Notre Dame Academy - January 2013
Greetings!

May you be showered with many blessings throughout the New Year.

Mrs. Tyhurst

Upcoming Events
 
  Annual Crimson & Gold Gala   
Saturday, March 16, 2013 


Sister Strikes Again!

Benefiting: School-Wide Technology Initiative

Tickets are on sale now! Purchase them as soon
as possible. They will go fast!

To send in a check with your daughter, download and fill out this form. Please turn it in to the front office.
Purchase by Check Order Form

To purchase tickets using your credit card click HERE.
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Take a look at Sister in action! Click image below to play the video.
Sister In Action
Sister In Action

If you would like to join the Gala committee please email rduronslet@ndala.com 
Take a glimpse at our recent memorable moments!



Reminders
Senior Life Experience Week/ Washington Close-Up - Thursday, January 17, 2013 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Sophomore Parent Night - Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 7 p.m. Cafe

Late Start - Thursday, January 24, 2013 - School day is 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

No School- Monday, January 21, 2013 (Martin Luther King Day) and 
                    Monday, January 28, 2013 (Faculty In-Service)

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Don't miss the auditions!
Tryout for a part in the spring production, "Legally Blonde." Auditions are being held from Thursday, January 10 through Tuesday, January 15. Call backs will then be held on Tuesday, January 15. Who will be the next Elle Woods? Wait, who will be Bruiser?




Mark your calendars! On April 11, 2013, we will hold our Grandparents' Mass. We love seeing NDA families on campus with us, so please invite them as soon as you can. 



NDA continues its safety awareness by implementing the third lock down practice of the school year.
Exciting News!
Juniors and Parents of Juniors

On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 7 p.m.
in Notre Dame Academy's gym.

PSAT results for the juniorswill be distributedand  interpreted by
Princeton Review's Ryan Kiick.

All juniors and parent(s) are encouraged to attend this event
which is intended to de-mystify standardized testing and offer suggestions on what to do next regarding standardized testing for college applications.

This workshop will be offered this one time only.

Questions?  Contact Daryl Crowley 310. 839.5289 Ext. 220 or dcrowley@ndala.com
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Washington, D.C. Close-Up and Senior Life Experience Week

 
From January 17 through the January 23, 2013 NDA's seniors will participate in Senior Life Experience Week or Washington Close-Up. The Close-Up trip to Washinton, D.C. will immerse our students in U.S. government. The rest  of the the senior class will be experiencing multicultural Los Angeles. The Museum of Tolerance, the historic Watts Towers, the amazing Home Boy Industries and various other significant Los Angeles sites will be visited during this eventful week.

Sports Update
We invite you to come cheer on our wonderful athletes during our winter sports season.

Visit our website to view the current athletic schedule. NDA Athletics

Our Winter Sports Rally will be on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. We can't wait to cheer on our Regal Gryphons.

SOCCER

The season is going very well. Both Varsity and Junior Varsity are very young and inexperienced but talented teams and  are quickly learning the nuances of each others' skills. The girls are currently 7-4-2 with impressive wins, among others, against Lancaster (1-0), Cal Whittier (1-0) and South Pasadena (3-1). League starts Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Marlborough. NDA girls will try to capture the 5th League title of the last 7 years and try to make playoffs for the 8th straight season.

 

BASKETBALL 

The Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball teams were busy during Christmas break with each team playing in two tournaments.

 

With victories over Brentwood, Paraclete, Crossroads and a lone loss to St. Monica's, Varsity took second place in the St. Monica Holiday Classic.  Senior Kaylee Hage was selected to the All-Tournament Team.

 

After Christmas, Varsity continued at the grueling pace of five games in five days at the West Coast Holiday Classic, featuring some of the best teams in the state.  Our team played well with victories over Van Nuys and Hawthorne and narrow losses to Burroughs, Legacy (NV) and Inglewood earning 10th place overall.

 

The Junior Varsity Team played in three tournaments: Long Beach Millikan, Downey and Beverly Hills.  Katherine Irajpanah had the hot hand for the Regal Gryphons. Her skills and those of her teammates helped lead to impressive victories over Cleveland, Brea, St. Mary's Academy, LA Jordan and Torres.

 

 

NDA Parents/Guardians, come be a part of the Regal Gryphon SPIRIT (Supporting Proud Individuals Representing Integrity and Teamwork) program to assist athletics. Our members are actively involved with their respective sports teams as team parent(s), scorekeepers, meal coordinators, and announcers.

For more information download the SPIRIT Membership Letter and the SPIRIT Membership Form by clicking the blue links.