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The following are news snippets from the November e-Newsletter highlighting the Pacelli Catholic School system, individual students, alumni, staff, and members of the PCS community who have recently been highlighted for their accomplishments.

PCHS staff and students put on a wonderful assembly for Veteran’s Day. Check out the .

Congratulations to !

Thanks to all community members and students who participated in the blood drive , surpassing the goal set by the Red Cross.

Alumni ��finished in 2nd place at nationals.

has assumed responsibilities as the new Dean of the Stevens Point Deanery and we’re looking forward to working with him more closely as a part of our school system.

highlighting his role on the basketball team.

We’re lucky to have UWSP as a partner to help with many student learning experiences, like these .

The has again awarded grants to fund various learning enhancement projects at each of our schools.

Second grade students at and celebrated All Saints Day by dressing up as their favorite saint and sharing facts about them during their special masses.

Pacelli sophomore , UWSP College of Professional Studies as part of Teen Leadership Portage County.

Don’t miss out on the upcoming performance of .

Congratulations to from the Portage County Business Council.

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The Ignite Young Professionals invite you to celebrate the season at their on Thursday, Dec. 21 at Muse at Sentry.

Check out this .

The to use for their programming thanks to donors Bob & Mary Berard and Mike Dudas ’85 of Len Dudas Motors.

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On Friday, November 10, ����ֱ�� students in grades 5-12 gathered to honor those who have served this country. This special annual ceremony included a memorable slideshow with photos of family members and friends in some way connected to PCS. In addition, the Pacelli Band led the playing of the armed service songs from each military branch, inviting those who served and those representing a loved one who has served to stand and salute when their branch’s song was played. This�� year’s service also included some special interviews, both on video and in person, of a few veterans very near and dear to our hearts. To all of the veterans out there, thank you for your service!

If you weren’t able to be at the ceremony or know a veteran who wasn’t able to attend, please check out the ������Ƿ�.�� with photos of veterans connected to PCS.

The Portesi Fund for Catholic Education has awarded grants for four projects across all levels of students enrolled with ����ֱ�� to enhance their learning in various areas.

Pacelli Catholic Elementary Schools-St. Bronislava & St. Stephen

The elementary schoolsl are receiving funding to purchase sets of guided reading books at a variety of levels, allowing for more individualized reading instruction and making instruction more consistent and less expensive.

Pacelli Catholic Middle School

Fifth grade students will be purchasing up-to-date and user-friendly atlases to learn the skills of identifying places on maps. They will improve their understanding of regions, countries, and cultures through current atlas study. In a second funded project, fifth grade students will also be receiving weekly issues of Current Events-Scholastic News Magazine. As a class, they will read through the articles and make connections to the world while also strengthening their reading comprehension and fluency.

Pacelli Catholic High School

Funding for additional copies of YOUCAT Catechisms will be available for the freshman class. Adding more copies will allow for students to complete reading assignments at home or in their study halls, allowing more class time for instruction and discussion of assigned readings.

Established in 1999, the Portesi Fund for Catholic Education is a designated fund administered by the Community Fund of Central Wisconsin. The fund serves as a resource for ����ֱ��’ teachers to fund special projects or equipment specifically aimed at enriching the classroom experience.

The following are news snippets from the October e-Newsletter highlighting the Pacelli Catholic School system, individual students, alumni, staff, and members of the PCS community who have recently been highlighted for their accomplishments.

For 10 weeks this semester, they can with St. Steve’s K-3 students coming to campus for class.

Teams of students grabbed their rakes and braved the cold for .

Our kids at the early childhood center seem to really be enjoying their new building as you can tell by all the smiles from the .

Alum Payton Hintz ’14 was named the Blue Angels Spotlight Player for her work on the volleyball court at Mount Mary University.

A few PCHS band students traveled to the University of St. Thomas to participate in an with about 100 other high school students from WI and MN.

Mark your calendars – you sure won’t want to miss out on the upcoming production of performed by our very talented middle schoolers!

