The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Notre Dame Elementary School celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week gave Notre Dame Elementary School the opportunity to recognize the importance, the value, and the contributions of a Catholic education to the church and to the world.
The week was filled with special events and activities to celebrate and engage our students, families, and community, according to a release from the school. The week was kicked off with a live-streamed Liturgy celebrated by first and eighth grades.
The Munson Townshipbased school collected over 2,500 books for the Women United of United Way Geauga County who host nine Little Free Libraries located all over Geauga County.
NDES teachers also surprised their students by dressing just like them in NDES school uniforms.
The school also honored our “Parents of the Hour” with zoom calls from their child’s classroom. It recognized the Sisters of Notre Dame by producing a video for them reminding them how much we miss their presence in our school. The video was shared with Sisters from all over the region.
The Sisters really enjoyed the video and so many of the Sisters sent thank you emails.
The teachers were treated to coffee and donuts in their classrooms in the morning and a special luncheon! NDES students enjoyed a lunch catered by Chick-fil-A, Hawaiian-themed dress down day, playing Bingo, popcorn and watching a movie.
Catholic Schools Week concluded with students, faculty and staff wearing tie dye shirts.
A special thank you to the Notre Parent Association for providing the faculty and student lunches and many thanks to the wonderful parent volunteers for making Catholic Schools Week so special, the release stated.