January 19, 2022
Important Dates

  • Jan. 21: Packer Dress Down Day - Go Pack Go
  • Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Catholic Schools Week
  • Feb. 11: No School
  • Feb. 25: 11:30 Early Dismissal; End of 2nd trimester
Wisconsin Tax Deduction for Tuition Expense
Wisconsin Tax Deduction for Tuition Expense
Tax legislation signed into law gives Wisconsin taxpayers the opportunity to deduct private school tuition expenses from their taxable income. A subtraction from income is allowed for tuition expenses that are paid for any of the GRACE schools. Parents/guardians are eligible for a maximum deduction of $4,000 per child in grades K-8 and $10,000 per child in grades 9-12. Students transitioning from eighth to ninth grade are eligible for both deductions. Per state guidance, any amount spent on tuition and book fees are eligible for the deduction. Book fees include digital books, such as laptops or tablet fees issued by the school.

Tuition tax credit information is available to GRACE families online via GRACE’s enrollment management system, TADS. The TADS Household Paid Tuition Tax Report will provide a breakdown of payments made for the specified household’s tuition account during the tax year. When gathering information for tax preparation, GRACE families are to access their TADS account | select Billing | Billing Account Number | Reports | Household Paid Tuition Tax Report | enter the tax year (i.e. 2021) and submit. If you have questions or require assistance, please call TADS Family Support at (800) 477-8237.
2022-2023 Enrollment
Enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year will begin at the end of January

Enroll early to take advantage of the lower non-refundable enrollment fee:

  • $50 - during Catholic Schools Week, January 30 through February 6, 2022
  • $100 - February 7-28, 2022
  • $125 - beginning March 1, 2022

For more information, click the links below:
Free COVID tests available
The US government launched the website https://www.covidtests.gov/ this week and will send 4 free at home COVID tests to each household. We are sharing this as purely informational, if you are interested. 
NDA Tritonfest Basket
NDA Tritonfest Basket
Notre Dame of De Pere will be donating a silent auction basket to Tritonfest, which is Notre Dame Academy's largest fundraiser. The event is being held on February 19th. The theme of the NDDP basket will be "Supper Clubbing". Please consider using this Signup Genius to make a monetary donation, which will go towards gift certificates for local supper clubs. You may also sign up for any of the basket "fillers" listed.  

Please bring donations to the NDDP school office (labeled NDA Basket Donation), by Friday January 21st. Checks may be made payable to Susan DeRuyter or Venmo @Susan-DeRuyter-1.

Any questions can be directed to Susan DeRuyter ([email protected] or 920-660-6169).

Thank you in advance for your donation to this wonderful fundraising event!
Athletics News
  • 7th and 8th grade basketball players can turn in their uniforms. Please label with your child’s name and grade.

  • We are in need of a head track and tennis coordinator for spring. Our programs are reliant on volunteers so please consider helping out so we can have our seasons. Reach out to Athletics if you are interested in helping. 

  • GRACE Schools 6th - 8th grade Boy's Volleyball spring league is forming. For more information click here
Library Donations Needed
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.
SCRIP News
There will be no online Scrip order next week Monday, January 17th. 
 Due to the short week, scrip sales will be first come first serve from the scrip bin in the school office.

Happy New Year Notre Dame Families!

Have you made your New Year’s Resolution? Hopefully it is something like “buy more scrip” or set up “Presto Pay”. Now that the tree is down and the presents have been opened don’t forget to get back to the basics. Scrip-to-go always inventories gas cards (Shell, KwikTrip,and BP), grocery cards (Pick ’n Save, Piggly Wiggly, Festival, Fresh Thyme and Woodmans). Let’s not forget Starbucks and Great Harvest because who couldn’t use a little caffeine boost?  

Maybe your resolution is to go someplace warm. You might want to look into Delta and Southwest airlines. Carnival Cruises, Princess Cruises, Disney, and Hotel.com are great options also. All participating retailers are listed on www.shopwithscrip.com. 

Or maybe your resolution is to get in shape. Scrip can help you there too. Shop Dick’s Sporting Goods, Cabela’s, Under Armour, Nike, and Amazon.

Have a Kohl’s charge bill due, remember to grab scrip! Your Kohl’s charge bill may be paid in store using Kohl’s fundraising scrip - sounds like a win, win!

No matter what your resolution is, don’t forget to incorporate Scrip into your everyday shopping. Not only does it help you fulfill your Scrip goals, it also helps support Notre Dame.  
Volunteer Requirements & Opportunities

Notre Dame of De Pere follows all safe environment guidelines administered by the Diocese of Green Bay. Any 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.
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