The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame Preparatory and Marist Academy in Pontiac are once again jumping into "Irish Week," which began in the school Monday as a week-long celebration of the school's Irish heritage/nickname. The tradition began years ago at Harper Woods Notre Dame, a school managed by the Boston-based Marist Fathers and Brothers who currently sponsor NDPMA in Pontiac.
Irish Week includes special activities, liturgies, hall decorations and concludes with Thursday-Friday athletic-and-skills competitions between classes called the Irish Games, which pit class against class in a series of games ranging from Balloon Stomp to Plunger Relay.
Notre Dame’s Class of 2015 poses with the winning trophy.
At the school's middle and lower divisions, students participate in their own version of the Irish Games.
Go Irish!
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." The Marist Fathers and Brothers sponsor NDPMA's Catholic identity and manages its educational program. Notre Dame is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.