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May 5, 2016
Dear Notre Dame Families, Blessings to all as we celebrate Mothers' Day this weekend. As Catholics, we know that Mary is the perfect role model for mothers. As the mother of Jesus, she faced many challenges that mothers today encounter. One particular challenge Mary faced was the time Jesus could not be found in the temple and later told her and Joseph that he was about his father's business. This event reminds me of a typical teenager. It is safe to say that Mary as the mother of Jesus was no different than any mother today. She is the ultimate mother in that she suffered when her son Jesus was crucified. Yet at the same time she was able to experience the joy when her son rose from the dead. Congratulations to Rowan Mc Manus in fourth grade. Rowan won a bicycle at the annual BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY. Many of our elementary won water bottles, bike locks, bike lights and goody bags during the assembly that took place. A special thank you goes to Mayor Walsh for helping out in awarding the prizes.
Our Middle School Spring Concert will take place on Thursday, May 12 at 1 and 6:30 pm. in the Middle School Gym. The Fifth Grade Band will open the show with a few numbers of their own and then join the Middle School Band for AMAZING GRACE AND THE NOTRE DAME MARCH. The Middle School Band will continue with their songs. After the band has completed their portion of the evening, the students in grades 6-8 will present the musical MULAN,JR. This show features Chinese culture, strong female protagonists and family relationships. The middle school artwork will be displayed in the Dolski Center. The art displays are great in that all of the middle school students will have at least one piece of artwork displayed that evening. Ms. Freeman and Ms. Janssen do a great job in bringing out the best out of our students in both the Musical and Visual Arts.
Our annual May Crowning Service is next Wednesday, May 13 at the 8:35 Mass. This is a true celebration as many of our students received their First Communion in one of the twenty three parishes in the Green Bay. The May Crowning gives our school community an opportunity to celebrate the second graders receiving the Blessed Sacrament. Harmann Studios will take pictures after Mass. All parents should receive envelopes should they desire to purchase pictures of the entire second grade class.
The eighth graders did wonderful in leading us at Mass yesterday. They were well prepared in reading during Mass and sang a song for the benefit of the congregation. It is not easy for the eighth graders to get up and sing in front of a group, but they did a great job and provided a true sense of spirituality and reverence at Mass. Based on the wonderful job the eighth graders did at Mass yesterday, I challenge them to make the remainder of May a time they will remember for years to come.
May is an exciting month for all of our students as they go on field trips, celebrate special events and work hard the remainder of the school year. As adults, let us all continue to work together to keep our students focused on their prayer life and their school work in addition to the school activities all of them will participate in. Mrs. Lamers, Mrs. Nance and I are always available should you have any concerns or questions during this busy month.
I found a special prayer to mothers for Mothers' Day from Catholic Media Network:
GOD OF CREATION, YOU HAVE CHOSEN MOTHERS TO BRING NEW LIFE INTO THE WORLD. WE HONOR MOTHERS EVERYWHERE, AND WE ASK THAT YOU GRANT THEM THE STRENGTH AND COURAGE TO CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED, LOVING AND GUIDING US TO DO GOD'S WILL. AMEN. 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 Math Curriculum Review for Notre Dame of De Pere . 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.
3rd Annual Nite-Golf Event
Sign up now for the Notre Dame of De Pere 9 hole, Nite-Golf event on Saturday, September 10, 2016! For details, click here
Overdue Overhaul ~ Phase 2
After spending a week focusing on the wonderful things that our libraries bring us, we are SO EXCITED to kick off Phase 2 of the Overdue Overhaul - a fundraiser focused on transitioning the Notre Dame Libraries into Learning Commons where the students can focus on creative learning!
We accomplished so much last year in Phase 1 - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! We can't wait to finish this project to make the Notre Dame Libraries and Classrooms a place where our students can fuel their passion for reading, research, and creative thinking!
Our main goals for Phase 2 of the Overdue Overhaul are:
- Purchase Technology for the Notre Dame Elementary School Library
- $500 Book Allotment for all Middle School Classrooms
- Update and Increase the book selection at both the Elementary and Middle School Libraries
- Transition the Middle School Library Annex into a Small Group Creative Learning Space
Please consider donating to help us realize our goal of creating a first class learning space for our students! Thank you! Please click here
NDA - Cross Country Informational Meeting
For current 8th grade students. Sunday May 15th at 5:30. For more information please click here
¡Celebremos!
Friday May 6th GRACE Spanish teachers invite you to the first all GRACE celebration. Join us to celebrate the community, diversity and Christian Spirit that is GRACE. For more information please click here
Linc Darner's Boys Basketball Camp
Linc Darner"s Boys Basketball Day Camp at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a great opportunity for young boys aspiring to improve as basketball players. Through drills and competition this camp is designed to give kids a fun and exciting introduction to the fundamentals of basketball that will help maximize and develop their basket ball skills.
For more detailed information please click here.
GRACE Middle School Golf Tournament
This is a new event for middle school students. This event will be on Friday May 13th, starting at 4:30 pm. It will be at The Woods, on the east side of Green Bay.
This is similar to a high school meet. All golfers must know how to golf on their own. It is not a class.
More detail next week! At this time they just need to know if there are golfers in the GRACE schools who are interested. They tentatively have planned for 20 golfers. Information, questions and to sign up please contact Sue Aerts at saerts@gracesystem.org
Please HELP!!!!
We are in DESPERATE need for volunteers for lunch time. We need volunteers for the lunch room to help serve and also we need volunteers to help walk the middle school students over to the elementary school for lunch. Please Help!! We need you!! Please click here to sign up: Lunch Volunteer Help!!
SCRIP News
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!
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