On February 26, students in the French Honor Society celebrated Mass for Saint Bernadette, Our Lady of Lourdes, in the ND chapel. The entire mass was said in French. Participants included: Camisha Vilme '13, Kernah Ferquiere '13, Andrew Mitchell '13, Kenny Fan '13, Gwendolyn Vital '14, Lizete Dos Santos '14, Kimberly Labady '14, Dy-Mond Leroy '14, Stella Henry '17, Father Cipriani and Mme Zac.  

Art and Nature Class Creates Leaf Patterns

Students in Mr. Testani's art class created a color scheme and then painted sheets according to that color scheme. Students then cut out leaf shapes to design a pattern using the shape and colors they created. The art can be found in the front stairwell or online at www.nd-art.tumblr.com. Leaves on the right were created by Amanda Rodriguez '17, Morgan Sweeney '15, Olivia Keden '17 and Megan Fleming '14. 

Currently in Guidance, counselors are meeting with junior students and their parents to discuss college planning. If you have not made an appointment with your child's counselor, please do so soon.

Important Testing Dates 

• May 3, 2014 - SAT Testing at Notre Dame - Register for the May SAT by April 4. The late registration deadline is April 18. Revolution Prep will be hosting an SAT Prep class at Notre Dame leading up to the May 3 SAT. The class starts on March 18 and meets on Tuesdays from 6-9 pm and Thursdays from 5-9 pm. To view the full schedule and to enroll, click here or call the CT Academic Advisor, Jeff Jenkins, at 310.593.6851

• June SAT - Register for the June SAT on or before May 9, 2014. Notre Dame is not a test center for June SAT's.

• March 18 Testing For Underclassmen
  Tuesday, March 18 is a testing day and no classes will meet. Juniors will be taking the ACT and no registration is needed. Sophomores will be taking the PLAN test and Freshmen will taking the Explore Test. There is no school for seniors.  

Course Selections 

Students and parents are reminded that completed course selection sheets must be returned to the Guidance Office no later than Friday, March 21.  

Freshmen Parent Meetings 

Mr. Marra is conducting individual meetings with current ninth graders and their parents. He is reviewing the first semester of high school, as well as the results of the EXPLORE exam that was given earlier in the year.  Please contact him if you have not returned the RSVP form from the letter that was mailed home: (203) 374-2618. These meetings are now underway. 

Upcoming College Fair 

Seniors   

Seniors are reminded to be checking Naviance for scholarship opportunities.     

Cape Verdean Women's Club  

Student must be of Cape Verdean descent (at least one of their parents). Student must reside in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Milford, Stratford, or Trumbull. Applicant must be accepted as a full time student in college. The application must be postmarked by May 1, 2014. Requirements for eligibility include: financial need and a 2.0 GPA. Applications are available  in the Guidance Office.

The Vera H. and William R. Todd Foundation  

Applicants must be a current resident of Derby or Shelton, with continuous residence for a minimum of four years: a high school graduate or high school senior planning to attend college. You must request your high school to mail a transcript of your academic record, including class standing and complete record of your SAT scores to the Trustee. Complete the application in detail and answer all questions. Copies of income tax returns are needed. Student will need two letters of recommendation. Applications are available in Guidance.   

Disabled Worker's Scholarship 

The Disabled Workers' Committee, a Connecticut-based, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to help impaired workers, is offering one scholarship of $10,000 to assist a senior high school student who is the child of a worker permanently and totally disabled in the work place who lives in Connecticut. The 2014 scholarship provides $1,250 per semester for four years. The amount of the scholarship fund is awarded to the child of a permanently and totally disabled worker who demonstrates both academic excellence and the financial need to go on to college. The deadline for applying is April 15, 2014. Applications are available in Guidance.  

Stratford Library Board  

The Stratford Library Board will award two $500.00 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who meet the following requirements: 1) Stratford resident 2) Student will be enrolled in or has been accepted to a school of higher education 3) Student has a current library card 4) Student has demonstrated some level of involvement with the Stratford Library between grades 9-12, either by participation in one of the teen programs or as a volunteer 5) Student has demonstrated community involvement and/or leadership through volunteer service and extracurricular activities while in high school 6) Minimum grade point average of 3.0. The deadline for applying is April 25, 2014. Applications are available in Guidance.  

Mutual Security Community Service Scholarships 

Long Hill Garden Club Scholarship 

Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center (OSM) of Trumbull 

Thomas J. Williams Scholarship-Sikorsky Credit Union Scholarship
Sikorsky Credit Union is again offering its Thomas J. Williams Scholarship program, where five high school seniors will receive $1,000 to use toward their higher education. Applicants must submit an essay on "How Sikorsky Credit Union helped me take charge of my money," and be a high school graduate in the spring and planning to attend an institute of higher learning in the fall. Also, the student must be a member of Sikorsky Credit Union on or before March 15. Membership can be started with just a $5.00 minimum opening deposit. Interested seniors may pick up an application at any of the Credit Union's branch offices in Danbury, Milford, Seymour, Shelton or Stratford. The application can be downloaded at www.sikorskycu.org/scholarship. The deadline is April 30.