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May 22, 2015

In This Issue

This Week at ND

Care Club

Parent/Student Information

Parent Association

Guidance Department

Athletic Department

Dates to Remember

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

Tuesday, June 2

College Essay Workshop

2:00 pm

Monday, June 8

Early Dismissal

Tuesday, June 9

Early Dismissal

Last Day of Classes

Wednesday, June 10

Periods B & C Final Exams

Thursday, June 11

Periods D & E Final Exams

Friday, June 12

Periods F & G Final Exams

Monday, June 15

Period H and Make-Up Final Exams

Tuesday, June 16

Make-Up Exams

Quick Links...

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Daily Announcements

Lunch Menu

Student Handbook
School Calendar

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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.

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...

... the following students who were honored by the Fairfield Rotary Club for their top 10 ranking in the Class of 2015 this past Monday: Adonnis Andrade, Amy Castellanos, Michelle DeLeon, Sara Keden, Landon Gabriele, Patrice Lauture, Jessica LeMere, Trenton, Moore, Mario Nunes and Rebecca Stefanatos. In addition to their parents, the students were joined at the luncheon by Mr. Cipriano, Mr. Philipp and Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Casey.

... the following students who were named to the Prom "Royal Court" by their peers at the Prom held on Thursday evening at the Italian Center in Stamford:

King and Queen: Caitlin Lonergan and Jake Heaton

Prince and Princess: Sidney Choothesa and Mark Russo

Duke and Duchess: Jessica Fogassa and Lynn Nichols

Lord and Lady: Claudia Fajardo-Rodriquez and Jordan Pettway

...Noah Cirisoli '15 who was awarded the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award. Noah was selected based on his performance and character both on and off of the field.

This Week at ND...

Spring Arts & Writings Magazine

As part of the Spring Arts Festival, a Spring Arts & Writings magazine was created. The English and Art classes provided poetry and writings with visual pieces to be showcased in the magazine. Click here to view and download this issue.

French Classes Create Children's Books

Period H French II proudly presented their French final projects this week: children's books in French that were hand-crafted. Students: Trendon Gardner '16, Jesse McIntosh '16, Diana Estephen '17, Stella Henry '17, and Gabe Bitencoutt '17. Missing from photo: Cristale McWilliams '17.

Art Classes Use Emphasis in Their Work

Students in Mr. Testani's art classes created a black and white image and used the principle of emphasis to add an element of color to an object within the picture. Images seen here: Sun by Safeen Ahmad '17, Balloon by Lindsay Salvati '18, Toucan by Marion Gardella '16, Girl on Swing by Mary McGuire '18 and Doughnut by Kim Valdovinos '17.

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. Now though 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.

Attention Parents and Students...

College Essay Workshop for Juniors

Do you want to get started on your college essay this summer? There will be a college essay workshop on Tuesday, June 2 from 2:00-3:00 pm in room 207. We will go over the Common App questions and brainstorm potential topics. Please see or email Mr. Sulzycki for details and to sign up at msulzycki@notredame.org.

Computer Education Academy

Current sophomores and juniors are invited to apply for an exciting opportunity - the Computer Education Academy. CEA is a fun-filled active computing learning community for twenty 10th and 11th grade high school students. The Academy will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for 24 Saturdays during the 2015-16 academic school year on the Fairfield University campus. Bus transportation (for Bridgeport residents) and lunch will be available to all students at no cost to them.

CEA will expose students to key computing concepts and basic computer programming through hands-on activities designed by the faculty at Fairfield University. Students will have an opportunity to learn and work in teams to develop actual computer applications at Fairfield University. The students will be guided by assistants and professors at Fairfield University to ensure a good connection with professional practice and actual applications of computational thinking. CEA is open to any 10th or 11th grade high school student. No previous computing background is required but an interest in learning computing is essential.

Click here for an application. The application deadline is June 12. Please take note of the recommendations that must accompany the completed application.

Senior Week Events

Senior Class Dinner - Tuesday, May 26 at Vazzano's Four Seasons in Stratford - 6:00 pm
Baccalaureate Mass and Senior Awards - Wednesday, May 27 at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit on the Sacred Heart campus - 7:00 pm
Graduation Rehearsal, Final Assembly and Senior BBQ - Thursday, May 28 - beginning at 8:00 am
Graduation - Friday, May 29 - 6:00 pm at ND

Interested in Becoming a Host Family?

CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) is looking for potential host families for the following students. Each student comes with health insurance, accidental dental and spending money for activities and personal expenses. Families will also receive a monthly stipend for hosting. For more information please contact: the CIEE Local Coordinator, Kerri Felice Murray at kerrifm@att.net or 860-382-2361. Click here to view information about each student.

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

Seniors are reminded to returned rented textbooks directly to the Sacred Heart University Bookstore as soon as possible. Books not returned by the deadline will be charged to the family account.

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

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 Have Arrived

A few copies of the Yearbook remain. Please bring cash or check ($75) to the main office to purchase one of the remaining copies.

Parent Association News...

Lancer Open Golf Tournament Committee Meeting
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he Lancer Open Golf Tournament Committee will have a meeting on Monday, June 1 at 6:30 pm in the ND library. We are always looking for some new committee members to help make this year's golf tournament a success. All proceeds from the tournament directly benefit our students.

Father's Club Meeting

The newly formed ND Father's Club will have their first meeting on Thursday, May 28 at 6:30 pm in the library. All ND dad's are encouraged to attend.

If you have questions about the Golf Tournament committee or the ND Father's Club, please contact Theresa Marzik at tmarzik@notredame.org.

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.

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
Assumption College Gerard Brassard Scholarship	N/A
Community Outreach by Avrek Law	6/1
Derby Public Library Annual Scholarship Prize	6/1
Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Scholarship	N/A
Mary, William and Beatrice Horvath Scholarship	N/A
WIAAGB West Indian American Assoc of Greater Bridgeport	6/6

Lancer Athletics...

Frank Anthony Carrano Memorial Scholarship Fund

The 5th annual golf outing for the Frank Anthony Carrano Memorial Scholarship Fund will be held on Friday, July 17 at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange. Click here for more information about the outing. Click here for sponsorship information.

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.

Future Stars Summer Camps

Future Stars summer camps will be offered at ND this summer. Click here for more information.

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 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.