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🎨The NCA Soiree 2019 Arts Project Auction was a huge success!
8 of 24 projects met (or well exceeded) the $100 reserve price. Thank you to everyone for generously bidding on these beautiful projects. Ms. McCarthy and the kids worked so hard and knowing that their work was appreciated by NCA’s families and friends is very rewarding. Your contributions will help us to continue growing and enhancing our art program at NCA, including keeping our art classrooms filled with new and interesting art supplies. There were a small number of projects that did not meet the $100 reserve price. These items are still available for a limited time for those of you looking to be the proud owner of one of these special masterpieces.
Available projects: Ms. Vargas (Pre-K) Tree Fingerprints, Mrs. Deemant (Pre-K) Tree Fingerprints, Mrs. Woods (Pre-K) Tree Fingerprints, Ms. McDavid (K) Handprints on Canvas, Ms. Jablonska (2nd) Popsicle Stick Cross in Shadowbox, and Mr. Bartlett (7th) Framed Line Drawing Collage. Images of the art projects, including those that are still available for bidding, can be viewed at the Google drive link below. If you would like to be in the running to purchase one of these pieces, please contact Megan at ind_cm@yahoo.com for more information.
Projects will be available until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, if there are no additional bids they will be awarded to the highest bid from the event.
Please click the link to view available art projects.
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School News & Reminders
📚Be a dino-mite volunteer for the bookfair: The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school this March! All kindergarten through eighth-grade classes will visit the fair. Look for a message from your teacher with dates and times. Families will have the chance to visit the fair after the 10:00 am, 10:30 am, and 11:30 am masses on Sunday, March 3, and during conferences on Thursday, March 7.
The theme for our Spring 2019 Book Fair is Dino-Mite Bookfair: Stomp, Chomp, and Read! To make it all run, we need some gigantasarous volunteers. (Get those service hours done!) Please check out SchoolSpeak to sign up. Sign up for classroom visits, which requires VIRTUS training, or set up and breakdown, which does not require VIRTUS training. If you have any questions, please email Elizabeth Sobczyk at lizzielou81@hotmail.com.
Profits from the Book Fair are used to buy books for the Primary Campus and Middle School Libraries, and for books and resources for all of the classrooms.
We look forward to seeing all of you either volunteering or shopping!
💙Sincerely,
The Book Fair Committee
Laura Kollar, Angie Morrow, and Elizabeth Sobczyk
Parent Teacher Conferences: It's a very long day for the teachers and staff. They always enjoy the special lunch/dinner that the parents provided for the day. Please go onto SchoolSpeak under Volunteer to sign up to bring an item.
FSP: Lunch ordering for April will open on March 1st and will lock out on March 15th. Attached is a copy of the registration letter if you have not ordered before. Please see attachment for directions on how to register.
Oh, The Places We Will Go-Wildcat Summer Camp 2019: June 17-August 2nd- Reduced Early Registration Fee, $50 (by May 1) $100 (after May 1) Weekly Rates-Same as last year!! $225 per week (4+ weeks) $260 per week (less than 4 weeks) Discounted Sibling Rate-Same as last year!! $160 per week (4+ weeks) $200 per week (less than 4 weeks) Registration closes June 1. ECP available AM and PM. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Please see attachment for more details.
St. Margaret Mary Parish-A Celebration of St. Patrick & St. Joseph: Saturday evening, March 9, 2019, in the Activity Center, immediately following the 4:00 pm Mass. Please see attachment for more details.
NCA Bus Registration: Registration is open!! Register for 2019-20 Before/After School Bus Service by April 12, 2019. Cost remains the same. Spaces are limited so register right away.
Service Hours: NCA will be invoicing families for unserved hours in a few months. Every family must complete 20 hours of service, or you will be charged $25 for every unserved hour. Please make sure you enter your completed hours on the Quick Link on School Speak. There are quite a few volunteer opportunities on SchoolSpeak now. Many that do not require VIRTUS training! Volunteer today.
