Office of
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Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated the second Sunday of Easter. We pray for God’s mercy and love.
“O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness, today all mankind calls out from the abyss of its misery to Your mercy, to Your compassion, O God; and it is with a mighty voice of misery that it cries out. Gracious God, do not reject the prayer of this earth’s exiles! O Lord, Goodness beyond our understanding, Who are acquainted with our misery through and through and know that by our own power we cannot ascend to You, we implore You: fill us with Your grace and keep on increasing Your mercy in us, that we may faithfully do Your holy will all through our lives and at the hour of death. Let the omnipotence of Your mercy shield us from the darts of our salvation’s enemies, that we may with confidence, as Your children, await Your final coming…”
(Saint Faustina Kowalska, Diary, 1570)
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Dates at a Glance (articles below or *in previous edition*):
- April 20 next virtual meeting 2:00
- April Audit meeting cancelled
- April 30 Administrative Assistant day is cancelled
- May 5 Principal and Pastor day will be rescheduled
Mark Your Calendar
September 24, 2020 - All Schools Mass for grades 3-12 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help.
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Here is the
letter
from April 12,regarding the issuing of contracts beyond the April 15th date.
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Open Letter to Independent School Leaders from CAPE
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Our current situation with COVID-19 has disrupted our daily normal. As we navigate what the future might hold, we need to remain flexible and thoughtful in our planning as things change rapidly. On April 9, independent, Kennesaw State University, business school, offered an open letter to independent school leaders that you may find interesting and insightful. The letter was sent to CAPE (Council for American Private Education) leaders.
The letter
offers some things to think about in the coming months.
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This week, NCEA offered a variety of virtual sessions (Tuesday- Thursday) in the absence of the NCEA Conference in Baltimore. There were many On-Demand sessions and all live sessions were recorded and will be posted. Feel free to visit
https://sites.google.com/view/nceavirt2020-attendees/home
to check out the sessions. If the site asks for a name or email, feel free to use mine, Jane Schueller,
jschueller@gbdioc.org
to access or you may be able to still sign up for an account of your own.
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CHOICE UPDATES AND DEADLINES EXTENDED
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Thanks to the the work of Wisconsin School Choice, WCRIS, WILL and the Legislature, the following changes have been made to the Choice Program for the 2019-2020 School Year:
- Hours of instruction waiver available for 2019-2020 (DPI will provide a form for private schools to complete. The Diocese of Green Bay is determining if each school will have to complete it or if we can do one form for all the schools).
- On April 16, 2020 Governor Evers issued Emergency Order #28 to extend the Safer At Home mandate to May 26th. Schools are specifically closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Per EO28, "Schools may continue to facilitate distance learning or virtual learning. Schools may continue to be used for Essential Government Functions and food distribution."
- Note: Private schools will not need to request a waiver for 2019-20 hours of instruction. Per the signing of yesterday's bill, now called Act 185, DPI will issue a blanket waiver for all private schools. Accordingly, DPI will send an email announcement to schools in the coming days.
- The WPCP application deadline has moved from April 16, 2020 to May 14, 2020.
- DPI has suspended the requirement to maintain a cash balance for Choice reserve as of June 30, 2020.
- If your school is required to have a Surety Bond, the deadline to submit it has moved from May 1st to June 1st.
- If your school uses Choice for Summer School, the deadline was extended for summer school course list from May 1 to June 1, or 5 days before the first day classes are offered.
- If your school participates in SNSP, the certificate of occupancy deadline has moved from May 1 to June 1.
- The Hours of Instruction Report for 2019-20 school year has been eliminated.
- The Civics Exam Graduation requirement for 2019-20 has been eliminated.
- The required two meetings of your governing board for the 2019-20 school year has been eliminated.
- For those schools who were offering K4 parent outreach in 2019-20, the outreach hours requirement has been waived.
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May 7
is the National Day of Prayer. Established in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln, it is a day of great significance and importance. This year’s theme is “Pray God’s Glory Across the Earth.” What a fantastic theme as the entire Earth deals with the impact of the coronavirus. We need to come together with other Christians, seek God’s face and ask Him to heal our land (2 Chron 7:14).
Please mark your calendars now and plan on making this day a special, committed day. Fox 11,
www.fox11online.com/NDP
, will be providing resources you will need so you and your school families will be able to fully participate in this momentous day.
