Quiz-A-Priest ~ On Thursday, Oct. 21, the President of NCHS, Fr. Larry, completed this year's round of meeting every single 7th and 9th grader. This is his fourth year to meet students in their religion classes. During the four-year span, he has met over 2,000 students.

Fr. Larry said of this year's encounters, "as always, I am amazed at the diversity of the students, their many gifts and talents, and their varied interests."

One by one each student stood up, shook his hand, and told him something special about themselves. He then discussed the value in having an "attitude of gratitude," before taking questions from his audience for the Quiz-A-Priest portion of the talk. Students were given the opportunity to ask Fr. Larry, a priest of 31 years, any question they've been waiting to address to a man of the cloth.

A couple of questions from the Quiz-A- Priest:
Q - How did you decide to become a priest?
A - "God's decision, not mine...I just followed my soul."
Q - What's the worst experience as a priest?
A - "Prejudice against priests without knowing them."

So today's lesson boys and girls, priests are people too!

Praying for the Community | Moms in Touch ~ Please join the group of Nolan Catholic mothers (and fathers) who meet weekly in the chapel on Thursday from 2-3 pm to pray for our school, students, and for all who work and serve here. We welcome anyone who wants to pray with us, whenever you can come. For information, call Nancy Martin at 817-446-7307 or Becky Buddenbohn at 817-466-0565.

Attention NCHS junior & sophomore parents
Feeling a bit unprepared in the college application process?
Do you want to hear from NCHS parents who have already been through it?

On Thursday, November 11 in the auditorium, the NCHS Parent-of-Alumni Council will host the first ever "From High School to College: Parent Reality Check."

"The Reality Check" will discuss a parent's role in the college application process & parenting for successul college years. This Q & A forum for junior and sophomore parents will include NCHS graduates who are currently in college or are recent college graduates, NCHS parents-of-alumni, and an NCHS counselor.
Topics include:

NCHS Students compete for study tours to Germany in nation-wide contest
Goethe-Institut "Award of Excellence" contest

This year, the students at Nolan Catholic High School will join more than 80,000 students from some 1,000 high schools in the US and Canada to compete for an all-expense-paid trip to Germany for a summer language course - whether they study German or not.

Bruce Horn, a teacher of German at NCHS is organizing the competition for the school. The entire student body is eligible to participate in the contest - a chance to win the grand prize, to learn more about the interconnected nature of a global society and to bring recognition to the school.

The students will watch an English-language video covering a slice of German life followed by a quiz. The video, "German High - We Know What Malina Did Last Summer," opens the window into the life of a German high school, its students and their activities, seen through the eyes of Malina, a typical North American high school student.

Seniors Named as National Merit Finalists Nolan Catholic High School seniors Jennifer Caero and Jason Lane have been named as finalists in the 2005 competition for merit scholarship awards. Caero of Ft. Worth and Lane of Mansfield, are now among more than 16,000 Finalists from across the United States. The program will select 8,200 Merit Scholarship winners later in the school year.


Nolan Catholic Has 13 Commended Students in Merit Program Nolan Catholic High School has thirteen Commended Students in the 2005 National Merit Scholarship Program:

Project Graduation ~ The poinsettias are back. Click to download an order form. Orders will be taken through November 19 for December delivery; just in time for holiday decorating. Proceeds from the sale benefit Project Graduation. For additional information, contact Mary Irwin at 817-577-0186.

Volunteer Thanks ~ Special thank you to all the parents who helped with the Vikathon for the 8th graders. Lunch for "500" went very smoothly.
A very BIG THANK-YOU to all who help with the Homecoming Football Game and activities. This event depends on you.
The Viking Club Golf Tournament had over 60 golfers play at Waterchase Golf Course and enjoyed a great day and great food from Spaghetti Warehouse in Arlington. Thanks to Debbie Beilman and her committee.

Volunteers ~ Please remember to turn in you volunteer time postcards to Mary Ellen Byrnes

Reminder: We need our volunteers on an on going basis at Nolan Catholic so please remember to go the Keeping Children Safe classes. The school will hold another Keeping Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults Safe Session Thursday, October 28 from 6 - 10 pm.

RSVP to Valerie Landrum or Lisa Smith through email or phone.

vlandrum@nolancatholichs.org | lsmith@nolancatrholichs.org | call 817-457-2920

All NCHS volunteers must attend a Keeping Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults Safe Session .

Mardi Gras 2005 ~ If you are new to NCHS, the 24th Annual Mardi Gras is a much beloved parent fund raiser and community builder. It is also a great opportunity to meet people and get involved. Mardi Gras will be an evening of dinner, dancing and an exciting auction. The event will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2005 at The Doral Tesoro Hotel and Golf Club.

Nolan Catholic Cross Country ~ The boys continued their strong season with a 3rd place finish at the TAPPS state meet. All year long, they competed with the bigger classifications and finished in 4th place or better. At the McNeil Invitational they competed against some of the best in the state and finished in 10th place. They ended up winning the District 1-6A Championhsip. Even though they came up a bit short at the state meet, both Andrew Montes and Nick Flaherty finished their high school careers with a top 10 finish. Andrew dominated the field with a near best performance of 16:03. Nick finished 9th overall. Justin Stradley had a strong top 4 finish with a 16:54. Andrew Robinson finished in 13th place. Other finishers include Nick Coates (18:38, 35th place), Matt Coffer (18:45, 40th place), and Aaron Sanchez (19:14, 49th place).

On the girls side, they had their best performance of the year. For the first time in the last 4 years, the girls finished in the top 4 and came home with an award. They ended up in 4th place. Led by seniors Katherine Henshied (12:57, 10th place) and Elizabeth Eder (13:36, 26th place) and captain Callie Baker (15:05, 71st place), they were helped by the outstanding efforts of four freshman. Jaquelyn Batson (13:21, 19th place), Hannah Robinson (13:55, 34th place), Amy Coates ( 14:08, 41st place), and Alli Tillemans (14:04, 42nd place).

We are looking forward to next year in both boys and girls teams with such a young group as we prepare for the upcoming track season. Our off season weight training and base mileage bagan this latter part of October.
~ Coach Hernandez
NCHS Cross Country/Track and Field

Get your Spirit Gear! Viking Spirit Gear products are available now. Visit the Spirit Gear stores at Doskocil Stadium or The Arena during athletic events. Also, don't forget the Spirit Gear store in the Commons which will be open every Friday during lunch. If you prefer shopping at home, Spirit Gear catalogs are now available at the stores or online through the NCHS web site. Coming soon, online order processing!