NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016

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1 NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016 GRADUATION INFORMATION BOOKLET

2 GRADUATION 2016 NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL S 67 th COMMENCEMENT SAVE THE DATES MARCH 29 Senior Parent Prom and Graduation Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium. Important Graduation Information Packet will be distributed. Graduation tickets (5) will be distributed. APRIL 1 Junior/ Senior Prom Aqua Turf 7:00 11:00 p.m. APRIL 11 Graduation Speaker meeting room 106 at 2:35 p.m. optional. APRIL 13 Graduation Speaker try outs room 106 at 2:35 p.m. APRIL 22 Graduation Dinner/Liturgy RSVP due. Menu included with March 29 meeting packet. Fill out RSVP form on APRIL 29 Deadline for extra ticket requests. MAY 27 Graduation Rehearsal ( graduates only ) 9:30 a.m. ND Gym. Graduation caps /gowns, and NHS stoles distributed. MAY 28 Graduation Liturgy 6:00 p.m. St. Rita Church. Graduates and parents should arrive no later than 5:30 p.m. Graduates and parents line up at side entrances. Graduation Dinner 7:30 p.m. Omni New Haven Hotel (for graduates and parents only). Additional information and dinner selection form included with March 29 meeting packet & available on school website, MAY 29 Graduation 10:00 a.m. Notre Dame High School Alumni Hall (Gymnasium). Graduates and Sponsors must plan to arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. Additional information included with March 29 meeting packet & available on

3 GRADUATION 2016: When, where, who, and what to wear. The Graduation Rehearsal Friday, May 27, Notre Dame High School Alumni Hall (Gymnasium). Graduates must arrive no later than 9:30 AM. Graduates will receive caps, gowns, and extra tickets. Sponsors do NOT attend rehearsal. Be sure to have asked someone to be your sponsor by this time. The Graduation Liturgy Saturday, May 28, St. Rita Church, 1620 Whitney Avenue, Hamden. Graduates and parents must arrive no later than 5:30 PM. Graduates and parents will process together from the two side entrances. All other family members should sit to the far rear of the church; Notre Dame faculty will be there to direct you. In case of rain, proceed directly into the church. Attire: Graduation gown (no cap), National Honor Society stole and award pins, ribbons etc. shirt, tie, pants, socks, shoes. Please, no gum, no cell phones. Parking is available in the church lot and the school lot. The Graduation Dinner for Graduate and Parents only Saturday, May 28, Omni New Haven Hotel, 155 Temple Street, New Haven immediately following the Graduation Liturgy. Seating will begin promptly at 7:30 PM. A ticket with graduate s name, table #, and 3 dinner cards will be at a reception table upon arrival. Attire: jacket/blazer, shirt, tie, pants, socks, shoes. Parking is suggested at the Omni Hotel, Chapel Square and Temple Street garages. The Graduation Ceremony Sunday, May 29, Notre Dame High School Alumni Hall (Gymnasium). Graduates and Sponsors must arrive no later than 9:00 AM. Graduates will report directly to their assigned classrooms. Sponsors will find their seats in the gym. Tags with the names of the graduates will be placed on the chairs. Faculty will assist you. Attire: Graduation cap, gown, shirt, tie, pants, socks, shoes, National Honor Society stoles and pins. Please, no gum, no piercings, no cell phones, no inappropriate hairstyles. Do not write on or alter the cap and gown in any way. Graduation Parking All parking for the graduation ceremony will be at the University of New Haven. Shuttle buses will be provided.

4 GRADUATION TICKETS 2016 All graduates will receive five ( 5 ) tickets. The graduate himself does not need a ticket. One ticket must be used by the graduate s Sponsor. That leaves four (4) remaining tickets for distribution. All requests for extra tickets must be submitted in writing and directed to Principal Patrick Clifford via letter or , pclifford@notredamehs.com, by Friday, April 29. This policy has been established in order to accommodate as many families as possible. Graduation Sponsor Each graduate must select a Sponsor, usually a parent, grandparent or person of significance to sit beside him during the graduation ceremony. When the graduate walks across the stage to receive his diploma, the Sponsor will meet him at the other side to turn his tassel. Seating Seating for graduation is available on the bleachers and chairs on the floor at the rear of the gym. Wheelchairs There will be a reserved section for guests in wheelchairs. Please contact Principal Patrick Clifford to reserve a place in this section before Friday, May 27. The graduation ceremony will be web cast live on

