Hello Parents and Guardians,

As you know, Nashua Catholic is working through all the hiccups of implementing a new information system. We successfully made it through progress reports and now we look toward the transmission of report cards. Back in June, our school calendar was set and grades were scheduled to close on November 2 with report cards being issued on November 9. Because Mr. Maxwell, our Ren Web Administrator, is travelling to China with me on November 3, it would be best to move grade closure and report card dates up one week to ensure that the first report card process is done efficiently and smoothly. Grades will now close on Friday, October 26 and report cards will be emailed to you on Thursday, November 1.  Thanks for your flexibility and understanding while getting this system up and running! I know that many parents are enjoying the app on their phones, so if you have not done so already, I would highly recommend it.

On another note, parent lunch time coverage has been quite a challenge these past two years. Often times, we have 2-3 days a week with either limited or no coverage. This puts quite a hardship on the teachers as they only have 20 minutes for lunch and they are often working through their lunch time. Would you please consider signing up to cover one hour of lunch time? Your donation of time would be greatly appreciated! Also, if you cannot make your designated duty, could you call the office so we can plan coverage with our staff? Thank you!

Lastly, there have been several safety issues with car riders during the dismissal process. Parents, please follow our guidelines as these procedures are in place to keep your child safe. If you are picking your child up via car, please enter the carpool line, at the intersection of Wellington and Bartlett. Many parents are parking a few blocks away and telling their child to be dismissed as walkers. These students are then walking in areas of heavy traffic. I ask for your cooperation in this matter.
 
Glenda McFadden, OFS

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Planning for College
The presentation on college planning with BG has been rescheduled.
When: Friday, October 12, 2018
Time:  1:15 - 2:15 P.M.  
Where: Nashua Catholic RJHS – Nashua, NH
Parents are invited to join us for this pre-college planning workshop.
This seminar will be presented by the Counselors from Bishop Guertin High School.
Topics to be discussed include:
·        What are colleges looking for in an applicant?
·        What do students need to do to prepare for high school and college?
·        Why are middle and high school important?
·        What skills are necessary to succeed in high school and college?
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Google Classroom and RenWeb

We have received questions regarding parent use of Google Classroom vs RenWeb at Nashua Catholic. We would like to address the use of these tools.
Once a week, homework projects assignments, and dates are input into Google Classroom. Assignments should be posted no later than Monday afternoon for that week, with the necessary edits throughout the week.
RenWeb grading entries should happen once per week, as well, on a day chosen by the teacher.
In short, Google Classroom has the assigned work and due dates (PRE) and RenWeb has the completed work with the grade (POST). We find that parents who have looked at multiple ways to log into Google Classroom prefer the view from their students. Ask them for their password to log on with them. Also, the available mobile apps have high grades from our parent users.


Report Cards
If you wish a paper copy of the report card, please contact Mrs. Coker

Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 19th and November 28th from 5:00- 7:30 P.M. are for Parent/Teacher Conferences at Nashua Catholic. These conferences are about 10 minutes in length. At the junior high level, as with high schools, conferences are as needed and not required. We will be sending you a list of teachers and times available through Sign-up Genius after report cards have been issued. Note: Our teachers and guidance councilor are always available for you through email.
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Time to invite your friends to the BIG NC Open House
October 18, 2018
6:30-8:00 P.M.
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Could You Be A Host Family For Our NET Team?
 
NET Retreat for NC 7 th  and 8 th  Graders will be held on November 7 and 8 this year.
On November 7 and 8 the NC students will have a retreat lead by a NET Team. Nashua Catholic has held NET retreats in the past and they were very well received by our students. The 7 th  and 8 th  grader will each have their own scheduled day with the team in our gym.
 
The NET team is a group of young adults, ages 18 to 23, from different states who have set aside time in their lives to work in this ministry and share their faith.
 
We will be 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.
 
Please let Mrs. Coker, scoker@ncrjhs.ne t, know if you are interested in hosting some of our team members.
Remember the Fashion Show Planning Meeting

October 10th at 6:30

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Get your tickets  now  for Mother/Son Bowling
Saturday, October 13th!
Whether you throw strikes or gutter balls, you and your son won’t want to miss this event!
Join us from 6-9 PM at Merrimack Ten Pin where you’ll enjoy pizza, beverages, ice cream sundae bar and 2 hours of unlimited Glow Bowling with LED lights and sports and music videos. Come hang out with your friends and your Mom and enjoy some great food, bowling, and raffle prizes!
The cost of this event is just $45/couple and $21.00 for each additional child. Please send in your cash or checks to Mrs. Forsyth’s attention. The deadline for tickets is this  Thursday, October 11 th . Tickets will be sent home with your student this week. See you on the lanes!