Notre Dame High School Class of 2025 Enrollment Guide

Enrollment Guide 2021-2022 | FOR THE CLASS OF 2025

Welcome!

TABLE OF CONTENTS We are proud and excited to welcome your family to the Notre Dame learning community!

You have carefully discerned your options for the next step to high school. And, by now, you recognize the unique opportunities available at Notre Dame. We commit to developing young women who are lifelong learners, spiritual seekers, community leaders and justice advocates. Welcome to the first all-girls school on the west coast; welcome to the Notre Dame tradition!

To support your family in this transition, this guide provides you with access to the

01

Welcome

03 Timeline 05

Parent Association

06

Parent Fund

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Academic Overview

09 Counseling

information you need to get from here to the first day of freshman year.

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Math Placement

Ora et labora,

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Modern Language Placement

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12 Susana Garcia Vice Principal of Enrollment

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Honors Petition Math Summer Bridge ND Reads Textbooks & Summer Reading

Student Life

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Freshman Family Welcome Day

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Co-Curricular Information

19 Tuition 20

Student Health

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Looking Ahead

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Summer Programs

24 Uniform 26

Freshman Orientation

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Important Dates for 2021-2022

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Our Learning Community

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Timeline

MARCH

2021 • Mar 23-26 Admitted family receptions • Mar 30 Enrollment deadline • Mar 30 Deadline to create FACTS account for tuition

APRIL

2021 • Apr 2 Online math placement test site (ALEKS) and optional placement assessments open

MAY

2021 • May 8 Freshman Family Welcome Day (virtual event)

• Apr 7 Deadline to log in ALEKS to activate account

JUNE

2021 • Week of June 7 Parent gatherings hosted by members of the Notre Dame Parent Association (NDPA) • June 14 Summer programs begin

JULY

2021 • July 31 Deadline for submission of all student health forms, immunizations and physicals for fall athletes

AUGUST

2021

SEPTEMBER

2021

• Aug Athletics begin • Aug 23-27 Orientation week • Aug 30 First day of classes

• Apr 12 ALEKS portal and optional placement assessment links close at 8:00pm • Apr 16 Course scheduling appointments with counselors begin

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Susana Garcia

Emilia Peña-Bobst

VICE PRINCIPAL OF ENROLLMENT

RECEPTIONIST

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ND

ND

Parent

Parent Fund

Association

As a Notre Dame school, we are committed to creating community among those with whom we work and serve.

The generosity of Notre Dame parents provides resources that keep Notre Dame ranked as one of the best all-girls high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Your daughter's four years at ND will fly

The ND Parent Fund is a component

by faster than you can imagine. Don’t

of Notre Dame’s Annual Fund. This

wait to get involved! The Notre Dame

critical fundraising effort provides

Parent Association (NDPA) encourages

vital resources to grow and expand

you to participate at whatever level is

distinctive academic and award-

comfortable for you. Partner in our vibrant

winning co-curricular programs.

mission by connecting, volunteering and

We invite all families to make a

supporting the programs and activities

pledge during enrollment to support

that are an integral part of our learning

the ND Parent Fund over the next four

community.

years. Our two sources of revenue

Giving time and talent supports our

are tuition payments and gifts. Tuition

mission of educating young women

dollars alone cover our annual costs

and provides you with your own life-long

which meet the current needs to

network of Notre Dame parents who will

educate students, pay our faculty

support you long after your daughter

and staff salaries and operate the

graduates.

school. Beyond that, developing new programs and resources to

We look forward to meeting you!

support your daughter all depend

Learn more at:

on philanthropic gifts. You and your

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daughter will see the benefits of your investment year-over-year.

If you have questions about the ND

I'm here to help!

Shannon Chastaine

Parent Fund, please contact me.

Thank you for your consideration of meaningful involvement in your daughter’s academic journey.

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

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Academic Overview A rich and vibrant program of academic excellence awaits your daughter at Notre Dame.