5 GRADUATION LITURGY 2016 Saturday, May 28, St. Rita Church, 1620 Whitney Avenue, Hamden. Attire Graduation gown (no cap), National Honor Society stole and award pins, ribbons etc. shirt, tie, pants, socks, shoes. Please no gum, shut off cell phones. Parking Parking is available in the church lot and along the side streets. There is also ample parking at St. Rita School, which is across the street from the church. Procession Please arrive at St. Rita no later than 5:30 P.M. The procession of graduates and parents will begin shortly after 5:30. Gather with your parents on the side entrances of St. Rita Church. Parents process on either side of the graduate into the church. Seating will be directed by Notre Dame faculty. Other Guests All other guests of the graduate may go directly into the church upon arrival and be seated in seats not assigned to the Class of 2016 and their parents. Seating will be directed by Notre Dame faculty. In Case of Rain If it is raining, all will proceed directly into the church. Graduates and parents will be seated in reserved pews. All other guests of the graduate may be seated in pews not assigned to the Class of 2016 and their parents. Seating will be directed by Notre Dame faculty. Directions to St. Rita Church 1620 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT FROM: I 95 New York Take I 95 to I 91 to Willow Street, Exit 6. It's a left hand exit. At the end of the exit ramp take a right onto Willow Street. Stay on Willow until you can go no further. You will be at the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Willow Street. Take a right onto Whitney Avenue. Follow Whitney for approximately 2 1/2 miles. You'll pass the waterfall on your right, Hamden Hall Country Day School on your left. You'll go over a bridge (Lake Whitney). The next traffic light is at the corner of Whitney and Waite Streets. Stay on Whitney. Pass Athol Place and take your next left onto Russell Street. St. Rita's is on the corner of Whitney and Russell. There is a large parking lot behind the church. FROM: Merritt Parkway Take Merritt Parkway to exit 61. From New York and points south go left off the exit from Hartford and points north go right off the exit onto Whitney Avenue (toward New Haven). Proceed down Whitney past the medical centers on your right, through the traffic light at Skiff Street, past Spring Glen School on your right, past the Walgreen shopping center on your left. St. Rita's Church is one block down on the right. Travel past the front of the church and turn right onto Russell Street. There is a large parking lot behind the church.

6 GRADUATION DINNER 2016 Saturday May 28, Omni New Haven Hotel, 155 Temple Street, New Haven at 7:30 PM. The Graduation Dinner is intended for the graduate and his parents only. There is no cost to attend the dinner. This was covered by the graduation fee. Featuring Class of 2016 Slide Show. Address from member(s) of the Class of Attire Jacket/blazer, shirt, tie, pants, socks, shoes. Parking Suggested at the Omni Hotel, Chapel Square, and Temple Street garages. RSVP Please complete the RSVP form available at: Please indicate if you will be attending the event as well as your dinner choices there are three (3) entrees to chose from. Please go to to fill out the online form. Please type in the information carefully. Every effort will be made to seat you with the graduates and families you have selected. Please coordinate this before filling out the form. Thank you for your cooperation. Please complete this form by Friday, April 22, Menu Found on the next page.

7 GRADUATION 2016 DINNER MENU Appetizer Penne alla Vodka Ribbed Quill Shaped Semolina Pasta with Italian Parsley, Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese, and Vodka Cream Tomato Sauce Salad Tomato Salad Fresh mozzarella, basil balsamic reduction, olive oil Main Entrees Chicken Stuffed chicken, spinach, blue stilton, roasted peppers, crisp polenta, thyme demi Bee f Beef tenderloin, braised red cabbage, sweet potatoes, onion jus Pasta Primavera Pasta primavera, seasonal vegetables, asiago cheese, filo dough Dessert Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

8 ATTENTION SENIORS TRYOUT FOR GRADUATION SPEAKER WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 IN RM 106 AT 2:35PM SEE MR. ABBOTT OR MRS. DELVECCHIO COME WITH YOUR SPEECH PREPARED