September 13, 2012

Dear Notre Dame Families:

It was great to see all the students and families at the first school mass of the year!!!!

The goal for "Kaftan's Korner" is to let you (the families) know about the great work that is happening in school and important upcoming dates and events.  For example, this morning I was in Mrs. Westhoven's sixth grade class and they were dancing the The Ten Commandment Boogie! It looked like fun so I joined in!

I want to keep you informed about some of the fun things happening in school as well as implementation of new programs and initiatives.  A very important initiative that we are undertaking is the implementation of the Common Core State Standards.  These standards have been adopted by forty seven states and focus on college readiness.  Full implementation of these standards will not be completed until the 2014-2015 school year.  Stay tuned!  

The annual Notre Dame Family Golf Outing is next week, Monday!  Parents have the chance to enjoy a great day of golf while their children are busy learning at school. After school, students (who return permission slips) get to ride the bus to the golf course.  There will be children's games, pictures, and a dunk tank (featuring the principal, Mr. Young and Mr. Six) I hope to see all of you at this great event that helps Notre Dame meet its third source funding goals.   

Please do not park  in the "loading zones" and leave your car to go into school.  If you are in the "loading zone", according to the De Pere police,  you cannot leave your vehicle unattended.  "Loading Zones" are intended for pickup and drop-off only. If you intend to go into school, there is plenty of parking on the side streets.     

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As per the GRACE System Registration/Tuition Agreement for the 2012-2013 school year each family will need to earn $250 ($125 for Pre-K 2 day) towards Third Source Funding. After a family meets the SCRIP requirement, families can apply 100% of any additional SCRIP profit to help pay tuition.

If you opted out of purchasing SCRIP, $250 should be paid directly to Notre Dame School by check.  Please see the detailed information regarding SCRIP in your folders or on the Notre Dame website.

In order to insure proper delivery of SCRIP purchased we are having each family sign and state below whether SCRIP can be sent home with a child or to be picked up during SCRIP hours. By checking the box to be sent home with your child, you are accepting responsibility for any lost scrip  

 ________    The scrip envelope can be sent home with my student. Please send home with _________________________

________    Please keep all scrip in the scrip office for pickup

PLEASE PRINT FAMILY NAME

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