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July, 2014

Dates to Remember

Thursday, August 26
Freshman Orientation

Thursday, August 28
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors Only -
 First Day of Classes

Friday, August 29
Freshmen Only -
First Day of Classes

Monday, September 1
No School - Labor Day

Tuesday, Sept. 2
First Full Day of School
Join the Athletic Association  
Join the Athletic Association! All new members will receive a Lancer car magnet. Please contact Mr. Jim Olayos, Director of Athletic Advancement, for information or to enroll in the Notre Dame Athletic Association.
Go Lancers!




Stop and Shop and Big Y School-Wide Fundraiser
 
Purchase a gift card to Stop and Shop and Big Y through ND and the stores in turn donate 5% of the money collected back to the school. Place your order by Friday of each week and receive your cards the following Wednesday or Thursday. To order, simply click here to complete the order form and send it and your payment (checks payable to Notre Dame) in to Theresa Marzik. Happy shopping!  
Parent Volunteers  
Before volunteering at school, parents are required to go through Virtus training.  To register for a Virtus training session, please click here. Contact Kevin Philipp at kevin@notredame.org for questions.
 
Have a Target Red Card?

If you have a Target Red Card, you can designate Notre Dame to be the recipient of Target's donation of 1% of your annual purchases. All you need to do is link your card to Notre Dame, shop and use your Red Card at Target. It's that easy. In the summer, we received a check for $231.75 thanks to those who designated Notre Dame last school year. Click here to sign up for this program.

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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.
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. Click  here for an 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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Congratulations to...
 ...the recipients of the 2014 Sister Marion Reilly Memorial Scholarships: Marleena Reed '15, Emily Schofield '16, Adrianna Marra '17 and Chelsea Ortiz '17. Congratulations as well to the recipients of the 2014 Richard LaTorre Memorial Scholarships: Rebecca Stefanatos '15, Michael Pham '16, and Travis Willoughby '17. Thank you to everyone who applied for these scholarship awards.

... Dy-Mond LeRoy, Jasmine Fuller, Jillian Gelmetti and Lizette DosSantos, all 2014 graduates, who were recently awarded scholarships by the Junior Women's Club of Fairfield.

... Andrew Goldstein '14, who was one of seven local recipients of the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Scholarship.

... Matthew Lasky '14, Notre Dame's valedictorian, who was one of three valedictorians at local high schools who all graduated from the same eighth grade class at East Shore Middle School in Milford. Check out an article from the Milford Mirror about this here. 
Appalachia 2014 - Neon, Kentucky
From June 21-29, a group of 39 students and chaperones traveled to Neon, Kentucky for Notre Dame's 23nd annual Appalachia trip. While in Kentucky, the group worked with HOMES, Inc., a group committed to building residential housing and providing low-interest mortgages for residents of this coal-mining community. Notre Dame has worked with HOMES since 2000 (with the exception of two years spent in West Virginia).

On this year's service trip, the group of 25 students and 14 adult chaperones were assigned to one of five work sites. Projects included new home construction, painting, basement drainage repair, deck and window replacement and kitchen floor construction. The group worked daily from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm and spent Wednesday visiting a coal museum which included a visit to a former coal mine. The trip again proved to be a tremendous success as one of Notre Dame's longest traditions carried on. To read Mr. Cipriano's daily blog entries from the trip, click here.

Trip participants included: Seniors: Jessica Cannon, Sean Cronan, Winston Crumb, Mike DeGennaro, Megan Gless, Andrew Goldstein, Matt Lasky, Colleen O'Reilly, Emmett Whelan. Juniors: Adonnis Andrade, Noah Cirisoli, Michelle DeLeon, Jessica Fogassa, Sara Keden, Caitlin Lonergan, Mario Nunes, Will Peterson, Morgan Sweeney, Christian Turner, Victoria Velazquez. Sophomores: Rose Brennan, Alana Merly, Kate Muldoon, Elyse Politica, Tatiana Tozzi. Chaperones: Dan Bosco, Fr. Peter Cipriani, Chris Cipriano, Joanna Cipriano, Justin Cirisoli, Katie Collins, Dan Combatti, Rich Combatti, Katie Makara, Paul Marzik, Jessica Medoff, Brian Mezzapelle, Frank Pagliaro, Josh St. Onge.
Advancement Office News...
Our Advancement Office and Parent Association have been busy planning events and activities for the new school year. Please mark your calendars for these very important social and fundraising events.

Lancer Open in Memory of Bob Shea Golf Tournament
The annual tournament will take place on Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Redding Country Club. For more information about playing in the tournament or sponsoring this event, please contact Theresa Marzik at 203-372-6521 or marzik@notredame.org. Click here for more information. For sponsorship information, click here.    

