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Next edition of the Office of Catholic Schools Newsletter:
December 3, 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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November 19 (TODAY!) Last day to register for lunch w/Bishop
November 24-25 Thanksgiving (Diocesan Offices Closed)
December 1 Catholic Foundation grant applications due
December 2 Mental Health Series for Educators workshop
December 2 Deadline for "Ask the Bishop" submissions
December 3 Deadline for 'Just for Kids' Essay/Art Contest
December 8 Meeting with Bishop (Registration closes today!)
January 10 CHOICE Registration/Renewal Forms/Fee Due
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Please remove all your WECAN posts by the end of November so that we have a good understanding of where our vacancies remain. |
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If you have a part time school counselor who would like more time, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Greenville is in need of a 50% time person. Please contact Deb Fuller 920-202-3456.
Two schools are in need of elementary school teachers. If you know of any substitute teachers, or others, who would like full time positions, please contact Jane Schueller.
We also have two schools without a principal. If you know of anyone who would like to be a principal, please let us know. We are also willing to fill the positions with interim administrators to finish out the year.
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No DASA Meetings in December |
Just a reminder that we will not be having our regular principal DASA meetings in December due to the lunch meeting on December 8th. If you need any support from your region, please feel free to reach out to the Office of Catholic Schools. |
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Congratulations to the following schools that received a grant from Catholic United Financial.
All Saints Catholic School – Antigo
All Saints Catholic School – Denmark
Holy Family Catholic School – Green Bay
St John’s Grade School – Little Chute
St Thomas Aquinas – Marinette
St Clare Catholic School – Wrightstown
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As part of Catholic Schools Week, we will be creating a video called ASK THE BISHOP. We did this last year but are hoping to get more schools to participate this year.
All you need to do is take a smart phone and video a student(s) asking Bishop Ricken a question. Don’t forget the question can be both spiritual and secular. Please email your video to Lori Paul at lpaul@gbdioc.org by DECEMBER 2, 2021.
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Key Takeaways from School Safety Summit |
WCRIS staff attended a virtual national school safety summit this week, so you didn’t have to. Key takeaways:
- Extremist groups are targeting students through online websites like Reddit, 4chan, and even online multiplayer games.
- While boys were traditionally targeted by extremist groups, there is now a rise in the recruitment of girls.
- Not all extremism is tied to race or religion. There has been a rise in “gender supremacy” or groups that feel one gender is superior to another.
- School Safety drills work. In a study, researchers found that as more drills were conducted the compliance rate went up. This meant that staff and students were safer.
- With the proper communication and considerations for sensitive student populations, drills did not cause serious psychological harm.
- It is not recommended to use blanks or “simuntion” and guns during a safety drill
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On November 4th, DPI and CESA6 held a webinar regarding important deadline changes to the EANS program on how to use your funds. The slide deck is available HERE.
The webinar can be viewed at eans.cesa6.org. The webinar only applies to those that received EANS funds or have used their EANS funds and need more money. If your school received a second round of PPP funding, you are not eligible for additional funding.
One key item is that there is a second round of EANS funding - ARP EANS. This new funding is for direct services only (meaning you cannot submit for reimbursement). DPI will be communicating the application process and your school must OPT IN. Failure to respond will be seen as a refusal of the funds.
Schools that are in EANS now, or that enroll 21.9% or more of students in poverty, can apply for this second round of EANS funds. Poverty is counted as a student whose household income is equal to or less than 185% of the federal poverty threshold.
Information about ARP-EANS and the application process will be issued by the DPI in the coming days. Watch your e-mail for a DPI EANS update.
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Time to Renew Your Intent to Participate in CHOICE |
For schools participating in CHOICE and SNSP, it is time to renew your intent to participate for the 2022-2023 school year. All CHOICE administrators should have received an email from DPI regarding this.
All of the school registration forms and the auditor fee are due to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) by Monday, January 10, 2022 unless otherwise noted in the cover letter.
The School Registration Checklist on the school registration page was created to assist schools in ensuring all registration forms are completed correctly and all required information has been submitted to the DPI by the deadline. The DPI encourages all schools to use the registration checklist to keep track of school registration requirements.
All forms except for the Notice of School's Intent to Participate (ITP) form is on that page. The school's ITP form must be completed in the Online Application System.
Auditor Fee: Schools may pay the $275 auditor fee online or mail the paper Auditor Fee form with a cashier’s check (mailing address on form). The DPI recommends schools use the online payment option. Schools that pay online are not required to send the paper Auditor Fee Form to the DPI.
If a school fails to meet the January 10 deadline, the school will not be eligible to participate in the PSCP during the 2022-23 school year. Therefore, it is in the school’s best interest to submit these required forms as soon as possible so that any errors or questions can be resolved well in advance of the deadline.
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E Catholic Website Opportunity |
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*with completed contract
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Just a reminder as families look to travel over the upcoming Christmas break, that these are the recommendations the CDC currently has in place.
International Travel (Mexico, Europe):
Domestic Travel (Continental US)
- Vaccinated
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Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms.
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Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements after travel.
