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May 8, 2015

In This Issue

This Week at ND

Campus Ministry

Parent/Student Information

Drama Club

Guidance Department

Athletic Department

Dates to Remember

Saturday, May 9

The Drowsy Chaperone

at SHU - 2 pm and 8 pm

Tuesday, May 12

Spring Arts Festival/

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 /

Class of 2016 Senior Yearbook Portraits

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

7:00 pm

Thursday, May 28

Graduation Rehearsal

Senior Class BBQ

Friday, May 29

Graduation

6:00 pm

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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

Library Hours

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

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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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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.

Drama Club...

It's Finally Here...

The Drowsy Chaperone opened Friday night at SHU's Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts. If you didn't make Opening Night, there's two performances remaining on Saturday, May 9 - at 2 pm and at 8 pm.

Congratulations to...

...Breiana Campbell '16 for being chosen as the 2015 Barnum Festival Queen. The Royal Family was chosen from a group of 34 candidates who were nominated from the public, private and Catholic schools in the Greater Bridgeport and lower Naugatuck Valley area. The contestants were interviewed by a panel of judges who chose the winners based on their records of academic leadership, enthusiasm and social skills.

... to Becky Stefanatos '15 and Jake Heaton '15 who were honored as 2015 CIAC Scholar Athletes at the annual banquet held at the Aqua Turf in Southington on Sunday. Becky and Jake were selected based upon their achievements both in and out of the classroom.

... to Noah Cirisoli '15 and Morgan Sweeney '15 who were honored at the Southwest Conference Leadership Banquet on Thursday evening at the Stone Barn in Monroe. Noah and Morgan were honored based upon their academic achievements and leadership demonstrated both in school and in their respective sports.

... the April Students of the Month: Adara Holecz '17, Sara Keden '15, Adonnis Andrade '15, Mark Russo '16 and Dan Guarini '18. Students are nominated by faculty based on achievement, attitude, community service and academic achievement.

This Week at ND...

Math Department Update

The Math Department is completing the year with some topics that will carry over to future math classes. Algebra I students have advanced from linear equations to quadratic equations. This involves all sorts of factoring. In Algebra II, students are performing operations in function format and the Algebra II/Trig students are completing the study of

rational numbers and are progressing into trigonometry. Honors Analysis classes are studying composite and inverse functions and the High Honors Analysis students are completing work with the length of the arc and area of a sector. The Trig/Analytical Geometry class is completing the year with the study of reference angle and the inverse of trig functions. Calculus students are ending with derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions. The statistics class ends the year with finding probability by using the graph of the normal distribution.

Students Raise Money for Charities

With the help of Mr. Sulzycki, Ms. Medoff and Dr. Callaghan, the National Honor Society sponsored a Dress Down Day on Friday, May 1. The entire ND community participated in raising funds for the Bridgeport CROP WALK and veterans of our Armed Services. These charities reach out to those in our

surrounding areas who are hungry and also to those returning veterans who might need assistance with medical/dental care, legal counsel, tax assistance and employment guidance. Notre Dame supported these causes wholeheartedly and raised $660 to be divided equally between the two groups. A big thank you to all who participated!

Student Garden Tended to Daily

Students in the UConn Environmental Science class who recently planted a flower garden near the flag pole, continue to monitor their efforts daily and provide plenty of water to the new plants, especially with the recent lack of rain. Shown in this picture, Sydney Choothesa and Mr. Salce water the plants this week after school.

Graduate Speaks to History Students

On Wednesday, Judge Mary Sommer, a Connecticut Superior Court judge, spoke with juniors and seniors about her journey to a seat on the bench and described some of her experiences since being appointed in 2008. Judge Sommer, a Notre Dame graduate, also answered students' questions and shared her passion of law and the privilege of being one of only 160 judges throughout the state.

Club Information...

Care Club

Our last project for the school year is now upon us! The Bridgeport Homeless Project will hold its fair in August. Beginning this week and ending May 27, we are asking your help in donating bottled water - any sizes. We would appreciate it if each student would bring at least one bottle to the library collection area. Thank you for caring and continued support.

Campus Ministry...

World Youth Day 2016 Update

Signup for WYD 2016 in Krakow, Poland is now well under way and SPOTS ARE BEING FILLED! It is not too late to sign up but the deadline for applying for Financial Scholarships is approaching quickly: May 30.

Information about WYD can be found on the Diocesan Website.

What Is World Youth Day?

World Youth Day is an unbelievable week long spiritual journey where pilgrims from all over the world unite to share their faith. The week includes prayer, song, concerts, theater performances, liturgy, catechesis, and an unforgettable vigil and closing mass with Pope Francis! In Krakow, the youth of the world are united in Christ.

