Notre Dame's 26 Acts of Kindness Campaign continues (and concludes) next week. Upcoming activities include:

Monday - Thank the ND Support Staff - Thank a secretary, cafe worker, coach, or custodian
Tuesday - Read a Book Day - Give you brain a workout
Wednesday - Share a compliment with someone today
Thursday - Collection: Donate Used (or new) Sports Equipment for local youth leagues

All Week - Collection: Jackets and Blankets to be donated to homeless shelters 

Freshmen Students Writing Thank You Letters to Soldiers as Part of our 26 Acts Campaign

To read Mr. Cipriano's latest Principal's Blog, as he reflected upon his recent Service Day experience, and our 26 Acts of Kindness Campaign, click here.  

A message from Fr. Cipriani: "There are no words to express both my gratitude and pride for what our students and chaperones so amazingly and successfully accomplished for Notre Dame's third annual Student Service Day on Friday, February 1.  Thank you to the 190 students who signed up to participate and 38 chaperones who assisted in this "D Day Invasion" of rides getting our students to and from the work project sites, which were about 23 in number.  A special thanks to Carl Philipp, Kevin Philipp, Barbara Ezepchick and Josh St. Onge for turning the "chaos" of calling down kids and sending them off into a smoothly run operation. And a huge thank you to our faculty and staff for all your patience, support and prayers."    

Students and chaperones were sent to 23 different sites around southwestern Connecticut to volunteer their time. Some of the sites and services they provided were:  

Schools

ND students acted as Big Brothers/Big Sisters to third graders from Saint Peter, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, and Saint Raphael Schools by taking them to a performance of Beauty and the Beast at Bridgeport's Downtown Cabaret.

Students were also sent to area schools such as Our Lady of Grace and Villa Divino in Stamford, Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart in Bridgeport, where they assisted teachers, played with the students or assisted the students with projects.

Soup Kitchens

Groups of Notre Dame students were sent to the Merton House, New Haven Community Soup Kitchen or Saint Stephen's Food Pantry in Bridgeport to serve breakfast and lunch to those in need.

Other students volunteered their time assisting the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in Meriden, at the Caroline House in Bridgeport and with a group of Sacred Heart University special needs students who visited Notre Dame.

The French classes will be very busy during the week of February 11-14! French IV-AP and French III will be celebrating the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes on Monday. The French mass will be celebrated by Fr. Cipriani in the ND chapel during period D. 

On Tuesday, all of Madame Zac's French classes will be celebrating Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, is the last day of feasting; it is the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins on Ash Wednesday. The festival will include hands-on activities and food!

The first issue of ND's student newspaper, The Lancer Times, was distributed this week. Students from Mr. Manzo's publishing class wrote and edited the paper. Students are hoping to get out a new issue published every two weeks. Click here to read the first issue. 

You can give hope to people facing cancer and save lives by supporting the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days program. The Daffodil Days program is your chance to fight back against cancer by raising funds and awareness to help beat the disease. Purchase a bouquet of 10 daffodils for $10 each, A Bear and Bunch (Includes Ray O. Hope, a  collectible 10" special edition Boyds Bear, and 10 daffodils) for $25 each or potted daffodil bulbs (three multi-stem bulbs in a pot) for $15 each. Orders can be sent to Ms. Z or Ms. Miller by February 25 (makes checks payable to Notre Dame).  

Were you a part of Notre Dame's spring musicals -- The Kings and I, Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Music Man, Oklahoma, Oliver, High Button Shoes, Fiddler on the Roof, Irene, Babes in Arms, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls, Mame, Bye Bye Birdie, Cinderella, Anything Goes, Grease, Meet Me in St. Louis, Godspell, Annie, Pajama Game, Footloose, The Wiz, Once Upon a Mattress, Throughly Modern Millie, Beauty and the Beast, etc.? 

Additional third marking period Ed-line updates will be issued on the following dates: February 24, March 10.  

Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program 

Nominate a young volunteer age 6 to 18, who has made a difference in the community. Top winners each receive $10,000 for higher education. Nominations are being accepted through March 15. You must be 21 or over to nominate. Click here for more information. 

Kiwanis Club Of Fairfield 

The Town of Fairfield Health Department provides teeth cleaning and topical fluoride treatments by a dental hygienist for all students meeting income guidelines. Additionally, limited funding for eligible students is available for care by participating dentists for problems such as cavities or tooth extractions.

If you wish to apply for cleaning, fluoride treatments, or dentist services for your child, click here to download an application.

Forms must be returned to the Notre Dame Nurse's Office by Wednesday, February 20, 2013. 

Per federal law, our annual asbestos notification has been posted. To review, please click here. Should you have any questions, please contact the main office.