News of the Week                             September 14, 2015


Picture of the Week
Orientation 2015!  Juniors Sarah Okwuoha, Adelina Balidemaj, Caroline Serrano, and Sacha Ramsaran with Our New Director of Development, Mr. Anthony Burke
This Week at ND
Monday, 9/14, Day 2
First Full Day of Classes

Breakfast/Lunch Service Begins

Volleyball Practice, 3 pm

Tuesday, 9/15, Day 3
Soccer Practice, 3:15 pm, Waterside Park

Volleyball Practice, 3 pm

Wednesday, 9/16, Day 4
Board Meeting

Volleyball Practice, 3 pm

Thursday, 9/17, Day 5 
ND Soccer vs. St. Jean's, 4 pm, Chelsea Park

ND Volleyball vs. SVF, 4 pm, Away

Friday, 9/18, Day 6 
Picture Day 

Soccer Practice, 3:15 pm, Waterside Park

School Lunch
Monday
Bagel Pizza; Chickpea Salad

Tuesday
Assorted Hot Sandwiches; Green Beans

Wednesday
Burger Sliders; French Fries

Thursday
BBQ Chicken; Buttermilk Biscuit , Braised Collards

Friday
Bagel Pizza; Garden Veggie; Crunchy Carrots
   

Reminders
A reminder to check your Chez Nous email addresses daily!  Go to www.gmail.com.  Enter your user name and password.  The generic password
is 
Diversity2019.

 

Picture Day is Friday, Sept. 18th!  Please remember to wear your blue school sweater, and smile!

 

Every student or family must complete the school lunch application, even if you are not applying for free or reduced lunch.  Please return the form to your HR teacher or apply online at nyc.applyforlunch.com.
 

If you have news, please submit your item for "News of the Week" by Thursday at noon for the Friday News.  Thanks!


Dear Parents and Students,   
 
I hope everyone had a great first week!  I know it's hectic and overwhelming at the start--especially for our new ninth graders.  I hope mixed in with some first-week nerves was a feeling of fun, excitement, and accomplishment.  It certainly looked that way to me as I moved around the building.  

Orientation 2015 went well, despite our being rained out of a trip to the Highline with Ninth Graders and Seniors.  Thanks to Sr. Virginia, Ms. Vargas, and our Anne's Leaders for all the preparation that goes into this day.  Thanks, also,  to Ms. Walters for the wonderful spoken word activity.

Our focus on diversity  this year reminds us to appreciate, cherish, and preserve one of our school's most important attributes.  In a time in New York City when schools are more segregated than ever, Notre Dame is blessed to attract, enroll, and retain a beautifully diverse mix of students.  They come from many different neighborhoods, ethnic groups, races, faith traditions, and walks of life.  They speak over 50 different languages at home.  What a privilege to have them all together Chez Nous!  I hope every student takes this opportunity to befriend a classmate she might not have met at any other school.

A great weekend to all--with time to finish any lingering summer assignments, collect any needed school supplies, and savor the last days of summer.
 
My best,  
Jackie Brilliant
Principal
Announcements
  • Check out our school's new admissions video on our new, mobile-friendly website:  www.cheznous.org.  Our students and their teachers really capture the spirit of ND.
  • Calendar Change!  Please note Mass of the Holy Spirit has been moved to Fri., Oct. 2nd, which becomes a 4L Day.  Fri., Sept. 25th will now be a regular Day 5.
  • The Bennington Young Writers Award Contest is now open for 10th - 12th graders.  Submission deadline, Nov. 1.  Get more info at
  • If you are interested in purchasing an iPad keyboard case like the ones issued to the Class of 2019, follow this link: keyboard case on Amazon
  • Sept. 18th is the registration deadline for the Oct. 24th ACT exam.  
  • Oct. 9th is the registration deadline for the Nov. 7th SAT exam.
  • Kudos to Victoria Barrett ' 17, who is one of 21 youths nationwide who have filed a landmark federal lawsuit for the cause of climate recovery.  Log onto 
    ourchildrenstrust.org to find out more about this important issue, which Victoria will continue to publicize this year.
  • "Grammy in the Schools" announces Grammy Camp and Grammy Camp - Jazz Session.  Fall sign up deadline is Oct. 22nd.  Log onto grammyintheschools.org for more info.
     
  • Please note that the PSAT has been completely redesigned, and the newly designed SAT will launch this spring.  Students can find free online preparation for this new test at Kahn Academy kahnacademy.org and at Shmoop.com.  Click the "test prep" tab on either of these sites to get started.  
  •  The YWCA presents its AMP Leadership Program and Teen Steaam (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Advocacy, Math) Programs, both open to high school girls.  Log onto www.ywcanyc.org  for more info.
  • The ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) program registration is now open.  This is a great mentorship program with lots of scholarship opportunities.  ND students have participated in this program for several years now.  Log onto http://acementor.or
    g/students/new-student-registration) to sign up.  

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