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Dates To Remember
Monday, Dec. 12
Meet the Coaches Night - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, Dec. 13
Yearbook Picture Retakes
Thursday, Dec. 15
Toy Drive Ends
Friday, December 23
Half Day Schedule
Tuesday, January 3
School Reopens
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... The ND football team who is the recipient of the "Good Sportsmanship" award from the Colonial Conference Officials Board for the 2011 football season.
... the Notre Dame boys' and girls' soccer teams who received the Sportsmanship Award presented by the Southwest Conference.
... Katie Adams '13 who helped to organize and performed in the "Lights in the Night" concert at Salem Lutheran Church in Bridgeport on Friday, December 9.
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Campus Ministry in the Community
On Monday, December 5 students made a visit to the Norwalk Emergency Shelter. Working for over four hours, these students stacked food shelves and helped prepare and serve dinner to over 50 homeless people in the South Norwalk area. The following students volunteered their time: Ryan Jacob '13, Fernando Olivares '13, Zach Dobbins '13 and Michael King '13.
 On Sunday, December 4, the following students helped landscape the property of Mrs. Geri Sloat, a woman with stage four cancer who is currently in the hospital: Nigel Beckford '14, Theo Tumba '12, Jacqueline Rzasa '12, Mary Boyle '12, David Bova '12, Kim Labady '14, Lizette Dos Santos '14, Tyler Owen '14, Mark Komaromi '14 and Bianca Bell '12.
 On Sunday, December 4, students helped set up and entertain at the Holiday Carnival in Fairfield. This event took place as a fund raiser to raise money and awareness for Hospice care and nursing services in Connecticut. Students who helped were: Nicholas DaSilva '15, Tyler DaSilva '15, Jessica Cannon '14, Colleen O'Reilly '14, Megan Gless '14, Jeanna Emmanuel '15, Shannan Williams '14, Laurel Mason '14 and Mario Nunes '15.
On Tuesday, December 6, students played Big Brothers and Big Sisters to the first grade class of Saint Peter School in Bridgeport. The Notre Dame students accompanied their little brothers and sisters to the Downtown Cabaret to see a performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Students who attended were: Jasmine Fuller '14, Nick Dupuis '12, Joe Albani '12, Brendan Walsh '12, Rachel Shea '12, Brianna Mann '14, Brittany Santos '12, Garrett Gintoli '14, Mike DeGennaro '14, McKenzie Stone '13, Rachel Dorosh '12, Chrissy Blanchard '13, Frank Sullivan '14, Maria Delgado '13, Megan Gless '14, Andrew Goldstein '14, Matt Lasky '14, Matt Moffatt '14, Jessica Cannon '14 and Sal Sereno '13.
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Winter Arts Celebration a Tremendous Success
On Tuesday, December 6 the third annual Winter Arts Celebration was held to rave reviews. Students showcased their artistic talents by singing, dancing, playing instruments, performing magic tricks, writing/performing skits, displaying artwork, photography, writing and jewelry. The MCs of the evening were Alex Audet '12 and Annie Dunn '12. Click here to view the program for the evening to see a full list of contributors. Special thanks to Mr. Josh St. Onge for directing the show and to music director Mr. Larry Langello for his work with the new band and chorus.
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The Notre Dame Key Club was featured in the Neighbors Section of the Connecticut Post on Monday, December 5.  |
Forensic Science students continue to enhance their CSI skills. This week fingerprinting was covered. Students first learned to create their own fingerprint cards. They then learned how to classify and identify fingerprint features on their own set of prints. Techniques were practiced and implemented for lifting and preserving latent fingerprint evidence. Below, Julie Rivera '13 and Tori Kuhn '13 examine fingerprints recovered from a crime scene while Scott Kline '13 looks on as Jake Novak '13 demonstrates the skills acquired in Forensic Science for lifting a fingerprint.
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Art Classes and Art Club Help Decorate the School
The art classes and Art Club helped put together some decorations for the Winter Arts Celebrations. They wrapped the staircase and created 3-D snow flakes which are displayed in the cafeteria hallway. |
Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Spanish Honor Society will be having a Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday, December 15 in the chapel at 1:55 pm. The Mass is in both Spanish and English. All are invited.
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The Key Club is collecting toys for newborns through 12 years old. The toys need to be new and unwrapped. All toys can be brought to Room 102 by the end of school on Thursday, December 15. We ask that you be as generous as possible. If you are unable to bring a toy but are able to donate money or a gift card, they can also be used. Let us help some children enjoy Christmas. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
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Thank You From The ND All Sports Booster Club
The ND All Sports Booster Club would like to thank everyone who attended our wine tasting event held last weekend. A fun time was had by all and your response to the evening has been overwhelming. We thank the many parents, alumni and friends of Notre Dame that made our evening a success, and we would especially like to acknowledge the ND administration and faculty members in attendance: Mr. Chris Cipriano, Fr. Bill, Mrs. Theresa Marzik, Fr. Cipriani, Coach Chuck Caruso, Mr. Marc Sulzycki, Ms. Sherrie Zembrzuski, Mr. Frank Sweeney, Mr. Josh St. Onge and Mr. Dave Salce.
Also, a big thank you to everyone who purchased clothing from our successful spiritwear fundraiser. We hope to be back this spring with some new items for purchase. Last, we would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their invaluable help running our football concessions this past season: Anne Bergamasco, Linda Dobbins, Nancy DeGennaro, Mariann Cirisoli, Frank Sweeney, Fr. Cip, Mark Komaromi and Kevin Cegelka. From cooking and cleaning to working the window, you are the best crew ever and we couldn't have done it without you! Happy holidays and thank you all for your continued support of the Boosters and Notre Dame's student-athletes.
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Orders are now being taken for 2012 Yearbooks. The cost is $75 and orders can be placed by clicking here. Students may also bring a check for $75 to the main office to reserve a copy. Yearbooks arrive in May.
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Home School Association Fundraiser
The Home School Association is holding a Restaurant.com fundraiser. Get a $50 gift card to one of 15,000 restaurants for only $20. This makes a great gift for the holidays and all funds raised directly benefit our students. Click here to view more information about restaurant.com and to see participating restaurants. To download the order form, click here. All orders are due by December 12 for a December 21 delivery. Contact Jen Searles with any questions. |
Meet the Coaches Night will be held on Monday, December 12 at 7:00 pm. Please note that this date is different from the date printed in the calendar.
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Second Marking Period Ed-Line Updates
Ed-line updates will be posted by teachers no later than 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. |
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! |
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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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