On the Go with Constant and Continual Improvement

I am grateful: • to the leadership of the Notre Dame Schools Board of Directors whose planning in committees and bold, decisive action these past two years, coupled with careful stewardship of resources, have evidenced remarkable forward progress and investment in our campus. • to the Sisters of Notre Dame for believing in our strategic goal of launching Notre Dame Middle School this fall for the 2021-22 school year and for providing additional space to realize this goal. • to our alumni and friends who have been so generous to help make possible all we do on campus in programs and in facility improvements.

On campus, we are all grateful to the many workers and our staff who improved our campus in so many of the following ways this summer: • Lion Stadium restrooms, concessions, spirit wear, ticket booth, entry plaza built • New 1400 seat home grandstand, press box, and alumni patio constructed • Nearly 20,000 square feet of 30 year old roof above NDCL replaced • Fresh air HVAC systems to NDCL and NDES cafeterias added • Middle School wing of 5 classrooms, 2 offices, storage, dining room, restrooms, lockers on third floor above elementary school added • 28 parking spots north of tennis courts to accommodate the large class of 2023 student drivers added • Tennis courts repaired, resurfaced, repainted • Nine classrooms at NDCL upgraded with flooring, paint, or ceiling • All classrooms at NDCL upgraded with new Promethean interactive panels • Pump house, which serves all of the west campus with fresh, clean water, upgraded • East and stadium lots at NDCL improved with added drainage • Two softball fields and varsity baseball field improved with drainage • McGarry Gym floor resurfaced • Cross country home course improved • Partnering with the Ohio EPA and Munson Township to address erosion concerns affecting north side of Lion Stadium

The many names of the people who served our students by their effort all summer include, particularly: Elmore, Carolyn, Rod, Lynda, Clif, Dominic, Chris, Savedra, Jeromy, Grace, Laura, Paul, Joe, Jim, Sean, Jim, Errol, Jerome, Bob, Andrew, Chaz, Chuck, Nate, Jeff, Randy, Paul, Brian, Alan, Mark, Dan, Billy, Paul, Janez, David, Tom, Denis, Bob, Brian, Kristen, Jim, Ted, Rick, Chuck, Flor, Melba, Donna, Art, Scott, Doug, Jody, Jeff, John, David, Jorge, Jesus, Victor, Dan, Dylan, Ralph, Brian, Peter, Kyle, Sarah, Nick, Alex, Nate, Kevin, Jesse, Cliff, Henry, Jim, Mike, Alan, Doug, Kathy, Joe, Jackie, Stef, Judee, Maria, Jim, Nick, Jason, Sam, Doug, Lou, Wendy, Trista, Elena, Nick, Charlie, Gabe, Richard, Jason, Ben, Quinn, Josephine, and Keven. Whether on our payroll, volunteering, or paid for their project, I worked side-by-side with awesome human beings this summer dedicated to making improvements to our schools which serve our students this year and for many years to come.

We have even greater plans for our future. Join us. Contact me to help us fulfill our strategic vision of Leading Transformation at Notre Dame Schools.

May you continue to know readily the blessings of our good and provident God,

Michael Bates, Ed.D. President, Notre Dame Schools