Spring (not Summer!) Reading

Spring break is around the corner. Maybe your plans will take you on a cruise, to the mountains, or even to your own backyard deck. Whatever the destination, be sure to take with you a good “spring read”! Just as all manner of spring flowers stretch toward the sun after winter’s hibernation, so, too, are […]

Carrots, Camels, Salads, and Silver Cups: Gym Meet Memories

It’s hard to explain, amazing to see, and unforgettable to all. Yes, we’re talking about NDP’s beloved tradition Gym Meet! Alumnae from all decades point to this 80-plus year-old competition and its many components—Calisthenics, then aerobics, marching, dance, and song! Larger-than-life props! Costumes made from trash bags! Left-left-left-right-left!—among their dearest recollections of NDP. The Silver […]

Notre Dame Prep: In Six Words

In recent years, social media has provided a large canvas for authors who are eager to share their stories or memoirs…in six words. Probably the most famous six-word story, which is often credited (without substantiation) to Ernest Hemingway, reads: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” This is an extreme example of short or “flash fiction,” which is […]

I Love NDP Because…

Happy Valentine’s Day! We asked our students why they loved NDP and… …of course Gym Meet topped the list! And so did classes, teachers, activities, sisterhood, service opportunities, school spirit, and so much more!! Here are some of the reasons why “I love NDP”. BECAUSE… …the moment I step on campus, it is like walking […]

The Messiah Among Us

By Tom Peri, Science Teacher Mr. Peri shared this story as a call to worship for a faculty liturgy earlier in the school year. In celebration of Catholic Schools Week and Lent, which begins next Wednesday, we offer it to you today. This year our theme and our challenge is to “Build a City of God.” […]

Embrace Your Inner Geek

If Mark Zuckerbeg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook, makes a recommendation, then you know it’s probably pretty good advice. So girls of the world…heed Mr. Zuckerberg and embrace your inner “nerd”! As Education Week reported, in response to one grandma’s Facebook post about the advice she gives to her granddaughters – “date the nerd in […]

O Holy Night…

Tradition is one word that NDP knows well, and at Christmas time traditions abound. The campus is beautifully decorated, tree trim carols resound, advisories organize gifts for families in need and secret Santas stash secret gifts where you least expect to find them! Eleven years ago music teacher, Jerry Smith, came to NDP after a […]

#MissionKindness in Action

At the opening prayer service for the Advent Season, the NDP community received a challenge: uncover kindness each and every day. Each morning in advisory, classes turn off the lights, quiet down, pray their Advent prayer, and select from a “grab bag” of ideas a challenge for the day. The challenges range from simple things […]

Uncovering Christmas

By Erin Shoul ’16, Campus Minister The day after Thanksgiving the Christmas season seems to begin, complete with decorated trees in every home, a constant flow of gingerbread cookies, and red and green EVERYTHING. Everyone gathers at night to watch ABC Family’s 25 ‘Til Christmas as they prepare for the busy traditions of Tree Trim […]

Thanks for the Theatre memories

Coming off of a great weekend of theatre here at NDP, student “theatre rats” share their favorite memories of their time on and behind the stage at NDP. TOP ELEVEN MEMORIES of the NDP STAGE Callie Stewart ‘17: “One of my favorite memories from working in theatre for the last three years would be working with the […]