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Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School
2006-2007
December Newsletter
Dear Parents and Students,
Important Announcement: Please be advised that on Thursday,
December 21, we will have an early release day. Students will be
dismissed shortly after lunch – 12:15PM. Normal bus transportation
will be available. No students should be in the building (except for
those involved in team practices) after 12:15PM
Parents are kindly reminded to please adhere to our traffic flow
patterns both for morning drop-offs and afternoon pick-ups. Any
deviations will lead others to assume that it’s OK to deviate as
well. This may lead to safety issues for your children as they
attempt to cross the streets with vehicles traveling against the
“flow”. The morning drop-off area via the school parking lot seems
to work smoothly without any major traffic jam issues, and the
afternoon pick-up area on Bartlett Ave – despite some earlier
traffic flow issues- seems to be working better. If we continue to
follow these patterns, the safety of your children will be not be
compromised, and the “wait” will not be significant. Your
cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Milk Program
2006-2007 School Year Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School
once again is sponsoring the Special Milk Program. Milk is made
available to participating children at NCRJHS, 6 Bartlett Ave.,
Nashua, NH. Milk will be provided regardless of race, sex, age,
color, national origin, or handicapping condition.
Memo from Nashua Public Schools Transportation Director
TO: Parents of Nashua School District Students
FROM: David Rauseo
RE: Cameras on School Buses
Due to recent incidents on some of our school bus routes, the Nashua
School District has begun installing video cameras on our buses. The
cameras will initially be installed on the routes with continuing
discipline issues.
Eventually we hope to have cameras on all of our buses. The Nashua
School Board approved the use of cameras in 2003 (POPPS Policy
5421). We will not be using audio recordings.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at
603-594-4300, extension 1146.
Nashua Catholic Receives Grant!
On November 15, 2006, Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School
received a $500 Grant from Bon Bon’s Mobil in Merrimack, NH. The
Grant was part of Exxon Mobil Corporation’s participation in their
Educational Alliance Program whereby grant monies are dispensed to
selected schools throughout the country. Special Thanks to Mr.
Harold Ahrenberg for choosing Nashua Catholic as this year’s area
recipient.
From the Administration
Re: No Supervised Study (p. 28 in Student Handbook)
We will no longer be assigning “Supervised Study” to students who do
not return with parent signatures on failed exams, quizzes, etc. or
who are negligent in completing homework assignments. Our former
“Supervised Study” process is something that is really a classroom
management issue involving teacher, student and parent. Parents will
still be informed if their child is chronic in either not returning
failed tests, quizzes etc. or in failing to complete homework
assignments. Our mission states that we assist parents in helping
them fulfill their call “as the primary teachers of their children.”
We are asking parents - as our partners is education - to monitor
their child’s progress regarding homework assignments, tests,
projects, and quizzes or any other academic activity that will
impact their grades. Our teachers will likewise monitor your child’s
progress and inform you if your child’s classroom performance
declines. We simply will no longer be punishing students for not
getting their parents to sign a failed paper, or for not completing
homework assignments.
Re: Eligibility (p. 8 in Student Handbook)
An ineligible student may appeal for eligible status by informing
administration in writing. At that time the student will be able to
participate provisionally in extra curricular activities. A plan for
recovery, “Action Plan”, must follow within five school days after
report cards have been issued. The Action Plan must include the
steps that will be taken by the student to rectify the ineligible
status and must be signed by both student and parents. This Plan
will be reviewed and the student will be notified of the outcome
within two school days. If the student is accepted to the program
he/she will be able to continue to participate in all extra
curricular activities which include but are not limited to:
athletics, café, dances and clubs. Teachers will be given a copy of
the plan and will report progress to administration periodically.
The progress report will determine status of eligibility.
Nashua Catholic Receives Accreditation! <br>
Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School is pleased to announce
that the Commission on Independent Schools, at its meeting on
November 13- 14, 2006, voted to recommend to the Board of Trustees
of the Association that Nashua Catholic be granted initial
institutional accreditation by the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges. The Board of Trustees will receive this
recommendation at its meeting on December 6, 2006. Congratulations
to all members of the Professional Staff at Nashua Catholic who
worked so diligently in providing all materials and pertinent
information in assisting the Visiting Team in its review of the
school for initial accreditation.
