NCHS Newsletter
December 2019
Choir Concert
Thursday, Dec 12, 2019, 07:00 PM
NCHS Lecture Hall
Fall Play Performance
Dec 5-7 at 7pm
$5 at the door
Sweeney Todd has a lucrative business shaving his customers too close. With the assistance of Mrs. Lovett, his partner in crime, he robs and erases. But Sweeney has other ambitions. He plans to marry the socially prominent and dainty Lily Fairoak and move into politics. Complications set in and the furious barber finds himself harassed by waifs from the orphanage, honest sailing lads, society matrons and the spirits of those he has done in. Comic chases, heart-rending moments in the depths of the city jail and joyous reunions are set against a background of the Barbary Coast, Chinatown, and Nob Hill.
Thursday, Dec 5, 2019, 07:00 PM
NCHS Lecture Hall
Band Concert
Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019, 07:00 PM
Northwest Cabarrus Middle School, Northwest Cabarrus Drive, Concord, NC, USA
Important dates
Winter Break December 20th-Jan 3rd
Registration Information
How do we show gratitude?
Gratitude is a very important concept to practice, especially as we come upon these holiday seasons where we share time with friends, family, and significant others.
We must remember to give thanks and be grateful for the resources and opportunities that we have been given and those people in our lives that support us through the rollercoaster of life.
Gratitude takes practice in order to fully become immersed in the appreciation of life.
Here are some simple activities that you can practice with your family, not just over the holidays, but as a routine to express our gratitude and appreciation to others.
- Giving Thanks Before a Meal. In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays, give thanks for your meal and all who contributed to growing and preparing it. Pause and notice if your food tastes a little differently and maybe you will eat more mindfully. This isn’t reserved just for Thanksgiving, practice this at every meal.
- Write a Letter. Write a letter to someone who has had a positive influence on you. This can be anyone who has helped you in some way, big or small. Be sure to specifically acknowledge what this person did for you and how it affected you.
- Gratitude Reminder. Place an object or simply a post-it note somewhere in your home which will remind you to feel grateful each time you look at it. (This works well for affirmations, too!)
- Gratitude Journal. Begin a gratitude journal and take 2 minutes to write in before going to bed each night. Write 5 things about that day for which you are grateful. Some days you will have some exciting things to write about. Other days it can be as simple as “I am so grateful that I wore socks today because it was cold.” Acknowledge one ungrateful thought and transform it to a grateful one. For example, you might change “I can’t believe someone backed into my car,” to “I am grateful that I have insurance to pay for the damage.”
- Stick-Em’s Game. This activity is great for large or small gatherings. On a post-it note, write a word or phrase that demonstrates gratitude for the person you are writing about. Start with “Thank you for_____”. For example, “Thank you for being so kind to me when my cat died.” Walk around the room and "stick-em'" on the backs of each person you are writing to. When everyone is finished, help each other pull them off and spend some time reflecting on the appreciation you have received and given.
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ― Melody Beattie
Attention Juniors and Seniors
Juniors will take the ACT in school for free on February 25th, 2020. Start on your ACT prep by going to academy.act.org!
Seniors planning to enroll in college should begin working on the financial aid process. The FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) is a major source of financial aid for college students. Some funds are first-come first-served, so the earlier this is completed, the better. The FAFSA is used to determine eligibility for need-based aid. To learn more about eligibility, types of financial aid, and more please go to, FAFSA.ED.GOV
The FAFSA can be completed prior to applying to colleges. So even if you are unsure of your next step after high school, do not delay! Filling out the FAFSA is free, and you are not obligated to accept the aid that the government offers you. Not completing the FAFSA could mean leaving grant money (free money) on the table. Both the student and a parent will need to create a FSA ID at fsaid.ed.gov. The 2020-2021 FAFSA Form should be filled out by students wishing to enter college during the fall after graduation (Fall 2020). The 2020-2021 FAFSA will ask for financial information from the year 2018. The FAFSA can be completed on the FAFSA website or via the "MyStudentAid" mobile app.
If you need help with the FAFSA, please reach out to Ms. Karout (Alia.Karout@cabarrus.k12.nc.us) to set up an appointment.
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North Carolina Report Card
Test taking information from the Science Department
What are we working on in Science??
Physical Science has finished Chemistry and now is now moving into Physics side force and motion.
Chemistry classes are currently working on types of reactions, and Stichometry. Soon, we will begin gas laws and thermodynamics and finishing with acids and bases.
AP Chemistry is focusing on Types of Reactions with different types of reaction rates and equilibrium.
Biology is working on molecular genetics, Punnett Squares, and Inheritance
AP Biology is working on cellular respiration, Photosynthesis, and how these relate to mitosis and meiosis and human DNA.
Physics is currently finishing up motion and energy and starting a project this week on how motion and energy are related.
AP Physics is working on how motion relates to mechanical energy either linear and or rotational. We will soon begin studying how energy relates to momentum, impulse, and collisions.
Earth and Environmental Science is working through the Water Unit and going into weather and natural disasters
AP Earth and Environmental is studying pollution and is getting ready to test the air quality around the school.
STEM Chemistry and STEM Biology are getting ready to start studying different scenarios of problem based learning activities in our classes.