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ND Spotlight
ND Students and Volunteers Featured on Operation Hope's Blog
On March 11, ND volunteers spent the day at Operation Hope in Fairfield as part of our annual Service Day. Volunteers prepared and served food. In addition, they donated prepared lunches and toiletries. Click here to read the full blog article. 
ND Happenings
Blood Drive Success 
Thanks to the efforts of students, staff, parents and alumni, Notre Dame signed up 43 volunteers to donate blood during our annual Red Cross drive last Friday.  Thanks to the efforts of the juniors and seniors in the National Honor Society, the registration and canteen ran smoothly and the Red Cross health professionals complimented the students on their efficient and capable service. A big thanks to all!
Art Classes Create Emojis
Students in Mr. Testani's Art and Technology classes are creating a self portrait emoji using their iPhones and devices. Check out some of the recent creations:

Parent and Student Update
Purchase Tickets and an Ad for This Year's Spring Musical

Notre Dame High School Fairfield 
Presents 
Friday, May 6th at 8 pm
Saturday, May 7th at 1 pm and 8 pm

Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts at SHU
For Tickets call 203-372-6521

Please help support the ND Drama Club and this year's production of Into the Woods by purchasing a congratulatory ad in the program for your favorite cast member, a business ad of your own, pass this along to a business you frequent or become a Gold Star Supporter. Click here for more information. 
Drama Club Pasta Dinner - Preorder your tickets by Monday, March 28
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). The due date for preordering tickets has been extended to Monday, March 28. Ticket order forms are available by clicking here or in the main office. Questions can be directed to Mr. St.Onge at jstonge@notredame.org or to Mrs. Marzik at tmarzik@notredame.org.
Sophomore Class Trip
The sophomore class will be traveling to New York City on Tuesday, May 17 for their annual class trip. Students will tour the most famous arena in the world - Madison Square Garden - and visit the Body Worlds exhibit at Discovery Times Square. The cost of the trip is $65.00 and includes admission charges and coach bus transportation. (Food costs are not included.) The deadline for returning payment and a signed permission slip to the main office is Wednesday, April 6. Permission slips were distributed to students last week but to download another copy, click here.
Financial Aid Applications Due By April 1
Families are reminded that the application for 2016-17 financial aid is now available. Applications can be filed as soon as your 2015 tax return is complete. Families submitting their aid application by the April 1, 2016 deadline will be given priority in the awarding of aid dollars. Families must re-apply for financial aid annually.

All applications must be completed on-line beginning this year. To begin the aid application process, click here. Contact Notre Dame's Tuition Coordinator, Barbara Ezepchick, with any questions.
Bottle and Can Collection 
With the arrival of Spring comes the discovery of CANS and BOTTLES that have accumulated through the winter months.  The PARIS-MADRID TRAVEL GROUP is more than happy to take them off your hands on Saturday, APRIL 2!  The group is having a bottle collection from 10 am - 12 pm at ND.  No glass please. 
Care Club - Socks and Hand Sanitizer Collection
There has been a very good response to our Homeless Project drive and we continue to ask for donations of socks and assorted cleansing items (soap, hand gels, tooth brushes and pastes). The drive ends April 29. 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.
Parent Association Update
Prom Dress Sale
At the request of our students, Notre Dame will be hosting a prom and semi-formal dress sale on Friday, April 8th from 6:00 - 9:00pm. This is a great opportunity for girls to buy and sell gently used/new dresses. Anyone who is interested in attending must RSVP for the event at https://promdresssale.splashthat.com/.  We are asking that parents attend the event with their daughter due to the amount of most dresses being over $100.
 
Selling - Dresses should be clean and free of any stains or tears and must be brought to school in a plastic or garment bag long enough to cover the entire dress. Shorter, semi-formal dresses such as homecoming dresses are acceptable to bring as well and you may bring as many dresses to sell as you like.
 