Each year, our senior students take part in Senior Service Day, giving back to the community in many different ways. There was a team that for alum Jim Belke ’59, groups that , and many students that reading and playing with our elementary students.

Kindergarteners at St. Steve’s got to dress up for the day as , learning what they can to do help others.

PCHS hosted the learning from many area businesses and professionals about their career path. Special thanks to all that participated, especially our alumni.

Alum Sami Kay Shafranski ’15 and her Upper Iowa University D3 softball team earned the highest GPA among softball teams of all divisions in the country for the 16-17 school year. Of the team, S for having the highest GPA.

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Community Happenings

Local business Congratulations to a great family-run business and we’re proud to partner with you for our school management and student information needs.

The Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau wants to hear from you on what you look for when you travel for leisure. Regardless of where you work or live, you’re eligible to and make the Stevens Point community an even better place to live and visit.

UW System President Ray Cross announced a to make improve student access and success and meet the changing workforce needs of Wisconsin. This will bring some changes to UWSP, UW-Marshfield, and UW-Marathon County.

Next Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Stevens Point area will host the , a startup business competition run by Newaukee and Brightstar Foundation in which the winner will receive $10,000! Register to attend the event at the Noel Hangar and watch three Stevens Point residents compete and others from North Central Wisconsin compete for the grand prize.

The as part of the “Out of the Woods: A Grand Entrance” residency with help from UWSP students, staff, and artists from across the globe.

Take a sneak peek, behind-the-scenes tour of the , scheduled to open in less than a year.

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Pacelli is having a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, October 31. We need your help to make this event a success! Appointments begin at 9:00 am and continue at 15 minutes intervals through 2:00 pm. Sign up online at or by emailing mschmitz@pacellicatholicschools.com.

As a direct result of this event, Pacelli students will receive scholarship money! The amount of the scholarship increases with each donation. If you do a double red cell donation, we will get double credit for your donation. Last year Pacelli gave out $500. We would like your help to continue generating scholarships for our students. Thank you for in advance for making this event a success.

Contact Maria Schmitz at mschmitz@pacellicatholicschools.com or call 715-342-2008 with any questions.

Community Happenings

Check out the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of India at the taking place on Saturday, Oct. 7 at SPASH.

UWSP was recently ranked in the .

, taking over the former home of @1800. SentryWorld is also hosting their on Nov. 4 to mark the end of this year’s golf season.

In partnership with , a fun community art event where they’ll also have farm-to-table brick oven pizzas and fresh-pressed cider available for purchase.

The Portage County Business Council’s at the Holiday Inn featuring not only wines from around the world but local wines from Sunset Point Winery, local craft spirits from Great Northern Distilling, and local food from Rockman’s and Ski’s Meat Market.

to help lure Wisconsin’s youth into farming in a whole new way.

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Pacelli’s Athletic Hall of Fame inducted five new members this past September. This year’s inductees were Dan Herzog ’08, Scott Herzog ’06, Tyrell West�� ’99, coach Ann Molski, and special contributor Scott Krueger.��

Hall of Fame induction activities included the Pacelli homecoming parade, tailgate party, and halftime introduction at the football game. A formal induction ceremony and brunch were held Saturday, September 28 at the Holiday Inn & Convention Center. In front of a room full of family and friends each inductee reflected on their memories and lessons learned during their athletic career at Pacelli. They were each presented with a plaque produced in Pacelli Catholic High School’s IDEA Lab to commemorate this achievement.

Notable accomplishments of each inductee appear below.

Tyrell West | Class of 1999 | Football, Basketball, & Track
Ty was a 4-year football letter winner, all-conference running back, and an all-conference and all-state defensive back. He was a member of the 1995 WISSA State Championship team and 1998 WISSA State Runner-Up.

He was 3-year letter winner in basketball and a 4-year letter winner in track & field. Ty was a 1997 state champion in the 400m relay, 1999 state runner-up in the 1600m relay, and 100m dash state qualifier his senior year.

