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Nashua Catholic Regional Jr. H.S.
Newsletter April 2010
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From the Principal:
Dear Parents and Students,
April is here. We all hope you had a very
holy and blessed Easter with family and
friends. Spring is officially here! We
begin the last quarter of the school year.
Now is the time to tell your child to buckle
down and finish the year strong. As the
warm weather begins to move our thoughts to
the Red Sox, blossoming flowers, bright
sunny days and alluring beaches, academics
sometime become less a priority than they
should be. Please remind your student to
stay the course and put forth their best
effort the the remaining days of the school
year. There is still much work and much
learning to be done.
By the time you receive this newsletter,
your children will be in the middle of Terra
Nova testing. Please make sure your child
eats well and gets plenty of rest during
this testing period. We want our students
to do well and come into the testing with
healthy minds and bodies as their mental
acuity will surely be put to the test (no
pun intended!).
Around this time of year, I usually try to
alert parents to any academic issues or
concerns your child may be facing. It is
very important for you to know that if a
child fails - i.e. for the year - two full
time academic subjects, they will not be
allowed to participate in the graduation
ceremony and will have to make up their
failing grade(s) in summer school before
receiving a Nashua Catholic diploma. If you
child is a 7th grader, two failing grades in
any full year core subject may prevent your
child from moving to the 8th grade. So,
please monitor your child's academic
performance, maintain close contact with
his/her teachers and let us know if there is
anything we can do to insure the success of
your child while attending our school.
Peace,
Thomas
Kelleher, Principal |
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Detective Jennifer Frank to Speak at NC!
Parents Invited!
On Friday April 23, Investigator Jennifer
Frank, from the Department of University
Police at Plymouth State University, will
address the NC student body on the
influences of technology and its potential
impact on peoples' lives. Such topics as
"The Many Faces of Facebook", "Sexting", and
"Internet Safety Tips" will be discussed.
Parents are cordially invited to attend this
Assembly to hopefully obtain important
information and insights on these timely and
significant issues that pose challenges for
all parents and educators.
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Student Spotlight:
We want to congratulate all the members of
our Destination Imagination Team who
recently competed in the state competition
on March 14 and took 4th place oiur of 10
Teams. It was a very close race between the
top 4 teams. The NC DI team took on their
challenge with great energy, a terrific
attitude, and excellent team work. We are
all very proud of their accomplishment.
Pictured below are team members Anji
Radakrishan, Brandon Nguyen, Katie Brink,
chivani Shrestha, Steven Canova, Rishi
Kackrani, and Justin Chan. Also, special
thanks to Varsha Kachrani (Team Manager) and
Mrs. Suzanna Yee (Parent Coordinator)
We also want to congratulate Anji
Radakrishnan for taking 1st place in the
statewide Spelling Bee Contest that was held
on Saturday, March 20 on the camus of
UNH-Manchester. There were a total of 18
competitors from all 9 regions of the state.
Anji will represent the state of New
Hampshire in Washington, DC in May when she
will compete in the National Spelling Bee
Contest. Anji is pictured above with her DI
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Admissions News:
The Class of 2012 is now receiving the
Nashua Catholic Newsletter! Welcome to you
all! It will be our pleasure to get to know
your families and work with you over the
next few years.
The NC Placement Test will be given on
Saturday, May 8th for all newly registered
students in both 7th and 8th grades.
Students should be in the cafeteria by
8:30A.M. Parents are invited to attend
"Beginnings at Nashua Catholic: Parent
Orientation" on Placement Test Day. There
will be coffee at 8:30A.M. with our program
starting at 9:00. Both events will wrap up
by 11:00A.M. We hope you can join us!
APRIL OPEN HOUSE FOR NASHUA CATHOLIC
Nashua Catholic is well over 200 strong for
next year. Our families have been an
enormous part of this blessing. Our goal
is to fill 10 more openings this spring. We
are looking to our parents for assistance in
encouraging neighbors and friends to
"Explore the Possibilities" at Nashua
Catholic. With your help, our family can
grow.