By the end of June, families will receive information about Notre Dame's model for classes in the 2021-2022 academic year. This model will allow the flexibility to start with a hybrid model, contract to entirely remote learning if needed, and expand to entirely on-

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Carmen Barcena COUNSELOR

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Amy Battisti COUNSELOR

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campus instruction as allowed. We commit to academic excellence, experiential learning and personalized support throughout your daughter's four years at Notre

Dr. Katherine Fischer COUNSELOR

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Dame.

Parents can stay informed about their daughter's academic progress through PowerSchool. Distributed electronically, grade reports are

Melissa Johnson LEARNING RESOURCE SPECIALIST

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sent following each of the six grading periods. Included with the grade mailings will be a letter

Katie Hogan

from the principal and important

LEARNING RESOURCE SPECIALIST

program information.

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Anthony Lecheler MATH AND SCIENCE COHORT COORDINATOR

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Counseling Your family will have the opportunity to schedule a video conference meeting with your daughter’s counselor to register for courses.

The enrolled student, and at least one parent, should attend the counseling appointment. These appointments will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and should last about 30 minutes. The link to schedule the appointment will be shared with families in April.

Additional resources to help families prepare for the meeting, including the course catalog, can be found on your class page: www.ndsj.org/classof2025 Each student is assigned a

Math

Placement

The math department at Notre Dame places each student in the appropriate course level for her skills and promotes success for all students.

After enrollment, each student will take a math skills assessment through ALEKS, an online assessment and learning portal. Along with consideration of the student's current math course, the results of this assessment will help determine which course the student will take during freshman year. Students will have the option to take the assessment twice within the testing time frame. Information about how to access the test will be sent via email after the enrollment deadline. Each student will need to log in to ALEKS and activate her account by April 7. The ALEKS portal will open on April 2 and close on April 12 at 8:00pm.

View the YouTube tutorial here:

counselor that will stay with her

https://tinyurl.com/ND2025Math

over the four years of high school.

View frequently asked questions here:

Students have two scheduled appointments with their counselor

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MODERN

Language

Placement

Notre Dame offers French, Mandarin and Spanish as modern language options to meet the graduation requirement and promote global citizenship.

If a student has already taken courses in French, Mandarin or Spanish, or has spoken one of these languages at home, there is an option to take an online placement test to be considered for a higher level of that language for freshman year. Students who indicate a desire to take the modern language challenge test during enrollment will receive specific information regarding access to the online placement tests for these three languages. French, Mandarin and Spanish are available to students during the school year and benefit students seeking three years of study or more. The online assessment link will open on April 2 and close on April 12 at 8:00pm.

View frequently asked questions here: www.ndsj.org/language-placement-faq

each year and can also schedule additional meetings as needed.

Counselors provide academic and personal support within our learning community and are an important first point of contact for parents with questions regarding their daughter's progress. As a community, we are committed to wellness and balance for all of our students.

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Honors

Petition

Choice and the opportunity to develop a voice are important for young women. Providing access and opportunities for self-reflection lead to confident and empowered learners.

All courses at Notre Dame offer students academic challenge and are college-

Math

Summer Bridge

As part of our commitment to support the academic success and engagement of all students, we offer programs to meet them at their point of academic entry to Notre Dame and move them forward with opportunities for growth and challenge over four years.

preparatory. Honors courses at the freshman level offer further depth and

In addition to math placement, the

faster pacing for those students who

ALEKS assessment may identify students

have particular interest and readiness

who have notable gaps in their math

for an accelerated course of study.

preparation prior to Notre Dame. Those

Specifically, incoming students can

students will be identified for a Summer

petition to take honors-level classes

Math Bridge program to support their

in Biology, English and Global Studies

transition to high school. The three-week

during freshman year. Students who wish

program is led by the 9th grade algebra

to be considered for the accelerated

teacher and has demonstrated success in

course(s) must petition to do so by

preparing students for entering our math

taking a brief online self-assessment.

program. Notification of this requirement

The self-assessment(s) takes place after

will be shared with families after the

enrollment. Through the assessment

assessment period closes and can be

and provided rubric, students reflect on

further discussed in the appointment with

the experience and their own habits of

the student’s counselor in April.

learning to self-identify as a candidate ready for an honors-level course at Notre Dame.

