We love hearing about our alums’ life events!! If you or an alum you know has recently gotten married or welcomed a new baby, please submit an announcement for our upcoming issue of The Irish Lens magazine! Email announcements to Alumni Director Tara Shane at t.shane@pndhs.org by March 1.Read More

Señora Barzallo’s Spanish II-B classes in December had an absolute blast! They dug into the vibrant culture of Puerto Rico, exploring the lively festivals in Loíza and Ponce during Carnaval. Students got hands-on by creating their own Vejigante masks using balloons, magazine paper, glue, flour, and paint – and check these out, they did an...Read More

Tomorrow is the big day! Our Dance Team is all set to take the floor at IDTA STATE! Best of luck to both our team and solo performers. Your hard work, dedication, and passion have brought you to this stage, we are so proud of you!Read More

Congratulations and best of luck to the Chess Team! The team is headed to STATE this weekend after qualifying at sectionals. Representing PND are the eight team members pictured from left to right: Coach Klaus, Alex Evans, Khoi Dinh, Jacob LaBarre, James Beyer, Dillon Vu, Brady Petersen, Sam Bishop, & Will Long! We are proud...Read More

Congratulations to the St. Philomena Tigers who are heading to STATE in 8-2A and to the St. Jude Fire who are heading to STATE in 8-1A for boys basketball! The athletics in the Peoria Diocese are amazing, and we can’t wait to see the rest of your seasons!Read More

Yesterday, the PND student ambassadors and band were joined by the 7th graders in our diocese! We absolutely loved having the grade schoolers on campus to discover more about our clubs, sports teams, and extracurriculars! The students traveled through stations (including dancing with Dance Team members, frosting cookies with Baking Club, and learning flag etiquette...Read More

Huge congratulations to seniors Elly Bare, Sami Lard, Sydnee Wharton, and Ellen Dahlquist who signed today! Elly (St. Ambrose), Sydnee (Missouri Valley College), and Ellen (Illinois Wesleyan) will be playing collegiate soccer. Sami will be playing volleyball at Goshen College. We are so excited for all of you and what the next four years will...Read More

Hola, students! Señora Hoeft is offering a chance to enhance your language skills! Join them every day during B & C Advisories for lively conversational sessions with native-speaking students to help your proficiency! ¡No te lo pierdas! (Don’t miss out!)Read More

Last chance to purchase Super Bowl Squares! Secure your square by 3:30 tomorrow to get in on the action and have a chance to win one of 15 different ways. Visit https://www.pndhs.org/super-bowl/ for more information or to pay online.Read More

Yesterday’s girls advisory assembly was all about honing our communication skills! Thanks to our counseling team for leading an insightful short activity on active listening and non-judgmental communication.Read More