4. The Library Aides are a group of students who volunteer their services to assist the librarian and students utilizing the library services.
5. Chess and Checkers, the Baseball Card and Comic Book Club, and the Karate Club function as a social opportunity for students to share their interests in these areas.
6. N.D. Global Education, Awareness and Action Club works for the release of prisoners of conscience, provided they have neither used nor advocated violence. They also encourage fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners and an end to torture and executions in all cases.
7. The Spring Musical allows students to showcase their musical and acting abilities for the Notre Dame and local communities. The 2008 Spring Musical was Once Upon a Mattress.
8. The Literary Magazine encourages students to demonstrate their creative writing and artistic abilities in an annual publication for the school community.
9. The Student Council provides a student-leadership opportunity for all interested students. The group also provides activities for the ND student body as a whole including school dances, the Mr. N.D. pageant, karaoke night, the freshman social and seasonal pep rallies.
10. The Yearbook is an annual publication for the school community. Student contributions include lay-out, computer design, copy writing, and proofreading.
11. The National Honor Society is a nationwide organization that recognizes exceptional secondary school students. Students are chosen by a majority vote of a five-member faculty selection committee on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The focus of activities involves service. In recent years, this club sponsored a Penny Wars competition between the classes and raised over $2,500 for victims of natural disasters.
12. The Language Honor Societies (French and Spanish) seek to enhance and promote excellence in their respective languages. Group members are encouraged to better understand the culture of each country and to participate in various activities throughout the year. The Spanish Honor Society students provide community out-reach by tutoring and collecting clothing for students in local elementary schools.
13. The French and Spanish Clubs promote a general awareness of the French and Spanish languages, cultures, customs and foods. This awareness is fostered through programs throughout the year.
14. The Debate Club allows students who are interested in politics, government, law and education to debate current issues. In its inaugural year, all four “bills” presented by Notre Dame student delegates for debate at a national conference passed the screening process. The teacher-moderator and sixteen students spent a three-day weekend in Washington, D.C., at the Junior State of America Northeast Congress. This gave them the opportunity to meet some of the nation’s key public policy makers.
15. The Newspaper Club allows students to showcase their journalistic talents in the school newspaper, The Profile. Students write articles, edit the paper, design layouts and take photographs. All students are welcome to the join the newspaper staff.
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