November 12-13, 2015
Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells

Cost:  $110 - early registration by 9/15

          $130 - registration from 9/16-10/31

Please note that the registration fee remains the same as the 2012 conference.

Our planning includes a fresh, new approach to our main speaker sessions. Mr. Scott Taylor will share his key insights over multiple sessions, allowing more structured time for purposeful, collaborative discussion along with whole group question and answer.

We are now accepting nominations and proposals for sectional leaders. Best practice ideas could be for different topics, grade levels and different curricular areas, some of which may include:

• technology
• HS/MS/Elementary curriculum and classroom management
• worker health and wellness
• 21 century learning
• administration
• retirement
• other...

Submit your name, topic and short summary to dj@nwdlcms.org by January 30. The Planning Team will review submissions and choose the very best for the 2015 conference. Those selected will be contacted before spring break.

• The newer teacher gathering was a success.
• Principal Academy is February 10 at 9am
• Sign-up for WCRIS on Feb. 6 at  
• http://www.wcris.org/2015conference.cfm  
• Tech 21 sign-up Feb.1
• DPI Voucher meetings
•  http://sms.dpi.wi.gov/new_school_training
   

Colegio NOE is our focus, located in Peru. This school needs student scholarships and a cement block bathroom. How will your school help? Check out these resources to promote the program, including powerpoint with notes, video of the school, and general Peru Missions video, all found on the District Resources homepage at www.nwdlcms.org  

Whether celebrating next week or in March, you are in my prayers. THANK YOU for what you do and how you do it!

The 2015 National Lutheran Schools Week resources are posted at http://lcms.org/lutheranschoolsweek    

In the past few weeks we have seen significant life events happen to our colleagues throughout the NWD. Stay connected to the other schools in the district, share your prayer requests, and lift each other up during staff meetings. 

• NLSW January 25-31
• WCRIS February 6
• Principal Academy February 10
• LEA Administrators Conference February 12-14
• Principal Academy April 9
• Early Childhood Directors Academy April 24
• NLSA and Non-NLSA Annual Summary Due May 15
• NWD Convention June 7-8
• NWD Golf Outing July 26
• Trego Principals Conference August 3-5
• Early Childhood Conference August 7
• N/S Teachers Conference, WI Dells Nov. 12-13, 2015