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Notre Dame High School
November 20, 2009
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Rapid Notifying System
In collaboration with the Belmont Police Department and
Belmont Safe Schools, Notre Dame highly recommends that parents register to
become a member of our
Rapid Notifying System. Go to the Notre Dame Home Page at
www.ndhsb.org, log in your cell phone number, and follow the instructions. This message system will be used in the
event of any school emergency or disaster.
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North vs. South Debate
by Anne Schaefer-Salinas
This week, the APUSH (Advanced Placement United States History) class debated the right of the South to secede from the Union in 1860. Such notables as Jefferson Davis, Abe Lincoln, Dred Scott, Harriet Tubman, Stonewall Jackson, and William Lloyd Garrison were present.
In the end, no clear decision was reached as these modern-day actors were no better at solving the sectional issues that plagued out nation than the real-life actors were some 150 years ago.
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Attention Seniors and Senior Parents
BLUE
FORM UPDATE
 In April, your daughter will receive the Award/ Scholarship Form and Final Transcript Request (Blue Form).
Please ask your daughter to
keep all letters that indicate she has received a college, local, or community
award or scholarship. She must submit a copy of the letter(s) with the Award/Scholarship
Form to ensure that the award and the scholarship information are accurate for the
Graduation Program and Academic Awards Celebration. She must also submit the
Final Transcript Form to secure her acceptance to the College/University she will
attend next fall.
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From the Desk of the Assistant Principal
 The National Reye's Syndrome Foundation has asked that we remind parents that "this year, with H1N1 a threat to our children, it is more important than ever to remind parents that kids and aspirin don't mix."
Please go to www.reyessyndrome.org/schools.html to obtain free literature regarding Reyes Syndrome.
We also ask parents to be sure to notify the school if your daughter is diagnosed with the H1N1 flu.
Carolyn Hutchins
chutchins@ndhsb.org
Assistant Principal for Student Affairs
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Final Examination Schedule
Final Examinations begin on Tuesday, December 15 - 18 2009!
Please refer to the Parent Student Handbook for all policies regarding
Final Examinations (p. 26). We hope our students will take
advantage of the optional Student Study Day on Monday, December 14 for in-class review or individual and group study time. For the
final exam schedule and information on Review Days and Faculty Work Day /
Student Study Day, please click here.
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College Counseling Corner
Some Senior
Reminders:
College Applications:
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CSU and
UC application deadline is November 30.
- Send SAT/ACT
scores to colleges.
- Send Official
Transcripts to Private Colleges (common application through Naviance, non-common application
through Transcript Request form)
Financial Aid:
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CSS
Profile - required for some private colleges https://profileonline.collegeboard.com
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FAFSA
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available in December. Please apply after January
1 at www.fafsa.ed.gov (make sure it is a .gov website
and not .org - It is a free application, any mention of costs to apply is the wrong
site!)
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NDB
Financial Aid for College Night - Senior students and parents are
invited to attend on January 6
at 7:00 p.m. The NDNU Financial Aid Director will be presenting all forms for financial
aid in the NDB Dining Room.
College of the
month!
 Did you know that the Notre Dame de Namur Sisters have a
college in Boston? Founded in 1919, Emmanuel
College is known for the quality of their values-based academic
programs. It is a coed, residential
Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in the heart of Boston. The 17- acre campus is surrounded by a world-class medical
center and two major art museums, and it is just down the street from Fenway
Park. Emmanual College has 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students from 31 countries
and 30 states.
For more information please visit www.emmanuel.edu
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NDB Financial Aid Forms
Now Available
This is a reminder that financial aid forms are now available online at http://www.ndhsb.org/Admissions/financial_res.html.
For hard copies of these Financial Aid forms, please contact the Business office at 650-595-1913, ext. 230. Please note that you have to apply for financial aid annually for eligibility.
All forms need to be received by February 5, 2010.
Families applying for financial aid need to file their tax returns early and follow the proper instructions and timelines for consideration and eligibility. Because of the school's limited financial aid, resources will be awarded to those who submit their complete applications on time.
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No Woman Left Behind
DATE: November 24, 2009
TIME: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Carlmont High School
Performing Arts
Theater
ADMISSION: Free
 Shelley Bustamante, a therapist at Carlmont High
School, is organizing a presentation to inform and educate parents, students,
and professionals about the occurrence of sexual assault of females at
private parties.
In most cases, the victim is unsupervised and too
intoxicated to defend herself. Our keynote speaker is Lauren Chief Elk, one of Carlmont's SOS students, who has appeared on KGO, ABC
20/20, KPIX, AND KRON and currently works at Rape Trauma Services.
