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Dates To Remember
Tuesday, Nov. 1
All Saints Day
1/2 Day Schedule
School Mass
Friday, Nov. 4
Senior Retreat/
End of the First
Marking Period
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 On Sunday, October 23, members of Campus Ministry met in the Notre Dame Chapel for Mass followed by an outing to Lake Compounce and the Haunted Graveyard. The following students participated: Meghan Cassidy '12, Jacqueline Rzasa '12, David Malvicini '12, Mike Martinsky '12, Steve Meyer '13, Zach Dobbins '13, Cassie Piccard '12, Danielle Bahr '12, Daniella Paiva '12, RJ Cremin '13, Tyler Da Silva '15, Alejandro Rueda '15, Jasmine Barada '12, Raven Carafano '12, Margarita Vorobieva '12 and David Bahr '15. |
 Thank you to all who helped to make this year's Walk-a-thon a success. Congratulations to this year's highest fundraisers: David Malvicini '12 and Cameron Barquinero '13 both won a $75 AMEX gift card. Thomas Allen '12 won a $50 gift card and Michael Samuleans '13 won a $25 gift card. This year's Walkathon raised nearly $10,000.00. Many thanks to those families who participated. Your support is very much appreciated. A special thank you to our concession stand crew who kept our students fed throughout the event and to Mrs. Claudia Miller who organized the walk as well as the field day activities. Click here to view pictures from the day. |
Principal's Advisory Council
The Principal's Advisory Council held its first meeting of the school year on Thursday. All students were invited to join the PAC, which will meet each marking period, to have their ideas and concerns heard directly by Mr. Cipriano. In attendance at the first meeting were: Pedrica Belizaire '14, Michael Lenard '13, Collin Rush '13, Jillian Gelmetti '14, Matt Lasky '14, Shannan Williams '14, Mike DeGennaro '14, Mary Boyle '12, Meghan Cassidy '12, Kelsey Senteio '12, Keara Bohannon '13, Madeline Guman '13, Lauren Berard '14, Chelsea Lipscomb '12, and Karissa Cook '14.
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ND Art Students Visit Sacred Heart Gallery
Art students recently visited the Contemporary Art Gallery at Sacred Heart University. The show was about Fluidity, Layering, Veiling; Perspectives From South Asian And Middle Eastern Women Artists.
The students brought their sketch books for a workshop and learned about the artists and paintings on display. Visiting the gallery was insightful to what modern artists are doing and learning about culture from other parts of the world.
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The junior class took their annual class trip to Boston on Tuesday. Under brilliant sunny skies, the class enjoyed a Duck Tour through the streets of Boston and on the Charles River, lunch at Quincy Market and a walking tour of the Freedom Trail. Historical sites were seen and fun was had with classmates. Special thanks to the following parents who chaperoned the trip: Mr. Pagliaro, Mr. Puskar, Mrs. Riobo, Mr. Tolster, Mr. Salicrup, and Mrs. Salvioli.
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The ND Art Club is up and running. Our first official meeting, an informational "Meet 'n Greet," was held on Tuesday, October 25. On Tuesday, November 1 the club will be going to Sacred Heart University at 11:30 for a one hour tour of the Gallery. All students going to SHU must register with Mrs. Anderson-Zaczkowski before Monday, October 31 in room 302A or via email at anderson@notredame.org. Admission to the gallery is free but anyone attending will need to bring a sketch pad and a pencil! The Art Club is open to all ND students.
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The Guidance office is having a meeting for Junior parents on November 14 at 7:00 pm. The topic will be the college planning process. It is important for Junior parents to attend.
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Annual Trumbull Arts Festival Writing Competition
For details regarding this coming year's Annual Trumbull Arts Festival Writing Competion (fiction, non-fiction and poetry), please see Dr. Callaghan in Room 311. A student does NOT need to be a Trumbull resident to enter.
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The Champion Available in Softcover
 Mr. St.Onge is pleased to announce that his novel, The Champion, is now available in softcover! The price of the softcover version is $15, but Notre Dame students and members of the ND 'extended family' can purchase The Champion for $10. Mr. St.Onge will donate $3 to Notre Dame for every softcover copy bought from him during the 2011-2012 school year. Want to know more about The Champion? Visit Mr. St.Onge's website!
