November 2013 - Notre Dame

NOTRE DAME—BISHOP GIBBONS SCHOOL
2600 Albany Street Schenectady, NY 12304 (518) 393-3131 Fax (518) 370-3817
November 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
It’s hard to believe that it’s November already. The older I get the faster the time flies. Huge thanks are in order for our October events. First
of all, many thanks to all parents, students, faculty and staff for their participation in the “Spike Out Cancer” volleyball game for the benefit of
the DelVecchio Family. Special thanks to Eric Lybrand and Coach Verhayden for all of their effort in planning this wonderful event.
In conjunction with Catholic Central High School, Bishop Maginn High School and Saratoga Catholic Central High School we held our 2nd
annual Golden Gallop Walk for Education. Thank you to all, for your generous contribution. We raised almost $17,000 of our $20,000 goal.
All proceeds of the Golden Gallop are slated for student programs. If there is anyone who would still like to help us meet our goal, your contribution would be appreciated.
That evening, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons held its Legacy Gala during which we inducted, Mrs. Kathleen Duff, Mr. Richard Rossetti and Bishop Howard Hubbard into our Hall of Fame. It was truly a gala celebration of the mission and ministry of ND-BG and of those who have given
of themselves so selflessly.
Finally at a time when news of schools is filled with negativity, I’d like to share a story. Last night I was present at the Varsity Girls Volleyball
Game against Albany at Troy High School. It was certainly an exciting competition. We emerged Big 10 champs which in and of itself was exhilarating. As the game progressed, a group of girls clad in purple entered. At first we weren’t aware of who they were. They moved from side
to side with our team and cheered the girls on. Finally, we saw the lettering which said CCHS. Yes, the Catholic High Girl’s volleyball team
came to cheer us on to victory.
Isn’t that what we’re all about?
Sincerely,
Ninette F. Kondratowicz
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All Saints Day Mass 1:30pm @ St. Paul’s
14 Praying of the Rosary, 7pm School Chapel
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Daylight Savings—Turn your clocks back!
16 Scholarship Exam—9-11:30am
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Board of Trustees Meeting 6pm
18 Annual Fund Begins
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Faculty Meeting 3:00-4:00pm
19 Parent/Teacher Conference 6-8pm
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Fall Musical “Anything Goes” Matinee 10am (partner
schools and senior citizens); Open House 5:307:30pm
22 Middle School Activity Night 7-9pm
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Fall Musical “Anything Goes” 7pm
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First Quarter Ends; Fall Musical “Anything Goes”
7pm
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Fall Musical “Anything Goes” 7pm
11 Veterans Day-NO SCHOOL
12 Family Life Program 7pm in the Library for Middle
School parents
13 EMT meeting 6pm
26 Junior Ring Ceremony & Thanksgiving Mass 1:30pm
@ St.Paul's
27-29 Thanksgiving Recess—School Closed
Winter sports begin on November 11th for the
following:
-Basketball
- Cheerleading
-Indoor Track
Please Refer to the Athletics Calendar on our
website for the Specific sport and level.
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Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons will again be holding a
Spelling Bee in Grades 6, 7 and 8 this year The winner will be our representative at the 32nd Annual
Capital Region Spelling Bee which will be held at
Proctor’s Theater on Feb.11,2014. The winners from
each class will meet for the ND-BG
Spelling Bee which will be held after
Thanksgiving in the school library. In
addition to representing us, the winner
will also receive the school trophy.
PARENT CONFERENCES
This year parent conferences will be held on Tuesday November 19th from 6:00pm until 8:00 pm in
the gym. Appointments are not necessary. Conferences should be kept to approximately 10 minutes.
If more time is required, please schedule an individual conference with the teacher for a later date.
FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE
At this point all tuition accounts should be current. Tuition
accounts that are not current will result in report cards being held for the first marking period. Please note lack of
communication concerning delinquent accounts will result
in students’ not attending classes. Please contact Mrs. Audino for tuition information.