The Nashua Catholic APRIL OPEN HOUSE for New
Students
Sunday, April 11, 2010
12:30 - 2:00P.M.
Nashua Catholic
6 Bartlett Avenue
Nashua, NH
SPRING OPEN HOUSE FOR 5th GRADERS AND
PARENTS HIGHLIGHTING:
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.
SPRING OPEN HOUSE NIGHT
Especially For 5th Grade Students and
Parents
Thursday, May 6, 2010
6:30P.M. to 8:00P.M.
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
NC RAFFLE! This is the last month!
WIN $200 Toward NC Tuition!
*No tickets to buy!
*Recommend Nashua Catholic
*All Applications received between April 1,
2009 and April 30, 2010 listing you as the
recommending family will earn you a NC
Raffle ticket.
*No limits
This is NC's way of thanking you for being
GREAT!
Text Books for the 2010-2011 School Year
We are excited to announce a change in book
vendor for next year. Nashua Catholic will
be using Class Books. Our new vendor will
offer new and used text books on line just
as we have had before but with a shipping
cap, early July NC site startup and quicker
service. We will have more information for
our next newsletter.
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The NC Website:
We are looking for website assistance,
particularly, if you have Expressions
experience. Please contact Mrs. Kirkwood at
mkirkwood@ncrjhs.org
to lend a helping hand in this area. |
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No Parking Please!!
Parents are respectfully reminded that there
is no parking for after school "pick up" on
Webster Street. We need the space on
Webster for after school sports car pooling
and bus pickups. Please park on the
downhill slope of Bartlett Ave. You need to
access Bartlett Ave by driving up Columbia
Ave to Wellington Street at the top of the
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SUMMER STARS 2010:
Summer will be here sooner than you think!
We are looking forward to our seventh annual
SUMMER STARS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM! This year,
we have FOUR new and exciting courses!
Please read the course descriptions below!
In years past, we have
SOLD OUT! Current/Incoming NC students may
register immediately!
(We'll be opening registration to the public
on April 15.)
Check our website for registration forms
(under "Summer Programs") for each course,
or you may contact the
appropriate teacher to register! Don't miss
out on a great summer at Nashua Catholic!
Academic Course Offerings
Study Skills: (Contact Deb
Matson-Champagne:
dmatson@ncrjhs.org
or see our website
www.ncrjhs.org
to register)
This course explores basic study skills
essential for success in school. Topics
include:
*Motivation *Time Management
*Organization *Active Listening
*Test Preparation *Note Taking
*Reading Comprehension *Memory Tips
*Effective Group Work *Internet Research
*Public Speaking *AND MUCH MORE!
Fee: $105 (current/incoming NC students)
or
$110 (non-NC students: must be
entering
grades 7 or 8)
Dates: Times:
July 26th - July 30th
8:00am - 11:00am
August 2nd - August 6th 12:00pm
- 3:00pm
August 9th- August 13th
8:00am - 11:00am
Junior High Success: (Contact Deb
Matson-Champagne:
dmatson@ncrjhs.org
or see our website
www.ncrjhs.org
to register)
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, teammates, and how to work
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.
Fees: $105 (current/incoming NC students)
or
$110 (non-NC students: must be
entering
grades 7 or 8)
Dates: Times:
July 26th - July 30th 12:00pm
- 3:00pm
August 2nd - August 6th 8:00am -
11:00am
August 9th - August 13th 12:00pm -
3:00pm
COLORED PENCIL REPOUSS? (Contact Lynne
Ouellette:
louellette@ncrjhs.org
or see our website
www.ncrjhs.org
to register)
In this course students will learn the
ancient form
of relief sculpture, known as repouss?
Students will use a matte-black aluminum
foil
sheet and soft colored pencils. They will
create original designs that resemble
stained
glass or enamel inlay by pressing into the
soft metal then shading areas with various
colors of velvety Prismacolor pencils.
