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June 1, 2012
In This Issue
Congratulations to
Campus Ministry
Senior Experience
Zumba For Haiti
Final Exam Schedule
Basketball Tournament
Uniform and Clothing Sale
Athletics
Golf Tournament
Yearbooks
Calling all ND Graduates
Share Your Good News
Dates to Remember  
 
June 5
Senior Final Assembly
 
June 6
Underclassmen - Final Day of Classes;
Half Day;
Baccalaureate Mass/Senior Awards
7:00 pm - SHU Chapel
 
June 7
Underclassmen Final Exams Begin;
Senior Breakfast and Graduation Rehearsal
 
June 8
Graduation
6:00 - ND Gym
 
June 12
Underclassmen Final Exams Conclude;
Underclassmen Trip
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Congratulations to...

... to the newly elected Class Officers for the 2012/2013 school year:   

 

Sophomore Officers: President - Noah Cirisoli, Vice President- Becky Stefanatos, Secretary - Caitlin Lonergan, Treasurer - Morgan Sweeney, Council Adviser - Sydney Legister. 


Junior Class Officers: President - Karissa Cook, Vice President - Lauren Berard, Secretary - Lizette Dos Santos, Treasurer - Nadia Orjiugo, Council Adviser - Jillian Gelmetti.

Senior Class Officers: President - Sandie Samrin, Vice President - Garcia Curtis, Secretary - Lauren Jones, Treasurer - Mike King, Council Advisor - Duncan Plumb

 

Student Council Officers: President - Tyler Lehren, Vice President - RJ Cremin, Secretary - Joe Gomolson, Treasurer - Kereece Williams. 

   

... Mary Boyle '12 who has been selected as one of Fairfield Living Magazine's "Ten Teens to Watch".

 

... Jordan D'Aurio '12 who has been selected to play in the Class S/Class M Senior All Star Softball Game on June 11 at the North Haven Athletic Complex. She joins 39 other seniors from across the state in receiving for this honor. As a senior captain, she batted .402 with 29 RBI's and 16 runs scored with a fielding percentage of .940. She was named to the 2011 and 2012 All Patriot Division team and was the Notre Dame team MVP. 

 

... Tanaya Wade '15 who came in 6th in the 100 meter at the State meet earning her All State honors in Class S and qualifying her for the State Open.

 

... the following student athletes for receiving the following athletic honors: All Conference (Division 2) Lacrosse: Justin Bennet '13, Mike Esposito '12,  Duncan Plumb '13, Patrick Pohle '13,  Mallory Mancini '14, All Conference (Division 1) Lacrosse - Mary Kate Vicenzi '12; All Patriot Division Softball - Jordan D'Aurio '12, Rebecca Stefanatos '14; All Conference (1st Team) Baseball: Frank Zumbo '13; All Conference (2nd Team) Baseball: Erik Laaksonen '13, Anthony Searles '13;  

 

... Frank Zumbo '13 who was named to the Class S All State Baseball team.

Campus Ministry Sponsors Field Day

Last week, Notre Dame students helped run a successful field day at Tisdale Elementary School in Bridgeport.  There were over 20 different activities that our students ran, including a moon bounce, kick ball, parachute game, sack race, obstacle course, relay race and dodge ball game.  It was a fun day had by all. Thank you to the following students who volunteered their time: Mike King '13, Brandon Pavlik '13, Shannon Williams '14, Timothy Van Scoy '14 , Morgan Sweeney '15, Caitlin Lonergan '15 , Kelsey Senteio '12, Corinna Santos '12, Kevin Bradley '14, Mike DeGennaro '14, Matt Lasky '14, Spencer Bassett '14 , Karissa Cook '14, Jasmine Fuller '14 , Charlie Fallon '14, Kyle Weeks '12, Sean Cronan '14, Andrew Goldstein '14, Michelle Scatamacchia '13, Arkel Miles '12, Dominise Carter '12, Dan Tozzi '12, Kevin Josue '12, Shirley Virgile '12, Amanda Supple '12, Brittany Santos '12, Taylor Springer '13, Matt Heim '13, Anthony Searles '13, Maria Delgado '13, Caitlin Dudek '13, Dan Upchurch '13, Thomas Bergamasco '13, McKenzie Stone '13, Nnamdi Gogoh '12, Juliette Rivera '13, Zach Dobbins '13, Fernando Olivares '13, Erik Laaksonen '13, Laura Pekar '13, Tyler Pohl '13, Dominique Williams '12.

