Volume 9, Issue 21
May 31, 2011
Feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth

This feast was established widely throughout the Church to pray for unity. The present date of celebration was set in 1969 in order to follow the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25) and precede the Nativity of John the Baptist (June 24). Like most feasts of Mary, it is closely connected with Jesus and his saving work. The more visible actors in the visitation drama (see Luke 1:39-45) are Mary and Elizabeth. However, Jesus and John the Baptist steal the scene in a hidden way. Jesus makes John leap with joy—the joy of messianic salvation. Elizabeth, in turn, is filled with the Holy Spirit and addresses words of praise to Mary—words that echo down through the ages. As with all authentic devotion to Mary, Elizabeth’s (the Church’s) words first praise God for what God has done to Mary. Only secondly does she praise Mary for trusting God’s words. Elizabeth’s praise of Mary as “the mother of my Lord” can be viewed as the earliest Church’s devotion to Mary. Then comes the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). Here Mary herself (like the Church) traces all her greatness to God.

Adapted from Lives, Lessons and Feast by Leonard
Foley, OFM; Revised by Pat McCloskey, OFM.

WITH MARY WE PRAY HER MAGNIFICAT:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness;
behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him.
He has shone might with his arm,
dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.
He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly.
The hungry he has filled with good things;
the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,
according to his promise to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever.

Message from the Secretary for Education/Superintendent
This August, in place of the Plenary Meeting, Bishop Lennon calls us together in Convocation as catechetical leaders to commemorate the issuance of the new edition of the Roman Missal. The theme for this year’s Catechetical Sunday is Do This in Remembrance of Me, to further emphasize the importance and significance of the Eucharistic celebration. The theme as Bishop wrote in his invitation to the Convocation “is rich with meaning and goes to the heart of our mission to the youth and young adults in our diocese.” The Convocation at Walsh Jesuit High School, 4550 Wyoga Lake Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio is Friday, August 12, 2011. The agenda is:

9:00 am - Eucharistic Liturgy
10:15 am - Break
10:45 am - Presentation by Bishop Lennon
11:45 am - Dismissal of the Assembly
12:00 noon - Elementary Principal Meetings in Areas with boxed lunch

Marketing Minute #13
Niche Marketing is basic and it never fails. What is it that makes your school different from every other Catholic school or any other school for that matter?

Ask your parents and students what that is, and market it. Give attractive flyers to real estate agents in the area, and ask other merchants in the area if you can place a holder with brochures that highlight what makes your school unique.

Be proud of who you are and what you do! Be welcoming to those who respond to your efforts and have some memento and additional information to share with visitors to the school.

All Principals–Ohio Department Of Education Mandated Services Final Data Entry (Sf-240) 2011

STEPS TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE ENTRY OF THE MANDATED SERVICES FINAL DATA (SF-240) TO THE STATE OF OHIO

We are asking that your data be entered by Wednesday June 15th but please do not enter any data until your school year is complete.

The final totals in the 14 categories are found on your SF-240. If you use the Diocesan service, your SF-240 can be printed from the Principal Section of the online program. You will be directed to the ODE website after printing the report.

Please follow these steps for correct data entry into the ODE website.

1. Print a copy of the SF-240 or have your copy available.
2. Open the ODE website (www.ode.state.oh.us <http://www.ode.state.oh.us/> ) and sign into your SAFE account.
3. Under Application, choose SFPS (School Finance Payment System).
4. Click on the SF-240 module.
5. Click on the SF-240 (Administrative Cost).
6. Choose current report (2011).
7. Enter your totals in the 14 categories (the final 4 will automatically round off).
8. At bottom of page, click on SAVE.
9. Double-check your entries. If all looks fine, click on NEXT.
10. On next page, click on COMPLETE REPORT.
11. On next page, click on Principal Approve Report. This Principal Approval is the final step. It then goes to the STATE Area Coordinator’s office for final approval. This final approval will occur sometime between now and November. That office will contact you if they see a problem.

If you have any questions, please contact the Mandated Services Department at 216.696.6525 ext. 5140 (Pam Ouzts), ext. 3770 (John Kastelic), or ext. 3810 (Pat Mohney).

