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.

ND Tutoring Center

The ND Tutoring Center is open Monday through Thursday from 2 - 3 pm in Room 212. No appointment necessary. The Center is staffed by NHS and SHU tutors

Library Hours

The library is open Monday - Thursday until 4:00 pm and on Fridays until 3:00 pm.

Register Your Target Red Card

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.

Register Your Stop and Shop Card

Stop and Shop A+ Rewards

Families are encouraged to register their Stop and Shop card for the A+ Rewards Program.

Click here to register.

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

Have you "liked" ND on Facebook yet? To visit the ND page on Facebook and become a fan, click here.

To visit our Twitter feed, click here. To follow Mr. Cipriano's Twitter account, click here.

Click here to follow us on Pinterest! Check it out - it is full of great photos, both old and new!

ND is on Instagram @NDFFLD

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.

Lancer Legacy Gala...

You are cordially invited to attend Notre Dame's 4th Annual Lancer Legacy Gala

Saturday, February 28, 2015 ● Sacred Heart University

Notre Dame's fourth annual Lancer Legacy Gala will take place on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 6 pm. This is Notre Dame's largest fundraiser of the school year and proceeds directly benefit our students academically and athletically. It is a time for parents, alumni, faculty and friends of Notre Dame to come together and celebrate Notre Dame's

past, present and exciting future.

Click here for more information on purchasing tickets, sponsorship and donation opportunities, Award recipients and past Gala photos. If you have any questions, please contact Notre Dame's Advancement Office at tmarzik@notredame.org or 203-372-6521 ext. 38.

Donations Needed for Silent Auction

The Lancer Legacy Gala committee is looking for donations of goods and services for the Gala's silent auction. This is a great way to support Notre Dame and this very important event. No gift is too small.

Please log on to the Gala webpage by clicking here to view additional information about this year's event.

Here is a list of donation suggestions --

* Travel and Vacation opportunities - week or weekend packages at a vacation house/timeshare, train tickets, etc.

* Professional Services - anything from legal or business services to certificates for pet grooming, tutoring, landscaping, electrical, painting, carpentry, plumbing

* Dining - restaurant gift certificates, catering services

* Wine or Beer - bottles of wine, cases of beer to help offset the cost of our open bar

* Sports - tickets to games, memorabilia, equipment, coaching lessons

* Arts - paintings, handmade items, crafts

* Dog and Pet Items - we can use various items to create gift baskets

* Spirits - we can create wonderful liquor themed gift baskets

* Entertainment - concert tickets, theatre tickets, movie passes

* Other Ideas - manicure/pedicure gift certificates, hair salon certificates, jewelry, accessories, handbags, car wash/detailing gift certificates, sports themed items, cigars, etc.

* Electronics - TV, iPad, iPhone, Gaming Systems, etc.

* Gift Cards - Target, Dunkin Donuts, Home Depot, Starbucks, Kohls, Gas Cards, Amex, MC, Visa, etc.

If you would like to make a donation, purchase tickets or have any questions please contact our Advancement Office at tmarzik@notredame.org.

This Week at ND...

Student Work Displayed

Rosie O'Mahony '18 created an acrylic painting on canvas called "Forest" in Mr. Testani's art class. It is displayed in front of the main office.

Religion Department

Seniors are preparing to take the A.C.R.E., which is required of all seniors in the diocesan school system. It is also a graduation requirement that all seniors must pass. The sophomores are studying the Gospel of John.

Attention Parents and Students...

ND Dancers Selling Dance-a-Grams

The ND Dancers are selling Dance-a-Grams for their annual fundraiser. For $5, groups of Dance students will be delivering dancing telegrams with a Valentine card during Homeroom. There is a choice of 2 cards and a choice of 4 songs: Love on Top (Beyonc�), Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars), Never Had a Friend Like Me (Aladdin), and Love Shack (The B-52's). Parents, grandparents, students, faculty, and staff can purchase Dance-a-Grams from any current ND Dance student. Email Mrs. Hong with any questions.

School Ring Purchase

A representative from Notre Dame's ring company will be at school on Wednesday, February 18. Sophomores, juniors and seniors may purchase rings at that time. Ring information packets are available in the Main Office.

Save the Date: Drama Club Presents ...

Rotary Four-Way Speech Contest

Notre Dame students have been invited by the Fairfield Rotary to participate in its Four-Way Speech Contest. This long-standing contest gives students an opportunity to develop and display their public speaking skills as they apply Rotary's Four Way Test. We will have a Notre Dame "speak off" and send a winner to the town finals. The top prize for the town's winner is $500, and the contest is open to all Notre Dame students. There will be a meeting for all interested students on Wednesday, February 18, after school in room 207. See or email Mr. Sulzycki (msulzycki@notredame.org) if you have any questions.

Opportunity for Student Reporters

The National Wildlife Federation would like to invite students ages 13-21 to join, report, and compete in the 2015 Young Reporters for the Environment-USA competition. If you love to write, take photographs, or make video shorts, click here for more information.

Annual Mohegan Sun Casino Bus Trip

Due to the weather forecast, this weekend's fundraising trip to Mohegan Sun has been postponed. A new date will soon be announced.

Scrapbooking Event at ND

The annual scrapbooking event will be held at Notre Dame on April 25 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. The cost to register is $40 for the full day or $25 for a half day. All proceeds will be used to benefit ND. Click here for more details.

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

An impressive array of scholarships is available from Fairfield County's Community Foundation. The online scholarship application portal for high school seniors going to college or vocational school is now available on the Foundation's website: www.fccfoundation.org. Click "Explore our Word" then "Awarding College Scholarships". The deadline for scholarship applications is March 20, 2015.

