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February 16, 2012
Dear Notre Dame Families:
If you have not done so please register as soon as possible. Early registration helps with planning how to staff for next year. To get the registration details click on 2012-2013 registration and read the general notice to parents.
Pre-school families must register on-line Become a Student and complete the form indicating the pre-k/ec program of your choice:Pre-school Programs and Tuition.
If you have questions as you proceed through the registration process do not hesitate to call me on my cell phone # 217-4684. For help with your user ID or password you can all the Facts Registration help desk at 1-866-412-4637.
Mrs. Sumpter brought to my attention a couple of websites that are designed to help your children work on skills that are correlated to their maps test scores. The activities are fun! Match your child's maps scores to the activies on the web-site and the "games" will help sharpen your child's skills Click on the links to play activities for Math and Reading. The links can also be found on the Notre Dame web-site under Maps Testing.
Under construction on the Notre Dame web-site is a link to Notre Dame teacher recommended educational web-sites.
Calling all Volunteers
1. Notre Dame St. Francis St. Mary ALL ALUMNI REUNION planning is underway. Please join us for the planning meetings to help us create an amazing event: Thursday February 23, March 8, March 22 6pm in the Dolski Center. Need not be an alumni to join in the planning!
2. We are in need of parents to help us photocopy information from Notre Dame Yearbooks to help us find our alumni. This task can be accomplished during school hours at your convenience.
3. Notre Dame of De Pere will again have a float in this years Memorial Day Parade. We are looking for a creative Parent or Teacher to take the lead on this FUN EVENT!
to sign-up for any (OR ALL;) of these volunteer opportunities, please email Annie Bongiorno:
Interested in adding to your volunteer hours? We have several projects that are in need of helpers:
Through the generosity of Notre Dame of De Pere, St. Mary and St. Francis Xavier parishioners, the following aid was given to the St. Anne Food Pantry of De Pere: Over $1000.00 in groceries, etc., $1100.00 in monetary donations and our 3rd graders put together 400 "kiddie bags". WOW! Because of your goodness we had a super collection! Thank you.
"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." ~Mother Teresa
'Souper Bowl of Caring' THANK YOU!
SAVE THE DATE: Donuts for Dad is March 16th.
Curriculume Update: Notre Dame is always striving to improve! For an update on the middle school reading program click here:Reading
Attention Music Lovers:
Solo and Ensemble performances
will be held on Saturday March 10, at Notre Dame Middle School. Individual time slots will be assigned at a later date.
Attention Annual Notre Dame Bake Sale participants:
This year we will not be having our Annual Bake Sale, but for those of you who would like to bake or buy delicious homemade baked goods please check out the St. Mary Bake Sale that will be on February 18 & 19. This is the start of their monthly bake sale where items will be available for purchase after all Masses the third weekend of each month. Bakers are needed in baking cookies, breads, pies, cakes or any other delicious treats. Drop baked goods off at the Parish Office this week, Wednesday, Thursday, or Saturday. Questions? Call Michelle Smits at 339-0208.
Love Life!
Notre Dame Community you are invited to pray and walk with us!
Christians throughout Green Bay are invited to take part in the international 40 Days for Life effort from February 22nd through April 1st. In addition to 40 days of peaceful prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, please consider volunteering to pray outside of OB-GYN Associates of Green Bay in the Medical Arts Building at 704 South Webster Avenue during the 40 days, and spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort. Notre Dame, St. Mary and St. Francis has a time slot of Mondays, 4-6 p.m. To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact: Jen Budde 337-6614 or Marie Challe 336-4442. All are welcome! "Each of us has a mission; each of us is called to change the world, to work for a culture of life, a culture forged by love and respect for the dignity of each human person." --Pope Benedict XVI
Reminder: Monday, Feb. 20th is Dress Down Day and our Mardi Gras at the Middle School. Bring a $1 to dress in your favorite bright Mardi Gras shirt. To play the games, you will need to purchase tickets for 25 cents each. The food will range from 25 cents to $2.00, and can be purchased with your tickets. Each student should bring their own plastic grocery bag with their name on it to keep their prizes. Mardi Gras is a Notre Dame of De
Pere Stuednt Council sponsored event! Happy Mardi Gras!!!
We want to say "Thank You" to Carl Blomquist and the Habitat Restore for taking away our "used" computer monitors at no cost!
A Track Coach/Helper is still needed. If you can assist in any way, please contact John Steckart at 737-9328.
Did you know?...$crip is responsible for 42% of dollars raised by third source funding. Click here to get more information about the $crip program.
In Spirit,
Jeff
Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
February 16th-3:00-4:00 Market Day pick-up @ Dolski Center
February 17th-1:30 Goodness Assembly @ MS
February 20th-Dress Down Day
February 20th-12:30-2:30 Mardi Gras @ MS
February 21st-Home and School Meeting, 6:00 p.m., St. Francis Church
February 21st-Spirituality Meeting, All are welcome, 6:30 p.m., St. Francis Church
Additional Links:
SCRIP News
Faith
Notre Dame Island Adventure Carnival
Catholicism Series with Fr. Patrick Beno
The Big Event
Raiderwear Order Form
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