“Education is the most powerful weapon in which you can use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandela
Our Mission is to engage students in critical thinking and teamwork that empowers them toward life-long learning and global citizenship.
Important Dates
- Monday, March 25th – 3:30pm – Play Practice
- Monday, March 25th – History Day!
- Monday, March 25th – 3:30pm – Lacrosse Practice @ MaplewoodAcademy
- Tuesday, March 26th – 2:30pm – New Century Chronicle Meeting (Ms. Haugen)
- Tuesday, March 26th – 2:30pm – SAT Meeting – Ms. Riipi Room
- Tuesday, March 26th – Student Lists due by 3:30pm (for Thursday after school program)
- Tuesday, March 26th – NCA Cribbage Club @ 2:30pm (Savoy)
- Tuesday, March 26th – Play Practice @ 3:30pm
- Tuesday, March 26th – Lacrosse Practice – 3:30pm @ MaplewoodAcademy
- Wednesday, March 27th – Play Practice @ 3:30pm
- Wednesday, March 27th – Lacrosse Practice – 3:30pm @ MaplewoodAcademy
- Thursday, March 28th – Play Practice @ 3:30pm
- Thursday, March 28th – Lacrosse Practice – 3:30pm @ MaplewoodAcademy
- Friday, March 29th – No School
- Monday, April 1st – School in session, make-up day
- Monday, April 1st – Festival of Nations Field Trip Slips handed out
A Look Ahead
- April 10th – Two Hour Late Start
- April 11th – National Honor Society Induction Ceremony – 7 pm
- April 16th and 17th – 10th grade Reading State Test
- April 16th – 9thGradeWritingState Test
- Friday, April 19th – Last Day of Block 5
- Monday, April 22nd – Block 6 Begins
- Thursday, April 25th – Parent/Teacher Conferences – 3pm – 8pm
- May 1st and 2nd – Reading 7 and 8 State Test
- May 2nd – Senior Project Night
- May 3rd – Festival of Nations Field Trip
- May 6th and 7th – Math 7 and 8 State Test
- May 8th – Science 10 State Test
- May 9th – AP Comp Test
- May 9th – Senior Project Night
- May 10th – AP Stats Test
- May 15th – Science 8 Test
- For Senior Students and their Families: Mark your Calendars! Class of 2013 Commencement – Thursday, June 6th, 2013; HutchinsonEventCenter; 7:00 pm
- ACT test dates have been posted and given to all senior and junior students – check in and follow registration procedures at ACT.org.
Professional Learning
- Professional Learning Communities will be meeting on Mondays from 2:30 – 3:00 to continue developing learning targets, formative assessments, and to further implement project seminar curriculum.
Schedule for Remaining PLC Sessions – Building Shared Knowledge!
- Mrs. Hendricks – Wednesday, November 7th Late Start
- Mrs. Moore – Monday, November 12th
- Ms. Johnson – Monday, December 3rd
- Mrs. Wurm – Monday, December 17th
- Mrs. Haugen – Monday, January 7th
- Mr. Kraft – Monday, January 28th
- Mrs. Savoy – Monday, February 11th
- Mr. Berning – Monday, February 25th
- Ms. Riipi – Monday, March 18th
- Ms. Artibee – Monday, April 8th
- Mr. Becker – Monday, April 22nd
- (Mrs. Hendricks and Mr. Meece have presented in September / October)
Highlights
- NCA is off to a great start! Students are working hard, expectations are high, and we are all striving together towards excellence.
- NCA students really enjoyed Seth Franco from the Harlem Globetrotters, thank you for coming and sharing your story with us Seth!!!
- NCA students had a blast at the Renaissance Festival!
- NCA students had a very productive experience at the National College Fair!
- Spirit Week was fantastic! Thank you to the Student Council for putting Spirit Week together, you did great!
- Congratulations to all Block One Award Winners!!
- NCA 10th Graders had a fantastic experience at Ridgewater Career Day – Thank you to Ridgewater for hosting this event
- NCA Knowledge Bowl did a great job at their first official Meet @ New London Spicer High School. Great job Mr. Meece and NCA Knowledge Bowl team!
- Congratulations to all Trimester 1 Award Winners!! Keep up the great work!
- Congratulations to the NCA Middle School Knowledge Bowl team for making it to Regional’s! Good Luck students and Mr. Meece!
- NCA Student Council had a very successful and purposeful day of Leadership Training out at Prairie Woods – thank you Prairie Woods staff!
- NCA WinterFest was a wild success, thank you to the Student Council for putting this event on, and thank you to everyone who attended!
- Congratulations to all Block 3 Award Winners – well deserved!
- NCA hosted a great Knowledge Bowl Meet on Saturday – thank you to all teams that came to compete!
- NCA was chosen as a semi-finalist for the Toyota Drive for Education grant; Thank You Toyota!!!