Attention High School Principals
This is a reminder that there is an information session available to new hires who need to go through the 4 year Resident Educator Program. This session will take place at St. Ignatius High School on August 10. Attendees can register online at www.oce-ocs.org/oce/register. Look for Resident Educator HS Session. Should you have any questions, please contact Melissa Hokanson at 216-696-6525 x3360.

Chartered Nonpublic Schools – Verify and Update OEDS-R for Intent to Participate survey
Chartered nonpublic schools that are going to participate in the 2011-2012 Ohio assessments are required to inform the ODE of their intent by August 1, 2011. Chartered nonpublic schools administering Ohio assessment(s) - OAA and the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) - must complete an online survey. ODE will send e-mails with the online survey’s link to chartered nonpublic school principals by mid-May. To complete the online survey, a school will need the unique user name and password in the principal’s e-mail. Please verify that the principal’s name and email address is correct in OEDS-R by May 4th.

EdChoice and Cleveland Scholarship Programs and the Chartered Nonpublic School
Chartered nonpublic schools that participate in the EdChoice Scholarship or Cleveland Scholarship Programs are required to administer the OAA and the OGT to EdChoice and Cleveland Scholarship students. Non-EdChoice students and non Cleveland Scholarship students attending charted nonpublic schools are not required to take the OAA. Those chartered nonpublic schools that participate in the EdChoice Scholarship or the Cleveland Scholarship programs must sign up for the OAA or OGT for the 2011 – 2012 school year. EdChoice or Cleveland Scholarship chartered nonpublic schools that participated last year are required to sign up again this year. NOTE: The SSID must be included on the OAA or OGT. If the SSID is not on the test, this will delay the process to confirm that the student took the state assessment. Non-confirmation will cause the student to lose the scholarship. The SSID may be found on the EdChoice and Cleveland Scholarship application. For any questions regarding the Ed Choice Scholarship program, please contact Erin Andrews, 614-466-5677 or for the Cleveland Scholarship Program, please contact Myesha Atley, 614-644-0761.

Attention Principals
Auxiliary Funds Need To Be Spent By June 30th -- Why not stretch those remaining dollars by calling your Diocesan Purchasing Office (CPO) to take advantage of our Diocese's volume negotiated pricing on eligible items such as Computers, Software/Licensing, Interactive White Boards, DVD Players, Projectors, etc.

Office 2010 Pro Plus $81.00 per license, Office 2010 Standard $56.00 each, and Windows 7 Professional at $65.00 per license are examples of CPO computer related items pricing. Call 440-717-9700 Locally or 1-866-SHOPCPO (746-7276).

Help “Fill the House” for Charity at Progressive Field
Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 7:05 p.m. Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees
Tickets: Upper Box: $15; Lower Reserved: $19
Charity: United Way of Greater Cleveland

Log on to www.unitedwaycleveland.org/fillthehouse to buy tickets online and use password UNITED. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket purchased from this flyer will benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. United Way of Greater Cleveland also will receive $1.00 for every ticket sold for the July 6th game compliments of the Cleveland Indians. For more information, please contact Fan Services at 1.216.420.HITS or email fanservices@indians.com. Deadline: June 20, 2011.

Nominate a Great Teen in Your Community!
Project Love-Purple America and Walmart are proud to present “Searching for Teen Leaders,” a program that allows individuals to recognize outstanding teens for their extraordinary contributions to their schools, families, and/or communities. A teen in your community could win a $2,500 scholarship from Project Love. Nominate your teen leader today and help spread the word about this program. You can print off the flyer and post it on any bulletin board. Go to: www.nominateyourteen.com for the nomination form and flyer. Deadline for the nomination is May 31, 2011.

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Training and Consultation Services Available
Catholic Charities Community Services / Summit County is offering training and consultation to schools and other institutions in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. Backed by 35 years of research and successful worldwide implementation, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a long-term, system wide program for change. It is the most researched and best-known bullying prevention program available today. The program uses a multi-component approach involving individuals, classrooms, entire schools as well as parents and communities to successfully address bullying in schools. Our staff will provide initial training and ongoing consultation to school administrators, teachers and other staff who will be primarily responsible for introducing and implementing the program with the purpose of improving peer relationships and making your school a safer, more positive place for students to learn and develop. If interested, please contact Tess Flannery at Catholic Charities Community Services / Summit County at (330) 762-2961 or tflannery@clevelandcatholiccharities.org.

