“You have to go wholeheartedly into anything in order to have anything worth having”
– Frank Lloyd Wright
Our Mission is to engage students in critical thinking and teamwork that empowers them toward life-long learning and global citizenship.
Enjoy your E-Terms this week and discover something new!
Important Dates
- Monday, November 26th – Knowledge Bowl Practice @ 2:30pm
- Tuesday, November 27th – Girls Volleyball Club Practice @ 3:30pm
- Thursday, November 29th – Knowledge Bowl Practice @ 2:30pm
- Thursday, November 29th – Girls Volleyball Club Practice @ 3:30pm
- Saturday, December 1st – First ever NCA Knowledge Bowl Competition! @ New London Spicer!
A Look Ahead
- Trimester One Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, December 5th.
▪ For Senior Students and their Families: Mark your Calendars! Class of 2013 Commencement – Thursday, June 6th, 2013; Hutchinson Event Center; 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 2:15 – 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!