Notre Dame 2018 Enrollment Guide

Enrollment Guide 2018-2019 | FOR THE CLASS OF 2022

Welcome!

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 life-long 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

TABLE OF CONTENTS 01

Welcome

03 Timeline

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

05 NDPA

Ora et labora,

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Susana Garcia Vice Principal of Enrollment & Public Relations

Parent Pledge Program

Academic Overview

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Counseling Appointments

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Math Placement

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Modern Language Placement

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ND Reads Textbooks & Summer Reading

Student Life

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Spring Musical

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Freshman Welcome Day

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Co-Curricular Information

17 FACTS 18

Student Health

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Looking Ahead

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Summer Programs

22 Uniforms

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Freshman Orientation

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MARCH

APRIL

Timeline 2018 • MARCH 27: Enrollment deadline • MARCH 28: Online math (ALEKS) and modern language placement test sites opens

MAY

2018

2018

• APRIL 9-27: Course scheduling appointments with counselors • APRIL 15: Deadline to create FACTS account for tuition

• MAY 4: Email notification of math, science and language placement results

• APRIL 27: Deadline for modern language and math placement test completion

JUNE

2018 • JUNE 4-8: Parent gatherings • JUNE 12: Summer programs begin

JULY

AUGUST

2018

2018

• JULY 2: Textbooks available online for purchase

• AUGUST 1: Deadline for athletics physicals and forms for fall athletes

• JUNE 15: Health and immunization forms due

• AUGUST 24: Freshman Orientation • AUGUST 27: First day of classes

• APRIL 28: Freshman Welcome Day (9:00am - Noon)

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Susana Garcia

Maya Courtright

Beverley Dunn

Emily Peña-Bobst

VICE PRINCIPAL OF ENROLLMENT

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

RECEPTIONIST

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

We welcome you to embrace this philosophy of community and service by becoming involved with the Notre Dame Parent Association (NDPA). We encourage you to partner in our vibrant mission by connecting, volunteering and supporting the programs and activities in our learning community.

Parent

Pledge Program

Notre Dame's Parent Pledge Program provides needed resources and keeps tuition increases manageable.

Generous support from parents has allowed Notre Dame to offer exceptional value and minimal year-over-year tuition increases while growing and expanding programs that directly impact students. The Parent Pledge Program is a distinctive and critical fundraising program

Your philanthropy supports our

that cultivates a strong sense of

mission of educating young

community, maintains socioeconomic

women for career success, global

diversity and keeps tuition increases

leadership and socially-responsible

below average.

entrepreneurship. A partnership in

Notre Dame is a not-for-profit,

stewardship helps sustain academic programs, update facilities, recruit and retain talented faculty, upgrade technology, offer tuition assistance, enhance co-curricular programs and contribute to capital projects and endowment.

independent school. Revenue consists of tuition and donations. All families make a four-year pledge to support Notre Dame with a gift that matches their financial capacity.

Thoughtful gifts from all current parents have enabled Notre Dame to

High school years fly by – don’t wait

grow programs without steep tuition

until your daughter’s senior year to

increases for the past eight years.

connect with each other and us!

Parent support is critical to our ability to maintain and continue to expand the programs that make Notre Dame a diverse, thriving place for young women. To learn more, please visit www.ndsj.org/parent-pledge

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Academic Overview

! p l e h o t e r e h e We’r Janice Tupaj-Farthing VICE PRINCIPAL OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

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

ext 2103 | jtupajfarthing@ndsj.org

To deepen her classroom learning,

MATH DEPARTMENT CHAIR

your student will experience

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interdisciplinary grade-level

Elizabeth Milanovich

field trips as well as walking field trips throughout our downtown neighborhood.

Notre Dame operates on a full A/B block schedule, with classes

Bayard Nielsen MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT CHAIR

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typically starting at 8:00am and ending at 2:55pm. The schedule also allows for some early-

Heidi Rolfson, LMFT

release Fridays and shorter days

DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING

preceding vacation breaks. The

ext 2112 | hrolfson@ndsj.org

daily schedule will be available for download in August and updates provided through our weekly digital newsletter, ND News.

Also distributed electronically, grade reports are sent following each of

Leandra Peloquin, LCSW COUNSELOR

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the six grading periods. Included with the grade mailings will be a letter from the principal and specific

Heather Valentine, LMFT

program information for freshman

COUNSELOR

parents.

ext 2136 | hvalentine@ndsj.org

Melissa Johnson LEARNING RESOURCE SPECIALIST

ext 2166 | mjohnson@ndsj.org

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Counseling In April, your family will have the opportunity to meet 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-serve basis and should last about 30 minutes. If you would like to view the course selections in advance, please visit www.ndsj.org/course-catalog

Math

Placement

The math department at Notre Dame is committed to placing students in the appropriate course level for her skills and promoting success for all students.

After enrollment, each student will take a math placement test through ALEKS, an online assessment and learning portal. The results of this test, as well as current math grades and the High School Placement Test results, will help determine which class the student will take during freshman year.

