I would like to extend a special thank you to all who contributed to this year’s food drive. The Bridges Outreach Program works 7 days a week bringing food to different locations in the area, rain or shine. The success of their program, as explained to me by one of the volunteers, is due to their consistency: No matter what, their van…
On November 16th, we celebrated the generosity of our Donor Leadership Circles; those who give at a level of $1,000 and above; over drinks and dinner at Halcyon Brasserie in Montclair. Current parents, board, former parents, faculty, and friends of the Academy were in attendance. Donations to the annual fund enhance our students’ daily experience and help us meet our operating…
On Sunday Nov. 12th, two Lacordaire community members were officially received as Caldwell Dominican Associates. Creative Dramatics teacher, Alexandra Giorgio, and Board of Trustees Member, Anne Utley, have been studying for the past year in preparation to become Associates. Associate candidates have mentors who guide them through their Dominican journey. Alexandra’s mentor was Lacordaire Director of Crisis Management and Facilities, Liz Owen, OPA. Anne’s mentor…
This morning, Student Government led our new Lady Lions in Upper School Orientation. After a quick bagel breakfast, students mingled, broke off into small groups, toured the campus, and learned all of each other’s names. We cannot wait to see what our new students will accomplish this year!
The group served at a respite center for migrants run by Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley.
We are proud to announce that this year’s recipient of the Michael Aymar Forensics award is Suhani Kumar. Suhani (5th grade) is a new member of Lacordaire’s Forensics team, and she is also the youngest recipient we have ever had! According to Mrs. Thornton and Ms. McFarlane, who oversee the Forensics program at Lacordaire, Suhani is an exemplary student who…
Here’s a peek into the various camps and activities that Lacordaire students have enjoyed so far this summer! Fishing Camp Students in Mr. Houston’s Fishing Camp adventured throughout the state of New Jersey – from local parks all the way down the shore – to catch and release a wide variety of aquatic wildlife! One of the many reasons…
Goodbye, USA! Dublin and Belfast The group’s tour of Dublin included a visit to EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum where students learned about why many Irish citizens left their native country. They discovered that what it means to be Irish expands far beyond the borders of Ireland through the stories of Irish emigrants who became scientists, politicians, poets, artists, and…
A message from Kaitlyn Tashjian, Director of Guidance These honors and awards acknowledge that the young women at Lacordaire are women of courage, leadership, integrity, faith, power, compassion, sisterhood, pride, and determination. They have absorbed the knowledge, life lessons, and examples set forth by their mentors, teachers, Lacordaire sisters and families, and they are ready to make their voices…
To augment their class reading, students spoke with Lacordaire parent Dr. Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, who is the Director of the Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research and the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at the Kessler Foundation.
