Monday, May 6
Freshman and Sophomore Class Trips
Thursday, May 9
Ascension Thursday
Half Day Schedule
Friday, May 10
Guys and Dolls
8:00 pm SHU
Saturday, May 11
Guys and Dolls
2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
SHU
Friday, May 17
Senior Prom
Friday, May 24
No School
Monday, May 27
Memorial Day
No School
Tuesday, May 28
Faculty Professional Development
Dismissal at 11 am
Wednesday, May 29
Seniors - Last Day of Classes
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 Guys and Dolls May 10 at 8 pm May 11 at 2 and 8 pm Click here for tickets or here to take out an ad in the program book
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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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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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 ... Evan Yiannoulis '13 and Jennifer Mezzapelle '13, who were honored at the Southwest Conference Leadership Banquet on Thursday evening. Evan and Jen were selected based upon their contributions to the Notre Dame and local communities as well as athletic and academic achievement.
 ... Matt Lasky '13 who was named a semi-finalist in the Governor's Scholars Program, sponsored by the Connecticut Association of Schools. Matt was selected as Notre Dame's representative based upon his superior academic achievement. |
Freshman Field Day On Friday, April 26, the freshmen class hosted grades 3 through 6 of Hall Elementary School in Bridgeport for a very successful and fun-filled field day. A very special thanks to all the freshmen who, for that day, were someone's big brother or sister. The beautiful weather made an already great day even better. A special  note of thanks to our Seniors who participated in field day. These Seniors had the daunting task of ensuring that all field day activities ran smoothly and they greatly succeeded in providing the Hall kids, as well as our own, with a memorable day: Victoria Kuhn, Juliette Rivera, Jess Clark, Jennifer Mezzapelle, Mike King, Cory McDonald, Michelle Scatamacchia, Bianca Bertier,  Erik Laaksonen, Anthony Searles, PJ DeFilippo, Ashley Fulton, Caitlin Dudek, Lauren Puskar, Conroy Johnson, Kereece Williams, Madi Guman, Lauren Jones, Sal Sereno, Dan Murphy, Aly Furgiuele, Allison Rohr, Matt Heim, Laura Pekar, Taylor Springer, Thomas Bergamasco, Leslie Ann Heslop, McKenzie Stone, Michael Lenard, Sandie Samrin, RJ Cremin, Steve Meyer, Tyler Lehren and Mark Salvioli.
Junior Prom
 The Class of 2014 held their Junior Prom this past Friday at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange. Night in the City was the prom theme. The ballroom glittered in silver with purple accents. The group danced all night and selected Winston Crumb and Colleen O'Reilly as the prince and princess and Karissa Cook and Charlie Fallon as the queen and king. Everyone had a great time.
Mustache Madness - Appalachia Fundraiser
Sean Cronan '14 and Mr. Philipp led a fundraiser to help defray the costs of the Appalachia Club service trip in June. Sean, assisted by family members, made a variety of chocolate mustache pops. The following students helped sell the pops during lunch waves: Manny Rosales '14, Dan McCarthy '14, Joe Gomolson '15, Lauren Jones '13, Caitlin Lonergan '15, Morgan Sweeney '15, Mitch Hall '14, and Sean Cronan '14. Their efforts resulted in the sale of over 350 pops! The sales, combined with an anonymous contribution, totaled $475.
Art Classes Work on Color Diffusion
Students in Mr. Testani's art classes are working on color diffusion. Color diffusion is when water-based paint is diluted by filtering water through diffusion paper, creating random colors and interesting tie-dye-type patterns. These projects can be seen in the cafeteria windows or online at http://ndart2013.tumblr.com/.  | | Juliette Rivera '13, Tyanna Palmer '13 and Young Ji Kang '14 . |
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May 5 - CROP Hunger Walk
The 39th Greater Bridgeport CROP Hunger Walk will start off on May 5 at 1:30 p.m. from the United Congregational Church of Bridgeport. This annual walk raises funds to help feed the hungry in our community through organizations such as Operation Hope and the Bridgeport Rescue Mission and provide basic services to people in the developing world through Church World Service. This is a great opportunity for families, friends, and individuals to come together for a cause. Click
here to sign up for the walk and join Team ND or contact Mr. Sulzycki at sulzycki@notredame.org for more information.
May 10 and 11 - Guys and Dolls
Tickets for this year's spring musical, Guys and Dolls, are on sale. Performances will be held on Friday, May 10 at 8 pm and Saturday, May 11 at 2 pm and 8 pm. For more information contact Theresa Marzik at marzik@notredame.org or 203-372-6521. Click here for a ticket order form.
If you own a business or would like to wish our cast and crew success on their upcoming performance of Guys and Dolls, please consider taking out an ad in the program book. All proceeds will go to offset the cost of the production. Click here to download the ad form.
May 14 - Geno Auriemma To Speak at SHU
 Geno Auriemma, UConn Huskies & US National Women's Basketball Coach, will be speaking at Sacred Heart University's Edgerton Center on Tuesday, May 14. All proceeds go to Cardinal Shehan Center After School & Saturday Programs. VIP Tickets for $125 include a private reception and a framed photo with Geno. General Admission tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for children under 18. VIP reception begins at 5:30pm. General Admission doors open at 6:30pm. For more info or to purchase tickets call the Shehan Center (203) 336-4468 or the Edgerton Center (203) 371-7908.
