School Sisters of Notre Dame
ALUMS ARE GRATEFUL

ALUMS ARE GRATEFUL

Van, a Vietnamese boatwoman, participated in ESL classes for three years. Her daughter attended GED classes , and after receiving her diploma went on to college.  Van’s class chose her to address the guests at our Closing Ceremony. Recently Van wrote from Texas: ”It is

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In Their Own Words: Levels 3 & 4

In Their Own Words: Levels 3 & 4

At the end of each school year, the School Sisters of Notre Dame hold a closing ceremony to mark their students’ achievements and celebrate the upcoming summer break. Several students are selected to speak to the assembly, representing their class. Below are the words of students. Click here to see

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Standing under a waterfall of God’s Blessings

Standing under a waterfall of God’s Blessings

That is how Sister Linda Stilling describes the week she and Gerriza Balmes, Ciarese DeTorres and Nia Willis (from Notre Dame of Maryland University) spent on their Spring Service Break at SSND Educational Center in Queens, NY.
In Sister Linda’s words: We began our trip to the SSND Educational Center

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Closing Ceremony brings us together!

Closing Ceremony brings us together!

Each June the Center holds its Closing Ceremony. HSE and ESL students assemble in the neighboring parish gym. Representatives of the five levels of ESL and the HSE class address the assembly and share the highlights of their time at the Center. Certificates are awarded and those who have earned

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