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March 6, 2015

In This Issue

Guidance Department

This Week at ND

Parent/Student Information

Campus Ministry

Club News

Athletic Department

Dates to Remember

Monday, March 9

Key Club Easter Drive Begins

Friday, March 13

Service Hours Due

Tuesday, March 17

Guidance Testing

1/2 Day Schedule

Juniors Only

Thursday, March 19

Red Cross Blood Drive

Tuesday, March 24

Fall/Winter Athletic Awards Banquet

6:15 pm

Friday, March 27

Third Marking Period Ends

March 27 - 30

Senior Trip to
Washington, D.C.

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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.

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

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

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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.

Congratulations to...

... the February Students of the Month: Jalyssa Howell '18, Michael Pham '16, Mario Nunes '15 & Chelsea Ortiz '17.

Lancer Legacy Gala

2015 Lancer Legacy Gala - A Success

This past Saturday evening over 250 guests enjoyed an evening celebrating Notre Dame High School's past, present and future. Guests were treated to a strolling cocktail

reception/silent auction followed by the presentation of the 2015 Lancer Legacy Awards. This year's award recipients were Carl Philipp '61, Betsy Peddle Brown '88, Stephen J. Sedensky III '76.

The recipients of the Alumni Hall of Fame awards were Noreen Swaller Kokoruda '65, Bernadette Marie Baldino '67, John Hardiman '75, Louis DiPalma '79 and Thomas McCarthy '92. The newest inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame were Charles Brophy, Louis Tranquillo '70, Peter Tranquillo '71, Dennis McLaughlin '72, Elizabeth Cleary Gonzalez '91 and Martha Cleary Peck '91.

Many thanks to the numerous donors (click here) who helped to make our silent auction a huge success and to our sponsors (click here) whose generosity is truly appreciated.

A very special thank you to the 2015 Lancer Gala committee and volunteers: Kim Brown P'15, Deb Bradley P'14,'16, Justin Cirisoli '06, Ann Furgiuele P'13,'16, Kris Murphy P'13, Kim Onofrio P'16, Marsha Planco P'18, Margaret Riobo P'13,'16, Dorrine Sopko P'03,'05,'07,'10, Kathy Stefanatos P'10, '15, Jeff '98 and Kristen Stone, Marianne Spinelli P'99,'04, Deb Tietjen '79, P'08,'11, Melanie Trutt '90, P'18, Kim Wardlow P'13,'16, Sherrie Zembrzuski, Marianne Cassidy P'08,'12, Natalie Mazzola P'10, Kerri Rowland P'17, Katie Makara '06, Tabitha McKeon P'16, Stefan Steiner, Trisha Samatulski P'15, Rocco Natale, Eleni Stefanatos '10, James Piazza '08, Kathy Rohr P'13,'17, Chris Nolan, P'11,'17.

And a final thank you to --

Steve Keating/Keating Associates - Program

Robert Taylor Photography - Event Photos

Diageo and Nestle Waters - Spirits and Water

Kim Brown - Desserts

Deb Bradley, Margaret Riobo and Kim Onofrio - Floral Arrangements

Michael Rea - Cocktail Reception Music

Chartwell Higher Education at Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University

Jim Olayos and Joshua St. Onge - Masters of Ceremony

This Week at ND...

Students Attend Viewing of Selma

The junior and senior classes attended a showing of the movie Selma on February 26 at the Bow Tie Cinemas in Trumbull. The trip was organized by Mrs. Miller and the students' response to the movie was excellent, prompting many discussions in class. It was a great learning experience for everyone.

Student Work

Mr. Testani's 3D art class created designs based on the Mendhi form of Indian art and then created a colorful henna version of their drawings onto hands that were created. The hands were gloves stuffed with foam fill and then the design was applied to the completed form. The hands are on display in the library windows or you can visit more 3D art at:

http://nd3d.tumblr.com/.

