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South Wisconsin District - LCMS
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LIFE TOGETHER
"God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."
I Corinthians 1:9 (ESV)
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Lutheran Church Extenstion Fund
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Share Your Stories
Great things happen in the Lutheran schools of the South Wisconsin District and I want to be able to share these. If you have something you feel is worth sharing, email me at cody@swd.lcms.org
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On my way to St. John's (Mayville) last Monday to lead chapel, I heard on the radio that the New York Stock Exchange plunged 1,000 points at the opening bell. By the time I had gotten back into my car, it was down 600 points. A few days later, the exchange had posted its highest two day gain in history. What a rollercoaster! Financial analysts and talking heads debated the causes of the initial plunge with some citing concerns over China's economy. It's amazing how dependent our stock market is on other factors. What a great reminder, though, that God's love is constant. It is not dependent on our actions. It is not dependent on our words. It does not rise and fall with how we act, speak, or think. Paul noted this when he wrote to Titus, "But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit" (Titus 3:4-5). Finally, it is my prayer that our students come to know and experience this unconditional love. May they be comforted, uplifted, and reassured with the knowledge that God's love is an everlasting love.
"For us He rose from death again;
For us He went on high to reign;
For us He sent His Spirit here
To guide, to strengthen, and to cheer."
(LSB 544; O Love, How Deep)
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 N/S Teachers' Conference |
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November 12-13, 2015
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Wisconsin Dells
Let's RAP at the Dells!
Relationships, Analysis, Practice!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Early bird registration ends September 15.
Lodging room types have been updated on the website. Room reservations need to be made by October 10. Early Childhood Workshop - Teaching the Faith - will be held on Wednesday, November 11. |
 Hearts for Jesus |
The Hearts for Jesus chapel offerings this year will be directed to the SOS Center. Look for more information on this in the next few weeks as well as other opportunities for your schools to be involved with the SOS Center.
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| Administrators' Conference |
September 29, 2015
Concordia University Wisconsin
Terrace Room
7:30 am - 4:oo pm
Registration ends tomorrow, Tuesday, September 1. Please register if you plan on attending. On Wednesday, the conference will be open to Concordia's Preferred Partners.
Presenter: Jo Ann Miller
In preparation, please complete the Clifton StrengthsFinder found in the Strengths Based Leadership book sent to you with your registration materials. It is a Web-based assessment that measures an individual's most dominant talents, regardless of position. Upon completing the assessment, print your Strengths report and bring it to the Conference. You may find like others that your talents seem very ordinary to you because they come so naturally. Yet they are special and make you a very unique leader! If you have already taken the assessment, you do not need to take it again, but please bring your report with you.
Cost: $65 (includes materials, book and lunch)
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| Kohl Scholarships |
WCRIS is happy to once again administer the Herb Kohl Education Foundation scholarships this year on behalf of our members and the students they serve. This year each award has been increased to $3,000! These awards are a tremendous opportunity for your schools to recognize and honor the achievements of your students and teachers. The deadlines are fast approaching and it is very important that we make these opportunities available to our teachers and students.
Please see the information, deadlines and brief descriptions of the three scholarship awards below:
The Teacher Fellowship Award
14 teachers from religious and independent schools are selected out of 100 statewide, to receive a $3,000 grant. In addition, matching $3,000 grants will be awarded to the host school of each fellowship recipient.
Note: Teachers must be nominated before they can apply for this scholarship. The nomination deadline is September 25 so time is crucial! A nomination form can be handed in directly to your central office or completed online.
Student Excellence Award
14 students from religious and independent schools will be selected out of 100 statewide, and awarded a $3,000 scholarship for post-secondary education.
Excellence Scholarship application forms will be provided to schools in September. Schools should make applications available to all interested students. Completed applications must be received by the District office no later than November 25, 2015.
PLEASE NOTE: All Excellence Scholarship and Fellowship applications must be typed. For your convenience, both applications are provided in a format that is compatible with Microsoft Word.
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| Marcus Theatre Student Motivational Program |
You will receive an email within the next few weeks regarding the student motivational program.
Passes will not be available until mid-October.
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| Discovery Education Streaming Discount |
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The LCMS School Ministry Office is pleased to announce that we will again be working with Discovery Education Streaming to provide a discounted rate for our Lutheran Schools! It is time to subscribe for the coming year to receive the discounted rate. If you are a new school, please use the link below and indicate that you are newly subscribing to Discovery Education Streaming. If you are a currently subscribed school and did not receive an email from me, please contact me directly with your updated administrator information and email.
If you are interested in subscribing to Discovery Education Streaming for the 2015-2016 school year, please submit the form at the link below no later than Monday, September 7th. Once you have completed the form you will receive an email invoice in the coming weeks for you to submit payment for your services at your discounted rate. Please do not submit payment to the School Ministry Office until you have received this invoice via email.
Discovery Education Discounted Pricing for 2015-2016
Discovery Education Streaming: $4.25/student w/$400 minimum and $1,050 per school max
Discovery Education Streaming Plus: $6.75/student w/$550 per school minimum and $2,095 per school max
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St. John's Lutheran School, Mayville
Opening Service
August 24, 2015
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Upcoming Events
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 2015
September 29 - Administrators' Conference, CUW
October 17 - EC Director's Retreat, Living Word Child Development Center, Jackson
November 6 - Firm Foundations, Martin Luther High School, Greendale
November 11 - Teaching the Faith Workshop - Kalahari Resort, WI Dells
November 12-13 - NWD/SWD Teachers' Conference, Kalahari Resort, WI Dells
2016
January 24 - Teacher of the Year Dinner
January 24-30 - National Lutheran Schools Week
February 5 - WCRIS Leadership Conference
February 5-6 - C-LECT, Concordia University Wisconsin
February 12 - Firm Foundations, Martin Luther High School, Greendale
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.
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Passionate Believers...Confessing Christ for the Next Generation!
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Chris Cody
Education Executive
The South Wisconsin District does not endorse businesses that are not under the umbrella of
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
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