As we begin a new school year we pray:
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentlemenss, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must do. And of all of these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection...And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:12-14,17
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Next editions of the Office of Catholic Schools Newsletter:
October 1 & 15, 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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September 17 WRISA Report How-to Webinar
September 17 Third Friday in September
September 29 St. Andrew Dinner (Vocations)
October 1 WRISA Reports Due
October 7 Deadline for Discipleship Seminar Registration
October 7 Mental Health Educators Series (via Zoom)
October 8 NCEA information updated?
October 13 Pray the Rosary (see below)
October 15 Deadline for Hispanic Heritage Month Contest
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
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Hispanic Heritage Month
Drawing Contest
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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations started a few decades ago, expanding from a week to a month long celebration of Hispanic culture and history. Hispanics For School Choice and School Choice Wisconsin are extending an invitation to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by taking part in our traditional Drawing Contest. Deadline for reception of drawings will be October 15, 2021.
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Click on image for details. |
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This year's theme is: Hispanic Traditions
This opportunity allows all Wisconsin students in grades K-12, Hispanic or not, to learn about Latin American countries and their celebrations in order to create a unique piece that reflects any or many Hispanic Traditions.
A few interesting facts from the most recent PEW publication (click HERE for full article):
- The U.S. Hispanic population reached 60.6 million in 2019.
- The share of U.S. Hispanics with college experience has increased since 2010.
- Four-in-five Latinos are U.S. citizens.
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MAP Test Versions:
A Note from Jane Schueller
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I apologize for confusion over the Reading test versions. I had called NWEA to add V4 to our list and when they did they took V3 off. It is now back on. Here is the note regarding the different versions. If you started V3 use it all year and vice versa.
Licensing has just informed me that v3 has been added back to the test options.
PLEASE MAKE NOTE: The data between the V3 and V4 assessment don’t match up exactly, so students would need to remain on whichever version they were on going forward in order to get the most accurate data. This means that the district will need to manage test versions themselves so that students who took V3 in the fall stay on V3 through the 2021-22 school year, and the students who took the V4 in the fall stay on V4 through the 2021-22 school year. There is some more information about this in this Knowledge Share article.
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Please click the link to assist you in putting the newly requested information from NCEA. Document Link It would be very helpful to us if you are able to update the data by October 8.
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September 17- PSCP
All schools participating in the Choice Program take the third Friday in September count of Choice students enrolled in their school. Schools must also determine who remains on the MPCP and RPCP waiting list as of the third Friday in September. Schools use this information to complete the third Friday September Count Report in OAS (see Training 9-1: Payment Process, Pupil Count Report & Audit Overview and Training 9-3: 3rd Friday in September & 2nd Friday in January Count Reports, located on the On Demand Training webpage).
WISEdata requires schools to verify that all Choice students are properly flagged in the school’s SIS for the third Friday of September Count Date. For a student to be included in the third Friday of September Count in the SIS, the student must:
- be enrolled in the school by the count date, and
- be assigned to a valid grade for his or her school, and
- have been marked as Present or Absent for Receiving Services.
WISEdata logic will also review inclusion based on parentally placed private (PPP) calculations, whether the school provides the primary educational services, and whether the student's enrollment is active. If you have questions, please enter a WISE Support Help Ticket or contact your SIS vendor.
September 17- SNSP
Schools take the 3rd Friday in September count of SNSP pupils enrolled in their school.
The school must submit to the DPI all eligible 2021-22 student applications and transfer request forms that haven’t previously been submitted to the DPI. Only applications and transfer requests that have been determined eligible by this date may be submitted to DPI and counted in the 3rd Friday in September Pupil Count Report.
As a reminder, in order for an application to be eligible, the school must have received a copy of the IEP/services plan in response to the school’s email requesting verification that the pupil met the SNSP IEP/services plan requirement.
Last day to obtain an agreement of services for a student signed and dated by the parent/guardian and school, in order for that student to be eligible to receive a payment for the 3rd Friday in September. Once the school and the parent/guardian have agreed upon the services to be provided, a new agreement is not required unless there is a change in the agreed upon services.
If the school had an expected SNSP scholarship amount based on the 2021-22 ITP of $50,000 or more and filed the surety bond by June 1, this is the last day the school can file a School Information Update form increasing the number of scholarships available if the difference between the expected payment amount based on the ITP and the revised expected payment amount is $50,000 or more.
These schools must also submit a surety bond based on the revised expected payment or a rider increasing the bond amount by November 1, 2021.
