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.

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Stop and Shop A+ Rewards

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

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

Alumni Update...

Sean Conan '14 is continuing to carry on the volunteer spirit ignited at Note Dame during his Appalachia trips and various other service projects. He is the "face" of the Sacred Heart University volunteer program. Sean participated in Community Connections, a week long program with Larry Carroll in inner-city Bridgeport. During spring break, he recently completed a week-long Habitat for Humanity trip to Chicago. Lastly, Sean was asked to be the freshman class commencement speaker to welcome the Class of 2018 to SHU. He felt at ease speaking in front of over 1,400 people because of the debates from Mr. Winkler's history class and formal presentations from Dr. Callaghan's English classes. Keep up the great work, Sean!

This Week at ND...

Medieval Fair: a Trip Back in Time

On Monday, March 9, the Seniors in Dr. Callaghan's Humanities class presented their research into the life and literature of the Middle Ages at the annual Medieval Fair. The students accomplished this not only through formal research papers but by each actually assuming the personality of a literary figure or a particular medieval person, of either high or low estate. Thus, various medieval personalities celebrated together: the Lady of the Lake, Guinevere, Morgan la Fay and Merlin from Le Morte d'Arthur, a woman of wealth and a lowly peasant, two Knights Templar, two farriers complete with anvil and furnace, a singing and story-telling troubadour, two capable alewives and Gawain himself from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. They feasted on authentic medieval fare including a chicken-root vegetable potage, dried meat, almond rice, cheddar cheese, walnuts, currants, raisins, apples, pears, wheaten breads and "sweetmeats" (cookies). Merlin entertained the guests with card tricks, the troubadour wove a tale of intrigue, and Wealth and Poverty collaborated on a wickedly satiric musical parody of which Chaucer would be proud. Surely the day added another page to the annals of these Once and Future Lancers.

Student Work in Print Making Class Mr. Testani's Print Making Class is creating multi-colored designs by creating two to three color screens and aligning the prints for each color. Above, Daniel Mendez '15 is printing and Andrew Mitchell '15 displays his robot design. Below, Hannah Spataj '15 shows off her Homer Simpson print and Emily Mobilio '15 presents her turtle print.

English Department Update

Mr. Fitzpatrick's Freshman Language Arts classes have been studying Romeo and Juliet and have been assigned technology projects to demonstrate their learning and understanding of
the play. Such examples of students' work are filmed scenes from the play, interactive jeopardy games with various categories and facts about Romeo and Juliet, electronic versions of Shakespearean sonnets, hip hop songs written and performed about Romeo and Juliet, and newspapers that take place during the Renaissance that employs the setting and the story of Romeo and Juliet as news articles. The students have put a lot of time and effort in their projects and it is evident from the wonderful and creative projects that are currently being presented in class. Mr. Fitzpatrick is looking forward to seeing the rest of the various projects in the next two weeks.

Math Department Update

Algebra I students are covering a variety of topics depending on the level. The Honors students are working on a section of rational exponents, while the college prep students are either investigating the graphs of polynomial functions or systems of

equations. Geometry students are studying right triangles, including the special right triangles. The Pythagorean Theorem is studied extensively and students are introduced to basic trigonometric functions. Algebra II students are completing work with logarithms while Analysis students are completing work on polynomial and rational functions. Emphasis is

placed on using the graphing calculator to find various
characteristics of these functions.

Attention Parents and Students...

Become a Blood Donor

On Thursday, March 19, Notre Dame will host our annual Blood Drive for the American Red Cross. Alumni and parents are welcome to join in the effort to reach our goal. The event (in the ND gymnasium) is being coordinated by the National Honor Society. If you would like to participate and donate, please contact Dr. Mary Callaghan at mcallaghan@notredame.org. She can outline the basic requirements for donation and also schedule an appointment for you at your convenience. Reservations can be made for every 15-minute interval between the hours of 7:15 AM to 1:15 PM. Please bring your Donor Card and a photo ID or two other forms of ID.

Schedule for Tuesday, March 17

On Tuesday, March 17, juniors at the five Diocesan high schools will be taking the ACT. Should juniors elect, results of this testing can be used for college admission purposes. As ACT has strict guidelines regarding the administration of this test, including prohibiting class change bells and noise in hallways, the juniors are the only students who have school on Tuesday. All juniors are expected to attend school and take the ACT on Tuesday. The test will conclude at approximately 12:15 pm. Freshmen, sophomores and seniors do not have school on Tuesday, March 17.

Off Season Wrestling

The South Side Wrestling Club, dedicated to be the best wrestling program in Southern Connecticut, is offering a special discount for ND students. Any student at ND can attend the club free of charge for first two weeks of a session. After two eeks, if they decide to continue, full price of $125.00 (Notre Dame wrestling discount) must be paid. Click here for more information on the program and here for a brochure.

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.

Drama Club...

Cast and Crew T-Shirts for Sale

The Drowsy Chaperone cast & crew t-shirts will be on sale from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20. T-shirts are $10 each. Please stop by Mrs. Marzik's office to place your order. Payment must be made when ordering your shirt. T-shirts will be delivered after April break. Any questions, please see Mrs. Marzik.

Save the Date

Campus Ministry...

Easter Items Needed

Campus Ministry needs lots of help in collecting Easter items for parties for the Missionaries of Charity After School Program and another local elementary school that will be coming to ND for a big brother and big sister Easter party. Items needed include plastic eggs filled or unfilled, candy (big and small for Easter eggs and Easter baskets), toys to put in eggs or baskets, premade children's Easter Baskets, or items we can use to put together our own (baskets, plastic grass, candy, toys, etc.). Donations can be brought to Miss Medoff in room 201A.

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 - 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 Juniors. There is no cost to the students to take this exam. The school day will be a half-day session with dismissal at 12:15 pm. 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 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. Tiftikidis is the ACT testing coordinator.

SATs

The Guidance Office advises Junior students to take the SAT in the spring of 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 is May 2). The regular registration deadline is April 6 for the May testing. The May testing will be held at Notre Dame. Late registration deadline 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. The college search process has begun 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 requested by students. 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.

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

Alumni Association News...

Lancer Athletics...

Congratulations to...

... Joe Robles '17 who qualified in the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle for the Class S swimming qualifying meet. He will be competing on Saturday, March 14 at Plainville High School. Good Luck Joe!

Good Luck to...

...the boys' hockey team who will be playing Glastonbury High School on Saturday in the CIAC Division 1 State Tournament quarterfinals. The game is at 1:00 pm at the Bennett Rink in West Haven. Click here for directions to Bennett Rink.

...the boys' basketball team who will be playing Granby High School on Saturday in the CIAC Class M State Tournament quarter-finals. The game is at 5:00 pm at Granby HS. Click here for directions to Granby High.

NCAA Championship Dinner

Notre Dame Athletic Association will be sponsoring an NCAA Championship Dinner on Monday, April 6 at 7:00 pm at Porky's Caf� in Shelton. The tickets are $75 and include dinner, open bar, cigars and raffle and all proceeds will benefit the Association. Tickets are available in Mr. Olayos' office or you can contact him at jolayos@notredame.org

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!