Monday Musings

March 15, 2004

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1.    Bearing Witness:  Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and Contemporary Issues:  Join Catholic school educators from across the country for a five day intensive educational workshop in Washington D.C. (July 26-30.)  The National Bearing Witness summer institute focuses on the history of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, addressing issues of diversity, prejudice, and bigotry in contemporary society and teaching these topics in a Catholic school setting.  Middle school and high school teachers of history, social studies, religion, and English are encouraged to apply.  To receive an application for the Bearing Witness program, please contact
    Beth Shapiro, Associate Director
    Anti-Defamation League
    1100 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1020
    Washington D.C.   20036
    e-mail washington-dc@adl.org
    (National Website:  www.adl.org)
Application deadline is May 5, 2004.

2.    Science Days at Wyandot Lake:  Experiment with fun this year and bring your science lab outdoors.  Wyandot Lake will host the 8th Annual Science Days on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday May 19-21.  This is an innovative and fun way to incorporate science into the classroom.  Gates open at 9:30 am and admission is $15.00 per person, which includes lunch.
        For further information contact the group sales department at 614-889-9283
(ext 226).

3.    Math That Really Counts:  a workshop for teachers of pre-K through
grade 2:
  Literature based math activities are included in this workshop to grab students' attention and hold it to the end of your lesson.  Maximize your planning time with lessons that include a wide variety of creative ideas to hit the national math standards.  Each set of activities will include a resource list of literature titles and web sites where appropriate. 
        This workshop will be presented in Columbus on April 8 at the Holiday Inn West, 2350 Westbelt Drive.  For further information, call 1-800-864-4077.  (College credit or CEU credit available)

4.    The Columbus Area Writing Project:  The Summer Institute is an intensive, professional development program for all teachers including elementary, middle, secondary, and college/university teachers, regardless of subject area.  It will run from June 21 through July 15, Monday through Thursday, from 9am until 1pm.  Participants will deepen their expertise in the teaching of writing by learning from and with each other.  Participants in the Summer Institute can receive three graduate credit hours of OSU course credit and they may be eligible for three CEU credits.
        Applicants for the Summer Institute are available on-line at <www.education.osu.edu/writingproject/summerinstitutes/application.html> or by calling the Columbus Area Writing Project at 614-688-3051.

5.    Principal Opening, Diocese of Arlington, Virginia: 
            President and Principal
            Bishop O'Connell Catholic High School
        Located minutes from Washington DC, Bishop O'Connell High School, a blue ribbon school of excellence, is a Diocesan Catholic School serving 1412 co-ed students.
        The school is launching a new leadership model of president/principal beginning with the 2004-05 academic year.
        Ideal candidates for both positions would be practicing Catholics with successful experience in educational administration.   Position begins July 1, 2004.
        Please e-mail/fax/mail cover letter, resume, and application to
                Search Committee
                Office of Catholic Schools
                200 North Glebe Road #503
                Arlington, VA    22203
                Catholicschools@arlingtondiocese.org
                Fax:  (703) 524-8670
        Applications available on-line at www.arlingtondiocese.org/schools
        Application deadline:  March 26, 2004

6.    Third Reminder:  The Diocesan LPDC will meet at Saint Anthony School on April 1.  Please send any unsigned IPDP or request for CEU credit to the Diocesan Personnel Office so that the information can be made available to the LPDC.

Sympathy is extended to
. . . Barbara Recchie, assistant principal at Bishop Hartley High School, whose father died recently.               


  

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