Office of
Catholic Schools
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“There is a place for programs, technology and new curricula.
However, the ultimate success of any Catholic school will be based upon the level of dependence that each teacher has upon Jesus.
As each principal, teacher, coach and janitor becomes more like Jesus then the school transforms into what it was always created to become.”
JD
Jonathan Doyle
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Dates at a Glance (articles below or *in previous edition*):
- Nov. 9 EdCamp Denmark High School
- Nov. 12 Marketing and Development team meeting
- Nov 17-23 Discover Catholic Schools Week
- Nov 28-29: Thanksgiving Day: Diocesan Offices Closed
- Dec 1: First Sunday of Advent!
- Dec 6: Camp Tek summer registration opens
- Dec 8 Green Bay Youth Conference
- Dec. 10 Administrator meeting (Chancery) see info below
- Dec. 21-Jan 1: Diocesan Offices Closed
- Dec. 31 Meemic Grant for classroom makeover DUE
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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Marketing and Development Team Reminder
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The next meeting will be
November 12, 2019
from 2:00-3:30 at Bona Hall Room 216 to plan events for the remainder of 2020. Please RSVP to
Lori
if you would like to attend.
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December 10 Administrator Meeting
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Originally we had planned to invite pastors to the meeting on December 10. However, due to the timing, we are going to hold off inviting pastors.
The meeting will be just for principals. Please register for the meeting even if you are unable to attend.
Click on the button:
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On December 1, the Church throughout the world will begin the celebration of the season of Advent and the new Church year. Here are some resources for thoughtful planning of the some of the most difficult and joyous weeks to teach.
Check out Advent in Two Minutes:
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RCL Benziger is pleased to offer you
FREE
Advent resources
to enrich the celebration of Advent in your classroom and to promote the celebration of Advent in the homes of the children and families you serve.
Explore the many Advent prayers and activities, which include:
· Ideas for Teachers and Catechists
· Prayer for the New Church Year
· Celebrating Advent at Home
· The Blessing of the Advent Wreath
· The Jesse Tree
· The O Antiphons
· Las Posadas
· Prayer for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
May Emmanuel be with you and yours as together we journey through Advent and to the joyful celebration of Christmas.
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Compass Christmas Challenge
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The Compass is seeking entries from students for its 32nd annual “Just for Kids” Christmas challenge. This year, as it has since 2014, The Compass is partnering with World Mission Services of the Diocese of Green Bay to include Just for Kids art entries in the Missionary Childhood Association’s (MCA) National Christmas Card contest.
Click for more information
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MISSIONARY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION (MCA)
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New grade specific lesson plans for Advent.
Advent prayer services
for the classroom and for families. Missionary witnesses and saints for December. These are all part of the newly designed Resources Page for MCA for the Advent Season. More resources will be added in the coming weeks, along with Spanish translations of the current offerings. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy St. Aubin, World Mission Director at
cstaubin@gbdioc.org
or 920-272-8192.
Click on the link
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Registrations due November 15; Deposits due November 30
This pilgrimage to Washington DC January 21-26, 2020 aims to inspire, strengthen, and bond the community of young people in our diocese because we believe through Christ and our own witness, hearts can be changed. We look to educate youth on the hope that Christ wishes to offer them and learn how we can overcome evils that threaten life through prayer, sacrifice, community, and service.
From our diocese, we usually take around 150 pilgrims. From around the nation, there are thousands of students who pilgrimage from their schools and parishes to join in one voice of peace and prayer for the lives of all.
Click on button below for the Who, What, When, Where, How Much, etc. Come and See!
March for Life Complete Info!
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Green Bay Youth Conference (GBYC) : Save the Date!
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DATE: Sunday, December 8, 2019
TIME: 8:30am - 5:45pm
PLACE: National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, Champion, WI
SCHEDULED SPEAKERS:
Patrick Reis, Director of Encounter Ministries
Sr. Ann Immaculee, Sisters of Life
Music by Sonar
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Flexible Tuition Program Is Here
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This year, we are piloting a new initiative to help parents understand tuition based on the Cost of Education. While this can sometimes be a confusing discussion, we created a video that schools can use to explain the concept. Check it out!
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The Diocese has updated the School Finder function on its website. This simple, streamlined & mobile responsive tool will elevate the experience of site users - especially those looking for core school information.
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Charge, Secure & Organize Mobile Devices in Less Space
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This came across our desk in the Office of Catholic Schools, so we thought we would share!
