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ND Spotlight
Congratulations to Notre Dame's Barnum Festival King and Queen nominees David Suporn '17 and Delaney O'Keefe '17. Both students will be interviewed by the Festival selection committee in the coming days along with nominees from other area high schools. We wish them the best of luck!
ND Happenings
ND Students Participated in the 30 Hour Famine Hosted by St. Philip Parish
Four Notre Dame students courageously accepted the challenge of fasting from all food for 30 hours to help raise awareness of world hunger at St. Philip Parish in Norwalk. Between beginning their 30 hour famine with prayer and ending their famine sharing in the Holy Eucharist at Mass, our students dedicated their time to serious service work! By the numbers: 
Teens who participated... 214
Pairs of shoes cut out from old jeans... 40
Meals packaged to be shipped to Africa... 20,700
Money raised so far... $45,000
Helping solve world hunger... PRICELESS
Students Participate in Convivio
Over 30 Notre Dame students joined 220 teens at Convivio, an annual diocesan youth event held at Sacred Heart University. We are so proud of our students who participated in various talks, times of prayer and games learning how to "Uplift the World" through acts of Mercy. We are thrilled that Notre Dame had the highest representation of the five Diocesan high schools!
ND Chorus Performs at the Women's Basketball AAC Championship Game
On Monday, March 7 members of the Notre Dame Chorus, under the direction of Mr. Chuba performed the National Anthem for the Women's Basketball AAC Championship Game in front of a full crowd at Mohegan Sun. 
Safe Driving Assembly - Don't Text and Drive
On Tuesday, members of the junior and senior class attended a presentation by the "Save a Life Tour". This assembly was made possible by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. After watching a video of four people whose lives were significantly impacted by a distracted driver, students had the opportunity to use driving simulators creating real driving experiences while attempting to read and respond to text messages. Students then signed a pledge to not text and drive. 
Seniors Participate in the Annual Medieval Fair
On Friday, March 4, the seniors in Dr. Callaghan's Humanities class presented their
in-depth research on the people and practices of the Middle Ages at their annual Medieval Fair.  Arthurian legend was well represented by Merlin, Morgan Le Fay and a redoubtable Knight.  A young Alchemist and his Lady were trained in the arts of Courtly Love by an experienced young Squire.  A Flautist and a Fiddler accompanied the festivities with a live performance of the 14th-century composer, Guillaume de Machaut. An Armorer demonstrated his trade with citizens of both high and low estate and, happily, no one needed the services of the well-versed Plague Doctor. While the early years of both noble and peasant children were outlined, the class feasted on some typical medieval fare: garlic chicken, country ham, dried sausage, cheddar, nuts, olives, fruit jams and apple-pear oatmeal crumble.  The highlights of the feast were the rye and white breads and almond-honey spread prepared by two members of the Bakers' Guild and the aromatic and healthful tea concocted for all by the Apothecary.
Art Students Create Vases
Mr. Testani's Art & Technology classes are creating vases and working with pottery within their handheld devices. 
Parent and Student Update
American Red Cross Blood Drive
On Friday, March 18,  Notre Dame will host our annual Blood Drive for the American Red Cross.  Alumni and parents are welcome to join in our effort. With whole blood and its components of red cells, white cells and platelets, the Red Cross potentially helps 3 individuals in need with every pint collected.   

