Notre Dame Academy - Regina Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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' '4g..., ' 1 V 1 K , F Sister Mary Theophane, in her ninth year as principal, attends to administrative duties. Keeping in step with modern ed- ucational trends, Sister has recently promoted accelerated classes, speed reading coursw and college preparatory subjects. Football games provide an out- let for lively spirits, as cheerleaders Ibelowl support the St. Francis DaSales Knights in their aims for victory.

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. . . March brings spring, a fresh beginning. Graduation plans are in full swing. Class rings and colleges become realities for juniors. Another freshman class is forming. And so, the enrichment and growth cycle begins preparing for tomorrow. What keeps a girl busy during the odd year between the Pythagorean Theorem and Newton's Law of Motion? Ask any junior-TESTS! Quarter tests, Scholastic Aptitude Tests, National Merit Tests-you name it, juniors take it. So when the class of '67 met in the library to take the NMSQT on March 1, it was all routine-all part of that endless col- lege preparation. But the National Merit Scholarship Quali- fying Test is not just another test. Scholarships from companies and universities, as well as those from the Na- tests tional Merit Scholarship Program, are available to those who score high on the NMSQT. However, since the test is nation- wide, the juniors had to wait until June to get the good- or not so good-news. About 240 prospective members of the Class of '70 met in the cafeteria on March 5. These eighth-grade girls came to take the pre-freshman test which is used for their place- ment throughout their high school career. lt was a day of fear, excitement, and new friendships. What are intramural basketball games made of? Why, good players, crepe paper, and a lot of class spirit, of course. On March 10, Coach Maureen Gallagher led the class of '66 to their first victory, winning 21-16 over the ju- niors. Eileen Cassidy won 14 of those points for her team- mates: Barbara Castleman, Judith Hill, Jeanne Jachimiak, 1'OUl'I1CllTl6l11' Bridget McCartney, Ann McDonough, Suzanne Ragan, Linda Ramirez, Kathleen Meyer, Tamra Schiefer, Barbara Sturtz. and Anita Wambold. Along with Coach Barb Lister, the junior team-Constance Calmes, Theresa Calmes, Judith Durbin, Beth Fandrey, Kathleen Hodgson, Tina Howland, Susan Kolwitz, Maureen McCloskey, Karen Polhemus, and Carol Ulrich-hoped for better luck next year. ln the March 8 semifinals, the 4fintroduclion M arch seniors had won over the freshmen with a score of 22-14, while the juniors had scored 16 points to the sophomores' 15. McNamara's Band started things rolling on St. Patrick's Day for the annual Student Council Talent Show. -These l'lrish seniors set the pace for the return of the Butter- talent show flies-six l'talented seniors. Sixteen girls participated in twelve new acts-ranging from an organ selection by Eileen Wagner to a classical ballet by Camille Mierzwiak. Two modern jazz numbers, a piano solo, songs from the Sound of Music, baton twirling, tap dancing, and folk sing- ing rounded out the 1966 talent show. Any car seemed an impossible goal when the Student Council had announced their TV Stamp Drive early in January. But the girls were optimistic, they set individual quotas and announced results daily. And, on March 21, those little yellow stamps turned into a turquoise Impala, waiting for the Sisters to use. Lyrics to Consider Yourself echoed in the auditorium for weeks as the Class of '67 practiced for their musical production, Give Our Regards to Broadway. Arranged, di- junior production rected, and presented by the junior class, it was the first of its kind for Notre Dame. Seventy-five girls took part in the acts-some from popular Broadway shows and movies, and some based on the 'lroaring twenties and silent movies. Under the direction of Patricia Bova, stage manager, every junior helped in some way-script writing, narration, cho- reography, music, scenery, make-up, ushering, or publicity. Junior homeroom advisors headed various committees. The program took nearly five months to prepare and the juniors were rewarded with a responsive student audience March 25 and a full-capacity audience of family and friends March 27.

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Aprilfjjlay Four years of secondary education close at the June commencement as Seniors receive King Neptune reigned supreme at the junior-senior ban- quet, Anchors Aweigh, on April 23. After the dinner of roast of shark jturkeyj, Hawaiian dancers and a twenty-one gun salute entertained the Class of '66. Janet Restivo, senior class president, read the last will and testament and junior class president, Deborah Kelley, gave a farewell address. With only five weeks left to be seniors, the Class of '66 appreciated the juniors' tribute. That special world of formaldehyde, paint, and sulfur on the second floor was opened to public inspection on Sun- day, April 24. The art students, under the direction of Sister Mary Genevra, came to display their successes-paint- ings, metalwork, pottery, and needlework-and to demonstrate their skills. Down the hall, Sister Mary Kevon's biology art-science day students were engrossed in dissecting frogs, preparing cul- tures, and watching chickens hatch. Physics students per- formed experiments illustrating the laws of motion and of electricity, supervised by Sister Mary Regius. Sisters Mary Angelus and Mary Christelle helped chemistry students with experiments on the science of color, radiation, and oxygen. So that's what happens on the second floor! Sophomores had read Julius Caesar and juniors had read uMacbeth, but few girls had ever seen a Shakespearean play enacted. April 26 the National Shakespeare Company pre- sented Hamlet here. We shared the experience with the senior class of St. Joseph High School, Fremont. And all enjoyed the production-the players who performed and the audience who watched them. 'tOur class rings are alloy, not pure gold, in life, also, 6fintroduction their diplomas. Relatives and friends share in the graduates ' achievements. there are different values. Mother Mary Arthur, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of Notre Dame, reminded the Class of class rings '67 of this in her speech at the ring ceremony, May 4. That evening, 167 juniors received their rings-a gold band with a blue stone bearing Notre Dame's coat of arms. Before the reception of the rings, seniors Darlene Burke and Colleen lrelan explained the coat of arms andthe Latin inscription, Dei Gloria Mariae Honor, to the juniors and their parents. After a request for the rings by Deborah Kelley, junior class. president, Mother Mary Arthur presented each girl with her ring and a wish for future success. Once a year, in May-that month of graduation practice and exam-cramming-the girls of Notre Dame show special re- spect to their alma mater, Our Lady, Mary. This year on May 5, a living rosary made up of various officers and rep- resentatives was climaxed by the crowning of Mary in the auditorium. Sodality Prefect Patricia Crowley placed the wreath of flowers on Mary's head. Mass was planned for the school at Christ the King and outdoor sports were to round out the morning, but a little shower can dampen many plans. A junior-senior Mass in the notre dame day chapel and improvised homeroom hootenannies kept spirits high, though. After all, nothing can interfere with Notre Dame Day celebrated on May 13 in honor of Blessed Julie Billiart, foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame. Debbie Reynolds, as a Denver llhigh-society girl during the gold