Teaching about the Holocaust-- Cleveland Workshop, June 24, 2011
Online application (deadline: June 22, 2011) http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/prodev/currentapplications/ The workshop is free of charge to middle and high school teachers and includes books and teaching resources from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

The workshop will take place in the Fenn Tower Ballroom at Cleveland State University's Fenn Tower, 1983 East 24th Street, Cleveland, OH 44115.

For more information, contact Clifford Bennett, Chair, Department of Teacher Education at Cleveland State University, at C.T.BENNETT@csuohio.edu, (216) 523-7105; or Joyce Witt, Regional Education Corps, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, at classwit@aol.com, (847) 432-7575. This workshop is presented in cooperation with Cleveland State University College of Education and Human Services.

NCEA Catholic School Leadership Institute – 2011
Vallombrosa Conference Center, July 11-15, 2011, Menlo Park, California The goals of the Institute are to:

• Encourage and support experienced principals
• Provide assistance to new principals to learn various aspects of their ministry
• Help assistant principals and competent teachers discern their own future in the ministry of administration
• Network with principals and candidates from other parts of the country.

The Catholic School Leadership Institute is a 3-day workshop covering various aspects of administration. It is being held at Vallombrosa near San Francisco. For more information and registration form go to: http://www.ncea.org/departments/elementary/CatholicSchoolLeadershipInstitute.asp Institute cost is $805 for NCEA member schools that includes room and board, all nine meals and workshop materials.

Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice Now Online
This excellent resource is now available online, with open access and free of charge. Visit the Web site to search and access current and back journal issues at: www.bc.edu/catholicedjournal

OCEA Convention
Dates And Location The 2011 Ohio Catholic Education Association (OCEA) Convention will take place Monday and Tuesday, October 3-4, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio at the Hyatt Regency and the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Registration
Hotel registration will be available online, in late spring, 2011. Online registration for the OCEA Convention will be available in August 2011. The registration fee remains at its 2005 rate: $100 per person. According to diocesan policy, federal funds may be available to offset the cost of attending the OCEA. The NCEA reports that as long as participants attend at least some sessions that are "secular and non-ideological." Title II-A funds for professional development, therefore, the Office of Catholic Education will reimburse schools for the convention registration of three persons ($300) who attend the convention. Please submit a copy of the registrations to Lori Tytko at the Office of Catholic Education.

Convention Schedule
The OCEA begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 3. Sessions run concurrently until 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday, October 4, the convention begins at 8:00 a.m. and concludes at 2:45 p.m. The 2011 program will feature about 250 individual presentations.

Liturgy
Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 on Monday, October 3 with the Bishops of the participating Dioceses.

Exhibits
The Exhibit Hall, featuring books, technology, and other educational resources, is open throughout the convention. In 2009, nearly 200 exhibit booths were available to participants. The exhibit booths are a major financial support for the OCEA.

Keynote Presentation

The keynote speaker on Tuesday, October 4 will be Anne Bryan Smollin, CSJ, Ph.D. Sr. Anne Bryan
is a national speaker on the impact of humor on wellness, aging, spirituality, and stress. Sr. Anne Bryan
serves as Executive Director of the Office of Counseling for the Laity for the Diocese of Albany and is a
former school guidance counselor. Some of you may remember Sister from a past visit to our diocese.
She is very humorous, and delivers a powerful message.

Sister Anne Bryan

 

Cleveland Museum of Art’s 2010–2011 VIVA! & Gala Performing Arts Series Finale
A new production of Endgame by Samuel Beckett, one of the literary greats of the 20th century, is the season finale of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s 2010–2011 VIVA! & Gala Performing Arts series. Directed by Massoud Saidpour, the museum’s director of performing arts, music, and film, Endgame has been running in the Cleveland Play House’s Brooks Theatre at 8500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 7:30 from May 19 and will continue to June 11, 2011. This will be one of the final plays ever to be staged in the Brooks Theatre, as the Cleveland Play House is relocating to Playhouse Square after 84 years.