Fee: $105 (current/incoming NC students)
snacks included
or
$110 (non-NC students: must be
entering grades 7 or 8) snacks included
plus
$30 Art Materials include:
2 ArtEmboss Metal Sheets
Prismacolor Pencils, Tin Box Set of 12
Mounting Board for two finished pieces
Dates: Times:
July 26th - July 30th
8:00am - 11:00am
August 2nd - August 6th
12:00pm - 3:00pm
BEAD and JEWELRY MAKING: (Contact Lynne
Ouellette:
louellette@ncrjhs.org
or see our website
www.ncrjhs.org
to register)
In this course students will learn to make
beads out of air hardening clay to create
beautiful pieces of jewelry.
One specific bead students will learn to
make in this class is the fingerprint
bead. Not only is it beautiful,
it is meaningful as well. These
easy-to-make beads are perfect for trading
and making memorable gifts.
Each student will have a kit of materials to
make several different necklaces, bracelets
or earrings.
Fees: $105 (current/incoming NC students)
snacks included
or
$110 (non-NC students: must be
entering grades 7 or 8) snacks included
plus
$40 Art Materials include:
Sculpt-It! Air Hardening Clay, 2 lb tub
1 pair Jewelry Pliers
Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Making
Supplies
Jacquard Pearl-Ex metallic powder paint
(A complete list of supplies that will be
purchased for your child is available upon
request.)
Dates: Times:
July 26th - July 30th
12:00pm - 3:00pm
August 2nd - August 6th
8:00am - 11:00am
GENERAL MUSIC and BAND: (Contact Paul
Fleming:
pfleming@ncrjhs.org
to register)
Fees: $105 (current/incoming NC students)
snacks included
or
$110 (non-NC students: must be
entering grades 7 or 8) snacks included
Dates: Times:
July 26th - July 30th
12:00pm - 3:00pm
NC Summer Stars Band Program, Emphasis:
BAND
A week long course offered on the first week
of the Summer Stars Program. This course
will be focused on students who are
interested in joining a band program at
NCRJHS, regardless of experience. Students
who are experienced in instrumental music,
as well as students entering 8th grade are
more than welcome to participate.
Band activities for the five-day course will
include:
Guest clinics with experienced musicians
Musicianship Basics
Technical Studies
Scale Skills
Range Building
And a jump-start on the fall's music
repertoire.
General musicianship activities for this
course will include:
Song-writing skills
Instrument building (and playing)
Music and Movement Connections
Music and Art Connections
Interactive Activities focusing on music
theory and music history.
Contact:
pfleming@ncrjhs.org
or see our website
www.ncrjhs.org
to register
NC Summer Stars Band Program, Emphasis:
CHORUS
A week long course offered on the second
week of the Summer Stars Program. This
course will be focused on students who are
interested in joining a chorus program at
NCRJHS, regardless of experience. All
students who are interested in choral music
are more than welcome to participate.
Choral activities for the five-day course
will include:
Musicianship Basics
Rhythm Studies
Solfege/Sight-Singing
Range Building
And a jump-start on the fall's music
repertoire.
General musicianship activities for this
course will include:
Song-writing skills
Instrument building (and playing)
Music and Movement Connections
Music and Art Connections
Interactive Activities focusing on music
theory and music history.
Contact:
pfleming@ncrjhs.org
or see our website
www.ncrjhs.org
to register
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Academic News:
From the Science Department:
Students are reminded that the Rube Goldberg
Projects for 8th Graders are set to begin on
April 16!
From the Mathematics Department:
Catholic Math League
Nashua Catholic completed our fourth and
final test in the Catholic Math League
contest with terrific results.
Congratulations to all classroom winners and
to the following students who placed in the
top three school wide for each test. Our
first place winners were Rishi Yemme,
Parthiv Patel and Sean Feenan. In second
place were Ben Thibault, Kevin Tran, Anji
Radakrishnan, Rex Li, Saswat Bhattacharya
and John Deschenes. Third place winners were
Shivani Shrestha, Sarah Swallow, Kurt
Rockstrom, Mitchell Nash, Chris McGuinness,
Emily Lennon and Joseph Moleksi.
