Office of
Catholic Schools
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We place our trust in God in these days of challenge and uncertainty.
“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well.”
― Julian of Norwich
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Next editions of the Office of Catholic Schools Newsletter:
October 2 & 16
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Look for topics in previous editions:
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Archive of Superintendent’s emails:
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Sept. 18 Third Friday in September enrollment count
Sept. 30 New teachers-Methods-Faith integration (VIRTUAL 3:30-4:30)
Sept. 30 Meemic Foundation Grant DUE
Oct. 1 WRISA Annual Report DUE to the Office of Catholic Schools (see links below for directions)
Oct. 1 Principals meeting (virtual 9:00-11:00 or 1:00-3:00)
Oct. 6 PowerSchool user group (8:30-10:30)
Oct. 6 PowerSchool 101 fro brand new users session 1 (1:00-3:00)
Oct. 8 Fall high school principals meeting (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
Oct. 9 Fall system /school presidents meeting (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
Oct. 12 New school administrators workshop (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
Oct. 15 Private school report DUE (DPI)
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New teacher Methods B
(FCC requirement)
all VIRTUAL 3:30-4:30
Sept. 30
Oct. 28
Nov 18
Dec 16
Jan 20
Feb 24
March 24
April 28
May 19
We will be offering the Foundational Catechetical Course for our new teachers or any other teachers who would like to take this course to fulfill their FCC requirement for the year.
All the sessions will be VIRTUAL 3:30-4:30. The sessions will also be recorded and will be able to be accessed through Google Classroom for those registered. Register
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We will be having a Virtual All School Mass on Wednesday, February 3rd as part of Catholic Schools Week. Details to follow but we wanted to make sure everyone kept the morning of February 3rd free so we can worship together!
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Faithful Citizenship and Election Resources |
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If you spend any time watching television, reading the newspaper, listening to the radio, or browsing social media, you know that the election season is in full swing. Election Day is November 3 and in addition to the presidential election, there are many important races that will take place at the local, state, and federal levels.
We hope that you will find these resources helpful to you and the students and families you serve. If you have any questions about the resources, if you need help accessing them, or if you have any other questions or concerns related to voting and elections, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
God bless,
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CLA Nonprofit Webinar Series |
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CLA will be sponsoring a Nonprofit Webinar Series: Winning Your Donors’ Hearts, Minds and Wallets this fall with the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley, United Way Fox Cities, Nonprofit Leadership Initiative and the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Northeast WI Chapter.
The webinar series will feature special guest, Rachel Muir. The two-day series will take place on Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 20 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Topics for each day include:
• Day one – October 13:
o Using Technology to Deepen Donor Relationships
o I Wish I’d Thought of That
• Day two – October 20:
o How to Convert More Online Gifts
o End-of-Year Fundraising Made Easy
Registration closes Friday, October 9
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Virtual Instruction Attendance Policy |
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Audits will now require that your school have a statement regarding how you will track attendance for those students learning virtually. Here is verbiage you can add to your current attendance policy:
Virtual or blended course offerings may use nontraditional data, such as course progress, engagement, synchronous instructional time, system activity, student logs, etc. to create an equivalency that can meet the rules of traditional reporting. Teachers will continue to take daily attendance when students are in session based on their cohort assignment for each course using our Powerschool student information system.
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We know this has been a difficult enrollment time for many of our schools as many parents decided to keep their pre-school children home this year. However, we would like to congratulate the following schools on great enrollment success for the 2020-2021 year:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin - Pulaski - Up 9%
Sacred Heart Catholic School - Shawano - Up 13%
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy- Marinette/Peshtigo - Up 19%
And hats off to St. Mary’s in Algoma who are up 60% over last year!!! Due to hard work and a team effort by the Families and Staff, the school surpassed its goal!
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Discover Catholic Schools Week |
November 8 - 14 will be Discover Catholic Schools Week. This is a nationwide event promoted by NCEA. There will be a special COMPASS insert and your school can get a full color ad for $50.
Please contact Amy Kawula for more information. You can also check out the themes for each day at:
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Cloth Face Covering Update from DHS |
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Third Friday in September (September 18) - PSCP
All schools participating in the Choice or SNSP Program take the third Friday in September count of Choice students enrolled in their school. Schools use this information to complete the third Friday September Count Report in OAS.
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 the student must be assigned to a valid grade for his or her school. The student must also have been marked as Present or Absent for Receiving Services.
SNSP
The school must submit to the DPI all eligible SNSP 2020-21 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.
