Notre Dame Academy celebrated its annual May Crowning Mass and Sophomore Ring Ceremony on Thursday, May 2. It was a special day to honor NDA’s patroness, Mary, and to reflect on its educational mission as a school dedicated to Mary. It also marked a special moment for the sophomore class as they received their class … Read more
The term “service learning” is more than an educational buzzword at Notre Dame Academy, it’s a learning strategy that works. These hands-on projects teach students about the practical as well as the intellectual aspects of their curriculum and challenge the students to put their learning into action. Service learning is teaching students in Molly Proudfit’s … Read more
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
Notre Dame’s Michaela Terry is a true servant leader who exhibits kindness, compassion, and humility that has earned her the recognition of May’s Student of the Month. Although Michaela, an NDA senior who plans to attend Northern Kentucky University in the fall, admits to being kind of shy, she is committed to helping others. Mrs. … 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!