We are so proud of all our students who
participated and we await the final results
for Nashua Catholic from the company.
Mathcounts
Nashua Catholic's Mathcounts team
participated in the state level meet at
Plymouth State University in March.
Congratulations to the team members Joanna
Song, Shivani Shrestha, Rishi Yemme and Anji
Radakrishnan for representing Nashua
Catholic so well. This was such an honor for
Nashua Catholic as competition is very
rigorous in our region and our team did an
awesome job to get to the state meet. Thanks
again to the parents and coaches who
supported our students along the way.
Special thanks to Mr.Yemme who will continue
to coach next year's team. He will be
looking for some assistance in the fall as
both other coaches, Mr. Hebert and Mr.
Radakrishnan, will be "graduating" along
with their children in June.
Math Placement for next year
Our course descriptions contain information
regarding the requirements for each of our
8th grade math class levels. There are
prerequisite grades in your students'
current 7th grade class that form the basis
of our placement each year. We also give
placement tests to both incoming 7th and 8th
graders and look for current 7th grade math
teacher recommendations. This process will
begin in May. More information will follow.
From the English Department:
First and foremost, we are very excited that
Nashua Catholic's spelling bee winner, Anji
Radakrishnan, won the state spelling bee and
will be going to Washington, D.C., in May,
to compete at the national level! We will
be attending to this competition with great
interest and wish her well.
Secondly, we are stunned at how quickly this
academic year has passed. Our literature
classes are finishing units on drama and
poetry. Some classes have been reading more
modern plays and poetry, and some have been
dabbling in Shakespeare. As you read our
news, We are beginning the fourth quarter,
and the literature classes at the 7th and
8th grade levels will be focusing their
attention on the novel. The 7th and 8th
grade English classes will be wrapping up
their study of grammar, usage, and
mechanics, and will be preparing for a final
exam on this material. They will also be
wrapping up their study of vocabulary and
taking a final in this area as well.
Hopefully, there will be time to allow a
little creative writing in, to bring the
year to a close. Thank you for allowing us
the pleasure of working with your children
this year. We have truly enjoyed our time
with them!
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Silent Auction a Success:
Through your incredible generosity this
year's auction during the New York City
Fashion Capital fashion show was extremely
successful. Given the state of our economy,
this really reflects our community's
commitment to this school and your
willingness to support our endeavors. Thanks
to everyone who contributed cash, baskets,
certificates, tickets or who bid and
attended this great evening - we could never
have done this without your help. We are
truly blessed to all be sharing time
together in support of this community and
these terrific young men and women. Items
such a the beautiful hand-crafted "Cat &
Mouse themed" afghan made by Mrs.
Boissonneault, shown below with son Bob
Boissonneault, were one of many items
donated to and bid on at our silent auction.
Many "Thank Yous" to all who helped.
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National Public Health Week
The City of Nashua sent us the following
invitation.
The Division of Public Health & Community
Services is celebrating National Public
Health Week from April 5th to April 11th.
We have some fun and exciting activities and
events for the week. Please take a look at
the attached brochure and forward along to
staff, students and families that may be
interested in the events.
Hope to see some of you there! For more
information on NPHW, visit
www.nphw.org.
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Nashua Catholic Students Excel!
Andrew McCrossan, 8th grade is shown above
racing in the Giant Slalom competition at
Sunday River, Maine at the Eatern U.S.
Junior Olympics. Andrew was one of 17 first
year Junior Level 3 boys from Eastern United
States selected to compete in the event
which included competitors from New
Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and a
group of southern states. The event is the
top racing event in the east and included
races in Slalom and Super Giant Slalom as
well as the G.S.
Megan Middlemiss took First Place at the
State Gymnastics Competition for uneven
parallel bars. Megan, an 8th grade student
at NC, placed 6th over all earning her a
spot at the Regional Gymnastic Competition
in Massachusetts this spring.
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Athletic News:
The cheerleading team took a first place at
the NH CYO Spirit Championships on March
21st. Great effort girls!!!