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By the First Day of School
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Private schools participating in the Choice Program must complete background checks prior to employing any individual at the school and every 5 years after the date of the previous background check (see Criminal Background Checks Bulletin and Training 6-12: Criminal Background Checks).
September 1 – School Directory Application Opens – allows schools to update their contact information.
September 18-Third Friday Count
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All schools participating in the Choice Program take the third Friday in September count of Choice students enrolled in their school. 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).
- Please make sure your Powerschool data has been updated to reflect all students enrolled.
- 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 the student must be assigned to a valid grade for his or her school.
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Students who are currently eligible for free or reduced lunches can now get a Free hotspot from Sprint for Internet access.
To apply parents need to go to:
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As you are making your decisions regarding which U.S. Department of Agriculture meal programs to utilize this school year, no matter what program you decide on, your school needs to continue to collect Free and Reduced Price Household Meal Applications OR Alternate Household Income Forms (for Community Eligibility Provision schools), determine eligibility, extend benefits, run Direct Certification, and complete Verification. The purpose behind this is to ensure you have the information needed for the change over to the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (when USDA funding runs out) and for individual student data reporting purposes (if your school is required to do state reporting through WISE). Questions regarding this can be directed to the School Nutrition Team at dpifns@dpi.wi.gov.
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Resources for October from USCCB |
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October 1 – Respect Life Month Begins
October 1 – Domestic Violence Awareness Month Begins
October 4 – Respect Life Sunday
October 4 – Peter’s Pence Collection
October 12 – Indigenous People’s Day
October 18 – World Mission Sunday
October 31 – Halloween
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School Safety Tip Line Launched by DOJ |
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety launched a new threat reporting tip line on its new website, titled: “Speak Up, Speak Out.” The tipline can be found here.
The new tip line allows people to call-in threats of school violence and related concerns to the DOJ. School administrators must register with the DOJ to receive copies of the reported threats to their school. You can register with the system here.
When you register your school, it will ask for your school district. You can type “N/A” in the field.
You will also be asked to fill out the school district administrator’s contact information. You can fill it out with another contact at your school, like a vice principal or dean of students. This is just to ensure that if the primary contact is unreachable that the DOJ can contact someone else.
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MAP Proctor reminders
Some of you are already well underway with MAP assessments. Just a couple ideas/reminders.
We do not regard this as a “high stakes” test but a formative assessment used to guide your instruction. With this in mind:
- Don’t hesitate to break the tests up into smaller segments, especially for younger students or children who have a hard time concentrating for more than 15 minutes.
- Use the accommodations and modifications where needed.
- Use a practice test before beginning and for those who are doing it for the first time, think about using the Screening assessment as a practice.
There are many tests listed in the portal. The tests that we use are: (There are also Spanish versions if needed).
Growth: Math 2-5 CCSS 2010 V2
Growth: Math 6+ CCSS 2010 V2
Growth: Math K-2 NWEA 2017
Growth: Reading 2-5 CCSS 2010 V3
Growth: Reading 6+ CCSS 2010 V3
Growth: Reading K-2 NWEA 2017
Growth: Language 2-12 CCSS 2010 V2
Growth: Science 3-5: for use with NGSS 2013
Growth: Science 6-8: for use with NGSS 2013
Tests for Algebra and Geometry are typically for the end of the year, contact us if you were thinking of using them.
If you have started and used a different version of a test, you do not need to retest.
Retesting: Please contact our office to discuss whether a student should take a retest. A retest is not to just see if a student can get a higher score.
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Powerschool for New Users |
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If you are a new user to Powerschool or feel like you need a refresher on the basics of Powerschool, please feel free to attend Powerschool 101 training on Tuesday, October 6th from 1:00- 3:00.
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Universal Design for Learning |
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for proactively designing learning environments and experiences – from the beginning – that enable ALL students to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning that is needed so all students can be expert, lifelong learners. A new project, UDL Forward!, supports Wisconsin educators’ use of UDL core competencies and technology resources as a means to provide effective remote and in-person learning experiences during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The project is supported through regional CESA networks and CAST, the national technical assistance center for UDL.
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The UDL Forward! project provides four intersecting options:
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UDL Blasts - engagement with UDL fundamentals and free technology tools for putting UDL into action now;
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UDL Learning Design Coaching Labs - apply UDL to real-world learning scenarios and access technical assistance for specific student needs, particularly those who have traditionally been underserved;
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UDL Community of Practice (CoP) - learn and share what's working and troubleshoot solutions to challenges within a professional learning network; and
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A UDL Virtual Conference - weeklong; hop in 2-3 hours LIVE daily or access content 24/7.