Speak Up’s 7-Week Course:How Do We Talk With Our Children About Race? Children are internalizing implicit messages about race every day. Research shows that children adopt society’s harmful racial biases even when their parents and teachers don’t share those biases. Talking with children explicitly about race and racism is the only thing that has been proven to interrupt problematic comprehensive racial learning experiences. In our 7-week workshop series, participants reflect on their own experiences, explore the research on race and children, deepen their analysis of systemic racism, role play meaningful responses to challenging situations, and learn about developmentally appropriate resources for teaching and raising anti-racist children.
Each session is typically run by two facilitators with a strong professional background in development, education, and anti-racism. Usually, we pair one white facilitator and one person of color facilitator. Facilitators include Megan Brand, MS Ed, NBCT, Michele Herro, M Ed, Brit Holmberg, MSW, LCSW, Marion Malcome, MSW, LCSW, Rahul Sharma, Psy. D., and Christina Woods, M Ed.
Sundays, 3:30-6:00, beginning 2/24, at Peirce Elementary
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSPbV4icXXalO-axsp8OW9Qb_iMwkrs8duiPpDYOD3H1THww/viewform
For more info, please email antibiaseducator@gmail.com or NCA parent Amy VanStee at amystrass@gmail.com
Important Change to Guardian Angel Scholarship Application (GASF): For the 2019-2020 academic year, NCA has moved to a new independent review company. We are moving from Smart Aid to FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment. FACTS maintains a larger client base and possesses greater reporting information which will allow the NCA Scholarship Review Team to better access the family’s needs and make scholarship awards which meet the needs of the families and NCA. If you believe your family will require financial assistance our FACTS online application will be available as of February 1, 2019. We estimate that you will receive notice of your tax credit scholarship in the coming weeks. The attached link will get you to the site to start your application, https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/42B45 The online version allows all documents to be electronically uploaded directly into your application. Please see attachment for more details.
The deadline for consideration of the Guardian Angel Fund is May 1, 2019
Need for Recess Volunteers: NCA is looking for parents to volunteer and earns service hours to assist our teachers in supervising outdoor and indoor recess for Grades 1 - 4. We have these volunteer times listed on SchoolSpeak. This does require parents to be Virtus trained. I am hopeful we can find parents who are open to assisting us. Thank you.
🎟️Queen of Hearts Raffle 50/50: $33,700 and still going strong!! Come on out to the Double Bubble. Always a fun time. Drawing is at 6:30 pm! Can’t make it to the Bubble tickets can also be purchased at both campuses and at the Edge of Sweetness. Will you find the Queen???
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Important Dates:
March 1: Trimester 2 Report Card sent home
March 3: Dino-Mite Book Fair after mass in PC lunchroom
March 5: Dino-Mite Book Fair at MS
March 6: Ash Wednesday, students will be going to mass at their respective campuses.
March 7: 1/2 Day- Trimester 2 Conference
MS Dismissal- 11:10 AM
PS Dismissal- 11:30 AM
No ECP available
March 8: No School
March 16: Mommy & Me Yoga and Aerobics Playdate! 12pm-2pm in PC Gym (Ages 2-5)
March 18-22: No School--Spring Break
March 25: School resumes
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Dear Parents and Families:
Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Here’s what you can do to help children develop stronger reading skills and a love
for reading:
- Set the example. Let children see you read.
- Have a collection of books in your home. Update this collection routinely to keep up with changing tastes and reading skills.
- Support our school’s Book Fair. Allow your children to choose their own books to read.
Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.
Book Fair dates: March 3-7
Shopping hours: Class visits March 4-6, open to the public Sunday, March 2 from 11-1 and Thursday, March 7 during conferences
If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at scholastic.com/fair. Our Online Fair is available from March 1 to March 16.
We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school.
Sincerely,
Principal Huzenis
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🏋️♀️All are welcomed to bring their children ages 2-5 yrs old to our Mommy & Me Yoga and Aerobics Playdate! Invite a friend and join us in having a fun workout with your little one!
