Theatre Nolan proudly presents the hilarious comedy "The Nerd" by Larry Shue.

The action centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he's never met but who saved his life in Vietnam--the visitor turns out to be an incredibly inept, hopelessly stupid "nerd" who outstays his visit with a vengeance.

The cast includes students Joe Jablonski, Eric Ryckaert, Natalie Hinds, Geoff Pierret, Joe Meiners and faculty members Jack Crowder and Cary Meiners.

Show dates are Septemebr 30, October 1, 7, and 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. Ticket prices are $3.00 for students and $5.00 for Adults.

There will be a special reception of cookies and brownies donated by the Theatre Nolan Parents Booster Club in the Commons to open the 2005-2006 theatre season immedialtely following the September 30 show.

The Dance Company began their fall tour with their World Premiere of the Choreographer's Showcase 2005 at St. Michael's Feast Day, September 24. They are also scheduled to appear Oct 1, at 2pm for St. Rita's International Fair and Oct 2 at 1:30 for Saint Maria Goretti's Kountry Karnival. The Nolan Dance Company will appear for the first time EVER at Holy Rosary's Fall Festival, October 8 at 3pm. The choreographers being showcased this fall are Meg Hall, Monica Laughlin, Kristin Reed, Alex Smith, Caitlin Sonnen, Megan Wheeler and Rachel White. The show runs the gambit from tap to lyric to jazz and ballet with numbers like "O ye como va," "Walkin' in Memphis", "When Doves Cry", and "Center Stage."

The Nolan Dance Company will combine their Choreographer's Showcase 2005 with Dance level III's The Four Elements for the Fall Dance Concert scheduled at NCHS for November 1-2 at 7pm.

Send in you story ideas ~ We know you are proud of your students. Their achievements are positive reflections on you and your family as well as the NCHS community. Let us know of you students' accomplishments. E-mail trumpet@nolancatholichs.org with information and photos to be included in future issues of the e-Trumpet or other NCHS printed publications.

Mardi Gras 2006 ~ NCHS and the Mardi Gras committee will continue with our plans to hold the 25th Mardi Gras event on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at the Fort Worth Convention Center as a celebration of the spirit of New Orleans and as a way to provide income to help the school provide free tuition and academic/campus services for the evacuee students enrolled at NCHS, as well as assisting us with our normal operations.

If you are interested in underwriting opportunities or have an item or service to donate, please contact chairs Jay or Ann White.

Moms-in-Touch ~ Parents Praying for NCHS
Please join the group of NCHS parents who meet each Thursday afternoon from 2-3 pm in Nolan Catholic's Chapel to pray for our school, all the students and all who work and serve here. All are welcome and more are needed to participate in this very important ministry.
Prayer is so powerful and so very important.
For more information, call Mary Casselman at 817- 277-2010 or Lori Lutz 817-284-0609.

Lightening the Load ~ Mr. McMahon and Mrs. Delay, after working with the vendor for this year's Integrated Physics and Chemistry text book, have provided their students with an interactive edition of the text book. The student can be at home and answer questions or read the text without having to carry the book home.

I bet you didn't know. . .The Girls PE class held a badminton tournament to culminate the badminton unit of study. Our winners of the badminton tournament were the doubles team of Junior Desiree Clark and Senior Kim Hoang.

Teacher, Gaye Houk announces the class will begin golf next and will get back to "Fitness Friday's" as soon as her ACL is repaired.
For Fitness Fridays the class engages in kickboxing, pilates, weightlifting and hopes to start a small unit by parent Donna Ryckaert on self defense.

Homecoming Friday, October 14 ~ Click graphic at right for homecoming week schedule and important information.

4th Annual NCHS Golf Tournament ~ This year's tourney is scheduled for Columbus Day, Mon., Oct. 10, 2005. The tournament will be held at The Links at Water Chase followed by an evening of fun and a catfish dinner. If you don't play golf, we can always use sponsors for the coaches or brothers.

Contact Mark Absher for info on the golf tournament.
Mark@SusanHollar.com

Mr. Weber tapped for TISCA ~ Swim team moderator Michael Weber has been appointed as the Private School Representative for the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association. He will help with information and awards given by the organization to swimmers throughout the state, focusing on the private school level.

2005-2006 Excellence in Education Annual Fund ~ Impacting Your Child Today!

Electricity. Computer equipment. Teacher salaries and benefits. Boilers. The ability to take in hurricane evacuees. All of these are made possible in part due to your investment in the Excellence in Education Annual Fund.

Donna and Dan Ryckaert are chairing the 2005-2006 parent campaign of the EIE Annual Fund. They have two sons, Eric ’06, and Adam ’08, and have seen the value of the impact the Annual Fund can have on a school.

“I know tuition doesn’t cover all the costs of operating a school of this size,” says Donna. “The great thing about the EIE Annual Fund is that when we as parents invest, it has a direct effect on our children. Our financial goal this year is $135,000 , with 100% participation from our parents . Not only does this benefit the school directly, but it also shows potential funders that we as parents believe in the mission of NCHS and are willing to go the extra mile to make a positive difference.” NCHS has a long history of creating champions on and off the field. It is only through the support of the EIE Annual Fund that we can continue to have the faculty and facilities necessary to make that happen.

Please look for your Annual Fund appeal in the mail to make a difference!

NCHS Wish List Now Available ~ The Nolan Catholic High School Wish List is a resource for interested individuals to assist NCHS in a specific way to meet needs that are immediate, unanticipated or specific to certain programs. If you would like to assist a specific program in addition to their ongoing Annual Fund support, visit the NCHS web site, click on Support NCHS, and follow the links to the Wish List.

Please consider a Wish List item in addition to your Excellence in Education Annual Fund support, not in place of it.

These wishes will be updated periodically.

Thanks for making wishes come true!