- Unvaccinated
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Get tested with a COVID-19 viral test 3-5 days after travel. Find a U.S. COVID-19 testing location near you.
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Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms; isolate and get tested if you develop symptoms.
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Follow all state and local recommendations or requirements after travel.
- Stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel, even if you test negative at 3-5 days.
- If you don’t get tested, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
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Arise Milwaukee Youth Event: March 2022
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A powerful and prayerful day long worship experience for Catholic high school and middle school students from all over Wisconsin. This is an engaging opportunity for teenagers to encounter Christ. The event will be held at Carroll University in Waukesha.
There will be both a middle school and high school day.
Middle School
Friday, March 18, 2022
9:00 -12:30
$20 includes snack
High School
Saturday, March 19, 2022
10:00 - 6:00
$30 includes lunch and snack
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Registration Opens Next Month |
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Save the Date: May 4, 2022
All School Rosary Event
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Because of the great feedback we received from the all school Rosary event in October, we will be holding another all school Rosary event on May 4, 2022 at 9:00am. More information will be coming but please mark your calendars now.
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Mental Health Educator Series
December 2 Session: Register Now
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The next mental health presentation by Catholic Charities will be on December 2 at 9:00am via Zoom and will focus on Coping Skills for Stress and Anxiety Among Our Students.
Please register in advance and they will send you the ZOOM link. A flyer with all the information can be found HERE.
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Know a Hero? NCEA Award Information
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The 2022 Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award nominations are open. This year’s theme for the award is heroes, answering the question: “How is this Catholic school educator a hero in your community?” This award highlights the outstanding work being done in Catholic education communities across the country.
A hero can be a person who performed heroic acts – perhaps keeping school open safely throughout the pandemic or finding tuition funding to help families or making sure the Friday all-school Mass stayed a priority. And a hero can be the person who inspires others – teachers, staff, administrators, students.
The 90-second video nominations are due by February 5, 2022 for principals, presidents, heads of school, pastors, teachers and diocesan leaders who are currently employed and have served in Catholic school education for at least five years.
For more information on nominating your school’s “hero” please click here.
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21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Grant Program
Funding for Before- & After- School programs
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Public school districts, private schools, charter schools, and community-based organizations (including faith-based organizations) targeting students enrolled in schools eligible for Title I, schoolwide programs are invited to apply.
Applications will be due on or before January 28, 2022. More information and application materials will be made available on the DPI’s 21st CCLC website soon.
The DPI will host three virtual workshops to walk through the application process and address common questions. All three presentations will cover the same content; it is not necessary to participate in more than one. Dates and access information for the workshops are as follows:
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Catholic Schools Week
January 30-February 5, 2022
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The DPI’s Choice Program Team will be hosting webinars covering various areas of the program.
The trainings are open to new schools to the program or schools already in the program.
Schools can prepare now by ordering a WCRIS Choice Handbook. This Handbook covers all the topics below as well as an appendix of important dates and resources. You can order a handbook here. The following trainings are at 3:30 pm:
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January 19
Choice Student Application Requirements (Residency, Income, etc) Application Process, January Count Report
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March 2
FAQ's 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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Grant Funding Available: Deadline to Apply: December 1
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The Catholic Foundation is pleased to announce it is accepting grant applications.
Each year, the Catholic Foundation awards grants to assist in education, service and ministry within the Curia, parishes and Catholic schools in the Diocese of Green Bay. These include the Advancing the Mission grants in Evangelization, Leadership Development and Lifelong Catechesis. The Catholic Foundation also has grants available through Lumen Christi, Monica Meyer Respect Life, Denis and Marie Garot Fund and Catholic Foundation area-of-interest funds.
Grant applications need to be submitted prior to December 1 to be considered.
Last year more than $5 million was approved for distribution. To learn more about Catholic Foundation grants or to apply, please click here, call Tracy Granius at (920) 272-8292 or email cfgrants@gbdioc.org
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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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Battle of the Books for Catholic Schools |
A group of schools is interested in doing a Battle of the Books for our Diocese. A group of six schools has met and is working on compiling the list of books. The plan is to gear the books and questions to fifth-eighth graders. The “battle” for two teams from each school is tentatively scheduled for May 16.
The details for that day are to be determined. The planning group is going to meet again via Zoom on December 8 at 3:30. If you are interested in more information or getting involved, please contact Jane Schueller.
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Echoes & Reflections is excited to present professional learning offerings to Catholic School educators in 2021-2022—free of cost—to help their students understand the history of antisemitism, the Holocaust, and modern manifestations of prejudice, made possible by the generous support of the Eileen Ludwig Greenland Endowment.
Over the years, middle and high school teachers from our Diocese have participated in courses. They now have a course geared to upper elementary age students.
Teachers are invited to participate in one or both learning series, which include three-module online courses, with accompanying one-hour webinars. Educators will receive a $75 stipend for completion of each course + webinar. Courses are interactive, asynchronous, and released over a three-week period; estimated 6-10 hours to complete. Certificate of completion provided and option to earn graduate-level credit through the University of the Pacific.
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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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