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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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...

...Notre Dame President Fr. Bill Sangiovanni who received the Educator of the Year award at the CAAP Breakfast recently at Sacred Heart University. Fr. Bill has dedicated his priestly career to Notre Dame, having ministered to the ND community for the past 35 years. This is certainly a very well deserved honor!

... the March Students of the Month: Cecilia Vicens '18, Nick Szczepura '17, Nicola Badolato '16, and Amy Castellano '15. Students were nominated by the faculty and recognized for their achievements in and out of the classroom.

This Week at ND...

Seniors Visit Washington, DC
Thirty-four seniors accompanied by Mr. Carl Philipp, Miss Z, Mrs. Miller, Miss Medoff, Fr. Luke and Fr. Cip spent last weekend in Washington, DC. After leaving ND at 6:00 am, the first stop was Baltimore and the Inner Harbor for lunch. The group arrived at the hotel

for a little rest time before going out to Union Station for dinner followed by a night tour of the city. The group visited the Vietnam Wall, the Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial and the Martin Luther King Memorial before returning to the hotel.

Saturday was a very chilly day in Washington. Although it was not snowing like it was in Connecticut, the wind chill brought the temperature down into the 30s. The group's first stop was Arlington Cemetery to see the changing of the guard, and the graves of John, Robert and Ted Kennedy. Then it was off to the FDR Memorial and a look around the tidal basin. Usually this area is very picturesque because of the cherry blossoms, but this year the cold weather has not allowed the cherry blossoms to bloom yet. From

there it was off to Pentagon City for lunch and time to get inside and warm up. After lunch, it was off to the Smithsonian Museums where the students could go to the museum(s) of their choice. Some visited American History, others to Natural History and the Art Museum and Air and Space. After the museums it was back to the hotel before going to Georgetown at night for dinner.

On Sunday morning the group was able to have Palm Sunday Mass in the hotel with Fr. Luke and Fr. Cip concelebrating. After Mass and breakfast, the seniors went to the Newseum. This is a Museum dedicated to the news and the various forms of media that report the news. Some of the highlights here are parts of the Berlin Wall as well as one of the guard towers from Berlin before the wall came down. There is an exhibit on 9-11 and how the tragedy was reported. The front pages of all newspapers are also on display and this day the Connecticut paper was the Connecticut Post. The next stop was at the White House to take pictures followed by lunch at Union Station. The afternoon was spent visiting the National Zoo and the group was able to see the pandas. Monday morning after breakfast, the group board their bus for the ride back to Connecticut.

Religion Department Update
In Mr. Sweeney's sophomore religion classes, students are reading the Acts of the Apostles and learning about the early Church. Their focus is on Paul's efforts in winning converts from the Gentiles and the Council of Jerusalem.

Mr. St.Onge's freshman religion classes are finishing a unit on Islam. They have been honing their close reading skills and finding similarities and differences between Islam and Catholicism.

Miss Medoff's freshman class (who are studying the Old Testament) just finished presenting their third quarter projects. Students are getting into Exodus and learning about Moses and the Ten Commandments so this quarter they had to create their own 10 Commandments for Notre Dame.

Juniors in Miss Medoff's classes were presenting their projects, as well. The curriculum junior year focuses on morality so students did two on two debates on contemporary moral problems such as abortion, capital punishment, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia, animal testing, lowering the drinking age, legalizing marijuana, and prayer in public schools.

Campus Ministry...

Support the Bridgeport CROP Hunger Walk

The Mite Box collection on April 8 will go to support the Bridgeport CROP Hunger Walk. All donations will go to help alleviate hunger, both locally and globally, through Church World Service. If anyone is interested in walking on May 3, please see Mr. Sulzycki in Room 207 or email him at msulzycki@notredame.org.

Students Attend Seminar & Sound Tigers Hockey Game

Students from ND attended a seminar at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport with Miss Medoff and Mr. Cofrancesco on preparing for careers and opportunities in sports. Following the seminar, students were paired with third and fifth graders from St. Ann's Academy in Bridgeport to watch an exciting game with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers who played the Springfield Falcons. ND participants included Alicia Berard, Alex Coppola, Ally D'Aurio, Bayley McKeon, Becky Stefanatos, Brian Gallagher, Bryanna D'Arcangelo, Caitlin Lonergan, Carl Bianco, Charlie Capalbo, Chris Becker, Kris Shkreli, Dan Guarini, David Suporn, Emily Rowland, Erin Hackley, Gibson Ehalt, Jamine Gaudreau, Jenny Goldstein, Jessica LeMere, John Garvey, Jonathan Suporn, Joshua Jeudy, Landon Gabriele, Mark Russo, Matt Carloto, Max Lagasse, Michelle DeLeon, Mike Antoniou, Morgan Sweeney, Rachael Watcke, Ryan Garwicki, Sean Bradley, Shelby Nolan, Trevor Sabia, and William Scovill.

Attention Parents and Students...

Tuition Agreements

2015-16 Tuition Agreements have been mailed home to all returning families. Please return one signed copy to the Main Office no later than April 21, 2015.

Service Requirement Grades

Service grades have been posted on the Third Marking Period report cards. Students who fulfilled their requirement will see a "P" listed, and students who have not yet completed their requirement will see an "F" listed. Students who receive an F must complete their service hour requirement as soon as possible. If students received an F because they have not yet turned in their paperwork, they must do so as soon as possible. All Fs will change to Ps for the fourth quarter report card as long as students complete their requirement in time. Seniors, Juniors and their parents should direct their questions to Miss Medoff (jmedoff@notredame.org), while Sophomores, Freshmen and their parents should direct their questions to Mr. St.Onge (jstonge@notredame.org).

6th Annual St. Vincent's Special Needs & Nicole Appelberg Golf Tournament

Pull out your clubs, practice your swing and tee up for a great time and a great cause! Proceeds from the 5th Annual St.Vincent's Special Needs and Kristin Nicole Appelberg Golf Tournament will support programs and services for those most in need so they have the opportunity to live life to its fullest. Click here for more information.

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.

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.

Yearbooks On Sale - Reserve Your Copy Today!

2015 Yearbooks are available for pre-order but only 35 copies remain. (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.

Parent Association 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, are now on sale. 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. Click here for an order form to order your tickets. To place an ad in this year's program, click here.

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.

Guidance Department News...

Attention Sophomores and Juniors

Check out the Summer Pre-College Program at Sacred Heart University. Earn credits that count at Sacred Heart University or at other schools and explore college majors. Classes are taught by the Sacred Heart faculty. Classes will be held: July 6, 2015 - July 24, 2015. For more information and to apply visit

www.sacredheart.edu/precollege.

Attention Juniors

SATs - Register By April 6th

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 deadline for the May SATs is approaching (date of test is May 2). The regular registration deadline is April 6. The May testing will be held at Notre Dame. The 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

Any parents of juniors who have not yet scheduled an appointment with their child's Guidance Counselor to discuss the college application process are asked to please call the Guidance office at (203) 372-6521 to arrange an appointment.

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
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 Vera H. and William R. Todd Foundation	5/1
TRUMBULL COMMUNITY WOMEN 2015 High School Scholarship	4/25

Lancer Athletics...

Congratulations...

...to all of the student athletes who were honored at the Fall/Winter Sports Banquet held on March 24. The night was a tremendous success with over 400 students and parents attending. Click here to see the names of the students who were recognized.

...Congratulations to CJ Davidson '15 - All State First Team Class M (Boys' Basketball), Jordan Pettway '16 - All State Second Team Class M (Boys' Basketball) and Kayla Croswell '15 - All State First Team Class S (Girls' Basketball).

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 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.

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!