Throughout the year, the math department hosts an after school math lab to support all students with their

View frequently asked questions here:

math homework and concepts. Students

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receive one-on-one support from math teachers during this lab time. Students can also sign up for individual tutoring provided by our California Scholarship Federation (CSF) student tutors.

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ND Reads Each year Notre Dame selects a book to read and discuss as a community of students, faculty, alums and friends.

In addition to reading the book and discussing underlying themes across the integrated school program, students and the community meet the author during a campus visit in the fall. In the past fourteen years, through this ND Reads program, our school community has touched on many topics. We have traveled to Africa to study the Rwandan genocide, journeyed with a young monk seal and learned about climate change from his perspective, explored how to stand in kinship with gang members, and memorialized the 60th anniversary of integrating schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, just to name a few.

Our 15th annual ND Reads book selection for the 2021-2022 school year is A World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil who will join us for an author visit on November 19, 2021.

Textbooks &

Summer Reading Faculty members direct students to digital and hard copy resources to support their learning throughout the year.

Notre Dame partners with MBS Direct to provide an easy, one-stop option for purchasing the necessary textbooks for your daughter’s courses. Students may opt to purchase new or used books, to rent them or to access digital editions.

Options for each textbook are determined by the publisher and are listed on the MBS virtual bookstore and on our website. Should you wish to purchase a book from a different source, it is important to make sure it has the identical ISBN number as the required book.

SUMMER READING FOR 2021 Listed below are the summer reading books for freshmen: • When the Emporer Was Divine by Julie Otsuka The link to all information regarding textbooks, summer reading and supply lists can be found on the parent page of our website under Quick Links at www.ndsj.org/parents This page will be updated in June to reflect information for the 2021-2022 school year. The MBS bookstore opens in early July.

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Student Life Notre Dame's co-curricular programs and many clubs and organizations offer a rich variety of opportunities for students to get involved.

Whether your daughter loves to swim the backstroke, build and design things, debate a topic, or help others

! p l e h o t e r e h e We’r John Bracco

VICE PRINCIPAL OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

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Paul Lapke DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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Kathleen Quiazon DIRECTOR OF MISSION & MINISTRY

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develop their spirituality, Notre Dame

Marta Carrillo

has programs that offer ways to get to

DIRECTOR OF ROBOTICS

know classmates, develop leadership

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skills and have fun.

The more than 30 unique clubs and

Mariel Cruz

organizations on campus meet during

DIRECTOR OF SPEECH & DEBATE

lunchtime, giving students with after

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school commitments opportunities to be involved and develop their individual interests. Students will learn more about clubs and how to join

Catherine Pandori DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

them at the club fair in September.

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At Freshman Family Welcome Day you

Tiffany Smithee

will have the opportunity to learn more about Notre Dame's many offerings.

COORDINATOR OF THEATRE PRODUCTIONS

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Emily Baade COORDINATOR OF DANCE

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Tina Paulson MUSIC DIRECTOR

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Freshman

Family Welcome Day Freshman Family Welcome Day will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 as a remote event hosted online.

You will receive an email prior to the event with more information as well as a packet of materials delivered by mail. The event

Information

Students who actively participate in co-curricular programs experience the self-confidence of growing skills in their area of interest and connect more quickly with other students to develop meaningful relationships.

includes:

We believe the type of learning that

• A welcome assembly for the Class of 2025

happens through programs in athletics,

• An informational session with a faculty

debate, student leadership, and visual and

campus ministry, robotics, speech and

member to discuss summer reading and

performing arts is of tremendous value to

how to set up Notre Dame accounts (for

students during their high school experience

grades, health forms and email)

and has life-long impact beyond graduation.

• Co-curricular program workshops • A blessing of the Class of 2025 led by the campus ministry team

As such, ours is not an extra-curricular program but rather a co-curricular program where learning and skill-development happen alongside classroom learning.

