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The Spectrum decked in pink!

ND Goes PROUDLY PINK!

By Rachel Heaney
On the cold Wednesday morning of October 3rd, Notre Dame's Annual Pink Day got underway.

Picture this, you walk through those front doors to see pink streamers hanging from the walls, and ribbons galore. You turn to your left and walk up the stairs to see students left and right, showing their 'pink pride' and smiling from ear to ear. Pink shirts, skirts, boas, jumpsuits and hats are everywhere,  everyone wearing pink to show that we care about this cause and won’t stop spreading awareness until something is done. A couple 
hours later, the bell rings from your second period class and you run out the doors, rush down the stairs and get in line  for pizza.
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 After lunch, your heartbeat is racing as you rush out the back doors and onto the field. You see your friends and make sure to get some photos and videos along the way to capture Pink Day in full motion. The football game is about to start so, you get settled on the bleachers and wait for the kickoff.  From the eyes of an ND students this is one of the most exciting days of the year. 

​Every year, Notre Dame is proud to host an annual Pink Day in honor, and support, of the Terry Fox Foundation. The day is filled with fun, from bake sales, pink shirts, decorations, face paint, pizza, a football game and a fun civvies day in which students can show their creativity by adorning themselves in everything pink. Although it is a day filled with excitement,  the staff and students at ND cannot forget this days charitable roots as we show our support and awareness of this great cause, yet deadly disease. On this day, we are no longer green and blue, we are proudly pink. 
Click here to read more on Notre Dame's 2019 Pink Day!

What's Happening in #NDArt!

Take a look at some of the amazing talent in our ND Art Program!
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Click the image above for a gallery of work by ND Art Students!

Check out these #NDShots!

Here are some pics from our #NDPhotography students!
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Click the image above for a Gallery of Shots from #NDPhotography
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Haiku: En Francais

L’automne
Le froid est ici 
Les feuilles tombent des beaux arbres
Et dansent dans le vent
Par: Chloë McMahon

Octobre
J’adore l’Hallowe’en
J’aime les costumes effrayants
Et les friandises
Par: Nick Callan

L’automne
Froid et nuageux
La pluie n’arrête pas de tomber
L’été est passé
Par: Jocelyn Coleman

Notre Dame's October
*Teacher Feature*
*Athletes of the Month*


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Celebrating ND's
Academic Excellence

Congratulations to the all of the winners of ND's Academic Awards!  Keep up the great work,  we are #NDProud of your acheivements!

Notre Dame Awards of Distinction

Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association Award

Ainsley Campbell

Reverend Blake Ryan Award

Sofia Canas-Morales

Sean McMahon Memorial Award

Mutsa Maposa

School Council Awards

Sean Clarke & Grainne Mangan

ND Faculty Award

Brooklyn Cook

Principal’s Award

Emily Clark

Catholic Student Award

Shannon Campbell

 

Highest Overall Acheivement by Grade

Grade 9

Daniel Mason, Meghan Wells, Abigail Irwin

Grade 10

Clara Kim, Easton McGillicuddy, Julian Di Gioia, Emma Kim

Grade 11

Sean Clarke, Olivia Grant,

Aidan Donen, Katelyn Starr

 

 Notre Dame Honour Roll Students

Click the buttons below for a group photo and complete  list of our Honour Roll Students!
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11

Meet Kenna Smallegange: ND Swimming Sensation 

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Kenna Smallegange is a Prefect, an Artist, an Elite Athlete and the anchor of Notre Dame's Swim Team.  We caught up with Kenna to talk about her experiences as an Elite Swimmer.

How old were you when you learned to swim?
My parents took me to the Y pool starting at 4 months and it took quickly as I loved playing in the water. By 2 years, I was jumping off floaties and swimming to the wall.

How old were you when you started swimming competitively?
I joined the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays at the age of 6 in the FUNdamentals group, following in my sister’s footsteps, and began competing in small competitions when I was 7.  

Tell us a bit about your swimming career, for example, clubs you belong to, teams you have swam for, events you have taken part in.
Swimming has provided me with so many opportunities, especially in the last few years. I have swum my entire career with the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays, going on 10 years now. However, I have also had the opportunity to represent both Ontario and Canada at international meets and exciting events. While my swimming career began in the pool, I have been exploring open water events as well and believe that the two sports run parallel with benefit to each other. In the pool, I have attended Provincial, Eastern National, Junior National, Senior National and Canadian Trials events, as well as the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. In open water, I represented Canada at the 2018 World Junior Open Water Championships in Israel, and the 2019 UANA championships in Wisconsin. I also have participated in travel training camps such as to Italy, California and Curacao, as well as with Team Canada at Best Fest in Mallorca Spain. 