Students will have one month to complete

Each student is assigned a

the online placement test and have the

counselor that will stay with her

option to take it twice within that time frame.

over the four years of high school.

Information on how to access the test will be

Students have two scheduled

sent via email on March 28, 2018.

appointments with their counselor each year and can also schedule drop-in 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

View the YouTube tutorial here: https://tinyurl.com/math2022 View frequently asked questions here: www.ndsj.org/math-placement-faq

MODERN

Language

Placement

Notre Dame offers Spanish, French, Mandarin and American Sign Language (ASL) as modern language options to meet the graduation requirement and promote global citizenship.

If a student has already taken courses in Spanish, French or Mandarin, or has spoken either at home, there is an option to take an online placement test to be considered for a higher level of that language class 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. Spanish, French and Mandarin are available to students during the school year and benefit students seeking three years of study or more.

Additionally, Notre Dame offers American Sign Language through our summer programs. Students who wish to pursue ASL must first meet with their counselor.

progress. As a community, we are committed to wellness and balance for all of our students.

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

In addition to reading the book and discussing underlying themes throughout the integrated school program, students and the community meet the author during a campus visit in the fall. In the past eleven 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

Textbooks &

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

Notre Dame partners with MBS Direct to provide an easy, one-stop option for purchasing the necessary textbooks for your daughter’s classes.

Student 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 2018

of integrating schools in Little Rock,

Listed below are the summer reading

Arkansas, just to name a few.

books for freshmen.

The 12th Annual ND Reads book for

• ND Reads selection: TBA

the 2018-19 academic year will be

• Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama

announced in May!

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 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 2018-19.

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Student

Life

! p l e h o t e r e h e We’r John Bracco VICE PRINCIPAL OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

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

Whether your daughter loves to

ext 2104 | jbracco@ndsj.org

Paul Lapke DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

ext 2108 | plapke@ndsj.org

build and design things, hit a softball, swim the backstroke, or help others develop their spirituality, Notre Dame

Kathleen Quiazon

has programs that offer ways to get to

DIRECTOR OF MISSION & MINISTRY

know classmates, develop leadership skills and have fun.

The more than 30 unique clubs and organizations on campus meet during lunchtime, giving students with after school commitments outside Notre Dame opportunities to be involved

ext 2110 | kquiazon@ndsj.org

Marta Carrillo DIRECTOR OF ROBOTICS

ext 2127 | mcarrillo@ndsj.org

and develop their individual interests.

Students will learn more about clubs and how to join them at the club fair in

Mariel Cruz

September.

DIRECTOR OF SPEECH & DEBATE

At Freshman Welcome Day you will

ext 2164 | mcruz@ndsj.org

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

Catherine Pandori DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

ext 2117 | cpandori@ndsj.org

Sarah Kane DIRECTOR OF THEATRE PRODUCTIONS

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Spring

Musical

Students have been designing, building, sewing, painting, rigging and practicing. We hope you'll join us for the big finale — 42nd Street!

Come support the arts and witness the creativity and showmanship of the students in our visual and performing arts program!

Join us in the rehearsal halls of Depression-Era New York City, where a theater company is trying to put together a hit — or at least a show that will pay enough to get them through the next month. With a famous director, two comedy writers, and a well-known star, things are looking up.

When young hopeful, Peggy Sawyer, is given the surprise opportunity to join them, it seems like everything is falling into place. Glitz, glamour and tap shoes await you in this musical interpretation of the hit 1933 movie!

Freshman

Welcome Day

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, the Class of 2022 will gather for the first time as an entire class on Notre Dame’s campus to celebrate and prepare for the next steps to high school.

Please arrive on campus between 8:309:00am for registration in Sunflower Plaza.

You will receive an email prior to the event with more information. The day’s events, which conclude at noon, include:

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.

We believe the type of learning that happens through programs in athletics, campus ministry, robotics, speech and debate, student leadership, and visual and

• A welcome assembly for the Class of 2022

performing arts has tremendous value to

• An informational session with a faculty member to discuss summer reading and how to set up Notre Dame accounts (for grades, health forms and email)

students during their high school experience

• Co-curricular program workshops

learning and skill development happens

• Brunch and socializing with the members of the Notre Dame Parent Association • A blessing of the Class of 2022 led by the student leaders in campus ministry Each student should wear the “I ♥ ND” t-shirt she received during the course registration appointment with her counselor.

students in the Class of 2022 received

This is an event that students and parents still talk about in their senior year. We look

a free ticket to a performance of 42nd

forward to seeing you!

Along with her acceptance letter,

Co-Curricular

and life-long impact beyond graduation. As such, ours is not an extra-curricular program but rather a co-curricular program where alongside classroom learning.

At Freshman Welcome Day, we will provide families with the information they need for students to start the year already engaged and connected. Families should attend 1-2 co-curricular program sessions that reflect the area(s) of most significant interest for each student.

Street. Students can reserve their place at one of the performances online at www.ndsj.org/admissions/spring-musical Additional tickets can be purchased at www.ticketor.com/ndsj 42nd Street runs from April 20-28, 2018.