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges commended Nashua
Catholic for the following accomplishments:
1. the administration and staff for their dedication to the school’s
mission.
2. Maintaining an excellent curriculum and possessing many dedicated
staff members.
3. The parents and students dedication to the school and their
programs.
4. Maintaining a clean, well- maintained and well-equipped school.
5. Maintaining an up to date technology center.
6. The cooperative attitude that exists among all involved in the
Nashua Catholic Regional School community.
From the Prayer and Service Club
Our group went Greenbriar Nursing home in November for the first of
our monthly visits where we met a large group of warm and welcoming
residents. Our club members spent the time getting to know the
residents and talking, laughing and sharing stories. Congratulations
to all members who represented our school with dignity and respect.
Way to go! We continue our visits this month.
Many thanks to all of the families who purchased their holiday
wreaths from our group. The club worked for two afternoons and made
more than 50 wreaths. What a wonderful group of people you are to
support us in this endeavor. The Prayer and Service Club was able to
collect more than $700 in profit from this effort. The money raised
will be used to support the ongoing works of our prayer and service
club beginning with the shipping of clothing and sporting equipment
to children in Ghana. Many thanks to all the students who gave up
their time on those two afternoons and made such lovely wreaths.
They were amazing, and they created amazing wreaths! If you missed
out on ordering yours this year, we will be offering wreaths again
next year. Finally, a special thank you to two families who donated
cash to our group and for the one special lady who sent snacks in to
feed our hungry worker bees both days. We are so blessed!
Thanks to the Nashua Exchange Club we will be able to adopt a number
of families for Christmas. The club donated $750.00 which we will
spend making the season bright for families in need this Christmas.
More to come with details of shopping and wrapping.
The Prayer and Service Club collected over 1000 toys, hygiene
products, and school supplies for children ages 12-14 living in war
torn countries around the world, from mid October through mid
November. Twenty students came to the third floor to package up the
one hundred shoe boxes. The students of Nashua Catholic donated five
hundred dollars toward shipping costs, and raised close to another
three hundred dollars for an additional donation to Samaritan’s
Purse. THANKS TO ALL WHO DONATED!!
May the peace and joy of Christmas find its way to your family!
Mrs. Parolin and Mrs. McFadden
CAFE NEWS
Parents, are you looking to clear out some gently used games and
toys out of your home before new ones arrive during the holidays? We
are looking to add some new and different games and toys for the
before and after school programs, especially now that we can't spend
much time outside.
Our "wish list" includes:
* A 10-in-1 or 13-in-1 table
* Board games such as Scattegories, Cranium, etc.
* Arts and Crafts supplies
* A second ping pong table (A big thank you to the Carbonneau family
for our first table! It is quite a hit!
* G-rated movies
* Dance Revolution or Guitar Hero games
* Any fun games, toys, puzzles, crafts, etc. for 11- 14 year olds!
Also, we will try to use the gym whenever possible during the winter
months. If the lights are off in the Cafeteria, please come in
through the foyer to dismiss your child.
Thank you,
Ms. Matson
News from MathFax
On November 9, all Nashua Catholic students participated during
their math class in the first test of the national MathFax
competition. The competition consists of four tests taken throughout
the year. These tests are designed to strengthen test-taking skills.
Each test is 30 minutes long and has 25 questions. The second test
will take place in December. Nashua Catholic's scores can be found
at the MathFax website: www.educontest.com.
Congratulations to the following winners of the first test!
