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MARCH 2015
Abigail Bleier and Natalie Moulton Named to 2015 All-Western New York Academic Team
Two Notre Dame High School seniors have been named
to Buffalo Business First's 2015 All-Western New York
Academic Team.
Abigail Bleier, daughter of Philip and Sally Bleier of
Batavia, and Natalie Moulton, daughter of Stephen and
Martina Moulton of LeRoy, have qualified for this year's
Special Mention list of the 100 most outstanding high
school seniors in the eight-county region.
Abigail Bleier will be attending Albany School of Pharmacy
or the University at Buffalo to study pharmaceutical
sciences. A NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete, she will
graduate with 40+ college credits. She has been given
Anima Christi (Spirit of Christ) recognition, the most
prestigious honor given at Notre Dame, for her compassionate service to others. She currently serves as
President of the ND SADD chapter and Vice President of
the Genesee County-wide SADD, as well as editor of
NODAHI, the school newspaper. Other activities include
National Honor Society, ND Science Club, Envirothon
Team, ND Drama Society, Chorus, Handbell Choir,
Mission Club, Basketball, and Track and Field.
Natalie will be attending Notre Dame University to pursue
studies in Bio-Medical Engineering. Also a NYSPHSAA
Scholar-Athlete, she will graduate with 22 college credits
plus credit for 4 Advanced Placement courses. She, too,
has been given the Anima Christi Medal for her exemplary
service to and compassion for others. She is currently
Genesee County-wide SADD Secretary and an active
member of the Diocese of Buffalo Youth Board. She
represented Genesee County as its 2014 Empire Girl
State delegate and served as Notre Dame’s delegate to
the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference. Other
activities include SADD, Mock Trial, Ski Club, Drama
Society, Chorus, Volleyball, Swimming and Diving, and
Track and Field.
Winners were chosen for their records of academic
excellence, school leadership and community involvement.
The top 25 were named to the First Team, 25 runners-up
to the Second Team, and another 50 to the Special
Mention list.
L to R: Abigail Bleier ‘15 and Natalie Moulton ‘15
"The competition for the Academic Team is intense," said
Jack Connors, president and publisher of Business First.
"There are almost 20,000 high school seniors in Western
New York, yet only 100 are selected for this honor. Every
student named to the Academic Team is truly an
outstanding student."
Schools throughout the eight-county area were asked to
nominate their smartest and most accomplished students
for consideration by a seven-member committee, which
included five admissions directors at area colleges and
two Buffalo Business First editors. A total of 124 schools
responded with 426 nominees. (Each school was limited
to four
candidates.)
The complete list of 100 honorees -- along with their
photos and profiles -- will be published in Buffalo Business
First's 2015-2016 Guide to Western New York Schools,
which will hit newsstands on June 12.
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Principal's Corner
Dr. Joseph D. Scanlan '65
Hopefully you have been able to “weather” [no pun intended] the recent “deep freeze” we have all experienced
since the final week of January. It has surely been a trying time attempting to balance the need to continue
instruction with the possible effects that severe wind chill temps in the -20 to -30 range and blustery conditions
have on keeping school open on inclement weather days! The bottom line is that the safety and well-being of
our students and staff needs to prevail when final school closing decisions are made. Hopefully “cabin fever
reliever” spring-like conditions will arrive in the not too distant future!
Please mark your calendars - Friday, March 13, 2015, originally planned as a Staff Development Day, is now
an official instructional day at ND in light of our recent wave of “severe wind chill” cancellations. ND parents
are asked to please refer to the “e-blast” e-mail you previously received from our ND Advancement Office on
February 27, 2015 for more specifics.
Despite the ongoing “big chill”, many notable things continue to happen on a daily basis at 73 Union Street since
our February 2015 edition hit the electronic airwaves! An overview of key events and activities which our board
of trustees, faculty and staff members, and students have been involved in since the publication of our February
issue includes:
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Our ND Scholastic Bowl team [Advisor Mrs. Kristen Calarco-Gomez] – the 2013 GLOW region
Scholastic Bowl Champion - recently advanced to the semifinals of the 2015 season in competition with
twelve [12] area GLOW region teams. This year’s team is led by seniors Abigail Bleier, Dennis Bleier and
Anna Spring; juniors Joe Bergman, Bryan Moscicki and Cindy Skalny; and sophomore Fiona Beck.
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The 2nd of 3 Red Cross Blood Drives held at ND this year produced 80 pints of usable blood for those
in need! Hats off to our ND SADD Advisor Mrs. Liz Riter, Guidance Secretary Mrs. Karen Rapone, and ND
Custodian Ralph Coffta for the keys rolls that you played supporting this annual drive in memory of Matthew
Kota, the brother of ND graduate Sean Kota ’11. Our final SADD-sponsored drive will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at ND [8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.].
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ND Director of Athletics Mike Rapone ‘71, who also serves as our ND Assistant Principal and Varsity Boys
Basketball and Baseball coach, proudly announced that all seven [7] Winter ND Varsity sports teams –
Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming, Basketball Cheerleading, Ice Hockey
and Indoor Track – achieved New York State Scholar-Athlete [minimum 90% scholastic average] status!
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We can all rightfully be proud of the accomplishments of our student-athletes in the classroom, as well as on
the court, the ice or in the pool! Congratulations also to Fighting Irish AD Mike Rapone and to our ND
Winter coaches Mike Rapone, Dave Pero, Eric Geitner, Marc Staley, and Lindsay Warner for your
emphasis on academics during our winter season! Specific qualifying averages are as follows:
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball
Ice Hockey
Boys Swimming and Diving
Indoor Track
Winter Basketball Cheerleading
Girls Swimming and Diving
95.85% - Coaches Dave ’69 and David ’96 Pero
94.51% - Coach Mike Rapone ‘71
92.67% - Coach Marc Staley
92.20% - Coach Eric Geitner
91.65% - Coach Eric Geitner
90.47% - Coach Lindsay Warner ‘01
90.18% - Coach Eric Geitner
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Pictures of these student-athletes appear in this issue of the ND Newsletter!