 Connecticut Geography Challenge 

Notre Dame participated in the  2011 Connecticut Geography Challenge at the University of Connecticut on May 23. With faculty chaperone Mr. Dicks, and organized by Michael Lenard '13, the ND team, consisting of Michael, Brendan Wardlow '13, Katie Adams '13, and Kayla Choothesa '13, finished sixth amongst the thirteen teams. Congratulations!

Senior Experience Program Concluding  

The 23 ND seniors who participated in the inaugural Senior Experience Program are concluding their four week, 120 hour internships today. We have heard nothing but outstanding stories coming from our students and their mentors. These students will be participating in a Senior Experience Fair on Wednesday, June 6 from 9:00 - 10:00 am in the Notre Dame cafeteria. Please come to see what great work these students have accomplished! All are invited. 

Zumba For Haiti 

Join us for a night of Zumba on Thursday, June 28 from 7 to 8 at the Notre Dame Gym. Admission is a donation of a minimum of $10 with all proceeds to help fund a service trip to Haiti this summer. Please contact Eleni Stefanatos at estefana@friars.providence.edu if you have any questions.

Final Exam Schedule 

Senior final exams have begun. Underclassmen will begin taking exams on Thursday, June 7. Families are reminded that all 2011-12 financial obligations must be complete before students may take exams. 

Love Life Basketball Tournament

The Love Life Basketball Tournament is looking for teams and/or sponsors for their upcoming event which will be held from June 29 - July 1 at the Sacred Heart University Pitt Center.  Notre Dame High School has been designated as one of the recipients of the proceeds from this event.  The proceeds which we receive will be directly used for Notre Dame student scholarships.   

 

Please click here if you or someone you know would like to get a team (Grades 5-6 and 7-8) together and/or sponsor the event. To read the recent article published in the Connecticut Post, click here

ND Uniform and Clothing Sale 

The Notre Dame Bookstore now has the final sale prices of the year on uniforms and sweatshirts - current stock of Polo Shirts are now $20.00, Uniform Sweaters are now $30.00 (Navy Blue in most sizes, Natural in Large & XL only), Uniform Fleeces (Medium & XL only) are just $30.00. Also available are ND Hooded Sweatshirts for $25.00 and Crew Sweatshirts for just $15.00 - both available in Navy and Gray. Quantities and sizes are limited. Items will be on sale until June 15. If you are unable to get to ND and would still like some ND apparel, please e-mail Mr. Jeff Stone for ordering information.

Lancers Athletics Update   

Football
The Football Team will be holding a car wash at Notre Dame on Saturday, June 9 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Money raised will be used for program costs, such as new field equipment and team t-shirts.

There will be a mandatory team meeting for all students who intend on playing football in the fall on Monday, June 4 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in room 305.
 

Golf Is Right Around the Corner ... 

The Notre Dame Bob Shea Memorial Golf Tournament will take place in four short weeks on Monday, June 25 at the Redding Country Club.  Our tournament was a great success last year with over 100 players and we are quickly filling up spots for this year's event.   Don't miss out -- please register today by contacting Theresa Marzik at marzik@notredame.org or Barbara Ezepchick at ezepchick@notredame.org. Click here to view the brochure and for more information.

The golf tournament committee is also looking for donations of raffle items and sponsorships.  Please click here for more information on donating.  We are especially looking for golf outings at area golf courses such as:  Smith Richardson, Whitney Farms, Innis Arden, Brooklawn, CT Golf Club of Fairfield, The Patterson Club, Oronoque, Mill River, Shorehaven, Woodwing, Great River, New Haven CC at Yale, Rolling Hills and Aspetuck Valley.
 

2012-13 Tuition Agreements  

Please remember to return your signed 2012-13 tuition agreement with your May or June tuition payment. Also, remember that there is a $200 tuition discount for tuition paid in full by June 15, 2012 (as long as scholarships/financial aid total less than $2,500).

2012 Yearbooks on Sale

There are still a few yearbooks available for sale. The cost is $75 and orders can be placed by bringing a check for $75 (or cash) to the main office.

Calling all ND Graduates

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!
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.