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

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

After enrolling and paying the nonrefundable $500 tuition deposit,

In order to facilitate the needed review

incoming families need to create

and verification of student information,

a FACTS account through which

parents are asked to complete all health-

tuition and Parent Pledge Program

related forms (including emergency forms,

payments are managed. The link

physicals and immunization records)

to create a family’s FACTS account

through Magnus Health by June 15, 2018.

is sent by email after enrollment.

Magnus Health is accessed through the

The deadline to create the FACTS

PowerSchool parent portal. At Freshman

account is April 15, 2018.

Welcome Day, parents will be provided

We maintain a commitment to

with the login information to set up their

keeping costs as low as possible

PowerSchool account at Notre Dame.

and to supporting families in

Once the academic year begins, parents

affording a Notre Dame education.

will be able to view their daughter’s

Tuition assistance, which is allocated

• Four doses of Polio vaccine with at least 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 • One dose of Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), separately or combined, given on or after the 1st birthday • Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine given at any age • Varicella -1 dose or physician-documented varicella disease history

incoming students have a current TB (mantoux) skin test, however, this is at the discretion

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received a minimum of:

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through PowerSchool.

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entering high school.

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

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

For parents, summer provides the opportunity to connect with other parents and staff by attending a conversation with our principal, Mary Beth Riley. 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. Parents will receive more information in April.

During the summer months, once in July and again in August, you will receive a mailing from Notre Dame that will include additional information for the 2018-19 academic year. All information will also be posted on the parent page of our website at www.ndsj.org/parents. As 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 2018-19 academic school year.

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Summer

Programs

Spend your days getting to know future classmates while familiarizing yourself with the Notre Dame campus this summer.

Students can choose from academic courses, enrichment courses and skill-based camps. Notre Dame offers engaging and educational summer programs for boys and girls entering grades six to twelve. You can view all available courses and camps online at: www.ndsj.org/summer High School Study Skills camp: June 12 - July 6, 2018 Three week program: June 12 - June 29, 2018 Six week program: June 12 - July 20, 2018

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, each student should purchase her uniform from Merry Mart over the summer. When purchasing the uniform, students should be aware of the options that are considered part of the formal uniform and the informal uniform. Information about the school uniform, including a visual guide of options, can be found on our website:

Select at least one from each category.

White logo shirt: • • • • •

Interlock short sleeve polo Interlock long sleeve polo Oxford short sleeve Oxford three-quarter sleeve Oxford long sleeve

Grey bottoms: • • • •

Box pleat skirt 2” below the knee Box pleat skirt 2” above the knee Box pleat skirt at the knee 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 sweatshirt in navy or maroon

Informal Uniform Shirt: •

Polo shirt (short sleeve, long sleeve) in white, burgundy or navy Oxford shirt (short sleeve, three-quarter sleeve, long sleeve)

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•

Shop in-store:

Bottoms:

33 Washington St, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Order online: www.MerryMartUniforms.com Used uniform sale on campus: Monday, June 4, 2018

Ms. McGovern is here to help!

Formal Uniform

9:00am - 12:00pm in the Student Life Center

• • • • •

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 co-curricular hoodie pullover Navy fleece jacket Navy blazer

Michelle McGovern DIRECTOR OF SUMMER PROGRAMS

ext 2114 | mmcgovern@ndsj.org

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Freshman

Orientation

Important Dates for

2018 - 2019

Freshman Orientation

Friday, August 24, 2018

First Day of School

Monday, August 27, 2018

School Holiday: Labor Day

Monday, September 3, 2018

Back to School Night

Thursday, September 13, 2018

No Classes: Staff Development Day

Friday, September 14, 2018

At Freshman Orientation,

Standardized Testing Day (9th – 11th Grades)

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

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

Open House

Saturday, October 20, 2018

School Holiday

Monday, October 22, 2018

No Classes: Staff Development Day

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Thanksgiving Holiday

Wed., Nov. 21 – Fri., Nov. 23, 2018

• Students will need to bring

Christmas Vacation

Thurs., Dec. 20 – Mon., Jan 7, 2019

a combination lock for their

No Classes: Staff Development Day

Monday, January 7, 2019

locker.

School Resumes

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

School Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr.

Monday, January 21, 2019

First Day of Second Semester

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

School Holiday: President’s Day

Monday, February 18, 2019

appropriate and comfortable

No Classes: Staff Development Day

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

free dress.

School Holiday

Friday, March 8, 2019

Easter Vacation

Fri., Apr. 19 – Fri., Apr. 26, 2019

School Resumes

Monday, April 29, 2019

tech training will happen during the

School Holiday: Memorial Day

Monday, May 27, 2019

first days of classes. Students may

Last Day of School

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

bring their smart phones.

Baccalaureate Mass

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Graduation

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Save the date!

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• Students should bring textbooks, along with any other locker decorations, in a sturdy bag.

• Students should dress in

NOTE: Students do not need to bring their devices for orientation as all

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Eighth Grade Day (No classes: 9th, 11th, 12th Grades) Monday, November 12, 2018

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