To date, 13 of 13 2014-2015 Varsity sports teams have qualified for prestigious NYSPHSAA ScholarAthlete status! Congratulations coaches and student-athletes! Our goal is to earn a prestigious NYSPHSAA
“School of Distinction” recognition as a result of all Varsity level teams achieving scholar-athlete status. Stay
tuned to our end-of-the-year ND Newsletters to see if we made it!
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Our 23rd annual Notre Dame Foundation Trip Night was another huge success thanks to the efforts of
ND parent Chairperson and POND President Anita Strollo ‘78 [Serena Strollo-DiCenso‘17]. A crowd of
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400+ supporters attended this year’s gala on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Batavia Downs. A list of trip
winners appears in this month’s newsletter. A big word of thanks goes out to ND Advancement Office
Coordinator Kathy Antinore and Main Office Secretary Michelle Wall for the key support roles that they
provided Anita during this year’s successful event.
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Recent Photo gallery and sports candids entries: Take a moment to check out the myriad of pictures
which our ND Librarian Ms. Jennifer Kleparek has posted on our ND web page – www.ndhsbatavia.com –
photo gallery, as well as the winter sports pictures that Coach Eric Geitner and Mrs. Marita Midwick
[Casey ‘16] have contributed to the “Athletics” tab on our web page! They are amazing!
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Our Winter sports teams have recently completed Genesee Region [GR] play and are either currently
involved in or having just finished Section V competition. Final results of winter season competition along
with pictures of ND Section V All-Stars will appear in next month’s [April 2015] newsletter.
Good luck to the following Fighting Irish teams in upcoming NYSPHSAA Section competition:
 Coach Mike Rapone’s ‘71 Varsity Boys Basketball [14 - 7] earned the #2 seed in Class D1 in the 94th
annual Section V Boys Basketball tournament. We defeated the #7 Lyndonville Tigers [77 – 55] in the
Quarterfinals on 2-28-15 and #3 Mt. Morris Blue Devils [62 – 45] in the Semifinals on 3-4-15. Our
semifinal round victory sets up a showdown with the #1 seeded Genesee Valley Jaguars [20 – 1] in this
year’s Class D1 finals. This game will be played at “The Big House” – the Blue Cross Arena at the
Rochester War Memorial - on Saturday, 3-7-15. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Make sure to check out
our web page – www.ndhsbatavia.com - calendar on 3-8-15 for results of this championship game which
has yet to be played at press time! Go Irish!
Congratulations to the following Fighting Irish teams which ended their 2014-2015 seasons in recent
Sectional competition:
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Coach Dave ’69 and David’s ’95 Pero’s Varsity Girls Basketball [16 – 5] team earned the #6 seed in
the 2015 Class C1 Varsity Girls Tournament. We defeated the #11 Williamson Lady Marauders [55 – 29]
on 2-25-15 and advanced to the Quarterfinal round where we were eliminated by the #3 seeded GR
rival Lady Bees of Byron-Bergen [41 -32] on 2-28-15. The Lady Bees avenged a regular season loss [40
-32] to our Lady Irish in this contest. This year’s squad repeated as Genesee Region Division II
champions [14 – 0]. Emma Francis ’15 was chosen to represent the GR league in the annual Ronald
McDonald All-Star basketball game at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School on Saturday, 3-28-15.
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Coach Lindsay Warner’s ’01 Varsity Boys Basketball Cheerleading team finished 2nd [for the 2nd
consecutive year] in the recent Section V Class D Cheerleading competition held at RIT as well as 1 st in
the Wellsville Lady Lions Cheer Competition.
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Coach Eric Geitner’s four [4] member Varsity Girls and Boys Indoor Track teams finished 7th and
13th respectively out of 20 teams in the Class D Sectional meet at RIT on February 20, 2015! Imagine
what we could do if we were able to field a full team roster!
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Coach Marc Staley’s youthful Varsity Hockey team [9-12] qualified for the #5 seed – our highest
seed since our 2011 team won the Class B Sectionals - in the recent Section V Class B tournament
before being upended by #4 large school Irondequoit in the Class B Quarterfinals. We return 19
members of this year’s squad – mostly 9th and 10th graders – next year!
As of press time, our ND Mock Trial team [Advisor Mrs. Kristen Calarco-Gomez and Mr. Bob Zickl, Esq.
- Coach] began their 2015 competition by going 4-0 with Genesee, Orleans and Livingston county schools!
Third marking period interim reports will be mailed out on Friday, March 13, 2015. Please continue to take
the time to encourage your student[s] to do his or her very best academically. There is no substitute for
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hard work in the long run! Our 3rd marking period will end on Friday, April 17, 2015 upon return from our
Easter recess. Third quarter report cards are scheduled to be mailed on Friday, April 24, 2015.
Performances of our ND Drama Club's musical, Damn Yankees, under the direction of Mark and Theresa
Kehl, will take place at 7 p.m. on March 13th and 14th here at ND. A sneak preview assembly will be performed
on March 12, 2015 for students in grades 5 – 8 from our partner school - St. Joseph’s in Batavia. I hope that you
will be able to take the opportunity to attend one of these performances and see for yourself the amazing
performing talent pool that we have at ND on stage!
Need financial assistance? ND Parents! Have you filed your financials with FACTS
[www.factstuitionaid.com] yet? If not, please do so by Monday, April 1, 2015 so that you may be in line for
financial assistance for the 2015-2016 school year if you are requesting it!
Thanks, again, for your ongoing support of Notre Dame High School - the #1 ranked Private Catholic CoEducational High School in Western New York by Buffalo Business First for the past seven [7] years:
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014! The sacrifices that you continue to make to send your student
[s] to ND to receive a quality Catholic High School education have surely not gone unnoticed, nor unappreciated.
