Athol Murray College of Notre Dame 1 The university preparatory school of choice for Scholar-Athletes since 1920. 2 Athol Murray College of Notre Dame 1 TABLE OF CONTENts VISION STRUGGLE AND EMERGE: A 95 YEAR HIstORY ATHOL MURRAY COLLEGE OF NOTRE 01 VISION, MISSION & DAME IS A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT In 1920, the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis opened the Notre Dame of the Prairies Convent HISTORY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTED and st. augustine residential elementary and high school for boys and girls in Wilcox, TO DEVELOPING YOUNG MEN AND saskatchewan, a small town on the Canadian prairies. out of the dust and despair of the PROVIDING THE WOMEN TO BECOME PURPOSEFUL 03 great depression emerged what would become athol murray College of notre dame, the TOOLS FOR SUCCESS LEADERS WITH VIRTUOUS CHARACTER “toughest little College” that would survive economic hardship, break down religious and a global mind-set. BOARDING AT NOTRE barriers and challenge students to excel academically, athletically and spiritually. Father 05 DAME athol murray manifested his dream of partnering with an established university – the LEADERSHIP University of ottawa – to offer a liberal arts degree program, which became available in 06 OPPORTUNITIES MIssION 1933. notre dame is rooted in the Catholic tradition, open to students of all faiths and ATHOL MURRAY COLLEGE OF NOTRE backgrounds. as “Père” murray said, “open-mindedness is the nature of the thing”. 07 NOTRE DAME STAFF DAME IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL Père valued athletics as a way to teach values like commitment, teamwork and leadership. EDUCATIONAL AND BOARDING Père once shouted to his hockey team, mid-game, “skate, you hounds, skate!” and the NOTRE DAME HOCKEY EXPERIENCE WITH A BALANCE OF 08 name stuck. the notre dame Hounds developed a reputation as the toughest, fastest STRONG ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH IN A SAFE AND and gamiest athletes in Canada. When student housing became a problem in the 1930s, NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS 10 CARING PRAIRIE COMMUNITY. Père discovered that threshers’ shacks, used by migrant workers during harvest season, provided the perfect solution. students slept in bunks next to a pot-bellied stove, using 12 GRADUATE PLACEMENT corrugated cardboard for insulation. thus, notre dame inherited its nickname “the shack QUICK FACTS College”. notre dame began to adopt its modern campus look in the 1950’s and 60s with a major injection of funds towards bricks and mortar, and today is a beautiful, modern SPIRITUAL GROWTH & 13 GETTING INVOLVED campus. the school motto, struggle and emerge, reflects the challenges faced by those original Hounds but rings true for notre dame students today. “adversity, gang!” Père murray would exclaim. “that’s what gives you strength – adversity!” the school motto has offered strength to Hounds over the school’s 95 year history. today, athol murray College of notre dame maintains its legacy as a centre for academic and athletic excellence, and is home to over 300 students representing all 13 Canadian provinces and territories and 15 different countries. the Hounds of today continue to embody the spirit of determination, ingenuity and perseverance that characterized our founding students. notredame.ca 2 Athol Murray College of Notre Dame 3 DO YOU DREAM OF GREATNESS, PROVIDING SCHOLAR-ATHLETES WITH THE TOOLS AS AN ATHLETE, A SCHOLAR, A LEADER? as a Hound, you will be part FOR ACADEMIC SUCCEss of a 95 year tradition of excellence and a community of peers and teachers who strive for greatness. at notre dame, we challenge each other to be the best version of ourselves, supported by caring staff and coaches, a ND grads receive more than structured academic day that includes daily twice as much in post- supervised study time and scheduled office secondary scholarships than hours for extra help, as well as small class sizes. the average Canadian high With elite hockey programs for males and school graduate. females and 18 athletics programs for boys and girls, we are a sports-oriented, university prep. ND grads are 50% more likely to receive a post-secondary school, with a strong focus on health, fitness scholarship than the average and athletic excellence. notre dame is about Canadian high school grad. opening doors: to university, to post-secondary athletic opportunities, and to the world. 