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| Notre Dame High School Newsletter | Notre Dame High School
May 21, 2010
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From the Desk of the Assistant Principal
Dear Parents,
 A few years ago, we established a policy
that students are not to park in the neighborhood under any circumstances. Our Principal and School Resource Officer also meet regularly with our
neighbors in order to maintain positive relationships.
In the past, we have asked parents not to drop off or pick up students in
the neighborhood. Last week, we received an urgent letter from one of our
neighbors asking for us to again remind you not to pick up or drop off in the
neighborhood.
Her letter addresses parents pulling up and parking by fire
hydrants, blocking driveways, and idling engines for 10-20 minutes while
waiting for their daughters. Our students have been very cooperative in
helping us maintain good relationships with our neighbors and are reminded when
necessary. We are asking that you do the same. Parents are not to
drop off or pick up students in the neighborhood. If parents are
concerned about dealing with a high volume of traffic in the parking lot, we
suggest you avoid this by dropping off earlier and picking up later on the
school grounds. Anytime that we need to upgrade something on campus or
address a building issue, we need the cooperation of our neighbors in order to implement our plan. If our relations with our neighbors are strained,
we cannot move forward. Hence, we are asking again that parents comply with
our requests and not drop off or pick up your daughter in the neighborhood.
Please use our facility to do this. We have addressed this with our
School Resource Officer as well. We would prefer not to ask the Belmont
Police Department to patrol the area to ensure that parents are cooperating.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping us to maintain good
relationships with our neighbors, just as you would desire with your neighbors.
Regards,
Carolyn Hutchins
Assistant Principal
Notre Dame High School |
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Final Examination Schedule Review Days
 Final Examinations begin on Tuesday, May 25 - Friday, May 28, 2010! Please refer the Parent Student Handbook for all policies regarding Final Examinations (pp. 25-26) As we did for first semester, we hope our students take advantage of attending the optional student study day on Monday, May 24 as teachers will provide time for class tutoring. This day is especially good for students to also gather with friends to form study partners in preparation for final examinations. The day ends for students at 12:00 p.m. We are asking that all students leave campus by 12:30 since there will be no supervision available for them. Thank you for your cooperation with this.
Remember: May 24 is optional attendance for students!
For the final exam schedule and information on Review Days and Faculty Work Day / Student Study Day, please click here. |
PowerSchool Reports
 If your daughter's PowerSchool reports indicate that she has any grades below C- at this point, here is a link to some important information. Update Your PowerSchool Information Have you changed your e-mail address
recently? You can update your
e-mail address by logging on to PowerSchool and selecting Email
Notification. Enter your new e-mail
address in appropriate the box, either custodial or non-custodial parent. This will ensure that teachers can
contact you promptly and that you get all school notices and alerts. |
Last Chance for Fabulous Summer Opportunities
at NDB!
 We still have a very few spots available in the following courses.
Check out the Summer Academy button on the NDB home page if you think
your daughter (or, in some cases, son) could benefit from any of the following
opportunities: -
PE for credit (meets the NDB graduation requirement)
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Driver's Education
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Creative Writing
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College Head Start for Rising Juniors
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College Head Start for Rising Seniors
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College Essay Writing for Rising Seniors
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NDB Acdemic Awards Celebration
 Congratulations to all award recipients! We celebrated the 2010 Academic Awards
Celebration this year on Wednesday, May 19 in the Moore Pavilion. We
want to congratulate recipients again for all of their achievements over the course
of this academic year. In addition to senior awards, honors, and
college recognitions, the Curriculum Council established two distinct
department awards designed to recognize student effort and achievement.
The awards were: The Outstanding Achievement Award and The
Department Award. The Outstanding Achievement Award was given to
the student who had excelled in her courses by maintaining an excellent GPA,
had demonstrated interest in the subject area, and had gone above and beyond in
her effort and participation in the course. The Department Award recognized the student who had made significant improvement
in the class. She distinguished herself through effort, participation, and a
unique contribution to the course. Each department selected a minimum of
two students per course and per grade level to be awarded at the Academic Awards
Celebration. Students who had earned either The Outstanding
Achievement Award or The Department Award had the unanimous vote and support
of each department member. This is truly a magnificent achievement.
Click here to see a list of the recipients. |
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School Book Buyback
 Sell Back Your Textbooks
Follett Books will be
on our campus to buy back used books from our students on June 1 for Graduating
Seniors and for all grade levels on June 2. Books including textbooks and some paperbacks can be sold
back if they are on the book list for next year. Workbooks cannot be sold
back. Follett personnel scan your
daughter's books and give her a receipt. Checks arrive at your home address in approximately two weeks.
Senior Book buyback - June 1
Graduating seniors can sell
back their used books after their Class Day Assembly on Tuesday, June 1, the
day before Graduation. Seniors will sell back their books in the Soda
Fountain. Buyback hours will be from Noon to 5:00
p.m. in the Soda Fountain.
All School Book Buyback - June 2
Students
in any class can sell back their textbooks after on June 2 in the Small
Gymnasium from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. We will have extra staff for the buyback this year. Lines should move quickly. Parents
who can help us during all or part of the buyback are most welcome. We count on volunteers to help direct
students follow the traffic pattern. Any amount of time you can give us between
9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. will be greatly appreciated. Please email Margaret Keller at mkeller@ndhsb.org and tell us what time you can help.
Online Book Buyback
If it is impossible for you or your daughter to
sell back her books at the on site buyback, you can still sell textbooks back
to VarsityBooks.com using the online process.
Books for Next Year
The
online bookstore opens approximately one month before classes start. You will be notified of the launch date
in the summer communications from the school and an e-mail alert is sent out shortly
before the bookstore opens.
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College Counseling
 With graduation right around the corner, we are tying up loose ends at Notre Dame with our wonderful Knights! Read more |
Summer Reading
 The
English and Social Sciences Departments have posted the summer reading assignments
for all classes on their department pages on the school web site. Should you have
difficulty locating Summer Reading selections at local bookstores, all Summer
Reading books will be available for purchase through VarsityBooks.com beginning May 24, 2010.
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Order Your Aquacades DVD!
 It's not too late to order an Aquacades DVD! The DVD will include cheerleading, deck routines, swim routines, and backdrops. The cost is $22. Please make checks payable to Notre Dame. Don't miss out on the first EVER Aquacades DVD!Download the order form.Click here to see a preview. |
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Click for larger preview  | Congratulations Class of 2010
by Rita Gleason '66, Principal
Nothing gives me greater pride in
the accomplishment of our students than congratulating seniors on their acceptances into college and universities
throughout the country. Whether our alumnae eventually attend these
schools depends on many factors not the least of which is cost. However, having
achieved admission into excellent schools such as these is in itself the result
of excellent and competitive
educational programs, engaging
and competent teachers, supportive and involved parents, and diligent and
focused students.
I share this
partial listing of acceptances for the Class of 2010 which will be updated
weekly: -
Cornell University
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Chaminade University
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University of Michigan
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University of British Columbia
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Purdue University
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University of Redlands
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Pace University
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University of Oregon
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University of Arizona
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Northeastern University
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Boston University
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University of San Francisco
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Saint Mary's College of California
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Notre Dame de Namur University
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Gonzaga University
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Seattle University
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University of Portland
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Loyola Marymount University
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Willamette University
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Regis University
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Dominican University of California
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California State University: Bakersfield, Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo), Cal
Poly (Pomona), Channel Islands, Chico, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt,
Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Sacramento, San Bernardino,
San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Marcos, Sonoma, Stanislaus
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