Notre Dame received a check for $321 thanks to friends of the school who linked their Target Red Card to Notre Dame. Notre Dame receives 1% of all purchases you make. To sign up your card, click here.

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 kphilipp@notredame.org for questions.

To receive important ND updates via text message sent directly to your mobile device, click here.

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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

ccipriano@notredame.org. We look forward to the opportunity to share your good news with the entire Notre Dame community.

This Week at ND...

Grandparent Mass and Breakfast

On Monday, over fifty grandparents
joined their grandchildren for Notre Dame's annual Grandparents' Mass and Breakfast. Fr. Cipriani celebrated mass for our largest Grandparents Day crowd. Special thanks to the Parents Association for providing a great assortment of homemade treats.

Fall Sports Pep Rally

Last Friday, the Student Council sponsored the Fall Pep Rally, highlighting each of the fall sports teams, the cheerleaders and the Dance program. Following the introduction of the fall teams, several teams of students played volleyball - and a team of faculty hung strong and nearly defeated their student opponents - losing by a single point. With the fall season now underway, everyone is encouraged to show their Lancer spirit in support of all of our athletic teams.

New Chaplain Named

Bishop Caggiano has announced the appointment of Father Luke Suarez as the new Chaplain of Notre Dame, effective October 6. Fr. Suarez is currently at St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown and is very excited about the opportunity to serve students, faculty and families at Notre Dame. Please be sure to give Father Luke a very warm welcome when he officially arrives in a few weeks.

Campus Ministry News...

Campus Ministry Launches Mite Box Campaign
Campus Ministry is excited to announce the introduction of the Mite Box Campaign at Notre Dame. Every two weeks on Advisory Day, students from homerooms will compete against each other to raise money for various worthy organizations. This form of alms-giving allows students to "be an imitator of

Christ" by being generous and aiding people both locally and across the globe. After every four collections, the winning homeroom will be given a prize. Our first mite box was in support of Bridgeport Rescue Mission's 30 Day Campaign to raise money to help feed and shelter residents of Bridgeport. ND raised $170.26. The top three homerooms currently are Mrs. Morales in first, Mrs. Guarino in second, and Mr. Mildrum in third. Please encourage your children to be generous and if you

wish to contribute feel free to send in a donation to the attention of Miss Medoff. In honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, the next collection (October 1) will be for St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Campus Ministry Goes Bowling

Campus Ministry kicked off the start of the year with a fellowship opportunity on September 18 at Nutmeg Bowling Lanes in Fairfield. Participants included: Katelyn Pires '15, Victoria Velazquez '15, Adonnis Andrade '15, Diamyn Jones '18, Rosemary O'Mahoney '18, Jessica Fogassa '15, Andrea Quiles '18, Patrice Lauture '15, Karli Perkins '18, Shadea Foster '15, Trenton Moore '15, Michael Pham '16, Zuquila Mbachiantim '18, Brittany Fulton '18, Alyssa Bergamasco '15, Deja Bynoe '18, Taylor Ferreira '18, Owen Granberg '18, Margaux Atkins '18, and Hailey Antunes '18. Father Cipriani, Mr. St. Onge, and Miss Medoff chaperoned.

Important Information for Parents...

Plus Portal Information

Plus Portal account information has been emailed to parents. Parents should have received their login information via the email address we have on file for you. Please check your spam folder to be sure it was not delivered there. Student login information will be sent to their Notre Dame email by Monday. If parents/guardians have any questions or difficulty setting-up your account, please email ndplusportals@notredame.org. You can access the portal by clicking here. A link is also available on the Notre Dame home page under Quick Links.

Tutoring Center

The Notre Dame Tutoring Center will open for the new school year on Wednesday, September 24. The Center will be staffed by National Honor Society and Sacred Heart University tutors Monday through Thursday from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in Room 212. No appointments are necessary.

Library After School

For the convenience of our students, the Notre Dame library is open daily after school. Mondays through Thursdays the library is open until 4:00 pm and on Fridays until 3:00 pm.

