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Eight to Receive St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award in October
Eight individuals will receive the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) during the 20th annual Seton Awards ceremony Monday, Oct. 4 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The Archdiocese of New Orleans will receive the NCEA President’s Award.
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Cancer Claims Life of NCEA Staff Member Tim Dwyer
NCEA acknowledges with sorrow the death of Timothy W. Dwyer, associate executive director and director of strategic planning services for the Chief Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE) Department of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), due to an aggressive form of cancer on Monday, August 23, 2010. He was 56 years old. He is survived by his wife, Carol, and daughter, Erin. A wake will be held Thursday evening with a funeral mass on Friday, Aug. 27, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Jackson, Michigan. Donations may be sent to a newly established scholarship in Tim's name at Lumen Christi High School, 3483 Spring Arbor Road, Jackson, Michigan 49203.
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Essay Contest Open to Students in Grades 6-12
In 2011, the Redemptorists celebrate the 200th birthday of St. John Neumann, founder of the parochial school system in the United States. The Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province are proud to announce an essay contest in honor of this saint. A $300.00 award will be presented in March 2011 to the best essay both for middle school (6-8 grades) and high school. In addition, there will be two, $100.00 honorable mention awards in each category. Essay focus: St. John Neumann’s lasting impact in making Catholic Schools “the good news in education.” For details, go to redemptorists.net/neumann.
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NCEA Welcomes Phil Robey as New Executive Director of Secondary Schools Department
Phil Robey began August 2 as the executive director of the NCEA Secondary Schools Department. He is returning to the association, having been a project manager for religious education surveys at NCEA in 1990 and 1991. After leaving NCEA he was principal of St. Hugh’s Elementary School in Greenbelt, Maryland, from 1991 to 1996 and St. Mark’s Elementary School, Hyattsville, Maryland, from 1996 to 2000. He was head of school/principal for Paul VI High School, a Diocese of Arlington-sponsored school in Fairfax, Virginia, from 2000 to 2006 and, following that, was an adjunct professor at Trinity University, Washington, D.C. He has just completed a two-year position as interim principal of Woodson High School , a public school in the District of Columbia.
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Calendar of Upcoming Events 2010-11
Our workshops, conferences and convention are terrific events aimed at helping our members grow in professional development skills. From elementary and secondary teachers to board members and administrators and seminary rectors, NCEA gatherings have something for everyone.
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Back-to-School Resource Kit 2010-11
The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is pleased to present this online packet of resources to supplement your back-to-school and fall program preparations. These resources may be used by Catholic schools and parishes as well as diocesan newspapers and any others who find them helpful.
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Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy Joins NCEA Staff as Seminary Department Executive Director
Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy will begin work September 1 as the executive director of the Seminary Department of the National Catholic Educational Association. From 2002-2009, he was director of accreditation and institutional evaluation at the Association of Theological Schools in Pittsburgh. Before that he served for twenty years at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California. We are pleased to welcome Msgr. McCarthy to NCEA.
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Successful SPICE Symposium Held at Boston College
The symposium, held in June at Boston College, focused on 21st century leadership skills needed by Catholic educators. The 70 participants discussed how school leaders can build a learning community of educators who embrace their call, use new technologies for curriculum and instruction and offer opportunities for students to explore their world and make it a better place. (Photo by Lee Pellegrini)
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Catholic Schools Remain Faithful to their Evangelizing Mission
While Catholic schools traditionally are prized for their high academic standards and orderly behavior, occasionally the evangelizing mission of schools is taken for granted. After all, aren’t all students in Catholic schools Catholic?
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NCEA Offers SPICE Symposium, “Leadership for New Ways of Learning”
The National Catholic Educational Association and the Lynch School of Education at Boston College will sponsor a symposium for Catholic school leaders June 24-26 at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass. The symposium is “Leadership for New Ways of Learning, Conversations in Excellence 2010.”
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May 2010 Newsletter Reports on Convention, Previews Summer Programs
The expanded May 2010 issue of NCEA Notes is now available. The 26-page issue is packed with convention photos and interesting articles from across the association. The Minneapolis convention is reviewed, and summer programs are highlighted in the newsletter.
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Brother Bernard Stratman Receives C. Albert Koob Merit Award at NCEA Convention
Brother Bernard F. Stratman, SM, former executive director of the NCEA Seminary Department, received the C. Albert Koob Award, honoring a distinguished Catholic educator who has made extraordinary contributions on a regional or national level. The award was given by NCEA President Karen Ristau at an awards dinner on April 5 in Minneapolis, Minn. Four others were honored with similar awards at the dinner hosted by the president on the eve of the NCEA convention.
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Statistical Report on Nation’s Catholic Schools Released
Catholic schools recorded a 3.3 percent decrease in enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year according to the annual statistical report compiled and released by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). There are now 5,889 elementary or middle schools and 1,205 secondary schools enrolling 2,119,341 students in the United States. About a quarter (1,797 or 25.3%) of Catholic schools have waiting lists for admission.
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Three Women Elected Regional Representatives to National Catechetical Organization
Three women have been elected as regional representatives to the National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors (NPCD), a membership organization for religious educators within the Religious Education Department of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). They join nine other representatives serving as leaders for the NPCD.
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More Than 8,500 Delegates and Exhibitors Attend National Catholic Educators Meeting
More than 8,500 Catholic educators and exhibitors gathered in Minneapolis April 6 – 9 for the 107th annual convention of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). “We’re delighted with this outstanding response to our meeting,” said Karen M. Ristau, NCEA president. About 1,500 more delgates attended than expected, a strong showing for Catholic education in a year when the economy is very shaky.
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Catholic Schools Week 2011 Theme Says Catholic Schools Are A+ For America
The new theme and logo for Catholic Schools Week 2011 were announced at the Minneapolis Convention on April 6. Catholic schools are an added value for the nation. Because of their traditionally high academic standards and high graduation rates, Catholic schools make a definite contribution to American society.
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National Catholic Educational Association President Asserts Charter Schools are Not the Salvation of Catholic Education
Are charter schools another way to keep Catholic schools alive, as some proponents suggest? Absolutely not, according to the president of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), the professional organization representing K through 12 Catholic education in schools and parishes.
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