NDA News & Notes - August 24

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

Student Laptop Important Notice

If your student's Windows laptop signs in with a Microsoft account, please change the login option to PIN or Fingerprint instead of Microsoft account. Students had issues today getting past the Microsoft login method based on how our internet filtering works.

Please click here to view an article for quick instructions on how to choose the PIN or Fingerprint method.

A Message from the President

Dear NDA Families,

As we all embark upon the 2023-24 academic year, I would like to share some words of welcome to all the students and families who are beginning, or returning, to Notre Dame Academy.

The bible has much to say about the importance of welcoming into each other’s homes and experiences. The ancient world put a great emphasis upon hospitality as a bedrock of civilization. We know hospitality to be a cornerstone of our life together as a Church. In fact, the act of welcome is woven into our shared experience at Mass.

The act of welcome opens us up to each other. It allows us to make room for each other and for God. It allows us to see others as connected to us in our shared learning, and in the shared ideals we embed in the experience of building a world of hope and love together.

May this year be one of blessings upon each of you as you find ways to welcome each other, and to engage this part of your journey into life!

Welcome to the new year!

Upcoming Dates

Interest in Eucharistic Adoration - Beginning, August 28

Beginning Monday, August 28, Notre Dame Academy will host Eucharistic Adoration in the St. Norbert Chapel from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

If interested in praying with us on Mondays throughout the school year, please click here to complete the Google Form.

Not sure how to pray during Eucharistic Adoration? Here are some helpful links:

48 Things to Do at Adoration

Sr. Alicia Torres, FE - How to Know Jesus More Deeply

Fr. Mike Schmitz - What Really Happens in Eucharistic Adoration

New Family Orientation - August 30

6 p.m.

We will introduce families to Notre Dame Academy philosophies and structure as well as answer the many questions you have about joining our community.

Meet the Teacher Night - August 30

7 p.m.

This is an opportunity to go through your student's schedule and meet the amazing educators who will be engaging your children this year. Building connections is an important part of education. We encourage all families to attend.

Alumni Tailgate & Football Game - Friday, September 29

Tailgate: 5 to 7 p.m. - Friday, September 29

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

News & Information

School Information & Reminders

Please click the below links for information and reminders on the school year.

Atrium Safety Procedures

Attendance Reminders

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

Parking Permit & Priory Lot

School Day Reminders

Student Drop Off/Pick Up

Uniform, Dress & Grooming Code

Wireless Earbuds (AirPods)

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.

Dual Credit Course Fees

Any student signed up to take a College Credit or AP course in the 2023-24 school year should have paid the course fee during book pick-up days (see scale of fees below). If the course fee has not been paid within the first two weeks of school, the student will be dropped from the course.

If you are not able to pay the course fee in full, please contact the Dual Credit Coordinator, Mr. Matthew Schultz at mschultz@notredameacademy.com, as soon as possible. Any students taking IB courses will be billed at a later date.

Fee Scale:

St. Norbert College Credit English - $400

UWGB Calculus II - $420

UWGB Calculus I - $420

UWGB Pre-Calculus - $420

UWGB Biology - $315

AP Statistics - $97

Access to Unofficial Transcripts

Juniors and Seniors,

Students and parents can now access transcripts via PowerSchool. Accessing the transcript helps greatly when completing college applications. Some things to note:

The transcript you access in PowerSchool is unofficial. Many colleges allow students to upload their unofficial transcript into their application (this is called "self-reported grades"). Many apps still require students to manually list courses & grades, as well. Bottom line - always follow every college application's directions carefully!
Even if colleges allow self-report, if you have a letter of recommendation (LOR) from a teacher and/or a counselor, you must still make a transcript request in Naviance. LOR's go along with the transcript and there is no "Request LOR" function in Naviance.
Finally, if you are admitted to the college and you decide to attend, the college will require your official transcript. Your official transcript is accessed only by school officials (Student Services, Principal, Registrar). It is sent from NDA directly to colleges electronically via Naviance. If you need your official transcript sent, make a transcript request in Naviance.

Here is how to access your unofficial transcript in Naviance:

Log in the PowerSchool portal
Click on the Student Reports tab in the left column
Click on the report card labeled “Unofficial Transcript 08/15/2023”

Please let anyone in Student Services know if you have questions. We're here to help!

Notre Dame Academy School Store

The NDA School Store is looking for volunteers. If you would like to help in the school store during lunch periods on Tuesdays - Fridays, please contact Cathy Kirschling at ckirschling@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.

Athletics

Yard Sign to Support ND Athletics

Let’s paint the town BLUE and GREEN by ordering a yard sign to support an ND Athletic team. Because of all the hard work of NDA3, ND's Athletic Booster Club, for only $20 you can get a sign to place in your yard.

We have partnered with The Pro Shop De Pere (611 George Street) as a pick up location; signs are normally ready to be picked up within two weeks.

Click here to order today!