News of the Week    September 26, 2016


Picture of the Week
Madeline Nares '20 and the ND Soccer Team Hard at Practice!
This Week at ND
Monday, 9/26, Day 6
Student Council HR Rep Elections

College Visit:
Carnegie Mellon & Skidmore College

Speech Team Mting., 3 pm, Rm. 204

Tuesday, 9/27, Day 1
Student Council HR Rep Elections

College Visit:
The College of the Holy Cross

JV Soccer ND practice, 3pm

Varsity Soccer ND practice, 4-6pm

Wednesday, 9/28, Day 2
College Visit:
Pace University

Volleyball ND practice 
4-6pm

Thursday, 9/29, Day 3V
Anne's Values Day

NHS Tag Day 

College Visit:
Loyola, New Orleans & Villanova Univ.

NYSAIS Steering
Committee Meeting, 5pm

JV Soccer ND practice, 3pm

Varsity Soccer ND practice, 4-6pm

Volleyball ND vs. St. George Academy, 4:15pm 

Friday, 9/30, Day 4A
The Mass of the Holy Spirit, 8:15am

College Visit:
Rutgers, State U of NJ

JV Soccer ND practice, 3pm

Varsity Soccer ND vs. Mary Louis Academy, away 4:30pm

Volleyball ND vs. Barnabas, 5:30pm 
School Lunch
Monday, 9/26
Sriracha Chicken Sliders

Garlicky Green Beans

Tuesday, 9/27
100% Beef Burger Sliders
Deluxe Topping

Sweet Potato Wedges

Wednesday, 9/28
Chicken Guisada
Yellow Rice & Beans

Sweet Plantains

Thursday, 9/29
Jamaican Patty
Cookie Treat

Cold Bean Salad

Friday, 9/30
Macaroni & Cheese

Spring Mix Salad
Reminders
SAT exam 10/01

Chez Nous  Benefit Volunteer Night on Oct. 3rd, 5 - 7pm.

Student Council Tag Day, Oct. 4

9th Grade Retreat, Oct. 6th

Candy Sale I ends Oct. 7th

SAT Registration Deadline Oct. 7th

Oct. 10, Columbus Day, NO SCHOOL

Progress Reports Posted on Oct. 12

Chez Nous Benefit Volunteer Night, 5-7pm

Senior Trip to the Pearl Theater, Oct. 13

Faculty Meeting, Oct. 14

Saturday Academy First Session, Oct. 15

High School Registration Day is now on Mar. 8 - student dismissal at 12pm
Dear Parents and Students,   

A poem for the official start of Autumn:

September Midnight

Lyric night of the lingering Indian Summer,
Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing,
Never a bird, but the passionless chant of insects,
Ceaseless, insistent.

The grasshopper's horn, and far-off, high in the maples,
The wheel of a locust leisurely grinding the silence
Under a moon waning and worn, broken,
Tired with summer.

Let me remember you, voices of little insects,
Weeds in the moonlight, fields that are tangled with asters,
Let me remember, soon will winter be on us,
Snow-hushed and heavy.

Over my soul murmur your mute benediction,
While I gaze, O fields that rest after harvest,
As those who took part look long in the eyes they lean to,
Lest they forget them.
--Sara Teasdale

Let's hope for some cooler weather to match the calendar!

