May Day ~ On Friday, May 7, the Freshman Class observed May Day. This day was designed as a Day of Blessings for the students who have completed their first year at the high school level and who are preparing to "step up" to new challenges. Students wore flower leis as a symbol of unity, strength, power, and growth. Freshmen and their teachers attended a special prayer service held in the Hartnett Arena. Mrs. Judith Sheedy, freshman coordinator and the homeroom representatives presented maile leis to the freshman teachers. Several persons from the NCHS community blessed the freshman class: seniors, parents, teachers, coaches, administrators, and chaplain. Following the water ceremony, Mr. Nemeth, who designed the program, gave the class a Hawaiian title: Na Wai Eha o Pono , The Four Waters of Righteousness. A group of freshmen performed an empowerment chant. Caleb Wenzel provided piano accompaniment.

Faculty/Staff Honors
Teacher and former varsity girls volleyball coach Alicia Delay was chosen by one of her students, Jamie Gillespie, to be submitted and honored in the Who's Who of American Educators list for Spring 2004.

Religion teacher and varsity soccer coach Arnel Bulaoro was selected as the Ft. Worth Star- Telegram's Private School Soccer Coach of the Year. The Vikings returned to the state title game in what was expected to be a rebuilding year!

Guidance counselor and varsity tennis coach,
Bro. Al Kuntemeier, S.M. was named TAPPS District 1-5A Coach of the Year .

NCHS Director of Communications Richie Escovedo was nominated and selected as one of Fort Worth Business Press' Forty under Forty , a program that honors forty outstanding professionals in their respective fields.

Years of Service Plaques ~ On Friday, May 21, 2004, fourteen members of the NCHS faculty/staff received plaques for their combined 200 years of dedicated service to NCHS!

• 5 Years - Alicia Delay, Charles Hughes, Rev. James Mueller, S.M., and Richard Rosenthal
• 10 years - MarySue Leese, Janet Murphy, Jean Satterwhite, and Anita Taraba
• 15 Years - Cheryl Moddrell and Jack Stanley
• 20 Years - Mary Jo Kaska
• 35 Years - Jack King and Joe Maschino

Big Band Dance ~ Thank you to all who attended this year's 1st Annual Big Band Dance. Click for more information on the NCHS Band.

Summer Habitat for Humanity ~ Habitat sponsor and religion teacher, Mary Sue Leese was surprised on a recent Christian Ministry trip to one of NCHS's feeder schools. A little boy came up to her with a look of recognition and said, "I know you."

"You do?" Mrs. Leese replied.

"Yes, you built my house."

The little boy knew Mrs. Leese from the build of his house, one of the Habitat for Humanity houses that she has worked on with NCHS students. The next build starts Monday, June 7. For more information call Mrs. Leese at 817-457-2920 ext. 1631.

The German Club has elected new officers for 2004-2005:

• President, Ashley Glisson
• V.P., Katherine Henscheid
• Secretary, Sara Klein
• Treasurers, Macy Kremzar and Emily Hays
• Mascot, Scott Stacy

Speech & Debate ~ Congratulations to Judy Le and Ricky Mishra for their participation in the Lone Star District National Forensic League competition. They both performed very well especially since it was their first attempt at this tournament. Judy entered Dramatic Interpretation and despite the stiff competition she completed three rounds out of five. Ricky competed in Student Congress. It was his very first time to compete in this event. He delivered four speechs and earned a total of 11 points.

SPEECH & DEBATE TEAM CAMP will be held JULY 26-30 at NCHS. Students who want to participate on the team next year MUST ATTEND this CAMP. Application forms are located on the counter in the main office. Forms must be returned to the team coach (Mrs. Whisman) at Nolan Catholic before the end of June. Questions may be e-mailed to the coach at kwhisma n@nolancatholichs.org.

Golf ~ The picture taken in San Antonio the night before day 1 of the TAPPS State Golf Championship. The little girl in the picture is Christina and she was in town for brain surgery (due to a form of cancer) the same morning as the 1st day of the tournament. When the team found out the situation they made her a poster and took it, a silver cross that belonged to one of the mom's and the feather boa she is wearing to her room. They visited with her and posed for pictures. The following morning they were heard saying "Let's play for Christina". On the night before one of the biggest tournaments of the season, they were able to put those good, Christian values that are stressed to them on a daily basis into action. The girls pictured with Christina are Allison Whitehead, Suzy Chellgren, Mary Ellen Strong and Macy Kremzar.

The Girls' Golf team finished as State Runner-up, (2nd Place). Mary Ellen Strong finished as the 7th place overall and was named All-State.

Tennis ~ Congratulations tennis girls team for being state champions ~ Singles State Champion, Kristen Rafael and Doubles State Champion Elizabeth Jacobi and Jennifer Caero

More Signings ~ Five Nolan Catholic athletes signed letters of intent Tuesday, May 11. Among those who commited are cross country runners Conor Gillen (Stephen F. Austin) and Shannon Pardue (U.S. Coast Guard Academy), softball pitcher Brittany Francis (UT-Permian Basin), soccer defender Michael Gallagher (University of Dallas) and basketball player Cinthia Ramirez (UT-Pan American).

Athletic Physicals ~ According to TAPPS rules, in order for Physical Exams to be valid they must be conducted after June 1, 2004. All Athletic & Activities 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 were mailed on Thursday, May 27. Athletics & Activities Packets can be accesed on-line .