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February 11, 2016
Hello Notre Dame Families!
I am so glad to be back. At my appointment yesterday my doctor said the broken ankle is healing faster than expected. He put me in a walking boot instead of a cast. This allows me to put a little bit of weight on it so I can "motor around" a bit.
For the next two weeks my hours will be as follows:
- Monday and Wednesday- 8:00- noon at the es.
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday- 8:00- noon at the ms
There are a number of people I wish to thank while I was "incapacitated". These include:
- The teachers and staff, especially Mrs. Cramer and Mr. Schwarten. They kept me informed as to what was going on on a daily basis. This provided me with the opportunity to send e-mails and make phone calls in a timely manner.
- The students who sent cards and letters. I was quite down the first week after surgery and those cards took away a good bit of pain away.
- The parents who sent me e-mails and condolences during the time I was out. Your consideration touched both my heart and soul.
- Mrs. Desotell and my colleagues in GRACE for being so supportive, understanding and patient.
I will be restricted to my office for a period of time as I have a good bit of administrative "minutia" to address. It is great to be back and I missed all of you very much.
I received an e-mail Monday evening that Mrs. Kohl has been selected as one of 40 teachers for recognition as being selected for the Golden Apple Teaching Award. This award is greatly deserved as Mrs. Kohl has committed her entire educational career in Catholic Education. This award also reflects the commitment the entire staff has toward the children who attend our fine school.
One thing I have monitored during my time away is the enrollment process and numbers next year. I am very pleased with the numbers that have made commitments so far and if there is anything we can do to help in that process, please call us at one of the campuses. Remember that you and your children are some of the best marketers of our school. Your words to a prospective parent and student about attending Notre Dame School can make all the difference in the world.
There are two revisions and additions in the Parent Handbook. One addresses the subject of Academic Integrity and the other addresses students who are deficient in their grades. The concept of Academic Integrity is a behavioral expectation, while the Academic Deficiencies section is strictly of an academic nature. These two changes reflect current academic thought and effective teaching practices.
Mrs. Westhoven has been kind enough to forward these dates for Reconciliation:
They are:
Wednesday, February 24- second grade after Mass
Thursday, March 3- 8:30 am- third and fourth grade
Wednesday, March 9 - fifth and sixth grade after Mass
Wednesday, March 16 - seventh and eighth grade after Mass
I have put a Lenten link on our Facebook page from Loyola Press. It provides a complete guide as to activities you can do with your child(ren) during Lent. Speaking of Facebook please 'like' us and the share us with your family and friends. If you have not been on Facebook take a look. We have a very active page. https://www.facebook.com/notredameofdepere
I have learned a great deal about myself and others in the past month. I have a deeper appreciation of people with special needs. I also need to continue practicing the "3 P'S of Prayer, Patience and Perseverance.
PowerSchool has been in the process of changing the 'OLD' PowerSchool URL to the 'NEW' PowerSchool URL. This change will take place next week and the old will be discontinued on February 16.
What does that mean to you as parents?
- Do you have the URL saved as a favorite? If yes, remove the bookmark associated with the old URL and create a new bookmark with the new URL.
- The GRACE School websites have been updated to reflect the change in URLs.
- If accessing the old URL after February 16, users will receive a message indicating page cannot be found.
We are in desperate need of volunteers to help in the lunch room and with lunch escorts. We would greatly appreciate your help in this area of our school. Please sign up often on this sign up genius: lunch/cafeteria volunteers
Have a great rest of the week!
God Bless,
James A. (Jim) Clark, Principal
"I CAN DO EVERYTHING THROUGH HIM WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH."
Philippians 4:13
Parent Education
Mr. Clark has set up a Education Post at the top of our webpage. This week he added the topic More information about Cyber-bullying and creating a positive parent teacher conference. This site is updated constantly. There are many valuable tools in which parents can educate themselves in different aspects of their children's education. Very helpful information. Check it out here.
Celebrate Life Event and Fundraiser
In addition to getting the word out, we are looking for volunteers to help with the event. This is a great way for Middle School students to get service hours in, while having a lot of fun doing it. We will have a volunteer luncheon hosted by Texas Roadhouse a half hour before the event, and all volunteers will receive a Certificate of Recognition as proof of their service hours.
For more information on the event click here
Project Play 60
The Green Bay Packers will be hosting our annual Project Play 60 event on Saturday March 5th 2016! As with the rest of our community events, it will be FREE to the public. For more information please click here
Bellin Kids 4 Running
Any Parent willing to help coordinate/coach the
Bellin Kids 4 Running program after school please contact Michelle Gregory at mish_gregory@yahoo.com . This program is for grades 3-8 and it helps prepare the chilren to participate in the Bellin Run in June. The programs meets 2-3 times a week. For more details please contact Michelle.
Youth Hockey
NDA Senior Night and Youth Program Night
NDA Girls basketball NDA Tritons vs. Manitowoc Lincoln Thursday February 18th at 7:00. Grade school girls get in free. For more information please click here
Save the Date - Blizzards Game
Our ND students/families have an amazing opportunity to be a part of the Green Bay BLIZZARD "Faith & Fellowship" game on Sunday March 6th ~ so MARK YOUR CALENDARS & SAVE THE DATE! Prior to the game ~ students will be invited to help sing The National Anthem and build the "fan tunnel" to cheer on the BLIZZARD during team introductions! PLUS $3 from EVERY TICKET ND SELLS GOES RIGHT BACK TO NOTRE DAME SCHOOL! Stay tuned ~ more information/registration forms will be sent home on Monday February 8th! Please contact Paula Anne Hoeppner: phoeppner@gracesystem.org with any questions!
SCRIP News
Are you still in need of some VOLUNTEER HOURS for the current school year?
The SCRIP office is looking for a few more volunteers to help sell SCRIP during the remainder of the year! There are morning and afternoon shifts available as well as opportunities in both the Middle and Elementary buildings... Choose whatever fits best with your schedule.
If you have never sold SCRIP before ~ training will be available!
Brown County Tennis Association - Rally Day
The BCTA invites you to Rally Day, an event to kick-off the 2016 Green Bay middle school tennis league. For more information and to sign up please click here
Back to the 90's Party - Last Chance to Sign Up
Hey whats the dillio? Have you signed up for this really cool event? If not you will need to soon. Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day to sign up. For more information click
here.
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