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Dear Richie,
March Maddness? . . . No, March Milestones. The NCHS
community had much to remember this March. Seeds of
Peace gave a phenomenal presentation, the SADD club
reminded us why we need to make better decisions, the
school held the first mock primary to kick-off this
election season, and we enjoyed watching the faculty
play their hearts out during the annual charity volleyball
and basketball games.
Please read this newsletter carefully as there are some
important dates and calendar changes for April.
Don't let other parents miss another issue. Please
forward this electronic newsletter on to other parents,
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Cinderella ~ Come support Theatre Nolan's
production of Cinderella by Rogers and Hamerstein.
Performance dates are Friday and Saturday, March 26
and 27 and the following week, Thursday and Saturday,
April 1 and 3. Show times are 7:00 pm in the Auditorium.
Summer Field Biology ~ NCHS will again
offer Summer Field Biology taught by Dr. Joe Kuban.
The 1/2 credit science class will begin on June 2 and
will conclude on June 18 Field trips to Port Aransas
and Big Bend National Park are a part of the curriculum.
Information on this course, available to all high school
students who have completed Biology, is available from
Dr. Kuban in room B-12 or from NCHS Biology teachers.
Calendar Changes ~ April 7 | The Spring
Sports Pep Rally has been moved to Wednesday, April
7. We will therefore have a regular schedule on April 2
and Schedule IV on April 7. Please change this on your
calendars.
April 8 | No Classes Thursday 4/8 because the school
did not have to take a "Snow Day," Enjoy your Easter
Break!
Calendar pages »
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Grim Reaper Week ~ Grim Reaper Week is
held each year at Nolan Catholic the week before spring
break to make the student body aware of the dangers
of driving while intoxicated. Sponsored by the members
of the S.A.D.D. Club (Students Against Destructive
Decisions), this year's Grim Reaper week was held
during March 8 - 12. Statistics on alcohol-related
accidents were read each day during morning and
afternoon announcements. Signs and posters were
hung in the hallways, reminding students to have fun,
but be safe during spring break.
In 2002, there were more than 17,400 alcohol-related
fatalities in the U.S. These fatalities represent an
average of one alcohol-related fatality every 30
minutes. The members of the S.A.D.D. Club wanted to
show the effects of this fatality rate on the student
population. With the leadership of the S.A.D.D.
president and vice president, Monica Fernandez and Niki
Holton, the members planned to represent this fatality
rate by claiming "victims" from the student body. On
Friday, members of the S.A.D.D. Club dressed up as the
Grim Reaper to claim their victims. Each victim claimed
had his or her face painted white and a sign hung in
their shirt to note that they had become a victim of an
alcohol-related accident. Each student victim was
directed to remain silent for the rest of the day, since
they were now "deceased." In total, 16 victims from
the student body were claimed, representing the
average death rate by alcohol-related crashes.
World Geography Studies ~ This last
quarter of the school year, Mr. Nemeth's WGS students
will continue to learn about Asian and Pacific cultures.
For their fourth-quarter project, students will be visiting
the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth, the Trammel and
Margaret Crow Museum of Asian Art, and the Dallas
Museum of Art. Three senior students (Christine Haw,
Jennifer Kim, and Hannah Kim) will visit the classes and
present aspects of Korean culture; these seniors have
spoken to Mr. Nemeth's classes every semester since
their freshman year. They will be assisted by exchange-
students Eric Han and Danny Lee. Also, Fr. Jim Moeller
will visit the WGS classes and demonstrate aspects of
Japanese culture; Father Jim is the school's chaplain
and has spent over twenty years in Japan. As part of
their Pacific studies, students will learn the chants and
dances of the Pacific islands.
Speech & Debate ~ The NEW MEMBER
MEETING (for 2004-05 perspective team members) will
be held Thursday, April 1 at 3:30 pm in room B-4.
Check the NCHS Bulletin for other information or call
Mrs. Whisman at (817) 457-2920 if you have questions.
 NCHS Holds Mock Primary
Election ~ Mrs. Erin Kirkpatrick's Governemnt
classes held a mock election on March 9. Click below to
see the results and comparisons to Tarrant County.