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College Representatives - Week of October 31st
Representatives from the following colleges will be available to meet with Seniors the week of October 31:
- Monday, October 31 at 1 pm - Albertus Magnus
- Wednesday, November 2 at 1 pm - Salve Regina
- Thursday, November 3 at 1 pm - Hofstra University
- Friday, November 4 at 1 pm - Nichols College
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Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth will be holding informational sessions on November 16 (7:00 pm) at the Courtyard New Haven in Orange. For more information, please contact Bridgette Yee McIntyre at (410) 735-7097. |
 The Key Club will be sponsoring the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program this year. UNICEF has joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus from the face of the Earth. More than 100 million women of child bearing age need to be vaccinated. Roughly $1.80 will provide the three vaccine doses and other activities needed to protect a mother and her future newborns from this painful and deadly disease. Key Club members will be collecting money during the lunch periods from Wednesday, October 19 through Wednesday, November 2. If any family would like to contribute to the UNICEF program please contact the Key Club co-moderators Mrs. Claudia Miller or Ms. Sherrie Zembrzuski.
The Key Club's Thanksgiving Turkey Drive will be starting in November. 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 Mrs. Miller or Ms. Zembrzuski. The drop-off date is yet to be determined.
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ND's Lancer Legacy Gala & Auction
Notre Dame's Lancer Legacy Gala will take place in 13 days on November 9! We are looking to our ND parents for their support to make this event a success. Please consider attending the event or making a donation to our auction or ad book. Don't forget to send in your $10 for your class basket. Each family is asked to contribute $10 toward a class basket which will be auctioned at the event. Reservations/donations of auction items, $10 basket donation and/or sponsorship are due by Tuesday, November 1. For more information please click on the links below or contact Theresa Marzik in our Advancement Office at marzik@notredame.org
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Booster Club Wine Tasting Event
The ND All Sports Booster Club is sponsoring a wine tasting event with Townline Wine & Spirits, 475 Hawley Lane, Stratford on Saturday, December 3 from 7:00 pm-10:00 pm in the ND cafeteria. Join us for a fun night of wine & beer tasting and an opportunity to mix & mingle with other ND parents, faculty, alumni & friends! Everyone is welcome: invite your family, friends, co-workers. Tickets are $25 in advance ($35 @ the door). We look forward to seeing you there! The Booster Club will begin taking reservations starting next week.
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Athletic Department Update
Girls' Basketball Conditioning The girls' basketball staff is running a strength and conditioning program every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 pm through Thursday, November 20. All girls interested in basketball are welcome.
Winter Sport Sign -Ups
Any student interested in Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Bowling or Indoor Track are asked to sign-up in Mr. Bleggi's office (Room 201) by Wednesday, November 2. |
 The Care Club has two projects going until Thanksgiving. In conjunction with the Lions' Club we are collecting used eyeglasses, frames and cases. They will be given to people in need.
Both items can be left in boxes in the library.
 Once again, we are collecting cell phones. They will be reconstructed to 911 and given to women and men whose lives may be in danger. Our drive two years ago was highly successful and we hope to see a repeat.
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Are you a current Notre Dame parent and also an ND alum? Please contact our Alumni Office at marzik@notredame.org with your name (including maiden name), graduation year & student's name.
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Stop & Shop's A+ School Rewards Program
ND has the opportunity to earn cash through Stop & Shop's A+ School Rewards Program. All you have to do is click here or call (877) 275-2758 to register your card.
After you register your card, each shopping trip at Stop & Shop using your Stop & Shop Card earns cash for our school! Each month, the amount of cash awarded will be updated on the Stop & Shop website. You can track the amount of points you earn for our school by checking your grocery receipt and online when you create an account at www.stopandshop.com.
Remember, even if you registered your card last year, you must re-register this year for our school to receive credit. Attending to this simple process makes a huge difference to our school. We need your support. Please be sure to register your card to benefit Notre Dame (using ID #05808).
Also, don't forget to encourage your friends and relatives to do the same. Thanks for supporting Notre Dame! |
Do you have a Target credit card (REDcard)? If so, please designate Notre Dame as your school on your account. We will receive a check for 1% of your annual purchases. Every little bit certainly helps.
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Easy Ways To Earn Money For Notre Dame
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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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