Notre Dame High School
Titan
Times
Volume 5, Issue 3 | December 2025
Inside this Issue: Laufey
Page 2 Immaculate Conception
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CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AT ND By: Stella Kurzweil
Titan Times Writer, Freshman
Recently, Notre Dame held its first annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony—an event that will hopefully continue as the years fly by! On December 2nd, every club set up their own tables, with each having activities visitors could partake in with their families. For example, the Red Cross Club offered cards that people could color—and which would eventually find their way into nursing homes so that the elderly wouldn’t feel alone during the holidays. Meanwhile, Book Club allowed others to color bookmarks and read Christmas tales. Those who visited the Mock Trial table could paint gavels, while herbs were handed out near the Gardening Club’s table. It couldn’t have been any more festive without Christmas music, either! A few Notre Dame students sung for us as Santa Claus paid the school a visit,
Photo by Heidi Hutter ultimately bringing even more life to this already joyous experience. This event truly strengthened our community bond. All around the campus, families and students took the time to relax and hang out with one another. The Christmas tree from that day still stands, in fact, as a reminder of the special night that was carried out.
As someone who personally helped set up a table for one of the participating clubs, I could see that even before the event, much effort and passion was put in to ensure a warm, positive, and unforgettable atmosphere. The dedication each club had when it came to decorating their tables coupled with the community’s participation and enthusiasm were certainly admirable!
CHRISTMAS PARTY
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Image from Joshua Avila
Photo by Heidi Hutter
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted, is God with us.”- Matthew 1:23
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