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Free Technical Training on Educating During Covid-19 |
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The Department of Public Instruction is partnering with Instruction Partners to offer free webinars on how to provide quality education while addressing students’ different academic levels at
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If you would like an attendance code that specifies a student is learning virtually or remotely, please follow this documentation to set it up for your school or contact Becky Krahn for assistance.
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REMINDER: COVID-19 Surveillance and Monitoring |
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To assist the COVID-19 Monitoring Team at the Curia, we are asking that you report any COVID-19 activity to the Office of Catholic Schools using the form below:
Here is the link to the DHS Spreadsheet in excel format to track illness and report to your county health department.
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Accreditation Annual Report |
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We understand how busy you are with getting ready for the school year in the midst of COVID 19 and appreciate all your efforts. Although the annual report is not due until October 1, there are parts that you can do well before that. Here are some guides to help you know what you need to do for the report. Hopefully, your Administrative Assistant would be able to assist with the demographic information and update the teacher information. Just a reminder, if you have any new hires you need to include a copy of their license. For teachers who have to have a plan or exemption because they are not teaching in a licensed area, those also need to be included. Feel free to visit the website for more information. If you need further assistance, feel free to reach out to our office.
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Diocesan Association of School Administrators SY 2020-2021 |
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NCEA Catholic Leadership Summit |
This year's Catholic Leadership Summit will not disappoint!
Register today for #CLS2020 at NCEA.org/CLS! The event will be September 28 & 29 plus October 20 & 21 and feature multiple talented keynote speakers! Breakout and on-demand sessions will also be available! The cost of the Summit is $250. Title funds may be applied at 75%.
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Private School Report Due October 15 |
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Every private school in Wisconsin (Choice or non-Choice) must complete the PI-1207 Private School Report. The report is a requirement of Wis. Stat. Sec. 115.30(3) and 118.165(1). The deadline for the submission of this form is, by state statute, October 15 of each year. To request the link to your school’s report, please create a help ticket, choosing School Directory – Enterprise from the Application dropdown. There is no user ID or password required to access this report.
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Herb Kohl Scholarship and Awards |
Teacher and principal nominations for this year’s Herb Kohl Awards are open. The nomination deadline has not yet been announced, but it will likely be in fall.
If you nominated a teacher or principal last year after the nomination deadline, their names will be advanced for this year’s competition.
Please note that only nominated individuals can access the online application.
You or your school parents can nominate a teacher or principal here:
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Integrate science in your ELA class with the Article-A-Day sets below! 🔭 🌱
ReadWorks is free for everyone because we believe in barrier-free access to reading material for ALL children—regardless of ability to pay.
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Foundational Catechetical Certification (FCC) |
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All teachers in Diocese of Green Bay Catholic Schools are required to continue their faith formation journey through programs offered and/or approved by the Diocesan Religious Education Office. The Foundational courses are Creed, Sacraments and Liturgy, Morality, Methods B (faith integration), Prayer and Spirituality, and Bible. The recommendation is for educators to take one course each year. Once the Foundational courses are complete, teachers have the opportunity to participate in an Ongoing course, of choice, each year. |
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Do You Need/Want the BIBLE Course for FCC credit?
Here's Your Chance!
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BIBLE is the only Foundational Catechetical Certification (FCC) course that we cannot currently make available online as we are not licensed to use the material (Jeff Cavins' Journey Through the Bible) online.
Ascension Press has a new version of the same curriculum with Jeff Cavins called, Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible, and they are making a free, online 8-week live streamed version of this available starting at 8:00PM Eastern Time on September 16th.
They will be making each session available to view for free on their website for a week before the subsequent live lesson. So participants would have a week to view the lesson at their convenience. And Ascension Press will likely have it available on their Facebook page for even longer. To get the most out of the study they are selling a study guide book that goes along with it, but this is not required in order for you to benefit from the study.
For those of you who still need FCC Bible or have already completed all of your FCC requirements and are looking for ongoing formation, this 8-week study will count. All we would require as proof that you have taken and successfully completed the 8-week study is a 1-page reflection for each week of the study (each reflection paper focusing on what were your top 3 take aways from that session) and that you fill out and return to us our ongoing formation completion form (if you are taking this to count toward your FCC/Ongoing Formation requirements please write "Toward FCC" at the very top of the form). Here is a link for that form.
If you are just interested in taking it for your own personal edification then you do not have to do anything with the form.
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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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