As the winter season approached, the Notre Dame High School student body settled into their classes and hunkered down in the cold weather.

The theater company kicked off its season with its annual fall play. The play consisted of two one-act plays called "Our Rotten Town" and "Action News: Now with 10% More Action!," entertaining the crowd with humor that caused laughter throughout the entire auditorium. The lead of "Our Rotten Town," senior Michael Guerriere, narrated each scene as dark humored drama unfolded, and the leads of "Action News," senior Glen MacDonald and junior Caroline DelSole, co-anchored a hilarious mock newscast. The plays were great successes, as many parents and peers attended to support the theater company.

Fall sports ended well, with the volleyball team placing second, behind Bethlehem Catholic, in the District 11 championship match. The football team finished with a winning season, Notre Dame's first in many years. Boys and girls soccer also finished their seasons well, both losing in the second round of District 11 playoffs.

Many athletes also earned all-league honors, including senior soccer player Giovanni Mowrey, who led his team during the season and also broke the school's career goal total record, with 59 goals. In all, five athletes won all-league first team and 11 others got either second team or honorable mention.

The winter sports came into full swing with the Jeff Dailey Tournament, hosted by the Notre Dame boys basketball team. The boys lost in the finals, but they still succeeded in honoring the deceased Notre Dame alum and basketball player, Jeff Dailey. Girls basketball and boys wrestling, along with the boys basketball team, look forward to a successful season ahead.

As the Notre Dame Mini-THON, exams, and many sports games approach, the future remains bright at Notre Dame and the students look forward to a great second half of their year.