My best,

Jackie Brilliant
Principal
Announcements
  • Calendar Update:  Seniors second trip to the Pearl Theater will be on Tues., Oct. 25th instead of on Wed., Oct. 26th.  Please note the change, and remember that Pearl Theater presentations are considered part of the senior year English curriculum and required for all students.  Plays begin at 2 pm, and we leave school at noon in order to allow time for lunch.  Plays dismiss by 5:30 pm at the site of the theater.  A permission slip for the entire season will be coming home soon.  Please do not schedule other commitments on Pearl play afternoons.  Thanks, and enjoy the shows!
  • Calendar Update: Anne's Values day is now on Thursday 9/29.
  • ALL families are required to complete a Department of Education lunch form click here, even if you are not applying for reduced price or free lunch.  If you are not applying for these services, you may leave any financial information blank. We also need a copy of the confirmations sent to the office. Please check with Ms. Rivera in the front office if you have any questions.  Breakfast is free for all students at 7:30 am in the Commons.  Full-price lunch is $1.75.
  • Please be aware that we are required to turn off vending machines in the Commons during lunch periods.  Please enjoy the school lunch or bring something from home for your midday meal.  Vending machines are available before and after lunch periods.
  • ND Speech Team will have its first meeting on Mon., Sept. 26th, at 3 pm, Room TBD.  No experience necessary!
  • Calendar Update:  Fri., Sept. 30th is now a 4A Day.  Mass of the Holy Spirit will take place from 8:15 - 9:15 and is required for all students.  Enjoy the first liturgy of the 2016-17 school year!
  • ND Alum Mary O'Shaughnessy is looking for student volunteers to work with data and public records at Her Justice, a nonprofit legal services agency that helps low-income women obtain free civil legal services in family and immigration matters.  This would definitely count for ND service hours.  The office is at Broadway and Wall St.  Please email Ms. Brilliant if you are interested in this volunteer opportunity.
  • Save the date and spread the word! The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in NY is pleased to announce the date for the 9th annual College Fair & Workshops! Saturday, 11/19 @ Fordham Univ. Rose Hill Campus. click here for more information.
  • The ACE (Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering) Programs
     are now open for registration. This is a great mentoring program with lots of scholarship opportunities. To apply for this program please click here or email admin@acementorny.
    org.
  • Skirt Length!  Ms Donose's Physics classes did their annual Measurement Lab, using the uniform skirts of ND juniors as their subject.  The results:  73 out of 88 juniors are in violation of the dress code, stated on p. 18 of the Parent/Student Handbook, which stipulates that skirts are not to be more than 4 inches above the knee.  Please make necessary adjustments!  Teachers will be handing out detentions for all uniform infractions.
  • Xavier HS Fall Play Auditions for "Our Town" will take place on Monday, 9/26 & 9/27 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm in room 3F4. Please read or research the play before auditioning. Contact Ms. DiMarco with any questions: dimarcon@xavierhs.or
    g show dates are 12/9 - 12/11 
  • ND Cares is pleased to announce a donation drive for Living Is Giving International.  Students are encouraged to bring in school supplies for children in need.  Donations will be collected in HR all this week, with the HR that has collected the most donations winning NUT cards!
  • Gilder Lehrman Saturday Academy at Notre Dame launches on Oct. 15th.  All students are invited to apply for these free history-centered courses (with no homework!). Apply here .  Questions?  See Mr. Storduer, or Email here.
  • Teen Opportunities at The Metropolitan Museum of Art!:  For information about free programs, click here.  Why not attend "Teens Take the Met!" on Oct. 28th, from 5 - 8pm.  For more info about this event, click here.  Students in grades 10 - 12 are eligible to apply for paid internships at the Met.  Click here for more info.
  • Congratulations to ND's National Honor Society's Executive Board:  President Chynna Seck, Vice President Dominique Trucchio, Treasurer Gianna Gemelli, Secretary Maria Montalvo, and Publicity Coordinator Isabella Frasca!  
  • All students must sign out in the front office if they are leaving early for the day.  Seniors whose schedules allow them to leave early must also make sure to sign out in the front office. 
  • ND Students and families are encouraged to review our updated Community Service Handbook, which you will also find under the Campus Ministry tab of our website. Please remember that all students must complete 40 hours of documented community service as a graduation requirement. Students are strongly encouraged to complete their service before the spring of their junior year.  Those who do so are eligible to receive Helping Hands awards at our annual Honors Assembly in June.
  • Smith College will host their Annual WOD (Women of Distinction) program on October 14-16. WOD is a program for HS seniors that highlights the opportunities at Smith College for African American, Latina, Asian American, and Native American students. For more information click here.
  • ND will be hosting monthly college visits from various colleges around the states. Please speak with the guidance counselors for more information. 
  • Writopia's 2016-2017 trimester-long film making workshops are open for enrollment at the Upper West Side Lab. Students will use professional-grade cameras, equipment, and software, as well as have the ability to cast their own actors from a pool of NYC professionals  click here
  • Alumnae Parent Mrs. Crimmins is looking for student volunteers for the religious education program at Epiphany, which begins on Oct. 5th.  Classes are held on Wednesdays from 3:15 - 5pm.  Interested students should contact Mrs. Crimmins by emailing  this address.
  • YWCA (Elimination of Racism and the Empowerment of Women) is now offering fellowships, leadership programs, and many other opportunities.  click here  for more information.
     
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