Dates to Remember
Sunday, Sept. 29
Ed-Line Reports Issued
Monday, Sept. 30
Financial Aid Workshop
Junior/Senior Parents
6:30 pm
Thursday, Oct. 3
Senior Class Dinner
Friday, Oct. 4
Freshman Retreat
Friday, Oct. 11
Homecoming Dance
Sunday, Oct. 13
Ed-Line Reports Issued
Monday, Oct. 14
Columbus Day
No School
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Catholic Educators Conference
No School
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Guidance Testing/Senior College Visitation
Early Dismissal
Friday, Oct. 17
Early Dismissal
Sunday, Oct. 20
7th and 8th Grade
Open House
2:30 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Junior Class Boston Trip
Friday, Oct. 25
End of First Marking Period
Saturday, Oct. 26
Entrance Exam
8:30 am
Monday, Oct. 28
ND Walk-a-thon
1/2 Day Schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Underclassmen Yearbook Pictures
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Help earn money for Notre Dame by registering your Stop and Shop card with the store's A+ School Rewards Program.
Click here to register your card today! You must re-register each year. Participation in this program does not affect gas points.
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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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Commemorative Bricks
ND is selling commemorative bricks which pave the entrance way of our school.
Commemorative bricks are a way to honor ND families, graduates, parents, faculty members and friends. Each brick is $65, of which 100% of the proceeds are allocated to helping Notre Dame maintain its high level of academic excellence. Clickhere for an order form.
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 ... Congratulations to girls' soccer goalie Sierra Chavez '16 who was voted the the SportsFairfield Female Authentic Athlete of the Week! Sierra and the girls' soccer team will be in action next on Saturday at home versus Weston as they continue their quest to qualify for the Class S state tournament.
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Sophomore Class Mass
 Beginning this school year and following a rotating schedule, class masses have been added to the school calendar. These masses allow students to gather together as a faith community on a regular basis. This Friday, the sophomore class joined Fr. Bill Sangiovanni in the ND Chapel to celebrate mass together as a class.
Invisible Children Assembly
 The group Invisible Children visited Notre Dame on Monday, kicking off their East Coast tour. Invisible Children works to educate the American public and ultimately bring to an end the practice of child soldiering in Northern Uganda. This country, ravaged by war for over three decades, faces tremendous challenges. Through the viewing of a film and by hearing from a resident of Northern Uganda, who himself was kidnapped and one of Joseph Kony's child soldiers for six months, the Notre Dame community heard the call to help bring to an end one of the great on-going tragedies in our world today.
Girls' Volleyball Team Lends a Green Thumb
A big thank you to some of the younger members of our girls volleyball team who took a trip on Saturday to Meriden, CT to spend the day with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist on their farm. In addition to getting a tour of the farm with its many sheep, chickens and goats, the girls put in a great green-thumb effort gardening, landscaping, praying and eating. A special thank you to Mrs. Merly for helping to chaperone the event. Participants included: Alana Merly '16, Shelby Nolan '17, Olivia Keden '17, Rose Brennan '16, Connie Tucker '17, Livia Silva '17, Tatiana Tozzi '16 and Mashiy Harris-Tate '17.
Students Visit the Big E
On Sunday, the following students indulged in Food Fest 2013 at the Big E in Springfield MA, a beautiful and delicious day to say the least! Kyle Aldrich '15, Sal Emanuel '16, Anthony Emanuel '17, Matt Merced '16 and Sean Cronan '14.
Students Dine With Bishop Caggiano
 On Thursday, a group of some of our finest senior young men gathered with other teens from throughout the Diocese for the Saint Andrew's Dinner with our newly installed Bishop Caggiano. The evening began with a prayer service led by the Bishop in the Saint John Fisher Seminary Chapel in Stamford. Afterward, all gathered for an awesome and filling dinner. Throughout the evening, a few men, including the Bishop, shared personal stories about the importance and necessity of Christ in their lives. Participants included: Charlie Fallon, Matt Lasky, Joe D'Amico, Sean Cronan, Matt Moffat, Mike DeGennaro, Collin Cegelka and Kevin Bradley.
Nature and Art Class
The Art and Nature class has created patterns inspired by nature. The students went outside to create their design on a banana - using pins to cut, poke and score their pattern and then let the air oxidize the peel to create their works. Each student took a picture and uploaded it to the ND Art Gallery online before eating their art. To see more banana patterns at visit ndnature14.tumblr.com. To see more ND art, visit ND-art.tumblr.com. The banana patterns seen below were created by Emily Wonsiewicz '14, Bayley McKeon '16 and Kate Muldoon '16
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Homecoming Dance
ND's Homecoming dance will be held on Friday, October 11 in the ND gym from 6:30 to 10:00 pm. Tickets are $8 until October 4 and $10 beginning on the 5th. Dress is semi-formal. Guest permission slips are due by October 9.
