Dates to Remember
Tuesday, February 26
Professional Development
Half Day Schedule
Dismissal at 11 am
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ND's 26 Acts of Kindness Campaign
We have rescheduled the final week of our 26 Acts of Kindness Campaign due to the recent snow days. The following are activities for the week of February 18:
Monday - "Thank the ND Support Staff" Day
Tuesday - Collection: Blankets and Jackets for the Homeless
Wednesday - Read a Book Day - Be good to your brain!
Thursday - Collection: Used (or New) Sporting Equipment
Friday - Share a Compliment with Someone Today
Any donations can be brought to the main office. Thank you to everyone who has continued to support our campaign over the past six weeks. |
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The Notre Dame community is saddened by the recent passing of our friend, Tara Noce. Tara was one of the original "Gar-lettes" and an integral part of Notre Dame's annual GarlicFest for 10 years. Please keep Tara and her family in your prayers.
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History Department Spotlight
The Social Studies Department has been very busy in a very historical year. The Senior American Government classes just finished a "mock Congress". They discussed and debated bills in class and even passed a few. The debates were lively and informative. The junior American history classes are choosing their research paper topics in conjunction with their English classes. The freshman classes are beginning projects and giving presentations on the ancient world. All classes continue to discuss and monitor what is going on in the world and the effect it will have on history.
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French Classes Celebrate Mari Gras
Not the wind, nor the cold, nor the snow (and ND's closing) stopped Mme Zac's classes from having a "mini-Mardi Gras" celebration. French I, French II, and French III made Mardi Gras masks on Thursday during classes.
Mardi Gras mask-wearing during the holiday originated during the European celebration of Carnivale when revelers used to wear masks to help them to release inhibitions during the pre-Lent time of excess and mischief. Of course it was easier to act on impluse when no one knew the masked-faced performer!
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Juniors: Raphael Torres, Dy-mond Leroy, Alex Danas, Jillian Gelmetti, Lizette Dos Santos, Kimberly Labady, and Gwen Vital show off their masks.
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Sophomore Retreat Rescheduled
The Sophomore Retreat will be postponed one week to allow students and teachers more uninterrupted time in the classroom after returning from the recent series of snow days. The new detreat date is Friday, March 1. Please contact Mr. St.Onge with any questions at stonge@notredame.org.
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Parent Meeting for Cast and Crew of Guys and Dolls
 There will be parent meeting for all cast and crew members of this year's spring musical, Guys and Dolls, on Tuesday, February 19 at 6:30 pm in the school library. All parents should plan on attending this very important meeting. |
Golf Tournament Planning Meeting
 Notre Dame's annual Bob Shea Memorial Golf Tournament will take place on Monday, June 24. Our first planning meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:30 pm in the school library. If you are interested in helping out with this event, please contact our Advancement Office at marzik@notredame.org.
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Key Club Sponsor Daffodil Days
 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 b ouquet 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).
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Calling all Notre Dame Thespians
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.?
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Sister Marion Rielly's passing and in her memory Notre Dame is planning a cabaret-style event featuring past spring musical performers. This event will take place in the fall of 2013 with all proceeds supporting the Sister Marion Rielly Scholarship Fund/Notre Dame Drama Club.
If you would like more information, please contact the Notre Dame Alumni Office at marzik@notredame.org. Please forward this information your fellow ND classmates and spread the word! |
ND's Lancer Legacy Gala Meeting - February 19
 Notre Dame's Lancer Legacy Gala will take place on Thursday, March 14. This event was originally scheduled for November but was rescheduled because of Hurricane Sandy. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 19 at 5:30 pm in the library. 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 Please help to make this event a success by answering a brief survey.
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Boys' Track and Field
 The Boys Track and Field meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 19 at 2:30 pm in the cafe. All students interested in the team must attend the meeting. If you absolutely cannot attend, please see Mr. Bleggi.
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Ed-Line Updates - Next Reports: 2/24/13
Third marking period Ed-line updates will be issued on the following dates: February 24, March 10.
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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 All seniors may apply for a scholarship offered by the Kiwanis Club Of Fairfield. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. The deadline for submitting the application is April 15, 2013.
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 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.
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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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 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. There are a limited number of Yearbooks remaining.
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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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