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Dates to Remember
September 3
Labor Day
No School
September 6
Freshman Social
5 p.m.
September 10
Meet the Coaches
7 p.m./Gym
September 13
Back to School Night
6:30 p.m.
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As we begin the new school year, Notre Dame welcomes five new staff members to the ND Family:
- Ms. Danielle Attard has joined the Guidance Office;
 - Mr. Nicholas Carlino will be teaching Chemistry and Integrated Science;
- Mr. Larry DiPalma, was named director of the new Teaching and Learning Center and is also teaching math;
- Mrs. Christine Sander will be teaching Biology and Integrated Science;
- Mrs. Ellen Visnyei will be teaching English 1 and English 2
We were also very excited to welcome members of the Class of 2016 to the ND family earlier this week. We are thrilled that this freshman class represents an increase in enrollment of 20 percent over last year's freshman class. This group represents over 50 different grammar/middle schools and 30 area cities and towns. We also welcome 18 transfer students to Notre Dame this fall. In early August, we were informed that Mrs. Meg Muldoon, our school nurse for the past three years was moving to another high school in Fairfield. We would like to introduce our two new nurses: Lisa Magrone and Lee Ann Power. Ms. Magrone will be in the building on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and Ms. Power on Wednesday and Friday. We were notified this week that Dr. Edward Bourque was officially retiring, ending a 63 year career in education. We wish Dr. Bourque the best in retirement. We also thank Dr. Mary Callaghan for stepping in to teach Latin 2 this school year.
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... Jake Heaton '15 whose AAU basketball team, CBC, came in 15th in the nation at the National AAU Championship in Orlando, Florida in July.
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 Believe it or not, Notre Dame is already gearing up to recruit the Class of 2017. Our fall open house is scheduled for Sunday, October 14 at 2:00 pm. Tours will begin at 1:00 pm. Please help us to spread the word ... and be sure to look for our billboard on I-95 in Stratford.
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Fr. Cipriani and Mr. St.Onge are excited to begin the 2012-2013 school year, and they welcome the ND community back from summer vacation!
The first school Mass will be celebrated on Friday, September 7, and student participants are needed. If your student would like to lector, bring up the gifts, or play an instrument or sing during Mass, please direct them to contact Mr. St.Onge.
The first Campus Ministry meeting of the year will be on Wednesday, September 5 in room 307 at 2:10 pm. Please encourage your student to attend if they are a veteran member, or if they have never been to a meeting and are curious about the club!
Service hours will be due on March 14, 2013. Freshmen must complete 5 hours of community service in addition to participating in Freshmen Field Day, while Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors must complete 15 hour of community service.
Freshmen students were given a letter explaining their service requirement and their upcoming retreat. Parents and guardians can download the letter by visiting our Campus Ministry page. Just click on Freshmen Service Information.
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Second Benefit Antique & Classic Car Show
 On Saturday, September 29 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Notre Dame will host the Second Benefit Antique & Classic Car Show with all proceeds going to the Drama Club to help offset the cost of their spring production. Our very own Mr. St. Onge will be the emcee for the event! There will be food, music, raffles, ballot voting and trophies. There is no cutoff year - all makes and models welcome with a $10 car registration fee. Free admission to view. If you can spare a few hours, we are looking for volunteers to help out on the day of the show! For more information, to pre-register a vehicle, or to volunteer, please contact Kim Wardlow at 203-685-3193 or Mark Williams at 203-913-8921.
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The ND Parent Association is sponsoring a Freshman Social on Thursday, September 6 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for all freshman students. This is a great way to meet other members of the Class of 2016, learn about ND Clubs and meet members of ND's Student Council. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Mrs. Marzik.
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Father Bill will preside at a memorial Mass for Sister Loretta Marie (former ND teacher and treasurer), Jean Baranyar (ND teacher and librarian) and George Haffner (Janet Haffner's husband) on Sunday, September 9 at 10:15 am in the Sacred Heart University Chapel. All are welcome.
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 ND's 2012 raffle is for a 1967 Mustang. There are only 250 tickets that are being sold at $50 each. The drawing will be at this year's Gala on November 14. Contact marzik@notredame.org or 203.372.6521 to reserve your ticket now! Click here for more details.
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 In June, Notre Dame received a check for over $1,500 thanks to all the families and friends who registered their Stop and Shop cards for the A+ Rewards program and designated Notre Dame as their school. We'd love it if you could help us again this year ... all you do is select Notre Dame, use your Stop and Shop card, and we get a percentage of all the purchases. Click here to register your card. Keep in mind you need to register your card every year.
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College Planning Assistance Available
Bridgeport Public Library will once again host Holly Franquet from The College Place. Ms. Franquet will be available in the downtown library's first floor Teen Café on the following Tuesdays this fall from 3-5 pm to help answer your college questions: September 18, October 9 & 23, November 13 & 27 and December 11.
These drop in sessions will emphasize: searching for colleges, majors, and careers, discussing college affordability and financial aid, discussing high school courses, grades, and test scores, starting the application to college, writing essays, asking for recommendations, and more.
This program is free and open to all high school students and their parents. Seventh and eighth grade students are also welcome. It is never too early to be thinking about college!
For more information please contact the Bridgeport Public Library Youth Services Division at (203) 576-7408. The Teen Café is located on the first floor of the Burroughs and Saden Main Library Downtown at 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport.
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ND on Facebook and Twitter
  Have you "liked" ND on Facebook yet? Are you getting our daily tweets? To visit the ND page on Facebook and become a fan, click here. To visit our Twitter feed, click here.
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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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