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Dear Parents and Students,
We are entering the final month and a half of school. We
hope your child has had a successful, productive and
enjoyable year thus far. As we enter into the final
weeks of school, the temptation to slough off is very
strong as the warm weather ensues and plans for summer
vacation begin. Please impress on your child the
importance of "staying the course" and living up to
their classroom responsibilities right the the very last
day of school. There is still much to be done at NC.
Progress reports will be coming out early this month and
placement tests for new students in English, Lit and
Math will also be given (See calendar below for
details). We also have a Science Fair coming up on May
13 and an off campus Book Fair at Barnes and Nobles on
May 14( Again see announcement below for more details).
Student Spotlight:
Congratulations to our Nashua Catholic MathCounts Team
who competed in the regional competition in Bedford New
Hampshire. The team completed every problem on the team
round correctly - no small feat- given that they had a
short practice season compared to other teams.
Additionally, the members of the team, along with
members of our Honors 7th and 8th grade classes,
competed in the Ultimate Math Challenge and received a
"Gold Level" distinction from MathCounts for Nashua
Catholic. There are only 3 other schools in New
Hampshire to attain this level. Team members
participating include Emma Brooks, Yiran Buckley,
Jennifer Dai, Steph Horn, Michelle Indelicato, Greg
McCutcheon, Frank Noah, John Morgan Wight, Mandy Graves,
Alison Hebert, Rex Li, Anji Radakrishnan, Shivan
Shrestha, Sucheta Tamragouri and Greg Zoda.
Congratulations to
our NC Students:
Saint Anselm College SIFE Service Award was recently
presented to Nashua Catholic for our participation in
the "Pennies for Peace Fundraiser". NC was in the top 3
out of 10 area schools who participated in the program.
The most impressive part of NC's participation was the
fact that we were much smaller in size compared to the
other participating schools and raised a sizable amount
of money (compared to the other schools) and in a
shorter amount of time. NC's generosity and spirit
helped raise over $10,000 to help build a new school in
the Middle East to promote quality education in the
pursuit of world peace. Congratulations to all NC
students in this commendable effort.
Tuition Agreements:
Parents, please be advised: If your child is a current
7th grader going into 8th grade, your tuition agreement
forms - along with a letter from the Principal - will be
mailed on May 4, 2009.
News from the Science
Department:
Backboards for the Rube Goldberg Project are due on May
11, 2009. The Science Fair will be held in the Nashua
Catholic Gymnasium on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 from 6 PM
until 7:30 PM. All are invited and the seventh grade
students are encouraged to come and see what the Science
Fair is all about.
Also, in life science, May is the month the 7th grade
students will be dissecting frogs. This is a wonderful
opportunity for the students to learn with this hands-on
activity. The students will be working in a group during
this process.
News from the English
Department:
During the fourth quarter, the 7th and 8th grade
literature students will be studying the elements of a
novel, as they read several selections of this genre.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is among the novels that
the 7th grade honors class will read. 7th grade advanced
literature students will be traveling to the Higgins
Armory Museum, in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Tuesday,
May 26, 2009, where they will participate in activities
that will enhance their understanding of The Door in the
Wall by Marguerite de Angeli and their study of medieval
times. Mrs. Pinsonneault's 7th grade literature class is
presently reading Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt,
which is meant to enhance their understanding of the
issues they will discuss in their history classes
related to the Civil War. They have already completed
Bearstone by Will Hobbs, a modern young adult author who
sets his novels in the Utah and Colorado mountain
country, and deals with themes such as taking
responsibility for one's actions, the struggles involved
in growing up, and the rewards found in respecting
cultural differences, particularly those of the area's
Native American tribes. Other novels will be read as
time permits.
The 8th grade honors literature classes will be
traveling to Hartford, Connecticut, to visit the homes
of Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe, on Tuesday, May
19, 2009. Since they will have read both Uncle Tom's
Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe and The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain by then, they will also
be participating in a seminar involving these novels and
the theme of effecting social change. All the other 8th
grade literature classes made the trip to the Mark Twain
house earlier in the year as they studied his biography
and nonfiction work.
7th and 8th grade English classes will be finishing up
their study of grammar, usage, and mechanics; completing
the remaining vocabulary units; and working on their
writing skills.
