March 30, 2022
Important Dates

  • Mar. 31: Fine Arts Night 3:00pm-6:00pm
  • Apr. 1: First Friday Dress Down Day
  • Apr. 8: 11:30 Early Dismissal; Teacher In-Service
  • Apr. 15: No School, Good Friday
  • Apr. 18: No School, Easter Monday
  • Apr. 20: Muffins with Moms
Staffing Updates & Opportunities
With sadness, we announce that Middle School Religion teacher, Katie Summers, will be leaving Notre Dame of De Pere at the close of this school year. She will be taking on a full-time staff position at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. We wish her all the best!

Know someone who would be a good fit for one of our open positions? Please encourage them to apply on WECAN or reach out to Principal Mares directly!
  • Middle School Religion Teacher
  • Music/Band Teacher
Voice of the Customer Survey Results
Thank you to all who took the time to fill out the GRACE Voice of the Customer (VOC) survey this past winter. This feedback is helpful to our school and system as we continue to grow and develop programming to meet our students’ and families’ needs. Linked below are both the Notre Dame of De Pere specific results as well as the GRACE-wide results. Please reach out to Principal Mares directly if you would like to discuss further!

SCRIP News
Easter Break - Scrip Ordering

Next week is a short school week so make sure to stock up or order scrip. Place online scrip orders by 8:00am Monday, April 11th to guarantee delivery for you before the long Easter weekend. Dining, shopping, and travel cards we have it all.

There will be no scrip sales at the weekend masses at St Mary or St Francis Xavier 
April 16th-17th due to Easter.  

ONLINE scrip orders will be submitted 
Monday, April 25th at 8:00am.

Playground After School
Playground After School
We are again seeing equipment left out and students unmonitored on the playground after school. Children on the playground MUST be supervised by an adult.  The playground is not an option for arriving late to pick up. School supervision is not provided.
Playground equipment must be put away when you are finished
All garbage should be placed in the garbage container on the playground or taken home with you.
Please help us help you to be able to continue to enjoy this space after school. If improvements are not made we will be shutting down the playground availability after school to those not enrolled in the aftercare program. 
SAC Opening
Notre Dame Site Advisory Council News
The Notre Dame Site Advisory Council (SAC) is looking for an organized individual to fill the secretary role for next school year, with transition planning to begin in April/May. The role is responsible for coordinating the agenda, gathering pre-meeting updates from SAC members, and recording minutes at the monthly SAC meetings. The position is approximately 2-3 hours effort per month and serving on the SAC satisfies all of the required family service hours for the school year. Site Advisory Council members are asked to serve a three-year term.  If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact Christy Scharer at [email protected] by April 13th.
Home & School
If you are interested in providing snacks for Staff Meetings on April 20 or May 18, please click here.


Athletics News
Thank you to those of you who have turned in your basketball uniforms; however, we have not received over FIFTY uniforms from our 3rd-8th grade girls' and boys' basketball players. We are asking that all uniforms be washed, labeled, and turned in by April 15th. If your uniform has not been received by then, you will be billed for a replacement one. Thank you!
Fine Arts Night
It's been three years since we had a FINE ARTS NIGHT! Mark your calendars for our really big show, featuring visual art and music by our very talented NDDP students! Come support the arts at our school.
  • Thursday, March 31st
  • 3-6 PM
  • 1st floor common area and Kindergarten/first grade wing
  • Food, prizes, activities
  • Live music

In the Good Shepherd Corner across from the prayer room, students have the opportunity to perform on an instrument they've been practicing and/or taking lessons on.

Mrs. Utrie has already communicated to the students who take piano lessons during the school day about this opportunity. Band students have been working on exercises or solos to perform. If there is anyone else who takes lessons not at school but would like to sign-up and perform, they're more than welcome to. 

5 minute time slots are available 3:30-5:30pm. If your child would like to perform more than one song and you think it will take more than 5 minutes, please sign them up for two consecutive slots. Please, no more than two slots per student so all students who wish to perform have a chance to perform.

There will be seating available in that same corner for family and friends to watch each student perform. 

ALL students who are performing need to be signed up using this form. This includes band students who need to choose what time they're performing that works best for them and their family. Please sign your child up to perform by Monday, March 28th at 3:00pm. 

Art Volunteer Hours
Art volunteer hours are available!

Fine Arts Night is March 31st, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM! We will showcase art and music from our talented NDDP students, and we need your help! It's an easy way to earn volunteer hours. If you are interested in helping, please contact Virginia Janssen at [email protected] Here is how you can help:

  • April 1st: 4-6 volunteers to take art down from show

  • Before March 31st: Numerous volunteers needed to bake items for the Student Council Bake Sale happening during Fine Arts Night. Items should be individually wrapped for sale.

Please contact Virginia Janssen at [email protected] with any questions
Optional Vision Screening
Hello parents! We have a great turnout for vision screening! We are thrilled to be able to offer this service. Still, we need your help! We need eight volunteers to make screening run smoothly for the number of students who have signed up. Volunteers will receive training and it is my hope it will be an enjoyable couple hours for you! Thank you for your consideration. 
Kim Connelly, GRACE Health Nurse


2022 GRACE: Gold Summer Camp
The 2022 GRACE: Gold Camp Schedule and Course Catalog are available on the GRACE: Gold website for viewing! Click here for more details.
Library Donations

Library Donations Needed
Do you have books that are no longer being used at home? Do you have any legos, magnatiles, or building blocks that your family has grown out of? The school library would love to put these items to good use.
Volunteer Requirements & Opportunities

Notre Dame of De Pere follows all safe environment guidelines administered by the Diocese of Green BayAny adult who volunteers at Notre Dame of De Pere is required to have a current background check on file, complete a VIRTUS training course and sign the volunteer agreement form each year.


BACKGROUND CHECK
To complete the background check, volunteers are required to provide personal references, sign a declaration form, and authorize a criminal background check and receive a satisfactory report.
Complete the background check here: eAppsDB (School Code: gbdioc04)

VIRTUS
All volunteers who have contact with children, young people and individuals at risk as part of their volunteer duties are required to complete the VIRTUS Adult Awareness Training Session.

AGREEMENT FORM
All volunteers must sign and return the Diocesan Code of Pastoral Conduct for Volunteers Form to the school office each year.
Other News
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