Dates to Remember
Thursday, November 1
All Saints Day
Half Day Schedule
Friday, November 2
End of Marking Period
Monday, November 5
College Planning Meeting -
Junior Parents
7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 6
Faculty Professional Development -
Half Day Schedule
11:00 Dismissal
Wednesday, Nov 7
Underclassmen Yearbook Pictures
Monday, November 12
Veteran's Day -
No School
Tuesday, November 13
Half Day Schedule
Report Cards - Parent/Teacher Conferences
1 - 4 and 6 - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, Nov. 14 ND Gala
Waterview - Monroe
Thursday, Nov 16
Senior Retreat
Tuesday, November 20
ND Family Thanksgiving Mass
6:30 gym
Wednesday, Nov 21
Half Day Schedule
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Students Out in the Community
 Students from Campus Ministry participated in a Big Brother/Big Sister outing to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport on Friday, October 19. The little brothers and sisters were students of the first grade class of Saint Raphael School in Bridgeport, who, with the exception of one student, had never seen a circus before. A fun time was certainly had by all! Thank you to the following students for volunteering their time: Andrew Goldstein '14, Brandon Pavlik '13, Amanda Goncalves '14, Winston  Crumb '14, Sal Sereno '13, Matt Lasky '14, Laura Johnson '15, Lauren Jones '13, Greg Ferris '14, Cameron Barquinero '13, Tyler DaSilva '15, Jennifer Mezzapelle '13, Patrice Lauture '15, Justin Krochko '14, Maria Delgado '13, Michelle Scatamacchia '13, Peter LaMere '14 and Morgan Sweeney '15.
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Former NFL Player Visits Notre Dame
 Mike McCoy,
an eleven year veteran of the NFL, visited Notre Dame on Wednesday. He spoke to the student body about the importance of good decision making, surrounding oneself with good friends and the significance of committing oneself to God. To read more about Mr. McCoy's visit, visit Mr. Cipriano's blog by clicking here.
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 Winter Sports
All students interested in trying out for Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Boys' and Girls' Indoor Track, Drill/Dance Team and Bowling, are asked to sign up in Mr. Bleggi's office by Friday, November 2.
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SATs will be given at Notre Dame on Saturday, November 3. All students must have their registration ticket and photo id. Students may use a driver's license, passport or school ID. Students who do not have a picture ID or their registration form, will not be allowed to take the test. There will be no walk-ins, standbys or test center changes. Please see Mrs. Daniels in the Guidance Office with any questions or you may call 203-374-2618.
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College Planning for Juniors Parents
A College Planning Meeting for Junior Parents will be held on Monday, November 5 at 7:00 pm at the Schine Auditorium on the campus of Sacred Heart University. The Schine Auditorium is located on the bottom floor of the Ryan-Matura Library.
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College Planning for Freshman & Sophomore Parents
The College Planning Meeting for Freshmen and Sophomore Parents scheduled for Monday, October 29 has been postponed in anticipation of the inclement weather. It will be rescheduled for a date in the early spring.
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Representatives from the following colleges will be available to meet with Seniors the week of October 29 in Room 205:
- Monday, October 29 at 8 am - Michigan State
- Tuesday, October 30 at 12:15 - Stevens Institute of Technology
- Wednesday, October 31 at 8 am - Linden State University
- Thursday, November 1 at 8 am - Central CT State University
- Friday, November 2 at 8 am - Catholic University
Seniors are reminded that they must sign up for these visits in Guidance at least two days prior to receive a pass. |
Yearbooks Order Being Taken
 Place your yearbook order by November 2 and save! Yearbooks are currently available for pre-order for $70. To reserve your yearbook on-line, click here. Enter order number 14196.
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Notre Dame Lancer Legacy Gala
 The Notre Dame Lancer Legacy Gala will take place on Wednesday, November 14 from 6-10 pm. Invitations will be mailed home to all families. The Gala committee is looking for donations of silent auction items (see list for suggestions), program book ads (a great way to advertise your business), and sponsorships (see attached donation flyer). Monetary donations will also be accepted. No gift is too big or small. This is a great evening to celebrate Notre Dame! Please do not hesitate to contact Theresa Marzik at marzik@notredame.org or 203-372-6521 if you have any questions.
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Wine Tasting Event
Save the date for the Booster Club's Second Annual Wine Tasting Event on Saturday, December 1 from 7:00 pm -9:00 pm in the Notre Dame cafeteria. Admission is $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Thank you in advance for your support of this event. All are welcome! Bring your friends. It's a fun night out!
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 A few tickets remain for the vintage 1967 Mustang raffle. Tickets are only $50 each. Get your ticket today before they're gone! Click here for more details. The drawing will occur at the Lancer Legacy Gala on November 14.
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Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
 If you've made a difference through volunteering over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a trip to Washington, DC next May - by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award. These awards have honored more than 100,000 students at the local, state and national level over the past 17 years solely for their volunteer work. For further information, and to apply for this award by November 6, click here.
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The Fairfield County Catholic newspaper is looking for high school-aged Catholic teens to write an article to be published in the Fairfield County Catholic Newspaper and the Diocese Youth Webpage. A different article will be published every month and there will be a $25 gift card for each article published. Email articles with photo to jmonroe@diobpt.org. Call Jill Monroe with any questions at 203-416-1461 or email her.
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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: 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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Register Your Cards Today!
 Register Your Big Y card and designate Notre Dame as your school! Every time you shop, just look for items marked with the Education Express school bus logo. You'll save money on those items while you earn points for ND. Click here to sign up.
 If you have a Target REDcard, please consider designating Notre Dame High School as the recipient of 1% of the charges you make using this credit card. To link Notre Dame to your Target credit card, please click here.
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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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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