Falcon Updates
February 19, 2018
I have been working on a grant application that would partial fund a school resource officer for school year 2018 - 19.
On this President's Day, let's remember those affected by school violence and pray for healing and more structured legislation in state and federal government to help prevent these mass shootings.
Week of February 20 - February 23
Monday: NO School
Tuesday: B Day
Wednesday: A Day
Thursday: B Day
Friday: A Day
Scholarship Planning Information for High School Students
Dates to Remember
Monday, February 19 - NO School!
Tuesday, February 20 - Whit's Frozen Yogurt Night
Wednesday, February 21 - BOT Meeting @ 5:30 pm
Thursday, February 22 - Open Enrollment Meeting @ 6 pm
Tuesday, February 27 - ACT Test - all juniors
Wednesday, February 28 - 2018 Lottery
Wednesday, February 28 - Cupcake Cuties NCLA Day
Thursday, March 1 - Zack's Spirit Night
Thursday, March 1 - HS Spring Band Concert
Thursday, March 8 - 12 - End of 3rd Quarter Break - NO SCHOOL
Friday, March 30 - April 6 - Spring Break! No School
Saturday, April 28 - Jr. Sr. PROM
Saturday, June 2 - Class of 2018 Graduation @ 11 am
See full calendar on website: http://www.thencla.org
NCLA Spring Sports TRYOUTS
MS Baseball and Softball...2/20, 2/21, 2/22
MS Soccer...2/21, 2/22, 2/23
MS Track...2/22, 2/23, 2/26
HS Baseball and Softball...2/20, 2/22, 2/23
HS Soccer...2/22, 2/23, 2/26
HS Track...2/22, 2/23, 2/26
MS and HS Golf...3/1
All teams will meet in the gym at 3:15 on the first day of the team tryout in order to check paperwork.
On Tuesday, 2/20, baseball and softball teams will meet in the gym to have their paperwork checked.
On Wednesday, 2/21, MS Soccer will meet in the gym to have their paperwork checked.
On Thursday, 2/22, HS Soccer and Track will meet in the gym to have their paperwork checked.
On March 1, Golf will meet in the gym to have their paperwork checked.
National Honor Society Invitations
Message from the counselor - Rising 9th
Registration for Rising FRESHMEN
NCLA - one of the top schools in Triad
The Triad's top 25 public and charter high schools, ranked by SAT scores
A report in Triad Business Journal on February 2 ranked The NCLA 22 out of 77 public and charter schools in 12 counties of the piedmont triad.
The NCLA outranked all high schools in Kernersville and High Point, including East, Glenn, Atkins, Southwest Guilford, HP Central and Middle Colleges in both Forsyth and Guilford and all area charter schools!
Click on LINK to read the article and see the slide show of the top 25 schools.
College Acceptances for Class of 2018!
Denny Browning - Appalachian State University
Breanna Elliott - San Diego State University
Dane Gruer - UNC - Greensboro
Lucas Hamby - Hampton-Sydney College
Christina Mankin - High Point University, The Citadel, Embry-Riddle
Maggie Marsh - UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Wilmington, UNC-Charlotte, Wingate
Sheldon McCollum - NC A & T, Western Carolina University, UNC-Charlotte
Lydia Newnum - UNC-Greensboro, Western Carolina, Liberty University
Kori Rickert - Liberty University, UNC-Pembroke, Montreat College, Western Carolina
Leah Sherrell - UNC-Wilmington
Sign up for Scrip!
Interested in Selling Popcorn or Cookie Dough? (Neither are we...). Help by buying gift cards to stores you shop already.....Target, Walmart, Starbucks, etc.
Scrip sells gift cards from your favorite retailers and passes on a rebate to us for each gift card purchased. Your active participation in Scrip is the best way we can avoid direct sales at our school. Please take five minutes to set up an account and enroll in Presto Pay. Click here to get started.
Spring Sports Tryouts
MS and HS softball and baseball teams will begin tryouts on Tuesday, February 20.
MS and HS Soccer teams will begin tryouts on Wednesday, February 21.
MS and HS Track will begin tryouts on Thursday, February 22.
MS and HS Golf will begin tryouts on Thursday, March 1.
All spring athletes are required to have a current physical, Concussion form, Athletic Handbook forms, and Athletic Packet forms completed by the first day of tryouts. Without these forms, athletes will not be allowed to tryout. These forms can be found on the Athletic Website ( https://thencla.teamapp.com ) under Documents. Athletes that have played fall and/or winter sports already have this paperwork (unless their physical has expired).
Attention those testing for FTCC
School Wide Supplies - High School
We will request supplies for various grade levels for the rest of the year. If you sign up during the month to bring the supplies, you can receive volunteer service hours.
October: Grades K - 1
November: 2 - 4
December: 5 - 6
January: 7 - 8
February: HS
March: K - 4
April: 5 -8
May: HS
These are requested supplies to be brought in for February.
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO SIGN UP to bring in items.
High School: Hand Sanitizer, Disinfecting Wipes and/or Copy Paper
Falcon Updates
I also post falcon updates to our school website under the Principal's Corner.
If you miss a falcon update or need to refer to an earlier one, you can find them archived there.
No GUM please
Gum is being stuck under desks, sticking to the floor, stuck to clothing......
These are only a few of the reasons why we are asking all students to not chew gum.
NCLA Club Information
Service Hours Opportunities
There is an opportunity for HS (boys especially) to help at a "Night to Shine" prom sponsored by Tim Tebow Foundation on February 9.
Inclement Weather
our facebook page: www.facebook.com/thencla and on WFMY and WXII.
Spirit Wear & PE Uniforms
Shopping Corner!
Amazon: smille.amazon.com
Portion of your purchases are given back to The NCLA.
Harris Teeter:
Link your Vic card to the school
School code: 1984
- Lowes Foods click here
Box Tops for Education
Available on many brands: General Mills cereal, Nature Valley, Totinos, etc
Cut them out and send in to your child’s homeroom teacher
Volunteer Opportunities
CHAT
We have immediate openings for CHAT (Clerical Helpers Assisting Teachers) volunteers and are in need of a few team leaders. CHAT meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 8am-10am to do things for our teachers, such as making copies, laminating, making booklets, cut-and-paste projects for crafts, etc. This is a fantastic way to directly help our teachers and students. Please contact Amber Brannon at Ambernbrannan@gmail.com or just show up on Tuesdays/Thursdays.
“Brandi’s List”
Please see here for current volunteer opportunities. We’re currently in need of help with VIC Card Linking Events and the upcoming GaGa Tournament.
School Report Card Release
A (100 - 85) B (84 - 70) C (69 - 55) D (54 - 40) F (below 40)
CiCi's Pizza Lunch on Thursdays
Cici's will once again be serving lunch for our students on Thursdays this year. If you would like to order for your student, please do so by no later than 9:00am on Thursday. Dates have been listed for the entire year.
When your order is complete, please make sure that you receive a confirmation email for your order. Also, please make sure you update your child's grade level if you had an account from last year. This is the link to place your order - http://cicispizza.h1.hotlunchonline.net/