Dates to Remember
Friday, January 11
Second Marking Period Ends
Monday, January 14
Period B Mid-Term
8:00 am to 9:35 am
Period C Mid-Term
9:50 to 11:20 am
Tuesday, January 15
Period D Mid-Term
8:00 am to 9:35 am
Period E Mid-Term
9:50 to 11:20 am
Wed., January 16
Period F Mid-Term
8:00 am to 9:35 am
Period G Mid-Term
9:50 to 11:20 am
Thursday, January 17
Period H Mid-Term
8:00 am to 9:35 am
Make-Up Exams
9:50 to 11:20 am
Friday, January 18
Make-up Exams
Monday, Jauary 21
MLK, Jr. Day
No School
Tuesday, January 22
Half Day Schedule
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 ... to Mr. Gaetano Marra, Notre Dame's Director of Admission, and his wife Kim on the birth of their son Peyton Gaetano on January 2. Peyton weighted 7 lbs. 5 oz. Mr. Marra reports that the entire family is doing well!
... to Jovan Kingwood '13 for being selected as the female Athlete of the Week by the Fairfield Citizen as well as athlete of the month for December by the Fairfield Daily Voice. Click here to read the article on Jovan in the Fairfield Citizen.
 ... to Elyse Politica '16, who along with her sister, Kathleen, spent Saturday, December 8, volunteering with Al's Angels. They spent the morning filling large containers of food for delivery to those in need. It was a blessing to them to be able to help such a worthy cause, and it was time well spent! The girls volunteered as part of the youth group of St. Mark Church in Stratford.
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Mid-Term Exam Information
Mid-term exams will be given on January 14-17. Exams are an important component to each class and should be taken seriously. An exam count as 10% of a student's final average in a class.
Two exams will be administered each day and will be given by period. On Monday, Period B & C exams will be given, on Tuesday, Periods D & E, on Wednesday, Periods F & G and on Thursday, Period H. Friday is an exam make-up day, as is the second exam period on Thursday. If a student only has an exam during the first period exam, he/she may leave after the exam is taken. If a student only has a second exam for the day, he/she must be at school by 9:45 am. The first period exam will be given from 8:00 until 9:35 am and the second exam from 9:50 to 11:20 am.
Busing is provided on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, at the normal morning pick-up times and following the 11:20 dismissal. On Thursday, busing is provided before school and following the completion of the day's only exam, at 9:35. There is no busing on Friday.
If a student is in the building and not taking an exam, he/she must be in the cafeteria or the library. The library will remain open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until 1:20 pm. Breakfast will be available for purchase on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the cafeteria from 7:30 am until 10:00 am.
Please remember that only students with acceptable reasons for an absence, for example, serious illness (a fever, the flu) or a death in the family, will be granted permission for an exam make-up.
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 In honor of the 26 victims of the Newtown tragedy, ND began our '26 Acts of Kindness' campaign this week with simple gestures like "Please and Thank You Day" on Wednesday, "Hold the Door Open for Someone Behind You Day" on Thursday and "Be Kind to Yourself Day" on Friday.
We will be encouraging a different act of kindness for 26 school days, not including mid-term week, ending on February 14. This campaign is our school's collective effort to bring positive energy forward after the events in Newtown last month. The movement was started by NBC's Ann Curry as a "random" act of kindness campaign. ND's won't be "random" but will have the same goal. Many of the "acts" are simple things that everyone of us can do daily to help put a smile on someone else's face -- and even our own. We will have several letter writing campaigns as well, a collection for Sandy Hook Elementary, and a few "drives" to help local charities. A highlight of the campaign will be on February 1, ND's annual community service day - where students get out into the community to help others. Click here to view the full 26 days of kindness calendar.
Students, faculty, alumni, parents, and friends are all welcome and encouraged to join our campaign to help share goodness with others in the new year.
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Thank You Notre Dame Angels
During the Christmas season, the ND community became aware of many families in need. After asking for your help, donations of clothes, toys and gift cards were sent to these families, helping to brighten the holiday for so many. One family was so deeply grateful for all that was done for her children and her that she sent this letter and asked it be shared with the ND community:
Dear Santas:
I would like to thank you for everything that you have done for me this Christmas season. I can't even put into words how much I appreciated everything that was done!!! Not only did you make my children's Christmas, but you made mine also. This will be a Christmas that I will never forget. I felt like a big kid myself not knowing what the gifts were, made it really feel as though there was a Santa. Before you helped me out I really didn't know how I was going to provide presents for my children. When I saw how much you did for me I started to cry and just to see the smiles on the kids faces when they opened up their gifts was priceless. Again I could never express how much I appreciate and how grateful I am for all that you have done for me and my family. I'm glad to see that there are people out there that extend their Holiday spirit. You are truly an angel in disguise.
