Dates To Remember
Thursday, 11/11
Veteren's Day
No School
Friday, 11/12
Underclassmen Yearbook Pictures
Saturday, 11/13
Entrance Exam
Monday, 11/15
College Planning Meeting for Junior Parents
Thursday, 11/18
Parent-Teacher
Conferences
Friday, 11/19
Sophomore Retreat
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Care Club Drive Continues
The Care Club continues to collect donations for their "Project From the Heart". They are seeking donations of non-perisable items for our armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. All donations can be brought to the library. |
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ND Mourns the Loss of Former Teacher and Coach
The Notre Dame family is saddened to report the death of John Waldeyer. John was a teacher at Notre Dame from 1964-1999. He was the head boys' basketball coach for much of that time. John was a true Renaissance man. During his time at ND, he taught German, Latin, English, typing and computers. He loved to travel and was a gourmet chef. John married Judy Siccardi and they lived a wonderful life. Judy retired as a teacher from Notre Dame three years ago, and she and John traveled between Florida, Vermont and Connecticut. To many, John was a dear friend for many years. Many have enjoyed delicious meals and comraderie at their home. This gentle giant, his stories, his snow "predictions", his laugh and his zest for life will certainly be missed. He will long be remembered as "big" John and Notre Dame will always cherish his memory. Rest in Peace John - at least until we get there to join you.
~ written by Claudia Miller |
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Students of the Month
 Congratulations to the following students who were selected as the October Students of the Month: Jackie Bria '11, Christina Rodrigues '12, Michael Lenard '13, and Justin Krochko '14.
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Campus Ministry Update
 On Thursday October 28, Campus Ministry sponsored their annual trick or treat Halloween party. This year ND welcomed first graders from St. Theresa School in Trumbull. Students were able to go trick or treating in many classrooms and offices and later enjoyed some treats and Halloween-themed games. Fr. Cip and Miss Medoff wish to again thank all the teachers and staff who passed out treats to the visiting ghosts and goblins! ND Students who helped were Courtney Morgan '11, Jessica Cannon '14, Taylor Springer '13, Colleen O'Reilly '14, Evelyn Alvarez '13, Lauren Fleming '11, Michelle Zentarski '11, Trevor Flory '11, Dy-mond LeRoy '14, Jillian Gelmetti '14, Sara Figueroa '13, Danielle Bahr '12, Cassie Picard '12, Bianca Carrasquillo '11, Jeovany Colon '11, Ben Viccari '11, Dan Tozzi '12, Paige Vichiola '11, Lauren Klembara '11, Danielle Paiva '12, Michael Coppolo '11, and John Ross '11.
On Friday October 29, Campus Ministry sponsored a fun night of fellowship at EMPOWER Leadership Sports and Adventure Center in Middletown where students enjoyed a haunted zipline. The seniors who joined Fr. Cipriani and Miss Medoff were Carly Chacon '11, Molly Blosser '11, Christina Rose '11, Ryan Connolly '11, Mike Saia '11, and Trevor Flory '11. Special thanks to Dr. DeSimone for supplying the group with pizza and s'mores afterward.
On Sunday, October 31, ND students once again played big brother or sister to first through third graders at St. Raphael's School in Bridgeport for the annual Boo at the Zoo at Beardsley Zoo.  Students enjoyed the beautiful autumn weather and were able to see the animals, have a picnic lunch, dance along with a fun DJ, ride the carousel, go on a hayride, and make pumpkin crafts. Big brothers and sisters included Amanda Reay '14, Jennifer Mezzapelle '13, Taylor Springer '13, Taylor Chavez '13, Njeri Dodson '13, Lauren Jones '13, Carrie Lautenslager '13, Jacqueline Rzasa '12, Destiny George '11, Rachel Dorosh '12, Alyssa Tynan '12, Jess Clark '13, Kayleigh Spatej '13, Abby Baricko '11, Jess Kuhn '11, Tori Kuhn '13, Megan Gless '14, Dan Tozzi '12, Garfield Campbell '12, Katie Edwards '13, Amanda Supple '12, Josh Hamel '11, Maggie Fallon '11, Meghan Castillo '11, Raven Carofano '12, Tori Wainwright '12, Colleen O'Reilly '14, Jess Cannon '14, and Corrina Santos '12.
On Monday, November 1, the ND Community celebrated mass in honor of All Saints Day. Special mass participants included John Ross '11, Ben Cohen '11, Courtney Morgan '11, Nicole Negron '11, Annie Sutila '11, Bonnie Broome '11, Brian Sanca '11, Chris Drusbosky '11, Kiara Hargrove '11, Billie Foster '13, Caitlin Dudek '13, and Bianca Bertier '13.
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News from the Chaplain
 On Thursday, October 28 a prayer service was held. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament plus music and meditation provided by Bill Haug, a talented musician and junior at Sacred Heart University. This was followed by an ice cream mixer in the vafe. The following students were in attendance: Mary Boyle '12, Giessy Bitencourt '12, Monique Plummer '11, Bonnie Broom '11, Annie Sutila '11, Eamonn Monks '11, Tracey Kamlani '11, Maggie Fallon '11, Deondra White '11, Kiara Hargrove '11, Raven Carafano '12, Jacqueline Rzasa '12, Dan Tozzi '12, Theo Tumba '12, Lilly Staudt '11, Alex Audet '12, Dianne Gutierrez '11, Christian Hock '11, Ben Cohen '11, Christina Rodriguez '12, Amanda Marini '12, Alexis Restivo '12, and Jillian Gemetti '14.
