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It’s here: We are excited to share our Winter Edition of the GRACE Newsletter with you! In this issue, you’ll learn about GRACE’s budgeting, teacher compensation, tuition affordability, our Finance Committee, and more!

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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.) The school has open enrollment and provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more is to visit! Schedule a tour here.

Today we are highlighting a stand-out teacher at our school!

Ms. Enright is in her 10th year of teaching at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. Ms. Enright has high standards for herself and for her students. Her social studies lessons and projects are centered on curriculum, are engaging, and develop 21st-century skills that prepare students for high school and beyond. She also coordinates many middle school activities, field trips, and assemblies, offering students additional learning opportunities. We are so thankful for educators like Ms. Enright!

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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.) The school has open enrollment and provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more is to visit! Schedule a tour here.

Catholic Schools Week is a national celebration of Catholic education and an opportunity to recognize the importance, the value, and the contributions of Catholic education to the Church and the world.

We invite you to join us as we celebrate 154 years of Catholic education in West De Pere.

Sunday: Celebrate our Parish – Thank you to our parish for their financial and prayerful support of students, families and faculty/staff. The students will be active in various mass ministries at the 10:15AM mass. Our faculty and staff will serve coffee, juice, donuts/cookies as Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hospitality during the weekend masses (Saturday 4:30PM, Sunday 8:15AM and 10:15AM). The 8:15AM and 10:15AM masses will be livestreamed, which is available https://www.youtube.com/ololdepere

Monday: Celebrate and Serve our Community – Our school spelling bee will be held for students in grades 3-8. The winner will advance to the regional spelling bee on February 13. In partnership wtih Rennes of De Pere, our students will be sharing the gift of themselves in a variety of activities with Rennes residents.

Tuesday: Celebrate our Students – The students will go to Urban Air to enjoy some fun activities as a school community.

Wednesday: Celebrate our Faith and Vocations with the Norbertines at St. Norbert Abbey. Please join us! The mass time has changed to 11:00AM for this day. The mass will be at St. Norbert Abbey with Fr. Johnathan Turba, O.Praem and Fr. Jim Baraniak, O.Praem.

Thursday: Celebrate our Academics – During our school day, we will pray the rosary for our school/parish, city/community, state, country and world. Please join us at 1:00PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The rosary will be livestreamed on our parish YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ololdepere.

Friday: Celebrate our Families – Our annual talent show will be held in the school gymnasium at 1:30PM. As the week comes to a close, we celebrate with our families at the Family Dance being held on Friday evening at Green Bay Distillery.

A detailed calendar of the events planned for Catholic Schools Week is available for our families, parishioners and guests here.

Learn more about what is happening at our school, in the Lourdes Letter school news for January 24, available here.

Get your tickets to see NDA’s production of Annie! A special shout-out to our alumni students performing in the show!

Get your tickets today at ndamusical.ludus.com.

• Isabelle F. – Tessie – Orphan
• Maame-Kyema A. – Grace Farrell
• Isabel D. – Stage Crew

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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.) The school has open enrollment and provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more is to visit! Schedule a tour here.

We hope you enjoyed the long weekend with family due to the teacher in-service that was held on Monday, January 15.

Did you ever wonder what occurs on a Teacher In-Service day? On Monday, January 15, all GRACE faculty and staff gathered at St. Bernard School. As all good things begin with prayer, we joined together for mass with Fr. Bob Kabat from St. Matthew Catholic Church. Together, we had the opportunity to learn from Sister Pat McCormack on the ABCs of Gospel-Driven Discipline. We hope you had an opportunity to join Sister Pat for the parent presentation that was held on Monday night at the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.

The remainder of the day included a variety of sessions for teachers to choose from based on their interest, grade level or subject material. Here is just a sampling of the sessions that were offered.

• Using STAR data for differentiation with NearPod
• Integrating Faith in your Health Class
• The Brain Architecture
• GMAIL organization: Hints and Tips
• Technology integration ideas for teaching with your TV or Interactive boards
• BrightArrow for Teachers
• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
• Enhance the classroom from the student perspective
• Growth Mindset: Empowering Student Learning
• Keeping Schools Safe
• 3D Printing: Connecting to the curriculum
• and more!

