New Century Academy http://www.newcenturyacademy.com Mon, 14 May 2012 18:56:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 NCA Exploratory Term Begins May 21st! http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/tuesday-may-15th-nca-goes-to-the-twins-game/ http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/tuesday-may-15th-nca-goes-to-the-twins-game/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:56:59 +0000 Vivid Image http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/?p=2994 NCA students will engage in our final E-Term of the 2011-2012 school year beginning Monday, May 21st! Seminars for students to explore include: Photography, Cosmetology, Ethnic Dance, Drivers Education, Lacrosse, Biking, Shakespeare, Whacky Water sports and Leadership Training, Electronics, Scoops, Healthy You, Anatomy, Horse Back Riding, Tennis, Art, and more! This is going to be the most exciting E-Term of the year!

]]> http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/tuesday-may-15th-nca-goes-to-the-twins-game/feed/ 0 New Century Weekly Communication Update for Week of May 14, 2012 http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-may-14-2012/ http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-may-14-2012/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:56:05 +0000 Vivid Image http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/?p=2992 Education: A debt from present to future generations – George Peabody

Our Mission is to engage students in critical thinking and teamwork that empowers them toward life-long learning and global citizenship.

Important Dates

  • Monday, May 14th – AP Bio Testing
  • Monday, May 14th – Night of the Notables @ 5:30PM
  • Tuesday, May 15th – NCA goes to the Twins Game!
  • Tuesday, May 15th – Q and A Night for 6th grade families @ 5:30PM
  • Tuesday, May 15th – Workout Club after school
  • Wednesday, May 16th – AP Comp Testing
  • Wednesday, May 16th – 7 and 8 grade MCAIII Math Testing
  • Thursday, May 17th – Biology Testing
  • Thursday, May 17th – Make up 7 and 8 grade MCAIII Math Testing
  • Thursday, May 17th – NCA Dance!
  • Friday, May 18th – Professional Development for staff, no school for students
  • Monday, May 21st – E-Term Begins!!

Professional Learning

  • Professional Learning Communities will be meeting on Mondays from 2:15 – 3:00 to continue developing learning targets, formative assessments, and to further implement project seminar curriculum.

Highlights

  • NCA wins home Lacrosse opener 5-4, the team is now 4 wins and no losses!
  • NCA Prom in Paris went great – thank you to all of the prom committee and parents for helping with prom this year – the kids had a blast!
  • NCA Lacrosse is not 8 and 1 on the season!
  • Festival of Nations Trip went great – thank you to all chaperones for going along!
  • Students had great field experiences to the Science Museum and the Waubesha Caves!
  • NCA and NDMA students did amazing putting on the Broadway musical, Annie!
  • NCA inducted sophomores: Elizabeth Hermodson-Olsen, Marissa Rogowski, Heather Karjala, Aleisha Albrecht, & Jacob Hergenrader to the 2012 NCA National Honor Society Chapter. Congratulations you five!!
  • NCA Student, Tyler Hruby, wins the Skills Works USA Competition and advances to Nationals in Kansas City!
  • NCA had an AMAZING 10th year Anniversary Celebration – thank you so much to all of you involved in putting this ceremony together!!
  • NCA Students placed well @ the Math Counts Competition!
  • NCA Students raised Blizzard dollars to buy toys for kids!
  • NCA Students placed 5th place in the One Act Play competition this past weekend.
  • NCA students had a great experience at the National Sports Center field day in Blaine!
  • Winter Parent Teacher Conferences were very successful with a nearly 100% parent turnout! Thank you parents for all you do.
  • NCA welcomes Elia Bruggeman, the MDE Assistant Commissioner, Thursday, January 12th – we are very excited to host Ms. Bruggeman!
  • Congratulations to all NCA Trimester One student award winners – we are so proud of all of you!
  • NCA Students placed in the World Series of Innovation sponsored by Microsoft!
  • Holiday Bazaar was a great success – thank you to the students and staff for putting this event together for all of us!
  • NCA brought in Day one 3D Assembly, and it was incredible!! The message was “believing in your dreams and making a difference”
  • NCA Students had a great experience at the Minnesota Wild / Tampa Bay Lightning game!
  • NCA brought in Sumi, one of the nation’s best speakers on bullying and OCD. Sumi shared his story on bullying and OCD, and his message was very powerful – thank you for coming Sumi!
  • NDMA and NCA students experienced a wonderful assembly to honor our Veterans – thank you to our Veterans!
  • NCA Math Team competed in their first meet at ACGC!
  • Students had a great experience at Career Day last Friday – a special thank you to Ridgewater for putting on this great event
  • Spirit week was a great success – a special thank you to all chaperones, the band, and DJ’s for making this event possible!
  • NCA new online Rosetta Stone World Language program is now up and running!
  • Juniors and Seniors attended the National College Fair in Minneapolis and are working hard on ACT Prep and college applications!
  • Student Council is off to a great start – congratulations to Alyssa Dahlke for being elected Student President! Also, congratulations to Marissa Bergseng for being elected Vice President, Molli Meyers for being elected Secretary, and Colby Richards as Chief Financial Office

