NC Newsletter March 2018
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This afternoon we had an unexpected fire drill at Nashua Catholic. The building was evacuated immediately and the Fire Department arrived and assessed the situation. There was a malfunction in one of the panels in our master control panel. Our maintenance company was immediately notified and the Fire Department then deemed the building safe for the students, faculty, and staff to return to the building. The students were safe at all times. Their behavior was excellent and they were very patient despite being a tad chilly.
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2018 Fashion Show - A Night on the Red Carpet! 3/16/18
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Get your tickets for the BIG night!!! Tickets may be purchased in the foyer office. Invite everyone!

All Nashua Catholic Families: It is tradition at NC to ask our families to share sweet treats for the Fashion Show dessert table. Please contact Mrs. Kirkwood with your sweet addition. mkirkwood@ncrjhs.net

P lease contact Mrs. Tencza in the Advancement Office at  603-882-7011  with questions or to help!  Atencza@ncrjhs.net
Thank you so much!
Looking for Silent Auction Items!
Fabulous items for our Silent Auction are being accepted through March 16!

Please contact Mrs. Tencza in the Advancement Office at  603-882-7011  with questions or donations!  Atencza@ncrjhs.net
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Diocesan Recognition Awards

The successes of our Catholic schools and their students would not be possible without the selfless support of our committed educators, administrators, clergy, and lay partners in the community. This year, we are holding our second annual Recognizing Excellence Awards Gala at the Grappone Center in Concord on Thursday, June 21, 2018. We hope you will consider joining us at this exciting event when we will officially honor our School Leader of the Year, Clergy Member of the Year, Community Partner of the Year and most especially our Teacher of the Year. Please read the attached award descriptions and use the links below to nominate someone you think deserves to receive this special recognition. The deadline to submit your nomination is March 16, 2018.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Catholic Schools Office at 663-0140. Thank you. 
 
Faith in Action 
We were pleased to join with St. John Neumann Parish, adding our Food Drive donations of Catholic Schools Week to SJN for their "FAST for Social Action." The total added up to 630 pounds of food for St. John Neumann Food Bank from NC!
 Well done, Wildcats! 

UPCOMING LENTEN ACTIVITIES
Nashua Catholic is participating in "Operation Rice Bowl," an annual NC Lenten tradition. Mrs. M-C has many rice bowls if students, faculty, or staff would like to pick one up.  These are due back on March 29th.

Grade 7 students made special Lenten crosses highlighting the three pillars of Lent: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. 

 Our PE and Theology Departments are teaming up to present a gym class representation of the Stations of the Cross during Holy Week.

Nashua Catholic's monthly Mass will be held on Thursday, March 8, at 9 A.M. 
All are welcome.

In addition, we will be having our third annual Adoration and Reconciliation Service on Thursday, March 30 from 9-11A.M. with area priests. 
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Proud moment alert!
Our very own Sabrina Sterrett competed and finished 13th overall at the New Hampshire State Spelling Bee in Concord, NH during February vacation! Sabrina was one of 178 total participants in the bee! Her run ended when she misspelled the word "mukhtar" in the third round of the finals.
Way to go, Sabrina! We are so proud of you!  
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New Education Savings
Opportunity for Current and
Prospective Catholic School Families
The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act expanded 529 savings plans to allow
families to invest funds for K12 tuition in addition to higher education expenses.
Also,
more information may be obtained on the NH Scholarship Fund at https://nh.scholarshipfund.org/ These scholarships are for NH students who struggle in their current public school allowing them to attend a private school that is a better fit. Please pass this information on to a friend.
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NC Wildcat Summer Programs
Wildcat Summer Sports Programs will cover basketball, soccer, and volleyball in the 2018 summer series. 
Mrs M-C and Miss Andolina will be setting up our well established Study Skills (morning session) and an exciting STEAM Lab Program (afternoon session) for the week of July 3-August 4.
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NC Admissions Corner -
Sharing good news and you!
Tea and Tours on April 6th at 12:30

This is a perfect time to invite your friends to see Nashua Catholic! The Blue Ribbon School Award based on academic excellence is now ours! Let's spread the Good News together! We raised our enrollment this year with your help. Share our news with a friend! Invite them to call our Admission Office at 603-882-7011 today!