Summarize the year 2018/2019 in your swimming career!
The 2018/19 season was an exciting and action packed season. I was able to compete in various competitions and be a part of some exciting travel teams with Swimming Canada as well as with my own club. Starting off my grade 10 year, I spent the first 2 weeks staging in Cyprus to prepare for the World Junior Open Water Championships which was held in Israel where I competed in the 5km race finishing 9th, and the 4 x 1.25m relay where our relay placed 5th. I spent the winter competing in Canada before a spring training Camp in Curacao in March kicking it into high gear for a busy spring of competitions. In April, I raced at Canadian Swimming Trials, Canadian Eastern Championships and also the Canadian Open Water Swimming Trials in Cayman Islands where I placed fourth in a 10km race 
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by a slim 5 seconds. In May I went with Team Canada to a distance open water camp in Mallorca Spain. In the summer I also competed at FINA’s Lac Saint Jean’s World Series Open Water 10km race, Junior and Senior Nationals, before representing Canada at UANA Open Water Championships where I placed first in the 7.5km race and our relay came second.
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 What are your goals & plans for 2020?
I am looking forward to another exciting season of competing and travelling. This season will be a busy year but I am super excited for all of the opportunities up incoming.

What are your long range goals in swimming?
It has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl to go to the Olympics and would love the opportunity to reach that level of excellence and compete against the best swimmers in the world on the world’s biggest stage. 


Click here to read more of
our interview with Kenna Smallegange

SPOTLIGHT ON CLUBS:  ND Horticulture Club

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The Notre Dame Horticulture Club is a unique club within the Halton District School Board. We are fortunate to have a fully functioning greenhouse at Notre Dame and the success of the club depends on the diverse interests and talents the students and staff bring with them. We encourage students from all disciplines and interests,  including and not limited to Arts, Sciences, Environmental Studies, Technology, Social Sciences, Religion, Culinary and Green Industries.

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The goal of the club is to encourage students to uses their talents and interests to promote health, wellness, creativity, spirituality and respect for the environment. Students will be participating on hands activities including planting, landscaping, beautifying, cooking, technology implementation, design, marketing and much more. Students are encouraged to apply the knowledge and learning from their classroom to maximize production of healthy fruits and vegetables while learning how to minimize our carbon footprint. Students will also get an opportunity to taste the fruits of their labour through our Farm to Table cooking demonstrations and eating sessions.

The greenhouse has both traditional and innovate growing resources including 2 Farmbots (Robotic Farming), a germinator, aquaponic system, hydroponic  system, Flood and Go system and traditional garden beds. We have an outdoor community garden space providing food for those in need and a canvas for our artists to develop. We encourage students to bring in their ideas and passions and we will support them in their path to discovery.
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The teachers directly working on the Horticulture team include Mr. Nason, Mr. Bozzelli and Mr. Giusti. We meet every Thursday after school in the Greenhouse and look forward to seeing you there.



Fightin' Irish October Sports Update

Fall Sports Season has entered playoffs and our Winter Sports are just around the corner!   The Notre Dame Fightin' Irish have had an impressive Fall,  and look to collect more HCAA Championships in the seasons to come!

Sr. Football - After an outstanding season,  and a 5-1 record this season,  our Sr Irish Football team came up just short 12-7 in the Semi-Final game against HT.  Kudos to this team for their hard work and effort this season,  you've made us all #NDProud

Jr Football - After a 5-1 season the Jr. Irish look forward to playoffs and their opportunity to be crowned HCAA Champions. ​

PictureThe HCAA Champion Sr Lady Irish Field Hockey Team

Sr. Girls Basketball - Have only lost 1 game this season,  and play in the Finals next week!

Jr. Girls Basketball - had a solid season,  but lost in the Quarter Final round.

Baseball - ND Baseball had an excellent season,  lead by stalwarts Owen Caissie, Mitch Nelson, RJ Mayor and Eric Martyn.  The boys gave it their all,  but came up short to CtK in the HCAA Finals.

Sr. Field Hockey - The Lady Irish are repeat HCAA Champions!  Despite an outstanding season,  the Irish fell in shootouts to Frank Hayden in the GHAC Championship Game. Special shout out to our graduating players,  your success over the years has inspired us all!

Jr. Field Hockey - This was a rebuilding year for the Jr. Irish Field Hockey Team,  who despite a majority of team members being new to the game,  made it to the Quarter Final round of the playoffs.

Ultimate Frisbee - The Irish have a lot to be proud of in the inaugural season of the HCAA Ultimate Frisbee League!  Onwards and upwards ND Ultimate!


Track & Field - Outstanding performances in Fall Cross-Country including the Jr Girls Team winning both the HCAA & GHAC Championships.  Alyssa Zinn finished 3rd at GHAC and is off to OFSAA &,  Kayla Overholt finished 3rd at the GHAC meet.
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Sr. Boys Volleyball
- had a bounce-back season!  After a disappointing 2018 season,  the boys finished 4-4 and look to make waves into the playoffs!


In Winter Sports (which are just beginning),  the Irish look forward to successful seasons from defending Champs Girls Curling, Alpine Skiing,  Boys Hockey,  Girls Hockey (seeking their 3rd straight OFSAA Birth),  Sr. Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball and ND Swimming!

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