Father Bill's BBQ Sauce 

Father Bill's Best Barbecue Sauce which had its debut at the Garlicfest, is once again available. The unique combination of sweet maple syrup and tangy garlic in a specially blended barbecue sauce is the brain child of Father Bill and Judy Waldeyer and is specially prepared by her. Each 12 ounce bottle retails for $5.00. Contact the Advancement Office to make your purchase.

 

Mark Your Calendars ...

Notre Dame's annual Walk-a-ton will be held on Friday, October 24 and school's annual Gala will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Sacred Heart University. If you are interested in serving on a planning committee for either of these events, or for the Golf Tournament, please contact Theresa Marzik at marzik@notredame.org. 

Start of School Information
Opening of School Schedule
Tuesday, August 26 - Freshman Orientation - 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, August 27 - No School for Students
Thursday, August 28 - Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors Only
                                    Dismissal at 11:34 am
Friday, August 29 - Freshmen Only - Dismissal at 11:34 am 
Monday, September 1 - Labor Day - No School
Tuesday, September 2 - First Full Day of School (8:00 am - 2:00 pm)

Freshmen and transfer students are reminded that health records must be received and reviewed by the school nurse prior to the start of classes. The nurse will be available in her office beginning on August 21.

Information on 2014-15 textbook orders is being mailed this week (as long as tuition contracts have been returned to the school). Books will again be ordered through the Sacred Heart University Bookstore. Click here to visit the bookstore home page and begin the ordering process. To review instructions on ordering texts, click here.

There have been no significant changes to the 2014-15 school uniform. Blake's School Uniform in Stratford is the official uniform provider for Notre Dame. Click here to visit their web site. Orders placed before July 31 are eligible for a 10% discount.

The school is on summer hours through the week of August 18. Offices are open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm and from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm on Fridays.

If students are interested in a bus pick-up from from the Fairfield Metro Station in the morning and a drop off there in the afternoon, please contact Barbara Ezepchick in the Main Office by Thursday, July 31. The cost for bussing is $600 for the year. (Families would purchase train tickets on their own.)

To print an overview of the 2014-15 school calendar, click here.
Summer Reading and Math Packets ...

Summer reading provides an opportunity to develop critical academic and life-long learning skills and has been proven to eliminate the learning loss that happens over the summer. Our reading lists reflect a variety of writing styles and subject matter. We encourage parents and guardians to be actively engaged throughout the process and help students select appropriate and interesting books. 

  • Students in College Prep English classes must read at least one book from the list. Students are required to keep a journal while reading their book.
  • Students in Honors English classes should read two titles. Students must keep a journal for one book and will be tested on the second book in the first weeks of school. 
  • Students in High Honors English classes should choose three books.  Students must keep a journal for one book and be ready to be tested on the other two in the first weeks of school.

Click here for the summer reading list and journal prompts.  

 

Summer math packets have been mailed home. To obtain another copy of a math packet, click here. 

ND Supports Events in the Community

New DOB - Youth Website  

Check out the Diocese of Bridgeport new Teen Space website. The page is  

filled with music, events, Youth Group stuff, and high school news from around the Diocese. Click here to view it now.

 

Fan The Fire Youth Rally
Come to the Fan the Fire Youth Rally on August 16 from 9 am to 9 pm at St. Rose of Lima in Newtown. All Teens in grades 8-12 are welcome! Click here for for more information.

Fall Athletes

All fall athletes must have a valid physical on file with the nurse and a 2014-15 parental consent form on file with Mr. Bleggi. A mailing has gone out to every student who has signed up for a fall sport with information concerning their physical and consent form.

 
Friday, August 15th - All students planning on trying-out for a Fall Sport (other than football) are asked to report to school from 9 am -12 pm to check status of Physical / Consent Form in Mr. Bleggi's office.

 

Wednesday, August 13th - Status of football players' physical/consent forms will be conducted before practice begins.

 

Fall Sports Start Dates/Times:

  • Football - Wednesday, August 13 - 9:00 a.m.
  • Boys' Soccer - Saturday, August 23 - 10:00 am
  • Girls' Soccer - Saturday, August 23 - 9:00 a.m.
  • Volleyball - Saturday, August 23 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Boys' and Girls' Cross Country - Saturday, August 23 - 10:00 a.m.

ITown Store  

Notre Dame and ITown have partnered for an exciting online store where you can purchase official Notre Dame Fairfield clothing and apparel. The store will be continually updated throughout the year. ITown Store is a virtual store focused on sales of apparel and promotional products with logo customization options. Visit www.itownstore.com and click on "Find your store" to see ND's merchandise.