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May 1, 2015

In This Issue

Parent/Student Information

Guidance Department

Athletic Department

Dates to Remember

Saturday, May 2

SAT at ND

Friday, May 8

The Drowsy Chaperone

at SHU 8 pm

Saturday, May 9

The Drowsy Chaperone

at SHU - 2 pm and 8 pm

Tuesday, May 12

Senior College Spirit Day

Wednesday, May 13

Class of 2016 Senior Yearbook Portraits

Thursday, May 14

Class of 2016 Senior Yearbook Portraits

Friday, May 15

Senior Class Picnic

Thursday, May 21

Senior/Junior Prom & Post Prom Event

Friday, May 22 - 25

Memorial Day Weekend

No School

Tuesday, May 26

Freshman & Sophomore Class Trips/

Senior Class Dinner

Wednesday, May 27

Baccalaureate Mass

7 pm

Thursday, May 28

Graduation Rehearsal

Senior Class BBQ

Friday, May 29

Graduation

6 pm

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ND Tutoring Center

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This Week at ND...

Computer Department Update

Sophomore computer classes are currently learning web design. They will be using Adobe Fireworks and Adobe Dreamweaver to build original websites. They will be learning some basic HTML coding and be embedding various elements to a webpage, such as Twitter feeds, YouTube videos and Instagram feeds. The sites will be hosted at www.notredame.org when they are completed.

Seniors are currently working on a logo design project. They will be exploring various logos throughout history and learning what elements make a successful, memorable logo that works. They will be creating their logos in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Art Classes Create Optical Art

Students in Mr. Testani's art classes are working on the principal of movement by creating optical art - having six various styles of op art and combining them together to create a cube. The art is displayed outside the cafeteria.

Campus Ministry...

Diocesan Synod Mass: Save the Date!

On Saturday, September 19 at 11:00 am in the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Bishop Caggiano will be celebrating a special diocesan Mass. All members of Catholic parishes, organizations, and schools in the diocese are invited to attend. Bishop Caggiano has asked that each high school bring 150 people to this special celebration. There is no cost, but seating is limited, so tickets will be issued. We are asking all ND students, alums, staff members, and their parents, spouses, children, and relatives to consider coming to this wonderful event! More details will be released soon. Please contact Mr. St.Onge with any questions at jstonge@notredame.org.

Mite Box Collection

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this week's mite box for CROP which is an organization that helps raise money to alleviate hunger in the community and throughout the world through Church World Service.

Our last mite box of the year will be on our last advisory day (Wednesday, May 13) and will go to the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Alpha Community Services YMCA in Bridgeport for their annual Walk to End Homelessness. In one year alone that branch of the YMCA serves 400 homeless children. Donations will go directly to client support. If anyone is interested in participating in the walk on May 16, (it's four miles from Captain's Cove to St. Mary's by the Sea) please let Miss Medoff know.

Freshman Field Day

On Friday, April 24, Notre Dame held our 10th Annual Freshman Field Day. Members of the freshman class played big brother or sister to second through sixth grade students from Hall Elementary School in Bridgeport for a day of fellowship, athleticism, and fun. Thanks to the following upperclassmen for their help in running the events: Liv Keden '17, Arianna DeNitto '17, Livia Silva '17, Amanda Rodriguez '17, Josh Jeudy '17, Shelby Nolan '17, Claudia Fajardo '16, Hakim Fleming '16, Kristen Barrese '16, Emily Ocasio '16, Emily Schofield '16, Kendrick Boliere '16, Jasmine Gaudrea '16, Alana Merly '16, Elyse Politica '16, Jenn Carreira '16, Cheyenne Perez '16, Ciara Rivera '16, Tatiana Tozzi '16, Rose Brennan '16, Alicia Berard '16, Matt Merced '16, Eddie Schwartz '16, Maggie Halstead '16, Marion Gardella '16, Bayley McKeon '16, Ally D'Aurio '16, Marleena Reed '15, Morgan Sweeney '15, Becky Stefanatos '15, Jess Fogassa '15, Anthony DiNatale '15, Caitlin Lonergan '15, and Sara Keden '15. In addition, a gigantic thank you to Miss Jennifer Mercado, Mrs. Kathy Stefanatos, and Mrs. Theresa Marzik for their help.

Attention Parents and Students...

Senior/Junior Prom Information

The Notre Dame Senior/Junior Prom "Welcome to Wonderland" will take place on Thursday, May 21 from 6:00pm - 11:00 pm at the Italian Center in Stamford. The cost is $70.00 a person. If a Notre Dame Junior or Senior is bringing a date from another school, a permission slip is needed for that student. Please click here for the form.

A Post Prom celebration will take place at the Sports Center in Shelton from 11:30 pm - 3:00 am. Students will have full access to the Sports Center, including ice skating, laser tag, mini-golf, driving range, batting cafe, and game zone. The cost to attend this is $15.00 a person. In addition, everyone attending will need a permission slip (click here for the form). This form should be returned when purchasing your prom ticket(s).

All students have received a table reservation form for the prom, click here for a copy. Tickets will be sold from Monday May 4 until Thursday May 14. NO tickets will be sold after that date. Tickets will be sold during lunch periods or see Miss Zembrzuski any time during the day.

Senior Class Picnic Permission Slips

Seniors attending the senior class picnic at High Meadow on Friday, May 15 are reminded that permission slips are due back to the Main Office. The cost for this trip was included in the $200 graduation/activity fee. To obtain a copy of the permission slip, click here.

