Transcript Parent Information Meeting - All Saints Catholic School

All Saints Catholic School
August 28, 2013
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Welcome & Prayer
Updates-
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◦ Core Knowledge
 Timeline
 New Resources
 Coffee Talk Curriculum
Nights
◦ Financial
 2012 review
 2013 expectations
◦ AOD Changes
◦ Advisory Board
 Members
 Organizational Chart
 Goals
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Advancement
Auction
Accreditation
Catholic Identity
Updates (Cont.)
 Grading Scales
 PowerSchool
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Miscellaneous SOF Grant
 Hot Lunches
 Concussion Law
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Upcoming Dates &
Important Information
• Review 2012 / 2013 Financials
• 2013 / 2014 Key Factors
• Capital Expenditures
2012/2013 Fiscal Year Summary
• Approached year-end breakeven
• Continued scrutiny on all ASCS Expenses
• Continue to monitor and preserve cash reserve
for emergencies/capital investment
• Ongoing operational integration with all school
activities relative to financial management
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ASCS Summary 2012 / 2013
OPERATING RECEIPTS
LESS OPERATING EXPENSES
ADMINISTRATION
INSTRUCTIONAL
FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
ATHLETIC PROGRAM
PUBLICATIONS
PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OTHER
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
EXCESS OPERATING RECEIPTS (EXPENSES)
ADD:
NON-OPERATING RECEIPTS
LESS:
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH BALANCE
2012-13
Actual
$2,677,195
$506,474
$1,757,364
$93,539
$60,788
$7,540
$293,382
$7,127
$2,726,214
($49,019)
$90,000
$40,672
$309
ASCS Revenue 2012-13
14%
7%
79%
Tuition and fees
Fundraising
Other (Donations, interest, food service, athletics, other)
ASCS Expenditures 2012-13
8%
12%
8%
72%
Salaries and fringes
Facilities upkeep and risk management
Instructional materials, supplies and general office
Other (Food service, athletics, library, fundraising expenses, other student activities)
ASCS Per Pupil Expenditures 2012-13
$345
$681
Total per pupil expenditures = $5,646
$4,620
Instructional and Administrative
Plant Operations and Maintenance
Other including office expenses, supplies, contracted services, food services,
and athletics
2013-2014 Key Factors
• Student enrollment remains low relative to capacity
•Budget set at 491 (K-8)
• Direct correlation between student enrollment and
fundraising contributions
•Cost of ongoing facility maintenance and
improvement continues to increase
ASCS Capital Expense Items 2012-2016
 Front/Back Loop
Pave/Repair
 Seal coat and patchwork
Controllers (system retrofit)
 New Roof & Gutters
New Playground Equipment
 Roof Repair
Sound System (Gym &
Water Damage Prevention Multipurpose Room)
 Dredging of ponds
 Heating Ventilation
PA system
Grade
Numbers
Preschool
28
Pre-Kindergarten
36
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
69
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
63
Grade 6
47
Grade 7
57
Grade 8
53
Totals
561 (K-8: 497)
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Officers
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Members
◦ President:
◦ Secretary:
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Richard Airton
Angela Kalkofen
Kristen LaForest
Marivi Latham
Lisa Nolan
Dennis Santillan
David Sweetman
◦ Administration
Eric Rothert – St. Kenneth
Elizabeth Biddle – St. John Neumann
St. Kenneth
St. John Neumann
St. Thomas a’Becket
St. John Neumann
OLGC (Parish At Large)
Resurrection
St. Thomas a’Becket
 Kristen Strausbaugh, Amanda Fraser
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Better communication, better results
◦ More strategic advisory board
◦ Deeper level of transparency
◦ Drive better communication
 Connecting with all levels of school committees
 Quarterly updates
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More information communicated, more
informed families, better results for the
school
First Year Accomplishments
Second Year Goals
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Created a case statement for the Fund for All Saints
and presented advancement strategy to staff and
families
◦ Fall 2012 school magazine
◦ Wine & Dessert event
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Facilitated Advancement & Marketing Committee
◦ Identified strategies and priorities for the school year
◦ Established and implemented marketing strategy
 Ads and posters
 Print, on-line and parish bulletin articles
 Postcard mailings
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Established new relational database
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Creation of new website
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Past and current families and grandparents
Alumni
Faculty and staff
Friends of the school, parishes and businesses
◦ Revised organizational content
◦ New photos and video
◦ Referrals from online private school review websites
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Strengthened relationships with parishes.