Is your school tight on space? Now you can charge and secure Chromebooks or tablets in a high-speed AC charging tower that takes up less than 3 sq. ft. A key-locking door deters theft, while the open frame design provides visibility to stored devices without compromising security.
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Hopefully everyone survived the 18-19 Financial Audits! We will be meeting with the auditing firms as there were some challenges this first year with how the timing of when the audits were submitted. If you have any feedback, please let Dean Gerondale know. Upcoming Choice Dates:
November 30, 2019:
DPI will process the November state aid payments to eligible schools by direct deposit, based on each school’s eligible applications and corresponding class list submitted to the DPI in OAS on the Third Friday September Count Report by October 1.
December 10, 2019:
All Choice schools must report 2019-20 Third Friday in September Enrollment in WISEdata. All schools that participated in the Choice program in the 2018-19 school year must also complete 2018-19 Attendance reporting and Completion/Exit and Dropout reporting in WISEdata.
December 15, 2019:
All Choice schools must submit to the DPI the September 2019 Enrollment Audit and the Fiscal and Internal Control Practices Report from its auditor.
The signed reports can be scanned and emailed as a pdf document to dpichoiceauditreports@dpi.wi.gov or mailed to the DPI.
If you
HAVE NOT
been scheduled by your auditor for this review and report, please notify Dean Gerondale immediately.
Please make sure you are actively checking the portals provided by your auditor. This is where all data is sent and/or requested. Failure to timely respond to the requests can cause a delay in your audit.
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Mission: Healthy Kids, a partnership of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Kohl’s Cares, is offering 25 Healthy School Grants for this school year. Each grant is $2000. These grants focus on helping schools to make policy, systems and environmental changes in the area of nutrition, physical activity and mindfulness. The application period is open until December 13th. To learn more and apply click
HERE.
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December 3, 2019
Powerschool 101 for Administrators - Session 2 at Bona Hall Room 39. Please RSVP to Lori Paul if you plan on attending. Remember - this is geared toward new administrator users.
There is a great quick reference card available for Powerschool users! Click on the button:
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Just a reminder that if you need to use the IT help desk, submit a request on-line at
gbhelpdesk@gbdioc.org
. The tickets are tracked and a report given to Deacon Conrad, IT Director, each week on what issues schools and parishes are having. If you email a staff person, Deacon Conrad will not see that and cannot track frequency of issues.
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As many of you know, NCEA will be having its 24 Hour Many Gifts-One Nation event on January 28, 2020, as part of Catholic Schools Week. We are excited about this opportunity to tell our story and invite families to learn about Catholic Schools. As you consider your participation, please know that in our Diocese the timing of a giving day during Catholic Schools Week does not work well. The following week, all families across our Diocese will be receiving a letter from Bishop Ricken asking to support the Bishop’s Appeal.
If you are going to host a giving day, we respectfully request that you focus your efforts on your alumni and do not include the parish as part of that day. As always, the Bishop’s Appeal supports the Office of Catholic Schools in a significant way to provide tools and resources to all of our schools and their work.
If you are going to do the giving day to your alumni, NCEA requests that you
Fill out this quick interest form
for schools to create their own customized alumni giving pages. You can also find out more at the NCEA site at
https://ncea.org/csw/manygifts.
Please let Lori Paul know if you plan on participating in this event and thank you for all you do to promote your school!
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If you will be hosting
ANY Open Houses
from November 17 through January 31, please let Lori Paul know by
Friday, November 8th
as we will be including a listing in the Compass. Thank you!
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Meemic Foundation Grant - PK-5
We're giving away
12 Complete Classrooms®
from Lakeshore valued up to $10,000 each! From design to installation, winners will work with design experts from Lakeshore to create a customized classroom to meet the needs of PreK-5 grade teachers.
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Apply for yourself or nominate a colleague.
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Super easy - no application to complete.
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Entries must be received by
December 31, 2019
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Grant Application Process Opens October 1st
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The Catholic Foundation Grant Application Process will be available from October 1 to December 1, 2019 for
Advancing the Mission - Evangelization, Leadership Development and Lifelong Catechesis; Lumen Christi
and the
Catholic Foundation Areas of Interest
. To apply, see the
Catholic Foundation website
after
October 1, 2019.
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NCEA Catholic Schools Week:
November 17-23
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NCEA will be launching Discover Catholic Schools Week November 17 - 23! The Diocese will be sponsoring a full page ad in the Compass listing all our schools. But now is the time to get a team together and to start planning the event. Here are the themes and some ideas for each day!
Then . . .
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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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