September 7, 2020 Week-at-a-Glance

Dear Northwest Christian family,

Ready and waiting! According to AZ Central, "The spread of COVID-19 has slowed enough for schools in ten Arizona counties, including in metro Phoenix, to reopen for in-person classes under state health recommendations. The benchmarks, which use the level of COVID-19 spread as the barometer for safely reopening school buildings, show that the state's two most populated counties —Maricopa and Pima — meet the health benchmarks." If you are a family that has been using NCS Plus as you waited for the county to cross this line in the sand, we want you to know that when you are ready to have your students back on campus, we are too! To start that process, simply reach out to the student's principal and let them know so that attendance records are accurate.

Face covering endgame. With this vital metric in the rear view mirror, hopefully for good, we have started investigating the appropriate strategy for the endgame relative to face coverings. Developing that strategy means plenty of conversations with county health officials, our faculty and staff, physicians, and others. Our intent? To move as fast as we can but as slow as we must. Thank you for your patience as we develop this strategy and please know that we intend to communicate it here as soon as we are able.

Important information regarding athletics. Whether your student is engaged in high school athletics, middle school athletics, or the elementary's Junior Crusader athletic program, Northwest Christian is beginning to communicate the protocols for families and fans at games. Our intention is to have this guidance to our families within the next week. While Northwest Christian will be paying close attention to recommendations put forward by the Arizona Interscholastic Association (for high school) and the Cactus Christian Schools League (for middle school), when we play host to games, ultimately we will determine the protocols for fans. But, families of athletes need to understand that when we are the visiting team, the host school is responsible to set its own protocols for fans. This may mean that the school could have the same protocols or they might be more restrictive. To keep you informed, in addition to shortly communicating our home game guidance, we will be communicating opposing team guidance to the families of athletes.

Kids get sick! As we have done since school resumed, we continue to chart student health office information and make that info available to our families within this weekly email. The reason? We want to avert potential Covid-related fears arising when the inevitable sniffles kick in! To see how we tracked this past week, please click here.

What if my child has symptoms? Though the weather app on your phone may not agree, we are moving towards the change of seasons and cooler temperatures. As we do, inevitably students will begin displaying symptoms associated with allergies, colds, flu, and, unfortunately, Covid-19. As this happens, we will increasingly have questions about staying home and coming to school. To assist, I have distilled the applicable guidance from within the 16-page Campus Readiness Plan, pages 8 and 9, and made that conveniently available here.

Clubs are rolling! So many fun ways to plug in! There is a place for every student at Northwest Christian School! No matter your interest, clubs and student activities are an opportunity to plug into a community of new friends, have fun, and make memories. Every Monday morning at 7:30am, a "Crusader Student Activities" email will hit the inboxes of parents and students. Want a preview of the email that you will get tomorrow morning? Click here! So many fun ways to plug in!

Geoff Brown

Superintendent

Northwest Christian School

(623)225-5573 (cell)

gbrown@ncsaz.org

EARLY EDUCATION

September 7: No School, Labor Day
September 9: NCS Praying Moms, Room 440, 8:00am
September 11: Big Boys on Campus, football field, 7:00am,

Update on this year's 40th Anniversary Gala here! Interested in being a sponsor, more info here, or register online here. Looking to donate an item or basket, please contact aperona@ncsaz.org. *We are in need of volunteers to pick up auction donations and drop off donation forms, if you can help, please check out the sign up here!

Need a new mattress? Purchase through Tuft & Needle and they will donate 25% back to NCS! Shop here!

ELEMENTARY

September 7: No School, Labor Day
September 9: NCS Praying Moms, Room 440, 8:00am
September 11: Big Boys on Campus, football field, 7:00am,

After School Clubs: Registration is now open! Click here for club descriptions.

On-campus clubs: please register and pay online here.
Online clubs: please register and pay online here.

September 15, Blood Drive Information here, parents are welcome to participate!

See You at the Pole! Join us on-campus on the "Bricky Knoll" as we pray at the pole. Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:30am. For more info, click here!

Interested in carpooling? Sign up here! Please note: the sharing of the information is prohibited and personal contact information is for the expressed purpose of supporting the carpool efforts of NCS families.