The Writers Club has been meeting on Tuesdays, in Room
406, from 3:00-4:00 P.M., since November 18, 2008. Our
membership is fluid and has ranged from 2 to 14 students
in attendance. April 21, 2009, was our last meeting this
year. If you or your young adults are interested in
participating in this club next year, please respond
when a request is made for participants at the beginning
of the next school year. Meanwhile, keep writing!
News from the World
Languages Department:
The week of April 20 - 24 was world languages week at
Nashua Catholic. Each day was dedicated to a different
enrichment activity in the French and Spanish classes.
As an art activity, the French classes explored
pointillism made famous by Georges Seurat, while the
Spanish classes created "flat piñatas". As a music
activity, the French classes listened to French rap by
MC Solaar, while the Spanish classes listened to music
by the Dominican artist Chichi Peralta. We also had
native speakers visit our classes. Merci to Mme. Lang, a
native French speaker. Gracias to Sra. Hennessey, from
Puerto Rico and Sr. Barillas, from Guatemala, The final
activity involved technology. The students researched
and created PowerPoint presentations on different French
and Spanish- speaking countries. They will be sharing
their presentations after April break.
News from the Math
Department:
Congratulations to all our Honors Algebra 8 students for
their amazing First Place finish in their division of
the Catholic Math League contest for this school year.
Be on the lookout for the plaque that Nashua Catholic
will be receiving for display in our hallways. This is
an amazing achievement for these hard working and
dedicated students. There were numerous teams entered in
this contest and we are honored and thrilled to have
achieved this status for our small school. Excellence in
academics continues to be in evidence here at NC!
Incoming 7th and our 8th grade classes for next year
will be taking the placement tests for math in the next
few weeks. More details will follow regarding placement
and those "ever popular" summer skills math packets in
the next few weeks. Please keep a copy of the
instruction sheet you will receive to allow you and your
student to complete these summer skills packets
according to the directions provided. These packets will
be the first "test grade" for your student in math class
next fall - allowing all students to begin the year very
strong in math! If you have any questions, contact Mrs.
Parolin at jparolin@ncrjhs.org .
SPRING OPEN HOUSE FOR
5th GRADERS AND PARENTS WITH:
Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School
Infant Jesus School
and St. Christopher School
We are looking forward to our Annual Open House for 5th
Graders and Parents. This is actually a wonderful
opportunity for any family to see all three Diocesan
Schools of Nashua presenting curriculum. We ask once
again for your help in telling your friends and
neighbors.
OPEN HOUSE NIGHT
Especially For 5th Grade Students and Parents Thursday,
May 7, 2009
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Nashua Catholic
6 Bartlett Avenue
Nashua, NH
The evening will highlight the curriculum and
opportunities for students from 6th through 8th grades
in the Diocesan Catholic School System of Nashua.
Principals, teachers and staff from the three schools
will be on hand to answer your question. Tours of Nashua
Catholic Junior High School will be given. All are
welcome!
PLACEMENT TEST FOR
2008-2009 NEW STUDENTS in 7th and 8th Grades:
The Placement Test at Nashua Catholic will be Saturday,
May 9 at 8:30. We have scheduled a make- up test for
Tuesday, May 12 at 8:15 a.m. If any student needs to use
the make-up date the parents should let us know by
calling the NC office at 882- 7011. Please remember to
return the two forms from your March mailing.
Parents are invited to the program, "Beginnings at
Nashua Catholic - Parent Orientation" starting with
coffee at 8:30a.m. This Program is meant to answer some
of the more frequent questions about summer programs and
the start of the school year. We hope you can come.
Mark your calendars!
Thursday, May 14
Barnes & Noble Bookfair for Nashua Catholic
Vouchers are valid ALL day.
The entire Barnes and Nobles selection of books, CD's
and DVD's are included in the fair! Contributions to
Nashua Catholic are based on merchandise sold that day
with vouchers or a mention of Nashua Catholic at the
register. This includes the use of Membership discounts
but not corporate or institutional discounts. Nashua
Catholic will be supplying the Cafe entertainment for
the event! Our Program starts at 6:00PM. This hour of
entertainment will include a presentation from our award
winning Destination Imagination Team and musical
selections from NC cast of Godspell Jr. ! Don't miss the
fun!
