LETTER FROM THE
HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear Members of the NDA
Our goal is to provide a safe and vibrant learning community
Community,
during a challenging time. I find it helpful to reflect on the words of St. Julie Billiart — “It is a good sign when the good God causes us
No matter what age,
to do what we have neither seen nor wanted.”
circumstance or stage of life, I think we all can agree
You will see the result in the following pages of the collaborative,
that 2020 is not the year we
creative thought and hard work, but above all dedication, to
imagined it would be. There
the students of the Academy of Notre Dame. We are a blessed
have been many disruptions,
community.
big and small, to all our lives. While these unwelcome intrusions meddle in our every day lives, they have also brought time for
We are excited to welcome our entire community back to campus
thought and reflection. Now, as we approach our sorely missed
in the coming weeks, and are honored to have you and your family
back-to-school routine, we find it to be more anxiety-provoking
with us for the journey.
than usual. Know that behind our masks, we are smiling! I want to thank our Board of Directors, Academy Leadership, Faculty, Staff and our COVID-19 Re-Entry Task Force who have
In the faithful pursuit of excellence,
been working all summer to ensure the continued safety, well being, and educational growth of our students as we return to the NDA campus. Dr. Vittoria Pacifico Head of School
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