He continued his football career as defensive back at Ripon College (1999-2002). The Red Hawks were MWC champions in 2001 and Ty was an all-conference defensive back in 2002.

Scott Herzog | Class of 2006 | Football, Basketball, & Baseball
Scott was a 4-year letter winner in football, basketball, and baseball during his years at Pacelli.�� Scott is the 2nd all-time leading rusher in Pacelli football history with 4,111 yards and 3rd all-time with 57 career touchdowns. He was a 3-time first team all-conference running back, an all-conference and all-state defensive back his senior year, and helped lead the Cardinals to the WIAA Division 7 state championship in 2005.

In baseball Scott was a member of the 2003 state championship team and was 1st team all-conference during his junior and senior seasons. His 100 career RBIs are 2nd all-time.

Dan Herzog | Class of 2008 | Football, Basketball, & Baseball
Dan was also a 4-year letter winner in football, basketball, and baseball at Pacelli. Dan was a member of the the 2005 state championship football team and the 2006 & 2007 conference championship teams. He was an all-conference quarterback and the 2007 CWC Defensive Player of the Year and all-state defensive back.��

He was all-conference in basketball his junior and senior year.����

Dan was a 3-time all-conference selection in baseball and honorable mention all-state in 2008. During his career Pacelli won three conference championships and were 2007 state tournament qualifiers. Dan ranks in the top-10 all-time for career stats in pitching and hitting at Pacelli.

Ann Molski | Coach | Softball
Ann has been the head coach of the Pacelli Softball team since 2005. In that time Ann has led the Cardinals to 9 conference championships, 2 state titles in 2012 and 2015, along with runner-up finishes in 2011 and 2017, and state tournament appearances in 2013, 2018, and 2019. She is approaching 300 career wins and has winning percentage over .800.����

Ann is entering her 28th year as a teacher for ����ֱ��. She currently teaches 2nd grade at Pacelli Catholic Elementary-St. Stephen.

Scott Krueger | Special Contributor
Scott has been the voice of the Pacelli Cardinals since 1977. Over the last 40+ years, Scott has been calling the action of Pacelli football, basketball, baseball, and softball, along with SPASH and UWSP sporting events.

With gratitude, ����ֱ�� revealed today the identity of the major donor responsible for the $500,000 gift to the Pride in Our Past…Faith in Our Future Capital Campaign. The gift, which was used as a matching gift challenge for maximum impact, was made by philanthropist and alumnus Tim Copps ’60.

“Tim’s gift is a great blessing to us,” said Gregg Hansel, director of education for ����ֱ��. “It will help us in so many ways, not just now but well into the future.”

The gift will be used, in part, to fund renovations at the St. Stanislaus school building in preparation for that building to become the new home of the ����ֱ�� Tim Copps Early Childhood Center.

“Tim’s gift was instrumental in helping us raise an additional $1 million towards our capital campaign,” said Hansel. “Those additional funds are crucial to continuing a strong tradition of Catholic schools in this community.”

The remainder of Copps’ gift will be used to establish the Excellence in Education Fund for teacher salary enhancement created through the Pride in Our Past…Faith in Our Future Capital Campaign.

“That piece really stood out to me,” said Copps. “You need to provide people with a good salary.”

Copps’ identity was revealed after a recent meeting between PCS administrators and Copps, who spends his summers in Stevens Point and winters in Naples, FL.

Tim Copps is a 4th generation member of The Copps Corporation. While serving as president, Copps and his brothers and cousins decided to focus on developing Superstores, the first of which was opened in Oshkosh in 1984. From there they expanded to Manitowoc, Appleton, Green Bay, Stevens Point, and Fond du Lac, opening smaller stores in many other parts of Wisconsin. In 2001, The Copps Corporation sold 22 Copps stores to Milwaukee-based Roundy’s, which was later purchased by Kroger in 2016, allowing Tim Copps to focus more on philanthropy.

Major philanthropic efforts of Copps include supporting other local organizations like the Boys & Girls Club, YMCA, United Way, and UWSP, among others.