MATH 7 TEST (Math7, and Advanced Math 7 Classes)
First Place: Erik Nikander
Second Place: Nicholas Potvin
Third Place: Ben Petersen
PRE-ALGEBRA TEST (Honors Math 7, Advanced Intro., and Intro. To
Algebra Classes)
First Place: Monique Poisson Mark Kiczuk
Second Place: Amy Anastasi Greg Kolb
Jeanette Fallon Garrett Kelly Isaac Morrier Harrison Williams
ALGEBRA I TEST (Honors Algebra I Class)
First Place: Jonathan Kiely
Second Place: Cecilia Barowski and Susan Zhang
Third Place: Ashley McCoy
News from Mrs. Barker
The students in Mrs. Barker’s seventh grade Honors Literature class
will help others while they help themselves by participating in
Scholastic Book Clubs ClassroomsCare, a philanthropy-based literacy
campaign designed to teach children about the joys and importance of
reading and giving. Students will read a cumulative total of 100
books by December 31, and in turn, Scholastic Book Clubs, a division
of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing and media company,
will donate 100 books (for a total donation of up to one million new
books) to disadvantaged children nationwide. Four not-for-profit
partners will ensure that the books get into the hands of the
hardest to reach and neediest children. Hello Friend®, First Book®,
Reach Out and Read®, and Save the Children® will receive and
distribute the donations to children in under-served communities
across the U.S. Scholastic Book Clubs ClassroomsCare offers both
students and teachers an opportunity to celebrate the importance of
reading and to demonstrate a spirit of service and sharing.
The Debate Club continues to meet, for the time being, on Mondays
from 3:45 to 4:45 in Mrs. Barker's room (407). Currently, students
are researching the issue of whether or not junk food should be
banned in schools.
News from the Finance Office
A reminder to parents who will be making their ½ payment for tuition
due on December1, please remember to deduct your $200/student
deposit.
Nashua Catholic First Lego League Team advances to the NH State
Tournament
The NC first Lego League team, the Space Cowboys, won two 2nd place
trophies at the regional tournament held at Bishop Guertin on
November 18th. The team won 2nd place in the robot design category,
and 2nd place in the robot performance category. There were 16 teams
competing at this tournament.
The team has advanced to the New Hampshire State Tournament which
will be held on December 2nd at Nashua High School North. The
opening ceremonies for the state tournament will be at 8:30AM. We
invite all students to come and show their support for the Nashua
Catholic team.
The Nashua Catholic FLL team is the space Cowboys and the team
members are: Matthew Zeeb, Andrew Nissen, Nathaniel Ennis, Ricky
Kalvaitis, Shane Donnelly, Greg Bilodeau, Phillip Curtis and Jamie
Sasson. The team coaches are: Cida Zeeb, Jeff Zeeb, and Marta
Nissen. The team’s junior mentors are: Kristine Zeeb and Celia
Nissen.
From Mrs. Brittan, Assistant Principal
Christmas is coming and so the cold weather. We are collecting hats,
scarves, gloves and mittens to donate to local charities for
distribution. Before we package them up and send them on, we will
use them to decorate the Christmas tree in our foyer. Please
consider purchasing one of these articles and sending it into school
with you child.
There will be a Protecting God’s Children Workshop at Nashua
Catholic on December 16, 2006 beginning at 10AM. If you would like
to attend this workshop please call 882-7011 to reserve a space.
News from Celebrations Food Service
We have started posting the menus and forms for student lunches at
Nashua Catholic on our website at www.CelebrationsMenu.com.
Admission Corner
On November 29, 2006 Nashua Catholic held its annual Open House for
prospective students and parents. The reports from our visitors
reflected the outstanding enthusiasm of our teachers and staff. Many
visitors commented on how they had been encouraged by our in-house
families to check out Nashua Catholic. Thank you for continuing to
share your enthusiasm with all.
Our next event will be Step-Up Day on January 26, 2007 for any 6th
grader interested in an exceptional junior high environment. Please
have parents call us at 882-7011 for registration.
It you have a 6th grade student in public school, please request an
application as soon as possible. Interviews for siblings are at the
discretion of the parents.
Open Invitation to NC Parents/Students
Bishop Guertin is sponsoring "Romance Without Regret" A Presentation
for grades 7-12 with Jason Evert from Catholic Answers, San Diego.
This event will take place at BG on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 from
7-8:30PM. For more information, contact Jackie at 603-434-1385.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to All!
God Bless,
Thomas Kelleher, Principal |
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