Weekly NCA Newsletter! November 14, Issue 12. View this in your browser

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1 Weekly NCA Newsletter! November 14, Issue 12 View this in your browser

2 Dear Parents and Families: Did you know? Reading just 20 minutes a day exposes your child to about 1.8 million words per year. Reading helps students develop a stronger vocabulary, and in addition, students who read for pleasure average higher grades in English, mathematics, science, and history! Encourage your child to read books for fun by attending our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Allow your child to choose the books they want to read! It s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Mark your calendar! Book Fair dates: November Shopping hours: Class visits for primary campus will be split between Friday, November 16 (classes K Room 10, Grade 1 Rooms 9 and 17, Grade 3 Room 19, Grade 4 Room 22) and Monday, November 20 (classes K Room 7, Grade 2 Rooms 14 and 16, Grade 3 Room 15, and Grade 4 Rooms 20 and 21). Middle school class visits will all be on Monday, November 20. The fair is open to parents on Sunday, November 18 from 11-1 at the primary campus and on Tuesday through conferences. If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our Online Fair at scholastic.com/fair. Our Online Fair is available from now until November 21. You can also purchase from teacher wishlists with the online fair. We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school. Thank you for supporting our readers! Sincerely, Christine Huzenis

3 The 8th-grade students honored Veterans Day with a special prayer service lead by veteran/teacher, Ms. Gonzalez! We appreciate and honor everyone who has served our country! School News & Reminders Parent-Teacher Conference: Tuesday, November 20 th Please sign up for one slot to meet with your child's teacher. We would appreciate you doing your best to be on time and respecting the next parent's conference time. If for some reason you cannot make your scheduled time, please call the office as soon as possible. Your child's teacher will contact you to reschedule. All Middle School Families please sign up for your homeroom and STAMP teachers ONLY from November 12th through November 14th. On Thursday, November 15 th you may sign up to see other core subject teachers. Sign-ups prior to the 15th may be erased to make room for the teachers' homeroom students. For parents with multiple children, please remember to sign up with travel time included between the appointment reservations. NCA Teachers Available for Tutoring: If your child is in need of tutoring, please see list attached of NCA teachers who can assist. NCAPO: Please see attachment for NCAPO and Student Council Important Dates: Nov 14: BSJ Meeting at 6:30 PM at PC Lunchroom Nov 16: Trimester 1 Report Cards sent home. Nov 20: Parent-Teacher Conference Nov 16-20: Book Fair Nov 20: 1/2 Day- Trimester 1 Conferences Middle School Campus 11:10 Dismissal Primary School Campus 11:30 DIsmissal No afternoon ECP available Nov 21-23: No School-

4 fall service drive info. Looking to Volunteer: Here are the step by step directions to complete your Virtus training. Please see attachment and make sure you follow step by step and complete the entire process at one time. It will ensure all documents are logged correctly. If there are any questions please contact Jen Reyes at or Remember all families must complete 20 hours of service. Please check School Speak for Volunteer opportunities. Thanksgiving Holiday Dec 1: Catholic High School Entrance Exams Parish Ambassadors Needed: If you are a member of one of the seven churches connected to NCA and would like to become a Parish Ambassador for NCA, please contact Shakira at smorrissette@ncaweb.org. Mission Propelle's: Please see attachment for Mission Propelle's Girl Power Yoga Club. Design Dance: Please see attachment for Design Dance flyer. icook: Please see attachment for icook flyer. NCAPO 2018 Christmas Gift Fund: Our Teachers and Staff belong on the Nice List this year! Similar to last year, we are asking parents to consolidate their gifting efforts into a collective pool of funds that will be divided up between all of the NCA teachers and staff. The donations will benefit all teachers, the specials teachers, and other NCA personnel. Everyone will receive a card with their gift from the entire NCAPO (that means YOU!). We hope that you will contribute to the fund as we feel this is a great way to show our appreciation to everyone at NCA who support our children. Please know that participation is optional and the amount you give is entirely up to you. There are TWO WAYS to give to the Fund. 1. School Speak: Select Staff Christmas Donation under Quick Links. Go to the bottom and click on the "next" button. Follow the prompts to complete your gift. 2. Via check payable to NCA in an enveloped marked "Christmas Gift Fund. Contributions to the fund need to be made by EOD, December 5. If you d like more information on our giving approach, please contact Crystal Slagle, crystal@poshmommyjewelry.com Queen of Hearts Raffle 50/50: 2nd week and still going strong!! The Pot is over $5,000 and growing every day! The #23 (King of Hearts) and #37 (6 of Hearts) have been revealed. Remember after the drawing all tickets sold that week is thrown out. So please buy your tickets weekly and let your friends and family know as well. Tickets are sold daily at the Double Bubble at 6036 N. Broadway or in the school office at both

