Congratulations to Coach Mike Bare, who has been awarded the 2022 State Coach of the Year by the IHSA! Coach Bare is entering his 17th year as head coach of the boys soccer team at PND. Coach Bare is the second all-time high school soccer coach for the most state tournament appearances, state titles, and...Read More
Today is the Ides of March. So in Ms. Pinheiro’s Latin classes, students attempted to solve the assassination of Julius Caesar. Students worked around the room at various stations to read testimony from witnesses. After reading all of the testimonies, students were tasked with making a conclusion on why Caesar was assassinated and who was...Read More
Several of our PND students went to the Daughter of the Father retreat day with the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago on Saturday! The students had a wonderful day with Mass, Adoration, and speakers including Sr. Mary Ignatius, Sr. Catherine Thomas, and Mr. Peter Ritcher...Read More
Students in Project Lead the Way’s engineering pathway presented prototypes for their capstone projects to a panel of experts. Projects include an adjustable bike seat for stationary bikes, a contraption for changing hard-to-reach lightbulbs, and wheels that attach to difficult-to-move furniture for easy transportationRead More
Miss Cramer’s art students are learning about the history and basics of stained glass. They used their knowledge to cut and create their own mosaic stained glass piece. Through this new art medium, they experimented with form and color as they got to plan and create an original composition.Read More
Congratulations to our PND artists Annie Czirjak and Louis Jockisch. Their work was chosen to hang for this year’s McLean County Arts Center Amateur show in Bloomington. The awards ceremony was held on Saturday. Louis received second place in the high school sculpture category! Their work will be displayed at the McLean Count Art Center...Read More
Though registration to attend the Blue and Green Gala has closed, there is still time to purchase virtual tickets so you can bid on exciting auction items like a SIGNED Joe Girardi Spalding Institute bobblehead or a trip to the Ozarks. In addition, sign-up parties are open for registration! Choose from a Cinco de Mayo...Read More
Our awesome students in AP Literature are continuing their study of sonnets. They sorted lines from each type of sonnet (Petrarchan or Shakespearean) into their respective poems based on volta, structure, and rhyme scheme.Read More
Yesterday, our students had the privilege of welcoming Sarah Swafford, a nationally recognized speaker on healthy relationships. She spoke to the students about their relationships with family, friends, and the Lord. Sarah was exciting, engaging, and relatable for our students, and many of them surrounded her after the presentation for photos, autographs, and additional questions....Read More
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