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March 20, 2015

In This Issue
Drama Club
This Week at ND
Parent/Student Information
Campus Ministry
Guidance Department
Athletic Department
Dates to Remember

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. 

Thursday, April 2
Holy Thursday - 
 No School

Friday, April 3
Good Friday - 
 No School

Monday, April 6
Easter Monday -
No School

Tuesday, April 7
Spring Spirit Week Begins

April 13 - 17
Spring Break
No School

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Welcome...
Educators to Visit Notre Dame Next Week
Beginning on Sunday, Notre Dame will welcome a group of eight educators from across New England to the school for our once-every-ten-year re-accreditation visit by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. This process is an important one for all schools and one Notre Dame began preparing for over fifteen months ago. Faculty and staff have completed a detailed Self Study process identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the school and making recommendations for improvements moving forward. The Visiting Team will assess the accuracy of this Self Study through a multi-day visit and a series of interviews during their time at Notre Dame. We look forward to welcoming this group to school and will be sure to share their findings with the Notre Dame community in the coming weeks.
This Week at ND...
Art Club
The Art Club completed a Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh. 
Each student created a segment to the painting and it is on display in the stairwell on the 3rd floor.

Students March in St. Patrick's Day Parade
On Tuesday, March 17, Alyssa Bergamasco '15, Mario Nunes '15, Adonnis Andrade '15, Morgan Sweeney '15, Becky Stefanatos '15, and Amy Castellanos '15 joined Mr. Cipriano to represent Notre Dame and march in Bridgeport's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.


Chess Club Tournament Winner
Mikael Tessema '16 has won the Speed Chess Tournament. He now holds two titles, the Notre Dame Chess Champion of 2015 and the Notre Dame Speed Chess Champion. It can be a clean sweep if he wins the Tag Team Chess Championship next week.
Attention Parents and Students...
Scholarship Opportunities
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for the Sister Marion Rielly and Richard LaTorre memorial scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded to one student in each grade for the 2015-16 school year. Click here to obtain a Marion Rielly application or here to obtain a LaTorre scholarship application. The deadline for applications is May 8, 2015. Return completed applications to the Main Office.

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.  

 

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.
Advancement Office News...
Calling All Notre Dame Dads
Notre Dame would like to start a Father's Club. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact Theresa Marzik in the Advancement Office at tmarzik@notredame.org. 
Drama Club...
Tickets for the Spring Musical
Tickets for ND's spring musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, will go on sale beginning Tuesday, March 31. Seats are reserved and orders will be filled on a first come/first serve basis. This year's play will take place on Friday, May 8 at 8:00 pm and Saturday, May 9 at 2:00 and 8:00 pm at Sacred Heart University's Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts. An order form will be available in next week's ND Update.

New this year will be an opening night Champagne reception. Tickets are $25 per person and include a reception on opening night from 6:00-7:30 pm and a ticket to the show. Please support our Drama Club and the Arts Program at ND.

Props Needed
The props/set committee for ND's Spring Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, is desperately looking for a chaise lounge for rehearsals and during the show. We can arrange for pick up and return. Ideally, the chaise would be needed as soon as possible and will be returned on May 10. Please contact Theresa Marzik at tmarzik@notredame.org if you can help. 

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...

 

AP Testing Exams

AP Exams begin on May 4, 2015. Students that will be taking an AP exam need to return payment for the exam to the Guidance office by March 23. Please indicate which AP Exam(s) you are taking. Make checks payable to Notre Dame High School. The fee for each exam is $91. Please see Ms. Tiftikidis in Guidance with any questions or email mtiftikidis@notredame.org. Anyone who is taking an AP online course is required to take the AP exam. 

 

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

 

SATs

The Guidance Office advises Juniors 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. 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 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):

 

 

Name 


 

Deadline 

Long Hill Garden Club, Inc.

4/19

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program

6/15

Alpha Kappa Alpha Soroity Inc.

5/11

Assumption College Gerard Brassard Scholarship

N/A

Branford Rotary Club

5/8

Dennis Malone Memorial Scholarship Award Program

4/19

DR. B.L. SMYKOWSKI SCHOLARSHIP(Polish)

5/2

Fairfield County's Community Foundation

3/20

Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Scholarship

N/A

Greater Fairfield Board of REALTOR SCHOLARSHIP

5/1

Jacky Durrell Memorial Scholarship

5/6

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

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

The Vera H. and William R. Todd Foundation

5/1

TRUMBULL COMMUNITY WOMEN 2015 High School Scholarship

4/25


 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 






 

Alumni Association News...


Lancer Athletics...
Congratulations to...
...the boys' basketball team on their semifinal win against Bacon Academy on Tuesday night. With the victory, they advanced to the Class M State Championship game on Saturday at 3:00 pm at the Mohegan Sun Arena. You can purchase tickets online at http://ciacsports.ticketleap.com/. All tickets are $10. This is Notre Dame's first appearance in a boys' basketball state championship game since 1980.

NCAA Championship Dinner
The Notre Dame Athletic Association will be sponsoring an NCAA Championship Dinner on Monday, April 6 at 7:00 pm at Porky's Café 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 who 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. 

 

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...

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