]]> http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-may-14-2012/feed/ 0 New Century Weekly Communication Update for Week of May 7, 2012 http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-may-7-2012/ http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-may-7-2012/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 20:00:44 +0000 Vivid Image http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/?p=2967 Education: A debt from present to future generations – George Peabody

Our Mission is to engage students in critical thinking and teamwork that empowers them toward life-long learning and global citizenship.

Important Dates

  • Wednesday, May 9th – Late Start Day, teacher professional development morning. 
  • Wednesday, May 9th – school-wide Mock Trial, NCA Guitar ensemble, and modified schedule day.
  • Thursday, May 10th – MCA Science Test for 8th and 10th graders
  • Thursday, May 10th – Senior Capstone Project Presentations beginning at 4:45PM

Professional Learning

  • Professional Learning Communities will be meeting on Mondays from 2:15 – 3:00 to continue developing learning targets, formative assessments, and to further implement project seminar curriculum.

Highlights

  • NCA wins home Lacrosse opener 5-4, the team is now 4 wins and no losses!
  • Festival of Nations Trip went great – thank you to all chaperones for going along!
  • Students had great field experiences to the Science Museum and the Waubesha Caves!
  • NCA and NDMA students did amazing putting on the Broadway musical, Annie!
  • NCA inducted sophomores: Elizabeth Hermodson-Olsen, Marissa Rogowski, Heather Karjala, Aleisha Albrecht, & Jacob Hergenrader to the 2012 NCA National Honor Society Chapter. Congratulations you five!!
  • NCA Student, Tyler Hruby, wins the Skills Works USA Competition and advances to Nationals in Kansas City!
  • NCA had an AMAZING 10th year Anniversary Celebration – thank you so much to all of you involved in putting this ceremony together!!
  • NCA Students placed well @ the Math Counts Competition!
  • NCA Students raised Blizzard dollars to buy toys for kids!
  • NCA Students placed 5th place in the One Act Play competition this past weekend.
  • NCA students had a great experience at the National Sports Center field day in Blaine!
  • Winter Parent Teacher Conferences were very successful with a nearly 100% parent turnout! Thank you parents for all you do.
  • NCA welcomes Elia Bruggeman, the MDE Assistant Commissioner, Thursday, January 12th – we are very excited to host Ms. Bruggeman!
  • Congratulations to all NCA Trimester One student award winners – we are so proud of all of you!
  • NCA Students placed in the World Series of Innovation sponsored by Microsoft!
  • Holiday Bazaar was a great success – thank you to the students and staff for putting this event together for all of us!
  • NCA brought in Day one 3D Assembly, and it was incredible!! The message was “believing in your dreams and making a difference”
  • NCA Students had a great experience at the Minnesota Wild / Tampa Bay Lightning game!
  • NCA brought in Sumi, one of the nation’s best speakers on bullying and OCD. Sumi shared his story on bullying and OCD, and his message was very powerful – thank you for coming Sumi!
  • NDMA and NCA students experienced a wonderful assembly to honor our Veterans – thank you to our Veterans!
  • NCA Math Team competed in their first meet at ACGC!
  • Students had a great experience at Career Day last Friday – a special thank you to Ridgewater for putting on this great event
  • Spirit week was a great success – a special thank you to all chaperones, the band, and DJ’s for making this event possible!
  • NCA new online Rosetta Stone World Language program is now up and running!
  • Juniors and Seniors attended the National College Fair in Minneapolis and are working hard on ACT Prep and college applications!
  • Student Council is off to a great start – congratulations to Alyssa Dahlke for being elected Student President! Also, congratulations to Marissa Bergseng for being elected Vice President, Molli Meyers for being elected Secretary, and Colby Richards as Chief Financial Office

