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The latest GRACE Fall 2025 newsletter is now available to read! This issue highlights the GRACE Board of Trustees, spotlights St. John Paul II Classical School and Chesterton Academy of St. John Paul II Classical School’s new headmaster, explores the renovations that were made in GRACE schools over the summer, and more!

Check it out by clicking the button below.

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.

Nominations are now open for the 33rd Annual Golden Apple Awards, which honor outstanding educators in our community. Nominations opened on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, and will remain open until Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 3 PM. An important note: this year, all nominees must be DPI-licensed educators. The celebration of this important recognition will take place at the Golden Apple Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Oneida Casino Hotel.

Please publish this information in your school newsletters to families and encourage nominations from your community. Sam from Marketing will be creating a graphic that can be posted on all school social media accounts to help spread the word.

Nomination forms are available here:

• English Form
• Spanish Form

You can also learn more about the judging process here and find additional program details at Golden Apple Awards.

Thank you for helping us highlight and honor the incredible educators who serve our students so faithfully.

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.

What is all included for Fall Fest this year:

• Pumpkin Carving contest – 1 Pumpkin per family. Bring an already carved or painted pumpkin to Fall Fest. 
• Fun Fall Games for all ages!
• Paco’s Tacos Food Truck will be available for families to purchase food. 
• Local Author will be doing story time and selling books

We are looking for volunteers to help with various tasks. Sign up through the TrackItForward app.

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.

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.

Dear Notre Dame families, 

I did not always love God. I fell away from Jesus at one time. 

Today I love Jesus Christ. I love being a Catholic priest. I am blessed to be part of the Notre Dame community. 

My name is Father Jason Blahnik. I go by Father Jason. I am the new administrator of St. Francis Xavier Parish in De Pere. An administrator functions very much like a pastor. It is good to be here in De Pere. One of the things I asked for in a parish assignment is that it has a school. I have just come from St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Manitowoc. They have Roncalli Catholic Schools and I was incredibly involved in the elementary school. I hope to be involved at Notre Dame. 

Who am I? I am from northern Door County. I am the middle of three children. I graduated from Gibraltar High School in 1998. I went to the University of Arkansas and Mundelein Seminary. I was ordained a priest of Jesus Christ on January 3, 2009 

I was not always a faithful follower of Jesus. I fell away from my faith starting in middle school. I had a profound conversion to the Lord Jesus in college. I have been a priest in Oshkosh, Lakewood, and Manitowoc. 

I enjoy reading and playing board games. I am a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers, and the Arkansas Razorbacks. I have a cat, Thomas.  

I hope to partner with you in the first formation of your children. Please let me be of assistance to you. 

Sincerely through Jesus, 

Fr. Jason Blahnik 

FrJason@saintsdepere.org 

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.

Welcome back! Please read this letter from GRACE President Kim Desotell by clicking the button below.

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.

The uniform closet is organized and ready for your back-to-school needs! Pop by the office during our regular office hours to see what might be available in your child’s size!

All families are invited to take what they can use and donate back any items in good condition when their child outgrows them

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.

Make dinner easy on Wednesday, Sept 3, AND support Rise Up Raiders Night – Our School’s BIGGEST fundraiser! 

• Dine in or order a pickup order between 4-8 pm, and a portion of the profits is paid back to Notre Dame of De Pere! 
• You can order online through the Chipotle App and enter CODE 28WQ4HT into the “Enter A Promo Code” box at checkout! Make sure you do a PICK UP order, as delivery doesn’t count towards our fundraiser!! 

Thank you for supporting Rise Up Raiders Night!! 

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.

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.

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Registration

Click here to view the FULL Before & After Care Letter from Saints of De Pere.

1. Registration opens TODAY.  As days fill, the program will no longer accept registrations for those days, so you will know if you have a spot. If you are a school staff member, please contact Janet for the staff discount code. 
2. You will be scheduling your care for the ENTIRE school year. The program will bill a deposit, and then you can choose to pay all at once or in 4 or 8 installments. This will allow you to plan ahead and for us to more accurately and effectively staff the program. 
3. Before and After Care will need to be scheduled separately. PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK WHICH PROGRAM BEFORE YOU REGISTER.
   1. BEFORE CARE LINK: https://www.hisawyer.com/saints-de-pere/schedules/activity-set/1477407 
   2. AFTER CARE LINK: https://www.hisawyer.com/saints-de-pere/schedules/activity-set/1477417 
4. Initially, you will only be able to register for 2 or more days per week, and they will need to be the same days each week. Anyone looking for 1 day per week or an extra single day in weeks throughout the semester will need to use drop-in care and rates. Single-day and drop-in availability will be opened once we have completed our initial registration period, likely around the middle to the end of August. The registration site will remain open for scheduling and will track drop-in space throughout the year.

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.