May 15 - ND Band and Chorus Annual Spring Concert
 The annual Spring Concert will take place on May 15 at 7 pm at the Schine Auditorium at Sacred Heart University. The concert will feature the ND band and ND chorus. The chorus will perform medleys from Les Miserables and The Jersey Boys. Various soloists will also perform. The concert is free and open to the public.
May 18 - St. Ann Church Shred Day
"Shred Day" will be held from 9 AM - 12 noon at St. Ann Church, 481 Brewster St., Bridgeport, rain or shine. ALL are WELCOME! Prevent ID Theft!!! Bring your documents in file boxes or bags to be destroyed and recycled on location. Cost is $25 for the first three boxes, $5 for each additional box. No need to separate staples, paper clips, spiral notebooks or binders. Call 203-368-1607 for more details.
June 24 - The Lancer Open
 Notre Dame's annual golf tournament, in memory of Bob Shea, will take place on Monday, June 24 at the Redding Country Club. If you would like to be on the golf tournament committee or would like to receive tournament information, please contact our Advancement Office at marzik@notredame.org. |
 Win An Autographed Soccer Jersey The Girls' Soccer team will be selling raffle tickets to win an autographed soccer jersey. The jersey was signed by all members of the Brazilian soccer women's national team. Raffle Tickets are $5.00 each and can be purchased by contacting marzik@notredame.org. |
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Hand Wipes and/or New or Used Backpacks Needed
 The Care Club has one last project for the school year. Sister Eileen Boffa, R.S.M. has requested some help in her mission with the homeless. She would appreciate donations of hand wipes and back packs (new or used - no matter how poor the condition). Students can leave donations in Religion classes or in the main office. If you have any questions, leave a message for Mrs. Haffner at school. The drive ends May 31. Again, thank you for caring. |
Textbook Returns to the SHU Bookstore For the convenience of families who rented textbooks from the Sacred Heart University Bookstore, textbook rental returns (or buy backs if you purchased books and choose to sell them back) will be offered at Notre Dame on the following days: For seniors: June 3 and June 4 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. For underclassmen: June 13 and June 14 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and June 17 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Families are also welcome to return books directly to the SHU Bookstore at any time. All rentals must be returned by Wednesday, June 19.
Ed Line Reports
Ed Line reports for the fourth marking period will be issued on May 12 and May 26.
Tuition Raffle
St. Ann School is proud to present a $15,000 Special Tuition Raffle. The prize can be used for any Pre K-12 school, college or university.
The prize is to be paid directly to any Pre K-12 schools, colleges or universities. Schools must be located and accredited in the U.S. Only 1,000 tickets will be available at $75 per ticket. 300 tickets must be sold for the raffle to proceed. If fewer than 300 tickets are sold, the raffle will be canceled and the ticket purchasers will receive a full refund. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit St. Ann School.
The $15,000 Tuition Raffle drawing will be held at Black Rock Day on Sunday, June 9, 2013 promptly at 1:30 pm. at Ellsworth Field, Brewster St., in Bridgeport. Winning ticket holder does not need to be present to win.
To purchase tickets for the raffle, you may come to St. Ann School, Monday-Friday, 8am to 3pm, or for more information, please contact the Director of Institutional Advancement, Lindsay Chessare, at 203-334-0025, or email the Development Office at lchessare@cathedralcluster.org. You can also visit www.stannbridgeport.org.
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Sister Marion Rielly & Richard LaTorre Scholarships
Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for the Sister Marion Rielly Memorial Scholarship. Qualifications for this scholarship include: Christian Dedication, Leadership, Academic Endeavor, Service, Participation in the Arts and Extra-Curricular Activities. This is a $2,000 scholarship, applied towards the student's 2013-14 tuition. Click here to download the scholarship application.
Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for the Richard LaTorre Memorial Scholarship. Qualifications for this scholarship include: Academic Achievement, Financial Need and Service to School. This is a $1,000 scholarship, applied towards the student's 2013-14 tuition. Click here to download the scholarship application.
The deadline for returning applications is Friday, May 10, 2013.
College Scholarships
Seniors are reminded to check Naviance for updated scholarship postings. There have been several new additions.
Vincent Vizzo Memorial Scholarship
Graduating seniors from high schools in the Greater Bridgeport Area towns of Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull or Westport may apply for the Vincent Vizzo Memorial Scholarship. There are two (2) scholarships of one-thousand dollars ($1,000.00) each. The scholarships will be awarded at the CIAS Grand Marshall's dinner at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Please contact the Guidance office for a scholarship application.
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Workshop Offered for AP Literature and Composition Exam
The AP Literature and Composition exam is scheduled for May 30. Mr. Sulzycki will offer preparation workshops from 2-3 pm on May 7, 14, and 21 for all students who are registered to take the exam.
Pre-College Program Offered at SHU
 Sacred Heart University is holding a summer Pre-College Program for eligible rising high school juniors and seniors. This is a wonderful opportunity to earn credits over the summer and get a head start on your college career. Click here to view the 2013 brochure and application packet.
Get Published
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. Email or call Jill Monroe with any questions at 203-416-1461.
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 Friendly Reminder Please remember that Notre Dame is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is not permitted at any sporting event on the ND campus. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Spring Athletic Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 pm at Notre Dame. Invitations have been mailed out. Please RSVP by Monday, May 20. Click here for a copy of the invitation.
Fall Sports
Anyone interested in playing a Fall Sport... sign-ups begin on Monday, May 6 in Mr. Bleggi's office. Fall Sports include Football, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Cross Country, and Girls' Cross Country.
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