Lauren will discuss the incident at De Anza College when
she and her soccer teammate rescued a 17 year-old high school student who was being
raped by members of the baseball team.
You will also hear personal stories of Carlmont students and receive strategies and tips for parents who are hosting parties or allowing
their children to attend parties.
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Support NDB this Holiday Season
 Please make every gift count this holiday season. More than 1,300 top stores including Amazon, Toys R Us, Best Buy, Apple, Gap and more will donate a percentage of virtually every sale to Notre Dame High School Belmont.
Just go to GoodShop.com, designate Notre Dame High School Belmont as the cause you support and then click over to your favorite store. You pay nothing extra, and you can even save money as GoodShop lists thousands of money-saving coupons and free shipping offers. Or, add our toolbar to your browser at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar and your purchases will count even if you fail to go to GoodShop first! There's no easier way to support NDB this holiday season!
 You can also support Notre Dame High School by clicking on the Good Search logo located at www.ndhsb.org.
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Get on the Tiger's Social Network!
Notre
Dame is now on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, and Linked In. Become our fan and
keep updated on the latest happenings at Notre Dame, and give us feedback and
ideas about how to stay in touch. The Notre Dame Social Network is a great way
to keep in touch and network even beyond your years as a Notre Dame
Tiger!
Facebook
- Notre Dame Belmont
Twitter
Username - NDHSB
You
Tube - NDBTigers Channel
Linked
In - Notre Dame High School, Belmont Alumnae
For
questions or suggestions email Jacqueline Paulin Digital Media Intern at jxpaulin22@gmail.com
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Campus Ministry Corner
Senior Overnight
SENIOR SOJOURN is coming in
January! Please visit: http://www.ndhsb.org/Campus%20Ministry/Retreats.html
for more information or to register.
 The SENIOR SOJOURN is a 2
day/ 2 night retreat for seniors only. Away from the business of NDB life, participants will be given the opportunity to look at their journey thus far. Who
have they become? Who do they hope to be? What part does God play along their journey? The
retreat is led by alumnae and Campus Ministry.
If you have any questions,
please contact Kay Polintan at kpolintan@ndhsb.org
or 595-1913 x325
Spring Immersion Trips
This week applications have
been made available for all students to apply for the Salinas Service Immersion
Trip - which takes place during Intersession 2010. All of our immersion trip opportunities involve an
application and interview process.
Applications for the Salinas trip will be available until Friday,
November 20. They are due back on Monday, November 23, when they sign up for an
interview time.
Next week students will be
able to apply for the upcoming spring immersion trips:
Tenderloin Immersion
Experience
(March 31-April 3, during Holy Week)
*Open to all students
 For 3 days and 3 nights
students will have the opportunity to see San Francisco like they have never seen
before. Serving alongside
Franciscan Brothers and volunteers, students will serve the Tenderloin
community with St. Anthony Foundation.
Along with service, students will be able to reflect on their experience
with adult faculty members at the Youth Hostel in San Francisco.
Los Niņos Mexicali Immersion
Experience
(during Easter Week)
*Open to sophomores, juniors,
and seniors only.
 Are you ready for the
experience of a lifetime? Travel with a group of NDB students to Mexicali,
Mexico. We will visit the U.S./Mexico border, learn about border and
immigration issues, experience Mexican culture and food, visit an orphanage,
play with the children, and work on community development projects.
Thanksgiving Gift Drive
Monday, November
30 through Friday, December 11
Campus Ministry's WAVE (Worship, Advocate,
Volunteer, Empower) team will be leading our annual Thanksgiving Gift
Drive. Each advisory will be
assigned a family in need (families names are provided by the Redwood City
Catholic Worker House). All
advisory members are encouraged to bring in new items or gift cards for their
family. Our hope is to assist
Redwood City Catholic Worker House in providing a bright Christmas for families
in need in the Peninsula area.
If you have any questions,
please contact Emilie Fleig at efleig@ndhsb.org
or 595-1610 x335
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Community Service Opportunity
Please encourage your daughter to take advantage of
the upcoming community service opportunity that is listed below:
St.
Timothy's Fair
November 21
See Mr. Ottersberg for details.
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Crab Cioppino - SOLD OUT
Mark
your calendar for the Boosters' Annual Crab Cioppino Dinner on November 21,
2009.
