As a part of the school safety program at NDES, all faculty and staff are CPR certified and automated external defibrillator (AED)…
NDES Puts Safety First
As a part of the school safety program at NDES, all faculty and staff are CPR certified and automated external defibrillator (AED) trained. Munson Fire Chief Mark Lynn along with Mr. Steve Jones, CEO of UH Geauga Medical Center, recently presented the school with a new AED.
Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl
Seventh- and eighth-grade Challenge students participated in the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl competition on Dec. 3. There were 25 teams that participated from Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Ohio.
The contest consisted of 100 questions on a variety of topics, including math, science, history, sports, English and general. The seventh-grade participants took third place and the eighth-grade participants took second place.
Science Olympiad Success
On Nov. 22, the grades 6-8 Science Olympiad team placed fourth in the varsity division and second in the open division. The Science Olympiad is a rigorous academic interscholastic competition, which consists of a series of written science tests and hands-on building events.
Annual Christmas Boutique
On Dec. 9, the Notre Dame Parent’s Association hosted the annual Christmas Boutique chaired by Halle Worley and her fantastic team of volunteers. The time honored tradition at NDES offers a wonderful unique shopping experience for the children. Because of the outstanding efforts of parent volunteers, the children are able to shop for reasonably priced items for their family and friends and visit with Santa.
The Notre Dame Parent Association plans each year and offers a huge selection of gifts. The Sisters of Notre Dame even have a table, where all the proceeds of their sales benefit the missions.
Happy Birthday, Jesus
This past week, NDES students in preschool and grades K-4 held their annual Christmas program. The preschoolers re-enacted the birth of Jesus Christ while the first through fourth-graders performed “The Littlest Angel Choir” with a special performance from the kindergarten with songs such as “Happy Birthday Jesus.”
The Catholic family of Notre Dame Elementary School wishes you many blessings, peace, hope and love during this beautiful holy season.
Ride On The Polar Express
The kindergarten students at NDES enjoyed hearing “The Polar Express,” as read by “Elf” Sr. Julie Boehnlein, SND. Afterwards, all students received a special bell to take home.