Each student should wear the “I ♥ ND” t-shirt

At Freshman Family Welcome Day, we will

she received in the care package delivered

provide families with the information they

to her home.

need for students to start the year already

This is an event that students and parents still talk about in their senior year. We look forward to seeing you!

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Co-Curricular

engaged and connected. Families should attend 1-2 co-curricular program sessions that reflect the area(s) of most significant interest for each student.

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Tuition

FACTS is an online service through which Notre Dame manages tuition payments and tuition assistance.

After enrolling and paying the non-refundable $500 tuition deposit, incoming families need to create a FACTS account through which tuition and ND Parent Fund payments are managed. The link to create a family’s FACTS account is sent by email after enrollment.

Student Health Notre Dame collects and manages student health information digitally through eCollect to provide ease of sharing information between parents and the adults who care for their children.

Tuition assistance, which is allocated according to level of need, is important to maintaining the community for which Notre Dame is recognized. Approximately 25% of our students receive some financial assistance.

parents are asked to complete all healthrelated forms through eCollect by July 31, 2021. These forms include: • health information

If the student intends to participate in athletics, a current physical is required.

Students trying out for fall sports must also complete the athletic portion (including an updated physical) through eCollect by July 31, 2021. All forms must be completed before the first day of classes. eCollect is accessed through the PowerSchool parent portal. At Freshman Family Welcome Day, parents will be provided with the login information to set up their PowerSchool account at

I'm here to help!

Jill Miller ACCOUNTING MANAGER

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one being given after their 2nd birthday • Five doses of DTP, DT or Td • One dose of Tdap (Pertussis Booster) [DTaP or DTP also meet the requirement] given on or after the 7th birthday [10th birthday recommended] - MANDATORY effective 2011-12 school year • Two doses of Measles, Mumps and Rubella or after the 1st birthday

• immunizaton

affording a Notre Dame education.

• Four doses of Polio vaccine with at least

and verification of student information,

account is March 30, 2021.

and to supporting families in

received a minimum of:

(MMR), separately or combined, given on

• emergency forms

keeping costs as low as possible

Students entering high school need to have

In order to facilitate the needed review

The deadline to create the FACTS

We maintain a commitment to

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Notre Dame. Once the academic year begins, parents will be able to view their daughter’s grades, assignments and attendance through PowerSchool.

• Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine given at any age • Varicella - one dose or physiciandocumented varicella disease history • Results of TB (mantoux) skin test* * If you reside outside of Santa Clara County, it is required that a TB risk assessment be completed within twelve months of your daughter entering high school. If you have traveled outside of the United States, Canada and certain other countries for an extended period of time, a TB risk assessment is required.

Students cannot attend classes without a complete and updated immunization record and completed eCollect forms.

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We’re here to help Gail Tifft REGISTRAR

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Cara '00 Borromei STUDENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM COORDINATOR

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LookingAhead Summer provides a time for families to prepare for the start of the academic year in September and integrate into the Notre Dame community.

For parents, summer provides the opportunity to connect with other parents by attending a conversation with the Notre Dame Parent Association and staff. These social gatherings are hosted by current parents and provide an opportunity to meet other Notre Dame families, ask questions and be introduced to members of the staff.

In addition to sharing Notre Dame's reentry plan by the end of June, families will receive communications throughout the summer. Information will be emailed and also posted on the parent page of our website at www.ndsj.org/parents. When the school year begins, our weekly digital newsletter, ND News, and the website will be your primary sources of information.

In combination, they will help keep you informed about all campus activities.

The following pages describe some key information for students, including the benefits of summer school, the process for getting uniforms and some important dates for the 2021-2022 academic school year.

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Summer

Programs

Students can spend their days getting to know future classmates while familiarizing themselves with the Notre Dame campus this summer.

Uniform The uniform is an identifier of membership in the Notre Dame community. By putting on the logo each day, our students join with generations of women who have been part of the Notre Dame tradition.