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High School News

Dates from BG
Class of 2022 Deposit Deadline - 3/15
'The Sound of Music' on Friday 3/16 at 7:30, and/or Sat. 3/17 2:30 and 7:30.
Red Bird Jazz Club - 4/4 at 7pm
Class of 2022 Course Selection Night - 4/5

Nashua High School South will hold the 8 th  Grade Parent Night on Monday, March 12 th . This night was original scheduled for tomorrow, but due to the storm we have rescheduled. This event introduces parents (students are also welcome to attend) to the 9 th  grade curriculum and courses available at the high school. We also discuss the registration process for student coming from the area private schools. 
 
All of this information is frequently update on the Nashua South website ( nashua.edu/south ). This is the best place to direct parents with questions. They can also contact the office at 966-1106 or  coutul@nashua.edu .

Nashua High School North
 South has rescheduled their course selection presentation to Monday night and any parents/students are welcome (the content is not very different for the 2 schools). Here is the link to the North guidance page where the registration forms are contained:
 
We are taking pre-registrations through March. Appointments can be made with the respective guidance secretary according to where their student’s last name falls in the alphabet.
  B201 SCHOOL COUNSELING SECRETARY - Last Names: A-Fan
    Stacy Dowling  -  dowlings@nashua.edu  -  603-966-2476
 
B301 SCHOOL COUNSELING SECRETARY - Last Names: Far-Martin
    Allison Lynn  -  lynna@nashua.edu  -  603-966-2546  
 
D301 SCHOOL COUNSELING SECRETARY - Last Names: Martinez-Z    
   Caroline Kelley -   kelleyc@nashua.edu  -  603-966-2896

There are no new updates from Trinity High School.
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SAVE THESE DATES

March 2018
March 8 - Mass 9:00 A.M. All are welcome!
March 10 - Children's Easter Event at St. Joseph Hospital 10-12
*March 12 - Invention Convention in the Gym 6:30 P.M.
March 15 - Horan Scholarship Deadline
March 16 - NC FASHION SHOW TONIGHT - Doors open at 6:00 Show starts at 7:00
March 17 - Summer Camps Expo at the Nashua Marriott Hotel - Come see us there!
March 20 - Sports Awards 1:00 P.M. All are welcome!
March 21 - Spring Sports Info Meeting 6:30 P.M.
March 22 - Spring Sports Info Meeting 6:30 P.M.
March 23 - Teacher Workshop - No School
March 25 - Week of Baseball and Softball Tryouts
March 26 - Track starts
March 29 - Q3 Report Cards Issued today!
March 30 - Good Friday - No School
Happy Easter!
April 2 - Easter Monday - No School
April 3 - Report Cards Issued - Last day
*April 5 - Teachers Workshop - No School*
April 6 - Tea and Tours at Nashua Catholic 12:30 P.M.

Please note that there is a new teachers' workshop on April 5, not on our original calendar. If you did preorder lunch, students can take the same lunch offering on April 30.

Writers' Club each Monday after school. New members are welcome.

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Shorty's Restaurant Fair Share Night for NC
March 20th
Enjoy dinner at Shorty's. Drop the receipt at the hostess desk for NC.
Feel "giving good" and full!
Thank you!
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Helen J. Horan Scholarship Only at Nashua Catholic

This scholarship has been made possible as a result of a bequest to Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School, by Father Denis Horan, in loving memory of his sister Helen. This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving graduating 8th grade student who has successfully completed two years at Nashua Catholic and is continuing on to a Catholic high school.    Click Here for Application.
 
  All applications due to Mrs. McFadden by March 15, 2018.
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Athletics
Spring is here! Well, kind of… Mr. Farris is asking that you pray for warmth and no more snow as the spring athletic season approaches! Baseball, softball, track and field, and golf take the focus of our Wildcat athletes for the upcoming season.
Mark your calendars! For any and all athletes who are interested in participating this spring, there will be a mandatory meeting held twice on the evenings of Wednesday, March 21, and Thursday, March 22, in the NC Cafeteria starting at 6:30PM. Attendance of a parent/guardian and the student-athlete is required at only one of these meetings, not both. Originally, we scheduled one date but, since it is now mandatory for spring sports, we have two dates to work with your schedules. Expectations of attendance, commitment, playing time, and many other important aspects of the athletic department will be covered.

Go Wildcats!
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