We appreciate every parent that chooses to be a part of our NCA Community, and we want to express our gratitude. So please join us at the primary campus on the corner of Glenwood and Thome during morning drop-off time for a free donut and cup of coffee from Helix Cafe! All of our tasty treats are for PARENTS ONLY, and they'll be given on a first come, first served basis.
We will have herbal tea for our non-coffee drinkers. We will also be handing out our new Proud NCA Supporter yard signs to kick-off our Proud NCA Supporter Facebook Challenge where your family could win a $50 Target gift card. The yard signs will also be distributed on the same day at the middle school campus during drop-off. We will be having a similar NCA Parent Appreciation event at the middle school campus during drop-off in May. The Facebook challenge guidelines are below.
Proud NCA Supporter- Facebook Challenge Guidelines:
- Take a picture of your family or child(ren) standing next to the Proud NCA Supporter yard sign. Have fun! Be creative!
- Post on Facebook and tag Northside Catholic Academy by using our handle @NorthsideCatholicAcademy along with the hashtag #ProudNCASupporter
- The picture with the most likes and shares wins a $50 Target gift card.
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School News & Reminders
Dear NCA Students & Parents: Fr. Noel Reyes, Pastor of St. Jerome's Parish, has extended an invitation to our NCA school community that would be beneficial to the spiritual life of our students. The St. Jerome's Music Ministry will conduct a Shadow Station of the Cross on April 12 at 7 pm. This is a very well done presentation with music, prayer, and reflection. St. Jerome's will also have a soup night after the stations. You are welcome to attend this fellowship as well.
Stations of the Cross:
Primary School Lenten Prayer Service (Grades K - 4), Thursday, April 18 at 8:30. St. Gertrude's Church
Middle School Living Stations of the Cross presented by 7th Grade (Grades 5 - 8), Friday, April 12 at 2:00, St. Margaret Mary's Church
*Families are invited to attend any of the above services.
FSP: Lunch ordering is now open for April/May/June. All April orders must be submitted by April 15th.
Oh, The Places We Will Go! Northside Catholic Academy-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 four weeks) Discounted Sibling Rate-Same as last year!! $160 per week (4+ weeks) $200 per week (less than four weeks) Registration closes June 1. Extended Care Program available AM and PM. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! For more information, go to NorthsideCatholic.org or call 773-743-6277 Ext 201.
NCA Green Team: Join the NCA Green Team on 4/27 to help clean up the neighborhood. The Ismaili Center is also tentatively planning a kick-off breakfast to energize the kids with donuts. Senn will be hosting a celebration lunch starting at noon. Participants can meet in front of the primary campus at 9 AM. Gloves and bags will be supplied. Please email georgetully82@gmail.com if you can make it. As a reminder, Green Team activities count toward service hours!
Aspire Testing: Aspire Make-up tests Monday, April 8 - 11 (Grades 3 - 8 only)
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.
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: #54 revealed the 2 of Diamonds!! Pot is over $52,000 and growing every day!! You have to play to win!! The drawing will be Saturday at the Double Bubble at 6:30!! Tickets are 6 for $5 and can be purchased at the Double Bubble, Edge of Sweetness and the school offices.
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Important Dates:
April 1-11: Aspire Testing & Aspire Makeup Testing
April 19: No School
April 22: No School
April 23-24: No School- AoC required the attendance of teachers at the NCEA being held in Chicago.
May 1: Professional Development Early Release:
MSC 1:50 PM Dismissal
PSC 2:10 Dismissal
ECP available at both campus
May 3: PC May Crowning and 8th-grade Trip
May 7: Band Concert
May 14: MS May Crowning
May 16: Curriculum Fair
May 18: NCA Cookie Decorating Playdate w/ Edge of Sweetness (Ages 2-5) in PC Cafeteria from 10 AM- 11:30 AM
May 24: Ribbon Ceremony
May 27: No School- Memorial Day
May 30: Field Day
May 31: 8th-grade Dinner Dance
June 4: 8th Grade Graduation
June 7: End of Trimester 3
June 10: Preschool & Kindergarten Playdate in the Park
June 11: Final Day of School
All School End-of-Year Mass at St. Gertrude Church at 8:30 AM
MS late start 8:10 at Primary School Gym
Early Dismissal/Report Card sent home
MS Dismissal 1:20 PM
PS Dismissal 1:40 PM
ECP available morning only; no afternoon ECP
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NCA 2019-2020 IMPORTANT DATES
The following are dates for our families to be aware of for the upcoming school year. A comprehensive listing of monthly dates and activities will be available in late May.