100% of ND students participate in extra-curricular activities. THE MOST POWERFUL athol murray College of notre dame offers a classroom DRIVER OF STUDENT SUCCESS environment that is supportive and rigorous, providing AT NOTRE DAME IS THE exceptional preparation for post-secondary programs. our STUDENTS THEMSELVES. AT mandate is to provide our students the means by which they NOTRE DAME, STUDENTS WANT TO LEARN. THEY ARE can fully develop their academic potential. We ensure an DRIVEN TO SUCCEED. THEY average class size of 16 students, availability of teacher-guided ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER learning support, scheduled office hours for extra help outside “My Notre Dame experience was TO EXCEL, ASK FOR HELP, STAY of class time and daily supervised study time.n otre dame offers the best years of my life – better FOCUSED AND DREAM BIG. a challenging university preparatory program with support % than 5 years of university. My athletics, my academics, my % systems in place to ensure student success. friends and my Notre Dame FOR COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION 100 family will always and forever STUDENT PARTICIPATION have a place in my heart.” Mary 87 AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, PLEASE VISIT in Co-CUrriCUlar Beth Challoner (’91 – ’93) BOARDING STUDENTS NOTREDAME.CA/ACADEMICS ACTIVITIES notredame.ca 4 5 Leading the way as 21st Century Learners every notre dame student is equipped with a PC tablet and microsoft % onenote software, as well as two batteries so you can unplug and work AS A HOUND, YOU CAN COUNT YOURSELF AMONG: from anywhere on our wireless campus. With the use of onenote, students can create a virtual binder for each course, using the digital - 195 draFted nHl Players 12 INTERNATIONAL - 7 order oF Canada Winners pen function to create handwritten notes and diagrams in addition STUDENTS to typed text, photographs, screen shots and even audio and video - an olymPiC gold medalist - a Federal Cabinet minister recordings. nothing is lost, work is backed up and content is easily - tHe yoUngest Canadian to sUCCessfully searched, organized and shared. SCALE MT. EVEREST - AutHors, PolitiCians, atHletes, sCHolars, BOARDING at NOTRE DamE For students frequently travelling off campus, it is easy to stay organized, RESEARCHERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS access coursework and connect with teachers and classmates. support, resources and work are right at your fingertips, from your dorm room, Community, Leadership, Respect: Healthy Living your parents’ kitchen, your classroom or your team bus. A Way of Life the physical, mental and emotional health of each student is a very important part of the College’s responsibility to parents as a boarding school, notre dame offers the advantages of and students. notre dame’s Health Care Facility is staffed leadership development and personal growth through an informal seven days a week by a registered nurse/licenced Practical curriculum of community living. over 85% of our students call notre nurse, who will look after the health needs of your child dame their home, living in one of our six residence houses. the while in residence at the college. notre dame has a full time boarding environment provides an enriched, experiential learning athletic training Coordinator who carries out assessments experience, with a strong focus on leadership skill development, and delivers prescribed treatments. community, responsibility, time management, and self-reliance. Healthy vending machines are stocked with high protein each residence is administered by a resident House Parent who snacks. our Food services team provides healthy, hearty is supported by three residential assistants as well as a select meals three times a day, in addition to a light evening snack. group of grade 12 students who have each earned the position Homemade soup, a well-stocked salad bar and sandwich bar of House leader. students are housed according to grades and are available at every meal, as are 1% milk and fresh fruit. gender and live together in rooms of two to four students. rooms Food services are provided with active, happy and healthy are attractively decorated with posters, photos, and appropriate students in mind! memorabilia reflecting each student’s individuality while providing the familiarity of home. each residential house provides a common “Friends and teachers encouraged me to become more area with television and VCr/dVd, snack kitchen facilities, beverage than I ever imagined I could be. Fellow alumni have shown machine and storage space for travel cases and equipment. me that no dream is too big.” Taryn Ashdown (’12) 6 7 NOTRE DamE StaFF: LIVING OUR VISION as PURPOSEFUL LEADERS WITH VIRTUOUS PURPOSEFUL LEADERS WITH VIRTUOUS CHARACTER AND CHARACTER AND A GLOBAL MIND-SET GLOBAL MIND-SET The Notre Dame experience extends well Leadership Opportunities beyond the classroom. Opportunities for personal, spiritual and community HOUSE LEADERS (BOARDING) development equip Hounds with a desire to grade 12 students are selected to assist House Parents by providing daily leadership explore and contribute to their community, and mentorship in the dormitory. this honor is presented to students who demonstrate knowing that they are a part of something compassion, leadership, enthusiasm and care for others. bigger than themselves. SERVING OUR COMMUNITY: WORKS OF MERCY OUTREACH Notre Dame offers numerous opportunities students at notre dame are required to perform a minimum of 10 hours of community for students to enhance and apply service per year. one of the ways in which they can complete this service requirement their leadership skills. Students learn is by participating in our Works ofm ercy outreach program, in which Hounds provide and practice the fundamental values of tutoring and mentorship to inner-city regina youth who could benefit from the respect, tolerance, guidance, responsibility, positive influence and encouragement of our students.