SHU to Host Study Skills 4 Students

In 3-sessions, your student will learn easy-to-implement strategies and systems to be active, engaged and successful in school this fall. S4 provides all materials for workshop use and at-home support as well as a 10% discount for Notre Dame families. Click here for more details and schedule.

Barnum's Got Talent Vocal Competition

Students are invited to participate in the third annual Barnum's Got Talent Vocal Competition. This statewide vocal competition is open to the public for people ages 10 years old and up. There will be five first place winners each receiving a $500.00 cash prize as well as many opportunities for the singers to perform at public events. For more information and for application forms, visit the festival's website then click on Barnum's Got Talent link. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 8.

Freshmen and Sophomore Class Trips

The freshmen and sophomores will both travel to New York City on Tuesday, May 26 for their annual class trips. Both grades have separate itineraries. The freshmen will walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, tour the historic Brooklyn Heights section of the city, visit the 9/11 Memorial and the Central Park Zoo. The sophomores will tour the Intrepid Air, Sea and

Space Museum, walk up to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty and tour Ellis Island. The cost for both trips is $65. To obtain a permission slip for the freshman trip, click here. To obtain a permission slip for the sophomore trip, click here.

Save the Date for the 2015 Lancer Open

The 2015 Lancer Open in Memory of Bob Shea Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, September 21 at the Redding Country Club. To be put on the mailing list please email Theresa Marzik at tmarzik@notredame.org or Jim Olayos at jolayos@notredame.org.

6th Annual St. Vincent's Special Needs & Nicole Appelberg Golf Tournament - June 1

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.

Yearbooks On Sale - Reserve Your Copy Today!

2015 Yearbooks are available for pre-order but only 22 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...

Scrapbooking Success

Many thanks to Denise Gagne and her crew of volunteers for last weekend's Scrapbooking event. The day was a huge success thanks to all who helped and donated items. The NDF Parent Association truly appreciates their efforts!

Bake Goods Needed for Bake Sale

Bake Sale on Wednesday, May 6 during all lunch periods. All proceeds will benefit the Post Prom at the Shelton Rinks. If you would like to donate a baked good, please contact Kathy Stefanatos

at kpstef@aol.com. Many thanks!

Garden Catering Fundraiser

Eat at Garden Catering on Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield on Wednesday, May 6 from 2:00 pm to closing. You simply have to go in and purchase some of their wonderful nuggets, cones, fries, etc. and we will receive 10% of ALL in-store sales. We will also get 25% of all gift card sales. All proceeds will benefit the Post Prom event. Students who bring in a receipt with their name on it will receive a dress down day. Eat a nugget for a Junior/Senior!

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...

AP Exams Reminder

AP Exams begin on Monday, May 4.

Course Selection Forms for School Year 2015-2016

All students, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors should be completing their course selection forms and returning the form to their Guidance Counselor. If any student is moving up in levels, please make sure you meet with your current teacher and have them sign your form and indicate the level change. Forms should be handed in as soon as possible.

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.

Seniors Students and Parents

Seniors are asked to complete a graduation form which was emailed to them and return it to the Guidance Office. It is also very important that you complete the graduation survey on Naviance. Under the "About Me" section, click on "graduation survey". Please complete this survey for Guidance records and for recognition of awards at Graduation. Please list any scholarships and/or grants you were rewarded from any of schools you were accepted to. When listing the scholarships and/or grants, please indicate if the award is for one year or four years. DO NOT list any loans that you have received. If you need to add additional colleges and/or scholarships after you complete the survey, then click on "graduation survey" again and you will be able to add and/or delete any of the information. Please complete the survey and the attached form by Friday, May 15. If you prefer, you may fax the form to the Guidance Office at (203) 365-4916. Any questions, please contact Guidance.

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):

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program	6/15
Alpha Kappa Alpha Soroity Inc.	5/11
Assumption College Gerard Brassard Scholarship	N/A
Black Rock Community Council Scholarship(David Grant Grimshaw)	5/8
Branford Rotary Club	5/8
Cape Verdean Women's Club, Inc	5/6
Community Outreach by Avrek Law	6/1
CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF LATINOS scholaraship	5/18
Derby Public Library Annual Scholarship Prize	6/1
DR. B.L. SMYKOWSKI SCHOLARSHIP(Polish)	5/2
Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Scholarship	N/A
H. Smith Richardson Men's Club (Golf)	5/5
Jacky Durrell Memorial Scholarship	5/6
Mary, William and Beatrice Horvath Scholarship	N/A
ST. Patrick Scholarship	5/4
The Fairfield Rotary Club	5/15
The Kate Sterling Bunnell Schholarship	5/22
The Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center Scholarship	5/15
WIAAGB West Indian American Assoc of Greater Bridgeport	6/6

Lancer Athletics...

Fall Sports Sign-Ups

Fall sports sign-ups begin on Monday, May 4. All students interested in playing a fall sport (Football, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Boys' & Girls' Cross Country, and Girls 'Volleyball) need to sign up in Mr. Bleggi's office (Room 201) by Thursday, May 21. See Mr Bleggi with any questions.

Summer Basketball Clinics

Two basketball clinics will be offered for boys and girls ages 6 to 16 by ND's head basketball coach, Vin Laczkoski and ND's assistant coach, Steve Ray, from June 22-26 or July 6-10. Click here for more information.

Support the Wrestling Team

ND wrestling just finished their first year as a program and had a fantastic season. Since the program evolved shortly before the season started, there was not sufficient time to fundraise for a wrestling mat so one was borrowed from a neighboring school and hauled back and forth numerous times. Please help ND Wrestling grow as a program by donating any amount toward the purchase of a new mat. Click here to visit the team's Go Fund Me page.

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!