On May 1, the Kentucky-Tennessee Water Environment Association identified Monica McFadden as the Kentucky winner of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize. She will represent the commonwealth at the U.S. competition in Portland, Oregon, on June 14 and 15. The Water Environment Federation sponsors the competition on the local, state, national and international levels in order … Read more
Several Notre Dame Academy science research students participated in the Kentucky Junior Academy of Science Symposium at the University of Kentucky on April 27. Szofia Komaromy-Hiller placed first in the Engineering & Physics category and third overall in all the physical science categories. Other students placed second in their categories: Kelsey Sucher in Chemistry and … Read more
The Magnified Giving Program empowers Mr. Martin’s 12th grade students to become junior philanthropists. The students research many local non-profit agencies and then choose their top two to receive a donation. The program is funded by generous donations from numerous benefactors. The program allows students to make decisions and develop leadership skills, as well as … Read more
NDA’s two Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) teams recently participated in the annual TEAMS Competition and scored very well. The Freshman-Sophomore Team placed first in the University of Cincinnati rankings and second in the state of Kentucky rankings in their division. The Junior-Senior JETS Team came in sixth place in the University of Cincinnati rankings … Read more
Lauren StansberrySunday Reading ReflectionsSunday, May 5, 2013 The Gospel of John 14:23-29 was read last Sunday. I chose it out of all the other readings because it had a more personal message inside of it. This isn’t just a story, it’s a lesson. I found it very interesting and insightful. The main teaching in this … Read more
Sixty-eight Notre Dame French students participated in the Grand Concours, the national French exam, on March 20. This very difficult annual test, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, assesses the students’ knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, and culture, as well as their listening and reading skills. The top ten scores at each level … Read more
The Teen Leadership Club for Health & Wellness (TLC) and the Interact Club recentlysponsored a Purse Drive at Notre Dame Academy. They collected 128 purses and raised $101.81 for Scarf-It-Up’s drive to purchase gloves for the needy next winter!
NDA business students were recently introduced to the benefits of long-term investing when they visited Northern Kentucky University for the Portfolios Investment Education Workshop. The workshop is an eye opening experience that can inspire students in a variety of ways. By participating in a simulated stock market game, the students applied their knowledge to learn … Read more
Notre Dame Academy Accounting II students recently visited St. Elizabeth Medical Center’s Data Center to learn how accounting relates to the medical industry. St. Elizabeth employees talked to the students about how accounting concepts including budgeting, inventory, and costs, integrate with the many different departments at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. The field trip was organized … Read more
Students at Notre Dame Academy have been using their talents and ideas this school year to make a difference in the lives of young girls nearly 2000 miles away. Their project began when NDA’s Spanish 4 Honors students were learning about healthy lifestyles and choices. “They read about the Yo Puedo (“I can”) program, a … Read more
