Home Football Game Tailgate

The NC Wolfpack is proud to be playing in the first football game at the new One Spokane Stadium. The first game is on Thursday, September 28^th at 7:00 pm. There will be pizza for sale, face painting, and games! There will also be a group of students leading the team on a walk to the stadium. Please join us to support the Wolfpack!

Main Points:

• This event will be a Red Out - so be sure to dress in red.
• 5:00 PM - Tailgate Begins in the Staff Parking Lot
• 6:00 PM – Start gathering student groups, cheerleaders, and the band.
• 6:10 PM –Begin walking our Wolfpack Football team to the to the stadium

DECA Chapter Learns about Teamwork and Trust at the Camp Reed Ropes Course

Students in the Store Operations and the DECA club had a day full of adventure and team bonding at the YMCA’s Camp Reed Ropes Course. Students further developed their leadership skills, practiced good communication, and most importantly, learned to trust their classmates. In the morning, they participated in team-bonding activities in small groups that allowed the students to get to know their peers better and develop trust between them. Soon after, they entered the high ropes course better prepared to support and help each other succeed in the challenge.

The next day, Mr. Ortega and the class had a meeting about the field trip. Maya Knudsen, a sophomore, reflected on how she felt as a new student in the Store Operations Class: “Coming in as a new student, the more experienced members intimidated me. But at the ropes course, I found out how nice and welcoming everyone was.” Marlee Schoeffler, a senior DECA member, said that the importance of going into a situation with a plan instead of figuring things out as you go was something she was reminded of at the course. Overall, the students learned to trust each other and create strong bonds with their peers. Gabriella Van Inwegen, the club’s Vice President, said: “The ropes course helped us feel like a family.” 

CTE Early Childhood Education Program

Our Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program serves children ages 3-5 at North Central High School. This program partners high school students with preschoolers in a safe, nurturing, and interactive environment. ECE programs offer a rich and stimulating learning environment where children can develop positive relationships with others. The curriculum focuses on play-based learning. This program offers high school students the opportunity to gain experience working with young children as they determine their future post-secondary pursuits. 

Benefits to Preschool Children (ages 3–5) and their families

A safe, nurturing, interactive environment that promotes skills including social, emotional, cognitive and physical development for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. Each program recognizes and respects ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity within all families served.

Benefits to High School Students

High school students benefit by gaining an understanding of how children progress through developmental stages from ages 3 to 5. Under the supervision of the high school teacher, our high school students work closely with the preschool students by conducting lessons, art projects, storytelling, supervising learning centers and coordinating games and activities that develop large motor skills. Most importantly, they learn how to effectively and appropriately communicate with young children.

The class also offers high school students five articulated college credits through Spokane Falls Community College.

Program Requirements

To be eligible, children must be 3 years old by Aug. 31, and may continue to participate up to 5 years old. They also must be potty trained. Typical enrollment is 18 to 20 high school students each paired with one or two preschoolers. The Preschool Enrollment form and the Certificate of Immunization Status are required for program enrollment. Program fees are $15 per month to cover the cost of supplies and snacks.

NC Leadership helps out at the Pirate themed Audubon Literacy Event on Thursday night! 🙂

Tell Them We Are Rising - Free Screening Event

Oct. 4, Spokane Community College we will be hosting a screening of Tell Them We are Rising, a documentary about the history, importance, and relevance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This event is hosted by Spokane Community College's Black Student Union and will run from 12pm - 2pm and include a panel and Q & A. We have the capacity to take up to 23 students from NC. Please check out the documentary feature here: Tell Them We Are Rising | History & Impact of Historically Black Colleges & Universities | Independent Lens | PBS

For more information, please see Shades advisory, Shamerica Nakamura.

Black College Expo

Nov. 4, Spokane Public Schools and partners are hosting a bus to the Black College Expo in Seattle. Students in attendance will receive on-the-spot admissions and visit HBCU partners and schools. There will be workshops and dance competitions, along with scholarship awards. The bus has a 50-person capacity (we will be taking 10 students from each high school), and we're hoping to fill it. It will be a one-day trip departing at 6am from John R. Rogers High School and returning about 10:30pm. Meals will be provided. This event is FREE. To attend, we are asking College and Career Counselors to host the permission slip paperwork-process for their school. There will be SPS chaperones attending. The goal for each participating student - their "ticket" on the bus - will be submitting a scholarship essay. The 500-word essay topic is "Why is a College Education Important" and the submission form is on the flyer attached

For more information, please see below or reach out to the Shades advisor, Shamerica Nakamura.

If you are interested in your student attending:

• A screening of Tell Them We are Rising documentary
• Construction Trades Night
• Black College Expo
• National College Fair
• In-Person Q&A w/ WSU Director of Admissions
• How to Pay for College Workshop

….. and other events

Click here à Counseling / Upcoming in-person and virtual opportunities (spokaneschools.org)

This year, NCHS will be starting a new prevention program called HOPE Squad! This program is a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program. HOPE Squad members are part of our Servant Leadership class and NC Wellness Club. They are trustworthy peers who will be trained by advisor to assist other students/friends/peers. The program reduces youth suicide through education, training and peer intervention. For more information, check out this link. 

Mission & History – Hope Squad Suicide Prevention

September is suicide awareness month. Students will be reminded in advisory that everyone can work together to save lives.

September 15^th to October 15^th is National Hispanic Heritage Month

On Monday October 9, at the beginning of advisory, seniors will take their class picture on the baseball field.

French Club

Join us for French club this week! We will meet each Tuesday in room 246 from 245-430pm after schools to talk about culture and language in Francophone countries through movies, crafts, and more. We hope to see you on Tuesday, 9/19 to kick the year off. Any questions, please see Mrs. Iszler. 

Music Booster Club

Can you imagine life without music? No way! Support the next generation of musicians at your very own school. The North Central High School Music Program consists of the NC bands, choirs, and orchestra. To support these groups, the Music Program Boosters Group is doing a fundraiser at the Emerson Garfield Farmers Market every Friday in September, from 3pm to 7pm, at 2310 North Monroe Street. We are selling Krispy Kreme Dozen Original Glazed Donuts for $15, that’s $3 less than the store price! And it’s convenient too. You will receive a code to redeem the donuts in-store, anytime you want. We are also selling Mister Carwash Cards: a basic wash card is $10 and the premium wash is $22. These make great gifts, or stocking stuffers for the upcoming holiday season. Or buy 10 cards for yourself, keep them in your car, and get your car washed all year long! The NC music program gets 50% of the sales price of all items! That’s huge. Funds will go towards a variety of needed items, including sheet music, music stands, instruments, uniforms, a new banner with the updated wolfpack logo for marching in the Lilac Festival, and funding to attend music festivals! If you cannot attend the market, or simply want to donate to the Music Program, please use our QR code to donate directly. Thank you so much! Go WolfPack!

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