5 campuses during school hours. Drawings are every Saturday at 6:30 at the Double Bubble up until 6:00 pm on the night of the drawing. See you there!! Will you find the Queen?? Enchanted Forest Book Fair: Let Your Imagination Grow! Northside Catholic Academy s Fall Book Fair: Volunteers are needed please go to SchoolSpeak. Don t miss the chance to explore new titles and purchase popular reads at NCA s annual Fall Book Fair. The Enchanted Forest Book Fair will be held in the NCA primary campus lunchroom, on Sunday, November 18, after the 10:00 and 11:30 masses and during school The fair will also be one day at the Middle School Campus. All proceeds benefit NCA s primary and middle school teachers, classrooms and libraries, so be sure to stop by! NEW-Day Off Camps: NEW-Day Off Camps at Chase Park! The next Day Off Camp is November 21. If interested, sign up today at DayOffCamp.com.

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9 Please click links below to review the following attachments: Physical Education Newsletter Library Media Center & STEAM Newsletter Room 14 St. George Project

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12 Inside Our Classrooms Why we're greater...

13 It's fun when you pick out your favorite book and have reading time with friends! After School Enrichment Program

14 The 5th grade Girl Scouts creating Christmas decorations using recycled materials. They are working on an environmental badge.

15 Our little chefs like to eat while they cook and bake a variety of tasty treats!

16 Athletic News Boys and Girls NCA Basketball Our season starts this week with the following home games. Come out, pack the gyms, and cheer on our Wildcats. Good luck! All home games will be posted on our website ( soon for easy access. Tues, Nov 13 in the Primary Campus Gym 5:30 pm: NCA 8 th Grade Boys B Team vs. St. Nicholas 6:30 pm: NCA 7 th Grade Boys A Team vs. St. Josaphat White 7:30 pm: NCA 8 th Grade Boys A Team vs. St. Josaphat White Thurs, Nov 15 in the Middle School Activity Center 5:30 pm: NCA 8 th Grade Boys B Team vs. Hardey Prep White 6:30 pm: NCA 8 th Grade Boys A Team vs. Hardey Prep Red Sat, Nov 17 in the Primary Campus Gym 9:00 am: NCA 6 th Grade Boys Blue Team vs. Hardey Prep Black 10:00 am: NCA 6 th Grade Girls Blue Team vs. IC-St. Joe 11:00 am: NCA 6 th Grade Girls White Team vs. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Noon: NCA 5 th Grade Girls vs. St. Andrew Blue 1:00 pm: NCA 4 th Grade Girls vs. St. Alphonsus 2:00 pm: NCA 5 th Grade Boys vs. St. Clement Blue Sat, Nov 17 in the Middle School Activity Center

17 11:00 am: NCA 6 th Grade Boys White vs. St. Alphonus Basketball Family Pass Please note families now have the option to buy a Family Pass to cover admission for home games played at St. Gertrude and SMM. This is an SMM tradition that has worked well for many families. If you would like to purchase a family pass for $25, they are available at the admissions table in both gyms. Your family s name will be added to a list kept at the admissions table in each gym so you can come and go as often as you like throughout the basketball season. NCA Spiritwear Our Spiritwear site formerly known as My Locker is now known as Spiritshop.com. Same company, different name. Click on the link below to access NCAspiritwear items. You can design your own t-shirts, hoodies, hats, shorts, etc. with our NCA logos which are available on the site. Order your spirit wear today and come out to the fields and courts to cheer on your favorite Wildcats! Wildcat Photos Needed Calling all parents! Please forward any athletic pictures from our fall sports programs to Shakira Morrissette at smorrissette@ncaweb.org for inclusion in our weekly newsletter and on our website. Community News Raven Theatre: Please see attachment for the flyer from Raven Theatre for their summer camp program. Loyola University Ramblers: Please see attachment for schedules for the LU Mens and Womens Basketball Teams. Come cheer on the Loyola Ramblers with Sr. Jean at the Gentile Arena, and don t forget to wear your scarves! St. Gertrude Parish Christmas Bazaar Balsam Pine Sale: Please see attachment for more information. St. Gertrude Parish Christmas Pageant: Please see attachment concerning preparing for St. Gertrude Christmas Pageant. St. Gertrude FREE choral concert: All are invited to attend this year s concert celebrating our parish feast day on Saturday, November 17 at 7:30 at St. Gertrude church. This year s program will feature a diverse selection of choral music as we highlight our ethnic diversities and sing songs of unity and peace. In addition to featuring music by noted Catholic composers Marty Haugen and David Haas, we will also feature arrangements by three American women composers, and close our program with beautiful arrangements of spirituals by Mark Hayes and British composer Bob Chilcott. Please save the date and attend this free concert. This is music for your soul. Come and feed your soul. St. Gertrude is located at 1420 W. Granville in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. Parking is available in the church and school lots as well as on the street. Hope to see you there! See more details in the attached flyer. White Elephant: It's Volunteer Season and another Christmas Bazaar is upon us!! White Elephant Pricing will start off this exciting weekend on Friday, November 30, 9 am - 5 pm

