Principal's Weekly Update

Friday, February 23, 2024 - Early Release at 11:30am

• End of Trimester

Thursday, February 29 - Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 - 8:00pm

Friday, March 1 - Early Release at 11:30am

• Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00 - 3:30pm

"By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return."

(Genesis 3:19)

The January winners of the Golden Lunch Tray Award was the Preschool Class! Every month, St. Thomas More students work hard to follow our HAWKS expectations in the cafeteria at lunch time. During the month of January, the PK class did the best job! Congratuations Preschool Class, keep up the great work!

STM is excited to share that we have a BRAND NEW parent kiosk located in the entry way of the school. This kiosk is designed for parents to use to check students' grades, print school documents, order uniforms online, or complete anything necessary for students at school. There is a computer and printer available for parents to use. Please stop by anytime to use the new kiosk!

This is a friendly reminder that students are not allowed to have any prescription or over the counter medication on them at any time while at school. Any and all medication must be checked into the office and must be accompanied by a medical form signed by a student's parent or guardian. Please call Esperanza in the front office if you have any questions. Thank you!

We are excited to share our 2024-25 GRACE Academic Calendar with you. It is always available on our GRACE Calendar page LINK. We are pleased to share that the 2026 Spring Break is also included on this calendar.

Note: GRACE schools will be open for learning on April 24 and 25, 2025 (the Thursday and Friday of the NFL draft in Green Bay). While we are aware that some area schools plan to close those days, we have decided to remain open. This decision underlines our commitment to prioritizing students and fostering an exceptional learning environment.

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

Current GRACE families will receive an email on January 26, 2024 with information and a link to re-enroll current students 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.

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.

Please click the LINK HERE to view the Notre Dame Academy News.

STM along with the Green Bay Diocese encourage you to subscribe to the On Mission e-newsletter. Subscribe using connect.gbdioc.org/s3/OnMissionEnewsletter or onmissionmedia.com

Calling all GRACE dads! Join Esto Vir at the upcoming men's conference to grow in your faith and meet other Catholic men from the Diocese. LINK

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