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Lancer Legacy Gala - March 12
And the countdown continues...2 weeks until Notre Dame's Fifth Annual Lancer Legacy Gala which will will take place on March 12, 2016 at Sacred Heart University.  Please plan on attending this event as this is Notre Dame's biggest fundraiser of the year and supports activities, technology, Campus Ministry, and Notre Dame's continued growth.  It's a great way to have a fun evening with your spouse or a group of friends and another way to meet members, both past and present, of the Notre Dame community!  

A special Gala evite was sent to all parents. Please don't forget to RSVP. All ND parents who purchase a Gala ticket will have their name entered into a drawing for a $500 tuition credit.

There are several ways you can support this year's event including purchasing tickets or sponsoring the event, purchasing an ad in the Gala Program, or donating a gift or service to our auction (suggestions can be found on the Gala Giving Tree located in the Main Office).  Students returning an item for the auction will get a dress down day in the spring. All donations should be returned to school by Friday, March 5th.  In order for our Gala auction to be a success we need 100% parent participation.

For more information, please click here to log on to the Gala website. If you have any questions about this great event, please email Theresa Marzik at tmarzik@notredame.org.
ND Happenings
ND Featured on the NFL.com Pink Leaderboard
Thanks to our community's dedication to the fight against cancer - led by our football team and several parents - and the school's support of the American Cancer Society, Notre Dame has been recognized as a top national fundraiser through the NFL's A Crucial Catch program. We are #17 in the nation for our efforts. Click here to view the list.
Dance Students Deliver Dance-a-Grams
Students from Mrs. Hong's dance classes are wrapping up their Dance-a-Gram deliveries. Dance-a-Grams were delivered to teachers, students and staff. Below, students delivered them to Mr. Wajda and Mr. Skawinsky.
Art Students Create Geometric Art
Students in Mr. Testani's Visual Art classes are creating Geometric Pop Outs using one point perspective.
From left to right: Raina Ceryak '16, Rosa Badolato '19, Meghan Burke '19 and Ben Clark '19
Religion Department Update
Mr. Sweeney's Senior religion classes have begun to review for the ACRE assessment and will be giving presentations on various religions starting next week, while sophomores are busy studying the Gospel of John.

Miss Medoff's morality classes have just finished a unit on Media Ethics and Lent.  They explored how important it is to responsibly evaluate commercials, advertising, television, music, video games, computer use, and journalism.  They also looked at ways to improve oneself through traditional Lenten practices like prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as well as other devotions like the Stations of the Cross and Divine Mercy Chaplet.  They are working on their quarter projects right now which are debates of various topics such as embryonic stem cell research, capital punishment, the welfare system, beauty pageants, abortion, euthanasia, prayer in public schools, animal testing, affirmative action, the drinking age, legalized marijuana, and immigration.  Periods F and G also are helping to create a mural for the Jesse Lewis Choose Life Foundation. 
Students in Mr. St.Onge's freshmen classes have been working on creating prayer services for their classmates.  After breaking into groups and developing their own prayers services, the freshmen presented their ideas to the whole class.  Each class voted on which service they would like to do, and the winning groups will be leading their classmates through their prayers services next week. Mr. St.Onge's Junior class has been preparing to start their vocation project.  Students will be assigned different vocations in life and will be exploring everything involved with living out that vocation.  In a sense, the project is a life simulation meant to help students think about the moral implications of living out their adult lives.
Parent and Student Update
Campus Ministry Needs Donations for its Annual Easter Party
Campus Ministry is hosting its annual Easter Party for a local elementary school. We could use any donations for our Easter egg hunt or Easter baskets whether they are filled eggs or baskets already completed or just supplies to make them ourselves.  All donations can be brought to 201A to Miss Medoff by Thursday, March 17. 
Love Life Meeting
There will be a Love Life meeting on Tuesday after school in Room 201A. All students are invited to attend.
Community Service Day Rescheduled
The Community Service Day that was originally scheduled for Friday, February 5, but was postponed due to the weather, has been rescheduled for Friday, March 11.  If there are any parents who are willing to chaperone and who are Virtus trained, please email Jess Medoff at jmedoff@notredame.org.
Drama Club Pasta Dinner
The Drama Club will be hosting a pasta dinner on Wednesday, March 30 from 6pm to 8pm in the ND cafeteria to benefit the spring production of Into the Woods.  Ticket forms will be available soon.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and children; kids 4 and under are free!  There will be student servers and performers, and great raffle prizes available.  Please mark your calendars and come enjoy this "saucesome" event!  Questions (and pun protests) can be directed to Mr. St.Onge at jstonge@notredame.org.
Socks and Hand Sanitizer Collection
Sister Eileen from the Bridgeport Homeless Project now has a great need for socks - new or gently used. Two hundred pairs are needed for adults and one hundred pairs are needed for infants and children. Also small containers of hand gels and sanitizers that can fit in back packs are needed. Please place all contributions into the container in the library through the end of May. Thank you for caring!
Convivio
Convivio is being held on March 4, 5 and 6 at Sacred Heart University. Convivio is an International congress for youth that is organized by the Marian Community of Reconciliation and sponsored by the Diocese of Bridgeport. Over the past 30 years, Convivio congresses have been held in Australia, England, the Philippines, Angola and many countries in South America, and thousands of teenagers have gathered with other young people to search for meaning in their lives and find answers to the problems of contemporary society.