Information about the Enterovirus

For information and to learn more about the Enterovirus and precautions, please click here for a document provided by the Town of Fairfield Health Department.

Club News...

Chess Club

The Chess Club meets every Tuesday after school in room 319. New members are always welcome.

Guidance Department News...

College Rep Visits

College rep. visits will begin on Monday, September 22. Senior students should look on Naviance as to when the individual representatives will be visiting. Seniors must sign up on Naviance to visit with a college representative. Once signed up, please stop by the Guidance office to get a pass for that day. Please come at least 2 days prior to obtain a pass. No student will be allowed to leave homeroom without a pass. All visits will be at 8:00 am and in room 206.

Senior Parents

Senior parents will be receiving a letter of an upcoming meeting on September 29 to discuss the college application process. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm in Curtis Hall (next to the Pitt Center) on the Sacred Heart University campus. All senior parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Please mark your calendar.

Operation Lawn Sign...

Lawn signs are now available for our Fall Open House, which will take place on Sunday, October 26. If you would like to reserve a sign, please email Gaetano Marra, our Director of Admissions, at gmarra@notredame.org. Please know that this is helpful even if you do not live on the busiest of streets. Not only will this help attendance at our Open House, but it will help to build our brand in a more effective manner. Thanks in advance for all your support!

Advancement Office News...

Lancer Legacy Gala

Notre Dame's annual Lancer Legacy Gala will take place on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Sacred Heart University. Please join us for our first Gala meeting on Thursday, October 2 at 6:30 pm in the ND Library. This is Notre Dame's biggest fundraiser of the year. We encourage everyone to get involved in helping us make this year's event a huge success! If you have any questions, please contact Theresa Marzik at tmarzik@notredame.org

Lancer Open in Memory of Bob Shea Golf Tournament

The Notre Dame Golf Tournament will take place on Monday, September 22 at the Redding Country Club. If you're not golfing, please consider attending the Golf Dinner, beginning at 5:00 pm at the Redding Country Club. Cost is $75 per person and includes a two hour open bar with appetizers and dinner. The cost of the dinner will count toward the family fundraising obligation. If you have any questions or would like to attend the dinner, please contact Theresa Marzik at tmarzik@notredame.org. Click here for more information.

Father Bill's BBQ Sauce

Father Bill's Best Barbecue Sauce which had its debut at the Garlicfest, is 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.

Parent Association News...

Parents are an integral part of the Notre Dame Family. Every parent is encouraged to participate in the ND Parent Association. Our Parent Association's mission is to positively impact the lives of our students and families. We do this by working collaboratively year-round to enhance our school community by hosting events that involve our students, parents, teachers, alumni and friends. Please click here to access our Parent Association questionnaire. This questionnaire is very important and will help us with the many activities and events we have planned. The questionnaire should only take about five minutes of your time. Thank you in advance for taking the time to fill it out.

Lancer Athletics...

Admission to Football Games

Tickets to ND home football games are $6 for adults and $4 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased at the gate.

Fall/Winter Athletic Passes

Fall/Winter Athletic Passes are now available for purchase in Mr. Bleggi's office. The athletic passes will allow admission for an individual or family (immediate family members only) to all ND home athletic events at Notre Dame, the Milford Ice Pavilion, and Sacred Heart University's Pitt Center and Campus Field. The cost of an individual pass is $40 and a family pass is $75. Checks can be made payable to ND.

Upcoming Game Schedule

Community Events...

International Day of Peace

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

Please join our local community in celebrating Peace Day on September 21, 2014 between 2:00P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at City Lights Gallery, 37 Markle Court, Bridgeport, CT. There will be live music, a video presentation about peace, a drawing contest for children and light refreshments.

Peace is possible - it begins with you!

Benefit Concert..."Beatles, Stones and the British Invasion"

Band Together on September 20 at 7:00 pm for good music, good people, and a good time! All proceeds go toward funding the Cardinal Shehan Center After School Program. Tickets can be purchased at the Bijou Theatre or the Cardinal Shehan Center. Click here for more information.

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.