Business Office (518) 393-3131
ext 103
JUNIOR RING CEREMONY
On Tuesday, November 26thth our school will be
honoring our junior students at their Ring Ceremony during our Thanksgiving Liturgy at 1:30pm
@ St. Paul the Apostle Church. During that Mass the juniors will be receiving a school ring or pin as a symbol of
Golden Knight solidarity, kinship and eternal interconnectedness with all ND-BG students and graduates. Please join
us as we pray for our junior students. A special invitation
is extended to the parents/guardians of our juniors being
honored.
Any Questions Please contact Dan Pepe
Campus Minister [email protected]
Host family needed: I am a local coordinator with CIEE, a
foreign exchange program and I am trying to find a permanent host family for Paula Gonzales, she is an exchange
student from Spain who is a student currently in ND-BG.
She enjoys track, playing basketball, soccer, swimming,
horseback riding, skiing . She is Catholic and attends services with her welcome family she has now. She is currently on the track team, the family that hosts her MUST be
able to transport her or live in a school district that provides
after school transportation (Schenectady, Guilderland and
North & South Colonie)
She is staying with a family who is unable to host for the
full year but they will give a reference for her if needed. I
live in Greenwich and will be meeting and interviewing the
family and will be in contact with the family monthly so they
don't have to feel "alone" in the process. PLEASE visit our
website , www.ciee.org/highschool and feel free to contact
me with any questions about hosting . My phone number is
518-812-5855 (Julie Smith).
Help us spread the word about ND-BG. Do you know
any parents that are looking for a change? Let us know
how to get in touch with them.
REFER A FRIEND
ND-BG SPIRIT STORE +
Our school store has many items for the students to buy. We have t-shirts, hoodies and
fleece blankets with our school logo. We also
have some school supplies such as notebooks,
colored pencils and 1 inch binders all for $1. (In case a student needs something through the year)
please print
Prospective Student
Name_______________________________________
Current Grade_________________ Current
School____________________________________
Parent
Name_______________________________________
An item some people are interested in is a ¼ zipped sweatshirt. It would be grey with maroon logo. We need more
interest so please call or email me at x114 or [email protected].
Mailing Address_______________________________
Store is open during school hours by just calling ahead.
Submit to [email protected] or please ask you daughter/son to drop it off to the main office.
Thank you for your continued support of our school. +
Telephone Number___________________________
Email Address______________________________
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Dr. O’Brien Receives 2013 Fellow Award!
Anything Goes under production at NDBG
Rehearsals for the Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons
musical for the 2013 season are well underway. This
year the Fall Drama Club, through formal agreement
with Tams-Witmark, which owns the rights to the show,
will be presenting Anything Goes. Anything Goes is
a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter.
The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse. The 1962 production won
the New York Outer Circle Critics Award for Best Revival. ND-BG produced this chestnut in 1996, and is
happy to bring it back to the stage in our school.
Billy Crocker, a young Wall Street broker, has
fallen in love with a beautiful girl he met in a taxi. His
boss, Elisha J. Whitney, is preparing to make a business deal and is going to travel to London aboard the
S.S. "American". Evangelist turned nightclub singer
Reno Sweeney will be traveling with her “angels”
aboard the same ship. Billy learns that his love, Hope
Harcourt escorted by her mother, Mrs. Harcourt, is on
her way to England with her fiancé Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, a handsome but stuffy and hapless British nobleman. Billy stows away on the ship in hopes of winning
Hope's heart. "Moonface" Martin, a secondrate gangster labeled "Public Enemy 13", who has disguised himself as a missionary, along with his friend
Bonnie, has boarded the ship as well. Moonface and
Bonnie mistakenly leave behind their leader, "Snake
Eyes" Johnson, Public Enemy 1. the comedy of mistaken identity and love mix-ups ensues. (Wikipedia)
Our cast of 50 strong is delighting in the music
and comedy of Anything Goes. The musical features
some excellent tap dancing, and 17 of our students are
hoofing it on the NDBG stage in tribute to such Cole
Porter songs as “Take me Back to Manhattan” and the
title song “Anything Goes”.
