Jo Ann Barrett Retiring from Notre Dame in May
After 25 years of service to Notre Dame Regional High School, Jo Ann Barrett is retiring in May. Sister Mary Ann Fischer, SSND, hired Barrett in 1992 as the school’s bookkeeper. Barrett left Notre Dame in 1994, to return in 2000 when she was hired for the same position by Brother David Migliorino, OSF. Barrett’s …
Amy Worley Bids Adieu to Notre Dame
Amy Worley is leaving Notre Dame at the end of the school year after 24 years of service to the high school. Worley currently teaches Spanish I, French I, French II, ESL and Introduction to Foreign Language. She is also the French Club moderator, Member of the American Association of Teachers of French, American Association …
Luke Richey Named Missouri Scholars 100 Recipient
Notre Dame Regional High School is proud to announce that senior Luke Richey has been named as one of the top academic students in the state through the Missouri Scholars 100 program. This program is operated by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals, and recognizes the accomplishments of 100 outstanding students from the class …
Rotary Club Youth Leadership Summit

Notre Dame is sending 12 students to the 2024 Youth Leadership Summit, hosted by The Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau! The leadership summit is for students in the top 10% of their class from area high schools. Congratulations to the following students:   Blanca Albuixech-Robinson Jacob Brown Michael Edwards Lauren Eftink Vita Galati (not pictured) …

Bonnie Westrich – Forever a Bulldog
Bonnie Westrich has announced her retirement from Notre Dame Regional High School. Westrich was hired by Brother David Migliorino, OSF in the spring of 2002. Throughout her time at Notre Dame, Westrich has worked in the main office, athletics office and development office. She has been involved in Open Houses, freshman enrollment, faculty in-services, weekly …
Jeff Worley Leaving Notre Dame After 29 Years
After 29 years of service to Notre Dame Regional High School, Jeff Worley has stepped down as assistant principal and taken a position at CPU, Inc. Worley is a 1988 graduate of Notre Dame. He returned to the high school as an assistant coach for the boys’ soccer program under Brad Wittenborn in 1993. In …
Math is Fun. Math is Easy. Lenny Kuper Set to Retire After 48 Years
“Math is fun. Math is easy.” Lenny Kuper’s mantra has been heard by Notre Dame students for nearly five decades. At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Mr. Kuper will be retiring from teaching after 48 years. “It has become exceedingly rare for me to be able to say, ‘yeh, he taught me,’” said …
Notre Dame’s Matthew Austin Scores Perfect 36 on ACT
Notre Dame junior Matthew Austin said that he finds he does well on the ACT when he has confidence in himself.  That mindset paid off, as Austin learned he scored a perfect 36 on the most recent ACT. Austin is the son of Sam and Caroline Austin of Cape Girardeau, and a graduate of St. …
ND Scholar Bowl Competition Results
Congratulations to ND Scholar Bowl on another successful competition! The JV and varsity scholar bowl teams competed in the Washington University High School Academic Competition in St. Louis on Saturday, February 17. The varsity team consisted of Luke Richey, Ryan Smith, Eric Retz, Andrew Davis and Blake Schreckenberg, winning six out of nine games. The …
ND Prepares 1,000 Meals for Kids Feeding Kids Program
During Catholic Schools Week, Mrs. Neal's classes took on a huge service project through the Kids Feeding Kids Program. Students, faculty and community members cooked and prepared 1,000 meals for those in need in our community! Kids Feeding Kids is a program focused on engaging students in preparing take-home meals for families in their communities. …