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=Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Schools Professional Day: Curriculum and Catholic Identity=

September 27, 2013
(**Professional** ** Dress Required: ** Appropriate for Mass and meetings with colleagues)
 * Host School: Bishop McGuinness High School (directions)[[image:7-themes-of-social-teaching.png width="360" height="408" align="right"]]**

**Agenda:**
 * **8:00 - 8:30 Curriculum Council Meeting:** **Room 139** (//Curriculum Council Members only to attend//)
 * **8:30 Welcome and Registration**
 * ** 9:00 – 10:00 Mass - Celebrant: //Father Roger K. Arnsparger, Vicar of Education//**
 * ** 10:00 - 10:15 Break **
 * **10:15 - 10:25 Welcome** **//Dr. Janice Ritter, Superintendent//**
 * **10:25 - 11:40 Presentation**: **//Mr. Jeff Ziegler//**
 * **11:45 – 12:45** ** Box Lunch ** - Cafeteria (provided)
 * **12:45- 2:30 Afternoon Working Sessions**: //"Curriculum and Catholic Identity//". Teachers find your Working Session here, Room Map here
 * **2:30 Dismissal**

Teachers will be asked to sign in during the Afternoon Working Sessions - CEUs will be issued for this Diocesan In-Service

// Thank you to Father Arnsparger for helping us to begin this day with the celebration of the Mass. Thank you also to Mr. Repass and the staff of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School for hosting this learning event. //

//The Mission of the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Charlotte is to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel and to provide a religious and academic program that allows each student to develop spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically and socially, so that each is prepared to live and serve in a changing society as a self-respecting citizen//. The Holy See's Teaching On Catholic Schools  Archbishop J. Michael Miller, C.S.B., 2005 Five Essential Marks of a Catholic School 1. Inspired by a supernatural vision 2. Founded on Christian anthropology  3. Animated by communion and community  4. Imbued with a Catholic worldview throughout its curriculum  5. Sustained by Gospel witness