January 17, 2024

Dear Parents,

Here are a few reminders and updates:

Enrollment

Enrollment officially begins Sunday January 28.  A re-enrollment period for current families will begin Friday, January 26.

Refer a family new to GRACE and receive $200.

GRACE invites all families with children enrolled in our GRACE schools to support our enrollment growth by referring other families to join GRACE. 

Personal recommendations, and sharing positive school experiences with other families in the community help to build up our schools. To recognize and honor the good work our families do with word-of-mouth referrals that result in a new family joining GRACE, GRACE offers a $200 incentive, redeemable through tuition credit or a gift card.

Capital Improvements

There have been several major projects that have occurred at both campuses since the November meeting. 

The teachers lounge was completed at the St. Matthew Campus.

A new floor was installed in room 206. This was a pilot to see how the material looked and stands up to the day to day wear and tear of the classroom. Resurrection Parish paid for this to be done. If it seems to stand up to the traffic, we will be installing similar floors in all of the classrooms in the future. 

Through a GRACE capital improvement grant we were able to bring in a cleaning service to shine up the floors and homerooms at the Resurrection Campus. 

Professional Development

All teachers and staff attended a school safety meeting presented by Officer Jason Vogel that addressed Intruder training and first aid techniques.

Teachers attended a GRACE Professional Day on January 15. The focus was forming students as Catholic leaders. There were also 30 other sectionals focused on technology, STAR testing and curricular areas. 

Upcoming Events

Jan. 27-28 Catholic Schools Weekend Masses

Jan. 29-Feb. 2 Catholic Schools Week Activities

Feb. 9 No School Teacher GRACE In-service

Feb. 16 FACS Middle School Musical "Newsies" 6pm SMC Gym

Catholic Schools Week January 27 - February 2, 2024

Click on the link below to see all of the activities planned to celebrate Father Allouez Catholic School during Catholic Schools Week.

Link to Catholic Schools Week Activities

Growing in GRACE,

Kay Franz

Lunch Recess Volunteers are still needed at the Resurrection Campus. Please check out the open dates for the new year. Volunteers needed from 11:00-11:53

Click here to sign up!

Alpha Starts Up Again on Sunday, January 21

We will be restarting Alpha again on Sunday, January 21!  Alpha is a video series that invites us to explore some of life’s biggest questions.   Each session lasts roughly 90 minutes and includes snacks, a video, and discussion with other FACS parents.  Everyone is invited to participate, regardless of their faith background. 

Even if you didn’t attend our first sessions in December, you are more than welcome to join us.  The dates and times for the remainder of the year are listed below and we’d love to have you for as many as you can make.  To make it easier for parents to attend, we are offering free child care at each session.  Simply sign up here (https://forms.gle/qM25TeEKSt8Pd72HA) so we can plan for food and child care. 

Questions about Alpha?  Contact Peter Weiss (peterweiss@uwalumni.com).

• Session 3 - Sunday, January 21, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 4 - Sunday, January 28, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 5 - Sunday, February 4, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 6 - Sunday, February 18, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 7 - Sunday, February 25, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 8 - Sunday, March 17, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 9 - Sunday, March 24, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 10 - Sunday, April 7, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 11 - Sunday, April 14, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 12 - Sunday, April 21, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 13 - Sunday, April 28, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space

Alpha is made possible in part by a grant from the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc.

Student Participation in Catholic Schools Week Masses

Each year, FACS students participate in the weekend masses leading up to Catholic Schools Week. This year, we are recruiting students to be greeters, be part of the opening processional, or make an announcement at the end of mass. We are looking for students for each of the masses at St. Matthew and Resurrection on Saturday, January 27 and Sunday, January 28. If your son or daughter is willing to participate, please contact Matt Klika (mrklika@gmail.com) for Resurrection or Peter Weiss (peterweiss@uwalumni.com) for St. Matthew.

SAC Meetings – Parent Attendance

Parents are welcome to attend any SAC meetings throughout the school year. They occur on the 3^rd Thursday of each month and dates are published in the weekly newsletter calendar. Next meeting is January 18, 2024



Come join in the fun and volunteer for the Res Parish Lenten Fish Fry crew. Sign up today!

Fish Fry Dates:

February 16th

February 23rd

March 15th

March 22nd

Click here to sign up

GRACE NEWS

2024-25 Admissions & Enrollment

Preparations are being finalized for admissions and enrollment for the 2024-25 academic year!

○    Re-enroll children who are current students by completing the online enrollment process in its entirety.

○    If current GRACE families have additional (new) children, they wish to join the school in fall 2024, after re-enrolling current students, submit an online admission application for each additional child. All admission applications undergo review. 

○    Re-enrollment is specific to the current student at his/her current GRACE school. If a family is seeking another GRACE school for the 2024-25 academic year, the family will need to submit an admission application for each child to that GRACE school beginning January 28, 2024.



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 information for tax preparation 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. 2023) and submit. 
• A quick link to this Report also appears at the TADS Billing Account – Tuition & Fees screen to access the Household Paid Tuition Tax Report.
• If you have questions or require assistance, please call TADS Family Support at (800) 477-8237 or GRACE at (920) 499-7330, option 2.

NDA News - January

Class of 2028:

We are still accepting applications for the Class of 2028. The application is linked here.

Notre Dame Academy announces its 2024 Musical: "Annie"

Musical Performances will be:

Thursday, January 25th at 7:00

Friday, January 26th at 7:00

Saturday, January 27th at 2:00

Saturday, January 27th at 7:00

Sunday, January 28th at 2:00

Tickets can be purchased online at https://ndamusical.ludus.com/index.php

Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for students/children.

NDA Girls Lacrosse Assistant Lacrosse Coach Position 

The NDA Girls Lacrosse team is looking for an assistant coach for this upcoming spring season. The position is linked here. If you are interested please reach out to Head Coach, Hailey Anderson at handerson@notredameacademy.com 

Save the Date: Spring Middle School Dance 

Our next middle school dance for all 7th and 8th grade students is Friday, April 5th

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