Nobel Laureate writer Samuel Beckett shunned publicity throughout his life, only to become a worldwide cultural phenomenon. His play Endgame, sometimes dubbed a comedy about a tragedy, is a portrayal of Hamm, a blind, chair-bound tyrant, and Clov, his forgetful and fumbling servant/son. The two coexist in the aftermath of calamity eerily close to the recent Japanese tragedy in a mutually dependent and fractious relationship. In the “shelter” are also Nell and Nagg, Hamm’s ancient parents, who tragicomically live in trashcans and occasionally pop out to demand food or engage in farcical conversations. Laughter is Beckett’s antivenin to the existential angst of post-modern life and the play is replete with sublime comic moments.

“Endgame ingeniously blends the high arts of literature and painting with physical comedy—as if the Book of Genesis, Dante, Bosch, or Bruegel were played by Chaplin, Harpo, or Keaton,” said Saidpour. “Through laughter and precise metaphor, Beckett intensely probes the human conditions and in 90 minutes gives us a true fable of man alive in it: deeply sorrowful, very funny.”

Petite, intimate, and filled with history, the Brooks Theatre of the Cleveland Play House is a perfect venue for Beckett’s Endgame. Architect Philip Small built it in 1927. The theatre has been home to many American and world premieres by major playwrights such as Pirandello, and a starting ground and home to many legendary actors such Paul Newman and Margaret Hamilton.

<Purchase tickets and read program notes for Endgame <http://goo.gl/89ifq>

Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity participates in the Habitat International Tithing Program. That means for every home Habitat builds in Greater Cleveland, its affiliate supports Habitat projects in other countries around the world. In addition to the 161 Habitat homes it has built locally, Habitat has sponsored 250 homes in Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, The Ivory Coast, Botswana, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Poland. So, when you support your local affiliate, you are also helping to provide homeownership opportunities to families overseas.

Partner Spotlight: Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity has an ongoing partnership with the LEAP Program (Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential). LEAP's mission is to advance a society of equal opportunity for all persons, regardless of disability. Habitat has served as a host agency for LEAP participants, providing volunteer opportunities that build job skills and employability. The crew, led by Job Coach Greg Reaves, provides custodial and data entry assistance for the affiliate. Habitat is truly grateful for their service and is proud to participate in this program.

WANTED: Computer Workstations
The Habitat Office has a large need for new computer workstations. It is looking for at least 15 PCs and/or Laptops. For more details, please contact Thomas Meyer at: tomm@clevelandhabitat.org Support Habitat and Purchase a T-Shirt at the ReStore! $10/ea ReStore Update New ReStore Hours Shop: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm Drop Off Donations: Tuesday-Saturday from 8:30 am-2:30 pm. Many thanks to all ReStore volunteers, staff, donors, and shoppers! April 2011 broke a new sales record!
Volunteer Needs at ReStore: Habitat needs volunteers to help with the intake and processing of donations, to assist shoppers on the store floor, to load and unload donations on the dock, and to make material pick-ups around the local community.

Office: Habitat is looking for individuals with a background in fundraising and grant writing to assist in its development efforts.

Construction: Opportunities will be available soon. In addition to needs on building sites, Habitat will also need volunteers to assist at the warehouse, loading building materials and taking them to sites. Check out the Habitat Current Needs List <http://www.clevelandhabitat.org/Volunteer/CurrentNeeds.html> for more details on current volunteer opportunities. If interested, please contact Volunteer Programs Manager, Melissa Frei, at melissaf@clevelandhabitat.org or 216-429-1299 x226.

Foreign Language Study Abroad Programs
Do you or any of your students need to or want to improve foreign language skills this summer? There is still time! Intensive Foreign Language Study Abroad Programs for Middle School & High School Teachers or Parents, one week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks...& longer:
- Beginners to Very Advanced Levels -
- Individual Participants -
- Flexible Starting Dates -

These are Intensive Foreign Language Programs excellent for students and teachers who want to or need to:
- prepare for the coming year -
- improve present skills (refresher/review) -
- start a new language -
- prepare for IB, AP, SAT exams -
- go to more advanced levels -
- college credit can be earned -

