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Mid-January 2017 edition
Q2 Report Cards ready for pick-up on Jan. 19 & 20 in the foyer.
Registration Forms for 2017-2018, 8th grade, are also in this packet. Registrations are due back as soon as possible.
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NC 2016-2017 Calendar Changes
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Winter Sports Awards March 23 at 1:00 P.M.
Teacher Workshop March 29 FULL Day - No School
Year End Sports Awards June 5 at 1:00 P.M.
Book Buy Back June 5 2:00 - 5:30 P.M.
Year End Academic Awards June 6 1:00 P.M.
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Art Contest Winner
 We were so lucky to receive Fashion Show Artwork from 7 little leprechauns.
Thank you shout outs go to Elise Schmitt, Caroline Vanderburgh, Katie Nale, Tori Burgess, Ava Morandi, Elizabeth Crandall and a little leprechaun who submitted artwork with no name.
The members of our Board reviewed the pieces and chose Caroline Vanderburgh, a 7th grader in Mr. Winkelmann's homeroom, as the winner! Congratulations, Caroline! Well done!
Caroline will have the honor and distinction of having her artwork printed on the cover of our Fashion Show program for 2017.
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NC Admissions Corner -
Applications are now due into our Admissions Office.
NEW! Morning Busing to Nashua Catholic from Surrounding Towns!
Residents of many towns in NH and MA now have a bus option.
Call NC Admissions at 603-882-7011.
- Remember that our financial aid window opens the widest in February. Families who are in the admissions cycle now have the greatest opportunity for maximum consideration for needed aid.
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Wildcat Theatre -
Legally Blonde, Jr. April 7 & 8
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Stage Crew Partner
Drama club is looking for a stage crew parent to team up with the fabulous Roberta LaPlante! All you need is a little creativity, one free hour a week, and be able to be at tech rehearsals
April 2-6 and the two performances on
April 7 & 8. The set has a very simple design as no backdrops are needed. Please contact Ms. Daigle if you have any questions or you are interested. The 35 hardworking, talented kids in drama are thankful in advance for your consideration.
Carpenter/Woodworker
Legally Blonde Jr. needs six acting blocks made and donated. The best part about these blocks? They will be used year after year and in every production and rehearsals from here on out as they can be painted multiple times. Dimensions 24" x 24," two handle holes. They don't even have to be painted as our stage crew can do that! Please contact Ms. Daigle if you are interested!
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2017 Fashion Show - Wear'n of the Green! 3/17/17
Modeling Call
If your child is interested in modeling an outfit for our Fashion Show, please send in his or her permission slip as soon as possible. This is the last call.
Save the Date
We are busy planning for this year's Fashion Show and Auction "Wear'n of the Green", scheduled for Friday, March 17. This is our largest fundraiser for Nashua Catholic, and we hope that you mark your calendar and bring family and friends.
Tickets for the Fashion Show go on sale on Tuesday, February 7th, at noon, in the school foyer. They will also be sold at the mandatory meeting for all student models and their parents that evening at 6 p.m.
Tickets sell out quickly, so if you would like to attend the show, plan to
purchase your tickets on the 7th of February or soon after in the foyer office.
The Fashion Show Auction is looking for donations
Please consider helping, whether by offering a donation through yourself or your business, or by helping us procure items. We are looking for such things as spa treatments, restaurant gift certificates, wine baskets or theater tickets. Perhaps you
have a talent or skill you could teach a lucky winner for a day like archery or fly fishing lessons. Do you have a condo that you might consider donating a week to the auction? We welcome your donations to make this a successful Fashion Show and
Auction.
There is still time to purchase tickets for the Ladies Paint Night on Friday, Jan. 20. Beat the winter blues and join us for a night of laughter and fun at Nashua Catholic from 7 P.M. - 9 P.M.
Purchase tickets here http://www.ncrjhs.org/support-nc/family-events/
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Nashua Catholic 2017-2018 Registration
Special Note to Current 7th Grade Parents - Re-registration forms will be included in the January 19th report card. These forms, with a registration fee of $200, will be due on or before February 18, 2017.
