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Dear Principal,
I pray you are recharged for the next few months. NLSW, enrollment packets, school tours, Hearts for Jesus, vouchers, sports games and tourneys...all important moments in ministry, all requiring your leadership. God bless you, DJ
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NWD Focus
The NWD exists to encourage, network and equip leaders. Call DJ, Dennis or President Lueck as ministry happens in your church and school.
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NLSW- Witness Always
Raising Up Faithful Disciples is the theme for national Lutheran schools week, celebrated by most schools nationally January 26-Feb. 1. Use the bullets and image from the Witness Always bulletin insert to share the story of your school with the parents, congregation and community this month and throughout enrollment. More resources, including presidential proclamation can be found at www.lcms.org/lutheranschoolsweek
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CCSS Resources
Scholastic Instructor shared this K-12 Lesson Exemplar called Share My Lessons. The website by the American Federation of Teachers has curricula and lesson plans for Math and ELA. http://www.sharemylesson.com/
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Bullying Prevention
The state of WI has a curriculum available, organized by grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. I have the 9-12 sample in my office, just call Stacy (715-845-8241 ext 23) to reserve it. The link for the materials is: http://pubsales.dpi.wi.gov/pbsa_pplsvc
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Vouchers
Some of our schools are busy planning how to market for applications. Say a prayer for our NWD schools that are planning to apply. Remember to use Terry Brown as a resource, some have had him visit their schools for parent meetings and help with budget/audit concerns. He can be reached at: brown@parentchoice.org
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Leadership Meetings
January leadership meetings will be held around the District in January. Encourage your lay leaders to attend. Locations are listed below, and include topics on board best practice, stewardship, worker care:
January 7 - St. Martin, Clintonville
January 9 - Faith United, Gillett
January 13 - Trinity, Merrill
January 14 - Salem, Barron
January 20 - Zion, Eleva
January 21 - St. John, Wisconsin Rapids
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Crossing Guard Week
Adult Crossing Guard Recognition Week is January 13-17, 2014. Posters, ideas and proclamation are available at: http://www.adtsea.org/wisconsin/crossguard2014.htm
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Portal Materials
New items have been recently added to the Portal, including:
- 2014 National Lutheran schools week materials
- In His Hands (early childhood manual for starting expanding or improving a Christ-centered early childhood ministry)
- Announcement about our new SSAC Director
- January school and early childhood mailings
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Hearts for Jesus- Owen's Mission
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Principal Academy - NLSA training
Terry Schmidt has cleared his schedule to lead our training on February 20th, 2014. This is the new date we agreed to at the last Principal Academy. Plan to attend to better understand your valuable leadership role as Principal, Consultant and Captain around the new materials implemented this year.
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National Administrators Conference
February 13-15, 2014 Hilton Hotel, St. Louis Airport
$82 hotel rate including the following COMPLIMENTARY features: Internet, parking, airport shuttle, fitness center. Two worship services, including the opening sermon by LCMS president Matt Harrison. FREE pre-conference lunch session about health care issues by Concordia Plan Services president and CEO Jim Sanft. Major plenary workshop by national speaker Gregory Love about school safety and sexual abuse awareness.18 sectional presentations on a wide variety of timely and informative topics. Keynote presentation by Terry Schmidt, new LCMS Director of Schools. They will have 20-30 exhibitors. Thursday awards banquet with entertainment and Friday dinner event at Busch Stadium (with walking tour). For more information about the program, and to register, go to the NAC registration site.
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ELO - New Online Licensing System
The Teacher Education, Professional Development & Licensing (TEPDL) team is gearing up for the launch of the Department's new online/electronic licensing system, Educator Licensing Online (ELO), in January 2014. To date, all educator licenses issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction were applied for and issued through a paper application processing system. The ELO license application system will be opening in three phases beginning January 2014. Each phase will include a group of license applications available to applicants. Once ELO is fully implemented, it is expected that application processing time will decrease significantly. If you have any questions, please contact Teacher Education Professional Development & Licensing (TEPDL) staff at licensing@dpi.wi.gov or at the ELO website: http://tepdl.dpi.wi.gov/licensing/elo
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 DJ
Here is some of the work from the past few weeks:
- Facebook page created for the NWD
- Communications plan meetings with LW editor, senior staff, Peru and outside support.
- Board training presentations created
- Elders meeting conference call and presentation created
- Attended leadership conference for ed. execs
- Vacation used for Christmas break
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Serving You,
DJ Schult
Assistant to the President
North Wisconsin District-LCMS
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SAVE THE DATE
POLS Conference
January 15-17
NWD Principal AcademyFebruary 20 April 10
WCRIS Conference
February 7
LEA National Administrators Conference
February 13-15
Trego Leadership Conference
August 4-6
Early Childhood Conference
August 8
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