◦ 80% of students from four founding parishes:
 Resurrection, St. John Neumann, St. Kenneth, St. Thomas a’Becket
◦ Participated on Education Commissions
◦ Identified opportunities for collaboration
◦ Increased support through religious education stipends
 Secured additional $3,000 for last year
 Secured additional $10,000 for current year
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Fund for All Saints received approximately $27,000
in individual gifts
 Administer the Fund for All Saints
◦ Oversee direct mail appeal
◦ Meet individually with constituents
◦ Provide oversight of special events
 Wine and Dessert event in January
 Donor Appreciation event in May
Identify and research grant opportunities
 Establish and maintain database
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Continue to strengthen relationships with parishes
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Identify opportunities for support from businesses
and vendors
◦ Confirm contact information
◦ Provide information about mission of All Saints
◦ Develop relationships with interested businesses
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Facilitate new Advancement Committee
November 16, 2013
Laurel Manor
Supporting the 2013 Annual Auction & Gala
• Volunteering to assist with the event
• Becoming an Auction & Gala Sponsor
• Placing an advertisement in the Auction & Gala Catalog
• Selling and/or purchasing all of your Super Cash Raffle Tickets
• Donating to the Grade Theme Baskets
• Donating other items, services, and experiences
• Procuring items from local area businesses
• Attend the event!
September 16-20
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Accreditation through the Michigan Non-Public
School Accrediting Association (MNSAA)
Based on 3rd Year Site Visit Success
◦ Fully accredited for the 2013-2014 school year
◦ AOD recommended All Saints to move forward with
School of Distinction
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Shift in standards: MNSAA now moving toward
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Contains 9 defining characteristics of Catholic
schools based on Church teachings
◦ 13 standards
◦ 70 benchmarks
◦ Collectively describe what it means to be a Catholic
school
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
P3
P4
Academic excellence
K
1st
2nd
Service to others
3rd
4th
Community building
5th
6th
Sharing of faith
7th
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I would like to see some service projects,
get the kids in the community to do age
appropriate services instead of $1 dress
down days where the kids don't even know
what the money is going to.
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Most community service…seem to be
offered to the NJHS and Student Council
Academic excellence
Service to others
Community building
Sharing of faith
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Pastor Designate: Fr. Ron Richards (SJN)
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All School Masses
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Reconciliation Services
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Virtues Program
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(Grades 3-8)
(Year 2—Gifts of the Holy Spirit)
Theme: Servant Leadership—Jesus as the
Model
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Location: 1st hall (between rooms 108 and
110)
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Approved for approximately 50 students
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Summer work:
◦ Painting
◦ Dry wall
◦ Carpet
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Furniture Donations from Our Lady Queen of
Peace (Harper Woods)
Phase II Plans:
 Student Artwork (All Saints Theme)
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Creating a Exterior Entrance
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Locked and Secured
◦ Early childhood (Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten)
access codes
◦ Playground key pads with direct access
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Front Door Access
◦ Picture & voice
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Cameras
◦ (interior & exterior views)
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Direct Connection to Police
◦ Partnership & practice
Timeline & Accomplishments
Core Knowledge Accreditation
Curriculum Coffee Talks
2012-2013
ASCS aligned the
Core Knowledge
Sequence with
State of Michigan
Standards and
Common Core
Standards for:
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
2013-2014
ASCS receives official
“Friend of Core
Knowledge” status.