A HUGE CONGRATS goes out to Dr. O’Brien!! While
we were celebrating our Pep Rally and playing volleyball
on Friday October 18th, Dr. O’Brien was being awarded
the 2013 Fellow Award by NYSEC! An amazing honor
and the HIGH honor in the organization! See attachments
regarding his award!
Praying the Rosary as a Community of Faith!
Come and join us in praying the Rosary Thursday, November 14th at 7pm in our school chapel for our families,
school, country and special intentions.
If you cannot make it and have any intentions you want us
to pray for, please email me at [email protected].
If you have any questions please call
Kathy Tobin at x114.
All are welcome!
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Yearbooks ONLY $65!!!
Directors Melanie Anchukaitis and Linda Neidl are in
awe of the incredible talent and dedication of this
year’s Dance Captains and Choreographers, Seniors
Jennifer Cerutti and Janelle Irwin. Music Director is
Golden Knight alum, Michael Purcell, ’74. Parents are
again backstage and at their sewing machines, painting, sawing and stitching as the ship is readied for its
launch. Again, the theater at ND-BG is a work of art,
and a work of community.
Please place your order ~ The cost is $65 until January 1, 2014!
The musical will be performed on November 6th
at 10am for senior citizens and elementary school children, as well as November 7th and 8th and 9th at 7pm
in the Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons Gymnasium. The
November 6th performance is complimentary; tickets
for the other three performances, at $10 and $12, will
go on sale during the first week of November. Email
Mrs. Anchukaitis at [email protected] or Mrs.
Neidl [email protected] for more information.
~God bless~
Forms are in the main office, guidance and online at our school
website. Also, if you have a business, please consider advertising
in our yearbook. Forms are in guidance.
Thank you for your continual support in our school.
Daylight Savings—November 3rd
Don’t forget daylight savings on
Sunday November 3rd! Turn your
clocks back one hour and enjoy
the extra our of sleep on Saturday
night!
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Sixth graders expressed a desire
for a cooking
club. Mrs. McGuinness will be the moderator. Meetings
and activities will begin in November , on Wednesdays, from
3:00 to 4:30. If all sixth graders join (24), then there will be
two groups meeting alternatively. Participants need to be up
to date in their courses and not failing any subjects. THIS IS
FOR SIXTH GRADERS ONLY!!! We will meet in the Brothers former residence. Each student is asked to contribute $5
to purchase ingredients. Any cookware or baking utensils that you no longer need would be greatly appreciated. We need everything!
Congratulations to the Girls’ Varsity CrossCountry team on their 4th straight Big 10 title.
They have won 25 straight Big 10 dual
meets. Seniors Talya Williams, Claire Sise, Lexi
Vendetti, Angelique Cain, Laura Reilly, and
Teagan DeCusatis have gone through their high
school career without losing a Big 10 meet. Individually, Talya Williams has gone undefeated in
the Big 10 throughout her high school career. This is an impressive accomplishment and
has set the standard high for future Lady Knights
to come.
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls’ Volley-
Legacy Gala
On October 11, 2013 Notre Dame – Bishop Gibbons
School celebrated our first Legacy Gala. The Gala honored and inducted three amazing individuals into the NDBG Hall of Fame: Most Reverend Howard Hubbard, Richard Rosetti ’82 and Kathleen Duff. The
evening was a great success and raised
over $10,000! ALL proceeds from this
event benefit ND-BG Scholarships!
Thank you to everyone who participated
in this wonderful evening!
ball team who defeated Albany High last
night to become the 2013 Big 10 Champions. It is the first Big 10 Volleyball Championship in school history! The teams were
tied for first place with identical 11-1 records and each team won against the other
on their home court. It was a spectacular
game, going back and forth ending the only
way a championship game should be
played, in a game five victory 25-20. Congrats to the Lady Knights on an awesome
and Cinderella Big 10 season.