See the Student Application and Transfer Request Information Bulletin for additional information.
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Mental Health Educator Series |
Catholic Charities is pleased to present a new series focusing on mental health in schools and religious education programs. The first meeting will focus on preventing staff burnout. It will cover self-care strategies to prevent burnout and help people gage where they’re currently at in different areas of their life (emotionally, physically, spiritually, mentally, relationally, and financially) to help them discover what areas are out of balance and may be contributing to burnout.
This series is free to all Catholic School principals and guidance counselors
October 7, 2021
Topic: Preventing Staff Burnout
9 AM – 10 AM
Zoom Meeting
(the meeting will be recorded)
Guest speaker: -Amy Wetzler, Mental Health Counselor, Catholic Charities
Amy has a Master's Degree in Human Services with a Specialization in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. Amy has been a therapist for the last ten years, working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings. Amy is originally from a rural area in Northwestern Ohio. She joined the Catholic Charities counseling team in August 2021.
There will be time for questions at the end, but we will also invite questions to be submitted to Amy in advance at awetzler@gbdioc.org. (Carol - I have uploaded a flyer into the shared drive that goes with this event)
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Pray the Rosary October 13 |
As we previously shared, there will be a diocesan wide Catholic School rosary October 13th at 9:00 am for the salvation of our world. If you would like to add specific intentions for your school, please feel free to do so. We recommend having students gather in the church. Please consider inviting parents, grandparents and parishioners to join you at the church. You may even want to live stream it if your parish has the capabilities. If that is not possible because of space, a group of students can lead it over your school sound system.
We have created a flyer for you to use to communicate this event within your school and parish. Please download it HERE.
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FFCRA Leave
Expires September 30, 2021
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As part of the COVID relief, employees that were required to quarantine due to a positive COVID test or had close contact could receive 10 days of paid unemployment under the FFCRA Leave of Absence act. The act will expire on September 30, 2021 and there have been no indications at this time that Congress will approve an extension of these benefits.
This means that as of October 1, 2021, any employee that tests positive or was a close contact and is required to quarantine, and is not performing their job during this time, will need to use their sick leave and vacation time for work missed. Vaccinated employees are not required to quarantine and may continue to do their job if exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID.
Please remember there are three scenarios you should follow regarding quarantines:
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If a staff or student is not vaccinated and tested positive for COVID or was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID, and the staff or student has NOT HAD COVID within the past 90 days, the staff or student should quarantine for a minimum of 10 days. The result may be shortened to 7 days if the staff or student receives a negative COVID test result.
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If a staff or student is not vaccinated and was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID, and the staff or student HAS HAD COVID within the past 90 days, the staff or student do not need to quarantine.
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If a staff or student is vaccinated against COVID they do not have to quarantine, but should get a COVID test within 3-5 days or exposure.
Please feel free to contact Lori Paul with any questions.
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NCEA-Discover Catholic Schools Week |
Discover Catholic Schools Week, November 14 - 20, is designated to help schools connect with prospective families, donors, educators and other community members. We want to help showcase what makes Catholic schools the best when families are looking to find the right school for them. NCEA offers a variety of materials to help with the event. Check them out here! If you need additional assistance, please contact Lori Paul and she can help you put together events with your parish and school community.
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Augustine Stewardship Fund Trust |
Did you know that if your school currently has a Norbertine pastor or associate you are eligible to apply for the Augustine Stewardship Fund Trust? The form is available here.
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As part of the Discipleship Seminar in October, the Diocese is putting together a montage of the different things our parishes and schools did to reach out during the pandemic. Please submit your pictures here!
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If you would like to watch any of the SIS presentations, please see the links below.
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Check Your Powerschool Staff List! |
We have found that many of our schools have former staff that are no longer at the school but still show in Powerschool. To check your school list go into Powerschool.
On the start page - scroll down to People - Staff Search.
Click on Staff Directory.
You will receive a full list of everyone who has access to your school. Please review and work with Becky to get the list corrected. Remember - if they are on your list - they have access to your school!
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Registration for the October 21st Discipleship Seminar is now open. Registration can be found at https://www.gbdioc.org/general/gather-in-joy. The site also contains the agenda, parking information and other pertinent information for the day.
This event is for school administrators and parish leaders.
If you are a principal or administrator for a PARISH SCHOOL please register under your appropriate parish (i.e., St. John Nepomucene). You may want to confirm with the parish that they have not registered you or ask them to include you with their registration.