Election Results »
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Charity Basketball & Volleyball game ~
Thank you to all who participated and supported this
year's Charity Basketball and Volleyball games on March
10 in the Arena. All proceeds went to Marianist Missions
around the world.
Senior Banners ~ Moms and Dads: Make a
Banner of your senior's athletic accomplishments! (To
be displayed at the May 16 Sports Banquet)
Materials Provided - $15.00 Cost
Sundays 2-5 pm in the NCHS Commons
April 18, April 25, May 2, and May 9
For questions contact Sonya Muldoon 972-602-
3206.
Athletic Physicals ~ According to TAPPS
rules, in order for Physical Exams to be valid they must
be conducted after June 1, 2004. All Sports
Participation Packets, including physicals need to be
returned to the Athletic Director's Office no later than
August 1, 2004. Physicals will be performed at Nolan
Catholic High School on Monday July 26, 2004 at 5:00
pm for all who are interested.
Sports Participation Packets will be mailed soon.
Teams ~ Golf | The Girls and Boys Golf
Teams finished 4th and 5th respectively in the Burleson
Invitational at Southern Oaks on Monday, March 22.
Macy Kremzar finished 5th individual with a 92 and Nick
Jameson finished 6th overall with a 77.
Track |
Coach Holmes is overwhelmed with the amount of
participants in Spring Track. Close to 90 athletes!
Shannon Pardue took 1st place in the 1600 at the
Grace Prep meet Girls relays are doing well. Audrey
Brown and Ari Henderson are showing great promise this
season. Conor Gillen and Andrew Montes are running
exceptionally well in the 1600 and 3200 meters.
Baseball | The baseball team has started the
season well this Spring. They were Co-champions of
the Lamar Tournament and came in third at Grand
Prairie Tournament. There record is 10-9-1, 1-0 in
District play.
Softball | The Lady Vikings are off to another great
season. the team is 19-7 and undefeated in District
play through two games.
Visit the Vkings Athletics page for results, news, and schedules »
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| Win FREE tuition to NCHS |
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1st Annual NCHS Tuition Raffle ~ 1st Prize:
Supporting Rate Tuition ($6,800) for Academic 2004-
2005
2nd Prize: Free Registration Fee ($400) and Books (up
to $500)
3rd Prize: Free Books (up to $500)
Details~ Tickets: $50.00/ticket (no limit on
number of tickets submitted)
Dates: All tickets must be submitted to the NCHS
Institutional Advancement Office by 5:00 pm on May 1,
2004.
Drawing: May 5, 2004 @ 12:00 noon
Click for Details (pdf) »
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| Seeds of Peace Finds Furtile Soil in Cowtown |
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A unique opportunity to water the
seeds of world peace came to Cowtown. Delegates
from Seeds of Peace, an organization dedicated to
cultivating the delicate plant of peaceful relations
among future and current leaders of war-torn nations,
held a series of speeches at Nolan Catholic High School,
Paschal High School and TCU, Friday, March 26, 2004.
Seeds of Peace, awarded two peace
prizes by the United Nations in 2000, features a summer
program in Maine, a fund for educational scholarships
and holds international conferences that involve youth
and world leaders.
The summer program brings together
youths from regions that suffer the outrages of war.
Israelis and Palestinians, Indians and Pakistanis, and
youths from the Balkans and Middle Eastern countries
share a summer-camp-like experience where
coexistence is the key: they eat and play together,
talk to each other and end up realizing that beyond
cultural differences there are grounds for understanding.
The trip to Fort Worth began when two
Seeds of Peace graduates, Aya Hijazi from Palestine
and Julia Resnitsky from Israel, both current college
students, and program director Jeremy Goldberg,
accepted an invitation from Callie Baker, a junior at
Nolan Catholic High School. Baker is currently the
president of Fort Worth Youth International, a branch
of Fort Worth Sister Cities International, who was
touched by a Seeds of Peace presentation at the Sister
Cities' International Annual Conference in St. Louis last
summer.
Junior students as well as A period
religion classes at NCHS embraced the opportunity to
discover what Baker already knows: The plant of peace
yields its first harvest quickly.
Read other media releases and NCHS in the News . . .
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