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June 2009	MACSC Newsletter
Serving parish, diocesan, and independent Catholic schools in the (arch)dioceses of Baltimore, Washington, Arlington, Richmond, Wheeling-Charleston, and Wilmington. Diocesan News Baltimore- Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Archdiocesan Spelling Bee. 1st Place – Zachary Kafka, Sacred Heart of Mary School ; 2nd Place – Andrew Weigman, St. Joseph School; 3rd Place – Laura McKernan, St. John the Evangelist School . Washington -Archbishop Carroll High School Students Testify for DC Opportunity Scholarships at Senate Hearing. Arlington- Catholic schools and parents get creative with fundraising. Richmond - The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Major James H. Dooley Division of Richmond, recently gave $3,000 to help six Catholic schools in the Richmond area. Wheeling-Charleston- Wheeling Central Catholic High School students take top honors in National Spanish Exam. Wilmington - Assistant Superintendent Cindy Hayes Mann to become new principal at Padua Academy. (Read about it in The Dialog) . Support the Consortium Your donation will help the Consortium increase awareness of our Catholic Schools. Your support will assist us to enhance the Catholic identity of our schools, provide contemporary leadership development, advocate for our children, leverage our combined purchasing power, and other efforts to ensure the continued availability of excellent, affordable, and accessible Catholic schools. Make a donation. Thank you for your generosity. Go Green! Tips for Improving the Environmental Impact of Schools Establish a team of employees and students to identify and brainstorm environmental improvement ideas. Making changes in the way your school uses materials, energy and water should not be just one person’s responsibility. (This green tip brought to you by Consolidated Green Services. Trash and recycling program which will lower the costs and bring new and environmentally appropriate recycling and other green services. Contact them at MACSC@justsmartgreen.com) MACSC Mission To make Catholic Schools the schools of choice for Catholic children and families, and all who may desire an education rooted in the Catholic Tradition and Gospel values. Contact Us Mid-Atlantic Catholic Schools Consortium 10 Francis Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: 410-280-0142 Fax: 410-269-1790 We welcome your comments and feedback at: midatlanticcsc@gmail.com *Not signed up yet to automatically receive the MACSC Newsletter?* Sign up on our homepage! http://www.midatlanticcsc.org/ Discounted phone and webconferencing services.	Consortium News Read about the recent activities and projects of the Mid-Atlantic Catholic Schools Consortium staff and member dioceses: Greetings from the Executive Director DC Opportunity Scholarships Update Scholarships Available for Teaching in Maryland Catholic Schools Pastor and Principal Leadership Institute Graduates Study Shows Private School Teachers More Satisfied BOAST Maryland on YouTube Schools and Parishes Saving on Waste Management One year of MACSC Newsletters Thank You to Our Supporters A Prayer for Fathers From the Executive Director Dear Friends of the Mid-Atlantic Catholic Schools Consortium, As we come to the close of the school year, it is a time of reflection and celebration. So much has been accomplished this year in every classroom and every school. While we publicly celebrate the graduations of our high school students and our eighth graders, we also need to remember the learning and growth experiences of all of our students and the dedicated service of our teachers and administrators. I was delighted to attend two impressive graduation ceremonies this month in Washington, DC – the 154th commencement ceremonies of St. John’s College High School in Washington, DC. and the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Graduation Ceremony held at Archbishop Carroll High School. Both ceremonies provided clear evidence of the opportunities provided by our Catholic schools for faith formation, academic excellence and personal and civic growth. We need to make sure that families can continue to choose the best school for their children. The continuation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program is essential for this to happen in our nation’s capital. The inaugural class of the Pastor and Principal Leadership Institute meets for their final session this week. These teams have collaborated and worked together and found new strategies and friendships which we hope will sustain and support them and their important work in our Catholic schools. As we conclude the Consortium’s fiscal year, I want to express my sincere