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In February, Human Resources put together a webinar to explain the changes in benefits. Click on the link to view:
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WEBINAR SERIES: Responding to the New Digital Reality (April 21-30)
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Addressing Significant Tuition Balances
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There was a request for help in dealing with parents who may have a significant balance of tuition. Here is a sample from Lori Paul that you can use.
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Pastor - Principal Meeting Cancelled
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The meeting scheduled for May 5th has been cancelled at this time. We are looking to reschedule for a future date.
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Family Connections on Facebook
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Please encourage your families to join the Diocesan FaceBook Group - Family Connection - Diocese of Green Bay. This is a great resource for parents to link with each other. Also, please like this group on your FB page in order that you can also share the resources.
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Parish Life Line - Mondays and Wednesdays - 9:30
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Over the past couple weeks the Parish Life and Evangelization Mission Team has been holding Parish Life Line meetings on Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 in spiritual accompaniment for each other and their parish families. This is an opportunity for us to slow down, reach out, and mobilize the world for Jesus Christ. At a time when many people are fearful and anxious, we also live with the hope and joy of the Resurrection in our hearts. We want you, our valued parish/school leaders, to know that you are supported and cared for. We know how hard you are working to make a difference in people’s lives in sharing the Gospel. Every Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 AM, the Parish Life & Evangelization Mission Team will be offering virtual check-ins.
Please feel free to pass this along to your teachers.
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Dear PowerSchool users,
Just a reminder that the Diocese is working reduced hours for the next few weeks. We are not open on Fridays. I pray that you are all safe and healthy.
Happy Easter!
Becky Krahn
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Discover how to run live-stream virtual school tours during the COVID-19 crisis
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This webinar ran in early April of 2020 to over 250 Schools in the USA. It was a huge success and will provide you a step-by-step plan on how you can keep your school tours going. We cover streaming services, best practices, the signup process and tools you can use today.
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Check out the NCEA website for updated webinars.
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From the Office of Safe Environment:
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It is once again time for the
Annual Safe Environment Survey for all parishes and schools
. Your designated LoSEC will receive the Annual Safe Environment Survey link
April 17, 2020
. I am asking you to please ensure your LoSEC gathers the proper data and completes the
Survey online by Friday, May 15, 2020
. We are asking that you, as School Principal/Administrator, sign the Survey acknowledging that you have reviewed the information provided and the data is accurate to the best of your knowledge. This year we are also requiring each school to send in an accompanying spreadsheet that lists the names of the employees and volunteers reflected in the survey data. Please contact me with any questions.
Deacon Dan Wagnitz
Safe Environment Coordinator
920-272-8171
For complete letter from Dcn. Dan:
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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in-person Virtus Training has been suspended. Over the past year an online version has been piloted. Therefore, a decision has been made to implement the
online option effective April 1, 2020
. Find the full explanation
here
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Details with how to access will be forthcoming.
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Schools/Business Managers:
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Dean Gerondale is requesting four items from you
each week, on Friday
. Please send this information directly to
Dean Gerondale.
This is critical to understanding the potential issues.
1) Current cash balance savings and checking
2) Cash received by school and parish that week
3) Checks sent out (Separate payroll)
4) If you have a line of credit the remaining open balance available
Please pass this on to your business manager.
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Frontline is doing its best to help schools during this crisis with some specific product enhancements. We are also offering free access to COVID-19 tracking & reporting functionality within Frontline Student Health Management through July 31, 2020.
We believe this will be of great value as it enables schools to track suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, report trends, and send alerts to key officials. The solution will be of key importance as schools return to normal operations and need to closely monitor the health of their students and staff. There are more details here -
COVID-19 Support Resources Page.
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From the Office of Children and Youth
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The Office of Catholic Schools has provided a resource page on our Google Site for the sharing of Coronavirus Resources:
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Sophia Institute This Summer
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Haven't Had Enough Yet?
There's More!
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NCEA webinars cover trending and need-to-know topics relevant to your career in Catholic education. All participants will receive the recorded webinar and presentation files for reference and inclusion among other professional learning resources.
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And more . . .
Click on icon below to read the latest issue of
Catholic School Matters
Newsletter from NCEA and Dr. Tim Uhl.
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