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T he State of the School

T he State of the School. February 2014. Congratulations Class of 2014 :. 100% of 8 th graders accepted at their top choice of Catholic High S chool !. Goals in 2013/14:. Expanded P.E. and Health Class Improve Spanish Learning Support Enrichment Build a gym.

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T he State of the School

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  1. The State of the School February 2014

  2. Congratulations Class of 2014: 100% of 8th graders accepted at their top choice of Catholic High School!

  3. Goals in 2013/14: • Expanded P.E. and Health Class • Improve Spanish • Learning Support • Enrichment • Build a gym

  4. Additional Accomplishments: • PowerSchool • Emergency Alert System • Security Upgrades • Student Council • Marketing • Grant Writing

  5. Spanish: • More substantial changes for 2014/15 • New Spanish teacher will: • Refine PK-5th • Implement 6th – 8th • Goal: Graduates will beginto test out of Freshman Spanish.

  6. Mathematics: • 2014/15 Mathematics: • 5th – 8th Math class split • Mrs. Hickey with half, Homeroom teacher with the other half • Experimenting this year and last • Short term data is positive

  7. Textbook Adoption: • Writing Program is the first new textbooks adoption, with more to come on an annual basis • New Program • Alignment • Continuity • Consistency

  8. New Teacher Salary Scale: • Current Salary Scale • Seniority and Education • Ties us to Seattle Public • New Scale • Transitioning into a “Banded System” • Meet or exceed Seattle Public • Recognize and Reward our dedicated staff

  9. Joint Building Committee:

  10. Improvements in 2014/15 and beyond: • Review and Revise All Curricular Areas

  11. Improvements in 2014/15 and beyond • Fund-A-Dream: • Laptop • Wireless • Staff • Tablets • Dream come true? • eTextbooks

  12. 2014/15 Budget Year- • Challenges: • Enrollment changes in 2013/14 • Loss of Parish subsidy income • Increases to Salary and Benefits

  13. 2014-2015 promises to be extraordinary…

  14. Why are tuition is lower than our peer schools: • Parish subsidy is going to return (and grow in coming years) • Generous donors • Successful fundraisers • Successful grant writing

  15. Why are tuition is lower than our peer schools: • Investing in next year and the future… • Investing in Programs • Investing in our Students • Investing in Families

  16. Our Goal: No one leaves because families are unable to pay for tuition!

  17. Tuition and Fees: • Actual Cost to Educate: $8,240 • Tuition: • In-Parish (first child) $5,640 • In-Parish (additional)$3,950 • Out of Parish $7,470 • PS/PK: $5,640 (5 days a week)

  18. Community: • School: • Family Groups • Service Activities • Spaghetti Dinner • Spring Musical

  19. Community: • Parents’ Club • Movie Night • Seahawks • Father Daughter Dance • More To Come…

  20. Community: • Wurst Fest • Auction

  21. Thank you for coming, and thank you for sharing your children with us.

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