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A Prayer to St. Joseph, Defender of Life
Dearest St. Joseph, at the word of an angel, you lovingly took Mary into your home.
As God’s humble servant, you guided the Holy Family on the road to Bethlehem, welcomed Jesus as your own son in the shelter of a manger, and fled far from your homeland for the safety of both Mother and Child.
We praise God that as their faithful protector, you never hesitated to sacrifice for those entrusted to you. May your example inspire us also to welcome, cherish, and safeguard God’s most precious gift of life.
Help us to faithfully commit ourselves to the service and defense of human life —especially where it is vulnerable or threatened. Obtain for us the grace to do the will of God in all things. Amen.
Copyright © 2021, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. To order this card (English, #2115 / Spanish, #2116), call toll-free 866-582-0943. www.usccb.org/prolife
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Next edition of the Office of Catholic Schools Newsletter:
November 5, 2021
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Look for topics in previous editions:
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Archive of Superintendent’s emails:
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Calendar Items
(See details in articles below)
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October 21 Discipleship Seminar (Principals, Presidents)
October 24 World Mission Sunday (Resources)
November 3 All Schools Mass
December 3 Deadline for 'Just for Kids' Essay/Art Contest
December 8 Meeting with Bishop (Registration now open)
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Miss the Virtual Fall Princpal Meeting on October 1st? |
If you’d like to hear what was discussed at the Virtual Principal meeting, the links are below:
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Bullying Awareness & Prevention Webinar |
Please join the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse on October 26 at 3:00 PM ET for an informational webinar on bullying awareness and prevention resources, tactics, and strategies to create safer school environments. This session will provide information and resources to the kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) school community.
The discussion will also feature additional school safety-related resources on topics like school climate and mental health access and support and a Q&A session for participants to engage directly with the presenter Dr. Mercado Crespo .Ph.D., MSc, MA from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Violence Prevention.
When: October 26, 2021, 3:00 to 4:00 PM ET
Where: Adobe Connect (access link to be provided one day in advance of the event)
For: K-12 School Superintendents and Principals; Counselors and Mental Health Practitioners; School and District Administrators; Teachers and School Staff; School Resource Officers; Parents and Guardians; Students
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Educator's Night at the Packer Hall of Fame |
The Packers Hall of Fame invites all educators to explore for free. Tuesday, October 26, from 3:30pm to 7:00pm.
- Test the app-based scavenger hunt, "Hall of Fame Hustle."
- Learn about their educational opportunities, including school trips, Stadium Tours, Tundra Tales Reading Program, Career Day and so much more.
- Chat with their coordinator and group sales executive.
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Principal Luncheon with Bishop Ricken |
December 8, 2021 at the Norbertine Center for Spirituality, De Pere.
As we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception, you are invited to come together with your fellow principals and special guest Bishop David L. Ricken to celebrate the success of our Catholic Schools. There will also be an update on sexual orientation policies, the need for Catholic HSs in our rural areas, and current parish initiatives to re-engage with parishioners. 11:45am-2:30pm. Link to Flier with Details.
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Catholic School Facebook Page |
Don’t forget that the Diocese has a public Facebook page! You can find it at https://www.facebook.com/groups/341988603953749. Please feel free to join and encourage your families to join and share the great things that are happening in our schools!
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Working with Parents & Students from Other Cultures |
Join Tammy Olivares from Hispanics for School Choice and Jane Schueller from the Office of Catholic Schools on November 4th for a presentation on understanding how to reach and work with parents and students from other cultures. Tammy will share insight and information on the Hispanic community and Jane will share insight and information on the Hmong community. Bring your questions! This is an hour you won’t want to miss! We will be offering a morning and afternoon session so please choose the one that is most convenient! |
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November 4 - 10:00 - 11:00am
Meeting ID: 854 4341 9890
Passcode: 159903
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November 4th 2:00 - 3:00
Meeting ID: 867 4130 5417
Passcode: 871663
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WCRIS Lunch & Learn Webinars
BYO Lunch!
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Over the coming months, WCRIS is hosting a variety of one-hour webinars about important topics that impact your school. These webinars are all free to member schools and their staff. Come to as many as you want. Bring your staff. Some of the webinars may be recorded and available afterwards.
