Latest Updates

For more information, questions or concerns please contact Sister Edward Quinn.

Below you will find two new videos about the 2020 Guidelines for Act 48 and WisdomWare.  These videos are for new teachers, seasoned teachers and administrators.  These videos should be viewed prior to making requests for Act 48 credit.  The videos explain the following:

• Policies and procedures for requesting Act 48
• What is allowable in our Act 48 plan
• How to utilize WisdomWare

Administrators should share these videos in their staff / faculty meetings.

• The 2020 Guidelines for Act 48 Video
• The 2020 Guidelines for using WisdomWare Video

Please visit our Act 48 website page for more Act 48 information.

Contact Jeanne Ann Reynolds for more information or questions.

Here is a flyer for distribution.

November 2020 / noviembre 2020

Courses in English & Spanish / Clases en español e ingles

1)     New Testament / El Nuevo Testamento

2)     Person of Jesus / La persona de Jesús

$60 per class / $60 por curso

Registration open until November 1, 2020 at:

https://www.scs.edu/school-theological-studies/catechetical-institute

La inscripción está abierta hasta el 1 de noviembre 2020 en:

https://www.scs.edu/school-theological-studies/catechetical-institute

For more information, contact the School of Theological Studies at sts@scs.edu or 610-785-6287.

Para obtener más información, comuníquese con la Escuela de Estudios Teológicos en sts@scs.edu o 610-785-6287.

Click below to see the latest information in regards to CYO activities: http://www.cyophilly.com/covidprocedures/

In preparation of progress reports, please see the two Option C direction sets for elementary schools.  If schools have any questions, please  submit a ticket through the support tab.

• How to Print Progress Reports Using Final Term Grades
• Publishing Online Report Cards and Progress Reports

The CSO committee continues to meet weekly. The focus has shifted to deal with issues our schools are currently dealing with related to COVID-19. This week’s meeting focused on “Lessons Learned”.

Principals provided some valuable lessons that many of you may have already implemented, but if not we will share them.

The first deals with Contact Tracing. One important lesson is to have seating charts, class lists and bus lists available for different activities. I know that teachers may provide them for classes, but knowing where students sit on the bus, where they sit during lunch and activities, such as Mass, is very important.   Knowing this information could prevent an entire cohort quarantine and limit it to just a few students. In addition to having these at school, it would be helpful to have access to them from home, as well. We have had many cases when the identification of a COVID-19 case occurred on a weekend.

One school reported that for large activities, such as mass, students are seated alphabetically for ease of identifying where students are seated.

The second issue deals with Reporting a Suspected Case.  We have found that it is best if the principal handles the contact with the Department of Health.  They tend to be more responsive and we have found that making decisions regarding who to quarantine is best when the principal gets the information directly, rather than through a nurse or a member of your COVID-19 team.

We are also looking to put together a letter to help remind parents that they need to be vigilant with activities outside of school.

Launching in January 2021,  we are happy to share with you that Immaculata University will be offering the Ed.D. program to Catholic Educators/Administrators in a cohort setting, fully online, synchronous and at a 25% discount. A virtual information session will be held October 28 at 4pm.  Please see the flyer below for more information.

Level I and II Induction processes have been posted. Please note that during this COVID time, the turnaround may take longer than usual.

• Level I Induction:  Documents Needed / Procedures to Follow
• Level II Induction:  Documents Needed / Procedures to Follow

Contact:  Andrew Moran  |  Sister Lauretta Linsalata  |  215-637-1800 ext. 6013
Archbishop Ryan High School

We would like to announce the virtual free after school STEAM program, sponsored by the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership.  The program is being taught by qualified arts teachers.

Contact:  Beth Specker, Executive Director, Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement

On behalf of The Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement, I am happy to invite you to enter your class into the 2020 Commonwealth Citizenship Challenge. Due to COVID 19, this year’s Challenge is an essay contest only – with no in-person final presentations. But the contest does provide an excellent opportunity for you to explore the election and the electoral college with your students.

This Year’s Challenge Question:   “Should the Constitution be amended to eliminate the Electoral College system for selecting the President and be replaced with the national popular vote?”

As you know,  the Challenge  is a unique opportunity for 4 and 5th grade classes to express themselves by answering a civics essay question regarding a current issue facing our democracy. Classroom teams and individuals are asked to write an essay that addresses their point of view on the assigned issue. Teams take one position and defend their argument in a concise written document of a minimum of 300 words. The contest is drawn from PA Civics standards relating to principles and documents of government; rights and responsibilities of citizens; and information on how government works. From all entries submitted ten finalists will be selected and invited to read their essay on PCN in December. This years contest is open to schools from across the Commonwealth.

Annual Prizes

• 1 GRAND PRIZE of $1,000: The first place school will receive a check to be used toward a program that promotes civics learning and engagement across the student body.
• 4 RUNNER-UP PRIZES of $500: Each of the three runner-up schools will receive a check to be used toward a program that promotes civics learning and engagement across the student body.

Now is the time to get your 4th or 5th grade class involved! Our submission deadline is November 1, 2020. 

The Rendell Center looks forward to receiving your 2020 submission.. If you have any questions or need additional guidance, please email me directly at bspecker@rendellcenter.org.  Email me for lessons to help you begin your discussions. Please check out our new Presidential Lesson pages