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Nashua Catholic Regional Jr. H.S.
Newsletter February 2010
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From the Principal:
Dear Parents
and Students,
Where did January go? Here we are into the
third quarter of the school year already.
Just a couple of reminders! February 15 is
President's Day - no school. February 17
marks the beginning of the Lenten Season -
the holiest time of year. We will be having
a special Ash Wednesday Mass on the 17th and
all parents, friends and relatives of our
students are invited to join us in
celebrating this special liturgy. Mass
begins at 9:00AM.
Again, I would like to remind parents and
students that the deadline for applying for
the Helen J. Horan Scholarship will soon be
upon us (i.e., March 15). Any student who
is interested in continuing their high
school education at any area Catholic High
School is invited to apply. Forms and
applications can be obtained online or at
the school. Please be advised that no
applications will be considered that do not
meet the March 15 deadline. See further
information (in this issue) below.
Peace,
Thomas
Kelleher, Principal |
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Little Red Schoolhouse and Catholic Schools:
Catholic Schools Week Assembly for 7th Grade
on "The One-Room Schoolhouse in History and
the Evolution of the Catholic School in
America" was well received by the student
body.
This presentation emphasized the reasons
people fall in love with one-room
schoolhouses and work to preserve them for
our children to experience the past in
living history programs. Tracing their
humble beginnings and leading up to current
efforts at preservation, this program
highlighted why country schools are still
important to our history and how Catholic
schools were founded as alternatives.
The presentor, Susan Fineman, is a retired
public school history teacher and
administrator after working in the Lowell
Public Schools for 31 years. She currently
serves on the Board of Directors of the
Country School Association of America and
works in the District #1 Schoolhouse,
Nashua, NH as a living history docent. She
has presented various schoolhouse-related
programs in NH, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa,
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Academic News:
From the Theology Department:
This month, the faculty, staff, and
administration will be studying the cardinal
virtue of prudence. A prudent person is one
who does the good, as opposed to one who
merely knows the good. Yes, prudence
actually has three parts: good counsel, good
judgement, and command. When making a
decision one should seek good counsel. What
are the best alternatives for the good?
Discernment is critical. Good judgements
must be made between virtuous and vicious
actions. Lastly, command is acting as a
result of good counsel and judgement. As a
parent, are you practicing prudence in
decisions regarding your child? Are you a
model of prudence? As educators, prudence
helps one to refrain from making rash
decisions in matters of student discipline
and compels us to continually reflect on our
actions both inside and outside the
classroom and school building.This month,be
cognizant of the the cardinal virtue of
prudence. It can only make a positive change
in your life!
From the World Language Department:
On Tuesday, February 9 and Wednesday,
February 10, seventy Spanish students will
have the opportunity to travel to
Margaritas's Restaurant to experience a
presentation on Mexican culture and to enjoy
some authentic Mexican-style food. We look
forward to the upcoming field trip.
Ms. Brennan and Mr. Westwood
From the English Department :
During the third quarter, the 7th and 8th
graders will explore the literary elements
of plays and poetry. A variety of plays
will be read, along with a selection of
traditional and modern poetry. The 8th
grade honors literature class will begin
their exploration of the work of William
Shakespeare. The 7th and 8th grade English
students will continue their study of
vocabulary, grammar, usage, and mechanics,
will continue working on becoming more
skilled writers.
On January 21, 2010, during study hall, the
following 7th and 8th grade students
participated with great prowess in the
school-wide spelling bee: Michael Lang,
Megan McCoy, Jaime Negron, Mechan Schmitt,
Megna Senthilnathan, Udhay Vijay, Ted Allen,
Ben Chung, Nicolas Lang, Philip McDuffee,
Troy Nikander, and Anji Radakrishnan. Mrs.
Pinsonneault and Mrs. Maloney were very
impressed with their preparation and skilled
performance in this year's bee. Although
all these students did very well, Anji
Radakrishnan missed none of the difficult
words presented to her and will be our
school's representative to the Nashua
Regional Spelling Bee, for the second year
in a row. Meghan Schmitt, a worthy
competitor, won second place.
Congratulations to both of you.
From the Mathematics Department:
MATHCOUNTS
We're sending a HUGE thank you to all
students and parents involved in prepping
our Nashua Catholic MATHCOUNTS team/club
while preparing for the regional competition
this upcoming weekend in Bedford. Mr.Yemme,
Mr. Hebert and Mr. Radakrishnan have been
spearheading this endeavor and much learning
and laughter has been in evident in the
hallway outside their classroom. We all wish
the team members much luck in this weekend's
event and our thoughts and prayers go with
you all. Go NC!! Stay tuned for results in
the next newsletter.
CATHOLIC MATH LEAGUE
We're in the process of tabulating results
from the third test which was taken February
4, 2010. More details will follow in next
month's newsletter. It is exciting to watch
the students gather at
the classroom bulletin boards to discover
their placement within their class after
each test. They really do realize that it is
"cool" to do well in math and problem
solving is enjoyable! Nashua Catholic's
scores continue to impress us all. You may
watch our progress at
www.catholicmathleague.com.
The fourth and final test will be given in
early March.
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Helen J. Horan Scholarship:
Parents and students are reminded that the
deadline for applying for the Helen J. Horan
Scholarship is March 15. Absolutely no
applications will be accepted beyond this
deadline. The Helen J. Horan Scholarship is
a four year award that is given to a
deservng NC 8th grader who intends to
continue his/her secondary education at a
Catholic High School of choice. Proof of
registration at the high school of choice
must be given and evidence of sound academic
standing must be provided at the beginning
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Soles for Souls - A huge Success
Over 150 pairs of shoes were collected
during our recent shoe-drive for Soles for
Souls. Your support for this important
endeavor is sincerely appreciated.
