By Rick Howick

 Last month, before the hustle and bustle began with the holidays, an elder parishioner came to the school office and placed a paper bag on the counter. He said that he and his wife had been saving their pocket change for a while and wanted to give it to the school. He then left the bag and turned to leave. Mrs. Tyrrell, the Office Manager, quickly asked him for his name to send him a thank you, but he replied that he wanted to remain anonymous as he left through the doors. 

By Andres Rivera
Staff Writer

 Six priests assigned to parishes with a parochial school in the diocese participated in the School Pastors’ Institute offered through the University of Notre Dame at the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos Sept. 29 – Oct. 1. 

PALM DESERT—For the third year in a row, Sacred Heart School, Palm Desert’s Junior High will be actively involved in supporting the Coachella Valley’s cancer survivors and victims through two important events. Paint El Paseo Pink allows students the opportunity to hear stories from survivors and walk alongside of them while raising money for cancer research.

 The Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools is among the 547 school districts in the United States and Canada recognized by the College Board with placement on the 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll for increasing access to Advanced Placement (AP) course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP exams. 

By Nicholas Janzen
Geometry Teacher

RIVERSIDE—A group of Notre Dame High School students interested in math and engineering applications have been given the opportunity to collaborate with California Baptist University students and faculty. 

 In the program called Bridge to Supercomputing, 14 students in grades 10-12 have been exploring the inner workings of the computers that have become so important in our everyday lives. As a CBU math department alumnus, I am excited to have introduced the students to the world of computer engineering and provided Notre Dame students the opportunity to work with experts in the field. 

By Victoria Beehler
Grade 12

RIVERSIDE—October was Breast Cancer Awareness month, and at Notre Dame High School, this wasn’t to be taken lightly. 

 My exceptional classmates on campus raise money every year for breast cancer research, in an outpouring of love and generosity that is pretty darn amazing in a high school.