration of the Season of Creation from September […]
Free Webinar on Earthquakes and FEMA – Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019
Free Webinar on Earthquakes and FEMA P-1000, Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety Thursday, September 12, 2019 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Pacific Registration Fee: […]
19-20 MDI Schools
Our 26 2019 – 2020 MDI Schools! Assumption Catholic School, Bellingham Christ the King School, Seattle Holy Family School, Lacey Holy Family Parish School, Kirkland Holy Family Bilingual Catholic School, […]
Slingerland Fall Classes – Consider signing up NOW!
The Slingerland® Institute for Literacy is a non-profit organization that trains teachers to instruct students struggling with reading, writing and spelling skills. The Slingerland® Approach teaches oral and written language […]
MDI Formation Day for Seattle! Tuesday, August 20, 2019
We are very much looking forward to having you with us this coming Tuesday, August 20th from 9AM-3PM at the Maryknoll Mission House at 958 16th Ave E, Seattle, WA […]
CIC Local Winter Retreat Task 1: Knowledge of the Faith: Scripture and Tradition
The Christ in the Classroom Foundation (CIC Foundation) is required for ALL Catholic school administrators and teaching faculty (PreK – 12) annually. The Christ in the Classroom Foundation is intended […]
18-19 Christ in the Classroom Foundation Local Retreats – Data Review
The Christ in the Classroom Foundation (CIC Foundation) is required for ALL Catholic school administrators and teaching faculty (PreK – 12) annually. The CIC Foundation is intended to be a […]
18-19 Data Review Winter CIC Foundation LOCAL Retreats (Missionary Spirit)
The Christ in the Classroom Foundation (CIC Foundation) is required for ALL Catholic school administrators and teaching faculty (PreK-12) annually. The CIC Foundation is intended to be a starting point, […]
Summer 2019 PD Offerings
Summer 2019 Professional Development Offerings – Recommended by OCS AUGUST 2019 Friday, August 16, 2019 VIRTUS TRAINING as a Component of NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION. Time: 9 AM – NOON. […]
St. Martin’s University – Fall Career and Internships Fairs
Registration is open for the Fall 2019 Career and Internship Fairs at Saint Martin’s University [stmartin.edu]! These fairs are small, industry-specific events, and we encourage all students to attend. They […]