LEADERSHIP LEARNINGS
South Wisconsin District - LCMS 
MERCY FOREVER
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve,
and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Mark 10:45 (ESV)
February 23, 2015
 In This Issue


  - Prayer Requests
 


THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

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 Kind words can be short and easy to speak,

but their echoes are truely endless.

~ Mother Teresa

 

delegatesAdvisory Delegates for Synod Convention

In accordance with the Synodical Handbook, all ordained and commissioned ministers whose names appear on the official roster of the SWD are required to attend the Convention. Rostered commissioned ministers, even if retired or not serving, are advisory delegates and may not act as a lay delegate.

 

For every 60 rostered Ministers of Reglion--Commissioned, the SWD is entitled to 1 advisory delegate [Bylay 3.1.3.1] to the national LCMS Convention in Milwaukee, July 9-14, 2016. The election of these delegates and alternates (13 each) will take place during registration at the SWD Convention at CUW, June 7, 2015.

 

Please share the following form with all of your rostered commissioned workers.
 

Advisory Delegate Nomination Form

LEApresentersLEA - Call for Presenters

You have what it takes, so ask LEA to take what you have!

 
Share your knowledge and skills at the 2016 LEA Convocation by submitting a sectional proposal-or suggest a teacher whose skills you admire and respect to complete a proposal.


The online form is accessible from the Convocation page
. Deadline for submissions is February 27!

SLEDSLED Nominations Due

 

SLED nominations are due

Wednesday, February 25.

 

Send your nomination forms to Mark.

scholchoiceSchool Choice Updates
school choice

Are you interested in receiving School Choice Wisconsin updates?  

 

If you would like to receive email updates from School Choice Wisconsin on legislative matters, please email Carol Shires at SCW to be added to the distribution list.  Schools already involved in the Choice program should already be included, but if your school isn't participating in Choice, or will be soon, you can be added.  Email Carol at [email protected].

portalUpdating Staff on the Portal
Portal

When updating your staff on the Portal, please do not delete teachers from the Portal. They should be moved to their new school or to the District. Please contact Robin if you have staff that are no longer serving at your school.

nlsaNLSA Visiting Team Appointment Approval

A reminder - all visiting team appointments must be approved by our national office in St Louis. In an effort to be more efficient please send requests for the appointment of visiting teams to Susan Green's attention [email protected] - copy Terry Hubbard on the email - [email protected]. Susan will process the requests and quickly grant approval. Don't forget to include the date of the visit in the request and designate who will be serving as the team captain.

 

Also, when schools are applying for accreditation application extensions please file them directly to Susan. Three components are necessary for us to consider extension applications:

 

1)      Letter from the school stating cause for extension

2)      Letter of support for the extension from district officials

3)      $100 extension fee

 

Obviously, all this can be accomplished via e-mail. Paper is not necessary.

discoveryworldDiscovery World

Discovery World is pleased to announce that we have received sponsorship to discount field trips to our museum by 70% for all Lutheran schools during the calendar years of 2015-2016-effective immediately!  This discount includes all activity fees, admission costs, sails on Milwaukee's Tall Ship, the S/V Denis Sullivan, and theatrical performances at Discovery World.

 

Learn more about what to do on a Discovery World field trip here: http://www.discoveryworld.org/education

 

Book your field trip three ways:

All Lutheran schools can benefit from this grant.  There is no application or paperwork to fill out.  When booking a field trip, simply mention this 70% offer from now until December of 2016.  Schools may use this grant for more than one field trip.  The offer is only valid while funding remains.

lutheranschoolsnightLutheran Schools Night at Miller Park

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

 

$17 tickets - Loge Outfield Box

 

Special food pricing at Miller Park:

$4 - nachos & domestic beer, $1 - small sodas & hot dogs 

 

Orders due at the District office by Wed., March 25. 

 

Flyer      General Information      Student Ticket Order form       School Ticket Order form

AroundtheDistrictAround the District

Prayer Request

Please keep Wally Haas in your prayers as he goes through chemo.
 eventsUpcoming Events
2015

 

February 25 - SLED nominations are due

 

March 25 - Lutheran Schools Night ticket orders are due

 

April 11 - Lutheran School Night at Miller Park - Brewers vs. Pirates 

 

April 12 - Teaching the Faith Workshop - Living Word Child Development Center, Jackson

 

April 27 - Teaching the Faith Workshop - Grace Lutheran Church, Menomonee Falls

May 3 - Teaching the Faith Workshop - Peace Lutheran Church, New Berlin 

 

June 7-9 - District Convention, Concordia University Wisconsin

 

August 7 - Early Childhood Literacy Festival, CUW

 

August 14 - New Worker Orientation, District office

 

August 14 - Firm Foundations

 

November 6 - Firm Foundations

 

November 12-13 - NWD/SWD Teachers' Conference, Kalahari Resort, WI Dells

  

2016

 
February 5 - WCRIS Leadership Conference

February 12 - Firm Foundations 
 

July 9-14 - Synod Convention, Mlwaukee



Click on the link to
register for any of these events.  If the event is not open yet, we will communicate when it will be.

Passionate Believers...Confessing Christ for the Next Generation!

Mark L'Heureux
Education Executive
[email protected]

Robin Mueller
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]

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Milwaukee, WI 53222
  
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