These in-service days not only provide us learning opportunities, but allows our teachers to meet and learn from each other as they share their ideas and successes.

The next scheduled teacher in-service day will be Friday, February 9.

Learn more about what is happening at our school, in the Lourdes Letter school news for January 17, available here.

We are blessed by many amazing and talented teachers at our school. Their dedication, passion, and commitment to education have truly made a difference in our community! Several GRACE educators have been recognized for this recently, including:

• Hannah Aschenbrenner
• Raven Behringer
• Ashley Cwiklewski
• Lourain Eggart
• Jessica Johnson
• Kelly Malkowsky
• Kim Matzke
• Sally Thompson

The list will be narrowed to a list of Teachers of Distinction and from those, recipients will then be selected for the prestigious Golden Apple Awards.

Thank you to our students and families who recognized these individuals as high-quality educators in areas of professionalism, leadership, and innovation.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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.) The school has open enrollment and provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more is to visit! Schedule a tour here.

It is starting to look and feel more like winter with the recent snowfall and we have many events planned for the upcoming weeks.

• OLOL Night at the Green Bay Gamblers – January 27
  • It is also Dash for Cash night, so someone from Our Lady of Lourdes School will be participating. Fun!
• Kickoff to Catholic Schools Week – January 28
  • Our faculty will be at the Saturday and Sunday morning masses serving juice, coffee and cookies/donuts.
  • A book fair will be held in the Parish Social Hall after the weekend masses.
  • Students will be sharing their talents during the Sunday 10:15AM mass.
• OLOL School Family Dance – February 2
• Muffins for Moms – February 7
  • Join us for mass at 9AM
  • Muffins with our loved ones at 10AM
• St Valentine’s Day – February 14
  • Ash Wednesday
• OLOL Lenten Fish Dinner – February 16
  • Kiddie Carnival

These events are a wonderful opportunity to meet, mix and mingle with our school and parish families. Please consider joining us for one or all events!

If you know of someone who is interested in learning more about Our Lady of Lourdes School or Parish, we encourage you to invite them to one or all of these events. Additional information about these events can be found in our Lourdes Letter.

Learn more about what is happening at our school, in the Lourdes Letter school news for January 10, available here.

Please join us for an engaging and informative presentation on “Raising Resilient and Self-Reliant Children” with International Formation and Education Consultant, Sister Pat McCormack, IHM, EDD.

A self-reliant, resilient character is the by-product of daily life practices that nurture security, autonomy, initiative, and industry. When parents apply these practices with consistency, repetition, and continuity, positive identity formation takes root in the child. Over time resilience, self-reliance, and positive self-esteem evolve as byproducts.

This presentation will “unpack” these elements and communicate practical advice, gathered from parents of children in grades K-12 who were recognized for positive self-esteem and character.

This adult event is free of charge and will take place on Monday, January 15, at 6 p.m. at the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in the Cathedral Center. The Center is located in the main Church building. Parking in the lot will be available. When you enter, please proceed up the stairs or elevator and the center is straight across. Wine and cheese will be served. All are welcome!

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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.) The school has open enrollment and provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more is to visit! Schedule a tour here.

Merry Christmas and wishing you many blessings in 2024!

As we return from our Christmas break we have so much to be grateful for, as we continue to celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas. The celebration of Christ’s birth, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the solemnity of the Holy Mother of God and the Epiphany of the Lord on Sunday. May we continue to share the joy and love with those we encounter throughout our days.

As we begin 2024, Pope Francis encourages us to bring Mary’s gratitude and hope into the new year “And what better teacher could we have than our holy Mother?” He shared, “Let us learn from her to live every day, every moment, every occupation with our inner gaze turned to Jesus.”

Learn more about what is happening at our school, in the Lourdes Letter school news for January 3, available here.

Allie is becoming a strong leader at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. She is a student who can be counted on to help others whenever needed. Allie is involved in the Student Council, plays clarinet, is a server, and sings in the choir for school mass. She also plays volleyball and hockey. Allie has a positive personality and brings great energy wherever she is.

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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.) The school has open enrollment and provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more is to visit! Schedule a tour here.