👣Children will be able to participate in fun yoga and aerobic activities with Be Yoga Andersonville and Orange Theory Fitness! Parents will also have the opportunity to learn about Northside Catholic Academy early learning program.
💙On Saturday, March 16, 12- 2 PM!
NCA GYM
1401 W. Granville.
Chicago, IL 60660
Please RSVP at the link below:
https://goo.gl/forms/tbD5e5JubbVyOIGA2
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📚The votes are in and this year's NCA winner as the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is:
Booked by Kwame Alexander!
Two lucky NCA readers, Peter Hogan from room #31 and Katie Catuara from room #25 will receive Rebecca Caudill lanyards! Congratulations!
📚Our NCA top 10 Caudill Books are:
1. Booked
2. March
3. Lily and Dunkin
4. Ms. Bixby's Last Day
5. Ghost
6. It Ain't So Awful Falafel
7. Undefeated
8. The Iron Trial
9. The Goldfish Boy
10. The Inquisitor's Tale
Special thanks to all the students who participated in the Rebecca Caudill reading and voting process!
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Room 10 has a kindness jar with buttons. Each button represents a random act of kindness by a child. 🏵☺️💙⛪️🌟
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🌴8th-grade room 31 made a “Giving Tree.” On each apple are words of kindness that can be picked and shared as a random act of kindness.🍀🍃🌞💙⛪️💫
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In celebration of Random Acts Of Kindness Week, Room 14 has decorated their door with handwritten notes about how they have been kind towards others. 💙⛪️💙⛪️🌟💥
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💥All of our 4th-8th-grade students attended the Power of One assembly about bullying. They learned that bullying is often defined as hurtful, purposeful, and repeated actions. They were informed that the different types of bullying are physical, verbal, cyber, and social exclusion.
💥Our students were coached on how not to be a bystander, but how to be an upstander through role play that taught them how to immediately report wrong and cruel behavior to authorities. They were also directed on how to distract, diffuse, encourage, support, and follow up with the bully and the person who was bullied. They were trained on how they should try to understand bullies and not isolate them. They took the Bully Prevention Oath and were motivated to have courage, and understand their power to turn any bullying situation around.
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📖In celebration of African American History Month, NCA Students have been learning and writing about the lives and impact of various African-American historical figures. They've also been learning and discussing the injustices they encountered in the past and present day. ⛪️💫
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💙⛪️ Our 3rd-grade students engineered, designed, and built carts. They also made adjustments to try to maximize the distance their cart could travel.
🚗Who has the most effective design?!
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Pajama Day at the middle school last week was a joyous time thanks to the ruling of Principal of the Day! 🌟💙😊💫
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7th & 8th-Grade Dance Expo was a ton of fun and great success! 💙💃🏽🎩
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Athletic News
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☄️Congratulations to our 7th-grade boys' basketball team and coaches for winning their first playoff game!! 💥💫🏀
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The 5th-grade girls' basketball team had an exciting victory over Sacred Heart! A big shout out to the 5th-grade boys for being an awesome cheering section. Congratulations to the team and coaches!
Go Wildcats!!! ☄️💥💙🏀💙
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🏀Our 8th-grade boys' basketball team made it to the championship. They didn't win, but they're still our athletic superstars and we're very proud of them! Go Wildcats!
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Spring Sports Registration is NOW CLOSED for Girls Lacrosse, Boys Volleyball, and Boys Lacrosse
Bitty Basketball and Bitty Volleyball registrations will remain open until April
Bitty Volleyball (Co-ed, grades 2-4)
Bitty Volleyball registration for girls and boys in grades 2-4 is open. This is the perfect opportunity to start building volleyball skills before your child starts playing on an NCA team in 4th/5th grade. Bitty volleyball is an introduction to volleyball fundamentals. We need all boys and girls interested to sign up and register on or before Monday, April 1. Register on SchoolSpeak under the Athletic Section (scroll down to the bottom of the SchoolSpeak homepage). Our spring session will be 4 weeks and is scheduled as follows. Registration is $40 per child.
