Angela Carraher, a 4th grader in Notre Dame's lower division, and her brother Vaughn, a 6th grader in the middle division, received a big surprise on May 8 when their father, who had been deployed with the U.S. Navy in Bahrain, showed up unannounced to greet them in school.
Lieutenant Patrick Carraher had been in Bahrain for "some time," according to middle-school principal, Jill Mistretta. She said Lt. Carraher had planned the visit for awhile and was hoping to keep it a big secret from his two children.
All went according to plan and Angela and Vaughn were both shocked and extremely happy to see their dad. They introduced him to classmates and Lt. Carraher thanked the students for all the cards and letters they've been sending to him and fellow service members stationed at Shaykh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
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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." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by 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.
