SJND in the community

We’re proud of the many things SJND students do in our community. Our Christian Service Program each year asks student to perform 80 hours of community service before graduation. More importantly than the hours is the fact that our school community regularly participates in events to help worthy causes in Alameda as well as the [...]

School diversity at SJND

As I begin my second year here at SJND, I am getting a better sense of those qualities which define our school. Certainly, our small size (current enrollment is 417 students in grades 9-12) is a defining characteristic of SJND. This smaller size allows for a sense of community and family that nurtures our students [...]

Spirit Week 2008

Spirit Week 2008, “Games” began true to its name. Dressed in their extreme Orange and Blue, our students packed Kelly Gym to support Men’s Basketball team in their final home game against Salesian High School. On the line was a spot in the playoffs. The Pilots “landed” that berth by defeating Salesian, 48 to 40. [...]

Pilot Recognition Program

 
I am happy to announce the Pilot Recognition Program award. The purpose of the program is to recognize members of our student body each month who have demonstrated leadership, achievement, improved progress, service or general involvement in the school community. One student from each grade level will be selected every month. A member of the [...]

St Joseph Notre Students Join ISC for a Day of Service and Reflection

On Tuesday, January 29,2008 as part of Catholic Schools Week, the nine high schools of the Oakland Diocese came together to participate in a day of service and reflection. The focus of the day was celebrating the Catholic values of community, hospitality and service to the poor and needy in our community. Students from SJND, [...]

Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week, the annual celebration of Catholic schools and their contribution to their communities and the nation, is set for Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, 2008. For more than three decades, the nation’s Catholic schools have spent the last week of January recalling what makes Catholic education special. Catholic Schools Week celebrates education that [...]

Canned food drive

SJND fills the hearts and pantries of our neighbors
The results of the Canned Food drive shows that Seniors displayed their expert leadership by reaching 102% of their goal. They turned in 640 cans of food. The juniors delivered 421 cans (59% of goal); the sophomores upped their game by bringing 346 cans or 61% of [...]

Proud to be a Pilot Week

The 2007 Proud to be a Pilot week choose as their theme, Proud to be a Pilot Because We Fly. The week focused on celebrating the many ways we are Pilots. Each day highlighted one of the five Expected Student Learning Outcomes. The dress up and activities were designed to bring the school together in [...]

Canned Food Drive

The canned food drive is off to a terrific start. Each class was given the challenge of filling their class’ barrels first. The seniors took the challenge seriously and came in on Monday morning with their entire quota of canned foods for their class. They filled their two barrels, and borrowed barrel space from the [...]

Magazine drive: final results

Thanks to all our faculty for working with our students in conducting a successful magazine drive. We raised $56,449. The school receives 40% of all magazine sales. A terrific 14 out of 16 homerooms met their quota of 5 subscriptions per student. A special thanks to all homeroom teachers for your extra work in rallying [...]