Notre Dame Academy- May 2012
In This Issue
Board of Trustees
News and Notes
Choir Concert
Dance Concert
Graduation
German Exchange Students
Sports Updates
May Events

Mary's Day Liturgy  Dress Uniform - Block I  5/03/12

Poetry Club Reading Cafe - 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.    5/04/12

Choir Concert - Gym
7 p.m. - 5/05/12

Prom - Seniors no School - Juniors no Period 7 -  5/11/12
Please send in your raffle items!

Fashion and Design Club Show - Gym
7:30 p.m. -  5/12/12

Golf Tournament  5/14/12

Softball Banquet - Cafe 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 5/16/12

Junior/Senior Luncheon 12:30 dismissal for attendees - 5/18/12

Dance Concert - Beverly Hills High School - K.L. Peters Theater - 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 5/19/12

Swim Banquet- Cafe  6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 5/21/12

Senior Final Exams
8 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.
5/21/12 - 5/23/12

Kairos Reunion - Cafe
1 p.m. - 5/22/12

Senior Honor Assembly 9:30 a.m. - Gym
5/24/12

Senior Grad Night Disneyland - 1:30 p.m. 5/24/12

Dance Banquet - Cafe 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
5/25/12

Memorial Day - No School - School Office Closed - 5/28/12

9th - 11th Grade Final Exams - 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - No 0/7 Period Office closes at 3 p.m. 5/29/12 - 6/01/12

Senior/Alum Welcome Brunch - 10 a.m. - The Landmark Theater  5/30/12

Baccalaureate Mass and Reception - Gym - 6:30 p.m. - 5/31/12

Grade 9 - 11 Promotion Assembly 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. - Make-up exams 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Book buy-back 10:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Office Closes at 3 p.m.  6/01/12

Graduation at NDA  
4 p.m.





         2011 - 2012
Board of Trustees


Executive Committee

 

Richard Havel, Chairperson

Alumni parent (NDAE '84 and '86 / NDA '88),

Attorney, Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy.

 

Stefanie Holcomb, Vice-Chairperson

Alumna (NDA '87)

Self employed, Property Management and Development

 

Lee Cotugno,  

Secretary

Alumni parent (NDA '08/NDAE '04 and'11)

Attorney, Litigation, Business and Employment Law

 

Trustees

 

John Chavez

Alumni parent (NDA '10), current parent (NDA '12)

Commercial Banker, Manufacturers Bank, President/Director (Retired)

 

Avis Cheung

Alumni parent (NDA '98 and '00/NDAE '07)

Senior Tax Manager, Occidental Petroleum Corporation

 

Alan Culver

Alumni parent  

(NDA '92 and '96)

Retired Business Associate Specializing in Corporate Development, Property Management & Development, Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions

 

Kenneth Gilbert

Alumni parent (NDA '80,'81, and '94, /NDAE '06, '09 and '11)

Television/Movie Director (Retired)

 

Madalynne Grundy

Current parent (NDA '13/ NDAE '13),

Family Physician

 

 

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News and Notes

* Over Easter vacation several of our students took in the amazing sights and food of Spain while others enjoyed the excitement and theater in New York City.  

* Remember that summer is an excellent time to engage in your Christian Service projects! It's a great way for you to focus on a meaningful service experience and also an excellent way to facilitate your school year.

* Click on this link to view the two visits that our A.P. Art History, and drawing and painting students experienced at their visits to LACMA.  The A.P. Art History students toured the Japanese Pavilion and attended a sumi painting work shop.  Students also had the enriching experience of drawing in the galleries.
Choir Concert

 An evening of music ranging from gaga to gospel.  
Saturday, May 5, 2012 
7 p.m. NDA Gym 
Dance Concert
      
NDA Graduation 6/2/12 4:00 p.m.

Graduation VIP Seating

If you would like to bid on reserved seating for graduation, please go to our website and submit your bid.  There are four reserved sections:
 - front row, center seats (2 sets of 10 seats each) and
 - second row, center seats (2 sets of 10 seats each).  
The bidding opens on-line on Monday, May 7 and ends promptly at Noon on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.  

Thank you and Congratulations!

 

German Student Exchange Program
                
These two students are going to be joining us from our sister school in Vechta, Germany for part of the 2012-2013 school year. Theresa and Nora are looking for host families.  Please consider inviting one of the German exchange students into your home.  They will arrive in August before school starts and return home in October.

If you are interested or want more information, please contact Mrs. Bilac at abilac@ndala.com or phone her at 310-839-5289 x 325
 
Thank you for your consideration,
Mrs. Tyhurst
Season Wrap Up-

Softball   

The NDA softball team under the leadership of first year head coach Brent Times has continued its dramatic improvement over last season with impressive victories over Marlborough and Marymount in league play. Going into the second round of league play, Marlborough was 3-1 and NDA, Marymount, Immmaculate Heart and Ramona Convent were all 2-2.

 

Strong pitching from Halie Times and Dillan Boada along with the great catching core of Erin Jones and Allison Bush has stablilized the team and have kept the Gryphons competitive in every game. Timely hitting and strong fielding from Elizabeth Frelinger, Gina Romano, Kyla Wenzel, Tyler Vicknair and Paige Kulberg has been invaluable to the team's success.

 

Schedule click here

 

Swim   

The NDA swim team continues to make impressive strides to become one of the elite programs in Division IV. The team completed the league schedule with 4 wins and 4 losses, two of the wins being against Marymount for the first time in a long time. Last year's Masters swimmer, Mary Kate Reid has remained undefeated in the league competition. Isabella Alario, Claire Gunderman, Isabella Craven, Theresa Le and Emily Tomchak continue to swim fast, underscoring their strong sense of teamwork. 

 


Track 

The NDA track team completed their league schedule with an overall record of 3 - 1 heading into the league champions April 30 and May 2nd. Among those wins was a 64-61 victory over Marlborough, a first since 2001.

 

The top seeded athletes heading into prelims from Notre Dame Academy are:

4 x 100 relay team

4 x 400 relay team

100 Meter Dash - Ugo Ogbunamiri, Torrie Mitchell

200 Meter Dash - Ugo Ogbunamiri

400 Meter Dash - Tahara Sandfield

100 Meter High Hurdles - Dayna Grundy, Francesca Caruncho

High Jump - Francesca Caruncho

Long Jump - Dayna Grundy, Torrie Mitchell

Triple Jump - Dayna Grundy

 

At the Mt. Sac Relays on April 21st, the team qualified for and competed in the 100 meter dash and both relays. Despite a late arrival, Ugo Ogbunamiri placed third in the 100 meter dash with a solid 12.30 second performance. The 4 x 100 meter relay followed with a solid 5th place finish in 49.93.

 

Best of luck during Championship Week.