To be prepared for the first day of school,

Students can choose from academic

each student should purchase her uniform

courses, enrichment courses and skill-based

from Merry Mart over the summer. When

camps. Notre Dame offers engaging and

purchasing the uniform, students should be

educational summer programs for boys and

aware of the options that are considered

girls entering grades seven to twelve. You

part of the formal uniform and the informal

can view information about programs that

uniform. Information about the school

range from one week to three weeks at:

uniform, including a visual guide of options,

www.ndsj.org/summer

can be found on our website:

Summer program schedule: June 14 - July 9, 2021

www.ndsj.org/uniforms Shop in-store: 33 Washington St, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Order online: www.MerryMartUniforms.com

Formal Uniform Select at least one from each category.

White logo shirt: • • • •

Interlock short sleeve polo Interlock long sleeve polo Oxford short sleeve Oxford long sleeve

Grey bottoms: • Box pleat skirt • Plain front dress pants Sweater: • Sleeveless sweater vest in navy or maroon • Long sleeve v-neck in navy or maroon • Long sleeve button front cardigan sweater in navy or maroon • Long sleeve tradition crew neck sweatshirt in navy or maroon

Informal Uniform Shirt: • Polo shirt (short sleeve, long sleeve) in white, maroon or navy • Oxford shirt (short sleeve or long sleeve) Bottoms: • • • • •

Box pleat skirt Grey plain-front dress pants Navy chino pants Navy chino shorts Navy logo sweatpants

Logo outer layer: • • • • •

Any school sweater (see formal options) Grey hoodie pullover Navy zip-front sweatshirt Navy fleece jacket Navy blazer

I'm here to help!

Michelle McGovern DIRECTOR OF SUMMER PROGRAMS

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Freshman

Student Orientation

At Freshman Student Orientation, students will meet one another and their teachers, orient themselves to campus resources and learn more about the culture of Notre Dame.

Specific information about our student orientations will be provided in the summer communications. Thursday, August 26 through Friday, August 27, 2021, are designated as freshman orientation dates. Students will not be required to wear uniforms to orientation.

Important Dates

for 2021 - 2022

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Orientation Week

Monday, August 23 - Friday, August 27, 2021

First Day of Classes

Monday, August 30, 2021

School Holiday: Labor Day

Monday, September 6, 2021

Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 22 - Friday, November 26, 2021

Christmas Break

Saturday, December 18 - Sunday, January 2, 2022

School Resumes

Monday, January 3, 2022

School Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr.

Monday, January 17, 2022

School Holiday: President’s Day

Monday, February 21, 2022

Easter Break

Friday, April 15 – Friday, April 22, 2022

School Resumes

Monday, April 25, 2022

Last Day of Classes

Friday, May 27, 2022

Graduation

Saturday, June 4, 2022

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Our

Learning Community

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Administrative Team

John Bracco VICE PRINCIPAL OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

Notre Dame San Jose, the center for women's leadership in Silicon Valley, educates for career success, global citizenship and social responsibility.

MISSION Notre Dame High School, in the heart of

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Eran DeSilva DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

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downtown San Jose since 1851, provides

Susana Garcia

young women an exemplary Catholic,

VICE PRINCIPAL OF ENROLLMENT

college-preparatory education to become

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life-long learners, spiritual seekers, justice advocates and community leaders. We are inspired by Saint Julie Billiart and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. We empower young women and “teach them what they need to know for life.”

HALLMARKS The Hallmarks are the essential characteristics and values of a Notre Dame de Namur learning community: • We proclaim by our lives even more than by our words that God is good.

• We honor the dignity and sacredness of each person.

• We educate for and act on behalf of justice and peace in the world.

• We commit ourselves to community service.

Bob Mason DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

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Michelle McGovern DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LIFE, HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Kathleen Quiazon DIRECTOR OF MISSION & MINISTRY

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Mary Beth Riley PRINCIPAL

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• We embrace the gift of diversity.

Leah Schnoor

• We create community among those with whom we work and with those we serve.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

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• We develop holistic learning communities which educate for life.

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