Freshmen Retreat - October 4th
On Friday, October 4, the freshmen class will have their retreat. The theme of the retreat will be Community in Christ, and 24 upperclassmen will be assisting Fr. Cipriani and Mr. St.Onge with facilitating the retreat. Freshmen will not have class on Friday, and they are permitted to come in casual clothes. Clothing should be modest, and freshmen should wear clothes that allow for movement, as there will be plenty of games and fun! The retreat will be held at Notre Dame, and a light breakfast of bagels and muffins and a pizza lunch will be provided. Freshmen will receive a letter with more details on Monday. Please contact Mr. St.Onge at stonge@notredame.org with any questions. |
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Food Drive
September is Hunger Awareness Month: Beginning next week, there will be a bin outside the front of the school in the mornings before school. We will be collecting food items for help stocking the many bare food pantries and food banks in the area that are desperately in need of donated items. As you drop your child off for school, please feel free to place any food items in the bin that you would like to donate. Thank you as always for your consideration and generosity in helping the poorer members of our extended Fairfield County Community.
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Parent Association Meeting
The Parent Association will be having their first meeting of the school year on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:00 pm in the school library. All parents are invited to attend and join this organization.
Christmas Wreath Sale
The Parent Association is sponsoring a Christmas Wreath Sale. Pre-order sales have begun. The last day to order is Monday, November 11. Wreaths are fresh from Fort Fairfield, Maine and will be delivered to Notre Dame the first week of December. Please spread the word to friends and family and support the Notre Dame Parent Association. Click here for the order form.
 ND Mugs For Sale
The Home School Association is selling ND mugs for $10 each. Contact Theresa Marzik at marzik@notredame.org to get yours today.
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Important Financial Aid Workshop
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Financial Aid Workshop for Junior & Senior Parents
There will be a college Financial Aid workshop for parents of current juniors and seniors on Monday, September 30 at 6:30 pm in the Curtis Hall Theatre on the Sacred Heart University campus. Curtis Hall is located next to the Pitt Center.
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All students who have completed volunteer work in the past year are invited to apply for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. One student from each state will be designated as a State Honoree, win a $1,000 award and an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. in May 2014. To access the on-line application, click here. The deadline for submitting an application is November 5. |
Representatives from the following colleges will be available to meet with Seniors the week of September 23 in Room 206:
- Monday, September 30 at 8 am - Albertus Magnus
- Tuesday, October 1 at 8 am - Southern New Hampshire College
- Wednesday, October 2 at 8 am - Houghton College
- Thursday, October 3 at 8 am - Catholic University
- Friday, October 4 at at 8 am - University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Seniors are reminded that they must sign up for these visits in Guidance at least two days prior to receive a pass. The full schedule of college visits is available on Naviance. Scholarship Available from CHET
Connecticut State Treasurer, Denise Nappier, is launching a new scholarship program called CHET Advance. The program will award up to 200 high school seniors across the state a $2,500 college scholarship. The application period is now through October 4. Visit www.chetadvance.com to apply on line. Click here for more information.
AES Engineers Scholarship Deadline Approaching
AES Engineers Scholarship deadline is October 4, less than a week away. AES will be awarding $500 to the winner(s) each year. Students interested must submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of their web site. For full details and essay topics visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm.
College Scholarships Check out Naviance for scholarships that are now being posted. Be sure to check back periodically for any new scholarships that come in. Sacred Heart to Host Regional College Fair  Sacred Heart University will host the New England Association of College Admissions Counselors (NEACAC) Regional College Fair at the William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center on Sunday, October 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. More than 200 colleges from across the country and abroad, along with dozens of other exhibitors, will be available to showcase post-secondary opportunities to high school students and their families.
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Host Family Needed
CIEE seeks a host family for the school year for one of our students - Yiyu or "Coco", a 14 year old girl from China here on an international exchange program. Coco enjoys traditional Chinese dancing and music, drawing, and playing volleyball. She lives with her mother, father, and grandparents in China and does not have any siblings. Coco writes: "I am talkative and outgoing; I like to meet new people. At first, I be a little shy, but when I get used to you, I can always make people laugh."
Coco is especially passionate about dance and has traveled to Korea, the U.S., and Thailand for different dance events in the past. She also enjoys drawing, reading, swimming, and watching American TV shows with her friends. She loves pets and would enjoy living with them, but is afraid of large dogs. Coco prefers to live with a non-smoking family.
CIEE accepts all kinds of families (kids, no kids, empty nesters, single parents, etc.) Our students have the appropriate visa, medical insurance and pay for all of their own personal expenses. All that is required of a host family is to provide a bed and an extra plate at the table!
For more information, including monthly stipend information, please contact CIEE (Council on International Education Exchange) Regional Director Loretta Ascencio at 1-866-219-3734 or lascencio@ciee.org.
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 Operation Lawn SignThank you to everyone who already volunteered to put an ND Open House Lawn Sign on their front lawn. We still have more to distribute ... With Notre Dame's annual Open House right around the corner, we would like to solicit everyone's help in spreading the word to prospective families. In an effort to get the word out, we have purchased several hundred Open House lawn signs. The goal for this campaign is to get a sign on the front lawn of 100% of our families. This campaign will increase our school's awareness in local communities, and bring more prospective families to the forefront. The campaign involve the following steps:
- Email Gaetano Marra, Director of Admissions, at marra@notredame.org
- Request your lawn sign to be picked up in his office at your convenience, or give permission for us to place the sign on your lawn. (Yes, he will come to you!)
- Once the lawn signs are up, we are asking families to take a photo in front of the sign, and email that back to Mr. Marra.
- We will be getting these photos on all of our social media networks, and work towards continuing to grow our enrollment.
- We request that all signs be returned the week after Open House, which is Sunday, October 20th.
With your help, we will continue to grow our school and show local families just how phenomenal a Catholic education at Notre Dame truly is.
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