This year, the Nashua Catholic National Junior Honor Society is collecting for two drives.  Donations for both the  Toys for Tots Program and Hats and Mittens Drive will be collected in the foyer. Toys should be new and unwrapped.  At Christmas, coordinators, with the assistance of local social welfare  agencies, church groups, and other local community agencies, distribute the toys to  less  fortunate children of the community. Thank you in advance for bringing smiles to children's faces at  Christmas this year. 

 Due date is December 12th.

  Donations  to our traditional Hats and Mittens Drive will decorate  our foyer, hanging from the garland and branches of our Christmas tree.  How festive we will  look!  Many items are needed to meet the demand.  We have requests from the Men's Shelter on Ash Street and the Amherst Street School. 

 Please, help us to help, and be festive along the way!

Naomi Hall, Nashua High School South Head Science Teache,r and Samantha Bencivenga, Nashua High School North Head Science Teacher, will be visiting with our NC 8th grade students who are planning to attend Nashua high schools on December 8, 2016, at 10:30 A.M. The meeting will take place in the student leadership room at Nashua Catholic. 

The teachers will explain the physical science portfolio process to any interested eighth grade student and answer any questions the students may have. The ladies anticipate this meeting taking 15-30 minutes, depending on how many questions students ask.

The physical science portfolio is an option for eighth grade students who feel they have already met the physical science competencies and would like to get approval to take biology as soon as they enter high school. Submitting a portfolio does not guarantee that a student will test-out of physical science.

Ski club at Nashua Catholic is taking place once again at Pats Peak in Henniker, NH. New program coordinator Mr. Farris has opened registration for any student who is interested in participating. This year the club will be traveling to the mountain on Thursday nights starting in February. The list of dates include 2/16, 2/23, 3/9, 3/16 and 3/23.  For any student interested in joining, the initial registration can be completed online through the Pats Peak website at https://school.patspeak.com/login.php. When you visit the site you will need the username and password for Nashua Catholic to sign up which can be found here: 

Username: nashuacatholic         Password: ncski

Registration is open to all students but don't wait because prices will start to increase after December 15. Hurry over to the Pats Peak site to sign up today and see Mr. Farris for the additional forms necessary for all participants!

The snow has yet to really come down, but that doesn't mean we don't have our eyes on the winter for our athletic programs. Boys' and girls' basketball are underway and our teams have already improved a great deal. The boys' basketball team just secured their first victory of the season in thrilling fashion. Our boys defeated Timberlane in overtime on a last second shot by 8th grader Ryan Stack. Girls' basketball is working hard to get their first win and Coach Dave Schaub is already impressed with how the girls have been playing. "Our girls are tough, and they are starting to come together as a single unit. If we keep playing strong basketball it won't be long until we get a notch in the win column."
Our wrestlers and cheerleaders have been going at full tilt trying to master their techniques over the past couple of weeks. Cheerleaders performed their first halftime routine of the year, and the girls knocked it out of the park! The fans in the stands were cheering right along with our girls and school spirit was high. Wrestling is practicing some new moves and takedowns in anticipation of their first meet. Our wrestlers open their season Monday, December 5, when they travel  to Pelham. With a group of experienced returning 8th graders, along with an enthusiastic bunch of seventh graders, things are looking good for the season.

If Nashua Public Schools close or have a delay, Nashua Catholic will  have the same.  Nashua Catholic's closings and delays will be listed on WMUR and on our website.

• A 2 hour delay means Morning Cafe opens at 9:00 A.M.
• Please make backup transportation plans now for any day that after school programs are canceled due to snow or inclement weather.