The numerous accomplishments of our current students and alumni are living testimony to the fact that a Notre
Dame education definitely pays dividends from a career standpoint!
Please feel free to e-mail [Joseph.Scanlan@ndhsbatavia.com], call [585-343-2783 Ext. 107], or just stop in for a
visit when you get the chance!
Make a point of checking out our ND newsletters [current and past] on our website [www.ndhsbatavia.com] as
well as a photo gallery of school events, a separate sports photo gallery under the “Athletics” tab and an
our online giving capability.
I hope that all ND families will have a very Blessed and Happy Easter season!
Go Irish!
ND Pride is Contagious! Catch It!
Attention Parents of Current 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders Attending Notre Dame
High School for the 2015-2016 School Year
Please remember the deadline for applying for FACTS online is April 1, 2015.
You can obtain information you need by visiting Notre Dame’s web site and clicking on the
“Admissions” tab.
Please note that there is a limited amount of financial aid available through FACTS. To be
considered for the maximum financial aid available, you will need to apply as soon as possible.
The base tuition rate for the 2015-16 school year will be approved at
the next board meeting which will be held on Monday, March 9th,
2015. An email will be sent to you after that meeting with the approved
tuition for the 2015-16 school year. Until that time, you may use your
2014-2015 financials to apply online at www.factstuitionaid.com.
If you have any questions, please contact Thomas J. Rapone,
Business Manager, at (585) 343-2783 ext. 103 or
thomas.rapone@ndhsbatavia.com.
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Genesee Youth Lead Graduates
ND sophomores Hannah Bowen and Chris Lemley
participated in and recently graduated from the 2 nd
Annual Genesee Youth Lead program held in
conjunction with the Genesee County Community
College ACE [Accelerated College Enrollment]
Programs.
The Youth Lead program focuses on developing
positive leadership and decision making qualities in
aspiring teenage leaders. Participants met every
other week during the 1st semester to hone their
skills and learn more about leadership opportunities
in Genesee County.
Students from Alexander Junior-Senior High
School, Batavia Senior High School, Elba Central
and Oakfield-Alabama Jr.-Sr. High School also
attended this year’s program.
Hannah Bowen ’17 and Chris Lemley ‘17
Friday, March 13th
is now an instructional day for students.
Students should attend their “B” day classes.
Requests for Public School Transportation due
Monday, March 16th
A reminder that Public School Transportation Request Forms
must be completed and returned to the Main Office by
Monday, March 16th. You will be receiving the form in the
mail and we are asking that you complete the form even if
you are not planning on using public school transportation
daily as doing so keeps your options open.
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Scholastic Bowl Team Ends Its Season in a Semifinal Match Meant for the Record Books
The scholastic bowl team finished its season on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in a nail biting semi-final match
against Attica and Alden that came down to the very last second. Joe Bergman, Abby Bleier, Dennis Bleier, and
Anna Spring all contributed to the high scoring night. The team finished second behind Attica in a mere ten point
discrepancy, a one question difference for the championship which would have advanced the team to the finals. The
teams were all within a few questions of each other during all three rounds and the results demonstrated the
competitiveness of each team. Attica finished with 240 points to take first, Notre Dame with 230 points to take
second and Alden took third with 220 points. Attica advanced to the finals against Batavia and Alexander.
The team had a successful regular season finishing in fifth place overall in a pool of twelve surrounding area
schools. Team members include sophomore Fiona Beck; juniors Joseph Bergman, Bryan Moscicki, and Cindy
Skalny; and seniors Abby Bleier, Dennis Bleier, and Anna Spring. Kristen Calarco-Gomez is the advisor.
L to R Row #1: Abigail Bleier ’15
and Cindy Skalny ‘16
L to R Row #2: Advisor Mrs.
Kristen Calarco-Gomez, Dennis
Bleier ’15, Anna Spring ’15,
Bryan Moscicki ’16 and Joseph
Bergman ’16.
Not Pictured: Fiona Beck ‘17
Damn Yankees
Friday, March 13th, 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 14th, 7:00 PM
Notre Dame High School
$8 adults
$5 seniors and students
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ND All County Instrumental Recognition
L to R: Flutists Anna Spring ’15 and Jessica Cmor ‘18
ND All County Chorus Recognition
L to R: Erin Phillips ‘17, Kierra Zerillo ‘17, Lydia Moens ‘15, Lauren Hull ‘17 and
Fiona Beck ‘17
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ND Seniors in the Spotlight
Notre Dame High School is proud to recognize MaryBernadette Bochicchio ‘15, daughter of Bill and Patti Bochicchio
of Warsaw, New York and Lucas Hull ‘15, son of Charles and Denise Hull of LeRoy, New York as our March 2015
Seniors in the Spotlight.
MaryBernadette Bochicchio entered her senior year at
Notre Dame with an A+ (95.96%) scholastic average and
is on schedule to graduate with an Advanced Regents
diploma and thirty-three [33] college-level credits as a
result of taking Advanced Placement (AP) and collegelevel courses at ND during her junior and senior year
college preparatory schedules.
MaryBernadette has been a member in good standing of
the Notre Dame Chapter of National Honor Society since
her sophomore year, as well as an academic high honor
roll student during each marking period throughout her
high school career. She was the recipient of the Grade 11
Spanish Department award and has been recognized as a
“Student of the Month” during each of her first three years
at ND.
MaryBernadette has been a four [4] year member of the
following ND clubs and organizations: Mission Club,
SADD Chapter [Students Against Destructive Decisions], Select Chorus and Student Senate. She currently serves as
the President of Student Senate and the Vice President of the Notre Dame Chapter of the National Honor Society.