With Love,
Dyana, Alizé, Colonel, Zeolahn and Dennis
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Service Day Coming February 1st
On Friday, February 1, Notre Dame students will be going out into the community for the third annual Community Service Day. Last year over 200 students participated in dozens of different projects. In order for this year's effort to be successful, we need Virtus-trained volunteers willing to drive and supervise students at our various work sites. All projects would take place during the school day, between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you are Virtus-trained (or willing to become trained) and can serve as a driver and/or chaperone, please contact Mr. St.Onge at stonge@notredame.org.
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Auditions Being Held For Guys and Dolls
 Do you want to have fun, make new friends and create memories that will last a lifetime? Then you should consider auditioning for this year's school production of Guys and Dolls. The Drama Club welcomes all students to bring their talents to this year's auditions which will be held on January 29 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and January 30 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm in room 307. For audition details please contact Mr. St. Onge or Mrs. Marzik.
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Support The ND Girl's Basketball Team
 The Notre Dame Girls' Basketball Team is sponsoring a Pancake Dinner night at Chips Restaurant, Fairfield on Monday, January 14th. Tickets are $10 each and includes a short stack of buttermilk pancakes, bacon or sausage, eggs, coffee, tea or soda. Seatings are at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 or 8:00. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Melissa Everard at 203-521-4532. Please support our Lady Lancers.
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Notre Dame's Lancer Legacy Gala Meeting
 Notre Dame's Lancer Legacy Gala will take place on Thursday, March 14. If you remember, this event was originally scheduled for November but was rescheduled because of Hurricane Sandy. We need everyone's help and talents to make this event a success. There will be a very important Gala meeting on Tuesday, January 8 at 6:00 pm in the school library. All are invited. This is a great way to get involved and support our school. If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Marzik in our Advancement Office at 203-372-6521/ marzik@notredame.org.
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 The Home School Association is selling ND mugs for $10 each. Contact Mrs. Marzik to get yours today.
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Study Participants Requested
Denise Bike '85 is in her final year of a PhD program in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri. Denise is looking for 18-24 year old participants to complete her online dissertation study about career decision making. It takes 20 minutes, and all participants who complete the questionnaire will be entered into a gift card drawing. Information and the study can be found here.
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 Thank you to all who donated funds to the Sandy Hook Support Fund at our home hockey and basketball games from December 19th to the 21st. We would also like to thank the schools we competed against who also supported the donations that week: Hamden High School, Kolbe Cathedral, Fairfield Prep, University High School, Barlow High School, and Stamford High School. We raised nearly $600. Thank you for your support! Soccer
There will be a meeting for both the boys and girls soccer teams on Wednesday, January 9 at 2:00 pm in the cafeteria.
There will be a softball clinic held at The Clubhouse on Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. The clinic will be held on 10
Sundays, starting January 10. All current softball players & girls intending to play are strongly encouraged to attend. The cost is $225 per player. Any questions, please contact Kathy Stefanatos at kpstef@aol.com
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University of Notre Dame Liturgical Choir Concert
 A free concert will be performed by the University of Notre Dame Liturgical Choir at St. Aloysius Church in New Canaan on Tuesday, January 8 at 7:30 pm. The renowned choir toured Italy earlier this year and sang at a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Blessed by Pope John Paul II during his 1992 visit to Notre Dame, the choir sings for Mass every Saturday at the Notre Dame Basilica, which is broadcast live on Catholic TV. The concert will last approximately 90 minutes, and will consist of a selection of sacred music including: Handel - And the Glory of the Lord, Victoria - Ave Maria, arr. Dicie - Amazing Grace, Parker/Shaw - Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal, and more.
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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 via email: AFinnegan@aol.com or you may pick up a hard copy from the Guidance office. The deadline to submit a completed application is January 16, 2013.
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AAA Dare To Prepare Workshop for Parents & Teens
 Bridgeport Public Library and AAA Southern New England - CT are once again offering a free teen driving information workshop to help parents and teens navigate the journey of pursuing a graduated driver's license (GDL). This informational program will take place on Wednesday, January 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the downtown Bridgeport Library's first floor Teen Café. "Dare to Prepare," is a 90-minute workshop aimed at 15- and 16-year-olds and their parents. The workshop covers CT's graduated driver's license (GDL) requirements, and what teens and parents must do to obtain a driver's permit and later a driver's license. It reviews distracted driving laws, focuses on the dangers of cell phone use, texting and drinking while driving and provides interactive exercises to drive home certain safety points. This program will be repeated at the library in the upcoming months. The workshop is free but seating is limited. To register, please visit the Events page of the library's website to sign up. For more information, contact the Bridgeport Public Library Youth Services Division at (203) 576-7408. |
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 |
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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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
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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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