Danny Upchurch Signs National Letter of Intent

Danny Upchurch '13 signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Charleston Southern, a Division I program in Charleston, S.C. as reported by the Connecticut Post. Click here to read the article. Congratulations Danny!

Michelle Loris '64 is Connecticut Professor of the Year

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education have named

Michelle Loris '64 the 2013 Connecticut Professor of the Year. Professor Loris currently teaches at Sacred Heart University. Click here

to read about Professor Loris and this honor.

Notre Dame Alumni Association and Facebook Page

There will be an Alumni Association Meeting on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 pm in the ND library.  Notre Dame alumni, as well as alumni parents, faculty and retired faculty are welcome to attend. 

All ND alumni and friends are encouraged to also join the ND Fairfield Alumni page on Facebook.

2014 Alumni Hall of Fame

Christmas Cards for the Troops

During Wednesday's Advisory session, our students heeded a request from the Columbiettes, the women's auxiliary group of the Knights of Columbus. The organization had put out a call for Christmas cards to be sent to our troops serving overseas. Thanks to the efforts of our staff and students, over 400 Christmas cards will be turned over to the Columbiettes to accompany packages being sent to the brave men and women protecting our nation and the freedoms of others around the world this holiday season.

Thanksgiving Food Drive Success

The Key Club's annual Thanksgiving food drive was a tremendous success. Hundreds of turkeys were dropped off in the Thursday morning cold, along with boxes upon boxes of food items, all to be given to Sister Theresa and the Daughters of Charity in Bridgeport. From faculty, parents, students and alumni, well over 200 frozen turkeys were donated and will certainly help to make the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday a special day for those enjoying the donated food. Special thanks to Mrs. Miller, Ms. Z and the entire Key Club for their efforts in organizing the food drive.

Donation to the American Cancer Society

An official donation in the amount of $1,501.00 was made this week to the American Cancer Society. Thanks to a dress down day in October and the collection efforts made at a home football game, a check was given to Kelly Stewart of the ACS, as part of the Crucial Catch fight against breast cancer campaign. Special thanks to Mariann Cirisoli and all the mothers who helped to ensure the success of this fundraising campaign.

Drama Club Visits Broadway

Chemistry Students Make Silly Putty 

Mr. Carlino's chemistry students made Silly Putty during their lab period this week to explore the world of Polymer's, naturally occurring or synthetic compounds that have large molecules made up of many relatively simple repeated units. Kenny Fan '15 holds up his freshly made silly putty to the right.

Collection For the Philippines

In response to the recent devastation in the Philippines, the Notre Dame Community would like to help by raising money and collecting supplies to assist those impacted by this horrific storm.

 

If you would like to donate money, please drop it off in the Main Office. Money collected will go to the Catholic Relief Agency who has an impeccable reputation in the Global community for being outstanding first responders to humanitarian crisis' all over the world.  We will also be announcing a dress down day for the students in the coming weeks to help raise much needed money.

 

If you would like to donate a specific item, the most critical need at this time is for tents, flashlights, batteries and mosquito repellant. Thanks to Lori Barger there will be a collection box in the Main Office Lobby. All collected items will taken to the AFYA Foundation Facility in Yonkers, NY.  This is another reputable organization who packages and ships necessary supplies to people all over the world who are recovering from catastrophic conditions.  For more information, please check out their web site www.afyafoundation.org.

 

The Giving Tree

In keeping with the Notre Dame Spirit of Christmas, we will once again be displaying our Giving Tree in the Main Office Lobby for those who would like to help make someone's Christmas a little brighter. If you would like to participate, please take a tag from the tree. This year, the big need for the kids is clothes, not toys. Please return the gift with the tag on it and please have it wrapped. Presents will be distributed to the families on Saturday, December 21, so please have the present returned by December 20. Thank you so much for participating in this most worthy cause. The requested items are as follows: dresses, sweaters, shirts, pants, blouses, jackets and underwear.  

Senior Retreat

Last Friday, the senior class gathered across the street at Sacred Heart for their Senior Retreat.  A huge thank you to the SHU students who helped to coordinate this retreat. It was a day of drawing closer to one another as a class and closer to God as 21st century disciples on a mission to be the heart, hands and feet of Jesus Christ in the world. The day concluded with a Thanksgiving Letter writing activity and Mass.

 

ND Football Team Participates in Rake and Bake  

On Saturday, the ND Football Team grabbed their rakes and headed out to three separate sites to help rake leaves for families in need: two Danbury sites and one in New Fairfield. This project was part of the larger Rake and Bake Event held each year, based in Brookfield and coordinated by the Handy Man Pete Brady.  A very special thanks to the Granatas, Cirisolis, Crucettis, Mrs. Merced, Mr. Whelan, Jess Medoff, Josh St. Onge and the coaching staff of the ND football team for helping to coordinate the project and insure its success!

 

Students Attend Dinner with the Bishop 

On Tuesday, students and Mr. St. Onge attended the Saint Andrew's Dinner with the Bishop at the Saint John Fisher Seminary in Stamford.  The evening began with a prayer service led by the Bishop followed by a delicious dinner and testimonials from various young men about the importance of Faith and Prayer in their lives. Those attending included Jonathan Suporn '15, Roberto Rojas '15, Adonnis Andrade '15, Noah Cirisoli '15, Mario Nunes '15, Keith Quinde '15, Brandon Barger '15, Mitch Allen '14 and Gabe Bitencourt '17.

Students Volunteer at After School Program

On Wednesday, the following students assisted the Missionaries of Charity in Bridgeport with their After School Program for area youth: Caitlyn Lonergan '15, Jess LeMere '15, Michelle DeLeon '15 and Dan McCarthy '14.

• Saturday, November 23: Saint Jude Walk at Beardsley Zoo to raise money and awareness for Children's Cancer
• Saturday and Sunday, November 23/24: Winter Special Olympics

Contact Fr. Cipriani for further details or to sign up to volunteer. 

• Tuesday, November 26 at 8 am - Housatonic Community College 

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.