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February 18, 2016
Hello Notre Dame Families!
One thing a principal does is observe the activities that goes on in the school day to day and week to week. Needless to say, it doesn't take much for me to see all of the activity that has, is, and will go on in the next weeks. I hope I can keep you aware and reminded of the many things that will occur at school.
We are currently checking the number of keys that people have for the building(s). Some of these keys will be deactivated as there is no current accounting of people who use the keys. When we changed the process of issuing keys, the objective was to limit those keys to people such as coaches and anything directly pertaining to activities that are strictly limited to school activities and events. I will be checking with Mrs. Wolfram and other groups who have been given keys.
We are currently looking for someone to help our Notre Dame Middle School Track Team. The middle school track students participate in track and field events similar to what the high school teams do. The season begins in early April and is completed in mid May. Practices are three to four days per week. If you are interested in coaching track, please contact Mrs. Wolfram at 920-660-7663 or lwolfram00 @ yahoo.com Students in grades 5-8 who would like to try tennis this spring should contact Mrs. Wolfram. Mr.John Steckart will be coaching again this year and he would like to have as many students participate as possible. Middle school students who already took pictures for this team do not need to contact Mrs. Wolfram. Students who are eligible to participate in our football program next year will be contacted soon about next year's season. Notre Dame is one of the very few Catholic Schools that have football as part of its athletic program.
Mrs. Weber is coordinating our Destination Imagination team with fifth grade students. Their first competition will be February 27. DI is in many schools throughout the nation that allows students to be creative in STEM and other enrichment activities. Hopefully we can expand DI to other grades next year.
Notre Dame has done very well in Forensics Meets so far this year. Ms. Summers is gearing the students up for a big match at Notre Dame Academy that will take place very shortly. Ms. Summers and Mrs. Pisani have also been advising students in the Battle of the Books Program. The aspect of these programs I appreciate is the enthusiasm the students show when they participate in these activities. All of our extracurricular activities greatly enhance the learning process outside of the regular class schedule.
Mrs. Kukela and the Home and School Association are busily planning Grandparents'/Special People Day, which will be Wednesday, March 2. Please read the newsletter next week for more details. Grandparents' Day is one of the most anticipated and exciting days of the entire school year. I am always amazed at the number of grandparents who come to be with their grandparents. The students are truly proud of their grandparents. My son used to say that he loved Grandparents' Special Friends' Day as his grandmother "spoiled him rotten."
The Student Council is planning a special Almsgiving project for Lent. Mrs. Pagel will present the plan to the staff next Wednesday, February 24. You will receive more communication next week as to the nature of the project.
It is that time of year again when the magazine sale occurs at Notre Dame. There are many new and different prizes that the students should enjoy. One unique aspect of the sale this year is that a student can earn vouchers for credit to college. The kickoffs are today at 12:30 pm. for the middle school and 1:45 pm. for the elementary school. Being the competitive person that I am, our goal should be to exceed the amount Our Lady of Lourdes earned in the fall. It is safe to say that the proceeds from the sale will be spent on programs and activities that the students will benefit from.
Fasting is one of the three things we should do during Lent. Fasting does not always mean giving up food. It can mean things such as fasting from gossip or anything that may hurt another person. One can still fast from food items such as chocolate. At the same time fasting from unkind words and gossip is something that can be more meaningful than other forms of fasting.
Now that I am at school again (I hope to be back full time next Wednesday), I guess you could say I am "BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN." The trivia question this month is who was the singer of this song. The first person who e-mails me the correct answer wins $3. Hint- It is not Willie Nelson.
Have a great rest of the week and if you have not enrolled your child yet for next year, please do so. I hope that all of you and your children can continue to enjoy the special school we call Notre Dame of De Pere.
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.
Blizzard Order Forms Due Friday
LAST CALL ~ ALL GREEN BAY
BLIZZARD TICKET ORDER FORMS DUE Friday February 19th! We extended the deadline to make sure everyone has an opportunity to be a part of the Green Bay Blizzard "Faith & Fellowship" game on Sunday March 6th at 3:05 pm!
Prior to the game ~ ND students will be invited to help sing The National Anthem and build the "fan tunnel" to cheer on the Blizzards during team introductions! PLUS $3 from EVERY TICKET ND SELLS GOES RIGHT BACK TO NOTRE DAME SCHOOL! PLEASE JOIN US!
Blizzard Order Form Click Herewith any questions!
Track and Tennis News
Notre Dame Track Team:
We are currently looking for someone to help coach our Notre Dame Middle School Track Team.
Notre Dame Middle School provides track for our 6-8th graders. These athletes are able to run and do various field events at the 8-10 track meets that we compete in. The season is very short. We will start early in April and will be done by mid May. WE generally practice every day the first couple of weeks then depending on our meet schedule 3-4 days per week. We have several parents and teachers that help our at practices and meets. If you are interested in learning more about this please contact Lynn Wolfram at 920-660-7603 or lwolfram00@yahoo.com
Notre Dame Tennis Team:
If you have a student in 5-8th grade and they would like to try tennis this spring, please contact Lynn Wolfram at 920-660-7603 or lwolfram00@yahoo.com . John Steckart will be coaching again this year and we are looking to get our numbers in line for the team. Middle school students who already took pictures for this team do not need to contact me, we have your name of file already.
Magazine Sale
We are getting ready to kick off the annual magazine and cookie dough fundraiser! The sale will run from Friday, February 19th through Friday, March 4th Please look for take home packets in your child's backpack.
Our school goal is to raise $10,000 which is only 5 orders per family! It's sure nice to have cookie dough on hand when you have hungry kids who want a treat, last minute company, or need to bring a dessert. And who doesn't like to get a glossy magazine in the mail every month? Check them out.....there are magazines for everyone in the family. Magazine subscriptions make a great gift too. You can also renew your current subscriptions and our school will get credit! How about magazines for the lobby of your business?
Please contact Jenny Gagan at jennygagan@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you in advance for your support!
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.
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
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
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