NC News November 2018
NH Catholic Schools Week Nov. 4-10
1st Q Report Cards emailed to parents on Nov. 1st.
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Travel Gently, our NC Visitors to China!
November 3-13

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NC FAMILIES

We wish to invite any Veterans in our NC community to attend our
Veterans' Day Program
Friday, November 9, 2018
1:00 P.M.
At Nashua Catholic
 Please  RSVP to Mrs. M-C  by 11/6.

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Host Families Needed
 
 We are looking for a few families that would be willing to host 2 or 3 members of the team overnight on November 7 & 8. They would need to be picked up at Nashua Catholic after school on these days when you pick up your children. You would also be providing them with dinner on Wednesday and Thursday and breakfast on Thursday and Friday, before you return them to NC on those mornings. Thank you, Hansen and Whalen Families for being the first to reach out to host our guests!

On November 7th our 7th graders and on November 8th our 8th grade students will have a retreat lead by a NET Team.
 
The NET team is a group of young adults who have set aside time in their lives to work in this ministry and share their faith. These young adults range from ages 18 to 23 years old and come to us from many different states.
  
Please let Mrs. Coker know if you are interested in hosting some of our team members.
Our Second Friend Day of the Year - Sign-up Early!

It's fun to have a friend to share any day with, any time. Each year, we give our students the opportunity to share a Nashua Catholic Day with friends from other schools. Friends in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades may be invited for November 9th. We have the permission forms ready in the office for pickup or contact Mrs. Kirkwood for more information. All completed forms are due Tuesday. A special note: St. Christopher and Infant Jesus School 5th and 6th grade students had their own shadow days in October.


Wildcat Walk-In Wednesday

Starting this year, during NH Catholic Schools Week, Nashua Catholic will host a series of open tour days. On Wednesday, November 7th, the Wildcats of Nashua Catholic welcome friends and families to stop in for a tour between 9:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
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Nashua Catholic’s NEW Spring Fundraiser

Thank you, Wildcat Parents--we’ve heard you loud and clear on our most recent Survey Monkey! Nashua Catholic’s new spring fundraiser will be a casual attire adult-only evening held on May 4, 2019 !

Join us on Thursday, November 8th at 7:00 P.M at Riverside Barbeque Co. at 53 Main Street in Nashua for great food, drinks, and brainstorming on this exciting new venture for Nashua Catholic! Riverside Barbeque Co. is generously applying a 10% off discount to our group bill that night.

Can’t make the meeting? You can still help! We’re in need of donations of all kinds for the auction portion of this event. Can you or someone you know procure big-ticket items such as luxury hotel or resort stays, sports tickets, theatre tickets, or cooking lessons from a local chef? Help us bring in great items for a fun and successful night for Nashua Catholic! Contact Sue Forsyth at sforsyth@ncrjhs.net for questions, donations, or to find out how you can be more involved.
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Help Nashua Catholic raise some dough at Panera Bread!

Nashua Catholic is hosting its first fundraiser at Panera Bread to support our school and raise some dough. How can you participate? It’s easy! Join us at Panera Bread at 590 Amherst Street in Nashua on Thursday, November 15 th  from 4:00-8:00 PM. Just click this link to bring along the flyer  or show an electronic version to the cashier when you place your order and they’ll donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchase. Ordering online for pickup? No problem! Enter “PRFUND” as your Promo Code. Eat well…do good!
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NC Clubs !


NEW! MathCounts will be having their first meeting on Nov. 8th after school. We will be meeting the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Thursdays of each month until our Chapter Competition in February! Interested students should see Mrs. Spear with any questions and for a sign-up form. 

Caritas Christi sponsors a lunchtime bake sale for charity on the first Friday of most months. Bakers are always needed! Each item is priced at .50 and, except for cupcakes, must be bagged to sell. No nuts, please. All items are accepted in the cafeteria as you come in, or by Mrs. Kirkwood in the office at the beginning of the day. You do not have to be a club member to participate in the baking or eating of these great treats. Thank you, bakers! November 2nd Bake Sale will benefit Operation Care for Troops packages for Christmas.

The Nashua Catholic Service Team, Caritas Christ i, will be helping to package items sent to troops at the Nashua Armory, November 17 from 8:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. All families are welcome. Permission forms must be in to Mrs. Kirkwood for Nov. 6th Students, please wear your NC shirts. Our next meeting is Nov. 7, from 3:00 -3:00 P.M.

Drama Club is working hard for their up and coming performances.


Chess Club meets every Wednesday in the cafeteria before school. On the first Wednesday of the month, play is open to many popular games. All are welcome. Advisors are Mrs. Graser/Peters and Mr. Meconi.

NC National Honor Society News

  The National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a tissue box drive from October 29 until November 14th, to get the classrooms stocked up for the "cold" weather on its way. On Friday, November 16, the advisory that has collected the most tissues will win a sweet treat at lunch. Bring your tissue boxes into your advisory and give them to your adviser. Many thanks!!