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Athletic News:
The annual CYO Catholic Schools Tournament,
hosted by Nashua Catholic, will begin
Friday, Feb. 5th with Championships games
being played on Thursday, Feb 11th. Visit
www.nhcyo.org
for tournament information. Both Nashua
catholic elementary schools will be
represented this year.
The wrestling team has continued their
winning ways, they recently took the Tri
County Div II Championships. We had 4
wrestlers take home first place in their
respective weight classes.
They are now off to the NH Youth Wrestling
Regionals at Londonderry High School, on
Sunday, Feb 7th.
Some of our boys also compete under the
Nashua Boys and Girls Club banner in the MVC
League in Massachusetts. They just repeated
as League Champions.
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
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Hearts to Hands Service Club News
Popcorn and Bake Sale for February
Our last popcorn and bake sale was very
successful. Please consider baking for the
February sale on Friday February 5th. All
items can be sent in to school -
individually wrapped if possible - and
delivered to Mrs. Kirkwood in the morning.
Thanks!
Collection for Marguerite's Place Residents
Throughout early February we will be
collecting laundry detergents and cleaning
supplies in our classes to donate to
Marguerite's Place residents in time for
Valentine's Day. Please ask your student to
listen for more information to follow.
Thanks for helping this worthy cause!
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Development News:
Annual Father/Daughter Dance was another
huge success. We had over eighty couples
attend this year' event. Trust me, a good
time was had by all. All the dads deserve
huge round of applause. Great job dads!!!
Catholic Schools Night at the Verizon
Wireless Arena in Manchester was also well
attended. Thank you again for participating
in this fun family night.
The Eighth Annual Fashion Show and Silent
Auction is in full swing. Mr B has model
permission slips available to any student
that would like to participate in this
year's fashion show. If you did not receive
one at lunch or lost the one you received,
please see Mr B in your daily travels. This
paper work needs to be read and signed by
you and your parents!!!!!
Permission slips need to be returned by
Thursday, February 11th.
Please note there is a typo on the
permission slip. The correct day of the
mandatory meeting is Tuesday, February 16th
, 7p in the cafeteria. This is also the
first day tickets will go on sale. Mark
your calendars, this has been a sold out
event in past years. Don't get shut out!!!
Attention all artists and designers, the
Fashion Show committee is hosting a Design
the cover contest. The winning design is
used on the program book,tickets and all
show advertising. The winner also receives
a $50 gift card. See Mr B for contest rules
and design criteria.
The Silent Auction Committee is also seeking
items for the auction portion of the
evening. Gift certificates, sports
memorabilia, tickets to special events,
either concerts, plays or sporting events
all make great items. Jewelry and small
theme baskets also get great attention. You
may connect with the following committee
members with any questions you may have.
Bob Boissonneault
rbsnlt@ncrjhs.org
Christine Lachiusa (Fashion show chair)
christine@lachiusa.net
Julie Parolin (Silent Auction)
jparolin@ncrjhs.org
Kristine Reilly (Program)
kristinereilly@comcast.net
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Admissions News
Step-Up Day is always fun at Nashua Catholic
but this year the positive dynamic was
particularly note worthy. 6th Graders: the
pennies are dry - Mr. Cloutier is still
funny and Nashua Catholic acceptances are in
the mail! - We are anxiously awaiting your
answers now. We see Nashua Catholic best
with you as part of the Family!
Applications are still being taken. we are
processing them as quickly as possible so
that all families who qualify might make the
deadlines for financial aid (March 1).
Please tell you friends, this is the best
time of the year to apply at Nashua
Catholic!
Our Second Annual Admission Leads Raffle is
now underway!
WIN $200 Toward NC Tuition!
*No tickets to buy!
*Recommend Nashua Catholic
*All Applications received between October
1, 2008 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
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Calendar:
Nashua Catholic Calendar
February
1 - 5 Catholic Schools Week
4 Mass 9:00 All are welcome.
Re-registrations due to office
7 NH Youth Wrestling Reg.
Tournament @ Londonderry NS
9 Fashion Show Permission Slips Due
to Mr. "B"
10 New student registrations due to
office
11 Return Fashion Show Permission
slips
13 All Stars Basketball Tournament @
NC
14 NH Youth State Championships @
Goffstown HS
15 President's Day - No School
Battle in the Barn - Adults vs
NC Teams - Fun Night
16 Fashion Show Meeting - Mandatory
for Models and Parent 7-10
17 Ash Wednesday Mass 9:00 All are
welcome.
22 -26 February Break - No School
MARCH
1 Diocesan Support Plan Forms
(blue) for Catholic families new to
Nashua Catholic OR new to this
plan are due to the NC office Signed
by their parish priest on this
date.
Financial Aid forms must be
submitted through FACTS online at
www.factstuitionaid.com
on or before March 1.
3 3rd Q Progress Reports
5 Early Release 11:30a.m.
14 NE Girls wrestling Tournament @
NC
15 Helen J. Horan Scholarship
Deadline Check out the NC website for more
details.
17 Fashion Show Setup Begins
19 FASHION SHOW!!! Come One! Come
All! 7:00-10:00 Doors open at
6:00
22 Baseball/Softball Tryouts
25 Mass 9:00 a.m. All are welcome.
26-28 NE Regional CYO Basketball
Tournament @ Bridgeport, CT
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Peace and Blessings,
Thomas Kelleher
Nashua Catholic Regional Jr. H.S.
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