Weekly Schools Notes
South Wisconsin District - LCMS 
UPON THIS ROCK
"Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock " (Isaiah 26:4 ESV)
September 6, 2016
 In This Issue
    

National Lutheran Schools Week
January 22-28, 2017


October 13-15, 2016 
Grand Rapids, MI 
 
LCEF south wisconsin district
Lutheran Church Extenstion Fund
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



Ahhh...loopholes. When faced with a daunting task, many of our students, and if we are honest, many of us, look for a loophole. We try to find a shortcut. Certainly, there must be an easier way to accomplish whatever task has been set before us. It makes you wonder how Jesus must have felt as he approached his crucifixion. There were no loopholes for him to get out of what had to be done. There was no shortcut. There was only one punishment that could be administered that would result in our eternal salvation. He had to die on the cross. And because he died on that cross, we are saved. What a debt he paid for us. And he paid it in full. There is nothing that we can to do - except acknowledge that it is by grace we have been saved through faith in Christ Jesus and his death and resurrection.

"Upon the cross extended See, world, your Lord suspended
Your Savior yields His breath.
The Prince of Life from heaven Himself has freely given
To shame and blows and bitter death." (LSB 453)

Chris
PrincipalsconfAdministrators' Conference


WHEN:    Monday, September 19
 
PRESENTERS:      Kristin Souers and Pete Hall
 
COST:     $65 per person

SCHEDULE:     

8:00 am              Welcome/Devotion/Sponsors
8:30 am              Session I
11:45 am            Lunch
12:30 pm            Session II
3:45 pm              Dismissal

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Fellowship Hour at the Highland House





This year's Fall Administrator Conference will feature Kristin Souers and Pete Hall, authors of Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom. This conference will help our administrators understand what trauma is and how it effects all students in the classroom, develop strategies to create trauma-sensitive classroom and school, and challenge our perceptions of destructive student behaviors and negative behavior cycles.

 
Participants will need to purchase the book "Fostering Resilient Learners." Here are several links:
 
If you are a member of ASCD:

Other options:
 retirementPre-Retirement Workshops
These workshop are designed for all full-time church workers of any age (and their spouses), but are especially important for those within 20 years of retirement.

Questions about Retirement?
   
If you'd like more information about:

Basic Finances & Budgeting
Benefits from the Concordia Retirement Plan
Benefits from Social Security
Saving & Investing for Your Retirement
Healthcare in Retirement
Planning Your Retirement Lifestyle
Advance Directives

Two workshops are being offered:

Friday, September 16 - 9 am - 3 pm
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
1614 S. 23rd St.
Sheboygan
Saturday, Setpember 17 - 9 am - 3 pm
District office
8100 W. Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee

There is no charge for these workshops, but advance registration is required. Please sign up by Friday, September 2 by contacting Karen Rayer - rayner@swd.lcms.org or 414-464-8100.

Flyer
reportsReporting Deadlines
School Annual Reporting Forms - Forms were mailed to the schools from the Synod office, due by September 15.

School Statistical Report Forms - Forms were mailed to the schools and can be completed online, due by November 1.

SWD School Directory Forms - Forms will be emailed to the schools, due by September 15. 
CWUChurch Worker Update (CWU) System/CMIF/LUTHED
CWU / CMIF
 
All Rostered church workers (Ordained and Commissioned) have been notified of the changes to the Church Worker Update (CWU) system. 

ALL sections of their CMIF must be completed before we can release it. Please do not submit your CMIF unless it is complete. Please share this with your staff.

An email has been sent to all Rostered workers who we have email addresses for and a hard-copy mailing is going out to those who we do not have an email for or whom have requested a paper form of the yearly update. Thus, all workers will be notified shortly that it is time to update their information in the new CWU system.

The LEIF is no long in existence. It has been replaced by the CMIF - Commissioned Minister Information Form.

To update/complete your CMIF, go to the following link and follow the prompts - https://cwu.lcms.org/

Encourage your faculty to do this and then on an annual basis. 
 
Letter and Email sent to all Commissioned Ministers

Reporter article related to the changes to the Church Worker Update system  

The Lutheran School Portal is no longer in existence. It has been replaced by LuthEd.org

This is free and has most, if not all, of the resources that the Portal had.

HFJHearts for Jesus

The 2016/2017 Hearts for Jesus recipient will be
Lutheran Special School and Education Services, Milwaukee.

More information will be shared as it becomes available.


kohlKohl Teacher Fellowship/Student Scholarship

The Kohl Teacher Fellowship Program Nomination Form is now available online.

Parents, teachers, community members and principals can nominate a teacher for this Fellowship. 


Nominations are due by Friday, September 23.
________________________________________________________________________

The Kohl Student Excellence Scholarship Program is a competitive scholarship for WI residents
graduating from a religious/independent high school and intending to enroll in a post-secondary institution.

 

Applications must be typed and submitted to the District office by Friday, November 25. 

loansLCEF Service Challenge
 
  • Y.I. Back to School Service Contest, Aug 28 - Sept 25
  • Win $1,000 for Your LCMS ministry from LCEF
Our district Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is hosting a Young Investors (Y.I.) Back to School Service Contest. 
 
You can win $1,000 for your Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) church/school! 
 
Any age can participate: Sunday school students, youth and adults. There will be a $1,000 winner from each LCMS district in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. 
 
How?! Share a video (two minutes max) or a photo of your community service.
 
The more you participate, the more opportunity to win $1,000! 
 
Get your congregation/school families involved! Share this fun opportunity now.

 
Show our young people how we serve others in our church, school and local communities. Shine for Jesus!
 
 
wcrisWCRIS Leadership Conference

SAVE THE DATE!

When:    February 10, 2017

Where:   Country Springs Hotel
                2810 Golf Rd.
                Pewaukee, WI 53072

Time:      7:30 am (Registration Opens) - 3:00 pm
More information for attendees coming soon!
prayersPrayers
Prayers for:  
  • Rev. John Wille as he recovers from surgery
  • Rev. Peter Kelm as he continues cancer treatment
whereischrisWhere in the District was Chris?


 eventsUpcoming Events
2016

September 12 - NLSA training, District office

September 16 - Pre-Retirement Workshop, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sheboygan

September 17 - Pre-Retirement Workshop, District office

September 19 - Administrators' Conference, Concordia University Wisconsin

September 29 - Love and Logic Training, District office

October 13-15 - LEA Convocation, Grand Rapids, MI

November 4 - Firm Foundations

2017

January 22 - Teacher of the Year Dinner

January 22-28 - National Lutheran Schools Week

February 3 - Firm Foundations

February 10 - WCRIS Leadership Conference


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!

Dr. Chris Cody
Education Executive
cody@swd.lcms.org

Robin Mueller
Administrative Assistant
mueller@swd.lcms.org

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