Communications

The Weekly News

Updates From Notre Dame Preparatory

2022-23 Letters from our administration

August 18, 2022 (Senior Fall Updates)

August 18, 2022 (Senior Fall Updates)

August 18, 2022

Dear Senior Families,

Here are a few fall updates to help keep you on track for a perfect senior year!

Final Parking Space Painting Days

The final two days to paint your parking space are set for Friday, Aug. 26, which is a virtual day of school so we will use this day to make up for our rain-outs. We will also host a painting day on Saturday, Aug. 27. The time for both painting events is from 5:30 to10:30am. Remember it gets hot fast, so the earlier you arrive the better for you. As of today, both days are predicted to be sunny and clear.

Final Senior Picture Days

Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10 are the last days Prestige Portraits will be on campus to take your photo for the yearbook and graduation program. Go to https://prestigeportraits.com/ to make your appointment. After these dates you will have to go to their studio on 51st Avenue and Bell RD to get your yearbook and graduation program photo taken.

Graduation Information Form

Your senior graduation verification information is due on Sept. 2. Click here to fill out the verification form, it only takes a few seconds. This information is very important for all things graduation, such as your diploma, announcements and cap and gown. Just as a reminder, as part of your graduation fee each senior receives a cap and gown, 25 announcements and double envelopes, diploma and diploma cover. If you want additional invitations, name cards, or other grad products, you must order them from Josten's. You will receive more information about additional grad products from Josten's very soon.

Yearbook Information, Ads and Baby Photos

Baby Photos – are due to yearbook@ndpsaints.org by Nov. 30. Please email only high-resolution quality photos.

Senior ads:

Senior ads (FOR THOSE WHO WILL HAVE THEM CREATED OR DESIGNED NOT BY STUDENTS – BUT BY AN OUTSIDE GROUP, OR BY THEMSELVES) are due by Nov. 30.
For senior Ads to be designed/created by yearbook students – all text, photos and payments are due by Nov. 15.
Click here to purchase your senior ad and to verify the way you wish your name to appear in the yearbook. Yearbook purchases go directly via Lifetouch.

Senior Student/Parent Counseling Meetings Your counselors are eager to help you begin your college application process. Next week you will receive a link from your counselor to schedule your senior college planning meeting. This is a private meeting between student, parent(s), and counselor, and will last approximately one hour. They will be covering the many facets of the college application process (letters of recommendation, Scoir, Common App, transcripts, standardized testing, essays, scholarships, etc). Counselors will begin hosting these meetings on Aug. 29.

That is all for now. We will continue to keep you updated about deadlines and senior events periodically throughout the year. Remember to keep checking The Scoop and the Senior Calendar.

God Bless,

Mrs. Lachvayder, Assistant Director of Enrollment and Senior Coordinator mlachvayder@ndpsaints.org

Chain of Communication

Our communication flow is vital to the success of our school. For all questions and concerns we have a chain of communication in place to effectively satisfy the needs of our parents and students.

ACADEMICS CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION

Should a concern arise in the classroom or with a student’s grades the following procedure should be followed:

To help students build self-advocacy skills, the first line of communication should always begin between the student and the teacher. Click here for our staff directory.
After the student has communicated with the teacher, then the parents can contact the teacher directly via email if need be.
If the issue remains unresolved, the parent should then communicate his/her concern with the department chair or child's counselor.
Parents should only contact the Assistant Principal of Learning Services (theisler@ndpsaints.org) if the chain of communication has been exhausted.

ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION

Should a concern arise during an athletic season, House or club event the following procedure should be followed:

To help students and student-athletes build self-advocacy skills, the first line of communication should always begin between the student and the coach, Head of House or club moderator.
After the student has communicated with the coach, Head of House or club moderator, then the parents can contact them directly via email if need be.
If the issue remains unresolved, the parent should then communicate his/her concern with the Athletic Director (jlevine@ndpsaints.org), Coordinator of Student Culture and House System (shopkins @ndpsaints.org) or Coordinator of Student Activities (kfinley@ndpsaints.org).
Parents should only contact the Assistant Principal of Student Services (bdragonetti@ndpsaints.org) if the chain of communication has been exhausted.

CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION FOR ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS

For all other concerns or questions, we have many faculty and staff members ready and willing to help you. Please see the list (see right) of the names of who to call if you need help with any of our many departments at Notre Dame Prep.