On to spring sports......Baseball and
Softball teams have been picked. Coach Tave
(softball) and Coach Erickson (baseball) are
looking forward to getting outside and
seeing just what they have for a team.
Their respective seasons begin April 8th.
Spring Track.....we are currently seeking a
head coach for the spring track team. If
you, or know someone who might be interested
please call Mr B for more information. It
is a relatively short season, April and May,
with the league meet the last of May first
of June.
Club lacrosse, is just waiting for the
fields to dry out. Coach Saint-Amant can't
wait to get the boys outside and get
started!!!
Golf team will hit the driving range in the
coming weeks, hopefully!!!
Summer Basketball School
Co-ed boys and girls grades 3 & 4
(2010-11) June 28 to July 2
Girls, grade 5-8 (2010-11), July 12 to
16
Boys, grade 5-8 (2010-11), July 19 to 23
Cost is $180 per week, with family discounts
available. Brochures will be arriving in
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Box tops for Education
Parents! Please be reminded that NC is still
collecting "Box Tops" for Education. Every
box top collected helps support NC programs
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Development News:
The Eighth Annual Fashion Show and Silent
Auction was a blast! Ms. Lachiusa and all
her committee chairs did an outstanding
job. Mrs. Reilly and Mrs. Zoda who put our
play bill together, thank you. Mrs. Parolin
and the all the folks who made the Silent
Auction portion of the evening a fun time,
we thank you. Mrs. Ouellette and all the
busy bees who transformed our gym into
Central Park, we thank you as well. We want
to also thank all the folks who contributed
to the food table with desserts, fruits and
veggies, everything was delicious! Oh yeah,
let's also reach out and thank all our
student models. This event doesn't happen
unless we have your participation. We are
truly blessed to have such wonderful people
helping make this event such a worthwhile
endeavor. Who would think we would get
folks bidding on a bowl full of cash!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We're
hoping by day's end we clear over $20,000.
The Fall three school event will have an
organizational meeting on Thursday, April
15, 6:30 hear at Nashua Catholic. Anyone
wishing to help with event is most
welcomed. Call Mr B for more information.
603.882.7011 or
rbsnlt@ncrjhs.org
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Calendar:
APRIL
2 No School - Good Friday
4 Happy Easter!
5 3rd Quarter Grades Close
6 4th Quarter Begins
6-9 Terra Nova Testing
11 OPEN HOUSE 12:30-2:00
12 Report Card Day
15 Tri-School Fundraising Meeting -
The Calendar with Mr. B 6:30
19-23 World Language Week
22 School Mass 9:00a,m, All are
welcome.
26-30 No School - April Break - Enjoy!
MAY
6 Open House -6:30 P.M. Especially for
5th grade students and their families.
Representatives highlighting the 6th grades
of Infant Jesus and St. Christopher Schools
will join us in the Nashua Catholic
Cafeteria. This is an opportunity to see how
well our Diocesan Schools' curriculum flows
together.
7&8 Wildcat Theatre Presents "School
House Rock Live Jr." 7:30P.M. both days
2:00P.M. on Saturday
8 Placement Testing for all students in
grades 7 and 8 that will be new in the
fall. 8:30A.M.
New Parent Coffee 8:30A.M. - -
"Beginnings" - Parent Orientation
9:00A.M.-11:00A.M.
12 8th Grade Science Fair 6:00-8:00P.M.
13 School Mass with Bishop McCormack All
are welcome! 9:00A.M.
14 4th Q. Progress Reports
25 City Track Tournament
31 No School Memorial Day
June
1 Baseball Playoffs
2 Tri-County Track Meet
Softball Playoffs
3 Baseball Playoffs
4 Softball Playoffs
Graduation Dance
7 Spring Sports Awards 1:00 All are
welcome!
8 8th Grade Graduation Practice
Immaculate Conception Church
Book Buy Back 12:30-2:00 for 8th Grade
only
9 Scholastic Awards All are welcome!
10 8th Grade Graduation ICC 6:00P.M.
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Peace and Blessings,
Thomas Kelleher
Nashua Catholic Regional Jr. H.S.
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