appreciation to all of you who have collaborated with us and enabled us to continue to work on behalf of all of the Catholic schools in the Mid-Atlantic region. In particular, we recognize our arch(diocesan) bishops and superintendents and their colleagues, our school and parish leaders, our business partners and donors, and our colleagues who share our commitment to Catholic education and school choice. Thank you for reading our newsletter. This issue marks the one year anniversary of the newsletter and I want to acknowledge Kay Kane who has served as our editor and production manager. She and I welcome your feedback. Best wishes to you and your families for a safe and happy summer. Sincerely, Mary Ellen Hrutka, PhD For all our news and programs, check out the MACSC website. Back to Top DC Opportunity Scholarships Update The Archdiocese of Washington launched a new website, www.DCOpportunityScholarship.org with facts about the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP), profiles of recipients, updated news and links, and a page for action alerts. Please share this web address with your community and invite potential supporters to learn more about why it is so important to keep this educational lifeline for children. The In the News section includes a video from the May 6th rally, editorial support from local and national media, and a report on the testimony from two students to the U.S. Senate. Please read the latest issue of the Opportunity Scholarship Newsletter and share with others! Sign up on their website to receive future issues directly. Back to Top Scholarships Available for Teaching in Maryland Catholic Schools The Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants, worth up to $4,000 a year, are available to current teachers and college students in exchange for teaching in Maryland's Catholic schools in a field with a critical teacher shortage. Deadline to apply is July 1st. Information available from the Maryland Catholic Conference or the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Back to Top Pastor and Principal Leadership Graduates Congratulations to the pastors and principals who completed the inaugural class of the Pastor and Principal Leadership Institute. They have met as a group in October and February and completed team projects between the sessions. They meet on June 17-18 at Mount St. Mary's University to finish up a year-long professional development program to enhance their leadership skills and the working relationship between the pastor and school principal(s). Archdiocese of Baltimore: Madeleine Hobik, St. Rose of Lima School; Reverend Joseph O'Meara, St.Rose of Lima Parish; Margaret Dammeyer, St. Mary's Elementary School; Reverend John Kingsbury, St. Mary's; Pamela Sanders, St. Ambrose School; Reverend Paul Zaborowski, OFM Cap., St.Ambrose Church; Monsignor Robert Hartnett, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School; Lisa Shipley, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School; Monsignor Lloyd Aiken, Sacred Heart School, Glyndon; Sheri Wright, Sacred Heart School, Glyndon Archdiocese of Washington: Reverend David Bava, Holy Redeemer Church; Ben Ketchum, Holy Redeemer School; Monsignor K. Bartholomew Smith, St. Bernadette Church; Cheri Wood, St. Bernadette School; Teri Dwyer, St. Raphael School; Reverend John Dillon, St. Mark the Evangelist Church; Charles M. Russell, St. Mark the Evangelist School; Reverend John Dakes, St. Aloysius Church/Fr. Andrew White School; Linda Maloney, Fr. Andrew White SJ. School Diocese of Arlington: Reverend Richard M. Guest, St. Theresa Catholic Church; Carol Krichbaum, St. Theresa School Diocese of Richmond: Reverend Robert Cole, St.Bede; Sean Cruess, St.Benedict; Reverend James Kauffmann, St.Benedict; Joe Badali, St. John the Apostle; Reverend J. Morton Biber, St.John the Apostle; Rachael Chatham, Christ the King School; Reverend Brian M. Rafferty, Christ the King Parish; Francine Conway, Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston: Marie Held, Parkersburg Catholic High School; Very Reverend Joseph Peterson, V.F., St. Margaret Mary Parish; Kevin Simonton, Parkersburg Catholic Elementary School Diocese of Wilmington: Very Reverend Arthur B. Fiore V.F., Saint Peter the Apostle; Paula Ryan, Saint Peter the Apostle School; Denise Winterberger, Holy Angels School; Reverend Charles Brown III, Saint John the Beloved Parish; Richard D. Hart, Saint John the Beloved School; Kathleen Kenney, Our Lady of Fatima; Reverend John Mink, Our Lady of Fatima This summer we will work with our superintendents and Leadership Initiative Committee to review the feedback and experiences of the inaugural class and plan to welcome our second cohort in the fall. We are grateful to our