“I’m glad the fund drive was a success,” said Copps of the capital campaign. “I’m glad I was a part of it.”

��Right: Tim Copps (right)��admires his senior class photo and those of his classmates while reminiscing about friends and memories made before his graduation in 1960 from Pacelli High School. Pictured with Copps is Gregg Hansel (left) of ����ֱ��.

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Last Thursday, Stevens Point based located across the street from their national headquarters. The new facility will be a seven-story, 270,000-square-foot building.

Local , the work of Portage County artist Mary Lee Reineking.

Downtown Stevens Point continues to thrive and grow with the recent , a women’s boutique shop.

UWSP will be the host of the , showcasing the latest concepts, research, and innovations in the field from featured speakers from professional and college sports organizations, the business sector, and the academic community.

, earning the #34 spot in the Golf Digest magazine.

Custer was recently host to the , the oldest and largest event of its kind in the world.

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The following are news snippets from the May e-Newsletter highlighting the Pacelli Catholic School system, individual students, alumni, staff, and members of the PCS community who have recently been highlighted��for their accomplishments.

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The team, ninth overall, advances to play on June 1 vs. No. 6 Cochrane Fountain City for a berth in the Division 4 state tournament.

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High school track this season.

earning more than $3,500 for the new Pacelli Catholic Early Childhood Center to purchase playground equipment. Thanks to the PCHS band for playing, Kohl’s employees for volunteering, and Express Recycling Solutions, Inc. for providing the secure and confidential shredding services.

Students from both and celebrated their First Communion, embracing their faith and growing their relationship with the church.

Congrats to : Gabriel Hoerter (6th grade), Zoe Sell (7th grade), and Logan Vayder (8th grade).

On May 10, we held a formal grand opening ceremony for the . Special thanks to Dr. Corey Huck, Prof. Nisha Fernando, and other members of UWSP for the ongoing partnership in the center and for . Plus, .

, celebrating their first step towards graduation.

show troupe, which includes a show in Stevens Point on July 20.

had fun celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

to the steam engine and stopped to play one one a little more their size.

by the American Chemical Society-Central Wisconsin Section.

Pacelli put on a great showing of West Side Story. Special thanks to and for the great snapshots of the performances.

to enhance their learning and understanding of the language.

An annual tradition for PCHS students, they helped throw , evening crowning a prom king and queen.

Good luck to those athletes!

We were blessed to honor Pacelli alumnus recipient. A brunch was held for Jim where he was honored surrounded by family and friends and he later gave a keynote address at the PCHS graduation ceremony.

last week. They received their results on Saturday, just in time for graduation, and . Congrats!

who were recently recognized at a school mass. Also retiring this year is Mrs. Mary Okray from St. Stan’s.

, getting a sneak peek at the back of a police car and talking with local officers.

Congratulations to our newest alumni, the class of 2017! Click on the mini albums below to see their senior photos and future plans. �� ������

to present to the rest of the school.

Thanks to Mrs. Michele Tippel for sharing photos from the

for their undefeated season of 14-0!

shared some wonderful thoughts and memories from their year.

as they’re on to new things at PCMS next fall.

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Community Happenings

Pacelli high school students have been part of the internship growth in the community, and

If you are a local or planning to come back for a reunion before Panacea,

Sustainability is an important part of our community, and for their efforts including something as simple as promoting wellness and student health and the use of water bottle refilling stations, two new initiatives also happening at ����ֱ�� with the launch of the new fitness center and the installation of new bottle filling stations happening over the summer.

, neighbor to St. Stan’s, one year after the groundbreaking. We’ve had our own fun watching our students grow with the building this year.

, brought to you by the Stevens Point Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and CREATE Portage County, is back for yet another year.

The money raised from the event will fund a scholarship of up to $2,000 annually awarded to a graduating Portage County high school senior(s) in honor of Dan Zurawski ’07, a UWSP sophomore who drowned in 2009.

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