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School News!
Terra Nova starts tomorrow, March 13th!
Read the following information to help your child perform their best!
Good luck students!!
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NOTRE DAME LENTEN PROJECTS
NDA is alive with service projects during the Lenten season! This year, the students wanted to put our efforts into helping those in both Kentucky and Indiana who were affected by the tornadoes last Friday. The school will be collecting for two different causes related to the storm damage - Hand in Hand Ministries and St. Francis Xavier Church in Henryville. Money collected will be split between these two organizations. NDA families have always been extremely generous in the past. Please give what you can, but don't cause a strain on your budget!
HAND IN HAND volunteers and staff are providing tornado relief in areas devastated by Friday's tornadoes. Staff from Hand in Hand's Auxier Center have been in the Salyersville, KY area where St. Luke Church was destroyed along with many homes, and West Liberty where they have been part of search teams, clean-up and more for those affected by the storms.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH in Henryville, IN was spared major damage and has been designated as one of the relief centers for the area. They are there as a refuge for the local people as well as a collection/distribution point for needed supplies. At this time, we are only collecting much needed monetary donations. (See the article in this week's Record newspaper page 3).
THE NDA 8TH GRADE CLASS has adopted the Decker family from Indiana. You may have seen or read stories about the mother who lost parts of both legs while protecting and saving her children during the tornado. They will be collecting for this family. The 8th graders created a very moving power point show about the tornado destruction and presented it to the school after our Thursday morning liturgy. You may designate some of your money for this cause, too.
KUNA UPDATE - The NDA delegation was extremely successful at the KUNA conference this past week! This year, our group represented North Korea and the Congo. Our delegation won the grand prize for Outstanding Delegation! We also had one of the top three Global Village displays. NDA won the World Service Award for donating over $1200.00 to the World Hunger Fund. Many thanks to all who purchased the Valentine candy-grams. Our proposal to promote government regulation of the mining of coltan was presented to the General Assembly, passed, and was voted Highest Ranked Proposal! The following students were recognized: Outstanding delegate - Cameron C., Leadership Team - Alexis B., Candidate for Secretary General - Megan S., Media Corps - Brooke S., and Parliamentarian - Matthew G. Many, many thanks to the teachers who sponsor the Y Club and give so much time working with these students - Sr. Catherine Duenne, Mrs. Hurt, Mrs. Kay, Ms. Staley, and Mrs. Thomson.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 4TH GRADE BOOK BEE TEAM! This is the first NDA team to ever advance to the final round! They competed last night at DeSales High School and placed 3rd in the final round of competition! The team members were Caleb W.(Captain), Haley B.(Co-Captain), Angel B., Laila C., Jared C., Maddie E., Gwen H., and Amanda T. Way to go Saints! Many thanks to Ms. Baxter for coaching the team.
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEERS who helped to make our Book Fair such a success: Bill Leonard, Gina Ala, Amy Stark, Shannon Becker, Tonya Phillips, Andrea Peake, Kelly Cowley, Sarah Hoover, Tammy Behr, Robin Butler, Jennifer Rowe, Tracy Wilson, Tonya Olges, Vianca Riley, Nicole Hirst, Linda Yocum, and Gewanna Meeks. We are blessed to have such wonderful support at NDA!
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 12-16 Staff Appreciation Week
March 13-22 Terra Nova Testing!
March 14 PTO Meeting - 7pm All are invited! Park in back of school.
March 15 Liturgy-8:15-7S planning
March 19 NDA Choir singing at Mall St. Matthews
March 22 Liturgy-8:15-6Bl planning
March 23 1st grade trip to Kroger and the Southwest Library
March 26 All school rosary led by the 7th and 8th graders-1:45 in church
Wear Green For St. Patrick's Day
March 16th!
Help Us To Help Others!
Mr. Shults is conducting a service learning project for the month of March with the help of the 4th and 5th grades.
Parish News!
There will be a FREE electronics recycling at the Flaget Center to benefit Catholic Charities.
Saturday, March 31st!
Neighborhood News!
Southwest Community Pride Clean-up!
Saturday, March 31st.
Louisville Aviation Camp 2012!
Learn about aircraft instruments, aircraft engines, aircraft design, and the use of aeronautical maps!
St. Xavier Spring Swim Clinic!
St. Paul Catholic Community
"Catholics Returning Home":
a program for non-practicing Catholics who wish to return to their faith.
Where: St. Paul Catholic Church
6901 Dixie Highway 40258
(in Hilary Hall behind the school)
When: April 16, 23, & 30th and May 7, 14 & 21st from
7pm-8:30pm
For further information, contact Bruce Jacobs at 935-1223.
From The Bookkeeper!
Financial Aid Application DEADLINES approaching!
Catholic Education Foundation applications need to be postmarked by March 15, 2012. School Choice applications need to be turned into the school office by March 30, 2012.
Chaperones/Volunteers
Safe Training Classes will be held
March 12, 6:30pm, St. Thomas More, cafeteria, 6105 S. Third Street
March 13, 6:30pm, Holy Trinity, Cafeteria, 423 Cherrywood Rd.
March 19, 6:30pm, St. Gabriel, gym, 5503 Bardstown Rd.
50/50 Split the Pot
50/50 raffle tickets are still available for March. The drawing will be held March 16. The more tickets we sell, the more money we earn and you win! Tickets are $10.00 each, send your money to the school office in an envelope marked "Bookkeeper-Helen Hayes". Ticket stubs will be returned to you as proof of purchase. Deadline is Wednesday, March 14.
Summer Solutions!
Quote of the week: "It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."
Epictetus
Excellence in Catholic Education!
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