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Dates to Remember
January 30
Catholic Schools
Week Begins
School Mass
Report Cards Mailed
January 31
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day
February 1
Parent/Guardian Appreciation Day
February 2
Community Service Day
Half Day Schedule
February 3
Student Appreciation Day
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... Meghan Cassidy '12, the Notre Dame recipient of the St. Thomas Aquinas Award. Recipients are selected based upon their excellence in academics and for also exemplifying the Gospel Values we are called to in our Catholic faith through service to others and Christ-like behavior. Meghan, along with her parents Jay and Marianne Cassidy, were honored at the Breakfast of Champions at the Catholic Center on Thursday.
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After receiving her award, Meghan poses for a picture
with her family, Dr. Dames, Bishop Lori and Mr. Cipriano. |
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Campus Ministry
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Students, Father Cip and Mr. St. Onge stop for a picture with Bishop Lori
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Leaving on the late shift Sunday night, a group of Notre Dame students boarded a coach bus and drove through the early morning hours to Washington, DC to attend the March for Life on Monday, January 23. The event, which was attended by over 100,000 people from all over the country, began with a Youth Rally and Mass at the DC Armory. Afterwards, students took a brisk walk in cold and damp conditions to the march route then made their way to the Supreme Court building. Along the way, they met Bishop Lori and posed for a quick picture. It was at the Supreme Court building in January, 1972 that the Roe v. Wade decision to legalize abortion took place. It was a peaceful march and despite being very cold and very tired, the students had lots of fun. Students who attended the March were Morgan Sweeney '15, Caitlin Lonergan '15, Nick Dupuis '12, Tori Samatulski '15, Megan Gless '14, Megan Pace '12, Mary Boyle '12, Jillian Gelmetti '14, Jacqueline Rzasa '12, Rachel Dorosh '12, Ashley Fulton '13, Connor Terry '12, Molly Verderame '12, Jordan D'Aurio '12, Geissy Bitencourt '12, Mary Kate Vicenzi '12, Michael Foster '12, Patrick Phelan '12, Brianna Foster '14, Jessica Ramos '13 and Shannan Williams '14. |
Parent/Guardian Appreciation
As part of Catholic Schools Week and as a small token of our appreciation for your support of Notre Dame High School, parents and guardians are invited to stop by Notre Dame between 7:00 and 9:00 am on Wednesday, February 1 for bagels, muffins, coffee and juice. No RSVP is needed. |
Notre Dame has been awarded a science grant from the Sanofi Pasteur Company. This grant will provide new science equipment for our Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Forensic Science classes. Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi-Aventis Group, is the largest company in the world devoted entirely to human vaccines. We are very grateful for their support of the Notre Dame Science Department.
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Forensic Science students continue to enhance their CSI skills. Crime scene reconstruction of Blood Spatter Pattern Analysis  was conducted in the forensic science lab this week. Taylor Springer '13, Laura Pekar '13 and MacKenzie Stone '13 (left) examine a vile of artificial blood to be used for the simulations. On the right, PJ DeFilippo '13, Justin Bennett '13 and Erik Laaksonen '13 set up an angle support spatter board apparatus.
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The art classes and computer classes participated in a Man vs. Machine competition. Students in Mr. Testani's art classes were asked to take a painting from the Renaisance era, The School of Athens by Raphael, and divide the image into sections for each student to paint individually. Students in Mr. Manzo's computer classes were asked to do the same using Photoshop. The result is hanging in the hallway near the computer lab (203) where there is information on each piece with a chart that identifies each student who completed an area of the image.
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 Auditions for this year's spring musical, Grease, will take place on Monday, January 30 from 2-5 pm and on Tuesday, January 31 from 5-9 pm. All students interested in auditioning should see Mr. St. Onge or Mrs. Marzik for more details. Grease will be performed on Friday, May 4, Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 at Sacred Heart University's Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts.
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Students Taking AP Courses
The fee to sign up for AP exams at Notre Dame is $87.00. Please make checks payable to Notre Dame and submit payment ASAP so enough exams are ordered. Also, please specify which AP exam(s) you plan on taking.
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 It's hard to think about golf in the middle of the winter but the Notre Dame Bob Shea Memorial Golf Tournament will be here in just five short months. This year's event will be held on June 25, 2012 at the Redding Country Club in Redding. If you would like to help this year's golf tournament committee or want to be put on our mailing list, please contact Barbara Ezepchick at ezepchick@notredame.org or Theresa Marzik at marzik@notredame.org. This year's event promises to be our best!
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Sacred Heart Informational Session
 Sacred Heart University will be hosting an informational meeting for any Notre Dame parents and students interesting in hearing more about the ND-SHU Partnership as it applies to the SHU tuition discount on Wednesday, February 8, beginning at 6:30 pm in the Curtis Hall Theatre on the SHU campus. (Curtis Hall is located next to the Pitt Center.) The SHU Admissions Team will be present to explain the details of the partnership and to answer any questions our families may have. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Rob Gilmore at SHU by phone: (203) 396-8224 or by clicking here to email.
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Care Club Candy Collection
 The Care Club will be collecting donations of candy for our neighbors at the Ludlowe Convalescent Center. The clients especially enjoy chocolates. The candy will be delivered on Valentine's Day. Students may drop off donations in Father Bill's office. Thank you for caring.
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Follow Notre Dame on Facebook
 Are you following Notre Dame on Facebook yet? Help us reach our next goal of 3,000 followers. Click here to visit our Facebook page. Like us today!
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Teachers will be posting third marking period Ed-line grade updates by the following dates: February 5, February 19, March 4 and March 18. Homework will be updated on a regular basis. |
The Diocese of Bridgeport will again sponsor Convivio at Sacred Heart University in March. Convivio is a weekend event, where students from freshman to senior year meet to reflect on issues that are currently challenging the world and their own lives and to ultimately come up with answers to the challenges that our culture faces. This year's theme is "Freedom: it's your choice!". The dates of the Congress are March 9-11. Mark your calendars. Further information will be available in the near future. |
Holly Franquet, financial aid advisor, will return to Notre Dame on February 1 and 16 at 1:00 pm to meet with interested seniors.
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Girls' Basketball Team Fundraiser
Please help to make our fundraising events successful by spreading the word about our two big events!
Adult Social
Please join us on Saturday, February 11 from 6 - 9p.m. at Porky's Cafe located at 50 Center Street in Shelton. Admission is $30 if your ticket is purchased in advance or $40 at the door. Bring your friends and family and enjoy pizza, wings, salad and beverages. Click here for more information.
Notre Dame H.S. Girls' Basketball Raffle
Purchase a raffle ticket for $1 and be entered to win one of three prizes:
- Prize #1 $200 Visa Gift Card
- Prize #2 $50 Visa Gift Card
- Prize #3 $50 Visa Gift Card
Winners will be notified on February 12 and need not be present to win. Tickets will be sold at home games. Enter to win & support our team! Click here for more information.
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Peer mediation applications for current sophomores and juniors are available in the guidance office. Peer mediation training will be available at Notre Dame High School in the near future. This is a great conflict resolution skill and looks excellent for college applications! Please stop in and fill out an application if you are interested. |
Students interested in playing baseball, softball, boys' lacrosse, girls' lacrosse, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, track and field or golf in the spring, should sign up in Mr. Bleggi's office.
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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 Garden Cartering's world famous nuggets, fries and cones for $6.
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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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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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