MaryBernadette Bochicchio ‘15
She has also been a key four year member of our Fighting Irish Varsity Girls Volleyball and Tennis programs and a
two year member of our Girls Basketball program. She has been a contributing member of three [3] Section V Class D
Championship Volleyball teams as well as being a member of the 2012 ND Varsity Girls Class D Section V, Far
Western Regional and NYSPHSAA State Championship Basketball teams! MaryBernadette also plays AAU Club
Volleyball and has earned the following awards during her volleyball career at ND:
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Rookie of the Year [Grade 9]
Sportsmanship Award [Grade 10]
Spirit of Volleyball Award [Grade 11]
Genesee Region [GR] All-Star – Honorable Mention [Grade 11]
Genesee Region [GR] All-Star – 1st Team [Grade 12]
Section V Class D1 All -Tournament Team All-Star selection [Grade 12]
NYS Sportswriters 4th Team All-State selection [Grade 12]
She is an excellent example of a “student-athlete” having earned prestigious NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete recognition
[minimum 90% average] for a job well done in the classroom as well as on the field of play in each of her nine [9]
Varsity-level seasons of competition!
In keeping with our Notre Dame Mission statement of “developing leaders who serve,” MaryBernadette has volunteered
at the St. Michael’s [Warsaw, New York] Community Clothes Closet as well as a Vacation Bible School group leader for
elementary aged students at St. Michael’s. She has also participated in the Right-to-Life Sunday “Life Chain” silent
protest at ND standing in witness to the unborn, as well as having been a seven year participant in the Life March
national event in Washington, D.C. in protest of the Supreme Court-sanctioned “Roe v. Wade” abortion ruling.
MaryBernadette is the proud recipient of Anima Christi [Spirit of Christ] recognition – the highest form of recognition
a student can earn at Notre Dame High School - as a result of extraordinary acts of compassion for and service to
others.
She is interested in pursuing Psychology as a college major and in a possible career in Elementary Education/Special
Education. She is currently considering St. John Fisher College, Niagara University, Keuka College, Flagler College,
and Ave Maria as possible college choices for next year.
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Lucas Hull entered his senior year at Notre
Dame with an A+ (97.55%) scholastic average
and is on schedule to graduate with an Advanced
Regents diploma and twenty-five [ 25] collegelevel credits as a result of taking Advanced
Placement (AP) and college-level courses at ND
during his junior and senior year college
preparatory schedules.
Lucas has been a member in good standing of the
Notre Dame Chapter of National Honor Society
since his sophomore year, as well as an
academic high honor roll student during each
marking period throughout his high school career.
He has also received the following prestigious
awards at our end-of-the-year academic
convocations at ND:
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Lucas Hull ‘15
Highest Overall Average [Grade 9]: Living Environment, Geometry, Global Studies
Highest Overall Average [Grade 10]: Chemistry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Global 10
Highest Overall Average [Grade 11]: Physics, Math 136 [GCC]
Honorable Mention Award [Grade 11]: AP U.S. History, English 11, Physical Education
Chemical Society Chemistry Achievement Award [Grade 10]
St. Michael’s Book Club Award [Grade 11]
ND Faculty-Staff Award [Grade 11]
Genesee County 2014 Envirothon Championship Award [Grade 11]
ND Social Studies Overall Award [Grade 11]
Lucas has been a key four [4] year member of our four- time ND Genesee County Envirothon Championship
program which finished 2nd in New York State during his sophomore year and 6th during his junior year. He
currently writes for NODAHI, our school newspaper, and was a member of our 2014 Fighting Irish Varsity
Football team. He also earned prestigious NYSPHSAA “scholar-athlete” status [minimum 90% academic
average] during his recent fall Varsity season. Lucas lists karate and archery as outside interests during his
high school career at ND.
In keeping with our Notre Dame Mission statement of “developing leaders who serve,” Lucas has volunteered
at the Our Lady of Mercy Vacation Bible School in LeRoy, New York, and as a teen assistant at the Woodward
Memorial Library [also in LeRoy]. He has also participated in the Christ R.U.L.E.S summer mission project in
the City of Rochester as part of the ND Mission Club’s outreach program.
Lucas is interested in pursuing a degree in Biology and lists careers in entomology such as forensics, biological
control or sustainability possible career choices. He plans to attend St. John Fisher College where he has
received a number of academic scholarships to date. He was also accepted at RIT, Alfred University and
SUNY Brockport.
MaryBernadette and Lucas are both very respectful, good natured individuals who treat others the way they
would like to be treated! They are both well respected by their peers and teachers and are credits to their
families, churches and Notre Dame High School.
Notre Dame High School wishes both MaryBernadette and Lucas the best of luck in the remainder of their
senior years at ND, as well as in the pursuit of their career goals as they enter the college of their choice during
the fall of 2015!
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Students of the Month Recognition
We are pleased to announce that the following members of our student body have received special
recognition from ND faculty and staff members as Students of the Month:
January 2015
9th Grade:
Christian Cleveland
10th Grade:
Theodora Bochicchio
11th Grade:
Emily Sherman
12th Grade:
Natalie Moulton
Dennis Bleier
Students may be nominated for Student of the Month honors using any combination of the
following criteria:
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Consistently demonstrates Christian behavior
Demonstrates positive leadership among peers
Outstanding classroom performance
Individual growth and/or improvement as a student
Overall involvement in school activities
Outstanding athletic performance
Outstanding out-of-school act that merits this type of
recognition
General overall conduct that best reflects the type of
student that we strive to produce at ND
Personal observation of meritorious performance as a
student at ND
Check out pictures on our ND web site!
Recipients of this award can be viewed on our web site (www.ndhsbatavia.com) by choosing
“Student of the Month” from the “Student Life” menu.
Congratulations to our Students of the Month!
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Interested in being an International Student Host Parent?
Save the Date – Wednesday, March 18, 2015
An informational meeting for individuals interested in being host parents for international students for the 2015-2016
school year will be held at Notre Dame High School during our 2nd semester on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 7
p.m. in the ND cafeteria!
