NDA News & Notes - November 9

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

Thanksgiving Holiday Attendance Reminder

Extended Thanksgiving Vacation

With the upcoming holiday, some families will be requesting more time out of school than we have scheduled. Please use the Attendance Reporting feature in your Parent PowerSchool account to submit planned time out of school before or after the Thanksgiving holiday. Click here for instructions.

This is a very busy time of year for the Attendance Office, so planning ahead is pertinent. The more we can get processed ahead of time the better!

Thank you for your help in this matter!

Seniors

Senior Photos - Due December 1

Senior photo yearbook submissions are due December 1, 2023. Please upload your photos to Jostens website by clicking here.

Please follow instructions found here regarding specifications for Senior Photo yearbook requirements.

Please contact Joey Rickards with questions: jrickards@notredameacademy.com.

Upcoming Dates

IB Exam Payments - Due November 10

Friday, November 10 is the deadline to make your IB Exam payments. Families should have received an invoice in October if you owe for the May 2024 IB Exams. If you are unable to make a payment, please contact Mr. Matt Schultz at mschultz@notredameacademy.com as soon as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Senior Send Off Planning Meeting - November 13

Annually, the parents of the senior class sponsor, "Senior Send Off." This event is made to have the entire senior class celebrate their graduation. It takes place in the evening hours of their graduation day.

In order to make this night a success, we need an organizing committee and volunteers. If you are a parent of a senior and would like to be a part of the committee, please complete this form and attend the first meeting at NDA in the South Commons on Monday, November 13, at 4 p.m.

National Honor Society News - November 16

The NHS Mass and Induction Ceremony is on Thursday, November 16, 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the NDA chapel. Families of inductees are invited to attend this event. Please arrive by 6:45 p.m., park in the staff lot, and enter through the atrium doors. We look forward to celebrating our students' academic achievements!

Click here for the list of inductees and click here for the list of current members.

Grandparents Day - November 22

Grandparents Day is a day when Notre Dame Academy celebrates the special role that grandparents and grandfriends play in our students’ lives. We invite all grandparents and grandfriends to join us at Notre Dame Academy on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 for our Grandparents Day celebration. A coffee reception will take place from 10 to 10:30 a.m. with bilingual English/Spanish Mass to follow at 11 a.m.

We understand that some students may not have grandparents and that some grandparents will not be able to attend. Please know that we encourage those students to bring another special grandfriend who has positively impacted their lives.

Furthermore, the end of the school day on November 22 will be early release at 12:15 p.m., so students may leave with a grandparent or grandfriend at the conclusion of Mass.

RSVP by Monday, November 20. Register online or download a registration form and return it to Cathy Kirschling at the NDA atrium desk.

Parking: will be available in the staff/visitor lot located outside the main entrance.

Questions: contact Claire Teitz, Assistant Director of Development, at cteitz@notredameacademy.com or (920) 429-6113.

Wisconsin Professional Police Association Scholarship - Deadlines February 1

Each year, the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA) awards scholarships to Wisconsin students enrolling in a course of study leading to a degree in police science or criminal justice. The application deadline is February 1st.

Click here to apply.

Join the Fun! Tritonfest - February 10

Click here to purchase your ticket with a sponsorship today!

Click here to learn more about the volunteer positions.

NDA's largest fundraiser, Tritonfest, will be held on Saturday, February 10, at NDA. The festivities will feature dinner by Chefusion, live and silent auctions, raffles, and time for reconnecting among our many supporters.

Want to be a part of something fun? Come to our next Tritonfest planning meeting to learn more on Tuesday, November 21 from 12 to 1 p.m. at NDA. RSVP by replying to tritonfest@notredameacademy.com.

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.

News & Information

Reporting Attendance Reminders

This is a reminder that it is required to submit attendance for scheduled time out, at least 24 business hours ahead of the scheduled appointment/vacation. The attendance office needs time (during business hours) to process everything. You can submit via your parent PowerSchool account.

Please click here for instructions. Make sure to double check the dates/times before submitting.

Thank you from the attendance office!

St. John's Shelter Cleaning

NDA will once again be helping at St. John's Men's Shelter this winter. The plan is to deep clean the facility once a month through April (just our group and a volunteer coordinator will be present). With that, I am hoping that teachers, coaches and parents might be interested in helping (Bring your club! Bring your team! Bring your class! Bring your child and his/her friends!) make this a success.

Please feel free to sign up here and contact Kelly Waters in Campus Ministry with any questions.

Phone-a-Thon Calling Continues next Week

Phone-a-Thon is NDA's second biggest fund-raiser of the year. Phone-a-Thon funds are used for many things at NDA including new programs, technology and a tuition subsidy of more than $4,500 for every NDA student!

Calling continues on Monday, November 13, Tuesday, November 14 with Student Government, and Thursday, November 16 with our ASTRA Club. If you get a call from a (920) 429 number, please be as generous as you can.

Any questions, please contact Mrs. Claire Teitz at cteitz@notredameacademy.com.

Hall of Fame Nominations

Do you know anyone that deserves to be nominated into our Hall of Fame? To be inducted into the Notre Dame Academy Hall of Fame, you need to first be nominated! Click here to nominate!

Athletics

NDA Football State Semi-Final Information

The NDA football team is playing in the State Semi-Finals (Level 4) of the playoffs this Friday, November 10. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Marshfield High School vs Rice Lake.

If you plan to attend the game, please be aware that Marshfield is a cashless facility and that includes tickets and concessions. NDA will be seated on the visiting side of the facility.

Click here to purchase your tickets ahead of time; tickets are $7. The facility only holds 3500 people so make sure you get your tickets early.

Not going to the game, but would still like to watch? Click here to view the live stream.

Notre Dame Dance SWEEPS the competition!

On November 4, the Triton Dance Program competed at the Hortonville Dance Invite. It was an amazing start to their competition season as they took home first place in all divisions and multiple soloists, duet, and small group performances placed!

Division 4 Pom - 1st Place

Division 2 Jazz - 1st Place

Division 2 Kick - 1st Place

Sydney Solo - 5th Place

Madeline Solo - 8th Place

Brooke Solo - 9th Place

Madeline and Lidiya Duet - 5th Place

Cami, Pip, and Sydney Small Group - 2nd Place

The Future Triton Dance program also brought home some hardware in their youth divisions.

SHARKS

Middle School Jazz - 2nd Place

Middle School Pom - 6th Place

Remington Solo - 1st Place

Maggie Solo - 2nd Place

WAVES

Elementary Jazz - 3rd Place

Calendar Raffle Winners

Thank you to everyone who supported the NDA3 (Athletic Booster Club) Calendar Raffle, Our coaches and athletes appreciate your kindness and generosity!

For questions, please reach out to the Athletic Department at athletics@notredameacademy.com.

Winners

October 2 - Rich Starry

October 4 - Eric Hunter

October 6 - Kerri Wollenzien Barkley

October 9 - Mary Jo Danen

October 11- Rachel Aitkin

October 13- Nick Grbavich

October 16 - Sommer May

October 18- Maggie Hinz

October 20- Laura Nikolay

October 23 - Sue Broberg

October 25 - Jan Welle

October 27 - Tami Hermes

October 30 - Nicky Hunter

*This weeks winners will be published in next weeks News & Notes

Tritonian

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Check out this week’s Tritonian with articles featuring Emcees Chosen for Academy Awards, NDA to Host First Overnight Retreat, AV Production Visits the Meyer Theatre and much more.

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