For more information on these and other programs of study abroad, go to: www.flsas.com <http://www.swiftpage1.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2T0XFWDSHZZCW34W00ZJW7> flsas@flsas.com <mailto:info@flsas.com> or call 1.786-216-7302 (9am to midnight) -----FLSAS / Foreign Language Study Abroad Service Box 430903. South Miami, FL 33243 Fax: 888-725-5382

Gangs, Guns, Drugs, & School Safety
The Society for Prevention of Violence presents this course that will help schools acquire an increased awareness of the myths and realities of social and family problems that lead to problems with guns, gangs, drugs, and violence. Participants will learn about the new research on abuse, violence and gangs. In addition, the motivating factors that cause youth to be attracted to violent behavior and a substance abuse life style will be discussed. The instructors will present practical interventions and preventive strategies to be incorporated in the school community. The course format will consist of lecture, PowerPoint® presentations, open discussion and small group work.
Location: Ashland University Cleveland Center 4645 Richmond Road #103 Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
Dates: June 16 and 17, 2011
Time: 8 am – 5 pm
Credit: 1.5 CEUs - $140.00 or 1 Graduate Credit - $267.00
Send registration to spvmail@att.net with your $92.00 payment to reserve a seat for this workshop. Please register two weeks before first day of class. Please view Web site for more updated information: www.spvohio.org. For more information you may call 1.216.591.1876.

Ohio ASCD Summer Conference
The 2011 Ohio ASCD Summer Conference, Current Educational Issues in Ohio: Standards and Practice will be held June 28, 2011 at the Concourse Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus. The conference will feature a keynote presentation by Michael White, a pediatric psychologist and educational consultant from Cincinnati. The agenda also will familiarize participants with Ohio’s revised academic standards and model curricula, and what is known about the contributions teachers make to student growth based on value-added data. ASCD is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. For registration information, visit the Ohio ASCD Web site: http://bit.ly/jUo2rF or call 1.937.996-4211.

Ohio Summit 2.0
Save the date for the Summit that was postponed from its original April dates and will be held December 8 in Columbus. The agenda will include interaction with Karl Fisch, author of the Did You Know videos; Sarah Ippel, of the School for Global Citizenship; and Ewan McIntosh, a European digital learning expert. The conference co-presenters, Partnership for 21st Century Skills and ODE, are planning summit sessions that will be tied directly to the recent approved model curricula http://bit.ly/klDLXs that support Ohio’s revised academic content standards. The overall theme will continue to focus on transforming learning environments and on developing 21st century skills for students. More information will be posted on the summit Web site http://bit.ly/jxLbNr. Questions may be directed to RHarris8@ashland.edu or Paula Aveni at PAveni@ashland.edu.

The Plain Dealer Honors Senior Standouts
Annually The Plain Dealer requests nominees from high schools in Northeast Ohio for its Senior Standouts program. Among the ten winners of a $250 scholarship from The Plain Dealer this year is Alexander Bolden of St. Ignatius High School who was the featured profile in the May 19, 2011 edition of The Plain Dealer. The program honors academic achievement, leadership and community service. Catholic school students who received Honorable Mention are:
Maria Arnone, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Maureen Bauman, Regina High School (Now a senior at Notre Dame)
Grace Dill, Elyria Catholic High School
Daniel DiMarino, Holy Name High School
Sarah Dubay, Magnificat High School
Katherine Florek, Padua Franciscan High School
Katie Juhasz, St. Peter Chanel High School
Deanna Klettlinger, Archbishop Hoban High School
Daniel Kuerbitz, Benedictine High School
Alexandra Kwit, Walsh Jesuit High School
Kevin Lenahan, St. Edward High School
Alexandra Mooney, Beaumont School
Robert Morel, Trinity High School
Katelyn Seroka, St. Joseph Academy
Margaret Skoch, Lake Catholic High School
Sharqaua Smith, Cleveland Central Catholic High School
Shawnetta Stephens, St. Martin de Porres High School
Erin Vanek, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School
Margaret Waickman, Our Lady of the Elms High School

Looking for a Summer Skills Workbook with Value-Added Content?
The “Summer Fit” workbooks include 10 weeks of skills-based activities in reading, writing, and math plus value-based activities featuring historic and modern day heroes that teach the importance of kindness, compassion, respect, trust and responsibility. A daily exercise program helps foster an active lifestyle. The “Summer Fit” workbook series was developed with input from parents, educators and fitness trainers. The series creatively weaves a daily fitness routine with a full review of each grades’ core curriculum skills in reading, writing, language arts and math for children between Kindergarten and fifth grade.

