CSCC - January Report

St. Gregory School 2008-9
CSCC Admin Report – Deb Clare
January 21, 2009


Effective Schools Correlates

1. Nurturing Gospel Ethos:
a. Epiphany Liturgy – Ordinary time
b. Christian unity prayer week of Jan. 19th
c. USA inauguration ceremony viewed by Gr.’s 4-8
d. Sacrament: Restored order of sacraments – Confirmation will be celebrated in gr. 2 along with 1st Eucharist as a sacrament of initiation not a sacrament of maturity.
e. Increased emphasis on Catholic protocol.

2. Clear & Focused Mission:
a. Class room belief statements:
b. St. Gregory is a faith filled school based on caring, respect & responsibility

3. Climate of High Expectations:
a. Goal mid year assessment at the Feb. Institute
i. Catholic Distinctiveness
ii. AR reading goal
iii. Safe & Orderly go

4. Instructional Leadership:
a. Brain based conference Jan. 29th & 30th. (7 / 13 schools)
b. Parent evening on Jan. 29 (St. Gabriel)
c. On going teacher math. In-service
d. Treaty in-service for all grade teachers.

5. Safe & Orderly Environment:
a. “Secure the Building” drill completed
b. “Lock down” drill in the planning with the SRO (School Resource Officer
c. Drug Ed. presentations by SRO & Regina Pats players coming.



6. Opportunity to Learn & Student Time on Task:
a. Basketball
b. Choir singing at Pats game
c. Improv
d. Skating
e. X-country skiing
f. RBL – Resource Based learning projects
g. PAA – Practical & Applied Arts activity project @ community leaders & staff.
h. Spirit days
i. Science Fair

7. Frequent Monitoring of Student Progress:
a. New electronic, web-based reporting system implementation spring 09 – full implementation 09-10.

8. Home & School Relations:
a. Thank you – thank you for all you do.
b. New Jersey request