Leading with Faith
by Stephanie Genco Gasiecki
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11
We Need Your Nominations!
We are now accepting nominations for two awards that recognize outstanding leadership and service in our Catholic schools:
Sister Lucille Socciarelli & Father John Sturm “Making A Difference” Award
This award honors a Catholic Elementary School teacher who demonstrates:
A deep commitment to Catholic education
Active participation in parish life
A lasting impact on students and the school community
The recipient will be recognized at the Catholic Education Dinner on February 4, 2026.
Nominations are due by November 3, 2025.
Submit a Teacher Nomination
Distinguished Principal Award
This award celebrates a Principal who:
Leads with vision, enthusiasm, and faith
Is an accomplished instructional leader and spiritual mentor
Builds strong, thriving school communities rooted in Catholic values
The recipient will also be honored at the Catholic Education Dinner on February 4, 2026.
Nominations are due by October 27, 2025.
Submit a Principal Nomination
Best Practice Spotlight: "Name It & Reframe It"
When students experience big emotions, help them label what they’re feeling. Neuroscience shows that naming emotions can reduce their intensity and help students regulate more easily. Try using simple prompts like:
- “It sounds like you’re feeling frustrated. Can we take a break together?”
- “I see you’re disappointed—want to talk about it?”
This small shift in language can make a big difference in emotional safety and classroom culture.
by Chris Riso
10/16/25 Government Services Update via Teams
10/20/25 NCEA Updates/Corrections Due to our Office via Google Sheet
10/25/25 Voter Registration Deadline
10/31/25 Deadline to Register for Albany RISE Conference to get Free Hotel Room
11/1/25 2024-25 School (and Parish) Annual Reports Due to the Audit Department
11/3/25 Title I Letters Sent to Each Public School District with F/R Lunch Students
11/4/25 Election Day - Please Vote!
11/14/25 BEDS Report Due to NYSED via Business Portal IRS-Data Exchange
12/1/25 Fire Safety Inspection Must be Completed; Report Due 12/16/2025
BEDS Report: Thank you for completing your NCEA Reports and making any requested corrections (now or after you receive your review from our office); now I recommend that you move on to your NYS BEDS report. Once you complete the Google Sheet using the instructions we provided to help you prepare for the NYS BEDS report based on your student and staff attendance from 10/1/2025, you should enter the information online by 11/14/2025 using the NYSED Business Portal. When you are ready to file your BEDS report with NYSED, go to “IRS Data Exchange” under “My Applications” (do not use “BEDS/IMF” – that only holds your archival data now). After the application loads, you should see “BEDS - Nonpublic Data Form” for “Collection Year” 2025-2026 as one of your choices on the new webpage. Once you click on it you should be able to enter your data using this form. NYSED will warn you if you enter some things incorrectly; if that happens, make the necessary corrections and then update your Google Sheet before emailing Steph to let her know that both your Google Sheet is complete and the NYSED form has been successfully submitted to NYSED.
Reminder: School Fire Safety Inspections must be completed Due by December 1 – Click here for the required "Nonpublic Fire and Building Safety Report" form to give to your inspector to complete and sign (from the Fire Safety Report webpage).
by Nancy DiBerardino
Urgent Message: New Dates for the 12th Grade & 8th Grade Masses.
12th Grade Mass will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd at St. Joseph Cathedral at 10:30 AM.
8th Grade Mass will take place on Wednesday, December 3rd at St. Joseph Cathedral at 10:30 AM.
If you have already registered your school there is no need for you to re-register. Please contact me if this change has caused a conflict and your school will no longer be able to attend.
12th Grade Mass Registration (NEW DATE)
The 12th Grade Mass will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd at St.Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY at 10:30 AM. Registration for this event is required by November 17th. The registration form will be used for creating our seating chart. Register your school here.
8th Grade Mass Registration Form (NEW DATE)
The 8th grade Mass will take place on Wednesday, December 3rd at St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY at 10:30 AM. Registration for this event is required by November 17th. The registration form will be used for creating our seating chart. Register your school here.
Elementary Bowling
There are two weeks left of the season. Please be prepared to provide me with the names of the 4 students participating from your school in the Championship Tournament on Saturday, November 1st at Classic Lanes, 1847 Military Road, Kenmore, NY starting at 9:00 AM.
Registration for Upcoming Principals Meeting
Our next principals meeting will be held on Thursday, October 23rd at the Catholic Center. Please click here to register.
Safe Environment Training for Youth in Catholic Schools
This is a mandatory training that takes place yearly in our Catholic schools.
The deadline for this training to be completed and recorded on-line is January 15, 2026.
Attached please find a document that explains why this training is done, how to access the resources and how to record on-line that the training has been completed.
10/23 - Principals Meeting
11/14 - BEDS Report Due
11/19 - STREAM Coordinator Meeting