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Dates To Remember
Tuesday, Nov. 22
ND Family
Thanksgiving Mass
6:30 p.m. - Gym
Wednesday, Nov. 23
ND Spirit Day
Powerpuff Football
Half Day Schedule
Thursday, Nov. 24
Thanksgiving
Friday, November 25
No School
Saturday, December 3
Wine/Beer Tasting
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 6
Winter Arts Celebration
7:00 p.m. - Gym
Thursday, December 8
Immaculate Conception
Half Day Schedule
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... Steven Son Son '12, who was recognized as a 2011-12 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar, based upon his GPA and score on the PSAT. |
Cancer Society Fundraiser
 During a "Crucial Catch" fundraiser at a recent home football game and with students and staff contributing $2 each for a dress down day, Notre Dame presented a representative from the American Cancer Society with a check for over $900 this week. Special thanks to Coach Rico Brogna and parents Ray Cirisoli and Mark Komaromi for their help in coordinate these efforts.
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Honor Society Inductions/Awards Banquet
Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into an honor society during a ceremony held on Tuesday evening:
National Honor Society - Seniors: Bianka Bell, Jerelyn Figueroa, Kevin Josue, Alexis Restivo, Maurice Wallace; Juniors - Katie Adams, Keara Bohannon, Steve Cavallo, Kayle Choothesa, Garcia Curtis, Maria Delgado, Njeri Dodson, Caitlin Dudek, Annie Dunn, Sara Figueroa, Alyssa Furgiuele, Sofi Geismar, Madeline Guman, Lauren Jones, Michael King, Michael Lenard, Steven Meyer, Jennifer Mezzapelle, Fernando Olivares, Amy Pagliaro, Duncan Plumb, Lauren Puskar, Megan Riobo, Allison Rohr, Mark Salvioli, Sandie Samrin, Michael Samulenas, Sal Sereno, Brendan Wardlow, Jasmin Williams, Evan Yiannoulis.
Spanish Honor Society - Seniors: Meghan Corvington, Gina DeSimone, Spencer Gerwien, Kerri Moffatt, Webster Pierce; Juniors - Garcia Curtis, Njeri Dodson, Caitlin Dudek, Alyssa Furgiuele, Michael King, Michael Lenard, Jennifer Mezzapelle, Duncan Plumb, Lauren Puskar, Mark Salvioli, Sandie Samrin, Michael Samulenas, Evan Yiannoulis.
French Honor Society - Juniors: Melissa Estime, Madeline Guman, Allison Rohr, Jerlisa Thomas; Honorary Members: Pauline Crescioni, Gaelle Achoute.
Academic Awards Banquet
The following students were recognized for achieving a 90 average or higher during the 2010-11 academic year at a ceremony held on Tuesday evening:
Sophomores: Pedrica Belizaire, Lauren Berard, Sean Cronan, Charles Fallon, Jasmine Fuller, Jillian Gelmetti, Garrett Gintoli, Andrew Goldstein, Rachel Jankovsky, Justin Krochko, Matthew Lasky, John Notarfrancesco, Nadia Orjiugo, John Shkreli, Frank Sullivan, Gwendolyn Vital, Daniel Wash.
Juniors: Stephen Cavallo, Kayla Choothesa, Garcia Curtis, Maria Delgado, Njeri Dodson, Caitlin Dudek, Sara Figueroa, Alyssa Furgiuele, Madeline Guman, Lauren Jones, Michael King, Scott Kline, Michael Lenard, Jennifer Mezzapelle, Fernando Olivares, Amy Pagliaro, Duncan Plumb, Lauren Puskar, Allison Rohr, Mark Salvioli, Sandie Samrin, Michael Samulenas, Brendan Wardlow, Kereece Williams, Evan Yiannoulis.
Seniors: Meghan Cassidy, Gina DeSimone, Jerelyn Figueroa, Ryan Gless, Rachel Hiatt, Erica Lane, Jhennelle Lee, Michael Martinsky, Kerri Moffatt, Victor Olivares, Alexis Restivo, Steven Son Son, Mary Kate Vicenzi, Maurice Wallace.
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The first annual Lancer Legacy Gala was held on Wednesday, November 8 at the Waterview in Monroe. Nearly 200 people attended this tremendously successful event. Celebrating the mission of Notre Dame and recognizing leaders in both the Notre Dame Fairfield and local communities, those in attendance saw how bright the future of Notre Dame truly is. Those receiving awards at the Gala included: Paul Fabbri '83, Evan Bowen '03, Ryan Gress '03, and Juan Serrano '03 - Athletic Hall of Fame; Dr. Margaret Dames - Sister Marion Reilly Leadership Award; Steve '68 and Mary Ann Nemergut - Carole Surina Educator Award; WIlliam Roberti '64 - Community Impact Award. The master of ceremonies for the evening was George Estrada '79.
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Andrew Perusi '04 was a musician in the band for Josh Krajcik during his top ten performance on Fox's X Factor this past week. Andrew was playing the bass. Click here to view the video of the performance.
