 
S.A.C. The Notre Dame SITE ADVISORY COUNCIL is an active leadership group working in collaboration with our parishes and the GRACE System to set the strategic direction for our school. Members of the SAC include: Site Advisory Council Members:
Fr. Richard Getchel Mike Cuene Annie Bongiorno Julie Van Straten Sue Van Gheem Marv Wall Paul Schierl Lisa Urick Kathy Nordeen
John Connelly Jeff Kaftan
Lois Schumacher
Michelle Smits
Alisa Conway Dave Sladek Archived Newsletters |
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December 19, 2012
 Students performing in last weeks wonderful Christmas concert
Dear Notre Dame Families:
The Elementary School Christmas concert last week was outstanding!! Congratulations to Ms. Freeman, ES teachers and students on a great performance!! You certainly caught the true spirit of Christmas welcoming the baby Jesus into our hearts.
With the weather forecast calling for 10 + inches of snow (and Mr. Schwarten confirming it) there is a good possibility that we will have a snow day tomorrow. Notre Dame follows the De Pere school system for all school closings and delays. Watch any major news outlet for a list of closings. If it says De Pere we will be closed. On Friday there will be an exception, if De Pere has a two hour delay we will be closed. We will close because it is an early release day for ND (De Pere has a full day on Friday) It makes little sense to have the children bussed to school only to turn around a short time later to send them home. I have alerted the administration at De Pere and asked that the Notre Dame closing be included in the press release.
Just a reminder...you must enter and exit the school buildings at the designated door. Visitors must sign in and out in both the elementary school office and middle school office. We have visitor badges in the office and we expect all parents/volunteers/ visitors and SCRIP buyers to wear them. Help Needed: Each year we try to scrub and rewax all the hard floors at the Middle School. If you have some time Mr. Gil would appreciate the help. To vounteer call Mr. Gil at 360-8676. I think the students as well as adults have a good time helping Mr. Gil and making the school shine. Finally, I want to thank you for all your help making Notre Dame a great school. Notre Dame is a great school because of the wonderful teachers/staff, families, and students!! I hope that you are able to rest, relax and enjoy time with your family.
JUMP WITH JOY,
Jeff
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Upcoming Events and Important Dates
Dec. 19th: 2:00 Kindergarten Christmas Program ES gym
Dec. 21st: "J.U.M.P. with Joy" spirit t-shirt dress down day
Dec. 21st: 11:30 Early Release
Dec. 24th-Jan. 1st: Christmas Break
Jan. 2nd: Classes Resume
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Adopt A Family Project - Thank You!!
Thank You to all the Notre Dame families that graciously donated their time and resources to help out with the Adopt-A-Family project. Due to everyone's generous participation, we were able to successfully provide wrapped gifts for 5 families associated with St. Mary's/St. Francis parishes. In addition to the gifts, we were able to provide everyone with groceries, gas, household supplies and a few additional gift cards that will hopefully assist them after the holidays too. The Notre Dame families came together to made a difference in these lives and it was a great example of the Christmas Spirit for our kiddos be a part of. Thanks again ~ Laura Weber, Sommer May, and Jessie Lawton
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Key Club Update
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Key Club Update
The final numbers from the recent 2012 Key Club have been tallied, and we are excited to announce that the event made $111,000
in proceeds! Checks for $55,500 were distributed to both Notre Dame and Our Lady of Lourdes this week. Thank you to everyone who helped to make the fundraiser event another great success.
The 2013 Key Club will take place on Friday, November 1st. Please mark your calendars and save the date!
Are you looking to get involved with planning your school's largest fundraiser event? It's time for two new co-chairs to take the reins and introduce their ideas and energy into the Key Club. Please consider volunteering your time! In addition to the co-chair role opportunities, there are many different ways to participate in the 2013 Key Club event planning (with various day of week, time of day and # of hours commitment opportunities). Key Club planning can be a fun way for you to earn your TSF hours. Please contact Alisa or Kelly if you are interested in helping.
Alisa Conway, 2012 Key Club Co-Chair (alisa.conway@gmail.com)
Kelly Smullen, 2012 Key Club Co-Chair (kelly.a.smullen@gmail.com)
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SCRIP Winter/Spring
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SCRIP WINTER/SPRING Volunteer Sign-up:
Scrip is a vital part of the Notre Dame of De Pere Fundraising efforts. The school will need volunteer help to assist in making this program possible. This is a great way to get a jump start on the required school volunteer hours and assist with an important fundraising opportunity for the school. If available to help out for one of the opportunities below, please click on the link to sign up. All the necessary traning will be provided to fulfill any of these positions and they will take place at the Notre Dame Middle School Scrip Office.
Volunteers are needed for the following shifts to Sell Scrip to the school community at the Middle School Scrip Office
Monday mornings (7:45-8:45)
Wednesdays after school (2:30 - 3:30)
Thursday mornings (7:45-8:45)
Thursdays after school (2:30-3:30)
Friday mornings (7:45-8:45)
Fridays after school (2:30 - 3:30)
Please check with Tracy Glover if you have questions about any of these opportunities: momgonecrazy61@hotmail.com
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Parenting Teens Workshop
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GRACE
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GRACE BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS-DECEMBER
GRACE ANNUAL APPEAL
Thank you to the nearly 850 donors who've contributed to the 2012-13 GRACE ANNUAL APPEAL! Over 2,300 children are benefiting from your generosity. This year's goal of $130,000 has not been reached but there are several months to go. A donation receipt will be provided to you so that you can claim your tax deduction. With the current debate over taxes and future deductions in Washington, DC, it may be to your advantage to make your gift before the end of December. Please make your gift to the children of GRACE by mailing in a gift or donate online at www.gracesystem.org
REGISTRATION FOR 2013-14
Registration for the 2013-14 school year will begin during Catholic Schools Week, January 28-February 1, 2013. A new one-step process has been developed online to make registration easy. Brochures to assist parents with the registration process will be available at each GRACE Catholic School. Applications for financial assistance will also begin at the same time. A student will need to be registered before applying for financial assistance. We will also make the registration information available on the GRACE web site at www.gracesystem.org The registration fee is $60 per student. An application fee of $25 per family must accompany a financial aid application.
Weekly preschool story time will be held at the GRACE offices
at 1087 Kellogg Street from 10:00 to 11:00 on the following dates.
This is open to the public, free of charge, and is for children ages 2-5
and their parents.
December 5 - Bears
December 12 - Santa & Reindeer
December 19 - Christmas & Jesus
December 26 - No Story Time
January 2 - No Story Time
January 9 - Mittens
January 16 - Snowmen & Snow
January 23 - Penguins
January 30 - Polar Animals
Please contact Mary McCabe at St. Thomas More School, 432-8242 with
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Prayer at McCormick Home
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DePere Girls Softball Registration
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K-4 Introduction to Softball Clinic
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City of De Pere Health Department
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