RESPONSIBILITY | NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY
IMPROVEMENTS
The generosity of those who contribute to Saints Fund provides us with brilliant opportunities to grow our school. Improving Notre Dame Prep and keeping it a safe place for our students is of utmost importance. Since our school is also a sacred space, we want to make our campus a reflection of God’s blessings. Our successful fundraising efforts last year enabled us to complete and begin many campus initiatives. Tuition revenue is critical in sustaining daily operational support for our school, while fundraising revenue supports facilities, expansion and allows us to take giant steps forward in achieving both immediate and long-term goals.
OUR LADY OF GRACE GARDEN The crown-jewel of our campus improvement last year was the completion of Our Lady of Grace Garden donated by the Class of 2018. It is a peaceful and beautiful place for anyone in our community to go to pray and reflect. The statue was donated by the Scaramella family and is made of Carrara marble imported from Italy. Surrounded by flowering trees, shrubs and a fleur-de-lis rock enclosure, the Our Lady of Grace Garden made a beautiful backdrop for displaying the pottery our students created for the Fine Arts Festival last spring. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix visited and blessed the garden in a special ceremony on April 30.
NEW BELL AND ALERT SYSTEM This year we replaced our outdated bell system and its 90s-grade speakers for a state-of-the art system complete with synchronized clocks, high-quality sound and the capability to sound an alert with directions in the extremely rare chance of a major emergency. The new system also allows for two-way communication between the administration and individual classrooms. 46 SAINTS NATION | 2018-19