(All dates are subject to change.)
School Hours: Primary School—8:10 am – 3:10 pm Middle School—7:50 am – 2:50 pm
August 21: School Supply Drop Off (Gr. 1 – 8) 8:00 am – 10:00 am
(Pre School & Kindergarten students bring supplies to orientation.)
August 22: Back to School Grades 1 – 4 with Early Dismissal at 1:40 pm
Back to School Grades 5 – 8 with Early Dismissal at 1:20 pm
*Pre School & Kindergarten Orientation A – L Families 10:00 – 11:15
Morning & Afternoon ECP available for Gr. 1 - 8
August 23: Primary School Grades 1 – 4 with Early Dismissal at 1:40 pm
Middle School Grades 5 – 8 with Early Dismissal at 1:20 pm
*Pre School & Kindergarten Orientation M - Z Families 10:00 – 11:15
Morning & Afternoon ECP available for Gr. 1 – 8
- August 26: Full day for grades Pre School – 8th grade
- September 2: Labor Day—No School
- November 27 – 29: Thanksgiving Break
- December 23 - January 3, 2020: Christmas Break
- April 10 – 17: Easter Break
- May 28: Class of 2020 Graduation
- June 4: Last Day of School
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Greetings NCA Community!
Your Parish School, Northside Catholic Academy, is kicking off its School Board Membership identification process for the 2019/2020 school year. The Board of Specified Jurisdiction is looking for candidates from our broad community which includes Parishioners, alumni/ae and parents of alumni/ae, leaders within the community (including business, education and other leaders), and parents.
One common myth is that you need to be a parent of a student to be on the school board. That is not the case and in fact, the Board needs a number of “independent” school board members to operate effectively.
While the board needs many different perspectives, we are especially in need of the following areas of insight:
* Facilities management
* Architecture and Construction
* Higher education
* Marketing and Admissions
Please consider if you or someone you know could bring a valuable perspective to our school board and reach out to Brian Pavona (brian.james.pavona@gmail.com) & Sarah Millar (sbm618@gmail.com) if you would like more information.
Thank you for your support!
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⛪️💙Our 5th-grade students and teachers led a very meaningful Stations of the Cross today reminding us to look into our hearts and connect to Jesus.
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💃🏽Congratulations to our NCA Dance-off competitors! Everyone did a great job, and we brought home a trophy for “Superstar Award - Outstanding Presentation.”
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🦁🐑Our kindergarten students are making the lion and lamb faces for their March Comes In Like A Lion project.
We can’t wait to show you the finished product!
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🐇Room 1 preschool students prepare for Easter!
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💙⛪️Room 2, half-day preschool class hosted a Lenten Simple Super last Wednesday! A big thank you to everyone who attended!
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Athletic News
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NCA Fall Sports Registration is Now Open
Don’t delay, register now on SchoolSpeak for Boys and Girls Soccer, Cross Country, and Girls Volleyball. Fall sports run roughly from the end of August until the end of October.
Boys and Girls Soccer: NCA’s soccer program is open to boys and girls in grades 5-8. All students must be registered on SchoolSpeak prior to Tuesday, June 4, 2019. The registration fee is $100 per student and includes your student’s uniform. Our soccer league finalizes all schedules and games during the summer months so we need to have our final rosters to the league by June 4. Grades 5-6 will play on the JV team, and grades 7-8 will play on the Varsity team. Teams will be determined and uniforms will be ordered based on registration numbers.
