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June 2, 2016
Dear Notre Dame Families,
There are a lot of strings to tie together at the end of the year. Here are some things you need to know for the end of the year.
Several items that will result in report cards being withheld are library fines and lost books and/or outstanding lunch balances, and/or volunteer/SCRIP hours. Please contact Mrs. Meverden (for library books), Mrs. Simonet (for lunch balances) or Tracy Glover (Volunteer/Scrip hours). Teachers have reminded students a number of times about lost books or money owed.
The teachers are asking that all students take any items they have at school home either today or Friday. All students and/or parents should check the Lost and Found to claim items that may be at school.
Students are to wear uniforms to Mass Friday. The Mass we celebrate this Friday at 8:30 is a great way to celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer. All of you are invited to attend and share God's Blessings with the students and staff.
The graduations we have had in the past week have been tremendous!!!! Each graduation is special for the students who graduate from that grade. There are a lot of great memories from those ceremonies.
We had 89 people respond to the School Satisfaction Surveys. There is a lot of positive and constructive comments provided that will help address areas of growth as well as affirm the great things Notre Dame has to offer. I hope to get some of this information on the website next week. Incidentally, we will update informational items on the newsletter throughout the summer.
Summer office hours will be: June- 8 am.-3 pm.Monday through Friday July- 8 am.- 3 pm. Monday through Thursday and 8 am.-noon on Fridays August- 8 am.-3 pm.
Mrs. Nance and Mrs. Lamers will be available in June and August. I will be at meetings throughout the month as well as attending a conference later in June. I should be in the middle school office the entire month of July.
SCRIP Summer Hours will be Thursday 8:00 am - 10:00 am
You may want to know some initial dates for inservice week: August 29- Kindergarten Screening and Meeting- Meeting at 6 pm August 30- Meet and Greet at both buildings- 4-6 pm. August 31- Pre School Parent Meeting-5:30 pm. September 1 - First Day of School
In closing, I would like to thank all of you for a great school year. The work we do together on behalf of your children is a special calling we can share together.
Incidentally, the homework assignments your children should have this summer are to pray, play and read.
God Bless and have a great summer.!
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 When Kids Argue!! . 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.
SCRIP and Unfulfilled Service Hours
Statements have been sent out to all families with balances due for scrip and unfulfilled service hours. Please pay the balance due before June 3rd. Contact Tracy at tglover@stfrancisdepere.org with any questions regarding your statement.
St. Francis Xavier Parish Picnic
St. Francis Xavier is having their Parish picnic on June 4th and 5th. Please help support the Parish by attending and/or purchasing a $50.00 raffle ticket for a chance to win a grand prize of $5,000, 2nd prize $2,000.00 and a 3rd prize of $1,000.00. Tickets can be purchased at the parish office, after masses and at the Middle School Office. St. Francis Xavier's parishioners have been supporting the Key Event for many years, let's show them our support.
AbbeyFest: A Summer Event for Families
Music, cookout, abbey tours, and children's activities-all on the lovely grounds of St. Norbert Abbey. Join the Norbertine community for this first (and hopefully annual) event for families and experience this sacred place in a lively, fun-filled way. Popular musician Randy Peterson will delight people of all ages, and children's activities will be offered throughout the evening. Tour the majestic abbey church, inner cloister gardens, and abbey museum with knowledgeable Norbertines, and be inspired by the renowned stained glass windows. An abbey-original coloring book of the windows will be available for those on the tour. Food and soft drinks will be served and photo opportunities will abound. Guaranteed, a wonderful time will be had by all.
Please note: the event will take place on the front lawn of the abbey with parking available in the south-side parking lot. In case of inclement weather, activities will be held indoors.
Sunday, 5-7 pm (rain or shine)
Cost: children under age 3-no cost; children ages 3-11-$3; ages 12 and up-$5
(includes food, beverages, music, activities)
Registration and payment required by July 18th | Maximum 100 participants
2016 Key Event
It is time to start thinking Key Event 2016. We are looking for a few good people to take some Key Event leads and be on committees. Get a jump start on your volunteer hours for the 2016-17 school year. For more information click here
City of De Pere's 2016 Summer Playground Program
Are you looking for a healthy, interactive and enjoyable summer for your child? The Summer Playground program provides safe, structured activities for children 6 - 14 years old. June 13th - August 12th. For details and registration click here
Employment Opportunity
St. Mary Parish is seeking a Receptionist/Secretary for the Parish Office. Responsibilities to include operating the switchboard and communicating promptly, courteously and accurately with parishioners, visitors and staff. This position is responsible for preparing the weekly bulletin, managing correspondence, taking meeting minutes, maintaining parish calendars, and coordinating parish ministries and committee activities. Qualified candidates will possess excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability and willingness to be a team member. computer skills include Microsoft Word and experience with desktop publishing such as Microsoft Publisher or Adobe InDesign. Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 3:30pm. Please contact Lois Schumacher, Business Administrator, at lschumacher@stmarydepere.org or 920-337-2330
Notre Dame of De Pere Savings Cards
Each fall, the 8th grade class has the opportunity to attend a class retreat to kick off their final year at Notre Dame.
This is an expensive trip, one that requires fundraising on behalf of the students and their families to enable this trip to continue.
The Class of 2017 has begun their fundraising efforts. These cards will be in soon so you will be able to pre-order them.
For more detailed information about these amazing cards and the form to order them please click here
Boys Basketball Camp
Boys entering grades 2-7 are invited to join Coach Gary Grzesk and his staff for three days of skills development, game experience and contests. For more information and the registration form click 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
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.
Youth and Pee Wee Flag Football
K-4 grade sessions for boys and girls organized by De Pere Parks and Recreation for the fall. For more information, deadline dates and instructions on how to register please click here
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