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Students' Spotlight |
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Alumna and EPA scientist "Bugs" students ~ On
Thursday, April 21, Nolan Catholic alumna Connell Dunning,
an environmental scientist for the EPA, brought her knowledge
in entomology for interactive, hands-on discussions on insects
with several NCHS environmental science classes at Tandy
Hills Park.
Dr. Joe Kuban, head of the science department at Nolan Catholic,
has been incorporating vegetation monitoring at Tandy Hills
Park into the school's highly successful ecology program.
Through an annual grant from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Company, students are able to study the vegetation, cut
and remove trees, and pick up trash at one of the last remaining
stretches of native grassland prairie.
Student Notes ~ Senior Lindsay Morgan won this
year's Fort Worth Jaycees Youth Leader of the Year Award
and $2,500 Scholarship. The award enabled her to participate
in a leadership Conference held at TCU in July as well as
in the "Town Meeting on Tomorrow" program in St. Louis this
past October with seniors from all over the country. Morgan
was also inadvertently left off of the Girl Scouts Gold
Award story from the March issue. Lindsay worked with JPS
Health Network neo-natal care for her project. She sewed
layette sets, held a stuffed animal drive and presented
her items in August. She, along with fellow seniors Reghan
Grasty, Alyssa Noonan, and Tomi Seriki will be presented
with the Gold Scout Award later this month.
Ministry by the hour ~ As a group, the class of
2005 (220 seniors) have completed over 26,880 hours of service
over the past four years. Some students that really stand
out are:
Kyle Brill (302.5 hours)
Rachel Corse (322)
Mandy de la Torre (698)
Christen Glennon (702)
Aaron Gwaltney (653)
Mindy Halligan (396.75)
Meredith Kiesel (498.5)
Macy Kremzar (319.75)
Brittany Landrum (994)
Nancy Maldonado (385)
Kimberly McTigue (384)
Sandra Piceno (346)
Isaiah Salas (430)
By the way, last year, the total was just under 20,000 hours
so this is quite a bit more and something to be very proud
of!
French Student Recognized for Skills and Commitment
~ Mary Sexton received a 2005 AATF Outstanding High School
Senior in French Award from the American Association of
Teachers of French. This award is made annually to a graduating
senior who has demonstrated excellence in the study of
French as well as exceptional commitment to the French
language and the many cultures where it is spoken. Recipients
must have completed at least three years of French study
at the time of graduation and be non-native speakers of
French.
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Campus
Activities |
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Kentucky Fried Science ~ Mrs. Judy Sheedy's Biology
classes conducted their invertebrate dissection lab . .
. then they ate the results.
Instead of an earthworm dissection to represent an invertebrate
animal, the class dissected squid for second year in a row.
Students examined and dissected the squid with sterile straight
edge razors, then volunteer parents helped clean, batter,
and fry them up for tasting.
A special thank you goes out to the volunteer fry cooks
(parents) who supported this lab!
Image above courtesy of the Lepanto staff.
World Geography Studies ~ Students in Mr. Nemeth's
WGS classes recently learned about Vietnamese and Filipino
cultures during a presentation by freshman students Ly Hoang
and Adrean Indolos. A major goal of the WGS course is to
promote understanding and appreciation of global cultures.
Please help today! ~ Mary Sue Leese's Spirituality
class is collecting items for the Arlington Family shelter.
They appreciate donations from anywhere. The class would
like to gather napkins, paper towels, paper plates, deoderant,
shower curtains, plastic forks and spoons, (anything for
a kitchen or bathroom) soap, toothpaste, shampoo, etc. Parents
are asked to please send items with students or bring them
by room C-15.
Betty Buckley Award Nomination ~ Theatre Nolan
is pleased to announce that Katie Simeroth has been nominated
for Best Supporting Actress Buckley Award for her role as
Jan in the spring production of GREASE. The Buckley Awards
are given to Tarrant County high school students for outstanding
performance in musical theatre. The Awards are named after
Broadway legend Betty Buckley. The Buckley Awards Ceremony
will be held at Casa Maņana Theatre May 16.
Jr. High Drama Production 'John Lennon & Me'
~ On Monday, May 9, the Jr. High Drama will present 'John
Lennon & Me.' The hilarious show is about life, death, power,
and first boyfriends!