Procedure for selling a dress:
2.    On April 8th, drop off your dress any time between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm at the Gym entrance.  Parent volunteers will collect and tag them for sale.
3.    Dresses will be organized and displayed in the Gym.
4.    If your dress is sold, collect your money before you leave from one of the parent volunteers at the Cashier table.
5.    Unsold dresses must be removed by 9:15pm Friday night or they will be donated.
 
Buying - You will be able to try dresses on in the Girl's Locker Room. Please bring shoes to help with length choice. All sales are final. 
 
The cost to attend the event (buying or selling) is $5 per student and will benefit the Parent Association for future events. Parents are admitted free of charge.  We need parents to assist with this event for check in/check out, locker room attendants and security.  Please see the RSVP link to volunteer. 
 
Please help spread the word about this great new event!  Any additional questions can be directed to ndparentassociation@gmail.com. All proceeds from entry fees and any donated dresses will go back to the Parent Association.
Parent Association Meeting - April 20 @ 6:30pm
Please join us at the April Parent Association meeting when we will look back on this past year and discuss the 2016-2017 school year events and volunteer opportunities.  The meeting will take place at 6:30 pm, immediately following the Athletic Association meeting in the library.
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 4 (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. 
Guidance Department Update
College Fairs
Southern Connecticut State University will be hosting a College Fair on March 31.  The Fair will be held at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport from 4:00pm - 8:00pm.  There will be many colleges and universities in attendance.  This is a great opportunity for juniors.

Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk is hosting a College Fair on Tuesday, March 29 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Course Selection Sheets 
It is that time of year again for students to select courses for the next school year.  All students have received their forms that need to be handed in to the Guidance Office.  If you have not turned in your course selections sheet, they are now past due. If you have any questions, please see your guidance counselor.
First Choice College to Offer Free Practice SAT 
First Choice College, our SAT partner, is offering a free full length SAT practice test without the essay on April 2 from 9:00 AM - 12:15 pm. This opportunity is available to members of the Classes of 2017 and 2018. Also included is a diagnostic report detailing the student's strengths and weaknesses on the SAT and an analysis of the student's greatest opportunity areas for improving the score. Registration is required.  For more information, please call 203-878-7998 or email jmaroney@firstchoicecollege.com.
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
Deadline
4/22
3/25
5/11
6/10
5/4
4/16
6/1
N/A
N/A
5/6
5/6
3/31
4/19
4/17
3/31
5/1
4/19
4/30
3/30
N/A
3/30
5/31
4/14
4/30
6/15
4/27
4/20
6/1
4/15
4/30
5/13
4/22
4/30
5/1
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
SHU Journey
SHU Journey is a six day residential summer experience of faith education, self-discovery and enjoyment for high school youth.  The week is filled with faith instruction, small group conversations, music ministry, prayer, reflection, liturgy, journaling, community service, keynote speakers, a day trip to The Cloisters, all meals and snacks, rooming with peers and mentors in the residence hall.  This opportunity is free but only available to 24 high school students. Applications are due no later than May 1, 2016. For more information and to apply visit sacredheart.edu/shujourney. Participating students will receive a $500 scholarship.
Host Family Opportunities
Open Your Heart and Home to an International Student
A welcoming family is needed to host international students that will attend Notre Dame for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year.  As a host family, you will offer an international student the opportunity to discover America through your eyes throughout the school year. Your family will not only gain a new family member, but will also learn about a different culture, its values and tradition, language, food and more. AIEP offers a generous monthly stipend to offset the cost of hosting. A Host Family may host up to 2 student of the same gender. If you are interested in learning more about becoming an AIEP host family, please contact Patti Voghel at 203.518.0073 or at 203.992.2437 visit www.aiepusa.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
Congratulations to....
Several members of the ND Bowling Team participated in the CIAC Singles Tournament last Saturday in Fairfield. There were 85 entries from all over the state. The champion was ND's Chris Stevens '19. Congratulations to Chris, the best high school bowler in the state. 
Get Your Lancer Gang Shirt
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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