Mr. Nicholas Wilson, Director of Educational programs for 3W International will be present to give an overview of
the expectations of host parents, as well as to provide information about lucrative financial benefits available to parents
who choose to be host parents.
Please forward any questions that you would like Mr. Wilson to answer during his presentation to ND Guidance
Secretary/International Student Coordinator, Mrs. Karen Rapone in advance by either calling [585] 343-2783 Ext. 137
or e-mailing Karen.Rapone@ndhsbatavia.com.
Willing to Be an International Student Respite Parent for the Current School Year?
On occasion, work-related responsibilities and/or planned trips require our current host families to leave the area from
time to time. Please contact Mrs. Rapone [see contact info above] or ND Principal Dr. Joseph D. Scanlan ’65
[Joseph.Scanlan@ndhsbatavia.com] if you are available to help house an international student for a weekend or brief
period of time.
We currently have 5 international students from the People’s Republic of China at ND and hope to have an additional 2
-3 students in attendance during next [2015-2016] year. These students will need host families!
Fr. John Hayes Visits Notre Dame
Fr. John Hayes, pastor of St. Columba-St.
Patrick in Caledonia, St. Mary of the
Assumption in Scottsville, and St. Vincent
De Paul in Churchville visits Theology 11.
Fr. John Hayes spent a full day at Notre
Dame celebrating Mass, teaching four
classes, and eating lunch with faculty.
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Cupcakery Team to Compete at GCC’s Virtual Business Trade Fair
The Cupcakery will compete at Genesee Community
College’s Virtual Business Trade Fair Wednesday,
March 25. The event is open to the public with free
admission. Each participant will be given a checkbook
with $10,000 virtual dollars to spend at the fair!
Teams will be awarded for Best Booth Design, Most
Transactions, Best in Salesmanship, Best in
Marketing, and Most Sales. Teams also will be
judged on their preparation of a realistic business
plan, product catalog, and website with awards given
at a later date.
For more information, please see the following flyer or
visit Mrs. Warner’s class page: warnernd.weebly.com
Meet the Company:
Operations
Taylor Perzia, CEO
Joseph Falkowski III, Human Resources
Executive
Caleb Nellis, Human Resources Executive
Marketing
Lindsey Bender, Chief Marketing Officer
Joseph Zickl, Marketing Executive
Accounting
Drew Morabito, Chief Financial Officer
Chase Hughes, Financial Executive and
Inventory Manager of Shamrock Shack
Dylan Fix, Financial Executive The Cupcakery
and Shamrock Shack
L to R: Dylan Fix ‘15, Taylor Perzia ‘15, Lindsey Bender ‘15,
Chase Hughes ‘15, Joseph Zickl ‘15, Drew Morabito ‘15,
Caleb Nellis ‘15, and Joseph Falkowski ‘15
Logo designed by Lindsey Bender and Joseph
Zickl
The Cupcakery’s Mission Statement:
Written by Taylor Perzia, Joseph Falkowski and Caleb Nellis
The Cupcakery’s mission is to supply our customers with the best tasting cupcake
they have ever had. We are committed to using the finest ingredients in all of our
recipes. Our goal is to put a smile on each of our customer’s faces with our excellent
customer service. We hope to have you come back for more!
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Students Brainstorming Money-saving Tips in Personal Money Management
Joe Bergman ‘16, Lexie Gerhardy ‘16, Mary Miceli ‘16,
Bryan Moscicki ‘16, and Chris Morris ‘16.
CJ Suozzi ‘16, Steve Goodberlet ‘16,
Nichol Salvador ‘16, Emily Fischer ‘16,
and John Lee ‘16
Three Ways to Find Activities and Athletic Events Information
1) Dial 343-2783 and press #
2) Visit www.ndhsbatavia.com and view the calendar
3) Visit www.ndhsbatavia.com, go to the Activities menu and choose “Athletics”
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National College Fairs in Rochester and Buffalo
The National Association for College Admission Counseling will sponsor a National College Fair in
Rochester, NY, on Sunday, March 15th from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM, and Monday, March 16th from 9:00 AM –
12:00 PM at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center and in Buffalo, NY, on Wednesday, March 18thfrom
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM and Thursday, March 19th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Students can register for the college fairs at www.gotomyncf.com.
Schools attending the Rochester, New York, National College Fair include:
Academy of Art University
Florida Institute of Technology
Adelphi University
Florida Polytechnic University
Alaska Pacific University
Florida State University
Alfred University
Franklin Pierce University
Allegheny College
Gannon University
American University
Genesee Community College
Binghamton University (SUNY)
Georgian Court University
Bowling Green State University
Goucher College
Bryant University
Greensboro College
Buffalo State College - SUNY
Grove City College
California University of Pennsylvania
Hartwick College
Campbell University
Heidelberg University
Canisius College
High Point University
Castleton State College
Hilbert College
Cazenovia College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Cedar Crest College
Hofstra University
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Hood College
Clarkson University
Houghton College
Cleveland State University
Howard University
Colby-Sawyer College
Husson University
Columbia College Chicago
Iona College
Daemen College
Ithaca College
Davis College
Jacksonville University
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Jamestown Community College
Drexel University
Johnson & Wales University
Duquesne University
Kent State University
D'Youville College
Keuka College
Emmanuel College
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Fashion Institute of Technology
Medicine (LECOM)
FID Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Lawrence Technological University
Finger Lakes Community College
Le Moyne College
Long Island University
Rutgers
LIU Post Campus
The State University of New Jersey
Lycoming College
Ryerson University
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Manhattan College
Manhattanville College
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Maria College
Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount University
Marywood University
Medaille College
Mercy College
Mercyhurst University
Messiah College
Michigan State University
Millersville University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Mohawk Valley Community College
Monroe Community College
Montana Tech of The University of Montana
Moravian College
Morrisville State College
Nazareth College
New Mexico Military Institute
Niagara County Community College
Niagara University
Norwich University
Nova Southeastern University
Ohio University
Onondaga Community College
Pace University
Penn State University
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Point Park University
Purdue University
Quinnipiac University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Roger Williams University
The University of Arizona
The University of Findlay
The University of Montana Western
The University of Tampa
Sacred Heart University
Saint Bonaventure University
Saint John's University
Saint Leo University
Saint Louis University
Saint Michael's College
Saint Peter's University
Saint Vincent College
Salve Regina University
Savannah College of Art &Design
Seton Hall University
Siena College
Simmons College
Slippery Rock University
Springfield College
St. John Fisher College
St. Joseph's College of Nursing at SJHHC
SUNY at New Paltz
SUNY Brockport
SUNY College at Cortland
SUNY College at Fredonia
SUNY College at Oneonta
SUNY College at Oswego
SUNY College at Potsdam
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology-Cobleskill
SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Syracuse University
Texas Christian University
The Catholic University of America
The Clarkson School of Clarkson University
The Cleveland Institute of Art
The College of Saint Rose
The Culinary Institute of America
The University of Akron
The University of Alabama
University of New England
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
University of North Florida
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Unity College
University at Albany
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
University of Aberdeen
University of California Santa Barbara
University of California-Riverside
University of Connecticut
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Florida
University of Guelph
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Maine
University of Maine at Machias
University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Rhode Island
University of Rochester
University of Scranton
University of South Alabama
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
University of Vermont
Utica College
Villanova University
Wagner College
Waynesburg University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
West Virginia University
Western New England University
Attention Juniors, Seniors and
Junior and Senior Parents!
