Office of
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Dates mentioned in articles below:
- Aug 13: Powerschool user group training
- Aug 14: New Teacher orientation (Neenah)
- Aug 14: Powerschool admin training (alternate date: Aug 15)
- Aug 14: Pres/Principal Mtg w/Bishop
- Aug 14: Board Training, Sherwood
- Aug 15: New Teacher orientation (GB)
- Aug 15: Choice Audit Authorization Form Due
- Aug 15: Powerschool admin training (repeat of Aug 14 training)
- Aug 17: Board Training (Location TBD)
- Aug 19: Pre-school Standards Grading training (Powerschool)
- Aug 23: Discipleship Formation II (Shrine)
- Aug 27: Immunization Webinar
- Sept 9: Fall MAP window open (till Oct 4)
- Sep 18: Alternate date for New Teacher Orientation
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REVISED: DASA Principals Calendar of Responsibilities in the Diocese of Green Bay
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Did Your Teachers Register?
This is the second of two options for the Discipleship II seminars for teachers and administrators this summer.
August 23
will be at The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help - Champion
This day will feature Bishop Ricken and other speakers who will focus on “Follow Jesus”
Please share this link with your staff to have them register for this event:
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Last Call: New Teacher Orientation
The New Teacher Orientation is planned for Wednesday,
August 14
(9-11:30) at St. Mary High School in Neenah. VIRTUS training (12:30-3:30) will be available in the afternoon. The session will be repeated on
August 15
(9-11:30) at the Diocesan office, mass will be available this day as it is a Holy Day. VIRTUS will be (12:30-3:30). Forward invitation to others, or go directly to online registration below.
If you hire teachers after August 15, we will have a New Teacher Orientation on
September 18, 1-3:30pm
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President and Principal Meeting
with Bishop Ricken
August 14, 2019
8 am - 12 pm
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Due to a meeting that came up for Bishop with the USCCB, he has rescheduled the August 21st meeting to
August 14.
The meeting will be held from 8:00-12:00 at the Chancery. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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The Office of Catholic Schools is offering the following Total Board of Education /School Board/Board of Trustee Training In-services. Welcome, all board members, pastors, and administrators!
- August 14 (6:30pm-8:00pm): St. John-Sacred Heart, Sherwood
- August 17 (9:30am-11:00am): Location TBD
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Webinar on Immunizations: What Schools Need to Know for Fall 2019
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August 27, 2019; 1:00pm.
RN Louise Willson, WI Department of Public Instruction
WI immunization law and reporting requirements, including the new DPI online reporting tool. Please go to
Adobe Connect
at the time of the webinar. There is no registration required. Please note, attendees will need access to a computer with working speakers or a headset because there will be no phone option.
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Two Choice Reminders
(1) All schools that participate in the Choice Program are
required to hold 2 Board Meetings
a year where all parents are invited to attend. You must provide proof of the meetings and that parents were made aware of the meeting as part of your audit. The easiest thing to do is add them to your school calendar that goes out all families.
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Do You Have Students with an IEP?
If you currently have students with an IEP, your student may be eligible to participate in the Special Needs Scholarship Program and the school can receive $12,700 towards the cost of the students education. Unlike the Choice Program, students with a valid IEP can enroll in the program at any time during the school year. However, schools must register to enroll in the program by
March 1st
. If you are interested in participating in the program for the 2020-2021 school year, you can
CLICK HERE
to be added to the DPI mailing list. Please let Lori Paul know if your school is considering this so that we can support you through the process.
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For those of you that were not able to attend the excellent presentation on building an advancement campaigns and creating an annual fund for your school or for those that would like to hear it again, it is now available on the Changing Our World Podcast. Part 1 is not available and Part 2 will be uploaded this week. You can check it out
HERE
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The Digicopy portal that contains templates for newsletters, invitations, business cards, hand outs, note cards and oversize printed projects is now LIVE! Every principal should have received a notice on how to access the site. Any questions, please contact
Lori Paul
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Principles & Resources for Catholic Education
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The
Cardinal Newman Society
has developed a set of resources that can assist principals to articulate elements the Church expects to find in all Catholic schools and which distinguish them from other schools. The principles are derived from Church documents related to education, including the documents of Vatican II, documents from the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, and the writings of various Popes.
