'Tis the Season and the World Language Department has been busy preparing to celebrate Christmas. All Spanish classes are studying about Christmas and its meaning in Spain and the Hispanic World. On Thursday, December 11 students in the Spanish classes and members of the Spanish Honor Society celebrated mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Members of the Spanish Honor Society adorned ND's chapel with 10 dozen multi-colored roses to commemorate our Blessed Mother's visit to the Indian, Juan Diego, approximately 500 hundred years ago. The mass was celebrated by Fr. Luke in both Spanish and English. 

From all of the Spanish students, Mrs. Guarino, Miss Alberti and Mrs. Morales: Feliz Navidad!

On Friday, December 12 the sophomores participated in their annual class retreat. The goal of the day was to give students the opportunity to think about who they are in addition to the opportunity to witness their faith and ask any questions they had. The retreat was held at Assumption in Fairfield and talks were given by Father Luke, Father Cip, Miss Medoff, and the retreat was facilitated by Mr. St. Onge.  Thanks to the juniors and seniors who were small group leaders.

On Saturday, December 12 students went with Mr. St. Onge to the Saint Raphael Campus of Cathedral Academy to assist with a Lunch with Santa.  Students who attended included Dita Kapoor, Kate Muldoon, Alana Merley, Chelsea Ortiz, Tatiana Tazzi, Cora Shao, Cecilia Vicens, Iris Yu, and Isabella Manzo.

On Monday, December 15, ND students visited Assumption School in Fairfield and played big brother or big sister to second graders for a holiday art project. The cafeteria was full of little architects building and designing their gingerbread houses. Participants included Livia Silva, Cheyenne Perez, Abby Porizio, Marisa Panuczek, Arianna DeNitto, Deja Byno, Isaac Bjerklie, Emily Schofield, Zuquila Mbachiantim, Landis Willliams, Shelby Nolan, Margaux Atkins, Hailey Antunes, and Janay Lamouth.

On Monday night, Livia Silva, Maggie Halstead, Shelby Nolan, and Arianna DeNitto went with Miss Medoff to join Assumption Church's youth group in decorating sugar cookies to donate to the Merton House.

Thanks to everyone who donated to the Giving Tree.  Over one undred gifts were delivered to the Missionaries of Charity and St. Charles by Mr. St. Onge, Miss Medoff, Mr. Sopko, and Mr. Skawinski on Friday. Your generosity in helping those in need is tremendously appreciated. Thank you so much!

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Please make sure you give each of the counselors at least 3-4 days to fill out any scholarship information needed for applications. If any student comes in a day before or the day of a deadline, the counselors will be unable to complete this task. Please know when your deadlines are, and please give time for counselors to complete forms.    

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Meet with your counselor at least two weeks before your college application deadlines. Please have your student assessment form completed as well as asking teachers for recommendations.  This will allow the Guidance Office plenty of time to process the required paper work and allow teacher(s) the time to write recommendations by your college deadlines. 

 

Scholarship Information

All seniors should be checking the scholarship list on Naviance. 

When the Guidance Office receives any scholarship information it will be posted on Naviance under "Scholarships". Students should read the criteria to know that the scholarship is for their use.

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