Dates to Remember
Monday, Dec. 17
Christmas Prayer Service - 9:40 am
Friday, Dec. 21
Half Day Schedule
Monday, Dec. 24 - Tuesday, Jan. 1
Christmas Break
No School
Thursday/Saturday
December 27 & 29
Girls' Basketball
Appalachia Tourney at ND
Wednesday, Jan. 2
School Resumes
Friday, January 11
Second Marking Period Ends
Monday-Friday,
January 14-18
Mid-Term Exams
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The thoughts and prayers of the entire Notre Dame community are with our neighbors in Newtown who experienced unthinkable tragedy on Friday. We never expect something so horrific to hit so close to home. We will remember the lives so senselessly lost on Monday during a prayer service, which will begin at 9:40 am in our gymnasium. Parents are invited to join us for this time of prayer and reflection.
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... to Becky Stefanatos '15, who was named Connecticut Post Athlete of the Week. Becky scored a hat trick (3 goals) in the girls' hockey team victory over Branford High School last week.
... teacher Marc Sulzycki and his wife Holly, whose son Andrew Michael was born on November 14. Andrew was 10 lbs 8 oz, and he, along with the rest of the family, including big brother Evan, are all doing well.
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Students Out in Community
Lunch With Santa and Some Little Ones
 On Saturday, December 8, students participated in lunch with Santa for Saint Raphael's Elementary School in Bridgeport. It was an exciting day of arts and crafts, games and prizes, good food and, of course, a visit from Santa and his Elves. A special thank you to Amy and Sarah Ezepchick, their wonderful mom Barbara Ezepchick, our art teacher Damon Testani and Destiny George '11 for assisting as well. The following students helped with this great event: Christian Turner '15, Kaitlyn Pires '15, Victoria Velazquez '15, Tatiana Tozzi '16, Amy Castellano '15, Gwen Vital '14 and Geovanna Bodaro '16.
Habitat For Humanity  On Tuesday, December 11, students participated in a Team Building/Bonding event, "constructing" ginger bread houses with area teens interested in forming teen teams for Habitat for Humanity. This is one of the first few steps in the process of forming a Habitat Humanity group at Notre Dame to  assist the area poor with construction and/or home repair needs and fund raising. The following students participated in this event: Lauren Berard '14, Colleen O'Reilly '14, Mark Komaromi '14, Sean Cronan '14, Kenny Fann '15.
Big Brother/Big SistersThe following students hosted Sr. Theresa's Pre-K class on North Avenue as Big Brothers/Sisters. All kids, big and small, enjoyed the Downtown Cabaret Performance of Rudolf and the Reindeer Games on Thursday, December 13. Thank you to the following students for volunteering their time: Megan Riobo '13, Cheyenne Perez '16, Kaitlyn Orce '13, Sal Emmanuel '16, Mike DeGennaro '14, Lauren Jones '13, Maggie Halstead '16, Caitlin Wardlow '16, Tyler Lehren '13, Sara Figueroa '13, Sofi Geismar '13, Ashley Maitland '16, Michelle Scatammachia '13, Sal Sereno '13, McKenzie Stone '13, Dan Murphy '13 and Michelle DeLeon '15.
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 This year's Winter Arts magazine that was distributed at the arts festival, featured some very creative entries. Mr. St. Onge provided some poems as well as students from Dr. Callahan's classes and art was supplied from the Art classes. Click here to view the pieces of work.
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Eat at Hot Tamales to Help Fund Mission Trip
From December 27 to January 2, Fr. Cipriani is taking a group of thirteen ND alumni to New Orleans for a mission trip. To help with costs and materials for those in need there, Hot Tamales Restaurant in Seymour has generously offered to donate 20 percent of their sales on Wednesday, December 19 from 2-9 pm towards the trip. Reservations are strongly recommended. Please come out and help support our brave ND Missionaries. Be sure to print out the flyer and bring with you when you come. Thank you and God Bless you for your generosity and support! |
ND Christmas Brick Campaign
 Are you out of ideas about what to get that very special person on your Christmas list? Honor someone in a special way this Christmas with an engraved brick. Engraved bricks line the school's main entryway and are viewed by everyone entering Notre Dame.
If you choose to purchase that special someone a brick for Christmas, you have the option of choosing a sentiment for them or they can write their own. We'll send you a gift certificate to put under the tree.
