School News & Reminders

Go Wildcats:  Blue and White Spirit Day tomorrow in honor of our 8th-grade boys Lakefront basketball team going to the Championship!!  The game is tomorrow night at St. Ignatius High School at 7:45 pm.  GO WILDCATS!!!

FSP: Lunch ordering for April will open on March 1^st and will lock out on March 15^th. 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: The Queen is still hiding!! $36,200 and growing every day! If you find her your winnings would be over $18,100!  You must play to win!!  Buy your tickets today at the Double Bubble, Edge of Sweetness and at the school offices! 

March 6: Ash Wednesday, students will be going to mass at their respective campuses.

• Spanish PreK-2th
• Spanish 3rd-8th
• Technology
• Art
• Music
• Physical Ed

🌞Its Spring Break Time! Get out of the cold and let's get moving. Come enjoy a full or half day of fun and games hosted by Chicago Futsal Academy staff located at 6122 N. Clark Ave. Half and full day options available. Spaces are limited and are reserved on a first come first serve basis. Don't be left out and register today.

Please feel free to contact us at info@chicagofutsalacademy.com with any questions or concerns.

⚽SPRING CAMP

MARCH 18 TO MARCH 22

8:00AM TO 4:00PM FULL DAY

8:00AM TO 11:30AM ½ DAY MORNING

LUNCH 11:30 TO 12:30PM

12:30PM TO 4:00PM ½ DAY AFTERNOON

FULL DAY $220

HALF DAY $110

INDIVIDUAL DAY $50.0

HALF DAILY RATE $30.00

⚽SPRING CAMP - FULL WEEK
8am - 4pm (LUNCH BREAK 11:30 - 12:30)
FEE $220
https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=2583&GroupID=2395238

⚽SPRING CAMP - HALF DAY - FULL WEEK
8am - 11:30am or 12:30 - 4pm
FEE $110
https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=2583&GroupID=2395243

⚽SPRING CAMP - SINGLE FULL DAY
8am - 4pm
FEE $50
https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=2583&GroupID=2395246

⚽SPRING CAMP - HALF DAY - MORNING OR AFTERNOON
8am - 11:30am or 12:30 - 4pm
FEE $30
https://tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations/Register.aspx?CompanyID=2583&GroupID=2395268

🌠Ultimate Ninja is also having a camp during our spring break.

Please click the link below for more details.
https://app.iclasspro.com/parentportal/ultimateninjas/camps?camptype=9

📑Last week our 5th-grade students worked on a sorting activity to help remember the three colonial regions.

🌏Students worked together to place items into separate bags based on the geography, climate, and resources of the 13 colonies. Not only practicing their skills in the classroom but also working on teamwork, and respecting each other's opinions.📘📝👥🗣

💫The Kindergarten students are really enjoying their Spanish center work! This cooperative learning strategy reinforces many different concepts in Spanish, from vocabulary around colors, numbers, and animals to rhyming words and alphabet work. ☀️📒📘💙

 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 4^th/5^th 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 2^nd – 4^th 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

2^nd - 3^rd grade (Junior Basketball) will be held from 8:30 am – 9:45 am.

K - 1^st 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!

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 

Warren Park Youth Baseball Little League: Registration is now open! Please click attachment 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