March 27, 2024

The response to the middle school family Lenten project was an overwhelming success!  Thank you to all of the families who took the time to engage your family in a study of the Mass.  The goal of the project was to learn more about the meaning and symbolism of the Mass so that with regular Mass attendance your family's relationship with God will be strengthened and nurtured.  We had almost 100% participation in the project and the results were phenomenal!

For those families that do not have middle school children,  The GRACE System gave each middle school student a copy of a booklet titled “ An Introduction to the Mass and the Catholic Church”.  Families were asked to use this booklet during the season of Lent to help them talk about the significance of each of the 4 parts of the Mass.  Then they were to create a visual display representing the four parts of the Catholic Mass and the impact that part of the Mass can have on their lives as Catholics. (Similar to a science fair display).  

We held a faith fair after school on Thursday, March 21st where all of the projects were on display.  That was followed by a teaching Mass celebrated by Father Tom Reynebeau.  We finished the evening by breaking bread as a community with a picnic dinner of hamburgers and hotdogs.

Here is a link to a video of all of the displays and pictures from the teaching Mass. 

Link to the Faith Fair Video.

Father Allouez: Easter Social (signupgenius.com)





The St. Matt's Kids Running program will be starting on Monday, April 29th! This program emphasizes fun and fitness and prepares students to run the Bellin 5K Race (the 5K was just added last year and is the same time/day as the longstanding Bellin 10K) which will be held on Saturday June 8th.  

This is a free program and all St. Matt's students K-4 are welcome, but students younger than 2nd grade need a parent/adult volunteer to run with them for safety purposes. We will be practicing twice a week after school at St. Matt's (we will run outside) starting on Monday, April 29th. Practice dates are as follows: April 29 ; May 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 22, 28 and 30 and June 4 and 6. These practices will take 30-60 minutes depending on the length of the run. Pickup times will be noted on the practice schedule that will be given out to those who sign up.  We are greatly in need of adult helpers! You don't need to run to help!  Help needed includes directing/cheering on students on the route and making sure they are safe, handing out water, and helping with snacks.  To sign your child up or if you have questions, please contact Carrie Miller at 920-309-2444 or carrielmiller99@gmail.com.

Learn Archery from the St. John the Baptist Archery Team!

Are you interested in learning archery? Sign up for a free archery clinic on Saturday, April 20th from 9-11 am at St. John the Baptist School. Spots in the clinic are limited so, please RSVP here.

Register for NDA and SNC Athletics Camps

Click here for a master list of all upcoming St. Norbert College and Notre Dame Academy athletics camps! GRACE is proud to partner with our CatholicLink schools to provide these opportunities.





Alpha

 Alpha is a video series that invites us to explore some of life’s biggest questions. Each session lasts roughly 90 minutes and includes snacks, a video, and discussion with other FACS parents. Everyone is invited to participate, regardless of their faith background. 

Even if you didn’t attend our first sessions in December, you are more than welcome to join us. The dates and times for the remainder of the year are listed below and we’d love to have you for as many as you can make. To make it easier for parents to attend, we are offering free child care at each session. Simply sign up here (https://forms.gle/qM25TeEKSt8Pd72HA) so we can plan for food and child care. 

Questions about Alpha? Contact Peter Weiss (peterweiss@uwalumni.com).

• Session 10 - Sunday, April 7, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 11 - Sunday, April 14, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 12 - Sunday, April 21, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
• Session 13 - Sunday, April 28, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space

Alpha is made possible in part by a grant from the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc.

GRACE Academic Calendar 2024-2025

NDA News - March



Class of 2028:

We are still accepting applications for the Class of 2028. The application is linked here.

Save the Date: Spanish Placement Exam:

SAVE THE DATE! The Spanish placement exam can be taken by any incoming freshman that has already registered at Notre Dame Academy for the 2024-2025 school year to help determine whether the student should be placed in a Spanish I or Spanish II course. If you know that you would like your son/daughter to start in Spanish I, he/she should NOT take the placement exam. Incoming freshmen interested in enrolling in Spanish II must take the placement exam. The test will be offered on-site at NDA on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM. If there is a conflict with this date, please note that the make-up test date will be Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 3:30-4:30pm. Students MUST make one of these dates in order to enroll in Spanish 2.  

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Stover at 920-429-6175 or astover@notredameacademy.com.

NDA Dance Team Tryouts: 

Join the nationally ranked Notre Dame Dance Team! More information can be found on out website: https://notredamedance.wixsite.com/dance For questions email NotreDameAcademyDance@gmail.com

Future Triton Volleyball

We are hosting a spring clinic for players of all levels that are in 5th-8th grade. 

Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 

Time: Grades 5th & 6th - 6:00-7:30 p.m. Grades 7th & 8th - 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Where:  NDA Triton Center

Cost: $50.00  (includes Varsity Coach led skills training and t-shirt)

Registration Deadline is March 8th.

Registration Link

Save the Date: Spring Middle School Dance 

Our next middle school dance for all 7th and 8th grade students is Friday, April 5th

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