The event (in the ND gymnasium) is being coordinated by the National Honor Society. If you would like to participate and donate, please contact Dr. Mary Callaghan at mcallaghan@notredame.org.  She can outline the basic requirements for donation and also schedule an appointment for you at your convenience. Reservations can be made for every 15-minute interval from 7:45 AM to 1:15 PM. Please bring a photo ID, or two other forms of ID, and your Red Cross Donor Card (if you have donated in the past).
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. 
Can't Make the Gala? Still Want to Bid on Great Prizes?
If you are unable to attend Saturday's Lancer Legacy Gala, but would still like to bid on items, you can bid from home! Click here to view the fantastic items up for auction and place your bids!
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. General admission tickets are $10. Children 4 and under are free. Students who order tickets in advance receive a student discount ($7). Tickets can be purchased at the door or ordered in advance from March 3 to March 22. Ticket order forms are available in the main office. Questions can be directed to Mr. St.Onge at jstonge@notredame.org or to Mrs. Marzik at tmarzik@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!
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
Athletic Association to hold NCAA Fundraiser at Porky's Cafe 
The Notre Dame Athletic Association will be running their 3rd annual NCAA fundraiser on April 4th (Monday) at Porky's Café in Shelton starting at 7:00 pm. The ticket cost is $75 and includes dinner, open bar and raffle. Checks should be made payable to Notre Dame Athletic Association and tickets are available in Mr. Olayos'
office or you can mail your check to Notre Dame. Email Mr. Olayos with any questions: jolayos@notredame.org.
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
NEW EVENT COMING SOON - Prom Dress Sale
At the request of our students, we are quickly forming a committee to hold a Prom Dress Sale (for students to buy/sell/trade their dresses) at ND sometime this month or early April.  Anyone interested in helping out, please contact Denise Gagne at dgagne@sbcglobal.net.  We are still finalizing details so check back here next week for additional information!  You can also join the ND Fairfield Parents Swap Group on Facebook to get updates as they become available.
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.
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
Abbott & Fenner
6/10
American Fire Sprinkler Assoc.2015-16 AFSA Scholarship Award
4/16
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
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
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
Host Families Needed
International students attending Notre Dame in 2016-17 are in need of host homes for the academic year.  This is a wonderful opportunity for your family to get connected and learn about another part of the world as well as help an international student learn about the US culture.  Global Study pays a monthly stipend and is taking applications and can provide additional information. Please email: jayme@globalstudyconnections.com. You can also visit their website at www.globalstudyconnections.com.

Volunteer for the Greenwich International Film Festival

Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that unites the worlds of film, finance and philanthropy through a world-class film festival and social impact programming throughout the year. The second annual festival will take place June 9 to 12, and will support important human rights initiatives. The festival features 30+ film premieres and screenings, a star-studded Opening Night Party, educational panels, a Children's Acting Workshop, a Changemaker Honoree Gala that honors actors/artists who've used film for positive social change, and much more. Student volunteers are needed to assist with the Festival. Visit www.greenwichfilm.org or click here for more information.

Lancer Athletics
Good Luck To...
The boys' hockey team who will play on Saturday, March 12 at 12 noon at Webster Bank Arena. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults and can be purchased beginning at 11am at the Arena on Saturday. Tickets are good for our game and the Hamden vs. Greenwich game at 2 pm.

Girls' basketball will be in action on Friday night in the CIAC Class M State Semi-Finals vs. Enfield High School at 7:45 pm at Berlin High School.

Boys' basketball will be in action on Monday night in the Class M Quarter Finals vs. Cromwell at Cromwell at 7:00 pm.

Joe Robles '17 will be competing in the CIAC Class S Swim state championship on Saturday at Plainville High School.
Spring Sports Start Dates

Saturday, March 19 - All teams meet at Notre Dame

  • Baseball - Freshmen/Sophomores: 8am - 10am, Juniors/Seniors: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Girls' Lacrosse - 10:00 am
  • Softball - 11:00 am
  • Boys' Lacrosse - 1:00 pm
Monday, March 21
  • Boys' Golf - 2:30 pm at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course
  • Girls' Golf - 2:30 pm at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course
  • Boys'/Girls' Track and Field - 2:30 pm - Chapel Lobby
  • Girls' Tennis - 2:30 pm at Veteran's Park Tennis Courts
Fall and Winter Athletic Banquet
The ND Athletic Department and the ND Athletic Association present the Fall and Winter Athletic Banquet on Tuesday, March 22 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 16. Contact Mr. Bleggi with any questions.
Students Interested in Playing Softball
There will be a mandatory meeting for all softball players on Monday, March 14 at 2:45 pm in the cafe.  If you are planning on trying out for the junior varsity or varsity team, you must attend the meeting.
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 now available for $10.
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