]]> http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-may-7-2012/feed/ 0 Senior Capstone Project Presentations! http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/senior-capstone-project-presentations/ http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/senior-capstone-project-presentations/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 21:03:42 +0000 Vivid Image http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/?p=2963 NCA Seniors will be presenting their Senior Capstone projects beginning at 5:30PM both May 3rd and May 10th at the school!  Seniors are presenting on a wide array of topics including Finance, Animal Care, Robot Combat, Photography, Music, Art, Woodworking, and so much more!  All are welcome to attend these special capstone presentations.

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]]> http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/middle-school-reading-mca/feed/ 0 New Century Weekly Communication Update for Week of April 30, 2012 http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-april-30-2012/ http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-april-30-2012/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:57:30 +0000 Vivid Image http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/?p=2947 Education: A debt from present to future generations – George Peabody

Our Mission is to engage students in critical thinking and teamwork that empowers them toward life-long learning and global citizenship.

Important Dates

  • Wednesday, May 2nd – 7th and 8th grade MCA Reading Test – good luck students!!
  • Thursday, May 3rd – 7th and 8th grade MCA Reading Test – good luck students!!
  • Friday, May 4th – Field Experience to the Festival of Nations

Professional Learning

  • Professional Learning Communities will be meeting on Mondays from 2:15 – 3:00 to continue developing learning targets, formative assessments, and to further implement project seminar curriculum.

Highlights

  • NCA wins home Lacrosse opener 5-4!
  • Students had great field experiences to the Science Museum and the Waubesha Caves!
  • NCA and NDMA students did amazing putting on the Broadway musical, Annie!
  • NCA inducted sophomores: Elizabeth Hermodson-Olsen, Marissa Rogowski, Heather Karjala, Aleisha Albrecht, & Jacob Hergenrader to the 2012 NCA National Honor Society Chapter. Congratulations you five!!
  • NCA Student, Tyler Hruby, wins the Skills Works USA Competition and advances to Nationals in Kansas City!
  • NCA had an AMAZING 10th year Anniversary Celebration – thank you so much to all of you involved in putting this ceremony together!!
  • NCA Students placed well @ the Math Counts Competition!
  • NCA Students raised Blizzard dollars to buy toys for kids!
  • NCA Students placed 5th place in the One Act Play competition this past weekend.
  • NCA students had a great experience at the National Sports Center field day in Blaine!
  • Winter Parent Teacher Conferences were very successful with a nearly 100% parent turnout! Thank you parents for all you do.
  • NCA welcomes Elia Bruggeman, the MDE Assistant Commissioner, Thursday, January 12th – we are very excited to host Ms. Bruggeman!
  • Congratulations to all NCA Trimester One student award winners – we are so proud of all of you!
  • NCA Students placed in the World Series of Innovation sponsored by Microsoft!
  • Holiday Bazaar was a great success – thank you to the students and staff for putting this event together for all of us!
  • NCA brought in Day one 3D Assembly, and it was incredible!! The message was “believing in your dreams and making a difference”
  • NCA Students had a great experience at the Minnesota Wild / Tampa Bay Lightning game!
  • NCA brought in Sumi, one of the nation’s best speakers on bullying and OCD. Sumi shared his story on bullying and OCD, and his message was very powerful – thank you for coming Sumi!
  • NDMA and NCA students experienced a wonderful assembly to honor our Veterans – thank you to our Veterans!
  • NCA Math Team competed in their first meet at ACGC!
  • Students had a great experience at Career Day last Friday – a special thank you to Ridgewater for putting on this great event
  • Spirit week was a great success – a special thank you to all chaperones, the band, and DJ’s for making this event possible!
  • NCA new online Rosetta Stone World Language program is now up and running!
  • Juniors and Seniors attended the National College Fair in Minneapolis and are working hard on ACT Prep and college applications!
  • Student Council is off to a great start – congratulations to Alyssa Dahlke for being elected Student President! Also, congratulations to Marissa Bergseng for being elected Vice President, Molli Meyers for being elected Secretary, and Colby Richards as Chief Financial Office

]]> http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-april-30-2012/feed/ 0 NCA Parent Teacher Conferences http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/nca-parent-teacher-conferences/ http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/nca-parent-teacher-conferences/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:17:27 +0000 Vivid Image http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/?p=2938 NCA is hosting Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday evening from 3pm to 8pm, and Friday from 8am to 3pm.  Welcome to all NCA Parents!

