Events Calendar
Welcome Mass
Sunday 9/25/22
12:00pm
Performing Arts Center
Picnic to follow outside
$20.00 per family
Families can enjoy lunch, along with playing a variety of lawn games (we welcome families to bring their favorite ones to the event), creatively tie-dyeing their own Mount t-shirt (just $10 each), and getting caricatures made with an artist on-site.
-Feel free to bring dessert-
This is a great way to start the new year with Mount families and friends! Hope to see you there!
RSVP link now closed - If anyone is interested in attending, please contact the Chairperson, Treena Rivera at: treenariva@gmail.com
Volunteers needed - Reach out to msda_pa_pres@msdacademy.org.
Questions? Contact MSDA Parents' Association President at msda_pa_pres@msdacademy.org.
Dance for the joy of it! Come to our first dance team meeting and learn some fun choreography!
Season Meeting/Audition Workshop
Dance Studio (Lower Level)
3:00-5:00pm
Open: No audition + Basic Technique
Advanced: Audition + Advanced Technique Required
(Auditions are open to ALL - Dancers must be in Open to participate in Advanced)
Dance Team meets every Tuesday 3:00-5:00
Join the Dance Team Google Classroom for meeting link: Click Here
Or go to Google Classroom and enter this code: uqtjwk7
Any questions contact Ms. Jessi Maillet - dance@msdacademy.org
On Tuesday, September 27 at 7:00pm in the PAC, MSDA will be conducting a college financial aid night for seniors and parents. Some of the topics that will be addressed are the FAFSA and CSS Profile for financial aid. Mr. Ed Zamora, Principia Prep, will cover the financial aid process and the important items to consider.
Join us for Back to School Night and meet your student's teachers.
Vineyard Vines Shepshirt (quarter zip) - Student & Parent Shirts Available
- Any order, with a check (made out to Vineyard Vines) or credit card information, must be handed it into the main office by the end of the day Friday 9/30
- Due to a scheduling conflict, Vineyard Vines will not be present at the Family Picnic
- There will be a new MSDA Parent design this year - view sample
- Email mvigil@msdacademy.org with questions
Unable to join us in person? Submit the names of loved ones you would like included in our Pink Intentions Prayer Book.
Do you knit, crochet or know someone who does? We are seeking donations of prayer shawls and prayer squares for our mass attendees currently in treatment. Please contact the alumnae office for more information or to drop off your donations. Thank you in advance!
For more information, contact Kate Sullivan at ksullivan@msdacademy.org 973-226-0660 Ext.1129
The Caldwell Street Fair is a great way to immerse yourself in the community!
Run by volunteer members of the Rotary Club of the Caldwells and the Kiwanis Club of Caldwell-West Essex, the event is always on the first Sunday in October from noon to 5pm.
Stop by to see the Mount's table!
Take advantage of Early Bird Fees: Register
Learn about our exceptional academic programs, wide-ranging extracurricular offerings, and excellent athletics at the Mount! All participants will have the opportunity to meet our outstanding students and our dedicated faculty and administration.
The High School Placement Test (HSPT)/NJ-COOP Prep for Success Course is being offered at MSDA for 8th grade girls and boys.
Sessions run from 9:00-11:35am at Mount St. Dominic Academy. Each session is $125 or $400 for all four. Registration is available for the entire course or individual sessions.
Parents' Association Meetings
All meetings will be in the Bishops' Dining Room at 7:00pm
September 12
Topic - Welcome Meeting
Speaker - Dr. Chris Hampton
October 11
Topic - School & College Counseling
Speakers - MSDA School & College Counselors
November 7
Topic - Academics
Speaker - Principal Ms. Laura Hollenbaugh
December 12
Topic - Meeting & Christmas Bazaar Holiday Market
Event - Christmas Tree Lighting with students and Christmas Bazaar
January 17
Topic - College Prep
Speaker - TBD
February 6
Topic - TBD
Speaker - TBD
March 6
Topic - Empowering Women
Speaker - TBD
April 3
Topic TBD
June 5
Topic - Closing Comments and Acknowledgments Event - Mountie Bounty Raffle Drawing
Experience the Mount firsthand. If you're in 8th grade, sign up to become a Mountie for a day during November through May. Visits for 7th graders begin in spring. You'll accompany a current student to get a feel for what life as a student is like - attending classes, meeting teachers and staff, and seeing the Mount through your own eyes. At lunchtime, you'll join your guide and her friends in the cafeteria, where your meal is on us.
Program begins October 14 - Indicate your selected dates after 10/14/22
Contact Cathy Bolger with any questions at cbolger@msdacademy.org or 973-226-0660 Ext. 1122.
Doors open at 6:00pm / Games begin at 7:30pm
6 Bingo games/4 chances to win per game!
Additional bingo cards available to purchase / Door Prizes / Raffles
Bring your own snacks and drinks - must be 18 years old to participate
Tables seat up to 8
$25 per person
The High School Placement Test (HSPT)/NJ-COOP Prep for Success Course is being offered at MSDA for 8th grade girls and boys.
