Notre Dame's annual fall Open House for prospective families will be held this Sunday, October 20 beginning at 2:30 pm. Tours will be offered starting at 1:30 pm. In addition to tours, families attending the Open House will have the opportunity to visit a variety of interactive programs and speak with faculty, students, parents and coaches. Current ND families are our best advertising. Please help spread the word to prospective families. Families can preregister for the Open House by clicking here .

The entrance exam will be given to all eighth grade applicants on Saturday, October 26 at 8:30 am. A second exam will be offered on Saturday, November 9. To apply on-line, or to download a copy of the Notre Dame application, click here. 

... Hannah Maximin '14 and Jordan Genias '16 who have spent every other Saturday during the school year participating in a high school mentorship program, Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT). This program is designed to challenge students to achieve success. LOT

In September, Hannah and Jordan were selected from the Westchester Greater Connecticut Leaders of Tomorrow Chapter to attend the program's National Leaders of Tomorrow Success Boot Camp at the National Black MBA conference in Houston, TX. Described as an "awesome experience" by Jordan, the Boot Camp was a four day experience that focused on academic excellence, professional development, college preparation, health and fitness, leadership, and service - from work-outs at dawn to interactive workshops to leadership elections to networking with major corporations, successful business executives, academicians and policy leaders. When asked what she found to be the biggest impact from the event, Hannah said, "My most memorable moment was when I had the chance to meet Bonnie St. John, the first African American ever to win Olympic or Paralympic medals in ski racing." To learn more about this organization, click here.

Spanish Classes Prepare for "El Día de los Muertos"

The month of October is a busy one for our language classes. Students of Spanish are learning about and participating in the Day of the Dead celebrations and festivities.

Mrs. Guarino's Spanish 3 classes will be writing a Cinquain Poem dealing with the Day the Dead. Some of the Spanish 3 classes will make the annual Pan de los Muertos, (Bread for the Day of the Dead), while other classes will decorate paper skulls. The Spanish 4 classes, in conjunction with the Day of the Dead and Halloween, will create and decorate face masks. After painting their masks, they will then create an original story about their mask. Both their mask and story will be presented orally to the classes.

Ms. Hering's Spanish classes will be celebrating "El Día de los Muertos" by bringing in items to make a classroom representation of a traditional Día de los Muertos "ofrenda," which will be put on display in Room 305 beginning next Thursday leading up to November 2. To further assist in the preparation and celebration of this seasonal holiday, classes have been watching movie clips of real-life documentation of the holiday preparations in Mexico, coupled with a variety of projects and assignments including written reflections, individual dioramas, and even baking and sculpting traditional Mexican "calaveras de azúcar" (Candy Skulls) out of Rice Krispie Treats and decorating them with candy and frosting.     

Christmas Wreath Sale  

The Parent Association is sponsoring a Christmas Wreath Sale.  Pre-order sales will be taken through 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.

• Monday, October 21 at 8 am - Bryant University
• Tuesday, October 22 at 8 am - Seton Hall University
• Wednesday, October 23 at 8 am - University of Connecticut
• Thursday, October 24 at 8 am - University of Bridgeport
• Friday, October 25 at 8 am - Salve Regina University

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.    

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.

Foot Locker Offers Scholarships 

The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program honors student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in school, on their sports teams, and in their communities. This is an award that celebrates YOU--not necessarily because you scored the winning touchdown or goal--but because sports have helped you grow into a strong leader in your community.

Twenty winners of this program will each receive $20,000 in scholarship funding for college (dispersed evenly over four-year period). Apply now until December 19. Click here for more information.