pastor and principal teams for their participation and for the support of our benefactors whose confidence and generosity enabled this program. Back to Top Study Shows Private School Teachers Are More Satisfied The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice released a study last month that shows private school teachers are more satisfied with careers, classroom conditions and school climate than their public school peers. Read the groundbreaking report "Free to Teach: What America’s Teachers Say About Teaching in Public and Private Schools" Back to Top BOAST Maryland on YouTube In a series of four videos from the BOAST Maryland Coalition students from Catholic and other nonpublic schools across the state speak firsthand about why they love their schools and the excellent education they provide. Students from Catholic schools in Baltimore, Prince George's and Montgomery counties as well as Southern Maryland are featured. Visit BOAST Maryland's YouTube channel to view all four videos and join BOAST Maryland's Facebook group today to stay up-to-date on efforts on behalf of Catholic and other nonpublic school students. Visit the BOAST Maryland Coalition website to learn more. Back to Top Schools and Parishes Saving on Waste Management Schools and parishes in the Diocese of Arlington and the Diocese of Richmond have already signed up with Consolidated Green Services and will save an average of 11% on their waste management bills. For one school in Arlington, this means a savings of $2,300 on their annual bill! The schools and parishes can expect even more savings in Phase II when Consolidated Green Services audits their waste management needs and billing and adjusts services to ensure they are paying for only what they need and no extra. This can add up to big savings! To learn more about how you can save on trash and recycling programs contact Consolidated Green Services at MACSC@justsmartgreen.com or contact us at the Consortium at midatlanticcsc@gmail.com Back to Top One Year of MACSC Newsletters - How are we doing? This month marks the first anniversary of the Consortium's newsletters. How are we doing? Please send any feedback, requests, or what we can include in future issues to help support and strengthen our Catholic Schools! Email midatlanticcsc@gmail.com with any comments. All are welcomed! Back to Top Thank You to Our Supporters As we finish up our 2008-09 fiscal year, we'd like to thank those business leaders, organizations and foundations that provided funds or in-kind support to help the Consortium work towards its mission. (Arch)dioceses of the Mid-Atlantic region CQI Associates Dynamic Network Solutions Eugene I. Kane Foundation FACTS Management Company Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation MACSC Board of Directors and Leadership Council Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation Maryland Catholic Conference ProMeetings, Inc Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Systems Alliance William H. Sadlier, Inc. In addition, thanks to all of the individuals who made personal donations. As we close our fiscal year, we invite each of our readers to consider a donation to support the ongoing work of the Consortium. Back to Top A Prayer for Fathers As we honor Fathers in June, we offer this Prayer for Fathers: Most gracious Heavenly Father, We thank you for our earthly fathers, those to whom you have entrusted the responsibility to provide loving protection of their families and guidance of their children. We thank you, also, for our priests and bishops, whose spiritual fatherhood is so vital to the faith of your people. Assist all fathers of families, all spiritual fathers, and all Christian men, that through your Grace they may steadily grow in holiness and in knowledge and understanding of your Truth. May they generously impart this knowledge to those who rely on them. As you, our Heavenly Father, so loved the world, sending your only Son to be our Savior and Redeemer, we ask you to help all men to imitate His fatherly gentleness and mercy toward those who are weak; His humility, perfect obedience to your Will, and fearless witness to your Truth. May their lives be examples to all of heroic faithfulness to you. We ask your blessing on all those to whom you have entrusted fatherhood. May your Holy Spirit constantly inspire them with justice and mercy, wisdom and strength, fidelity and self-giving love. May they receive your Grace abundantly in this earthly life, and may they look forward to eternal joy in your presence in the life to come. We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Son and Our Lord, AMEN. (From Women for Faith and Family website) Back to Top
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