Convivio gives young people the opportunity to ask essential questions about their lives, the world around them and their faith. Convivio is different from other youth events because students participate in small group discussions, led by other youth, that are based on talks given by various speakers. In small groups, the young people reach conclusions that they later present to the larger group. The Convivio weekend includes time for Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic adoration, games, socializing, music and skits.

Click here to view an invitation from Bishop Caggiano. To register for Convivio, click here.
Support Notre Dame Through Our Shutterfly Store!
By visiting this link, you will be brought directly to our site with Shutterfly. Choose one of the four available stores described below and order just like you normally would. Notre Dame will receive 13% of any order placed through our storefront! Find deals at the following online retailers to help support ND: Shutterfly - Where your photos come to life in photo books, cards, gifts and home decor. Tinyprints - Premium cards and stationery for all life's occasions.
Wedding Paper Divas - Wedding invitations and stationery at a one stop wedding shop. Borrowlenses - Online photo and video equipment rental.
Yearbooks are on Sale! 
Pre-orders for 2016 Yearbooks are now being taken. To order on-line, click here. Next, enter in Notre Dame's code: 14196. Yearbooks are $80 each.
Athletic Association Update
Car Raffle
The Athletic Association is sponsoring a car raffle with only one prize awarded: a 1980 Vintage I82 Corvette T top convertible. Tickets are $100 and only 250 tickets will be sold. The drawing will be held at Sacred Heart University on March 12, the night of the Notre Dame Gala. Tickets can be obtained in Mr. Olayos' office or email him at jolayos@notredame.org to reserve your ticket.
Alumni Association Update
Be A Part of ND's 60th Anniversary 
Notre Dame High School was founded in 1955 by the Most Reverend LawrenceSheehan. In 1955, construction of Notre Dame High School began on Park Avenue in Bridgeport. In 1956, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur began teaching Notre Dame's first class of girls at Our Lady of the Assumption School in Fairfield while the high school was being built. Finally, in September of 1957, 1,000 students (freshmen and sophomores, boys and girls) walked through the doors of Notre Dame High School on Park Avenue. 

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Notre Dame (the oldest high school in the Diocese of Bridgeport) we are planning a year-long celebration of events which will begin in September, 2016 and run through September, 2017. We are looking for alumni, alumni parents, current parents, faculty (past and present), and friends of Notre Dame to help us plan this extraordinary event in our school's history.
 
If you would like to be a part of the celebration, please contact Theresa Marzik at tmarzik@notredame.org. 
Parent Association Update
Parent Association Meeting - March 16
The next Parent Association meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30 in the library, immediately following the Athletic Association meeting. We will outline events for next year, look back at the events from this year and begin sign-ups for 2016-17 volunteer opportunities.  
Guidance Department Update
Important Information About AP Exams
AP test information has been distributed to all teachers of AP courses. The test window for AP exams is May 2-May 13. Any student interested in taking the exams must sign up with Ms. Tiftikidis by March 15. VHS requires that students taking an AP online course take the AP exam for that subject.
First Choice College to Offer SAT Prep Classes 
First Choice College, our SAT partner, will be conducting classes on-campus Thursday afternoons from 2:30pm to 5:30pm beginning on March 10 for the May 7 SAT test. Only twelve spots are available! Classes offer 24 hours of instruction and 3 full-length practice tests for $649. Click here to register and use NDFFLD as your discount code. For more information, call 203-878-7998.
Spring College Fair
St. Joseph High School will be hosting a Spring College Fair on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the school Gymnasium.  Visit with representatives from over 80 colleges and universities.  All are invited. This is a good opportunity for Juniors to begin their college search process.
Seniors
Please be sure to check out the scholarships that have been listed on Naviance. When on Naviance, click on Scholarships and see which scholarships you are eligible for. Please feel free to stop by the Guidance Office with any questions. The list is updated as the scholarship information comes into the Guidance office. 