Financial Aid Applications

Families with students currently in grades 9, 10 and 11 are reminded that families must re-apply for financial assistance on an annual basis. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2015. Click here to download an application or apply online by clicking here.

Interested in Hosting an International Student?

Any family interested in hosting an international student for the upcoming school year is encouraged to contact AIEP. AIEP currently oversees 15 Chinese students at Notre Dame. Click here for information about hosting an international student in your home.

Yearbooks On Sale

2015 Yearbooks are available for pre-order. (Yearbooks arrive in May.) To reserve your copy now for only $75, click here. Enter the school code: 14196 to begin the order process. If you'd like to pay by cash or check, send your payment in to the Main Office.

Campus Ministry...

ND Service Day

On February 6, nearly 150 ND students went out into the community to complete acts of service. Students performed a variety of charitable acts, including mentoring elementary school students, serving meals and organizing items at local food pantries, and helping senior citizens at assisted living centers. Click here to view pictures from the day and click here to read Mr. Cipriano's blog about the day.

Service Hours Due Date

Service Hours documentation forms are due no later than Friday, March 13. Freshmen must complete 5 hours of community service in addition to Freshmen Field Day (in late April), and Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors must complete 15 hours of community service. Freshmen and sophomores should give their completed service forms to Mr. St.Onge, and juniors and seniors should give their forms to Ms. Medoff. Please email Mr. St.Onge or Ms. Medoff with any questions

Guidance Department News...

Important: Junior College Planning Meetings

The Guidance Office has mailed letters to Junior parents in regards to setting up a meeting with your junior student, parent and guidance counselor to start the college search and planning process. Please return the bottom portion of the letter to the Guidance Office. Counselors will be meeting with student/parent during school hours. Times available to meet with the counselors are: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm in February through April. If you didn't receive a letter, please contact the Guidance Office.

Important Deadlines for Seniors

Applications

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.

Also...

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.

Scholarships Available (check Naviance for details):

Name	Deadline
Long Hill Garden Club, Inc.	4/19
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program	6/15
Assumption College Gerard Brassard Scholarship	N/A
Connecticut State USBC Association	3/17
Dennis Malone Memorial Scholarship Award Program	4/19
Fairfield County's Community Foundation	3/20
Glenn Moon Scholarship/Assoc. of Retired Teachers of CT	3/15
Greater Fairfield Board of REALTOR SCHOLARSHIP	5/1
Hood Sportsmanship	3/6
Isidore Wise Scholarship	3/9
Mary, William and Beatrice Horvath Scholarship	N/A
Orazio DiMauro Foundation, Inc - Engineering	3/31
Orthapedic Specialty Group	4/24
PWC Connecticut Chapter Scholarship	3/18
ST. Patrick Scholarship	4/27
The Saint Ann Society of Norwalk, Inc	4/15

Parent Association News...

Parent Volunteers Needed

The Notre Dame Parent Association appreciates the help and support of all our parent volunteers. Remember, before you can volunteer at an event with students, you need to complete Virtus training. To register for a training session, please click here. Once the session and a background check are completed, you will be able to volunteer for all ND events. Please contact Kevin Philipp at kphilipp@notredame.org for questions or information on completing a volunteer packet.

Alumni in the News...

Alumni Makes Dean's List

Peter LeMere '14 from Ansonia and an honors graduate of Notre was named to the Dean's List at UMass Amherst for the fall semester. His major is biology as a prerequisite to pharmacy.

Lancer Athletics...

Students Qualify for Class S State Meet

Congratulations to Christian Turner '15 who captured the SWC Championship in shot put at the SWC Indoor Track Champ last Saturday. Christian, along with Lindsay Salvati '18 (55m dash), qualified for the Class S State meet. At the state meet, Christian placed third, earning an invitation to the State Open meet.

Cheerleading Team Places Fourth in SWC Championship

Congratulations to the Cheerleading Team who placed fourth out of 14 teams at the SWC Cheerleading Championship last Saturday. Congratulations girls and great job!

President's Day Quadruple Header at Webster Bank Arena

The boys' and girls' basketball team will be in action on President's Day, February 16 at the Webster Bank Arena against Bunnell High School. Tickets are $10 and are good for all four games. The schedule is as follows: Boys' JV at 12 pm, Girls' JV at 2 pm, Girls' Varsity at 4pm and Boys' Varsity at 6 pm.

Spring Sports Sign - Ups Extended

All students interested in playing baseball, softball, boys' lacrosse, girls' lacrosse, boys' & girls' track and field, boys' golf, girls' golf, or girls' tennis need to sign up in Mr. Bleggi's office. Sign-ups will end on Tuesday, February 17. See Mr. Bleggi with any questions.

Lancer Gang Shirts for Sale

Lancer Gang camo shirts are available in Mr. Olayos' office. These shirts allow free admission to all boys' and girls' home basketball games (including at Sacred Heart) and all home boys' and girls' hockey games at the Milford Ice Pavilion. Cost of the shirt is $20.

ND Apparel Available On-Line

Notre Dame and Blanchettes Sporting Goods have teamed up for our new and exciting Notre Dame online store. The link to the store can be found here or on our homepage of our website. New merchandise will continue to be added to the store so please check back often. A percentage of all sales on the online store are returned to Notre Dame. Thank you for your support.

This Week in Sports

Click here to view the upcoming Lancers sports schedule.

Community Events...

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.