A donation of $65 to the Notre Dame High School Brick Campaign will get you your own personalized brick. Each brick is 4"x 8" and includes 3 lines (15 letters on each line). Brick installations will take place in the spring.
Commemorative bricks are a great way to honor ND families, graduates, parents, faculty members, friends and milestones such as graduations, anniversaries or birthdays.
To place an order, contact the Notre Dame Advancement Office at marzik@notredame.org or 203-372-6521 or fill out the attached order form and mail it back to Notre Dame with your payment (check, Mastercard, Visa or AMEX accepted).
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Looking for the perfect gift for Christmas? HSA has ND Mom and ND Fairfield zip sweatshirts on sale now for $35. For more info contact Kathy Stefanatos at kpstef@aol.com.
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St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee Looking for Mr. and Miss Shamrock
The Greater Bridgeport St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee will host a 2013 Mr. and Miss Shamrock Contest and Dance in conjunction with the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
They will select the winners based upon their knowledge of their Irish heritage, traditions, history, the meaning of St. Patrick's Day, their involvement in their community, and their interest and activities. The winners will each receive a monetary scholarship award for future educational endeavors. Runners-up will also be selected for Mr. and Miss Shamrock. Each runner-up will also receive a monetary scholarship award and will participate in all the events with Mr. and Miss Shamrock throughout 2013.
Application can be requested on line at AFinnegan@aol.com or you may pick up a hard copy from the Guidance office. Deadline to submit a completed application is January 16, 2013.
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Interested in becoming a host family for a new international student at ND? New ND students from South Korea are looking for warm and caring host families. They are interested in staying with host families because they want to learn more about American culture and to practice their English in an authentic atmosphere. By becoming a host family, you will not only give a student the chance to experience daily American life, but will also provide your family an opportunity to learn about another culture without having to leave your home. An appropriate Host Family will: 1. Have an open mind towards a different culture and be ready to learn about it. 2. Be able to provide a private room (a bathroom may be shared) for the student. 3. Be able to accept and take care of the student just like your own children, which includes:
- providing a safe and comfortable environment
- providing 3 adequate meals and appropriate snacks each day
- providing rides to and from school and activities and/or for essential shopping
We understand that sharing your home with a stranger is not easy, and your offering cannot be easily measured. However, as a gesture in appreciation of your hospitality, JY Education will contribute $1,200 monthly stipend to the host family. If you are interested, please use contact information below: Dr. Jinyoung Park - JY Education ( www.jyeducation.com) Phone: (203) 763-4345 or (347) 860-0859 e-mail: jyeducation@gmail.com |
 Tickets for the ND vs St. Joseph hockey game that will be played on December 31 at 12 pm at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport will be available for purchase all next week in Mr. Bleggi's office. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and students. The ticket is valid for both high school games that day at the Arena. During Christmas week, tickets will be available at the Milford Ice Pavilion. Please see Mr. George Burr or Mr. Drew Krochko at the rink for tickets.
ND vs. Prep Hockey Game Tickets for the ND vs Fairfield Prep hockey game on Thursday, December 20 (6:00 pm) at the Milford Ice Pavilion will be sold during school from Monday, December 17 to Wednesday, December 19 in Mr. Bleggi's office. Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $5 for students, $4 for ND students and senior citizens, children under 10 are free. Winter Baseball Training  The Clubhouse is offering an 8 week Winter Baseball Training program. Team sessions lead by Clubhouse staff will be held on Mondays (January 7, 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18 and 25) from 7 pm to 8 pm and Saturdays (January 12, 19, 28 and February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2) from 3 pm to 4 pm. The cost is $250 per athlete. To register, call The Clubhouse at (203) 292-8700 by December 19. |
Yearbooks Orders Now Being Taken
 Families can now place orders for 2013 Yearbooks by clicking here and enter Notre Dame's order number: 14196. The cost to reserve a yearbooks is $75.
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HSA and Booster Club Events
Christmas Boutique
The Notre Dame HSA & Booster Club will be hosting a Christmas boutique on Wednesdays in December from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm in the Chapel Foyer. We hope you will come to browse our line of spirit wear along with other merchandise - all great for gift giving & stocking stuffing. Father Bill's famous barbecue sauce will also be available. Students are welcome to browse during their lunch periods.
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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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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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