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On Thursday, November 10 members of the student body attended their 2011 Homecoming Dance at Notre Dame. Congratulations to the following students who were voted by their peers into the Homecoming Court: Queen and King: Morgan Cianelli '12 and Nnamdi Gogoh '12, Princess and Prince: Ashley Fulton '13 and Josh Smith '13, Duke and Duchess: Pauline Cresoni '14 and Winston Crumb '14, Lady and Lord: Alyssa Bergamasco '15 and Nick Carlotto '15.
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Students showed their spirit this week by participating in a variety of dress down days. Each day a different theme was assigned: Pajama Monday, Mis-Match Tuesday, Decade Wednesday, Iconic Thursday and Color Wars Friday.
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The annual Winter Arts Celebration will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00 pm, in the ND gymnasium (please note -- this is a change from the original date listed on the school calendar). We invite all members of the ND community to attend this special event in support of the arts program at Notre Dame. Come see displays of student artwork, read student poetry, and enjoy the wonderful show put on by members of the ND community! Acts include a magic show, comedy sketches, dancing, solo and group musical performances, and the debut of the Notre Dame Chorus and Band classes! And don't forget about the delicious baked goods that will be available during intermission! Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students.
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Retail 101 Fundraiser - This Weekend!
The HSA will be holding a Retail 101 Clothing Fundraiser on November 18 from 3 pm to 9 pm, November 19 from 9 am to 9 pm and November 20 from 9 am to 5 pm in the ND Gym. "Brand Name" men's, women's & kid's apparel plus much more will be available to purchase. Everything will be priced between $5 and $25. Click here to view the flyer for this event.
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The Art Club will be meeting next Tuesday, November 22 in room 302A at 1:50 pm. We will be starting our doll project at this meeting. All are welcome to come and make a doll for the Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital in New Haven.
We are also looking for the following items to be donated to the club: large sewing needles, buttons, bows, felt (of any color!), and "lots of hands" to make this project a success ... before Christmas!
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Second Marking Period Ed-Line Updates
Ed-line updates will be posted by teachers no later than November 20, December 11 and January 8 during the second marking period. Homework will be updated on a regular basis. Should you desire an update between these reports, please email your child's teacher directly. |
Richard "Duke" LaTorre Memorial Scholarship
In October, Notre Dame lost a long time teacher, colleague and friend, Mr. Richard LaTorre. Richard taught at Notre Dame for 42 years and served as our Business Manager and Math Department Chairperson. To honor Richard's memory and life-long commitment to Notre Dame and Catholic education, a scholarship has been set up in his name. A donor has come forward with an amazing challenge ... all donations received by December 31, 2011 will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. Please help us reach our goal of fully maximizing this match and outstanding opportunity. No gift is too small. To make a donation, contact Theresa Marzik in the Advancement Office. |
College Representatives - Week of November 21
Representatives from the following colleges will be available to meet with Seniors the week of November 21:
- Monday, November 21 at 1 pm - University of Alabama
- Tuesday, November 22 at 1 pm - Saint Vincent's College
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Mr. St.Onge is happy to announce his first book signing for the Notre Dame community! On Saturday, December 3, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Mr. St.Onge will be signing copies of The Champion in conjunction with the Booster Club Wine Tasting. The book signing will occur in the chapel lobby. Copies of the Champion will be available for $10 (with $3 donated to ND), while signed copies with a personal message will be available for $15 (with $5 donated to ND). Come support ND and enjoy good wine and a good book!
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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! The night will include 10 wine tables, 2 beer tables & light appetizers. Everyone is welcome: invite your family, friends, co-workers. Tickets are $25 in advance ($35 @ the door). We look forward to seeing you there! Reservations are now being accepted. Click here to view the flyer.
ND Spirit Wear
The Booster Club will be taking new spirit wear orders for Christmas. The deadline to receive orders will be December 2. Order forms are available on the ND website or in Mr. Bleggi's office. Spirit Wear clothes will also be available for purchase at the Thanksgiving football game.
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Athletic Department Update
Reminder
All students must have an up-to-date physical on file with the nurse and a parental consent form on file with Mr. Bleggi in order to tryout or practice. Both forms are found on our website on the Athletics page or in Mr Bleggi's office (Room 201).
Winter Sports Try-Outs
Girls' Basketball try-outs begin on Monday, November 21 at 3:00 pm in the gym..remember in order to try-out, students need an up-to-date physical on file with the nurse as well as a parental consent form on file with Mr. Bleggi.
Boys' Basketball will begin on Monday, November 28 at 2:00 pm in the gym.
Boys' Ice Hockey will begin on Monday, November 28 at 6:00 pm at the Milford Ice Pavilion. There will be a meeting for all players on Sunday, November 27 at 5:00 pm at the Milford Ice Pavilion. Players can bring their hockey bags to the meeting.
Indoor Track will begin on Monday, November 28 at 2:15 pm in the chapel lobby.
The Fencing Team will begin practices on November 28 at 2:15 pm in the cafe. |
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 Way 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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