Dear Parents and Students,

NC Receives Donation:
We are pleased to announce that Bon Bon's Mobil Station at 140 Dw Highway, Merrrimack, NH has awarded Nashua Catholic a check for $500 through ExxonMobil's Educational Alliance Program. Bon Bon's Mobil has participated in the Educational Alliance Program for a number of years and has been a consistent "friend" of our NC community.

Admission Corner:

On November 28, 2007 Nashua Catholic held its annual Open House for prospective students and parents. Nearly 100 families, representing 16 area schools, came to see the difference that Nashua Catholic can make. 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. Many thanks also to the teachers, staff and students who put in an extra long day to make this event a huge success!

Our next event will be Step-Up Day on January 25, 2008 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. All students must register for Step-Up Day.

News from the Math Department:

MATH HELP

Mrs. Reilly would like to remind parents that all of our textbooks (except for the Honors Algebra text) have websites which include extra practice problems and quizzes for each lesson as well as a practice test for each chapter. These can also be printed and used offline. Some textbook sites even have video tutorials for each lesson.
Please encourage your child to take advantage of these free resources which many of our students are finding very beneficial. Most pages of the student textbook reference these websites. The websites are listed below, but you can also find these and other math sites at www.schoolnotes.com/03064/mrsreilly.htm.

Math 7: Quiz for every lesson, video tutorials for major concepts; Test and vocabulary quiz for every chapter.
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm? fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=aqk&wcsuf fix=0099

Adv. Math 7: Quiz for every lesson, video tutorials for major concepts; Test and vocabulary quiz for every chapter.
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm? fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=abk&wcsuf fix=0099

Hon. Math7: Video tutorials, extra examples, and a quiz for every lesson; Test for every chapter.
http://glencoe.mcgraw- hill.com/sites/0078738180/student_view0

Intro. to Alg. 8: Parent/Student Study Guide, Extra Examples and a quiz for every lesson; Review games, parent review guide, and a test for every chapter.
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/ca/ca_05/in dex.php/

Adv. Intro to Alg. 8: Extra help examples for every lesson; Test for every chapter.
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/ph_algebra/Algebra 1/Student_Area/ALG1_S_BK_index.html

MathFax Contests

All students will take the second MathFax contest during math class on Dec. 11. Congratulations to the winners of the first MathFax contest!

MATH 7 TEST (Math7, and Advanced Math 7 Classes):

1st Place: Joseph Allard, Chris Block, Luke VanSeters
2nd Place: Joseph Carr
3rd Place: James Commisso

PRE-ALGEBRA TEST (Honors Math 7, Advanced Intro., and Intro. to Algebra Classes)

1st Place: Alison Spittel
2nd Place: Greg McCutcheon, James Sasson
3rd Place: Zach B, Ricky Kalvaitis, Courtney Mansfield, David Wilder

ALGEBRA I TEST (Honors Algebra I Class)

1st Place: Jay Krzyston, Isaac Morrier, Alex Thurston 2nd Place: Scott Davidson
3rd Place: Andrew Yourell

Math Olympiad

Math Olympiad students participated in the first contest in November. The second contest will be Wed., Dec. 19 after school. Interested students who did not take the first test should speak with Mrs. Reilly.

MathCounts

The MathCounts Club will hold an informational meeting on Friday, Dec. 14 at 3 P.M. Any students who are interested in participating or who would just like to learn about the program should come to this meeting. Parents are also encouraged to attend if possible.

News from the English Department:

We are delighted to announce that the following seventh and eighth grade students have won their English classroom spelling bees and will participate in the school-wide bee during study hall on January 24, 2008: Emma Brooks, Matthew Golden, Daniel Sypek, Avvin Radakrishnan, Joseph Campenella, Thomas Hart, Dana Alabadi, Jonah Soucy, Alex Ura, Sean Olbert, Allan McQuarrie, and Caleb Mitchell. We wish to congratulate these students for being chosen to participate in this year's bee and to wish them all good luck!

The eighth grade literature classes are presently studying "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and are looking forward to the performance they will attend on December 14th at the Palace Theater in Manchester, NH.

The seventh grade literature classes are studying short stories and myths and many are embarking on a short story writing project.

Writers Club continues to meet from 3:00-3:45 on Mondays. Students with a sincere interest in writing are always welcome.

News from the History Department:

Now that the first quarter is over, the students have been fighting wars on all fronts. In the 7th Grade, they have fought the American Revolution (we won!), and are working on developing the Constitution. In the 8th Grade, we have fought WWI and are in full swing for the Roaring 20"s, as the students work on skits and interviews.
In addition, the weekof December 17th will be the Annual Geography Bee, which will take place that Monday and Tuesday. Good luck to all of the students and have a wonderful holiday!

News from Educational Outfitters:

Educational Outfitters has a 10% off sale throughout the month of December. This applies to all school uniform apparell (pants, polo's, skirts, shorts, jumpers, shirts, gym wear, sweaters). It's a great way for parents to save some money on the uniforms they need and also gives them the opportunity to look at some of the neat accessories we carry that can make great stocking suffers, for example American Girl doll jumpers, hair bows, backpacks, plaid lunch boxes, etc.

Visit the store at 14 A Broad St., Nashua, NH, mon-fri, 10AM-6PM & sat, 10AM-3PM or call (603) 880- 3800.

