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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 …

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March 4, 2024March 4, 2024

Math is Fun. Math is Easy. Lenny Kuper Set to Retire After 48 Years

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Jordan Eastridge

“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 …

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February 2, 2024February 26, 2024

ND Prepares 1,000 Meals for Kids Feeding Kids Program

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Jordan Eastridge

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. …

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January 31, 2024

Marian Charities, Tri-M & NAHS Inductions

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Jordan Eastridge

Congratulations to our Marian Charities scholarship recipients, and to the newest inductees into the Tri-M Honor Society and National Art Honor Society Marian Charities Abigail Langenstein - Communication Arts Cierra Landewee - Science Michael Givens - Mathematics Lexi Welter - Social Studies Lydia Strohmeyer - Business Elena Ripperda - Foreign Language Filomena Pavone - Theology …

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October 16, 2023October 31, 2023

Notre Dame’s Luke Richey Scores Perfect 36 on ACT

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Jordan Eastridge

Notre Dame Regional High School’s Luke Richey has earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. Richey is the son of Wade & Rachel Richey of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He is a 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist and a recipient of the Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award. In 2022, Richey was the FBLA …

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September 30, 2023October 10, 2023

Activity Week 2023 Results

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Jordan Eastridge

Thank you to the Notre Dame community for supporting us during Activity Week 2023! As a school, we raised a net profit of $318,397.94, with $749.17 per capita! That's the highest profit and highest per capita in school history! Top Salespersons in Each Category Candy: Lily Brotherton with $600.00 Trash Bags: Joe Stroup with $11,570.00 …

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September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

Nine ND Students Earn College Board National Recognition

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Jordan Eastridge

Nine Notre Dame students have been awarded with academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Program! Matthew Austin, Peter Dittmer, Michael Edwards, Madison Keck, Eric Retz, Luke Richey, Blake Schreckenberg, Teresa Taylor and Charlie West earned the National Rural & Small Town Award by excelling on their College Board assessments and in the classroom …

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September 13, 2023September 14, 2023

Luke Richey Named a 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist

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Jordan Eastridge

Notre Dame senior Luke Richey has been named a 2024 semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Richey is the son of Wade & Rachel Richey of Cape Girardeau. On September 13, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. …

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August 14, 2023August 23, 2023

Did You Know? Notre Dame Special Services Department

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Jordan Eastridge

Did you know that Notre Dame Regional High School offers robust special services opportunities to meet the individualized needs of students? Notre Dame began offering learning services to students who struggled academically in the early 2000s, with students receiving case-by-case assistance from the then Guidance Office (now Counseling Office). Then, in the late 2000s, Notre …

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August 11, 2023August 21, 2023

Alex Jackson Accepts Job at Washington University

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Jordan Eastridge

Notre Dame’s Director of Advancement, Alex Jackson, has accepted a job at Washington University in St. Louis. Jackson, a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School, has been the school’s Director of Advancement for the past six years. Jackson also serves as the Executive Director of the NDHS Education Fund Foundation Board of Trustees. …

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