DEAR PARENTS OF
2009-2010 7th and 8th GRADERS:
Summer is quickly approaching and we are getting ready
to begin our sixth annual "Summer Stars" enrichment
program. Please take a look at the course offerings
below! TO REGISTER, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT
NCRJHS.ORG and click on the "SUMMER PROGRAMS" button.
You can download and print a registration form from
there to send in! Our classes frequently sell out, so
register early! Please do NOT combine your summer school
payment with any other school payments. If you have any
questions, please email Ms. Matson at dmatson@ncrjhs.org.
Registrations will be accepted immediately for students
attending NC in 2009. Students who are NOT attending NC
in 2009 may register, space permitting, beginning May
11.
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NASHUA CATHOLIC REGIONAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Summer School Program Offering 2009
STUDY SKILLS:
This course explores basic study skills essential for
success in school. Topics include:
Motivation. Time Management. Organization, Active
Listening, Test Preparation. Note taking/Outlining,
Reading Comprehension, Improving Your Memory, Effective
Group Work, Internet Research, Public Speaking and
MORE!!!
Fee: $100 (current/incoming NC students) $105 (non- NC
students-must be entering grades 7 or 8) (snack
included)
Dates:
July 27- July 31 (8:00am - 11:00am)
August 3-August (12:00pm - 3:00pm)
August 10-August 14 (8:00am - 11:00am)
JUNIOR HIGH SUCCESS:
This course is based on the critically acclaimed, "Top
20 Teens" Program. Your child will learn basic "life
skills": getting along with teachers, other students and
teammates, and working to his or her greatest potential!
Fun, engaging, real life examples and down-to-earth,
practical advice will teach your child how to be a
success in Junior High, both academically and
personally!
Fee: $100 (current/incoming NC students) $105 (non- NC
students-must be entering grades 7 or 8) (snack
included)
Dates:
July 27-July 31 (12:00pm - 3:00pm)
August 3-August 7 (8:00am - 11:00am)
August 10-August 14 (12:00pm - 3:00pm)
Tuition Raffle
Winner:
The winners for the 2008-2009 Tuition Raffle is the
Kiczuk Family! Congratulations! Entries to the Raffle
were based on feedback from new Nashua Catholic families
who wished to thank those who had recommended our
School. We appreciate our many spirited families for
helping to spread the Nashua Catholic good news.
News for Incoming
Freshmen at Nashua High South:
Wednesday, May 6, 6:30-8:00PM Incoming Freshmen and
Parents Information Night!
Friday, May 8, 7:00PM North v. South Varsity Baseball
Game at Holman Stadium! Attend Free!
Friday, May 15, 7:00-9:00PM NHSS Junior Class Sponsored
Dance for Incoming Freshmen! Tix $5!
Calendar:
May 2009
5 Teacher Appreciation Day
7 5th (6th) Grade Open House 6:30 - 8:00p.m.
8 4th Quarter Progress Reports
9 Placement Test for All students who will be new to NC
in the Fall 8:30AM "Beginnings at Nashua Catholic - a
Parent
Orientation" Coffee at 8:30 Program at 9:00
12 Placemant Test Makeup Day 8:30AM Please call the NC
office if you need to use this date.
13 8th Grade Science Fair 6-8p.m.
14 NC Bookfair at Barnes & Nobles 6:00- 7:15p.m.
21 School Mass 9:00a.m. All are welcome!
25 No School
June 2009
1 Arts Festival 7-8p.m.
2 Sports Awards 1:00
4 8th Grade Trip to Camp Lincoln
5 Graduation Dance 7:00-10:00
8 Scholastic Awards 1:00p.m. Parents are welcome.
9 Graduation Rehearsal at Immaculate Conception Church
10-11:30a.m.
- 8th Grade Book Buyback 12:00-2:00p.m. Gym
11 8th Grade Graduation ICC 6:00p.m.
18 7th Grade Book Buyback 2:00-4:00p.m.
23 Last Day of the 2008-2009 School Year Early Dismissal
11:30a.m.
God Bless,
Thomas Kelleher
Principal
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