 Tuesday, November 2, Fr Cip and Miss Medoff and the Girl's Basketball team enjoyed some extended play time with a group of about 30 children at the After School Children's Program with Missionaries of Charity in Bridgeport. The following students participated: Bonnie Broome '11, Nicole Negron '11, Monique Plummer '11, Brittany Perez '11, Destiny George '11, Aly Furgiuele '13, McKenzie Stone '13, Raven Carafano '12, Tory Wainright '12, Amanda Supple '12, Katie Edwards '13, Bianka Bell '12, Caitlyn Dudek '13, Tyanna Palmer '13, Josh Hamel '11.
A mass and a breakfast were held on Friday, October 29, with twelve students in attendance.
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Academic Awards Banquet/Honor Society Inductions
On Wednesday evening, Notre Dame held its first Academic Awards Banquet and its annual Honor Society Inductions. Speakers at the program included Dr. Margaret Dames, Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Chris Cipriano, Principal, and Mr. Carl Philipp, Assistant Principal. Fr. Bill Sangiovanni, President, assisted with the presentation of awards to students who had an academic average of above 90 during the 2009-10 school year. A total of 29 juniors and seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society, 14 into the French Honor Society and 19 into the Spanish Honor Society. 24 seniors, 23 juniors, and 24 sophomores received Academic Awards. Special thanks to the advisors of the honor societies: Ms. Jennifer Mercado, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson-Zackowski, and Mrs. Mary Guarino.
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Second Entrance Exam
Notre Dame will offer a second entrance exam on Saturday, November 13 at 8:30 a.m. for any eighth grade applicants who did not take the first test in October. A registration form can be found on the ND web site. |
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Student Leadership Workshop
 On Monday, November 1, nine students and Student Council Advisor Mr. Carl Philipp attended the Connecticut Association of Student Council's Fall Student Leadership Workshop at Bethel High School. The following students attended the workshop: Stephanie Samrin '11, Michael King '13, Webster Pierce '12, Jannell Dillon '11, Shyam Desai '11, Duncan Plumb '13, Medjine Jean-Jacques '12, Corinna Santos '12, Brittany Perez '11.
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In the Spirit of Ancient Greek Theater ...
 After studying Sophocles' Antigone, two of Dr. Mary Callaghan's sophomore English classes recently created masks and characterizations in the spirit of the ancient Greek theater. They presented their creations in class on Wednesday and Thursday, demonstrating some energetic artistic imagination. The masks depict a wide range of human emotion, dramatic effect and media. Congratulations to all the sophomores who dabbled so  successfully in such a variety of colorful and textured media including clay, papier-mache, plaster of paris, tempera, feathers, gauze, beading--to name just a few! The masks and written character portraits will be on display in Room 305 for the month of November. |
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The Art Club's Dine and Draw Program The Art Club is starting a new program called Dine and Draw. Students may come into the art room during their lunch period and draw and paint. |
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Freshman Social
On Wednesday, November 10, a freshman social will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the cafe and the gym. All freshmen are invited.
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Underclassmen Yearbook Pictures
Yearbook pictures for freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be taken during school on Friday, November 12. Students will receive order envelopes prior to the photography date, and should bring exact payment with them on the 12th if families are ordering pictures. All students are photographed for inclusion in the yearbook. |
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UNICEF and Thanksgiving Turkey Drive
 The Key Club has started its annual UNICEF drive. This year all proceeds will be going to Uruguay. Also, the Thanksgiving Turkey Drive has started. The Key Club is responsible for collecting 300 frozen turkeys for needy area families. If you see a great sale or get a free turkey from work, please keep us in mind. If you would like to donate a frozen turkey please email Ms. Casceillo, casceillo@notredame.org. The drop off date is yet to be determined.
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Junior Parent College Planning Meeting Date Change
The Junior Parent College Planning meeting has been changed from November 16 to November 15 at 7:00 p.m. at ND.
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Class Rings
The Balfour ring representative will be in school on November 9 for sophomores and juniors interested in ordering rings. This will be the last year students will order rings during their junior year. Beginning with the Class of 2013, students will order and receive their rings during their sophomore year. A semi-formal dance for sophomores will accompany the arrival of the rings in the Spring. Juniors will receive their rings this spring during a special mass and breakfast.
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Easy Ways To Earn Money For Notre Dame
The Christmas Season is quickly approaching and so is the shopping. Consider Notre Dame when doing your online shopping this year. Don't forget to participate in our new online fundraiser -- Notre Dame's SupportMall. This is an easy way to earn money for Notre Dame with every online purchase you make. The ND Shopping Mall offers the widest variety of products and special bargains from over 900 of the best online stores available. Click on the SupportMall link on the ND Website (www.notredame.org) or you can also log on to the support mall website - http://NotreDame.SupportMall.com. |
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A+ Stop and Shop Program
Do you shop at Stop and Shop? Earn money for Notre Dame while doing your shopping. Click here to sign up for the A+ Stop and Shop program. |
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Help Us Share Your Child's Good News ...
If you have information to share about any out-of-school achievements of your son or daughter, please e-mail that information to cipriano@notredame.org. We look forward to the opportunity to share your good news with the entire Notre Dame community. |
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