Month: September 2024

The Kindergarten classes are in the middle of their Project Lead the Way unit of structure and function. This week’s project consisted of learning more about the story “The Three Little Pigs” and discussing each house’s structure. Students then were placed into pairs to build a house out of hay (toothpicks), sticks (popsicle sticks), or bricks (foam crafting blocks). Each house was put up against the Big Bad Wolf! Learning is SO fun!

Notre Dame of De Pere School is part of the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) School System. It is a private Catholic school serving Preschool and Elementary through 8th grade (PK3-8) with open enrollment. NDDP provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more about NDDP is to visit! Click here to schedule a tour.

GRACE is delighted to announce that Principal Molly Mares of Notre Dame of De Pere Catholic School has been appointed to the Wisconsin Early Literacy Curriculum Council (WELCC). This esteemed council, formed under Wisconsin’s Act 20, focuses on advancing early literacy education across the state. As a council member, Mrs. Mares will contribute her expertise and leadership to help evaluate and recommend evidence-based literacy curricula, furthering efforts to improve reading proficiency among young students in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Early Literacy Curriculum Council (WELCC), established under Wisconsin 2023 Act 20, focuses on improving literacy outcomes for students across the state, particularly those in Pre-K to third grade. The council reviews, evaluates, and recommends evidence-based literacy curricula that align with scientific research on reading. Principal Mares’ participation on this council not only highlights her significant contributions to literacy education but also underscores the exceptional talent and commitment within the GRACE system.

“We are proud to announce the prestigious appointment of Principal Mares, recognizing her leadership and expertise,” said Kimberly A. Desotell, President of GRACE. “Mrs. Mares will play a pivotal role at the state level in advancing reading instruction. This honor highlights not only her significant contributions but also the exceptional talent within the GRACE system.”

For more information about the Wisconsin Early Literacy Curriculum Council and its initiatives, please visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s website at dpi.wi.gov/wi-reads/elcc-info.

Notre Dame of De Pere School is part of the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) School System. It is a private Catholic school serving Preschool and Elementary through 8th grade (PK3-8) with open enrollment. NDDP provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more about NDDP is to visit! Click here to schedule a tour.

This year we are implementing a new Service Hours tracking program called TrackItForward. This program will allow you to track your service hours as well as see how many hours you have completed. Each family is asked to create only ONE account in the program to track hours. Creating multiple accounts per family will make it difficult to track total hours since the hours will be spread across accounts.

In addition to tracking service hours, signups for lunch, scrip, and other events are now listed in the program as well. 

LINK: https://www.trackitforward.com/site/grace-notre-dame-of-de-pere
 

Volunteer Requirements

• Who: All volunteers (classroom helpers, chaperones, coaches, lunch/Scrip helpers, etc.) 
• Background Check (every 4 years), Code of Conduct (annually), VIRTUS Training (annually)
• Visit: www.virtus.org to complete these requirements 

Notre Dame of De Pere School is part of the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) School System. It is a private Catholic school serving Preschool and Elementary through 8th grade (PK3-8) with open enrollment. NDDP provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more about NDDP is to visit! Click here to schedule a tour.

GRACE stands for Green Bay Area Catholic Education and is a nine-school system that provides excellence in preschool through twelfth-grade education and serves the 23 Catholic parishes within the Greater Green Bay community. GRACE schools range in offerings and locations, and each has its own distinct history, focus, and parish connections. GRACE is among the largest Catholic school systems in the state of Wisconsin. To learn more, visit gracesystem.org.