Falcon Updates
February 26, 2017
Week of February 27 - March 3
Monday: A Day
Tuesday: B Day
Wednesday: A Day
Thursday: B Day
Friday: A Day
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
THANK YOU Vulcan!
Thank you for your partnership!
If you get an opportunity......Thank vulcan! Letters to them in Kernersville or comments on their facebook page would be nice!
MARCH -Students in grades 5 - 6
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 MARCH.
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO SIGN UP to bring in items.
Grades 5 and 6: Disinfecting wipes or baby wipes and/or Copy Paper
Dates to Remember
Tuesday,February 28 - Chipotle in Kernersville between 5 and 9 pm. - Spirit NIGHT
Tuesday,February 28 - Juniors will take the ACT
Wed - Friday, March 1 - 3 - Shop Street Boutique
Friday, March 3 - 7th and 8th Grade Movie Night (7 - 9pm)
Monday, March 6 - Mandatory CAP Meeting and change of leadership ceremony
Wednesday, March 8 - Lottery
Wednesday, March 8 - 4th Grade Trip to Raleigh
Friday, March 10 - EARLY RELEASE DAY 1 pm dismissal
Friday, March 10 - Middle School Students Day of Service
March 13 - 17 - Quarter Break - No School for Students
Thursday, March 30 - 6:30 PTO Meeting and 7:30 Boosters Meeting
Tuesday, April 4 - Diario's NCLA Spirit Night
Thursday, April 6 - Zack's Frozen Yogurt Spirit Night
April 10 - April 17 - No School for Students - Spring BREAK
Wednesday, April 19 - BOT Meeting @ 5:30
Saturday, April 22 - Jr - Sr PROM
Saturday, April 29 - NCLA Boosters Golf Tournament
See full calendar on website: http://www.thencla.org
SPORTS NEWS
Congratulations to Middle School Girls Basketball Team:
They went practically undefeated this season! They made it all with way to the semi-finals in the state playoffs! Way to go Ladies and Coach Hathaway! We are so proud of you!
Congratulations to Wrestling Team:
Falcons finished TOPS again this year at the state tournament!
Congratulations to the entire team for being TEAM STATE CHAMPS and to the following individual winners and to the Coaches. Especially Coach LAKE and Mr. Nicoletta
NC USA Wrestling 35th Annual Junior High State Championships
- Josh Giddens - Champion
- Nick Polomski - Champion
- Davey Nicoletta - Champion
- Michael Quinones - Runner Up
- Jonathan Floyd - 3rd
NCWAY Rookie State Championships - 2017 STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM CHAMPIONS
Josh Giddens - Champion Michael Quinones - Champion Dylan Viers - Runner Up Nick Polomski - Runner Up Jonathan Floyd - Runner Up Ryan Shapiro - Runner Up ***Special shout out to Chase Redding - 3rd Grade*** - 3rd Place 10U Division ***Club Members with "connections to school" Luke Guldberg - Champion / Elliott Clous - 3rd Place / Dane Maggard - Runner Up NCWAY State Championships Josh Giddens - Runner Up Michael Quinones - Runner Up
PROM tickets on SALE
- Saturday, April 22nd - "Enchanted Garden"
- 7 - 11 pm
- Paul J. Cierner Botanical Gardens
Tickets:
- BEFORE March 8: 1 ticket for $25 OR 2 tickets for $45
- AFTER March 8: 1 ticket for $35 OR 2 tickets for $60
See Ms. Sellmer to purchase tickets.
National Honor Society
NHS applications are due February 28th. There was an incorrect date on the invitation letter. Applications are found on the NCLA website under Student Services.
Current 10th graders who were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society in 9th grade and received invitation letters this year, must apply now for National Honor Society. Membership from NJHS does not carry over to NHS.
Interact Club Meeting
Thursday, Mar 2, 2017, 12:30 PM
Multipurpose Room during LUNCH
London/Dublin Trip 2018 DISCOUNT
Dublin - London High School Trip - Spring Break 2018
9th and 10th Grade News
Want to help out with Prom planning? See Mr. Lebrecht or Mrs. Faenza
Don't forget to complete your service hours (25 hours) by end of May. See Mrs. Sellmer for service hours form. Click HERE for service link.
Getting driving license? Want to drive to school? You MUST complete a driving permission form and present license, insurance information and purchase parking permit. Click HERE for form.
JUNIOR News - Class of 2018
Juniors will take the ACT on February 28th at The NCLA. I have prepared review sheets for each subject area that teachers will start to do warm-ups or reviews each week. Students can order practice tests or view questions of the day by going to the website. LINK
Prom - Saturday, April 22
Senior News
College application deadlines are rapidly approaching! Please see Ms. Wood for help. Time is running out to get your applications in!
Seniors! National Honor Society cords will be purchased by The NCLA. If you would like to purchase one to keep, please let Mrs. Wood know by March 1st. It will be $15.00. All others are welcome to check them out from the school on the day of graduation and return them in the same day. They must be returned to us in the same condition they were received.
Rough Draft of Senior Project due by February 10!
Senior fees due by February 28th to Ms. Wood or Ms. Sellmer
Earlier this week each of you received a letter stating your total number of hours served thus far. If you feel the number is incorrect, please see Mrs. Sellmer as soon as possible! Also, remember your 25 service hours are due before April 1, 2017. If the form is not complete (both sides) you will not be able to attend Prom, or extra curricular activities (except for C.A.P.) Do you need ideas of places to serve? The NCLA Volunteer Services site has many needs listed! If you need help: please see Mrs. Sellmer
Prom will be on Saturday, April 22 @ Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens in Kernersville
sign up to help: click here.
