October, 2022 - Notre Dame Regional High School

A love for reading and writing that started to bloom about a year ago turned active in Emma Steimle's school studies. She now uses reading as an escape and time to relax and fully enjoy another character’s life and storyline. “Reading has become a stress reliever for me,” Steimle said. When asked about reading and …

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October 24, 2022

Meet the Hi-Lites Staff: Emma-Claire Self

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Emma Steimle

Returning Senior Hi-Lites staff member Emma Claire Self is excited for her first full year at Notre Dame. She happens to be a journalist in and out of Notre Dame. Self is a member of Rust Media's Here. Literary Magazine writing board. Once students are accepted to this magazine, they begin to work with professors …

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October 14, 2022October 17, 2022

Ruopps Honored with 2022 Annunciation Award

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Ann Hayes

Dr. Jack, ’77, and Janice, ’78, Ruopp of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, are 2022 recipients of Notre Dame Regional High School’s (NDHS) prestigious Annunciation Award. The honor was bestowed by the NDHS Education Fund Foundation on October 14 at the Acts of the Apostles Dinner at the Jackson Civic Center. The award is presented annually to …

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October 14, 2022October 17, 2022

Reinagels Honored with 2022 Annunciation Award

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Ann Hayes

“I try to live my life through my faith,” says Ray Reinagel, ’76, who, along with his wife Lisa, ’77, of Kelso, Missouri, are 2022 recipients of Notre Dame Regional High School’s (NDHS) prestigious Annunciation Award. “God has put us on this earth to serve others and be a positive influence on others,” he said. “That …

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October 14, 2022October 17, 2022

Rev. Michael Casteel Honored with 2022 Annunciation Award

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Ann Hayes

Rev. Michael Casteel, who recently retired after 38 years of service to the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, is a 2022 recipient of Notre Dame Regional High School’s (NDHS) prestigious Annunciation Award. The honor was bestowed by the NDHS Education Fund Foundation on October 14 at the Acts of the Apostles Dinner at the Jackson Civic …

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October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Unity Through Competition: Activity Week Rallies Student Body

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Nicholas Gaeta

Activity Week 2022 was filled with incredible excitement and fun, and praised as one of the best ever in Notre Dame’s storied history. Once again, the four classes were pitted against each other to decide the winner of this year’s Activity Week. The daily assemblies buzzed with excitement and burst with noise at every opportunity …

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October 11, 2022October 11, 2022

Dittmer Takes Top Dawg Crown

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Emma-Claire Self

The crowd's cheers echoed throughout Notre Dame’s King Hall September 25th as Thomas Dittmer was crowned Top Dawg. For the senior class, this annual pageant has always been a way to bring money in for Activity Week. For Thomas Dittmer, that was one of the reasons he competed in Top Dawg. “I did it mainly …

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October 5, 2022October 31, 2022

Riley Baird Completes Eagle Scout Project

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Jordan Eastridge

When Riley Baird was in kindergarten, he was hospitalized for three days. He remembers the children’s unit in the hospital having toys, but they were fairly mundane and not in the best condition. Fast forward to Riley’s senior year of high school determining his Eagle Scout project. “I decided to make a Connect 4 game …

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October 1, 2022October 10, 2022

Activity Week 2022 Results

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Thank you to the Notre Dame community for supporting us during Activity Week 2022! As a school, we raised a net profit of $282,357.86, and set an all-school record of $680.38 per capita! Top Salespersons in Each Category Candy: Hattie Coad with $853.00 Trash Bags: Ella Stroup with $10,080.00 Raffle Tickets: Madison Bonham with $2,868.00 …

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October 1, 2022November 3, 2022

Drury Southwest Boys & Girls Junior High Invitationals

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Jordan Eastridge

We are excited to, once again, be hosting both the boys and girls junior high basketball invitationals, sponsored by Drury Southwest, Inc.! The boys tournament will be held January 14-15 and 21-22, 2023. The girls tournament will be played February 4-6, 2023. All junior high schools are invited to participate! Cheerleading squads are welcome to …

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