Notre Dame H.S. News

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL   
Thank you to all the families who are up-to-date regarding their finances at ND. There are some families who owe

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PARENTS OF INCOMING FRESHMEN
An informative "instructional support service" meeting for parents of incoming freshmen and prospective NEW Aquinas students for 2012-2013 will be held on Monday, May 21st, at 7:00 pm in Room 6.   Read more...

RELAY FOR LIFE
Notre Dame is hosting the Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society and many volunteers are needed on Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24th, please sign up in the cafeteria.  Great way to get service hours!

TENNIS UNIFORMS
All boys tennis players must return their uniform jerseys washed and in a ziplock bag to Mr. L. by next Tuesday, May 22nd. 

STUDENT CRUSADERS FOR LIFE
The Student Crusaders for Life will be meeting on Thursday, May 24th, right after school in Room 8 to elect officers for the 2012-2013 school year. All members are asked to attend. New members are always welcome.

SENIORS - YEAR END SCHEDULE
Here is your Year End Schedule!!  Good luck seniors!!

SOFTBALL UPDATES
Congratulations to the following softball players who earned Colonial League All-Star honors:   1st Team - T.Gorman at First Base and Honorable Mention - L. McGivern at Shortstop.  

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
Underclassmen finals will begin on Tuesday, May 29th.  Read more...

SENIORS & SENIOR PARENTS
Information on the senior picnic, senior sleepover, and graduation seating can be found under the resource section of Activities - Class of 2012.

BASEBALL UPDATES
The following ND baseball players were named to the 2012 Colonial League Baseball Team: S. Simpkins - 1st team pitcher; E. Doerr - 1st tam outfielder; D. McDonald - 2nd team 3rd base; J. Donofry - Honorable Mention Outfield; M. Martinsky - Honorable Mention Shortstop; and B. Cleary - Honorable Mention DH/Utility.  Congratulations!

FREDDY NOMINATIONS
The Notre Dame Theatre Company received 11 Freddy nominations on Thursday, May 10th. The nominations include Read more...

BIKE & CANOE TRIP
The bike and canoe trip last week was a huge success.  Check out the crew!

DUAL CREDIT COURSES
ND students can earn college credit through Alvernia University. Dual credit is a program whereby a student enrolls in a class offered at the high school,
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SPRING SPORTS AWARDS
The Spring Sports Awards Program is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30th, at 7:00 pm in the gym

ATHLETIC TEAM UPDATES
Congratulations to all of our Spring sports teams on a great regular season.  Here is a brief rundown of our teams and where they are headed for the post season:  Come out and support our teams!   
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PARENTS OF INCOMING FRESHMAN
Please be sure to fill out and return your registration packets, especially the transportation portion (PA ACT372 or NJ B6T forms).  It is very important that we receive these forms (Pennsylvania Transportation or New Jersey Transportation) as soon as possible to insure transportation is provided for your child.

SOCCER UPDATES
S. Moran and A. Irr were named Colonial League Girls Soccer First Team All-Stars.  O. Simone was named Colonial League Girls Soccer Second Team and G. Altimire was given Honorable Mention.   Our senior goalkeeper, G. Talijan, was named Player of the Week in the Express Times.  Congratulations to all!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Easton Hospital is currently accepting applications for its 2012 Summer Junior Volunteer Program.  Read more...

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED
Notre Dame High School currently has several international students interested in registering for fall 2012. These students are in need of host families. To be eligible to become part of Notre Dame Host Family program 
 
 
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SUMMER CAMPS
The 2012 Summer Camps are now listed under Athletics - Summer Camps.  

COURSE SELECTION SHEETS
The Course Selection booklet can be found under "Academics - Course Selection".   To expedite scheduling students must hand in the appropriate Course Selection Sheet - senior, junior, sophomore, or freshmen.

SUMMER READING
The summer reading list from the English Department is now available.  Also, if you would like to order your books through our librarian, the order form and payment must be in to Mrs. Bonner by April 30th. 

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There are several scholarship opportunities available for our students.  Incoming freshmen may apply for the Christopher Meddaugh Scholarship and/or one of  the Kim Gillow Scholarships.  Upperclassmen may apply for one of the six Kim Gillow Scholarships.  Graduating seniors may apply for a Christopher Meddaugh Scholarship and/or one of the two Jeff Dailey Memorial Scholarships.  Please carefully read through the needed criteria and check the deadline dates as they vary with each scholarship.  As a reminder to seniors - don't forget to check under Guidance for all other scholarship opportunities. 

DEACON KOURY RETIRES AFTER 43 YEARS
Deacon Anthony P. Koury will retire in May, 2012 after forty-three years as a member of the faculty and athletic director at Notre Dame High School.  To mark this occasion  Read more...

GIANT A+ SCHOOL REWARDS PROGRAM
Register your Giant BONUS CARD using the ID No. 03421 and help Notre Dame High School earn cash for educational needs.

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SUPPORT A WOUNDED MARINE
News about LCpl. Simone in a letter from Sandy Simone 
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6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER  
Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48; Ps 98; 1Jn 4:7-10; John 15:9-17              

A Blessed Mother’s Day

Perhaps nowhere is this week’s Gospel more challenging and rewarding to live out than in the family, especially in the parent- child relationship.  This is the place of unconditional love extraordinaire, as well as the need for boundaries, which calls for a daily decision to participate in the commandments of love.

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Saturday, May 19
Placement Testing - 8:00 - 12:30
Sunday, May 20
Prom
Monday, May 21
Only Freshmen & Sophomores to Report
Tuesday, May 22
Colonial League - Principals
Senior Exams - Per. 4 & 8

THEATER PRODUCTIONS 2010-2011
Watch the video produced by Mr. Hollinger.

WE NEED YOUR HELP
Thousands of students in the Diocese of Allentown could lose their Catholic School Scholarships.  We need your help to restore funding for our families. Contact your legislator now.  Visit www.operationrestorepa.org
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NOTRE DAME AT A GLANCE
We are committed to enriching the spiritual, academic, cultural, social, and athletic development of each of our students.

Parent Portal - Grade Access Application 
Parents interested in checking their students' grades on-line should print and complete the application. You will need to bring it along with your ID to the main office.  Please allow us 48 hours to process your application.  
portal.pdf

Today, 5/19/2012
High: 81 Low: 50
Mostly sunny
3% chance of precipitation.
Tomorrow, 5/20/2012
High: 80 Low: 54
Partly sunny
8% chance of precipitation.