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 January 6, 2012
In This Issue
Congratulations to...
French Dinner
Peer Mediators
College Financial Aid
Garden Catering
Girls Softball
Mid-Term Exam Schedule
School Rewards Program
Dates to Remember

Wednesday, January 11
Advisory
 
Friday, January 13
Mid-Term Exams begin
Periods B & C
 
Tuesday, January 17
Mid-Term Exams
Periods D & E
 
Wednesday, January 18
Mid-Term Exams
Periods F & G
 
Thursday, January 19
Mid-Term Exams
Period H
 
Friday, January 20
Make-Up Exams Given

Monday, January 23
March for Life
Washington, D.C.

January 30-February 3
Catholic Schools Week

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Congratulations to...

... the following students who were recognized as December Students of the Month: Kim Labady '14, Patrice Lauture '15, Kelsey Senteio '12, and Allison Rohr '13.

 

... Frank Zumbo '13 who was featured in a recent Fairfield Minuteman article.  "Frank Zumbo has quietly had one of the best years of any Fairfield football player, if not the state." Click here to read the full article. 

New Notre Dame Web Site 

Notre Dame debuted its newly re-designed web site this week. Visit www.notredame.org and let us know what you think. Special thanks to Mr. Radley Manzo for his hard work in bringing this new site to life.

French 4 Update

Meghan Cassidy '12, Jacqueline Rzasa '12, Alex Audet '12, Alum McKinley Dorrico '10, Mme. Zac, Mr. Timothy Rzasa, and Mr. Edward Rzasa enjoyed a wonderful French "prix fixe" dinner at the Oceanview Restaurant/Café in Norwalk on December  28.  La haute cuisine was prepared by Chef Jean Paul Pauillac who hails from France. He has been in the United States for many years and is well known on the upper east side of Manhattan as the former lead chef of La Grenouille.

Peer Mediators

Current 10th and 11th grade students will have the opportunity to apply to become trained peer mediators.  For more information, students should visit the Guidance Office.  Applications will be handed out in 10th and 11th grade homerooms. 

College Financial Aid Information

Holly Franquent, Director of the ECMC Foundation at The College Place, is available to offer college financial aid information to parents of Notre Dame students free of charge.  She can be contacted at hfranquet@ecmc.org or 203-335-0381/ 203-455-7858.
 
Holly Franquet will be available at Notre Dame on January 12 and 26 at 1:00 pm to meet with seniors regarding the financial aid process.  Juniors are welcome to also come and ask questions. 

Garden Catering Available at Basketball Games

Garden Catering will now be available at the boys' basketball games.  Come hungry and get your fix of a Jr. Special which includes their world famous nuggets, fries and cones for $6.

Girls Softball

There will be a mandatory meeting for all girls interested in trying out for JV or Varsity Softball this spring on Thursday, January 12 at 1:45 pm in Room 212.  Please make every effort to attend.  If you cannot attend, please see Mr. Bleggi

Mid-Term Exam Schedule 

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. 

2012 Yearbooks on Sale

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.

Looking For ND Alumni

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.

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!

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.