Sessions run from 9:00-11:35am at Mount St. Dominic Academy. Each session is $125 or $400 for all four. Registration is available for the entire course or individual sessions.
School Spirit Week - Dressdown:
Monday 10/17: Decades Day - dress in a throwback outfit
Tuesday 10/18: Adam Sandler Day - showcase your best attempt to dress like Adam Sandler
Wednesday 10/19: Alphabet Day - dress like something that starts with the first letter of your name (Katie Kangaroo, Avocado Ava, etc.)
Thursday 10/20: Teacher Day - wear an outfit to resemble any member of Mount faculty or staff
Friday 10/21: Full uniform for the celebration of the Jubilee Mass
As a reminder, all outfits must comply with the Mount's regular dress-down guidelines.
Join us as we proudly induct our newest
L.E.O. Program Cohort. More details to come.
School Spirit Week - Dressdown:
Monday 10/17: Decades Day - dress in a throwback outfit
Tuesday 10/18: Adam Sandler Day - showcase your best attempt to dress like Adam Sandler
Wednesday 10/19: Alphabet Day - dress like something that starts with the first letter of your name (Katie Kangaroo, Avocado Ava, etc.)
Thursday 10/20: Teacher Day - wear an outfit to resemble any member of Mount faculty or staff
Friday 10/21: Full uniform for the celebration of the Jubilee Mass
As a reminder, all outfits must comply with the Mount's regular dress-down guidelines.
School Spirit Week - Dressdown:
Monday 10/17: Decades Day - dress in a throwback outfit
Tuesday 10/18: Adam Sandler Day - showcase your best attempt to dress like Adam Sandler
Wednesday 10/19: Alphabet Day - dress like something that starts with the first letter of your name (Katie Kangaroo, Avocado Ava, etc.)
Thursday 10/20: Teacher Day - wear an outfit to resemble any member of Mount faculty or staff
Friday 10/21: Full uniform for the celebration of the Jubilee Mass
As a reminder, all outfits must comply with the Mount's regular dress-down guidelines.
School Spirit Week - Dressdown:
Monday 10/17: Decades Day - dress in a throwback outfit
Tuesday 10/18: Adam Sandler Day - showcase your best attempt to dress like Adam Sandler
Wednesday 10/19: Alphabet Day - dress like something that starts with the first letter of your name (Katie Kangaroo, Avocado Ava, etc.)
Thursday 10/20: Teacher Day - wear an outfit to resemble any member of Mount faculty or staff
Friday 10/21: Full uniform for the celebration of the Jubilee Mass
As a reminder, all outfits must comply with the Mount's regular dress-down guidelines.
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Join us for monthly community Mass that will take place in the Performing Arts Center at 8:00 am. As Prayer and Community are two of our Dominican Pillars, the Liturgy is the perfect way to gather. All parents are encouraged to attend these masses and they are scheduled right after drop-off, with the hope that you can stay and be a part of them. Mass dates are indicated in the calendar.
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The High School Placement Test (HSPT)/NJ-COOP Prep for Success Course is being offered at MSDA for 8th grade girls and boys.
Sessions run from 9:00-11:35am at Mount St. Dominic Academy. Each session is $125 or $400 for all four. Registration is available for the entire course or individual sessions.
Learn about our exceptional academic programs, wide-ranging extracurricular offerings, and excellent athletics at the Mount! All participants will have the opportunity to meet our outstanding students and our dedicated faculty and administration.
MSDA Family and Friends - here is your chance to support the Reindeer Run with a Sleeve Sponsorship on the coveted Reindeer Run shirt!
Donate at least $100 before Thursday, October 27, 2022, to have your family's name memorialized on this fun event keepsake.
Complimentary, long sleeve dry-fit T-shirts featuring the Reindeer Run logo, along with the logos of all event sponsors and partners are provided to participants who register by Tuesday, November 1.
Check out the links for shirt & full sponsorship information:
Part of our Freshman Orientation Program, the Lock-in is designed to be a very important growth event in the lives of MSDA students. This time is designed to help each young woman discover what the world of the Mount means to her and the part her classmates and new friends will play in that growth. They have a unique opportunity to interact with their classmates and the peer leaders without interruption and sans any distractions from the outside world. We look forward to spending a fun-filled night!
The High School Placement Test (HSPT)/NJ-COOP Prep for Success Course is being offered at MSDA for 8th grade girls and boys.
Sessions run from 9:00-11:35am at Mount St. Dominic Academy. Each session is $125 or $400 for all four. Registration is available for the entire course or individual sessions.
All health forms for winter sports are due no later than Tuesday 11/1. If forms are not in by this date, we cannot guarantee the student will be able to participate on the first day of their sport. Log into www.mymagnus.com to see if there are any outstanding documents.