NDA News & Notes - September 7

*Para obtener ayuda o asistencia, comuníquese con la Sra. Jessica Sidon en jsidon@notredameacademy.com.

A Message from the Principal, Andréa Hearden

Thank you - Orientation & Meet the Teacher Night

Thank you to all the parents who attended Orientation and Meet the Teacher Night last week. It was wonderful to meet you and exciting to have our classrooms filled with your energy and support. This is going to be a great school year!

Upcoming Dates

Back to School Dance after Soccer Game - September 8

This Friday is our Back to School Dance. It's a FREE event, only for NDA students.

This is a casual dress event held after the Varsity Soccer game on Friday (NDA vs Fox Valley Lutheran). Attend the game and come to the event immediately after!

Water bottles will be available to purchase for $1.00.

Student IDs are required to enter the doors.

Don't forget your ID!

Wisconsin Education Fair - September 27

Ms. Bain and Ms. Gerl will be taking a field trip to St. Norbert College on Wednesday, September 27 from 9 to 11 a.m., for the Wisconsin Education Fair. There will be over 100 colleges, universities, tech schools, and military branches represented. This is a great opportunity to research a variety of college options!

Click here to sign up.

Alumni Tailgate & Football Game - Friday, September 29

Tailgate: 5 to 7 p.m.

NDA Commons

Football game: 7 p.m. kickoff | NDA vs Menasha

Please join us for a tailgate with friends and former classmates, rain or shine, before the varsity football game on September 29. The tailgate dinner is complimentary to alumni, Hall of Fame inductees and their friends and families. At halftime, the 2023 Triton Academic & Athletic Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced.

Alumni and Hall of Fame inductees and one guest will each receive a complimentary ticket to the game.

Hall of Fame Induction: Saturday, September 30

Michels Commons Ballroom at St. Norbert College

Reception at 11:30 a.m. | Induction & Program at 12 p.m.

$50 per ticket with limited availability (inductees +1 guest are complimentary)

Questions? Contact Eliza Campbell, Alumni Coordinator at ecampbell@notredameacademy.com

College Application Workshops - Tuesdays thru October 31

Tuesdays during 8th hour, workshops will be held in the College/Career Center room in Student Services. These workshops are a chance to get your general college application questions answered, work on your applications with support, and help each other.

Student Services members will be available to answer your questions. Even if you are not applying Early Action/Early Decision (EA/ED), it is still a good idea to attend so you know what you're doing for Regular Decision.

News & Information

Be Well NDA - September, Mental Wellness

This year kicks off a new program at NDA called, Be Well NDA. Each month will feature a topic chosen by Student Government in relation to mental wellness and safety. Students will hear information about the topic in Advisory, be given resources throughout the month via the morning show, Tritonian articles, and an in-house newsletter. Each month will also feature an article in the NDA News and Notes aimed primarily for parents. It will include a short write up with links to further reading about the month’s topic.

This month's topic is mental wellness. We talk a lot about mental illness, but keeping wellness at the forefront is just as important. As parents of a teen, keeping yourself well is also as imperative as keeping our teens mentally well. This month we will be talking to students about their mental wellness, ways they can improve it, and where to go if they need help. See the links below for additional reading on this topic.

What We Can Do About the Teenage Mental Health Crisis | Psychology Today

Opinion | What if Kids Are Sad and Stressed Because Their Parents Are? - The New York Times

Five Questions for Catholics Dealing with Mental Health Issues | The Jesuit Post

NDA Online Family Directory

This afternoon, you will receive an email to update and confirm your information for the online family directory. There will also be the option to opt-out of your information being published in our directory.

Please update your information by Friday, September 15. At that time, the online family directory will be published and available for all families.

Study Tables - Mondays thru Thursdays

Study Tables have started for any student looking for a quiet place to work after school, for some tutoring or just some organization help. Study Tables will take place Monday - Thursday from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the library.

See Mrs. Danen for any questions. All are welcome!

Attention Parents! New Attendance Reporting Procedure

We have a new attendance reporting procedure for when your child is absent due to illness, appointments or tardiness. Click here to view instructions.

Please remember to use your Parent PowerSchool (PS) Account.

Sorry, this does not work in the PS app so you will have to use the website. It's very simple and will streamline attendance reporting for you and for the attendance office. You can also find the instructions on the NDA website under the Parents tab.

Order Your Yearbook Online

It's never too early to order your 2023-24 Trident Yearbook.

Orders can be placed online with Jostens by clicking here or scanning the QR code.

School Year Service Hours

All students should be logging their volunteer hours towards their service award. Sophomores should be working towards the 15 hours required in social justice, while juniors should be working towards the 15 hours required in service.

Don't forget to log them into x2Vol right away!

Suggestions listed online are not an exclusive list. Many other options exist in NE Wisconsin, including two coming up that count for either social justice or service award.

Saturday, September 9: volunteer to help build beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

Saturday, September 16: volunteer to help with Estamos Aqui!, a Hispanic festival benefiting Casa Alba

Please click here for more information or reach out to Kelly Waters, Campus Minister at kwaters@notredameacademy.com or Deborah Gretzinger, Theology Teacher at dgretzinger@notredameacademy.com with any questions or concerns.

Tritonian

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Check out this week’s Tritonian with articles featuring NDA’s Building Renovation, New Teacher Spotlights and much more.

Click here to visit the website.