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Faculty/Staff Wish List
For Religious Studies Department
- 4 Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod speakers
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4 ELMO TT-02RX Teachers Tool document cameras
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4 InFocus Learn Big IN2104EP DLP Projectors
For Science Department
- Classroom Response System www.hitt.com H-ITT $795
- 2 electronic balances: capacity 400g readability 0.01 g @ $450.00 each
- 5 Macbooks @ $950.00 each
- Mobile Locker/storage cabinet for laptops
- Elmo TT-02RX
- White lab coats- S, M, L and XL with a company logo if desired
For Video Production - Tiger TV
- 3 video camera lapel microphones (for interviewing) @ $200.00 each
- 1 HD Video Camera (for special projects/features) @ $3,200.00 each
- 1 I Mac for Tiger TV Studio (for music, research, movie projects) @ $1,500 each
- 1 printer for Tiger TV Studio @ $300 each
For Math Department
- Qwizdom Audience Response System
- 1 class set (1 - Q5 teacher remote and
- 32 - Q4 student remotes) Price: $2295 includes Math Curriculum Package
DOWNLOAD Price Guide and Catalog
contact: Christina Baker cbaker@ndhsb.org
sales rep: Kalahni DeRego
(650) 796-5511 - Mobile
For Freshman Intensive Program
- LCD projector (DLP) with Cart
- Computer Stations (3) 1 FUNDED!
- Blk/White Laser Printer
- ELMO
For Institutional Advancement
- HD camcorder w/ USB connectivity (or similar)
- external microphones w/ mini plug
If you are able to contribute one of these items, please contact:
Julie Clemens
Director of Institutional Advancement
jclemens@ndhsb.org
650.595.1913, ext. 370
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NDB Christmas Tree and Wreath Fundraising Program
NDB receives 15% of the purchase price when you buy a Holiday tree at HONEY BEAR
TREES. Tell your friends and neighbors and raise even more money!
Simply bring
this flyer when you purchase your tree and wreath. (If you happen to forget it, there
will be extra flyers on the lot). It's that simple!
Honey Bear Trees
955 Woodside Road
Redwood City, CA
(650) 364-3507
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NDB Athletic Boosters
Winter Sports Teams:
Parents of student-athletes are asked to join the Boosters! We hope to reach 100% participation on each team!
2009-10 NDHS Athletics Boosters Club Application
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WAVE Sponsors
"1 Day" Food Drive
 Don't allow Thanksgiving to pass you by without sharing food
with our neighbors.
WAVE is
hosting a one day food drive this Tuesday, November 24.
Students, please drop off non-perishable items to the dining
room or in front of the main bulletin board during the school day. Parents can also make donations by the
east entrance from 3-4 p.m. Thank you for supporting the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo County and have a Happy
Thanksgiving!
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Why Does Notre Dame Have an Annual Fund?
By Julie Clemens,
Director of Institutional
Advancement
 The Annual Fund supplies the critical resources
that bridge the gap between the actual cost of educating a girl at Notre Dame and
the tuition charged. Tuition will
only cover 87% of this year's operating budget. Your contributions ensure that
NDB can retain our talented and dedicated faculty, college-preparatory
curriculum, and co-curricular and extracurricular programs that give each girl
the opportunity to excel at her individual talents.
Our goal of $775,000 from parents, foundations,
alumnae, board members, faculty and staff, and the broader community helps us
fulfill our mission - our promise - to each and every NDB student to give her
opportunity, challenge her capacity, and nurture her growth.
The Annual Fund of $775,000 with our special event
programs goal of $321,000 represents 10% of this year's budget. The success of
these programs helps to perpetuate NDB's successful reputation and thus
increases the value of your daughter's NDB diploma.
Your gift
to the Annual Fund is the best way
to show your commitment to an NDB education and impacts your daughter every day!
Please click here to visit our website for a brief
movie with more details on the Annual Fund.
If you would like to discuss making a contribution,
or find out ways to make your gift, please contact me at 650.595.1913, ext.
370, or jclemens@ndhsb.org.
Thank you!
DOWNLOAD 2009-2010 Annual Fund Brochure
Misplaced your pledge form? Click here for a new one.
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SOLICITATIONS CO-CHAIRS NEEDED
The more the merrier!
Volunteers are
needed to establish a team that will drive Auction solicitation
activities including brainstorming/targeting key businesses and
individuals, encouraging the parent community to solicit their favorite
establishments, inspiring student involvement and encouraging attendance
at Motown 'til Midnight. If you have some
great ideas, if you are willing to make some targeted calls, or if you just
want to help, we need you!
Contact Shelley
Pavela, Volunteer Coordinator
sfpavela@gmail.com
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