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Dates to Remember
Tuesday, January 3
School Reopens
Wednesday,
January 11
Advisory
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Our faculty and staff wish the entire Notre Dame community a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We hope everyone has time to enjoy family, appreciate all the good around us, and relax a bit too. We hope you have a great start to 2012. God Bless.
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Notre Dame-Sacred Heart University Partnership
 In case you missed the big announcement this week, Notre Dame has entered into a partnership with our neighbor, Sacred Heart University that will provide capital improvements to the high school and academic assistance to the students and faculty. Through the partnership, SHU and NDHS will be working together to enhance the high school's athletic fields and bring wireless technology to its classrooms. Notre Dame students, faculty and staff will also have use of the newly renovated Ryan Matura Library at Sacred Heart University. In addition, Sacred Heart will provide a 50% tuition discount to academically qualified Notre Dame graduates who attend SHU full time. We are very excited about this partnership and the tremendous opportunities that exist for Notre Dame and our students.
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 Notre Dame recently unveiled its new logo. The school seal will still be used for formal documents (such as diplomas) and the Lancer logo will be used on athletic uniforms and other casual clothing. We are excited about this new logo, especially coming on the heels of the Sacred Heart Partnership announcement and the release of our new Strategic Plan.
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Notre Dame offices will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 27-29 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Classes and normal school hours will resume on Tuesday, January 3.
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Campus Ministry in the Community
On Monday, December 12, a group of students went to the John Fisher Seminary in Stamford with Father Cipriani and Mr. St. Onge. They began the visit by painting the exercise room of the seminary, and afterwards had Mass and a delicious dinner with the seminarians. The students who attended were: Jacqueline Rzasa '12, Mary Boyle '12, David Malvicini '12, RJ Cremin '13, Steve Meyer '13, Kevin Bradley '14, Jessica Cannon '14, and Evan Yiannoulis '13.
 On Saturday, December 17, members of the girls' basketball team made a breakfast run to New York City where they served food and distributed clothing and good cheer to about 100 homeless people. Those who participated included Aly Furgiuele '13, McKenzie Stone '13, Jovann Kingwood '13, Bianka Bell '12, Jasmine Fuller '14, Father Cipriani, Tekarah Coward '15, Amber James '13, Tori Wainwright '12 and Katie Edwards '13 . A special thanks to Clarissa Cincotta and Cari Nedwell who helped supervise the trip.  On Wednesday, December 21, Campus Ministry hosted an in-house Christmas party for the second graders from St. Ambrose School in Bridgeport. Students enjoyed a magic show by Mr. Jay Reidy, ND's retired Dean of Students, and a visit from Santa! They each received gifts from their ND buddy. A special shout-out to Theo Tumba '12 who was a fantastic Santa, and his  elves David Malvicini '12 and Annie Dunn '12. Other students who helped were: Michael Martinksy '12, Rachel Shea '12, Alex Audet '12, Victor Olivares '12, Lauren Jones '13, Jennifer Mezzapelle '13, Maria Delgado '14, Spencer Bassett '14, Jasmine Fuller '14, Morgan Sweeney '15, Caitlin Lonergan '15, Sean Cronan '14, Shannan Williams '14, Michael Lenard '13, Margie Kuntz '12, and Megan Pace '12. Special thanks to all who provided snacks for the kids.  The following students participated in a Christmas Concert for the residents of the Ludlowe Nursing Home in Fairfield on Thursday, December 22. Many thanks to Mr. Langello for his assistance and outstanding teaching. Students who attended were Dan Murphy '13, Amy Pagliaro '13, Allison Rohr '13, Leslie Ann Heslop '13, Cory McDonald '13, Katie Adams '13, Jeanna Emmanuel '15, Megan Riobo '13, Chrissy Blanchard '13, Sam DeMatteo '15, Kerri Moffatt '12, Mary Boyle '13, Kelsey Senteio '12, Daniel Tozzi '12, Jennifer Gutierrez '15, Alyssa Bergamasco '15, Mario Nunes '15, Marleena Reed '15, Laura Johnson '15 and Medjine Jean-Jacques '12.
ND Alumni Return to ND
On Wednesday, December 21, Notre Dame alumni accompanied Fr. Cipriani to the Norwalk Emergency Homeless Shelter. Together, they prepared and served dinner to about 100 homeless people in the area. Alumni that volunteered their time were Abbey Baricko '11, Ashley Kline '11 and Paula Bannon '11.
On Thursday, December 22, Notre Dame alumni enjoyed a New York City Christmas gathering and participated in scavenger hunt around the city. Alumni included: Jessica Ormrod '10, Eleni Stefanatos '10, Joe Dobbins '10, Paul Marzik '10, Denis Whelan '10, Anthony Mazzola '10, Kathlyn Terry '10, and Lauren Cosgrove '10.
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Thank You From the Key Club
The Key Club wishes to thank everyone who brought in toys for the Christmas Toy Drive. An entire car of toys was brought to Sr. Theresa and the Sisters of Charity for their Christmas Party. Sister was elated with the toys and told us that she wished she was a child again. She is most grateful for the support that she receives from the Notre Dame Community. |
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 The Art Club was very busy on Tuesday afternoon making gifts for our families during our annual Christmas Party. From all of us in the Art Club, we wish you an "Angelic Holiday Season!"
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 Students in Mr. Sakal's 100th Physics Class pose before a bulletin board of their academic pedigree. This is derived from the academic genealogy where doctoral student -teacher transcendence was documented through the ages. Mr. Sakal altered this practice by linking direct student-teacher connections. The 100th Physics class discovered that they share the same academic lineage as Newton, Galileo, Leibniz, Bernoulli, Euler, Gauss, Huygens, and Fermi - to name a few well known scientists.
The members of Mr. Sakal's 100th Physics class include: Seniors: Alex Audet, Bianka Bell, Megan Cassidy, Gina DeSimone, Rachel Dorosh, Spencer Gerwien, Margaret Kuntz, Erica Lane, David Malvicini, Michael Martinsky, Kerry Moffatt, Victor Olivares, Stefan Pietrobono, Jacqueline Rzasa, Victoria Schnaufer, Steven Son Son, Mary Kate Vincenzi and Mourice Wallace.
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Mid-Term exams will begin on Friday, January 13 and end on Friday, January 20. Two exams per day will be given. The exam schedule is determined by class periods this year. Period B & C exams will be given on January 13, Periods D & E on January 17, Periods F & G on January 18 and Period H on January 19. January 20 will serve as a make-up exam day.
The first exam will begin at 7:50 a.m. and the second exam at 9:35 a.m. Busing will be provided before school and after the second exam ends at 11:05 a.m. If students only have the first exam of the day, they can leave after the exam - if they drive or if they are picked up. If they only have the second exam of the day, they must arrive at school by 9:30 a.m. If students take Notre Dame busing and only have one exam, they can study in the cafeteria during their free time.
In the event of a snow day, exams are pushed off one day. In the event of a delayed opening, the first exam will be given at 10:00 am, concluding at 11:30, with the second exam running from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm.
Mid-Term exams count as ten percent of the final class average. Students must be present on their exam days. Permission must be granted by the administration for a make-up exam.
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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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Second Marking Period Ed-Line Updates
Ed-line updates will be posted by teachers no later than 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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