Cross Country: Open to all NCA boys and girls in grades 5-8. All students must be registered on SchoolSpeak prior to Monday, July 15, 2019. The registration fee is $100 per student and includes your student’s uniform. Official practices begin late July/early August. Mandatory time trials are August 20 and August 22, 6:00pm, at the lakefront track on the Wilson side. Athletes and one parent/guardian must attend one of these time trials. While the athletes complete their time trials, coaches will meet with the parents to discuss the season, practices, and meets. Time trials will place your athlete in the appropriate pace group for the season. Once school begins, practices will be held Monday-Thursday after school (at the MS campus). Athletes are required to attend at least two practices per week in order to participate in the meets. We anticipate six meets this season; athletes are required to attend four meets.
Girls Volleyball: Grades 4-8. All students must be registered on SchoolSpeak prior to Monday, July 15, 2019. The registration fee is $100 per student and includes your student’s uniform. Teams will be determined and uniforms will be ordered based on registration numbers. For safety reasons, all players in uniform are not allowed to wear jewelry of any kind while in a game or on the bench. This is a mandatory rule that will be enforced by the officials. Anyone with newly pierced ears who cannot remove their earrings will not be allowed to participate.
Late Registrations: $50 additional fee for late registrations. Late registrations are allowed at the coaches’ discretion.
Coaches: You must register your child via SchoolSpeak for soccer, cross country, and volleyball by the deadline. Follow the prompts to complete all of the required information, but please do not pay for your child. We appreciate your huge time commitment coaching all of our children.
Financial Assistance: We never want any child to not join a team because of the cost. If you need a reduction in fees, please contact Leigh Holzman at 773-743-6277.
Sydney Coomer Wins State
Congratulations to Sydney Coomer, 7th grade, for winning 1st place in the 12 year old girls division of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition. Sydney shot 21/25 free throws to tie with another competitor. In the tie breaker Sydney shot 4/5 to win first place. Well done Sydney!
Boys Volleyball, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Lacrosse
Check out our Athletics Calendar on our website (www.northsidecatholic.org under the Athletics section).
All boys volleyball games are played at Queen of Angels (4416 N. Western Ave.).
All boys and girls lacrosse games are played on surrounding fields including Rogers Park, Montrose Ave. at the lakefront and surrounding suburban fields.
Boys lacrosse team won their first game vs. Northbrook 7-3. Way to go Wildcats!
End of Year Athletic Ceremony, All Sports, Grades 4-8 May 22
Join us Wednesday, May 22, 6:30-8:00pm at St. Ignatius Church (at the corner of Glenwood and Loyola Ave.) for the End of Year Athletic Ceremony. All 2018-2019 athletic teams will be honored. Coaches, student-athletes, and families are invited. Athletes, please wear your sports uniform/jerseys and sit with your team(s) at the front of the church. Each team will be honored on stage. Awards will be given out by the coaches to the MVPs, Most Improved, and Most Spirited players. Parking at St. Ignatius is available in the lot behind the church (off Loyola Ave.) and in the lot one block south of the church (at the corner of Glenwood and Arthur Ave.). Street parking is also available.
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 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
Calling all parents! For inclusion in our weekly newsletter and on our website, please forward any athletic pictures from our sports programs to Shakira Morrissette at smorrissette@ncaweb.org Wildcat Photos Needed!
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St. Gregory Annual Fish Fry: Friday, April 12, St. Gregory is having their annual Fish Fry at St. Gregory in the High School Cafeteria (1617 W Bryn Mawr) from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. The building is handicap accessible. Adult plates will be $10 and children plates will be $7, Dessert comes with the meal. Wine and other drinks will be available for purchase along with raffle tickets. There will be carry-out, so you can purchase a plate to-go. Parking will be available in the courtyard and on the street.
10th Annual Loyola Academy Basketball Spring Jamboree: The Loyola Academy Boys Basketball Program has completed another successful season, winning our 3rd straight Regional Championship and advancing to the IHSA Sweet 16. We are excited to announce an opportunity to get in the gym this Spring with our staff and work on your game. This is the 10th year we are offering Our Basketball Jamboree and hope that you can attend. Sunday, April 14th is the date from 9-11:30 AM. Our staff and former players will be on hand to work with your son on his fundamentals for an extended period of time. Please see the attached registration info and you can email me to hold a spot. Finalize your registration by sending in the registration form and payment.
Please see attachment for more details.
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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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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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