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Our Mission is to engage students in critical thinking and teamwork that empowers them toward life-long learning and global citizenship.

Important Dates

  • Tuesday, April 24th – 7th and 8th grade Math MCA Testing – good luck students!!!
  • Thursday, April 26th – Parent Teacher Conferences from 3pm to 8pm
  • Friday, April 27th – Parent Teacher Conferences from 8am to 3pm, No School for students

Professional Learning

  • Professional Learning Communities will be meeting on Mondays from 2:15 – 3:00 to continue developing learning targets, formative assessments, and to further implement project seminar curriculum.

Highlights

  • NCA wins home Lacrosse opener 5-4!
  • Students had great field experiences to the Science Museum and the Waubesha Caves!
  • NCA and NDMA students did amazing putting on the Broadway musical, Annie!
  • NCA inducted sophomores: Elizabeth Hermodson-Olsen, Marissa Rogowski, Heather Karjala, Aleisha Albrecht, & Jacob Hergenrader to the 2012 NCA National Honor Society Chapter. Congratulations you five!!
  • NCA Student, Tyler Hruby, wins the Skills Works USA Competition and advances to Nationals in Kansas City!
  • NCA had an AMAZING 10th year Anniversary Celebration – thank you so much to all of you involved in putting this ceremony together!!
  • NCA Students placed well @ the Math Counts Competition!
  • NCA Students raised Blizzard dollars to buy toys for kids!
  • NCA Students placed 5th place in the One Act Play competition this past weekend.
  • NCA students had a great experience at the National Sports Center field day in Blaine!
  • Winter Parent Teacher Conferences were very successful with a nearly 100% parent turnout! Thank you parents for all you do.
  • NCA welcomes Elia Bruggeman, the MDE Assistant Commissioner, Thursday, January 12th – we are very excited to host Ms. Bruggeman!
  • Congratulations to all NCA Trimester One student award winners – we are so proud of all of you!
  • NCA Students placed in the World Series of Innovation sponsored by Microsoft!
  • Holiday Bazaar was a great success – thank you to the students and staff for putting this event together for all of us!
  • NCA brought in Day one 3D Assembly, and it was incredible!! The message was “believing in your dreams and making a difference”
  • NCA Students had a great experience at the Minnesota Wild / Tampa Bay Lightning game!
  • NCA brought in Sumi, one of the nation’s best speakers on bullying and OCD. Sumi shared his story on bullying and OCD, and his message was very powerful – thank you for coming Sumi!
  • NDMA and NCA students experienced a wonderful assembly to honor our Veterans – thank you to our Veterans!
  • NCA Math Team competed in their first meet at ACGC!
  • Students had a great experience at Career Day last Friday – a special thank you to Ridgewater for putting on this great event
  • Spirit week was a great success – a special thank you to all chaperones, the band, and DJ’s for making this event possible!
  • NCA new online Rosetta Stone World Language program is now up and running!
  • Juniors and Seniors attended the National College Fair in Minneapolis and are working hard on ACT Prep and college applications!
  • Student Council is off to a great start – congratulations to Alyssa Dahlke for being elected Student President! Also, congratulations to Marissa Bergseng for being elected Vice President, Molli Meyers for being elected Secretary, and Colby Richards as Chief Financial Office

]]> http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/new-century-weekly-communication-update-for-week-of-april-23-2012/feed/ 0 NCA 10th Annual Meeting http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/nca-10th-annual-meeting/ http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/nca-10th-annual-meeting/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:52:24 +0000 Vivid Image http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/?p=2903 New Century will be hosting the school’s 10th Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 18, at 6:00PM.  All students and families are invited — hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/nca-10th-annual-meeting/feed/ 0 MCA Testing Tuesday & Wednesday http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/mca-testing-tuesday-wednesday/ http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/mca-testing-tuesday-wednesday/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:04:02 +0000 Vivid Image http://www.newcenturyacademy.com/?p=2891 This Tuesday New Century will be facilitating the 9th grade writing test, 10th grade reading test, and 11th grade math.  Wednesday, we will be facilitating day two of the 10th grade reading test, and day two of the 11th grade math test.  Good Luck students — you are prepared, do your best!

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