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Mighty Max's MEGA Toy Drive

This year, Nashua Catholic will be a collection site for Max's Toy Drive, benefiting the patients of The Jimmy Fund Clinic and Boston Children's Hospital. These gifts help countless families over the holiday season focus on their ill child. In addition to gifts for the holidays, these donations also help to stock hospital playrooms, ensure craft supplies, and ensure the hospital treasure chest never runs out of treasure! The MEGA Toy Drive runs from November 1st to November 30th! Thank you for help with toys and spreading this news!

Winter School Delays and Cancellations    
In the case of inclement weather, school cancellations or delays you will be emailed through Constant Contact. This news will, also, be posted on the website, on our Facebook page, and on TV channel 9 (WMUR). Parents will also receive messages through Parent Alert from RenWeb.  As no system is foolproof, we will have some redundancy.

Please know that we do not post school delays or closings until we receive confirmation from the appropriate administrator in the Nashua public schools. Thank you for your patience and understanding.


SAVE THESE DATES
Sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences through Sign-Up Genius early in November.
Tissue Drive for Advisories- Oct. 29 - Nov. 14
Toy Drive for Boston Children's- Nov. 1-30 - NC Foyer
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October 30 - Sports Awards 1:00 All are welcome!
Nov. 1 - Holy Day Mass at 1:00 P.M.
Bring your extra Halloween candy to NC to benefit the Girl Scouts and Operation Care for Troops. Nov. 1 & 2.
Nov. 2 - BG Open House 6:00 P.M.
Nov. 2 - Bake Sale at lunch. Bakers and Buyers needed! Benefit for Operation Care for Troops.
Nov. 5 - 9 - NH Catholic Schools Week
Nov. 7 - NET Retreat for 7th Grade
Nov. 7 - Trinity Open House 7 P.M.
Nov. 8 - NET Retreat for 8th Grade
Nov. 9 - Bring a Friend Day for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade visitors. Permission forms needed.
Nov. 9 - Veterans' Day Program - 1:00 P.M.
Nov. 12 - Veterans Day - No School
Nov. 15 - Fundraiser at the Amherst St. Panera for NC- Yummy! Meet you there!
Nov. 17 - Operation Care for Troops - Forms needed. See Mrs. Kirkwood
Nov. 19 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - sign up through Sign-up Genius.
Nov. 21 - 25 - No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 28 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - sign up through Sign-up Genius
Nov. 30 - Nashua North & South Science Dept Meeting 9:30 A.M. See this Newsletter.
Nov. 30 - St. Christopher School play at Nashua Catholic

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NC Athletics

Winter sports are officially underway! Please see the tryout schedule below to see when your team will be using the gym for tryouts.
  • Boys Basketball
  • Monday 11/5 - 2:45-4:30 P.M.
  • Tuesday 11/6 - 3-5 P.M.
  • Thursday 11/8 - 2:45-4:30 P.M.
  • Girls Basketball
  • Monday 11/5 - 4:30-6 P.M.
  • Wednesday 11/7 - 2:45-4:30 P.M.
  • Thursday 11/8 - 4:30-6 P.M.
  • Wrestling
  • **We are still looking for a coach**
  • Dates and times will be announced when we get a coach
For students who are going on the trip to China, we will hold spots for you to still tryout for teams once you return, and are recovered from the long travel time.
Coaches Needed!
We are still looking to hire coaches for our girls JV basketball team, and our wrestling team. Practices for these teams will be delayed until we can find coaches to fill these vacant positions. If you know anybody interested, please reach out to Mr. Farris at rfarris@ncrjhs.net.

Calling all cheerleaders!
We are looking for a few more interested members to join our cheerleading team! The numbers right now are a bit lower than expected, and we want to boost that roster size! If you are interested in cheer, please talk to Mr. Farris.

Fall Sports Awards
What a great season it was here at Nashua Catholic. All four of our fall teams performed extremely well, and we were witness to many phenomenal individual and team performances! We recently held our Fall Sports Awards ceremony in the gymnasium, and we wanted to be sure to congratulate all of our athletes on a job well done.
To see the full list of winners from each team, please go to:


GO WILDCATS!

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Dear 8th Grade Parents,

On Friday, November 30, 2018, the Heads of the Science Department from Nashua High School North and South will come to Nashua Catholic to meet with potential students and their parents for next year. The purpose of this 9:30 A.M. meeting is to provide the needed information to eighth grade students who are interested in learning about an accelerated option in science. This option includes a portfolio that allows a student to earn Physical Science credit before enrolling in Nashua High North or South. The portfolio is an involved process that is quite detailed and very time consuming, all of which Samantha Bencivenga and Naomi Hall will explain to the students. This meeting usually runs about 30 minutes, and documents explaining the process are also given out that day. Parents interested in Nashua High School North or South and this program, please join your student for the meeting!

Thank you,
Deb Gauvin
Physical Science Teacher
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