Notre Dame holding annual Activity Week

Notre Dame Regional High School's annual Activity Week fundraiser kicked off late last, and will run through Saturday Sept. 26.

According to a news release, Activity Week's purpose is to involve students, staff, parents and the community in raising funds to reduce the school's operating budget.

Activities include an incentive contest among each class to sell the most magazine subscriptions, raffle tickets, candy and other items; an online silent auction open through Saturday; and public dinners.

Dinners will be served from 5 to 7 p.m., and will be available as curbside pick-up only. Students will deliver meals to patrons' vehicle. Price is $10 per meal.

Monday, the freshmen class will serve kettle beef; Tuesday, the senior class will serve fried chicken; Wednesday, the sophomores will serve fried fish; and Thursday, the juniors will serve pork steak.

The class providing the largest profit per capita will have their king and queen candidate crowned at the Activity Week dance Saturday.

Details about class specific items, all-school items, silent auction and the curbside pick-up process are at www.notredamehighschool.org/activityweek.

According to previous reporting, Activity Week began in the 1960s as Varsity Week. In 1969, Varsity Week generated $5,181.95 with a per capita of about $15 per student. In 2019, now-principal Tim Garner told the Southeast Missourian that year's Activity Week profit of $270,418 was the "fourth-highest total ever."

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