Junior Crusaders Fall Volleyball Registration: Season Sept 28-Nov 21

Team 1: Ages 10-12 (Coach Blake)
Team 2: Ages 7-9 (Coaches Yee and Fabrick)
Nysonline.org, Northwest Valley, *Request NCS team*

Please contact the school office when going on or off NCS plus. Thank you!

Need a new mattress? Purchase through Tuft & Needle and they will donate 25% back to NCS! Shop here!

NCS ELEMENTARY ONLINE

September 7: No School, Labor Day
September 9: NCS Praying Moms, Room 440, 8:00am

After School Clubs: Registration is now open! Click here for club descriptions.

Online clubs: please register and pay online here.

See You at the Pole! Join us on-campus on the "Bricky Knoll" as we pray at the pole. Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:30am. For more info, click here!

September 15, Blood Drive Information here, parents are welcome to participate!

Need a new mattress? Purchase through Tuft & Needle and they will donate 25% back to NCS! Shop here!

MIDDLE SCHOOL

September 7: No School, Labor Day
September 8: A team volleyball away at NV Christian, 4:00pm
September 9: NCS Praying Moms, Room 440, 8:00am
September 10: Volleyball away at Gilbert Christian, Agritopia, 6th grade 4:00pm, B team 4;45pm, A team 5:30pm
September 11: Big Boys on Campus, football field, 7:00am

Wyldlife Pancake Breakfast - Meet your leaders and hang out with friends

8^th grade -Thurs. 10^th - Gonzales’s Rm. #206 @ 7:15-7:40 a.m.
7^th grade -Tues. 15^th - Gonzales’s Rm. #206 @ 7:15-7:40 a.m.
6^th grade -Wed. 16^th - Gonzales’s Rm. #206 @ 7:15-7:40 a.m.

After School Clubs: Registration is now open! Click here for club descriptions.

On-campus clubs: please register and pay online here.
Online clubs: please register and pay online here.

September 15, Blood Drive Information here, parents are welcome to participate!

8th GRADE PARENTS: Please turn in your kinder age picture of your 8^th grade student to Nickie Webb via email at NWebb@ncsaz.org in a jpeg format, or a hard copy to the office marked with your child’s name on it. These pictures will be used in the 8^th grade celebration at the end of the year. Please turn pictures in no later than December 18^th.

See You at the Pole! Join us on-campus on the "Bricky Knoll" as we pray at the pole. Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:30am. For more info, click here!

Junior Crusaders Fall Volleyball Registration: Season Sept 28-Nov 21

Team 1: Ages 10-12 (Coach Blake)
Team 2: Ages 7-9 (Coaches Yee and Fabrick)
Nysonline.org, Northwest Valley, *Request NCS team*

Just a reminder, students must be within handbook guidelines for hair. Hair is to be neat, clean, and a “natural color.” No extreme styles allowed. When combed out, boys’ hair may not be over their eyebrows, earlobes or collars. Male students must be clean-shaven, beards and mustaches are not allowed.

Please contact the school office when going on or off NCS Plus. This is very important as that accurate NCS Plus rosters are vital for our teachers. Your student's attendance may be adversely affected if communication is not happening correctly. Thank you!

Need a new mattress? Purchase through Tuft & Needle and they will donate 25% back to NCS! Shop here!

HIGH SCHOOL

September 7: No School, Labor Day
September 9: NCS Praying Moms, Room 440, 8:00am
September 11: Big Boys on Campus, football field, 7:00am,

September 15, Blood Drive Information here, parents are welcome to participate!

See You at the Pole! Join us on-campus on the "Bricky Knoll" as we pray at the pole. Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:30am. For more info, click here!

Any HS student who would like to sign themselves out will need to email Mr. James (JJames@ncsaz.org) with at least 24 hours notice for approval.

12th grade families, please read the following information regarding your senior!

Senior Parent Letter here.
Senior Ad Info here.
Please turn in your baby picture and senior picture of your student to Nickie Webb via email at NWebb@ncsaz.org in a jpeg format, or a hard copy to the office marked with your child’s name on it. These pictures will be used in the senior slide show for graduation and senior chapel. Please turn baby picture in no later than December 18^th and the senior picture no later than April 1^st 2021, thank you.

Need a new mattress? Purchase through Tuft & Needle and they will donate 25% back to NCS! Shop here!