Graduation will be Saturday, June 3 @ Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens in Kernersville
It's not too late to buy a recognition ad for your student or a business ad in the yearbook. Please contact skawalec@thencla.org to set it up!
Class of 2017 Official Acceptances/ Enlistments
Abby Warren - UNC Charlotte, UNC Wilmington
Brandon Dixon - US Marine Corps
Brandon Shanks - East Carolina University, UNC Charlotte
Brant Lohr - US Marine Corps
Cassidy Pulliam - Wingate University, UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina University, UNC Wilmington
Caylee Flippen - Wingate University, Applachian State University
Erin Wallace - Johnson University
Ester Lee - University of the Sciences
Hunter Bowman - UNC Charlotte, Appalachian State University
Jonte Johnson - Lees McRae
Jordan Bishop - UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, High Point University
Kyla Smith - East Carolina University
Landon Fowlkes - Wingate University, East Tennessee State, East Carolina University
Lauren Deason - Florida Gulf Coast University, Lees McRae
Lauren McGee - Mars Hill University
Maddie Heath - Fayetteville State University, Methodist College
Zach Ellis - USMA West Point
**Seniors, bring official acceptances to Ms. Wood.
SPIRIT ROCK RESERVATIONS
Thank you for your participation this year with the Spirit Rock.
It has been a wonderful addition to our school community.
Paper forms will be accepted through the end of the month.
Starting March 1st, the PTO will only take Spirit Rock reservations from the PTO website.
Please click HERE to signup for the Spirit Rock.
7th and 8th Grade NEWS
7th and 8th graders will serve the Triad communities on Friday, March 10; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00. If you're a parent of a 7th or 8th grader, and did not receive an email this week with details; please contact Mrs. Sellmer at msellmer@thencla.org as soon as possible.
We are need of drivers, who can also chaperone and serve right along with our students! Our high students participated with the Give Back Event in October. They loved it, and we look forward to the middle school students making a huge impact on our community!
NCLA - 1st Annual Golf Tournament
Dear Families of The NC Leadership Academy,
Our organizing committee is relying on support from our sponsors to help make Fairways to the Future, a golf tournament at Meadowlands Golf Club, a great success. All proceeds from this event will go to support the athletic department at NCLA.
All donations will be acknowledged. The check can be made payable to The NCLA Athletic Boosters, or payment by credit card. All levels of sponsorship can be purchased on the tournament website www.fairwaystothefuture.com
Also, we would appreciate the contact information of other friends or companies that may benefit from the marketing exposure. Email boostersfundraising@thencla.org with the contact info of anyone that you may think would want to be a part of our event.
Thank you,
Clay Harrell and Rick Browning
(252) 917-3386 (336) 210-4404
Boosters Golf Committee
Amazon shopping?
You only have to set up account once. Your purchases or price on amazon is not affected, but Amazon will send The NCLA a portion of all sales.
Used Nerf Guns needed
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.Attractions books for sale!
Email Faenza or Wood if interested.
Both Piedmont Triad and Western Piedmont Books available.
$25 - can send home same day
Attention Rising Juniors and Seniors
2017-2018 Juniors & Seniors
Juniors and seniors are allowed to take courses at Forsyth Tech free of charge. These courses are part of a dual enrollment agreement between NC Department of Public Instruction and the NC Community Colleges. All credits will count for both high school and college. The first step to qualifying for the courses is through placement testing at Forsyth Tech. Students take both a verbal and a math test. Once they pass these tests, they must return the test scores to Mrs. Wood in order to be eligible for registration for these classes.
Please make sure to sign your student up for one of the testing times/dates attached. Classes fill up quickly so no enrollment guarantees can be made later in the year.
LINK to sign up for a date to test. ONLY 25 students can test each day.
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
SAT Dates and Information
The SAT and other College Board tests are offered several times a year. Most students take the SAT for the first time during the spring of their junior year and a second time during the fall of their senior year.
Click HERE for the SAT website and more information and to register for the test.
SAT DATES: (last day to register in parenthesis)
- March 11 (February 10)
- May 6 (April 7)
- June 3 (May 9)
ACT DATES: (last day to register in parenthesis)
- February 11 (January 13)
- April 8 (March 3)
- June 10 (May 5)
Click HERE for the ACT website and more information and to register for the test.
interact Club Meeting on Thursday during LUNCH
Dress Code - PLEASE REVIEW
Cardigans and Sweatshirts (logo no bigger than business card):
K - 6: White, grey or navy
7 - 12: White, grey, navy or Red
Logos cannot be worn that are larger than a business card. Black sweatshirts are not in dress code.
PE Uniform Orders
Champion - soccer shop: Can order PE and sweatshirts by clicking here
OR
Land's End school Code: 900158767Click here for link to Land's End
REQUIRED: PE Shirt and mesh shorts with logo. If you have not ordered PE uniforms, you must do so. The only exception is for small kindergarteners. The mesh shorts may be too big form Champion. But the logoed t-shirt is required for everyone.
2017 - 2018 Calendar
Click HERE for a direct link.
2016 - 17 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Click here to view calendar.
Inclement Weather
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