Shelby Nolan '17, Livia Silva '17, Rosie O'Mahoney '18 and Jeanna Emmanuel '15 work on their designs

Attention Parents and Students...

Message from the Nurse's Office

Please read the attached FDA alert for those who have severe peanut allergies.

Save the Date: Drama Club Presents ...

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.

Yearbooks On Sale - Reserve Your Copy Today!

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...

Students Volunteer at After-school Program

Students went with Miss Medoff and Miss Zembrzuski to the Missionaries of Charity on Monday to help with their after-school program.

Students Make Sandwiches for Operation Hope

On Monday night, Campus Ministry students went to Assumption in Fairfield to help make sandwiches for Operation Hope. They also had pizza and played games.

Junior Class Retreat

On Friday, the Juniors had their class retreat at St. Pius in Fairfield. The theme of the retreat was identifying and using your gifts and gifts for God. Special thanks to Rachel Dorosh '12, Mrs. Miller, Greg Vigliotta, and Fr. Joe Gill for their assistance in giving talks and leading small groups.

One Week Until Service Hours are Due

Service hour 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.

Club News...

Chess Club

Mikael Tessama '15 looks a little surprised when he defeated Adonnis Andrade '15 for the 2015 Notre Dame Chess Championship.

Care Club

Book Drive

The weather has caused a few changes with our projects. The collection of new or good used books for Sister Theresa's pre-kindergarteners is extended until Friday, March 13. Drop-off is in the library.

Jewish Home Volunteer Project

Mrs. Haffner is hoping the March volunteers can be added to the April group. Remember to put your service hour sheets in the library envelope and pray it doesn't snow in April.

Guidance Department News...

College Fair News

The Southern Connecticut College Fair at Webster Bank Arena will be held on Tuesday, March 24 from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

The National College Fair at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford will be held on March 25 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and on March 26 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am.

Important Information for Juniors

ACT Testing - Junior Students

On Tuesday, March 17, the Guidance office will be administering the ACT test to Junior class students. There is no cost to the students to take this exam. The school day will be a half-day session. Please see that all students arrive to school on time. Each student will need at least two #2 pencils and they may also bring their calculator. Calculators that are allowed for use during the ACT test are: a 4-function, scientific, or a graphing calculator. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Guidance office: 203-374-2618. Ms. Magdaline Tiftikidis is the ACT testing coordinator.

SAT's

The Guidance Office advises Junior students to take the SAT in the spring of your junior year. By doing so, you can test again in the fall of your senior year to hopefully improve your scores.

The registration for the May SATs is approaching (date of test May 2). The regular registration deadline is April 6 for the May testing. The May testing will be held at Notre Dame. Late registration is April 17 and the last date to register by phone or online is April 21. Be mindful that the later you register for SAT's, the more money it will cost. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Daniels in Guidance at kdaniels@notredame.org. Please sign up on the CollegeBoard site by clicking here. The Notre Dame Test Center code is: 07225. Notre Dame's school code is: 070057. To see if you qualify for fee waivers, click here or you may stop by Guidance and pick up a form.

Parents of Juniors

The Guidance Department has mailed out letters to Junior parents. February and March begin the college search process for our Juniors. All Junior parents need to contact their child's counselor to arrange for a parent/student meeting during the school day. The meeting will include familiarizing the parent and student with our Naivance program (students use this program to search for colleges and scholarships), a review of the students semester report card, transcript, PSAT scores, SAT testing and to discuss possible senior year courses. Please call the Guidance office at (203) 372-6521 to arrange an appointment.

Important Information for Seniors

Seniors

The Guidance Office has mailed and sent midyear grades to all colleges that students had requested grades be sent. If the college or university contacts you directly and indicates that they have not received the mid-year grades, please inform Mrs. Daniels in the Guidance Office via email or phone (203)374-2618.