Scholarship Name
Deadline
2016 CarterCares Scholarship (Carter Mario)
3/25
2016 Isidore Wise Scholarships @ CT Childrens Med. Center
3/4
Abbott & Fenner
6/10
American Fire Sprinkler Assoc.2015-16 AFSA Scholarship Award
4/16
American foreign Service Assoc. Scholarship
3/6
6/1
Assumption College/Brassard Scholarship
N/A
B.Davis Scholarship
5/23
College of Mt Saint Vincent
N/A
Connecticut Assoc. of Latinos
5/6
Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education (CALAHE)
5/6
3/31
4/19
Dunkin Donuts
3/15
Fairfield County's Community Foundation
3/21
FrontierInternet.com
4/22
Glenn Moon Scholarships
3/31
Greater Fairfield Board of Realtors
5/1
Hartford Whalers Booster Club Scholarship Application
3/1
Long Hill Garden Club, Inc.(Trumbull Residents)
4/19
3/30
N/A
Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship
3/30
Professional Women in Construction
3/23
Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship
3/3
Signet Classics Student Scholarship
4/14
4/30
SP Scholarship
6/15
St. Patrick Scholarship
4/27
3/14
The Law offices of Anthony Vecchio
4/15
The Milton Fisher Scholarship
4/30
5/13
4/22
The Vera H. and William R Todd Foundation
5/1
Thomas L. Dickson Scholarship
5/5
5/6
5/6
Scholarship Opportunity
Morris, King and Hodge are proud to present a rewarding scholarship opportunity. The scholarship helps to spread the dangers of texting while driving. Click here for more information. There are three winners - with prize amounts totaling $4,200. Entries are due by April 30, 2016. 
Opportunities
Free Internet Safety Presentation
Parents are invited to an internet safety presentation on Tuesday, March 1 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm: "Internet Safety...MORE THAN This is what's out there!" Scott Driscoll, former police officer, author, and founder of Internet Safety Concepts will be at Eagle Hill School in Southport to talk about how to help kids navigate and stay safe on the internet. Mr. Driscoll will discuss the importance of having a plan in place for technology use and how to monitor your child's activities online.  Along with this presentation, those in attendance will be provided with a handout with links to helpful web sites, information on how to purchase his book, and his contact information. Space is limited, so please click here and select "Attend Event".
Live Production of Faustina Messenger or Divine Mercy
Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy, the moving, live production performed by actress Maria Vargo and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at Holy Spirit School Auditorium in Stamford on Friday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m.  The event is sponsored by Church of the Holy Spirit. 

Experience firsthand the life and message of Saint Faustina whose personal encounters with Jesus have inspired a world-wide devotion to Christ's Divine Mercy. This drama also brings audiences a riveting modern story that makes Divine Mercy remarkably relevant and urgent for our world today.  The program is filled with all the elements of professional theater, runs 90 minutes, and is suitable for ages 13 and up.  

Admission is a $15.00.  For tickets and additional information, contact Holy Spirit Church Office at 203-322-3722 or rectory@holyspiritstamford.org, or click here. Watch the trailer & learn more at www.DivineMercyDrama.com.

Lancer Athletics
Congratulations to the Girls' Basketball Team

On Wednesday evening, the girls' basketball team captured their first ever Southwest Conference championship, defeating in overtime, previously unbeaten and 22-0 New Fairfield High School by a score of 67-64. Taylor Ceballos '16 was named tournament MVP. The girls' begin state tournament play as the number 11 seed by hosting Tolland High School on Saturday at 3:00 pm.
Fall and Winter Athletic Banquet
The ND Athletic Department and the ND Athletic Assocation present the Fall and Winter Athletic Banquet on Tuesday, March 23 at 6:15 in the ND Gym. Team MVPs will be announced, All League award recipients and All Academic team recipients will be honored and All State winners will be recognized. Click here for more information. Forms must be returned by Wednesday, March 17. Contact Mr. Bleggi with any questions.
Get Your Lancer Gang Shirt and Get in for Free!
Notre Dame Lancer Gang long sleeve shirts are on sale in Mr. Olayos' office. The shirt is $20 and entitles the student to free admission to all home boys' and girls' basketball games (including games at Sacred Heart) and all home hockey games.
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