Interact's Boba Sale - December 12
Interact Club is hosting their first boba sale of the year on Thursday, December 12 in Pardini Park during lunch! Each drink will be $6 (cash is preferred by credit card and Apple/Google Pay are also accepted) and will go toward treatment for kids in Vietnam with congestive heart failure. Bring your friends and support a great cause while enjoying your favorite drinks! Check out the flier for the flavors and more information.
Reminder: Christmas in Pardini Park - December 13
Join ASB in Pardini Park for the annual all-school holiday celebration on Friday, December 13 during a special long lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.! Enter the ugly sweater contest (make sure to sign up at the beginning of lunch because spots are limited!), watch 10+ amazing performances from the cheerleaders, RCDC, advanced choir, Regent Harmonies, band, strings, and woodwinds, play a fun game for Regent Cup points, get candy from ASB elves, and much more! We'll also be announcing the winner of the candy guessing game (so make sure to check it out in the Manley foyer and submit your guess) and your favorite club Christmas tree (scan the QR code on the club tree signs to cast your vote)! Don't forget to wear your favorite festive holiday top or ugly sweater with your uniform bottoms to school that day.
Potlucks in Community Programming Next Week
Next Wednesday, December 18 is a big/little sibling holiday party and potluck in Community Programming! Don't forget to bring a fun dish to pass!
Pre-Season Lacrosse Workshops
Interested in learning/building lacrosse skills before trying out for the team? The lacrosse team will be hosting student-run pre-season workshops so students can practice basic skills like throwing, catching, cradling, and even how to hold the stick. This is not a commitment to the team or tryouts, so if you are just curious about the sport or looking for a fun activity for you and your friends, you're welcome to join! No experience or equipment is needed. Workshops will be held on select Tuesdays and Fridays after school from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Pardini Park. Winter sport athletes are ineligible to participate and students who are in leadership groups can join after leadership collab at 3:05 on Fridays. Fill out this form to join the email list and email co-hosts Laila (lheigre25@ndsj.org) or Elodie (emccomber25@ndsj.org) with any questions.
Downtown Doors Submissions Are Open
All ND students are invited to submit pieces for Downtown Doors! All mediums are accepted and submissions are due on March 3, 2025 by 3 p.m. to Ms. Mahler in SLC130 (physical artwork) or emailed to Mr. Johnson. Please see any art teacher with questions.
Sister Scripture Squad
All students are invited to join the Sister Scripture Squad, ND's bible study group. They meet every Thursday at lunch in the Prayer and Meditation Room (C306). Please email Ms. Ciuca with any questions.
Take Home a Free Christmas Tree
Sign up to take home a free Christmas tree after Christmas in Pardini Park is over! You must be able to pick up your tree directly after school (3-3:30) on Thursday, December 19 and will be responsible for bringing it to your car and transporting it. People who sign up will receive a calendar invite with more instructions and a reminder email that week. There is a limited amount of trees so make sure to sign up ASAP if you'd like one!
Janksters' Bots for Tots Drive
This holiday season, the Janksters, ND's robotics team, will be hosting their annual Bots for Tots donation drive in partnership with Sacred Heart Community Center. From December 9 through December 20, you are encouraged to drop off toys, canned goods, period products, and other essential items at collection bins in the Manley foyer and outside the Engineering Lab (CWL 102). Every donation helps provide immediate support to those in need of basic necessities. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Coach Aidan (aferrer@ndsj.org) or Ms. Carrillo (mcarrillo@ndsj.org).
TASC Justice Annual Teach In - Saturday, December 14
Want to learn more about gender equity in sports? Join TASC Justice on Saturday, December 14 and hear from our keynote speaker on the experince of women in sports. Workshops will include discussions on how you can promote gender equity in our local community and nation-wide! Service and adovcacy hours will be offered with a post-event form. Sign up HERE! For more information, email TASC Justice.
Notre Dame 13th Annual Las Posadas - Wedensday, December 18
Join Notre Dame High School's Campus Ministry and Latinas Unidas, in partnership with ND Compadres, in a community-wide annual tradition celebrating our 13th annual Las Posadas, commemorating the journey Mary and Joseph took in searching for shelter for the birth of Jesus. Enjoy an evening of prayer, music and friendship within our community. Sign up HERE! For more informtion, email Latinas Unidas or Campus Ministry.
ND Belize Trip - June 2025
Interested in a STEM-centered trip to explore the ecosystems in Belize? We still have space for students to join our trip in June 2025. The trip will include a visit to the rainforest to learn about the ethnobiological connections between people and the land, a visit to a sustainable farm to learn about the connections between land management and impact on both rainforests and reefs, and a visit to the largest Coral reef in the western hemisphere to survey and monitor coral grow and the manatee population. To learn more about the trip and to enroll, click
here. The price is projected to go up on 12/1, but will be locked in if you sign up before then. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mr. Lecheler (Alecheler@ndsj.org) or Ms. Heigre (BHeigre@ndsj.org). This trip is open to all current ND students, including seniors.
In this second week of Advent, we turn our focus to PEACE; turning away from any worries that may be occupying our minds. Often our schedules can be filled with so much hustle that we tend to forget to take time to prioritize the peace in our lives. Remember to sit. Linger. Breathe. Wait. Behold. Wonder. Tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and we will hear the story of Mary appearing to an Aztec man, Juan Diego. May these celebrations remind us to hold peace in our hearts and look for the light in our lives.