Chinese Club-The Chinese club welcomes students who are interested in learning more about the Chinese culture, history and language. Activities include arts and crafts, Chinese calligraphy, games, food making and much more. Meeting will be held at 7:30am on the third Thursday of every month. Declamation Society*- The NDA Declamation Society assists students to find, prepare, develop, and present a piece of writing originally written by someone else. Most pieces are intended to inspire confidence in public speaking. As the club evolves, students will compete against other private and Catholic schools in the Worcester Diocese. The Declamation Society will meet once to twice per week. French Club- The French club meets once every quarter and covers French topics we don't always have time to cover in class. Such topics include places, monuments, songs, art, from a francophone country. The French club will usually hold 2 sessions: after school and morning to accommodate students who have other after school or morning programs. girlUp- Girls are powerful. When they’re educated, healthy, and safe, they transform their communities. When girls stand up for girls in need, they empower each other and transform our world. As the NDA Chapter of the United Nations adolescent girl campaign, we engage girls to take action. Through advocacy and education efforts we work to help the hardest to reach girls living in places where it is hardest to be a girl. Strong girls make strong women #bethechange #girlpower. Math Club– Math can be fun! We have both Freshman & Varsity teams. Teams compete against other schools 3-4 times a year. Multimedia Club*- The multimedia club is open to grades 7-12 and combines photography, video, social media, and more! The club meets bi-weekly on Thursdays. Oxfam- Oxfam is a global organization working to end the injustice of poverty. With over 70 years of experience in more than 90 countries, Oxfam takes on the big issues that keep people poor: inequality, discrimination, and unequal access to resources including food, water, and land. Every year the Oxfam club hosts a banquet in our Student Center to raise funds for the Oxfam organization. PANDA-Stands for Prayerful Activities at Notre Dame Academy. The group meets to support and encourage the mission and activities of the Religion department. Activities include prayer discussion, artistic projects, musical & media experiences and more! Poetry Club- The NDA Poetry Club reflects on and discusses published written and spoken word poetry. Additionally, students are encouraged to share their own works in progress and completed pieces. The NDA Slam Poetry Competition Team competes in local slam poetry competitions and in the Massachusetts Louder than a Bomb annual competition . Robotics Club-Open to grades 7-12! Learn how to build robots and code, while having a lot of fun! Russian Language Club*-The Russian Language Club was formed to teach students the fundamentals of writing in the Cyrillic alphabet, fundamentals in Russian grammar, writing and speaking. Students will use the text entitled “Nachalo” which is a fundamental introduction to the Russian Language published in Moscow. At the conclusion of, the course, students will be able to write and speak in basic Russian. Students meet once or twice per week. Science Club- The Science Club introduces students to science related careers while enriching their knowledge of science. We feature in-house labs and guest lectures, field trips, tours, and/or conferences. Our hope is to broaden our students’ exposure to science, while building con-nections in the community. Spanish Club– In the Spanish Club we enjoy music, investigate interesting places, and celebrate the holidays of Spanish-speaking countries. The Spanish Club usually holds 2 sessions for each meeting, one after school and one at 7:35 AM to accommodate students who participate in other after school or morning activities. We meet once every quarter. Yearbook Committee– The yearbook committee meets once a week in either the morning or afternoon—girls learn important skills ranging from time management & reaching deadlines, to marketing and editing. *new club for 2018/2019

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Performing Arts Dance Team-Meets once a week for a dance class or rehearsal for various scheduled all school performances, and winter basketball half times. Open to grades 7-12 all levels of dance. Improv Company- Meets once per week on Wednesday at 2:30-3:30.Excellent opportunity to get acting training as well as have a wonderful time. Trains students to take risks, work as a team, think ‘outside the box’ and enjoy performing in front of a group without judgment. Open to grades 9-12. Touring Theater- Cast through audition. Rehearses October through November one afternoon per week (there are two casts of the same show). Travels to area elementary school in mid-November for two full days each cast performing four times per day. Spring Musical- Cast through audition. Rehearsals begin the first week of January. Show is in mid-March. Large casts including male roles (usually brought from St. John’s). This year the show is Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods’. Music Department The Music Department performs 4 concerts each year - November (1st week), December (Christmas music), February (International concert which occurs just before February vacation), May (2nd week evening concert and Fine Arts day for entire school celebrating school’s artistic culture). Program usually involves over 50% of the school’s students. Vocal Groups Concert Chorale –the largest of the choral groups and performs at each concert. Chamber Chorale –performs at all concerts, many liturgies, and at other functions in the community including school’s Knollwood Society functions. A Cappella Group – Student run –performs at all concerts as well as some community functions such as Preservation Worcester’s Holiday Stroll. Instrumental Groups Instrumental Ensemble – the largest ensemble consisting of all school instrumentalists in-cluding string, keyboard, wind and percussion players; performs at all concerts. Jazz Ensemble - usually traditional jazz instruments (saxophones, trumpets, trombones & rhythm section) but could also include flute, clarinet, string players and other instruments – performs at all concerts and other community functions including jazz competitions. Chamber Orchestra –mostly strings but could include wind and keyboard players – performs at all concerts. Flute Choir – consists of flute players (piccolo, alto flute, etc.) – performs at all concerts. Guitar Ensemble –players at all levels from beginning to advanced – performs at all concerts. Percussion Ensemble –all levels of players, from beginning to advanced – performs at all concerts. IN ADDITION – The program offers private lessons in the following instruments: voice, piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, and all percussion. These lessons can take place during free periods and after school times. NDA Athletics Eighty-five percent of our students participate in athletic activities and competitions. The "Rebels" represent an athletic program that exemplifies superior sportsmanship and team work. It offers opportunities for participation at every level including varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams. The Academy has an unmatched coaching staff and a quality athletic facility. Our Teams include: Field Hockey, Soccer, Swim, Cross Country, Winter Track, Basketball, Al-pine Ski, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Spring Track, and Tennis. Student Council Student Council is an organization conducted by students with faculty supervision. The purpose of the student council is to give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out school activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that contribute to school spirit and community welfare, the student council is the voice of the student body. They help share student ideas, interests and concerns with the school wide community. Representatives are elected to their positions on Student Council yearly.