Information about
College Scholarships
is now online and updated
regularly!
Go to the Academics menu on
our school’s web site, choose
Guidance Office and then College
Scholarship Information.
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News from POND (Parents of Notre Dame)
Welcome to March! I never thought that we could get to this side of winter but here we are!
POND has not been hibernating at all throughout this winter. We have been planning for spring and even
Graduation. United Way Day of Caring is in May and Teacher Appreciation week is on the way. Graduation is
rapidly coming upon us also and all hands will be needed on deck for all of these!
I am so happy to announce that for our March 9 meeting at 7pm, a former colleague of mine and wonderful
speaker, Tiffany Szymanek J.D., Development Director of the Family Justice Center in Buffalo, will be presenting
a very informative, short program for all. This program is called “Healthy Dating and the Red Flags of Relationships”. Technology is used so much to communicate today and abuse, bullying and unhealthy relationships
involving our sons, daughters and yes, even parents, exist more than we realize. Come and listen to her talk, tell
your friends and bring your students. You won’t be sorry.
Some dates to remember:
March 9 - POND Gathering with Speaker
April 6 - April POND meeting
May 11 - May POND meeting
May 13 - United Way Day of Caring
Ethan Osborne ‘16 Celebrates Rite of
Election with Bishop Malone
On Sunday February 22,
Ethan Osborne (Oz) ’16
joined with Catechumens
from all over the Diocese of
Buffalo at St. Joseph
Cathedral to celebrate the
Rite of Election. Bishop
Malone welcomed them each
by name and shared a
wonderful homily, in which he
quoted the Gospel of John –
“It is not you who chose Me,
but I who chose you…” and
then went on to thank the Elect for echoing the “Yes” to
that choosing. Ethan has been studying and preparing
through Resurrection Parish since last spring to receive
all of the Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism,
Confirmation and Eucharist, at the Easter Vigil this
year!
God’s Blessings, Oz!
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SADD BLOOD DRIVE
FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
Wednesday, March 18th
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
ALL STUDENTS (16+), FACULTY & FRIENDS OF ND ARE WELCOME
The difficult winter, along with the high rate of flu, have left blood supplies
dangerously low. Our spring blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday,
March 18th. This drive is open to the public, so all ND families are welcome
to participate. Students who are 16 are required to use the RC issued
permission form. Students over 17+ do not require parental permission.
WALK-INS ARE WELCOME
FOR YOUR CONVIENENCE, APPOINTMENTS MAY BE SCHEDULED BY
CONTACTING LIZ RITER, 343-2783 EXT. 141
National Kick Butts Day
March 23, 2015
On Monday, March 23rd our SADD chapter will be creating a display for National Kick Butts Day.
Students are encouraged to become advocates who rally against big tobacco companies. These
tobacco companies and the producers of alternative tobacco products (vapes/e-cigs) seek to find
“replacement” users.
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Sacristans’ Club Cleans
Anthony Gugino ‘17 looks on as fellow sacristan
members solve a vacuum cleaner problem. James
Zickl ‘17, Lana Votypka ’15, Sydney DeVay ’17,
Leslie Mateos ’17.
Joseph Falkowski III ’15 dusts as Sacristans’
Club members vacuum the chapel.
Regional Action Phone (RAP) and GCASA have
teamed up to establish the Tipline—a prevention
and intervention safety net for young people in
Genesee and Orleans Counties.
Concerned adults, teachers, students and friends
now have a place to call 24 hours a day to report
underage drinking parties or other activities that are
harmful to the health, safety and/or welfare of
young people.
The Tipline is anonymous, confidential and free.
By calling 343-1932 or 1-800-851-1932 and
providing basic information a difference can be
made, tragedy diverted and lives saved.
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Genesee Region [GR] All-Stars
Varsity Boys Basketball
1st Team All-Stars: Caleb Nellis ’15
and Josh Johnson ‘15
Varsity Boys Basketball
Honorable Mention: Luca Zambito ‘16
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Genesee Region [GR] All-Stars
Varsity Girls Basketball
1st Team All-Stars: Shea Norton ’16,
Emma Francis ’15, Rebecca Krenzer ‘16
Varsity Basketball Cheerleading
Paige Misiti ’15 [Honorable Mention]
and Marin Phillips-Reinhart ’15
[1st Team All-Star]
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Genesee Region [GR] All-Stars
Varsity Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving
Row #1 - Honorable Mention: Patrick Spear ’15, Jessica Bukowski ‘16
Row #2 - 1st Team All-Stars: Janelle Fancher ’15, Dennis Bleier ’15,
Chris Lemley ’17, John Lee ’16 and Natalie Moulton ’15
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Congratulations, ND Winter Sport Scholar-Athletes!