18 Vendor set up will begin at 8 am on Saturday Doors open Saturday, December 1, 10 am - 4 pm Then again on Sunday, December 2, 9 am - 2:30 pm Clean up will begin at 2:30 pm on Sunday One Major Change: In an effort to avoid the major move of White Elephant goods from the rectory to the gym we are asking that all donations be dropped off at the gym every Sunday starting Oct 28, 1 pm - 3 pm AND we will need volunteers to help us during those drop offs! Yay, more chances to Volunteer! Thank you all so much for your participation! Please visit signupgenius.com now to volunteer!! Type in events@stgertrudechicago.org and chose how you would like to help. Northside North Pole Parade: Letter from Angel Hair Ministry: Greetings of peace to you! I hope this invitation arrives at a convenient time. First, here is a brief history. Several years ago, a friend of mine was inspired by his experience in Latin America where he volunteered with a group that provided free haircuts to the poor and homeless. At that time, I was the pastor of St. Thomas of Canterbury in Uptown and he approached me with the idea of bringing a similar ministry here to Chicago. That was the humble beginnings of Angel Hair Ministry which we have been putting together for the last four years. The idea was not only to provide free basic haircuts during the holiday season for men, women, and

19 children who are unable to afford the luxury but it was also an event in which we would provide hospitality and a warm place to hang out for a good part of the day with breakfast, a hot lunch consisting of angel hair pasta (thus the name of the ministry), a doggy bag, gently used clothing and personal sized toiletries to which guests can help themselves. Everyone is a volunteer, and barber/stylists need not be professionals. For the guests, it was an opportunity to come in from the cold weather and experience something that some might take for granted that is, the luxury of a haircut and the chance to be pampered. For the volunteers, it was an opportunity to interact on a very personal level with those struggling financially on whatever level and see that they are ordinary people. This year, my friend and I are planning to bring the ministry here to the Rogers Park area of Chicago on Saturday, December 1st, In my time at St. Margaret Mary, I have noticed that the need for Angel Hair Ministry is just as important here in Rogers Park as in any other part of the city. We are planning to provide the same services as we did in previous years. To this effect, I would like to ask you to share these flyers with anyone in your congregation base that either might benefit from the event or would like to volunteer/donate. You can use the attached flyer for reference. For more information, you can instruct people to contact me at or through at tvillaverde@archchicago.org. Thank you! Sincerely, Fr. Tirso S. Villaverde, Jr.

20 Support NCA! SHOP ON AMAZON AND EARN CASH FOR NCA!!!! AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets you enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the eligible charitable organization of your choice. JUST ENTER: Northside Catholic Academy

21 Tell a friend about our Open House dates! We welcome everyone to join the NCA Community! Volunteer Sign Up Directions 1. Go onto SchoolSpeak.com 2. Click on the Quick Link that says Volunteer 3. There you will see NCAâ s volunteer opportunities. All volunteer opportunities require Virtus Training unless otherwise noted. 4. Click on the sign up you want. Find a spot to sign up! 5. Remember every Family needs 20 service hours! Volunteer Requirements 1. Completion of form Completion of Online background screening (eapps database) 3. Completion of CANTS form (DCFS background screening â paper only â must be submitted annually) 4. Submission of a signed Code of Conduct form 5. Completion of the Virtus training (must preregister online) All forms and other information regarding these requirements can be found on the NCA website under Volunteer. Thank you for working with us to ensure the safety of all children!

22 Copyright 2018 Northside Catholic Academy. All rights reserved. Primary School Campus: 6216 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: Middle School Campus: 7318 N. Oakley Ave., Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: Join our NCAPO List Serv. Want to change how you receive these s? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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