Notre Dame Academy President Dr. Laura Koehl announced today that NDA has selected its next Principal. After an extensive search process that included several well-qualified candidates, Mr. Jack VonHandorf has accepted the position and will begin on July 1, 2015. Mr. VonHandorf is uniquely qualified to be the next Principal of NDA. He has 27 … Read more
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. NDA Theatre Did you know that in 2013, 18% of 10th graders and 23% of 12th graders had used marijuana in the past month? Or that 15% of high school seniors used a prescription drug for non-medical reasons or that was not prescribed to them in … Read more
On Thursday, March 19, 2015, Notre Dame Academy will honor three graduates who are living the mission of NDA and making a difference in the world. This year’s honorees are: Wendy Vonderhaar ’86, Julia B. Meister ’87, and Meghan Scherder Olson ’91. The 2015 Women Making A Difference Luncheon will be held at Receptions in … Read more
Teachers describe Notre Dame Senior Rachel Kreutzjans as positive, hardworking, well respected and diligent. Rachel’s History teacher Ron Greife, says she “is always ready for class and willing to actively and enthusiastically contribute to class discussions and debates.” For her exceptional work ethic, Rachel has earned the recognition of February’s Student of the Month. Last … Read more
While NDA students enjoyed reading the book Where Am I Wearing by Kelsey Timmerman, it wasn’t until they experienced a virtual visit from the author through Skype, that the book came to life for them. NDA English teacher Amanda Staggs read the book in graduate school and had the opportunity to meet the book’s author, Kelsey … Read more
Kelsey Sucher achieved the ultimate goal for anyone taking the ACT college entrance exam: a perfect composite score of 36. Kelsey, a junior at Notre Dame Academy, became one of the few elite students across the nation to accomplish this impressive feat after taking the test in December. Her accomplishment is significant and rare. On … Read more
Notre Dame Academy offered $50,350 in academic scholarships to 21 incoming freshmen for the fall of 2015 at NDA’s High School Placement Test results meeting. Representing eleven local grade schools, these talented students earned the scholarships based on their outstanding performance on the High School Placement Test (HSPT) in December 2014. Due to the generosity … Read more
Notre Dame Academy invites all past, present and future Pandas to join them in praying the rosary for Grace White. Grace is the daughter of NDA alum Amy Cobble White ’94 and Covington Catholic alum Scott White ’93. Grace was recently diagnosed with DIPG, a very rare form of brain cancer and she is currently undergoing … Read more
Students at Notre Dame Academy are claiming victory today over students at Covington Catholic in the annual NDA/CCH Canned Food War. This year, the NDA Pandas pulled out all of the stops collecting 14, 468 canned goods. That is more than double the amount collected by the boys across the street. While winning the canned … Read more
The annual battle to see who has collected the most canned goods, Notre Dame Academy or Covington Catholic High School, is coming to an end. Today the Pandas and the Colonels will count their cans and declare a winner. The stakes are high for these philanthropic teens. If the Pandas lose, members from NDA’s Student … Read more