All Seven [7] ND Fighting Irish Winter Varsity teams achieve NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete
Team recognition!
. . . and the beat goes on! All thirteen [13] ND Varsity Fall and Winter sports teams including both Football and
Basketball Cheerleading squads have now achieved NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete status [minimum 90% academic
average] !
15 of 17 ND Varsity level teams have earned Scholar-Athlete status for the past eight [8] consecutive years as ND
student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom as well as on the playing field. 16 of 17 Varsity level teams have
qualified for Scholar-Athlete status on three [3] different occasions in the past 10 years!!!
Will this be the year that we finally capture a NYS "School of Distinction" award for having all teams quality for scholarathlete status? We surely hope so! Stay tuned to the May 2015 edition of the ND online newsletter for more info!
Varsity Girls Basketball [95.85%] –
Coaches Dave ’69 and David ’95 Pero
Row #1 [L to R]: Riley Humberstone ’16, Shea Norton
’16, Nichol Salvador ’16 and Emily Fischer ’16.
Row #2 [L to R]: Emma Francis ’15, Callie McCulley
’19, Hannah Bowen ‘17
Not pictured – Emily McCracken ‘15, Taylor
DiMartino ‘16
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Varsity Boys Basketball [94.51%] –
Coach Mike Rapone ‘71
Row #1 [L to R]: Caleb Nellis ’15, Connor Logsdon ’16, Luca
Zambito ’16 and Dylan Fix ’15
Row # 2 [L to R]: Cal Tygart ’15, Jack Sutherland ’16, C.J.
Suozzi ‘16
Varsity Hockey [92.76%] – Coach Marc Staley
Row #1 [L to R]: Devin Grimshaw ’18, Bryan Moscicki ’16,
Kay Young ’15 and Kristian Bank ‘15
Row #2 [L to R]: Ethan Hutchins ’18, Ethan Conrad ’18,
Spencer Misiak ’15 and Jacob Natalizia ‘16
Varsity Boys Swimming [92.20%] –
Coach Eric Geitner
Row #1 [L to R]: Tyler Fuller ’19, Jessica Bukowski ’16,
Jacob Gualtieri ’18 and Daniel Nickerson ’19
Row #2 [L to R]: John Lee ’16, Dennis Bleier ’15, Patrick
Spear ’15 and Chris Lemley ‘17
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Varsity Indoor Track [91.65%] – Coach Eric
Geitner
Row #1 [L to R]: Anna Warner ’15, Abigail Bleier ’15,
Rosemary Flumerfeldt ’15 and Anna Kabel ‘18
Row #2 [L to R]: Chase Hughes ’15, Joe Zickl ’15, Jimmy
Zickl ’17 and Justin Carlson ’15.
Varsity Basketball Cheerleading
[90.47%] – Coach Lindsay Warner ‘01
Row #1 [L to R]: Maggie McGinnis ’15, Cindy Skalny ’16,
Shelby McGinnis ’16, and Marin Phillips-Reinhart ’15.
Row # 2 [L to R]: Gabrielle DellaPenna ’17, Paige Misiti ’15,
Katie Fischer ‘15
Not pictured: Jena DeFazio ’15 and Lauren Hull ‘17
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Varsity Girls Swimming [90.18%] –
Coach Eric Geitner
Row #1 [L to R]: Paige Johnston ’19, Mary Stefani ’20,
Mckenzie Haller ’17 and Carly Olles ’18
Row #2 [L to R]: Natalie Moulton ’15, Janelle Fancher ’15
and Lydia Moens ’15
Not pictured – Jordyn Saraceni ‘16
Additional 2015 Winter Season
Scholar-Athletes
Jena DeFazio ’15 [Basketball Cheerleading], Emily
McCracken ’15 [Varsity Girls Basketball], Taylor DiMartino
’16 [Varsity Girls Basketball], Jordyn Saraceni ’16 [Varsity
Girls Swimming]
Top Individual Scholar-Athletes – ND
Winter 2015 Season
Row #1 [L to R]: Paige Misiti ’15 [Varsity Basketball
Cheerleading], Abigail Bleier ’15 [Varsity Indoor Track],
Natalie Moulton ’15 [Varsity Girls Swimming], and Nichol
Salvador ’16 [Varsity Girls Basketball]
Row #2 [L to R]: Dennis Bleier ’15 [Varsity Boys
Swimming], Bryan Moscicki ’16 [Varsity Ice Hockey] and
Luca Zambito ’16 [Varsity Boys Basketball]
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Varsity Boys Basketball and
Varsity Cheerleading Senior
Recognition
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Varsity Girls Basketball Senior
Recognition
Varsity Boys and Girls Swimming
Recognition
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Varsity Hockey Senior Recognition
Photos courtesy of Mrs. Marita Midwick
Please check out our web page photo gallery for individual family shots.
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Trip Night
Well after all the planning and hard work, Trip Night 23 is now in our rear view mirror and the words that every
committee loves to hear are being uttered, “and a good time was had by all.”