Who can go?

Any student who will be 15 1/2 by July 22, 2016 can attend.

If you are interested in learning more about Notre Dame's involvement in WYD, please contact Fr. Luke Suarez at lsuarez@notredame.org.

Attention Parents and Students...

Lost and Found

Missing something? Take a look in the lost and found, located in the bookstore.

Spring Arts Festival May 12th at 7pm

Come join us for a celebration of the fine and performing arts! The Spring Arts Festival is a variety-show-style presentation of the talents of our artists, musicians, and dancers. Performances from the Notre Dame dance classes, band class, and chorus class, as well as solo and small group acts, will delight audience members of all ages. Selected works by our visual artists will be integrated into the show and on display. Additionally, copies of Arts and Letters, ND's literary magazine, will be freely available. The show will be on Tuesday, May 12th at 7pm in the ND auditorium. Tickets will be $5 for adults and $2 for students at the door. Intermission will feature our famous bake sale, so come hungry! We can't wait to see you! Please contact Mr. St.Onge at jstonge@notredame.org with any questions.

Diocesan Youth Choir

Bishop Caggiano has announced plans for the formation of a Diocesan Youth Choir that will sing at large diocesan liturgies with the bishop and at prayer services and other select performances. The Choir For Youth (C4Y) is open to all young adults in the Diocese of Bridgeport in 8th grade through 12th grade as of September, 2015. Auditions will be held May 18-21 in Wilton, Bridgeport, Trumbull, Stamford and Danbury. Click here for details about this wonderful opportunity.

Senior Yearbook Portraits

Juniors and their parents are reminded that Senior Yearbook portraits will be taken at Notre Dame this coming Wednesday through Friday, May 13-15. Students have been mailed a specific appointment date and time. Students must wear their appropriate shirt and tie or blouse or sweater to school for their picture and bring the selected sitting fee. Details were outlined in the letter sent home at the end of April.

2015-16 ND Busing Application

Families planning to use Notre Dame busing during the 2015-16 school year are asked to return the attached bus application form to the main office by Wednesday, May 27. The fee for busing has been set at $1,425.00 and is to be paid in four installments.

Please note - Notre Dame's ability to provide this service is dependent upon the number of families who sign up for busing. Routes may be shortened or not offered if interest does not meet the overall cost of the busing. Please contact Barbara Ezepechick in the Main Office with any busing questions.

Senior Textbook Rental Returns

For the convenience of our seniors and parents, staff from the Sacred Heart University Bookstore will be at Notre Dame on Thursday, May 21 from 8:30 am until 10:30 am to accept textbook rental returns (or buy backs). If books are not returned during this time, students can bring them directly to the Sacred Heart Bookstore. Families are reminded that texts not returned by the June 16 will be charged in full to the credit card used at the time of rental.

Dates and times for underclassmen textbook return in June will be announced in the near future.

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.

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.

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.

Yearbooks On Sale - Reserve Your Copy Today!

2015 Yearbooks are available for pre-order but only 18 copies remain. (Yearbooks arrive next week.) 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.

Guidance Department News...

Course Selection Forms for School Year 2015-2016

All students, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors should have completed their course selection form and returned the form to their Guidance Counselor. If your form has not been completed to date, please see your Counselor early next week.

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 and return it to the Guidance Office. It is also very important that seniors 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.

Senior 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...

Spring Athletic Awards Banquet

ND Athletic Department and the ND Athletic Association present the Spring Athletic Awards Banquet on Wednesday, June 3 at 6:15 p.m. at Notre Dame. Team MVPs will be announced, All League award recipients and All Academic team recipients honored and All State winners will be recognized. RSVP by Friday, May 29. Click here for more information.

Cheerleading

All girls interested in trying out for the cheerleading team: there will be a meeting for students and parents on Monday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the cafe. Tryouts will be held on May 18 through May 20 at 6:00 pm in the gym. Students must have an updated physical and consent form on file to tryout. Contact 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!

St. Anthony's Relic to Visit Connecticut

This June, in honor of the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, Father Paolo Floretta will bring a holy relic of St. Anthony of Padua from his Basilica in Padua, Italy to the Diocese of Bridgeport. The holy relic tour will be at St. Charles Borromeo on June 6 and 7. Click here for more information.

Catholic Relief Services

CRS and Caritas' partners, Caritas Nepal, Caritas India and Caritas Australia have mobilized an immediate response to the earthquake in Nepal. CRS is providing immediate materials for emergency shelter, safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Click here for updates on how the Catholic Church is responding to the earthquake. Contributions are being accepted at: CRS, PO Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21297-0303.