Bitty Volleyball will take place in our primary campus gym on the following Fridays:
Fri, April 5
Fri, April 12
Fri, April 26
Fri, May 3
6:15-7: 15 pm in the primary campus gym for all 2nd – 4th graders.
Bitty and Junior Basketball (Co-ed, grades K-3)
Bitty and Junior Basketball registration for girls and boys in grades K-3 is open. This is the perfect opportunity to start building basketball skills before your child starts playing on an NCA team in fourth grade! Bitty Basketball is an introduction to basketball fundamentals while Junior Basketball takes it to the next level and readies the players for NCA team competition. We need all boys and girls interested to sign up and register on or before Monday, April 22. Register on SchoolSpeak under the Athletic Section (scroll down to the bottom of the SchoolSpeak homepage). Our spring session will be 4 weeks and is scheduled as follows. Registration is $40 per child.
Bitty Basketball and Junior Basketball will take place in our primary campus gym on the following Saturdays:
Sat, April 27
Sat, May 4
Sat, May 18
Sat, June 1
2nd - 3rd grade (Junior Basketball) will be held from 8:30 am – 9:45 am.
K - 1st grade (Bitty Basketball) will be held from 9:45 am – 11:00 am.
NCA Boys and Girls Basketball
All regular season NCA games are posted on our website at www.northsidecatholic.org (click on Athletics and Athletics Calendar). A packed gym is a fun gym. Come on out and cheer on our NCA Wildcats! You can also view games (by the team) and standings on the CCYL league website at
https://chicagocatholicyouthleague.teamsnapsites.com/basketball-schedule/# (click on Basketball and Schedules).
Playoff schedules will be released soon. Good luck to all our NCA teams!
8th Grade Girls Basketball Rose Ceremony
Thanks to all the kids, parents, and families who came out to cheer on our 8th-grade girls for their last basketball game at SMM on Tues, Feb 12. Thank you also to Wendy Biety whose 7th-grade girls’ families volunteered to work the gym so the 8th-grade parents could enjoy their daughters’ last game from the stands. Thank you also to Wendy Biety who announced our 8th-grade girls and their parents for our traditional rose ceremony honoring our soon to be 8th-grade graduating girls. Congratulations girls!
9th Annual Hustle & Heart Basketball Clinic to Benefit Danny Did
Date: Monday, February 18th (President's Day)
Venue: Golf View Recreation Center, 7800 N. Caldwell (Niles Park District)
Cost: $25 per participant as the early bird price through February 4th. After Feb. 4th, the fee increases to $30 per person. A t-shirt is included for each camper. Thanks to the generosity of the Golf View Recreation Center, our sponsors and the coaches and counselors involved, all proceeds go to the Danny Did Foundation.
Registration: Online only at www.events.org/basketball.
Partner Schools: Enjoy your day off from school at this two-hour basketball clinic for boys and girls, hosted by the best basketball programs in the area, including Benet Academy, Notre Dame College Prep, Loyola Academy, DePaul Prep, Regina Dominican, Lane Tech, Taft High School and Truman College.
Format: Players from each partner school will serve as counselors for the camp. Each session will include basketball skills basics and contests, followed by a counselor dunk contest and information on epilepsy and seizure safety. All ability levels are welcome! New this year, all grades are welcome to register for either session.
- Session I: 9 am – 10:50 am (Kindergarten – 7th Grade)
- Session II: 11 am – 12:50 pm (Kindergarten – 7th Grade)
Flyer: Please invite friends and classmates and help us spread the word all around Chicagoland. CLICK HERE for a flyer to share with friends.
https://www.dannydid.org/events/9th-annual-hustle--hearts-basketball-clinic-/
Basketball Program at Winnemac Park
The Chicago Park District is hosting a winter basketball program for all 8-10-year-olds at Winnemac Park. Thursdays, 6:00-7: 00 pm, Jan 20-Mar 14. Cost is $37. Please see attachment for details and registration information.