These people, however, proved to have a better time than the rest, mostly because they went home with trips in
their futures:
Our Grand Prize winner to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Bill Baskin
#1 Cape Cod
Don Bausch
#2 Ottawa, Ontario
Katie McCracken
#3 Las Vegas
Ralph Schodel
#4 Sunny Hill/Thunderheart Golf and Family Resort, Donated by Kevin Smith ND ’87
Darren Hamilton
#5 Sunny Hill/Thunderheart Family Summer Package for 2 Adults and up to 4 children, Donated by
Kevin Smith ND ’87
Melanie Sutherland
#6 Skaneateles, NY
Eve Hens
#7 Buffalo-1 night accommodations at Salvatore’s Grand Hotel with dinner at Russell’s Steak house
Megan Dennis
#8 Geneva, NY
Shane Green
#9 Saratoga Springs, NY
Anthony Scalia
#10 Erie, PA- Splash Lagoon
Tracy Perry
#11 Beaver River Lodge- Adirondack State Park - Donated by Joe Forsyth and Anita Strollo
Rick Sanzo
The Wagon of Wine and Beer was won by Rick Sanzo, who had donated
the beer for the wagon! He donated the beer back to us and we will be
having a Wagon of Beer raffle shortly to which he will be donating even
more beer!
The Lottery Vest was won by ND parent Kamilla Kabel! If you haven’t
seen her, I am thinking she won big!
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We need to humbly thank the following sponsors for all their kindness to our school and for their contributions to this
event which helped make it a success!
Batavia Muckdogs
Batavia Restaurant Supply
Constellation Wines
Darien Lake
Greg’ry’s Bakery
Joseph Forsyth and The Bonadio Group
Loron Oster
Lynne and Tom Houseknecht
Miller Lite
Rick Mancuso (ND ‘76) and Julie Mancuso
Rick Sanzo: Sanzo & Sons
Scott Ripley
Kathy Whelehan
St. Joseph School
Kevin Smith (ND ‘87)
Labatts
Trailways
Mark Tillery and Digitill Entertainment
Wayne Fuller
Mary Ellen Zickl (the brownie lady)(ND ‘79)
Yancy’s Fancy for the delicious Cheese Tasting
Last but not least: JimiJamm (ND ‘84) and WCJW
Our committee is finishing up a survey that will be going out via SurveyMonkey in the next week so be on the lookout in
your inbox to let your anonymous opinions and suggestions be heard to make this event even better in the years to
come!
Again! Thanks to you, our ND supporters, parents and friends for making this another successful and most of all, fun
Trip Night! See you at Trip Night 24!
Join Us on Facebook
Check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ndhsbatavia or search for Notre Dame
High School (Batavia, NY) Foundation on Facebook to find us. There will be lots of updates and
posts about what is going on here at Notre Dame High School. Keep up-to-date with your favorite
ND sports team, find out what our many clubs are up to, and get the scoop on all things Notre
Dame! ”Tag” your student or someone you know and “Share” on your timeline so all your family and
friends can see.
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Key ND March – April 2015 Calendar Events
March 8, 2015
Class of 2016 Spaghetti Dinner – 12 – 3 p.m. –Cafeteria
March 9, 2015
ND Board of Trustees Meeting – 6:30 p.m. – Cafeteria
March 12, 2015
Sneak Preview assembly - Damn Yankees – 1 p.m. for
Grades 5 -8 St. Joe's
March 13, 2015
Staff Day is now an Instructional Day due to time lost to
“Severe Wind Chill” Days in February. Classes will be in session
for all ND students. [Refer to 2-27-15 “e-blast” from ND
Advancement Office for more details]
March 13 - 14, 2015
ND Drama Society presents Damn Yankees
@ Notre Dame High School - Gym – 7 p.m.
March 17, 2015
Happy St. Patty's Day! – A great day to be Irish!
March 18, 2015
ND SADD - sponsored Red Cross Blood Drive
ND Gymnasium [8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.]
Prospective International Student Host Parent Informational Meeting for 20152016 School year – 7 p.m. - ND Cafeteria.
March 25, 2015
College Preparation Presentation for Juniors and Junior Parents
7 p.m. – ND Cafeteria
March 26 – 28, 2015
Class of 2015 Senior Trip to NYC
March 27, 2015
Last day of classes before Easter recess.
Mar. 30- Apr.10, 2015
Easter Vacation – Have a Happy Easter!
April 5, 2015
Easter Sunday – He has Risen!
April 13, 2015
Classes resume after Easter Vacation –
Welcome Back!
April 17, 2015
Last Day of the 3rd Marking Period
April 19, 2015
Spring Open House for Prospective Students and Families
2 – 4 p.m. – Please pass the word!
April 20, 2015
First Day of the 4th [and final] Marking Period
April 23, 2015
Spring Instrumental – Vocal Concert – Gym – 7 p.m.
April 24, 2015
3rd Marking Period report cards mailed
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Please refer to our ND web site [www.ndhsbatavia.com ] calendar for updated information –as soon as it
becomes available - pertaining to upcoming Fighting Irish sports contests to include 2015 Section V and
NYSPHSAA tournament play during March!
Thank you for your support of Notre Dame High School – the #1 ranked Private Catholic Co-Educational
High School in Western New York for the past seven [7] consecutive years - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013 and 2014 - as identified by Buffalo Business First’s annual review of Western New York’s 135
secondary high schools!
ND Pride is Contagious! Catch it!
CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY!
Go to wwwwww.ndhsbatavia.com and click on the
Photo Gallery link under the News/Events menu.
Inclement Weather School Closing Procedures
Please know that during periods of inclement weather, we will announce
our closings as Notre Dame High School. If you do not see Notre Dame
High School appear on your television screen or hear it announced on
WBTA [1490 AM], we are open for business as usual!
Students whose home districts close due to inclement weather are not
required to attend classes at ND on days of home district closings
(although many do). However, students are still responsible for making up
work missed and handing in assignments which were due on these days
upon their return to ND.
In addition to announcing closings on WBTA 1490 AM, we also post
closings, delays and early dismissals on our web page calendar
(www.ndhsbatavia.com), as well as the following television channels:

Buffalo area: Channels 2, 4 and 7

Rochester area: Channels 8, 10, 13
All members of the ND family are reminded to please drive carefully to and from school during wintry conditions.
Start early and drive safely and defensively!
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