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):

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
DR. B.L. SMYKOWSKI SCHOLARSHIP(Polish)	5/2
Dunkin Donuts Scholarship	3/15
Fairfield County's Community Foundation	3/20
Glenn Moon Scholarship/Assoc. of Retired Teachers of CT	3/15
Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Scholarship	N/A
Greater Fairfield Board of REALTOR SCHOLARSHIP	5/1
Isidore Wise Scholarship	3/9
Kiwanis Scholarships	4/15
Mary, William and Beatrice Horvath Scholarship	N/A
Monroe Scholarship Fund, Inc	4/2
Mutual Security Credit Union Scholarship	4/30
Orazio DiMauro Foundation, Inc - Engineering	3/31
Orthapedic Specialty Group	4/24
PWC Connecticut Chapter Scholarship	3/18
ST. Patrick Scholarship	4/27
The Marasco & Nesselbush Law Firm	4/15
The Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center Scholarship	5/15
The Saint Ann Society of Norwalk, Inc	4/15
The Stratford Library Board	3/23
TRUMBULL COMMUNITY WOMEN 2015 High School Scholarship	4/25

Parent Association News...

There will be a Parent Association meeting on Wednesday, March 11th at 6:30 pm in the school library. We will be discussing upcoming events - scrapbooking, fashion show, flocking, etc. Hope you can join us. Any questions or concerns, please contact Kathy Stefanatos at kpstef@aol.com.

Lancer Athletics...

Congratulations to...

... Hakim Fleming '15 who placed 4th in the CIAC Wrestling State Open in his weight division this past weekend. Hakim has now qualified for the New England Wrestling Championships this weekend in North Andover, Mass. Great job Hakim and good luck!

... Christian Turner '15 who placed 9th out of 26 participants in the shot put at the New England Indoor Track Championships this past weekend in Massachusetts. Great job Christian!

Good Luck to...

...Boys' Basketball who plays in CIAC Class M first round action at Notre Dame on Monday, March 9 vs. Windham Tech at 7pm. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students. Passes are not accepted for state tournament games.

...Boys' Hockey who begins Division 1 State Tournament action on Wednesday, March 11 at the Milford Ice Pavilion (time and opponent to be announced)

...Girls' Basketball in the quarter finals of the CIAC State Tourney against Bolton (at Bolton) on Monday, March 9 at 7:00 pm.

Girls' Basketball Program Receives Sportsmanship Award

The girls' basketball program has been awarded the Harold Swaffield Sportsmanship Award for the 2014-15 season. This award is presented annually to the programs that have demonstrated the most consistent level of good sportsmanship on the court throughout the basketball season. This includes players, coaches and fans.

Girls' Golf

Any girl interested in playing golf this spring should attend a meeting on Wednesday, March 11 in room 211 after school.

Spring Sports

Spring Sports begin on Monday, March 23. Student athletes that are trying out for a spring sport are reminded that they need an updated physical on file with the school nurse and a parental consent form on file with Mr. Bleggi.

Start Times for Spring Sports are:

Boys' Track and Field - 2:30 pm - meet in cafe

Girls' Track and Field - 2:30 pm - meet in chapel lobby

Boys' & Girls' Golf - 2:30 pm - Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course

Softball - 2:30 pm - gym

Baseball - 4:00 pm for Juniors/Seniors, 5:30 pm for Freshmen/Sophomores

Girls' Tennis - 2:15 pm - girls' locker room

Girls' Lacrosse - 2:30 pm - girls' locker room

Boys' Lacrosse - 2:00 pm - Mr. Skawinski's room - room 204

Fall and Winter Athletic Banquet

The ND Athletic Department and the N.D. Athletic Association will host the Fall/Winter Athletic Banquet on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:15 pm in the ND Gym. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for non-ND students and $5 for ND students. Click here for more information. RSVP to Mr. Bleggi by Wednesday, March 18.

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.

Diocese of Bridgeport Phone App

All things happening in the Diocese of Bridgeport - and an entire section for YOUTH on the new phone app! (iPhone & Android) Search for Diocese of Bridgeport. Download today!