ASCS aligns the Core
Knowledge Sequence
with State of Michigan
Standards and Common
Core Standards for:
• English Language Arts
ASCS adopts the Ignatius
Press Faith and Life
series for deeper
catechesis
2014-2015
ASCS seeks to
attain “Visitation
Site” status with
The Core
Knowledge
Foundation,
receiving their
endorsement as a
national school of
distinction.
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Complete class sets of the Pearson History and
Geography texts for grades 3-6
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Rich classroom sets of materials for 7th and 8th grade
that support contemporary world and U.S. history topics
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Leveled library books for Core Knowledge social studies
and science content at a variety of reading levels for
differentiated learning for lower and upper hall
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Classroom sets of classical literature for grades 4-8
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Faith and Life religion materials, endorsed by the
USCCBC for catechesis throughout the building
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Domain unit parent letters for upcoming units in math,
science and social studies
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Study guides for domain units in math, science and
social studies
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What Your Child Needs To Know Parent Guides to assist
with reinforcement at home
October 8 (Lower Hall) and October 9
(Upper Hall)
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What is Core Knowledge
What is the difference between Core
Knowledge and the Common Core (They
are very different)
January 14
(Upper Hall)
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(Lower Hall)
and January 15
What becoming a Core Knowledge school
means for ASCS
Where ASCS is in the implementation
process of becoming an official Core
Knowledge school and nationally
recognized visitation site
April 9
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(Lower Hall)
and April 10
(Upper Hall)
Summary of the Core Knowledge
Foundation’s spring site visit to ASCS
ASCS curricula goals and resource
updates for 2014-2015
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
100-95
94-93
92-91
90-87
86-85
84-83
82-76
75-74
73-72
71-68
67-65
64
Grades 3-8
1-ES-Mastery of
standard (85-100)
2-MS-Developing the
standard (74-84)
3-NS-Needs Support
(73-below)
Kindergarten-2
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Level 1 certification training
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AOD to transfer database information
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Gradebook/class roster set-up
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Gradebook training for teachers
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Parent access codes provided
(July)
(July-present)
(in progress)
(September)
(week of Sept 9th)
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Google sites
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Google sites
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Homeroom page
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Grade-level pages
◦ Individual folders for
subjects
◦ Newsletters
◦ Website links for extra
practice
◦ Individuals folders for
subjects
◦ Shared calendars to list
upcoming tests/quizzes
and projects
◦ Grade-level expectations
◦ Classroom expectations
Lower Hall
Upper Hall
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Parents will log into PowerSchool site
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Access real-time grades
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View attendance
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Student information
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Step-by-step tutorials will be provided to
parents for PowerSchool set-up
School Website:
www.allsaintscs.com
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◦ Generates voice, text and
email capability
◦ Newsletters and flyers
attached each Thursday
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Email Communication
Posted under parent
tab
Main Website
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Log in to the system at any time (before due
date) to make your order
Order for all children at once
Pay with your credit card
Online ordering system easy to use
Simple calendar format
Help save some trees!
The deadline for September/October orders is
Friday, September 13.
No late orders can be accepted after this date
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Parents must review concussion flyer and sign
acknowledgement form
◦ Any student athlete
◦ Any student taking PE
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If head injury occurs:
◦ Students are unable to return to school without a
doctors note
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School must keep records until 25
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All Saints awarded $30,000 for wireless
project
Completed over summer
Full access throughout the building
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SOF grant—can apply 3 years:
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◦ Sound system
◦ PA system
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Meet-The-Teacher/Team
◦ Tuesday, September 3
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Kindergarten: 6:00-6:30
Grade 1: 6:30-7:00
Grade 2: 7:00-7:30
Grade 3: 7:30-8:00
◦ Wednesday, September 4
 Grades 4-6: 7:30-8:30
◦ Thursday, September 5
 Grades 7-8: 7:30-8:30
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Protecting God’s Children Workshop
◦ Tuesday, September 10th