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Dates to Remember
Monday, Feb. 20
No School
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Ash Wednesday
Thursday, Feb. 23
1:00 dismissal
Friday, February 24
No School
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... Steve Meyer '13, Taylor Chavez '13, Charlie Fallon '14, and RJ Cremin '13, whose entry in last Saturday's Rube Goldberg Machine Contest earned fourth place honors. These students, who participate in the Diocesan Saturday Engineering program, submitted a machine with the goal of inflating a balloon and then popping it in the most interesting way possible. The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is named after the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rube Goldberg whose
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From left to right: Taylor Chavez, RJ Cremin, Charlie Fallon and Steve Meyer.
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"inventions" satirized new technologies. The contest gives students a chance to use everyday material and transform it into a wacky innovative machine that accomplishes a given task. The inventions provide a learning adventure in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
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ND Students Perform in Flash Mob
On Saturday, February 11, members of the Drama Club performed in a flash mob at the St.Vincent's Hospital Heart Health Fair at the Trumbull Mall. Students hid among the mall-goers until noon, at which time they gathered together to perform "I Will Survive." Their performance was cheered and applauded by a delighted crowd of nearly two hundred. Mr. St.Onge thanks all the students and parents who made this event possible! Students
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Chrissy Blanchard '13 and Shadea Foster '15
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who performed included Marleena Reed '15, Monica Walsh '15, Cory McDonald '13, Katie Adams '13, Claire Hong '15, Cassidy Taylor '15, Shannan Williams '13. Kelsey Senteio '12, Marquise Simpson '15, Nicholas Beecher '15. Kelsey Senteio '12 and Shannan Williams '13 served as lead choreographers.
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Principal's Advisory Council
Thanks to the following students who attended the quarterly Principal's Advisory Council meeting with Mr. Cipriano this past Thursday: Michael Lenard '13, Michael DeGennaro '14, Jillian Gelmetti '14, Karissa Cook '14, Shannan Williams '14, Megan Gless '14, Geissy Bitencourt '12, Lauren Jones '13, Meghan Cassidy '12, Madeline Guman '13, Keara Bohannon '13, and Dan Tozzi '12. Topics discussed included technology in the classroom, Advisory, uniforms, and electives.
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Art Students Experience Impressionism First Hand
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The Hill-Stead Museum
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Mr. Testani's art students traveled to Farmington to see the Masters of Impressionism at the Hill-Stead Museum. Works on Monet, Manet, Whister, Degas & Cassatt hung on the walls of an old farmhouse in a furnished setting that displayed the works in the setting that they were used for. The art students are in the middle of working on Impressionist pieces and this gave them the opportunity to see the style that they are producing in class at the moment.
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The boys' basketball team's final regular season game is on Tuesday, at home, against Brookfield. Senior members of the Dance/Drill Team, Cheerleading Squad, and boys' basketball team will be honored before the varsity game. The boys have already clinched a spot in the SWC Tournament which begins next Saturday, February 25, at Masuk. Time of the game and opponent will be known next week. Stay tuned!
The girls' basketball team will be in action Saturday night (February 18) in the SWC Tournament quarter-finals against Masuk High School. The game is at 5:00 pm at Lauralton Hall.
The boys' hockey team defeated South Windsor High School in overtime on Thursday night by a score of 4-3. The win clinched a Division 1 state tournament berth for the hockey team. The team has three regular season games left, two of them at home at the Milford Ice Pavilion, next Thursday, February 23 against ND-WH, and Wednesday, February 29 against Xavier (Senior Night).
Congratulations to girls' basketball, boys' basketball and boys' hockey teams for qualifying for their respective SWC and state tournaments. Stay tuned for more information to follow concerning the upcoming tournaments.
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Hetherman Named Head Boys' Hockey Coach
Interim Head Coach, Steve Hetherman, has officially been named as the new head coach for the boys' ice hockey team. Before joining the Notre Dame hockey staff this year, Steve spent the last two years as an assistant hockey coach at Darien High School. Prior to that, he spent five years as the head coach at New York University, where he led the Violets to one regular season title, one league championship, and three consecutive ACHA national tournament appearances. In 2001 he was the recipient of the American Hockey Coaches Association Coach of the Year Award. He has also been active in the Connecticut Riverhawks (GBJHA) and Junior Islanders as well as in USA Hockey.
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Attention Ski Club Members
Our first trip will be to Butternut Mountain in Massachusetts. A $50 deposit is due to Dr. Rich before Tuesday, February 21 in order to reserve your transportation. Spots are limited, so reserve your space now. Make all checks payable to Notre Dame High School.
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2012-13 Financial Aid Forms
Financial aid forms are now available for the 2012-13 school year. All families must re-apply for financial aid annually. Forms must be submitted by April 15, 2012. Late applications will not be considered. To download a form, click here. Forms can be submitted as soon as your 2011 federal tax returns are completed.
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Let's Show Some Lancer Spirit!
The Booster Club is selling its "You're in Lancer Country" spirit t-shirts. T-Shirts sell for $10 each but there are a limited number available. Wear one as you cheer on the Lancers at the next girls' or boys' basketball or hockey game!! T-shirts are available in Mrs. Marzik's office. |
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Parents are reminded that dismissal on Thursday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 29 will be at 1:00 pm.
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Notre Dame Annual Irish Pub Night
 It's a St. Patrick's Celebration at Notre Dame....Notre Dame's Annual Irish Pub Night featuring The John Whelan Band will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Notre Dame. Tickets are $25 per person. Beer and Wine will be available for purchase. Get your friends and family together and enjoy this fun night to support Notre Dame! |
Looking for Irish Step Dancers
We are looking for Irish Step Dancers or an Irish Dance Studio to perform at this year's Irish Pub Night on March 10. If you know any Irish Step Dancer)/Studio, please contact the Advancement Office at marzik@notredame.org. |
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The Toland Endowed Scholarship Fund is a scholarship awarded annually to a student of exceptional artistic talent to study at the Silvermine School of Art. The scholarship was created to identify, provide financial assistance and track the future paths of exceptionally talented art students. To be eligible, students must be between 14 and 17 years old. The selected artist will be eligible to receive funding for up to one year of study at the Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan. Click here to download additional scholarship information and an application.
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The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students.
To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find on the AES site. Their belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason they are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.
The amount of award is $500.00. Entries are due by October 5, 2012. For further information, including previous winners, visit their web site at: www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm.
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Teachers will be posting third marking period Ed-line grade updates by the following dates: February 19, March 4 and March 18. Homework will be updated on a regular basis. |
Holly Franquet, financial aid advisor, will be holding college financial aid meetings at the Main Library in Bridgeport on Broad Street. She will be in the Teen Room every Tuesday in February and March from 4:00 -6:00 pm. She is available on a walk-in basis for parents to bring their tax info and financial aid questions for help with the FAFSA or scholarship applications. |
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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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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. |
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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. The deadline for submitting a peer mediation application is February 23rd.
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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 is right around the corner. 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! |
The Cornerstone Magazine is currently collecting information on our alumni for its next edition due out in June. If you have any news to share with the ND community (weddings, births, graduations, or other good news) please email our Alumni Office at marzik@notredame.org. Please include pictures too! |
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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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