Families of New Students 2017-2018 - All acceptances with registration forms will be mailed by February 1st. These forms, with the registration fee of $200, will be due back to Nashua Catholic on or before, February 18, 2017.
All Financial Aid Forms are due on line to F.A.C.T.S. by March 1, 2017.
Parish Support Forms for all qualifying 7th graders and qualifying
8th graders, who did not receive this support in their 7th grade year at Nashua Catholic, must be signed by your parish priest and turned in to Nashua Catholic by March 1, 2017. No parish support is offered after this date.
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Writers' Club Starts This Month
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Writers' Club is meant to be a venue for students who like to write (creative writing mainly) to share their work with their peers and gain support and encouragement for their efforts. Mrs. Pinsonneault, advisor to the group, says she is, "a quiet observer." The students bring their personal writing and share it by reading it aloud to their peers. All would-be writers are welcome.
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New to Nashua Catholic!
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 The Nashua Catholic Chapter of The Moms in Prayer International Group will meet on the third Thursday of every month to pray for our school community, especially our children. The prayer group will meet 8 am to 9 am in the NC Chapel. The first prayer gathering will be on Thursday, January 19. Please join us!
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Prayer in Action - Service
 Caritas Christi Sock Drive in January!
We have moved on to a Sock Drive this month. These items will be given to the needy of Nashua during Project Homeless Connect later this month. Members of our Team will be helping with set-up for the event on January 24th. Thank you for your generosity.
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MUR Meteoroligist, Kevin Skarupa, will visit Nashua Catholic on the 25th. This was a wonderful continuation to our study of climate. Our thanks to Mr. Winkelman for making this possible.
Look for the Wildcats on WMUR on or after the 25th!
Next up in February...
We are steering our 8th graders towards entries in the Academy of Applied Science Rube Goldberg contest this March. What a great way to stretch the imagination!
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Bees and Competitions
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Scripps National Spelling Bee 2017
The Nashua Catholic Spelling Bee took place during study hall on January 12, 2017. Many difficult words were presented by Mrs. Maloney, and all the participants did a worthy job of tackling them. After many rounds, two students remained: Amelia Ballingall and Helena Bichrest. Amelia Ballingall finally won by spelling "negativism" correctly. She will, therefore, represent Nashua Catholic at the State Bee, at the Capitol Center for the Arts, in Concord, New Hampshire, on February 25, 2017, beginning at 9:00 A.M. Mrs. Maloney wants to thank all the students who took the time to prepare for and participate in this year's school-wide bee. Well done, all of you! Congratulations, Amelia!
B. Pinsonneault, Spelling Bee Coordinator
History and Geography Bees
Top scoring students in the
History Bee Runoff for Nashua Catholic are:
Nicholas Schmitt
Molly Graybill
Thomas Cairns
Joshua Burdick
Sam Anger
Noah Sekula
Spencer Labrecque
Joshua Salzman
The History Department is proud to announce that the following students participated in the run-off for the Geography Bee:
James Martin
Alexander Imhof- runner-up
Eliza Gehan
Caroline Vanderburgh
Molly Graybill
Ryaan Farahani
Sam Sirois
Noah Sekula- winner
This is the second year in a row that Noah has won for the school. Congratulations to all.
Noah will take the written test
shortly to hopefully advance to states, which will be held at Keene
State College in March. We wish Noah good luck in his endeavor.
Good luck to all of our students!
The History Department
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Athletics - Wildcat Update for January
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The end of the regular season is right around the corner for our basketball teams. With only a couple games remaining on the schedule, the pressure is beginning to mount to make that last ditch push for a playoff berth. Both our boys' and girls' basketball teams are right on the edge of the playoff picture, with their final regular season home games taking place Thursday, January 19th at Nashua Catholic.
Our Wildcat wrestlers are looking to carry some momentum with them in the time leading up to the Tri-County Championship meet on January 29th. This team is coming off a dominant performance in Milford, where the team nearly won every match they were entered in. With an attention to detail and a passion to get better, our wrestling team is excited to move forward and take on what the competition has to offer them.
HELP WANTED!