Dates/Topics (visit WCRIS website for fuller descriptions and registration):
- School Safety | October 20 at 11:30am
- Mid-Semester Energizer | November TBD
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Kohl Teacher Fellowship and Student Scholarship Applications |
Applications are open for Kohl Foundation Teacher Fellowship awards. Over the past several years our Diocese has had several teachers receive the award. Award winners receive $6000 and each fellow’s school also receives a $6000 grant. Educators are chosen for the superior ability to inspire a love of learning in their students, ability to motivate others and for their leadership and service within and outside the classroom.
High School Seniors - Applications are open for the Kohl Foundation Student Excellence Scholarships. Excellence Scholarships are for $10,000 awarded to graduating high school students. Scholarships recipients are chosen for their demonstration of outstanding leadership, citizenship, community service, integrity and other special talents. Go to www.kohleducation.org for more information. Use the link for Private Schools.
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World Mission Services Projects
New Booklet Just Released!
The World Mission Services Projects Booklet is made up of 24 short-term global mission projects, each with a connection to the Diocese of Green Bay. These projects foster global awareness and encourage Catholics in their baptismal call to missionary activity, the work of evangelization, and charitable works throughout the world. 100% of contributions go directly to the projects.
The booklet can be used for classrooms, youth groups, communities, or parishes, so if you’re a teacher, catechist, parent, teen, faith sharing group, ministry, or someone who has a heart for serving others, check out these incredible projects and find out how you can become a part of their story!
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October 15 - Financial Audit due to DPI. Your auditor is responsible for submitting.
October 16 - PI-1207 Due. Instructions on how to complete can be found here.
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The Choice Team will again be offering virtual training sessions geared towards new schools to the Choice Program for the 2021-22 school year. This year we would like to extend this opportunity to existing schools in the Choice Program who are interested in a refresher related to program requirements (see topics below). New Choice Administrators and Designees may find these training sessions particularly helpful. The dates and topics covered can be found below. The trainings will be offered via Microsoft Teams; the link to each training can be found below as well. Please note these trainings are not mandatory but encouraged.
All times are 3:30-4:30 on the dates listed below. Click on the date to join each meeting:
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October 21: Auditors join for Enrollment and FIPR, Surety Bond Updates
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November 17: School Registration (ITP)
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January 19: Choice Student application requirements(residency, income, etc.) Application Process, January Count Report
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March 2: Frequently asked questions during open application
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April 27: Summer School, Application Verifications, Choice Administrator Changes, School Information Update Forms, Designee/Admin Trainings
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Please be sure to use the new Class Roster Template for your file. The template is on the Home page when you log in.
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If you have had any staffing changes, please let your MAP administrator know in order to mark them as inactive. System schools have a designated administrator. Non-system schools, please contact Jane Schueller.
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Traumatic Event Crisis Intervention Workshop |
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CESA 6 is offering a crisis response training November 1 and 2. This is the model that Xavier uses as part of our membership in a local consortium of schools that help each other respond to situations like a death of a student/parent/teacher. Here is a link to that training. The cost is $295 per participant. This is a great opportunity to build a network of people to help one another.
This course will provide participants with knowledge, protocols and materials designed to facilitate
- competent, thorough and proactive pre-incident (traumatic event) preparation,
- subsequent day (after students and staff have returned to school) deployment of crisis response team members and management of the building response, and
- familiarity with a variety of intervention strategies and documents specifically designed to strengthen building response following a traumatic event.
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Save the Date: All Schools Mass |
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The Diocesan Celebrate Catholic Schools Mass will be held November 3. The tentative location is Assumption Blessed Mary Virgin Parish in Pulaski. Details will be outlined at a later date.
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Curriculum review and connections: |
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Please fill out the form in order that as schools/systems are looking at reviewing curriculum resources, they might be able to collaborate with other schools/systems. You could also use this resource to connect with other schools using different resources at which you might be looking.
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Please pass this link for MAP Resources to your teachers. There is a lot of information available to them for using the data to drive instruction and do goal setting with students.
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NCEA Newlsetter Link
Click on icon below to read the latest issue of Catholic School Matters Newsletter from NCEA and Dr. Tim Uhl.
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