It is an easy to use summer program for parents and guardians created to keep children physically active and learning throughout the summer months. On-line resources include bonus activities in reading, writing and math and interactive on-line games to review academic skills in reading and math.

Summer Fit workbooks are available at Educator’s Market and Toy, 25923 Detroit Road, Williamsburg Square Plaza, Westlake, OH 1.440.899.9898 for $12.95 each. There are five “Summer Fit” workbooks available: K-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, & 4-5. The store is located on Detroit Road west of Columbia Road off I-90. Or email the store at info@educatorsmarketandtoy.com.

University of Dayton Summer 2011
The Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton is pleased to offer for the first time: EDT 659 History of American Catholic Education (K-12) in its Cultural Setting. Join Dr. John White from the University of Dayton and other Catholic school educators in exploring these, and other, questions in an online class: June 20 – August 6, 3 semester credit hours, $499.00 per credit hour. To register: contact Mrs. Brenda Ponder at Brenda.Ponder@notes.udayton.edu or 1.937.229.3346.

Community Engagement & Education at PlayhouseSquare®
Have you received your Community Engagement & Education 2011-2012 catalog? The complete line-up of field trips, professional development and more are just a click away! What a treasure we have in Cleveland not only for teachers and their students for our own personal entertainment and professional development. To receive a catalog, go to www.playhousesquare.org/educators or call the Community Engagement & Education Hotline: 216.348.7909.

Calendar of Events at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
June 1 – No Exit New Music Ensemble, 7 pm $18/$15 Museum Members Experience contemporary music with a concert by No Exit New Music Ensemble featuring progressive music by young composers living in the Greater Cleveland area.

Closing June 26 – About the Right of Being Different, The Art of Diversity and Inclusion at Progressive
What’s so disturbing about being different? How does fear of not fitting in shape perception and behavior? Do you think the rules of society encourage or discourage interaction? Explore your own feelings and emotions through this provocative show of contemporary art from the collection of The Progressive Corporation. Curated exclusively for the Maltz Museum.

Admission Special: $5 Fridays
In celebration of the 5th Anniversary of the Maltz Museum, it is offering $5 Admission every Friday! Includes access to entire museum, including special exhibits. Offer ends Friday, August 26, 2011.

Museum Store Sizzlin’ Summer Sale!
The Maltz Museum Store is your place for special deals on colorful tote bags, caps and hats, Ahava soothing skin care products, lightweight Israeli scarves and colorful jewelry for your summer parties. Store hours: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday/Sunday 11am – 5pm; Wednesday: 11am – 9pm; Saturday: 12 – 5pm No Museum admission needed just to visit the Store.

New Directions Catechetical Conference -- materials available online
The Office of Catechetical Services will be offering its annual New Directions Catechetical Conference on August 8th and August 9th at Magnificat High School in Rocky River. As in past years, a variety of courses (suitable for Adult Faith Formation as well as catechetical certification) will be offered during this 2-day conference. The New Directions Catechetical Conference Web site is now available and contains all of the conference information including online registration. A link has been placed on the OCS Home Page (http://www.oce-ocs.org/ocs). Please register early and encourage others to do the same as many of the courses fill up quickly. Fingerprinting for background checks and the initial 3-hour VIRTUS training will also be offered at the conference.

Please note:
Elementary Catholic School Teachers completing the current Basic Certification process with the OCS by June 30, 2012 will be able to apply for a religion certificate that will be valid until fall of 2015. All current OCS Basic Certificates for Catholic School Teachers are valid until their expiration date or until June 30, 2015, whichever comes first.

Read Around the World 2011 Summer Reading Program
Students may register online today for the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s summer reading program, June 4 – August 6. Reading is its own reward, but when students play the Read Around the World summer reading game, they can also earn chances to win great prizes from the Library’s community partners: Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Lake Erie Monsters, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum, Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Visit the library online for complete details at www.cuyahogalibrary.org. Students may stop by a local branch library beginning June 4th to receive a registration gift – while the gifts last.