Dates to Remember
Sunday, January 27Catholic Schools Week Begins
Monday, January 28
School Mass
Tuesday, January 29
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day
Gala Meeting
5:00 Library
Wednesday, Jan. 30
Parent/Guardian
Appreciation Day
Thursday, January 31
Student
Appreciation Day
Friday, February 1
Service Day
Friday, February 15
No School
Monday, February 18
Presidents Day
No School
Friday, February 22
Sophomore Retreat
Tuesday, February 26
Professional Development
Half Day Schedule
Dismissal at 11
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 ... the January Students on the Month:Tamia Brown '16, Rachel Jankovsky '14, Joane Delia '15 and Mark Salvioli '13. Students are nominated by faculty based on achievement, attitude, community service and academic achievement.
... Amy Pagliaro '13 for participating in the "Wilton, My Take" writing and photography workshop. Students participate in two photo excursions around Wilton with a professional photographer and two writing sessions with a professional writer. An exhibit will be held in February to show the culmination of the students' work. The exhibit opens with a reception on Friday, February 1, and the exhibit runs through the end of February.
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Photos taken by Amy for this year's exhibit.
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Notre Dame's 26 Acts of Kindness Campaign continues next week. Upcoming activities include:
Monday - Introduce Yourself to Someone New Day
Tuesday - Collection: Toiletry Items
Wednesday - Thank Your Parents/Guardian Day
Thursday - Put a Smile on Someone's Face Today
Friday - Community Service Day
On Tuesday, we will be collecting a toiletry items to donate to the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. Please send any donations in to the mian office. Thank you for your continued support of our Acts of Kindness campaign. To view the full ND 26 Acts Calendar, click here.
To read Mr. Cipriano's most recent blog about one student's phenomenal act of kindness, click here.
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Parent/Guardian Appreciation Day - This Wednesday
 As part of Catholic Schools Week, Notre Dame will be celebrating Parent/Guardian Appreciation Day on Wednesday, January 30. Parents are invited to mass at 7:30 am in the Chapel and/or for coffee, bagels and muffins in the library from 7:30 - 9:00 am. This is just a small way to say thank you for all you do for Notre Dame and your child.
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 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. The committee's next planning meeting is on Tuesday, January 29th at 5:00 in the library -- everyone interested in helping to make this year's Gala a success is invited to attend. We need everyone's help & talents to make this event a success. If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Marzik in our Advancement Office at 203-372-6521/ marzik@notredame.org. Important Gala Links: Gala Invitation, Response Card, Auction Letter, Donation Form
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2013-14 Financial Aid Forms
Families who would like to apply for financial assistance for the 2013-14 school year, must submit a new aid application after your 2012 tax return is complete. The deadline to file this application is April 1, 2013. Applicants who file after this date may not receive assistance. Click here to download an application. Families MUST re-apply for financial assistance annually.
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Prom Limousine Information
 Notre Dame recently received the following information from the State of Connecticut Bureau of Public Transportation. The Bureau provided important information parents and students should ask a limousine service if planning to hire a limo for Prom transportation:
1) Do you have a Connecticut Intrastate Authority?
2) What is your Connecticut permit number?
3) Will you be servicing my needs with a Connecticut livery or bus plated vehicle?
Personnel from the state often visit Prom locations and inspect limousines. We have seen limos taken out of service at a Prom, forcing parents to pick up their children after the event ends. A properly licensed vehicle will have a license plate that begins and ends with the letter "L", is white in color, and has the word "Livery" on it.
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 All parents who volunteer or are interested in volunteering at Notre Dame are reminded that the Diocese of Bridgeport requires all volunteers to take an awareness training session called Protecting God's Children. This is a special 3-hour training that teaches adults in the Catholic community to create safer environments and become part of the solution to prevent child abuse. To register for the awareness training, please go to http://www.virtusonline.org and select Registration. Then select Bridgeport, CT. You will be directed to the most current schedule of upcoming sessions in the area. All participants who attend this training will receive a card as proof of attendance.
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Attention Students in AP Classes
 All AP students are to submit payment and their information form to their AP teacher by Friday, February 1. Only one form is necessary per student. If any students or parents/guardians have any questions, please address them to their AP teacher or to the Guidance Office.
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Service Day This Coming Friday, 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 - This Week!
 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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Boy's Basketball on MSG Varsity
 The Notre Dame of Fairfield vs. Bunnell High School varsity boy's basketball game at Bunnell on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 (7:00 p.m.) will be broadcast on MSG Varsity. The game will be taped and broadcast on the MSG Varsity network the following day: Wednesday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. The game will be STREAMED LIVE on the MSG Varsity website for those unable to make it to the game. The play by play will be handled by MSG Varsity's Keith Irizarry and the color commentator will be Vin Parise. Irizarry is MSG Varsity's Sports Anchor while Parise is MSG Varsity's Basketball Analyst and a former assistant basketball coach at Rutgers and Iona. The game will also be available for viewing after the January 30 broadcast when it will be posted online at the onDemand channel - Optimum Channel 614.
 Any student interested in playing a spring sport (Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Boys' Golf, Girls' Golf, Boys' Tennis, Girls' Tennis, Boys' Lacrosse, and Girls' Lacrosse) needs to sign-up in Mr. Bleggi's office. Sign-Ups end on Thursday, January 31.
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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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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
  Have you "liked" ND on Facebook yet? To visit the ND page on Facebook and become a fan, click here. To visit our Twitter feed, click here. To follow Mr. Cipriano's Twitter account, 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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