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 NCA spirit wear 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! https://www.spiritshop.com/school/illinois/chicago/northside-catholic-academy
Wildcat Photos Needed
for inclusion in our weekly newsletter and on our website.smorrissette@ncaweb.orgCalling all parents! Please forward any athletic pictures from our fall sports programs to Shakira Morrissette at
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Girl Power Yoga Club Mission Propelle’s: Session runs 12 weeks starting 3/5 and ending 5/28. $192 per student 3:15-4:15. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Northside AYSO: Join a FREE Soccer Clinic on Sunday, March 3rd from1: 00 PM - 3:00 PM at the SMM Activity Center - 7341 N Claremont Ave. Every player gets a free soccer ball! Snacks provided. See attached flyer.
iCook: Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Warren Park Youth Baseball Little League: Registration is now open! Please click attachment for more details.
St. Ignatius Parish Annual St. Pat’s Party: Sat, March 2nd, 1300 West Loyola Avenue in the St. Ignatius Gym. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Dinner is served at 6:30 pm. Featuring live music, the World Champion Trinity Irish Dancers, the Shannon Rovers, corned beef dinner, and drinks. Adults $25 ($30 at the door), Seniors $15, Children 12 and under $10. Tickets available at St. Ignatius Rectory (773-764-5936) and after Sunday Masses at St. Ignatius Parish. Come join us for an evening of fun and great entertainment! Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Loyola University Ramblers: Please click links below for info and 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!
https://loyolaramblers.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=159
https://loyolaramblers.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=158
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St. MARGARET MARY
Regular Mass schedule:
Weekday--Monday through Saturday
8:00 a.m.
Sunday Masses--Saturday 4:00 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
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ST. HENRY
Regular Mass schedule:
Monday – Friday: 7:30 am
Saturday: 8:00 am
Anticipatory Mass: 4:00 pm (English), 5:30 pm (Vietnamese)
Sunday:
8:00 am,1:30 pm (Vietnamese)
10:00 am (English)
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ST. JEROME
Regular Mass schedule:
Monday-Friday 8:15am English
Friday: 6:30pm Spanish
Saturday: 5:00pm Spanish
Sunday: 7:30am & 11:00am English
9:00am, 12:30pm, 6:00pm Spanish
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ST. IGNATIUS
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 pm (Chapel)
Sunday Masses 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm (Spanish) 6 pm (Chapel)
Monday through Saturday: 8:00 am (Chapel)
Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30 (Chapel)
Adoration: Every First Friday of the month 8:30 am to 3:00 pm (Chapel) (Spanish)
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ST. Gregory the Great
Regular Mass schedule:
Monday thru Saturday – 8:30 am
Saturday – 4:30 pm
Sunday – 8:30 & 10:30am
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ST. GERTRUDE
Regular Mass schedule:
Sunday:
8:00 am - Sanctuary
9:30 am - St. Gertrude East (Sacred Heart School/Sheridan and Granville)
10:00 am - Sanctuary
10:30 AM - Gym Mass (1401 W. Granville Ave. September-June)
11:30 AM - Sanctuary
Monday through Friday:
7:30 am - (Thursday is a Communion Service.) - Sanctuary
Saturday:
7:30 am- Sanctuary
5:00 pm - Sanctuary (Sunday Vigil)
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SHOP ON AMAZON AND EARN CASH FOR NCA!!!!
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JUST ENTER: Northside Catholic Academy
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Volunteer Sign Up Directions
1. Go onto SchoolSpeak.com
2. Click on the Quick Link that says Volunteer
3. There you will see NCA’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!
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Volunteer Requirements
1. Completion of form 7703
2. Completion of Online background screening (eApps database)
3. Completion of CANTS form (DCFS background screening – paper only – must be submitted annually)
4. Submission of a signed Code of Conduct form
5. Completion of the Virtus training (must pre-register 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!
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