Spring sports are just around the corner and Nashua Catholic still has a few coaching opportunities available!
Head and Assistant(s) Track and Field Coach The head coach would work with the athletes to better their form, endurance, speed, power, or jumps during practices and meets. Practices are typically right after school from 3-4:15 P.M. either four or five times a week. Without an actual track on site, the coaches can utilize local neighborhood roads for runs of various lengths, along with the NC grounds for throwing and jumping events. The head coach would also be responsible for placing
athletes in their designated events and entering them into the meets throughout the season. Coaches may also be asked to lead certain events at meet locations to help with the timely flow of larger meets.
Softball Assistant Coach We are looking to fill the position of assistant coach for our Wildcat softball team. Duties would include helping Coach Carew with lineups, scorekeeping, drills, and running occasional practices. Softball is typically at least 3 or 4 times a week, with games on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Head Golf Coach Nashua Catholic is looking to fill the head coaching vacancy for our competitive golf season. Practices consist of practice rounds on course at Green Meadow, driving range time at Green Meadow, or driving range practices at Golf and Ski Warehouse in Tyngsboro. Head coach is also tasked with helping to transport athletes and equipment to practices and matches.
If interested, please send an electronic copy of your resume to Mr. Ryan Farris at
[email protected]
or at (603) 882-7011.
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NC Calendar
Sock Drive going on from 1/13 -1/23 for Project Homeless Connect.
Please place new socks in the foyer box.
January 13 Sock Drive Begins
January 16 MLK Day - No School
January 17 Eat at Shorty's tonight!
January 17 NEW Writers' Club 2:30-3:30
January 18
Chess Club 7:15 A.M.
January 18 Caritas Christi Meeting 3:00-3:30
January 19 Report Card Day - Parent pick-up or note.
January 19 Moms in Prayer Group 8-9 A.M.
January 19 Movie Making Club 3:00-4:00P.M.
January 19 Student Council 3-3:30
January 20 Report Card Day - Parent pick-up or note.
January 20 Ladies Paint Night 7-9 P.M.
January 23
Minecraft Club
January 23 Sock Drive Ends - Thank you!
January 24 Set-up for Project Homeless Connect
January 25 Chess Club 7:15 A.M.
January 25 STEAM Assembly - Weather
January 26 Mass 9:00 A.M. All are welcome!
January 26 Movie Making Club 3:00-4:00P.M.
January 27 Yearbook Club 2:45-4:00
January 29 Catholic Schools Week!
January 30
Minecraft Club
January 30
Assembly for Catholic Schools' Week
January 31 Writers' Club 2:30-3:30
February 2 Nashua Catholic Open House
6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
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Catholic Schools Week Activities
from our Student Council
NC Service Project
In order to participate in ANY of the "alternate dress" events, students must bring in at least one non-perishable food item for the St. John Neumann's FAST for Social Action. The one food item is good for all four of the dress days but more would be great.
Monday, Jan. 30
Assembly with Attorney Meredith Cook, Esq., Director of the office of Public Policy for the Diocese of Manchester.
Students may wear a favorite Sports Team shirt, but must wear uniform pants.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 Schedule Change- 8th Gr, Gym Class Today
Laps and Gowns Assembly.
Out of Uniform Day! Students may wear new, NC Spirit Wear, too. 8th Graders, please, wear sneakers for gym.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Schedule Change- 7th Gr, Gym Class Today
Grade 8 travels to BG for mass and reception.
All students in uniform today.
Thursday, Feb. 2 Open House for prospective families 6:30 P.M.
Habit Day with visiting Franciscan Friars
Uniform pants with the following colored tops: wear
brown for Franciscans,
black for priests,
blue for Srs. of Mercy.
Friday, Feb. 3
Pajama Day Students may wear appropriate pj tops and pants.
Ice cream social at lunch.
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NC Wildcat Summer Programs
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Wildcat Summer Sports Programs will cover basketball, soccer, and volleyball in the 2017 summer series. As information is just coming together, watch for more details in the February Newsletters.
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 31-August 4. Stay tuned for more details in our newsletters next month.
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