If you are a president, principal or administrator for a SYSTEM SCHOOL please register under your appropriate system (i.e., GRACE). You may want to designate one person to register everyone in your system for the seminar.
If you need assistance with registering, please contact Carol Fountain at 920-272-8309 or cfountain@gbdioc.org.
Quick Links:
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Did you miss the FCC Relaunch Event on August 23? |
As the times have changed, diocesan personnel found the need to enter into a virtual platform for teachers to access the requirements for FCC. We are excited to work with the Franciscan at Home platform to meet those needs. The requirement for our teachers will be 3 courses a year (approximately 10 hours). These can be accomplished individually, small groups or large groups -- very flexible. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the implementation of the new process.
We hope to have at least one leader from each parish and school registered on Franciscan at Home by September 30, who will be designated as leaders for that organization, afterwhich those leaders may designate other leaders and/or mentors for the program. After September 30th, all learners (teachers, catechists, others) will be invited to register. Questions? Please contact sre@gbdioc.org
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From Bishop Ricken:
After careful review by our Diocesan Office of Child & Youth Faith Formation, I am pleased to approve the Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers and the Second Edition Church History (supplement), both by St. Mary's Press. These texts are approved for middle school age children, to be used by parishes and Catholic schools in the Diocese of Green Bay.
Know of my prayerful support for you as you continue to offer God's love and goodness to our students of this diocese. May the Holy Spirit bless and guide your instructional ministry as you use these texts as a means to draw our youth closer to Jesus Christ while discovering their path to missionary discipleship. With gratitude and hope-filled blessings, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
The Most Reverend David L. Ricken, DD, JCL
Bishop of Green Bay
August 27, 2021
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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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The Vocation Office is hosting an Andrew Dinner on September 29th for young men who are open to the priesthood. We would like you to personally invite those young men that you think have the qualities that make for a great priest. This is a great event to accompany those young men as they discern God's will. It is also a great way to get your pastor or deacon involved in their lives and invite them to accompany the young men as well. Please see the provided link for more information, a downloadable liability form (for all participants), and online registration.
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December 8, 2021 Meeting w/Bishop |
December 8, 2021 will be a lunch meeting for all Presidents and Principals with the Bishop at the Norbertine Center for Spirituality. The Center is at 1016 N. Broadway in De Pere. We will have lunch followed by an update from the Bishop. More information to follow but we wanted to make sure you had this on your calendar! |
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All WRISA Annual Reports are due no later than October 1st, 2021!
The following schools:
Holy Spirit - Darboy, St. John - Little Chute, MBP - New London, and All Saints - Denmark should review the instructions HERE.
System Schools should review the instructions HERE.
All other schools should review the instructions HERE.
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COVID-19 Reporting for SY 2021-2022 |
To assist the COVID-19 Monitoring Team at the Curia, we are asking that you report COVID-19 activity to the Office of Catholic Schools each Friday at the end of business using this form: https://forms.gle/nErW6oLTzWNV67929
The Office of Catholic Schools will be using the information your provide, to update the Office of Catholic Schools COVID-19 Dashboard each Monday at 8:00 A.M. The dashboard can be found at: https://gbdiocschools.org/covid-19-dasboard.
This will begin on Friday, August 27, 2021 and continue throughout the remainder of the school year. If you start later than the week of August 22, 2021 just begin your submission on the first Friday of the school year.
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TEC: Teens Encounter Christ |
Any teen 16 ½ or older is invited to join TEC's first retreat of 2021, on October 28-31*, for a weekend of faith, fellowship, and fun at St Joseph Catholic Church in Green Bay.
Other weekends scheduled are in January 2022 and March 2022.
TEC allows attendees to draw closer to God through Eucharistic adoration, mass, and the sacrament of reconciliation, all while growing in community with each other. There’s also ample time for great discussion, awesome activities, and plenty of good food. (Give God one weekend and let Him speak to your heart!)
Registration is $60, with scholarships available. Registration due by October 10, 2021
Please note: all religious Education staff/campus ministers and those working in youth ministry are encouraged to attend and are able to do so free of charge.
*Retreat begins on Friday at 9am and runs through 5pm Sunday.
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During the 2021-2022 school year we have several schools and the St. Mary Catholic School System having a site visit.
Each school will have a core team for the visit. If you or a teacher would like to be part of a team to understand and be part of the process, please fill out the form or contact Jane Schueller for further information.
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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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Office of Catholic Schools
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