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Viking
Athletics |
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Softball continues to roll ~ The lady Vikings
opened district play in March with a 3-1 win over Dallas
Ursuline Academy. After that win the road got really bumpy.
The lady Vikings dropped the next 3 games falling dead last
in District with a 1-3 record. The second round of district
play was a different story. The 1st 2 games of round 2 were
must win games for the ladies if they had any thought of
going to the playoffs. Sitting with a 1-3 district record
the lady Vikings shot at the playoffs was going to be long
a very difficult. They went out and defeated Ursuline by
the score of 8-3, the ladies then needed to defeat TCA by
3 or more runs to defeat the tie breaker. The lady Vikings
then went on to defeat TCA by the score of 9-0 improving
their district record to 3-3, putting them tied with TCA
and Ursuline for 3rd. The 3rd game put the lady Vikings
against district rival Bishop Lynch. The lady Vikings took
control from the start defeating bishop lynch by the score
of 4-2. A bishop Dunne win over Lynch would put the ladies
in second place. However, it didn't happen. The lady Vikings
still had a shot for second place, they only needed to defeat
Bishop Dunne by 4 or more runs to claim second. On Tuesday
April 26th the lady Vikings won a thriller in 8 innings
defeating Bishop Dunne by the score of 3-2. The 3-2 victory
wasn't enough to put the lady Vikings into second. That
isn't the whole story, the ladies were all but out of playoff
contention with a 1-3 district record. The lady Vikings
stormed back to win the next 4 games to claim their spot
in the playoffs. The lady Vikings hosted and beat Houston
St. Pius 5-4 to become Bi- district Champions. They will
go on to compete in the regional playoffs against San Antonio
Incarnate Word, TBA. Go Lady Vikes! ~ Coach Jimmy Nelson
State Champion Tennis Team Repeat ~ Our girls
tennis team are State Champions again for the second year
in a row with Sophomore Kristen Rafael as the singles state
champ. Congratulations!
TAPPS District Track Meet ~ Our boys placed 2nd
overall with 1st place finishes in the 1600, 3200, 400,
4x400 relay, high jump and triple jump. The girls placed
3rd overall with a 1st place finish in the 300 hurdles.
Baseball ~ The varsity baseball team took the
district championship, but couldn't hold on the playoffs,
losing to Houston St. Pius 9-3. Congratulations on a great
season.
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Called
to Love, Called to Live in Relationship |
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On April 7 thirty-four members of the Junior class, along
with six faculty-staff moderators, boarded a bus and headed
out to Riverbend Retreat Center just outside of Glenrose,
Texas. They were taking a couple days out of their hectic
schedule to "retreat:" to pray, to play, to share faith
stories and challenges, and to bond with classmates.
The theme of the Junior Retreat was Strengthening Relationships.
God has called each of us to love Him and others in and
through relationships. Participants spent time examining
their relationships with God, self, family, and friends.
They celebrated the positives in these relationships and
looked for ways to better handle challenges or difficulties
in their relationships. They concluded the retreat with
Mass in the outdoor amphitheater overlooking a breathtakingly
beautiful vista.
CLC Brings Joy to Shattered Lives by Julie Fulkerson,
Dir. of Campus Ministry
Christian Life Community, the NCHS youth group based on
the Marianist model of small faith communities, usually
concludes each semester with a Christian Ministry project
and a party. In December, the group visited the Assessment
Center at Catholic Charities to share the story of St. Nicholas,
sing Christmas carols, play games, and deliver Christmas
stockings to the children there. The students were touched
by their interactions with the children and really enjoyed
their visit. They immediately decided that we should return
in the spring.
You see, the children at the Assessment Center have been
removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse, and are
preparing to be placed in foster care. Yet, despite the
painful experiences of their past, these children's faces
still reflect innocence, hope and a desire for a loving
home. And, like every child (and every NCHS student), they
still love to play!
CLC returned to play with the children at the Assessment
Center on Sunday evening, May 1. They took the children
outside to play and frolic in the lingering daylight. Then
they played bingo with the older kids, and spent time reading
and coloring with the younger children. The evening concluded
with a bedtime snack and reluctant farewells. The ride back
to NCHS found students sharing feelings and observations,
saying a prayer for the children they've met, and giving
thanks for the blessing of a reasonably happy and stable
family life.
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