Read entirely
or choose from these components:
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SLC Strategic Partnership Program
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Silver Lake College of the Holy Family builds connections and serves our community through its Strategic Partnership Program, creating mutually beneficial connections with the College.
Partners experience improved employee retention, access to SLC's broad talent pool to address critical needs, career expos, guest speaking opportunities and more. Partner employees (and spouses) receive tuition discounts, and FREE first class as a 'test drive'.
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If you have one or two students (7th/8th) who would be eligible to take Algebra, we will be able to offer Algebra online with Michelle Vosters (7-12 Math educator - Algebra, Geometry) as the primary educator. If you are interested, please contact
Jane Schueller
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School & Parish Programs w/Therapy Dogs
Diocese, Catholic Mutual Group Recommendations
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This brief article covers not only the definition of "Therapy Dog" but also some practical guidelines for programs that involve them.
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Accreditation Teams Members Needed for 2019-2020
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We are looking for team members for St. Anthony School in Oconto Falls
October 21-23
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Jschueller@gbdioc.org
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MAP Windows Change
In order to have more accurate Diocesan-wide data, the Fall MAP window will be open September 9-October 4. Please plan your schedule to complete the assessment in this timeframe.
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Updating Enrollment:
Now is the best time of year to make sure you have the correct current students set up in Powerschool. Did you have a student from last year drop over the summer? Did you get a new student last month? Please make sure to take a look at who you have as current students and that they are correctly coded to your school.
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PowerSchool Training Dates
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- August 13- 8:30-10:00 - PowerSchool User Group - Diocesan campus - Families and Schools of Discipleship Conference Rm. (in person or online)
- August 14- 1:00-3:00 - St. Mary Catholic High School - Admin Training (for Administrative Assistants, Principals, IT, Counselors)
- August 15- 1:00 - 3:00 - Diocese of Green Bay - Families and Schools of Discipleship Conference Rm.
- August 19- 2:00-3:00 - Preschool Teachers - Standards Grading (in person or online)
Please RSVP to all dates below; thank you!
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National Catholic Education Association
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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A Word about Catechetical Certificataion Equivalencies
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In order to encourage full participation and in support of the Diocesan mission of becoming missionary disciples, the attendance of a complete ALPHA series (all sessions plus the Alpha day-away), or Catholic Evangelization Studies course (all sessions) or a full-day Discipleship Formation seminar will count as Enrichment, and participants will be allowed to
defer the usual FCC requirements to the following year.
In other words, if a catechist/school teacher/administrator participates in one of the above listed courses in 2020, they have met the requirement for catechetical certification for that year but will still need to fulfill their usual FCC requirements the following year.
In all cases, a Completion Form must be submitted to the Office of Families & Schools after the completion of the course as verification.
Completion forms can be found
online
or at through the course instructor.
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The Office of Parish Evangelization will soon be rolling out post-Alpha training for parishes at each of the vicariates or regionally throughout the Diocese of Green Bay. These post-Alpha workshops will include
- training on setting up an Alpha leadership team option,
- a Connect Group option
- discipleship group alignment option
The establishment of these three basic post-Alpha options will take time. In the interim, for parishes that are looking for an immediate post-Alpha discipleship opportunity for their Alpha guests, the Office of Parish Evangelization is recommending
The Wild Goose
series by Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR.
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Most Current Catholic Schools Administrators Directory
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We're Updating Our Google Site
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We are updating the Google Site for the Office of Catholic Schools. If you are having trouble finding it, please try one of these links:
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Kohl Applications Now Open
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The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation opened its application process for students, teachers and principals on
August 1, 2019
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