Falcon Updates
May 21, 2017
Seniors - Last full week of HIGH SCHOOL!
This link is to the senior tribute video created by Eric Gonzalez.
Click HERE.
Mrs. Wood did a phenomenal job planning and executing the awards assembly. Thank you to Mrs. Tina Swisher for helping with decorations.
Mrs. Wood announced the scholarship total for our seniors on Friday:
$1,053,650 - this total is scholarships and awards ONLY not financial aid!
Congratulations Seniors, and thank you Mrs. Wood for your support.
Week of May 22 - 26
Monday: B Day
Tuesday: A Day
Wednesday: B Day
Thursday: A Day
Friday: B DayTeacher Duty: Team B
Mandatory Service Hours DUE soon
Why EXPERIENCES are important!
Here are some reasons why sending your student to Europe with us is more valuable in the long run than buying them things. Not to mention the wealth of topics and ideas they will be able to use to write those college essays! For more information on the upcoming trip, contact awood@thenlc.org.
Click here for article.
Proctors NEEDED
Click HERE to complete form.
MAY - Students in HIGH SCHOOL
We will request supplies for various grade levels for the last half of the year. If you sign up during the month to bring the supplies, you can receive volunteer service hours.
January: Grade 2 - 4
February: K - 1
March: 5 - 6
April: 7 -8
May: HS
These are requested supplies to be brought in for MAY
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO SIGN UP to bring in items.
High School: Plastic forks or spoons, Glue Sticks, and/or Copy Paper
Make a Difference
Some of you gave a minimal amount in the fall with the intention of donating this spring.......Spring is HERE! When you are able, please support our annual giving campaign!
When you give to The NCLA, you are helping us:
- Hire AWESOME, committed TEACHERS
- Expand to offer State Retirement Benefits in order to be competitive
- Engage students in learning
- Expand programs
- Plan for a High School building
Dates to Remember
Tuesday, May 23 - EOG Testing begins for grades 3 - 8
Monday, May 29 - No School! Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 30 - 5th and 6th Field Trips
Thursday, June 1 - Field Day
Thursday, June 1 - Zack's Spirit Day
Friday, June 2 - LAST day of School! Early Release - 1 pm
Saturday, June 3 - Graduation @ 11 am. Must have ticket to attend
Wednesday, June 14 - NCLA students head to Paris, London, Venice and Rome!
See full calendar on website: http://www.thencla.org
TESTING DATES
Grades 3 - 8
Tuesday, May 23 - Math or Reading EOG
Wednesday, May 24 - Math or Reading EOG
Thursday, May 25 - Grade 5 and 8 Science EOG
High School Exam Schedule:
Wednesday, May 24
Foreign Language and Electives (those choosing to give final exams)
Thursday, May 25
Foreign Language and Electives (those choosing to give final exams)
Friday, May 26
ALL English Exams. English 10 is a state EOC ONLINE.
HS students not taking English 9, 10 or 11, 12 or AP Lit exams will not report to school on this day.
Students taking exams may be checked out at NOON, after testing.
Tuesday, May 30
All Science Exams. Biology is a state EOC Exam
HS students not taking exams will not report to school on this day.
Students taking exams may be checked out at NOON, after testing.
Wednesday, May 31
All Math Exams. Math I is a state EOC Exam
All other tests are teacher made.
HS students not taking exams will not report to school on this day.
Students taking exams may be checked out at NOON, after testing.
Thursday, June 1
All History Exams
All will be teacher made tests.
HS students not taking exams will not report to school on this day.
Students taking exams may be checked out at NOON, after testing.
Friday, June 2
MAKE UP TESTING
HS students not taking exams will not report to school on this day.
Students may exempt a NON-STATE exam by:
- permission from individual teacher AND
- have a final grade of 90% or higher AND
- having less than 6 total combined absences and tardies in class in question.
Falcon Updates
SCRIP - Help School
Email scrip@thencla.org TODAY to get started.
What is SCRIP?
SCRIPT is a way to help the school by doing something you do already!
Signing up to SCRIP, you will order gift cards to stores or for gifts that you already use or will buy. For example, if you buy a $10 gift card to Starbucks. You will pay $10 for it but the school(PTO) will receive a $1 as well. Costing you no more than the face value.
Some stores have higher rebates than others. There are hundreds of vendors to choose from. Some of the gift cards and be downloaded immediately and printed off.
Click HERE for link to PTO and information about SCRIPT.Class of 2017 Official Acceptances/ Enlistments
Abby Warren - UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington
Alexander Follo - Guilford Technical Community College
Anthony Cespedes - NC Central University
Austin Albright - UNC Charlotte, East Carolina University, Western Carolina University
Brandon Dixon - US Marine Corps
Brandon Shanks - East Carolina University, UNC Charlotte
Brant Lohr - US Marine Corps
Brenna Boozer - UNC Greensboro, Harding University
Cassidy Pulliam - Wingate University, UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina University, UNC Wilmington
Caylee Flippen - Wingate University, Applachian State University, High Point University, UNC Charlotte, NC State University
Erin Wallace - Johnson University
Ester Lee - University of the Sciences, NC State University
Grayson Dunn - UNC Greensboro
Hunter Bowman - UNC Charlotte, Appalachian State University, NC State University
Jacquelyne Burkhart - Guilford Technical Community College
Jonte Johnson - Lees McRae
Jordan Bishop - UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, High Point University
Kezia Heath - Forsyth Technical Community College
Kyla Smith - East Carolina University, East Tennessee State, Appalachian State University, UNC Wilmington
Landon Fowlkes - Wingate University, East Tennessee State, East Carolina University
Lauren Deason - Florida Gulf Coast University, Lees-McRae University
Lauren McGee - Mars Hill University, Lees-McRae University
Liston Kidd - UNC Greensboro
Lydia Stoops - Guilford Technical Community College
Maddie Heath - Fayetteville State University, Methodist College, Guilford College
Natalie Kristof - Appalachian, State University, Western University (Honors College), Clemson University, Virginia Tech
Seth Brannan - US Navy - Naval Nuclear Power School, University of Oregon
Victoria Ammirati - Leon's Beauty College
Zach Ellis - USMA West Point
**Seniors, bring official acceptances to Ms. Wood.
Shopping Corner!
Amazon: smille.amazon.com
Portion of your purchases are given back to The NCLA.
As the holidays approach, please use smile.amazon.com for all of yours and your families purchases from amazon. Your cost is still the same.
Harris Teeter:
Link your Vic card to the school
School code: 1984
- Lowes Foods
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
2017 - 2018 Calendar
Click HERE for a direct link.