Nashua Catholic FIRST LEGO League team advances to the New Hampshire State Tournament:

The Nashua Catholic FIRST LEGO team, the Space Cowboys, won first place for project research at the regional tournament held at Bishop Guertin on November 10th. They presented energy solutions for Nashua Catholic after conducting an energy audit of the building. The team's robot placed 2nd in the first preliminary round and 3rd in the semifinals.

The team has advanced to the New Hampshire State Tournament which will be held on December 8th at Nashua High School North. The opening ceremonies for the state tournament will be at 8:30 AM. We invite all to come and show their support for the Nashua Catholic team.

The team members of the Nashua Catholic FIRST LEGO team are: Matthew Zeeb, Andrew Nissen, Greg Bilodeau, Michael Raposo, Michael Aldana-Proulx, Andrew Sanborn and John Morgan Wight. The team coaches are: Cida Zeeb, Jeff Zeeb and Marta Nissen. The team's junior mentors are: Kristine Zeeb and Celia Nissen, both of the Nashua Catholic Class of 2004.

The team would like to thank Mr. Boissonneault, Mrs. Kirkwood, Mrs. Urquhart and Miss Matson for all their help with the team's energy audit of Nashua Catholic.

Tuition Payments:

For those families who have selected Plan 2 (1/2 payment July 1 and December 1, 2007) please remember when sending your check for December to deduct the tuition deposit of $200/student.

From Prayer and Service Club:

Thanks to the many families who purchased/and or donated money to the Prayer and Service Club for our wreath making efforts. Once again, the effort was a great success and many of your students participated in making the wreaths so lovely. It is just amazing what a few dedicated students with a common goal can achieve! A special thanks to Mrs. Lehto who once again sent in refreshments for the hungry student crafters.

Please consider purchasing a Nashua Catholic hand- crafted ornament for your holiday tree made by the Prayer and Service Club. (Perhaps a "stocking stuffer" for your NC student?) These ornaments cost $5 each and are available from Mrs. Kirkwood in the foyer. The proceeds will again go toward the efforts of our club.

Thanks also to the many families who donated paper products, health and beauty aids and laundry detergents. The ten families who reside at Marguerite's Place in Nashua received these generous donations in laundry baskets just in time for the holidays. Hopefully, instead of worrying about household essentials, their money can now go towards making a wonderful holiday for themselves and their children.

We pray that you and your families enjoy a peaceful and blessed Christmas season.

Mrs. McFadden and Mrs. Parolin

News from the Yearbook Staff:

The Yearbook staff are still accepting yearbook ads. If any parent has any questions, please contact Mrs. Stacie Kiczuk at 603-672-4245

Catholic Schools Annual Report:

The Catholic Schools Annual Report 2006-2007 is now posted on the diocesan website at www.catholicnh.org

Athletic News:

Basketball teams are in full swing. We have two boys teams and two girls teams this year. Best of luck all four teams, shaping up to be a very interesting season. The wrestling team had their first meet of the season this past Friday. The team is coming together nicely. The cheerleaders are also getting together. They hope to be on the sidelines of the basketball games very soon. Fall sports parents, please check your child's room for their team uniform, we still are missing equipment. Thank you for your cooperation.

Development News:

The three Catholic schools in Nashua are teaming up with the Manchester Monarchs to kick off Catholic Schools Week. They have designated Friday, January 25th as 'Face off for Catholic Schools Week'. They have reserved for us, on a first come first serve condition, sections 213, 214 and 215. (This is the end the Monarchs shoot at twice) Tickets are $13 per person, which includes a voucher for a cold drink and either a hot dog or soft pretzel. Families wishing to join us may do so by sending in the number of tickets requested along with appropriate funds. There is a limited number of seats available, don't wait. (This event is for our Catholic School students and their families. Thank you for your understanding.)

Fashion Show Update:

The students recently participated in a "design the cover" contest. Hollywood Lights is this year's theme. The committee is in deliberations to decide on the winner. Please mark your calendar, Friday, March 14th. There is still time to join a committee, email rbsnlt@ncrjhs.org or call Mr. B (882.7011 x 212) for more details.

Hat and Mitten Drive:

The Garden Club will, once again, be sponsoring the NC Hat and Mitten Drive. We will be 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. This drive ends December 18, 2007.

December Mass 12/5/07 9:00
This months mass will be celebrated by Bishop Christian and Fr. Agie. There will be a reception immediately following for the Bishop and Parents. All are welcome.

December Calendar

5 School Mass 9:00am w/ Bishop Christian - Reception immediately following. All are invited.

5-11 Book Fair Open

14 Christmas Dance

21 Early release Merry Christmas! 11:30am

Merry Christmas!

January Calendar

2 Welcome back!

10 Parent's Mass 9am

11 Early Release 11:30am

15 Grades Close

19 Father/Daughter Dance

21 No School
23 Report Cards - Parent Pick-up

25 Step Up Day for next year's students - No school for Gr. 7 & 8

27 Tri-County Wrestling Meet

27-2 Catholic Schools Week

28 Basketball Playoffs Begin

25 Step-Up Day for 6th Grade Students No School for in-house students

27-2 Catholic Schools Week

On behalf of the Administration, Faculty and Staff, we would like to wish you all a very Blessed and Merry Christmas,

Thomas Kelleher
Principal