MACSC Newsletter
Serving parish, diocesan, and independent catholic schools in the (arch)dioceses of Baltimore, Washington, Arlington, Richmond, Wheeling-Charleston, and Wilmington.
- Baltimore- E-Rate meeting August 7th. If you have been involved in your school's eRate application be sure to RSVP to Carole Redline, Director of Academic Technology if you are attending this meeting. (credline@archbalt.org)
- Washington - Announces new Archdiocese of Washington Tim Russert Memorial Fund
- Arlington- Office of Catholic Schools 2007-2008 Annual Report is available on their website.
- Richmond - St. Joseph raised $1 Million to remain open
- Wheeling-Charleston- Graduates in the Class of 2008 graduates received more than $14.5 million in Scholarships
- Wilmington - Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly appointed as new Bishop of Wilmington
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Read about the recent activities and projects of the Mid-Atlantic Catholic Schools Consortium staff and member dioceses: 
- Greetings from the Executive Director
- Change of leadership at Maryland Catholic Conference
- Partner Vendors - Free Webinar
- Sign up for Grant Alerts
- NCEA Back to School Press Kit
- Patron Saint of Travelers
Dear Friends of the Mid-Atlantic Catholic Schools Consortium,
I hope that you have found time this summer to relax, rest and spend unhurried time with your family and friends. The summer months seem to pass all too quickly for most of us.
At the Consortium we are busy planning for our inaugural Pastor and Principal Institute which will bring together 25 Pastor and Principal teams, invited from across the Mid-Atlantic region, to participate in a unique program designed to enhance and strengthen their leadership skills as they continue to develop, sustain, and lead an excellent Catholic School. We hope that our participants will be inspired and renewed to create a collaborative environment to effectively manage the Catholic schools of the future as they benefit from the experience of your peers and national experts who will serve as presenters and consultants to this project. The Institute begins in October and concludes in June 2009. We will provide updates on this project throughout the year.
Our first annual report will be available soon and we look forward to sharing this with you as we reflect on our early accomplishments and plan our work for the coming year. As we enter the month of August, our superintendents and their colleagues are planning for the opening of our schools later this month and in early September. We know that our children and teachers will be welcomed back with the wonderful enthusiasm and optimism that we associate with the first day of school. While you plan your back to school shopping, we hope you will take advantage of the discounts available to you through Office Depot and the other US Communities vendors. Your online purchases through Office Depot save you time and money and provide rebates back to your diocese to support their Catholic Schools.
Check out the monthly features such as Diocesan News and an Energy Savings Tip.
We continue to benefit from the prayers and generosity and confidence of each of you. Thank you so much.
With every best wish for a happy and safe August. 
Mary Ellen Hrutka, PhD
For all our news and programs, check out the MACSC website.
New Superintendent in Wheeling-Charleston
The Consortium is pleased to welcome Sister Elaine Poitras, CSC, Ph.D., as the new Superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. She will join the MACSC Board of Directors and help carry out the Consortium's goals and initiatives.
Change of Leadership at Maryland Catholic Conference
Richard Dowling has announced his retirement after 24 years as head of the Maryland Catholic Conference. The Consortium expresses its appreciation to Mr. Dowling who has provided amazing leadership and commitment to the Catholic Church in Maryland and across the country. We are most appreciative of his early and important support of the Consortium. Congratulations to Mary Ellen Russell, Deputy Director for Family and Education Life who has been appointed to succeed him. Ms. Russell is on the Consortium's Leadership Council and serves as the Chair of the Consortium's Legislative Affairs Committee. Read the Press Release.... Read additional comments...
Through the MACSC partnership with US Communities and Office Depot you can have access to great discounts on products and services.
Office Depot is conducting free online webinars about its online and in store printing services and discounts available to MACSC schools and parishes. Office Depot’s Online and In Store Printing Services are easy ways for your school to save time and money! Please join one of the free online webinars to learn how Office Depot can help you make copies, print back to school handbooks, classroom materials, posters, banners, calendars, promotional items, and handouts.Webinar will be offered four (4) times on Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Join us for which ever one fits your schedule.
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Join any session. It is easy:
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Go to http://Meeting.officedepot.comto login to the online presentation
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Enter Meeting ID: 62272
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Sign in as a Guest and click on Attend Meeting (Accept any security warnings you receive and wait for the Meeting Room to initialize.)
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Click on CONNECT and enter your phone and click OK. The system will call you.
Suggestion: Visit http://Meeting.officedepot.com/test/ to test your web browser for compatibility before the web conference.
Questions or Problems? Contact charrell.huddleston@officedepot.com
Don’t have your US Communities or Office Depot account login? Email midatlanticcsc@gmail.com
Want an account? Schools, parish offices and other non-profits in the six Mid-Atlantic dioceses are eligible to join under the Consortium. Email midatlanticcsc@gmail.com
Get your Back to School orders into Office Depot.
Grant Opportunities - Sign up for alerts
"Grant Sightings" is a free monthly alert for grant and funding opportunities available to private schools and organizations from corporate, federal, foundation, and state sources. Sign up today.
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Check out additional grant and financial resources on the MACSC website
NCEA Back-To-School 2008 Press Kit
The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) offers back to school resources for journalist, educators, and parish leaders. Read more...
Back to TopAs many of you head off for final summer vacations, we include a link to the prayer to Saint Christopher, patron staint of travelers. Safe Travels!