December 10, 2025

Highlight

Our Junior Kindergarten Stars & Suns participated in Las Posadas, a Mexican tradition where families commemorate the story of the Nativity as Mary and Joseph journeyed from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a place to stay.

First Semester Lower School Torch Award Winners

On December 8 we had the honor of presenting the Dominican Torch Award to four of our Lower School students and two of our Junior High students. Classmates and faculty members nominated the award recipients.

Click below to read excerpts from their nominations.

First Semester Upper School Torch Award Winners

Four of our Upper School students were presented with the Dominican Torch Award on December 8. The students were all nominated for this award by their peers

and teachers.

Click below to read excerpts from their nominations.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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DECEMBER 12

ST. DOMINIC CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

DECEMBER 19

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IMPORTANT DATES

December 12 - PK2 Cocoa with Santa

December 13 - 9th Grade Entrance Exam

December 15-18 - Upper School Exams

December 16-18 - Junior High Exams

December 18 - PK, JK, K Christmas Program

December 18 - 1st-6th Grade Christmas Program

December 19 - SDS Christmas Pageant

December 19 - Last Day of First Semester (Half Day Dismissal-EDA is closed)

December 20-January 5 - Christmas Break

January 5 - Teacher Inservice

January 6 - Classes Resume for Students

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