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Originally delivered on 3/13/2022 8:05 pm

SUBJECT: The Weekly Ram, Mar 14 - 18

POST PROM IS BACK! Please donate to support this special event for our seniors!

WEEK OF MARCH 14
PFA NEWS + EVENTS

To view upcoming PFA events, scroll to the bottom of this newsletter or view the full calendar on the PFA website.

11th Gr Networking Meeting

Spring and Summer College Search Process

Thursday, Mar 17 | 9:30am

Calling all parents of juniors! Please join us to hear NCHS Counselors outline what juniors and their parents should consider for their continued college search this spring. We will discuss how Naviance can best be used as a tool in this process and how to assist your juniors in planning their summer to help smooth the transition into senior year. We look forward to seeing you in person!

EVENT LOCATION: NCHS Wagner Room

Post Prom 2022

RAM JAM NEEDS YOU IN THE AUDIENCE!

Friday, Mar 25 | 7:00 PM

This annual music fashion show is the biggest Post Prom fundraiser! We need students and parents in ALL grades to come out to support our senior students. Please spread the word and buy tickets today! Ticket price is $20 online and $25 at the door.  

EVENT LOCATION: NCHS Auditorium

Buy TIckets

Post Prom Prizes Needed!

The Post Prom Committee is seeking donations for prizes to give out at the event. The wish list is really anything that would appeal to a teenager getting ready to head off to college! Items on the wish include:

  • Electronics (e.g. wireless speakers, iPads, video games)
  • TIckets to concerts, shows, sporting events, movies
  • Gift cards to local shops and beyond
  • Luggage
  • Airline tickets

Please contact Michele Sloan (mmsloan@optonline.net), Tara Carlberg (tvcarlberg@yahoo.com) and Roxanne Mitchell (roxm@optonline.net) if you have items to donate. Thank you!

College Essay Writing Workshop

The NCHS PFA and the NCHS Writing Center have organized a virtual two-part college essay workshop for all students. The workshop will run in the evenings on March 22 and March 29 from 7:00-8:30 PM.  

The first workshop will help students generate ideas for their college essays, and the second will help students select an organizational structure that will best develop their ideas. Once students have a draft of their essay, they are encouraged to bring it to the Writing Center for additional feedback. All students are welcome to join!

EVENT LOCATION:Click HERE for Zoom link.

Click here for more details.

COUNSELING NEWS
NCHS School Day SAT for Juniors

NCHS School Day SAT for juniors is confirmed forMarch 29, 2022. We highly encourage all juniors to take this test. The scores from this test can also be sent to colleges for admissions purposes. Registration will be handled through the school at no cost to families.

2022 SAT and ACT Testing Dates

Students may register for the SAT test at www.collegeboard.org and for the ACT test at www.actstudent.org. Please confirm test site location on the SAT and ACT websites.

ACT Dates
SAT Dates
April 2March 12
June 11*May 7*
July 16June 4*

*NCHS is a test site 

PERFORMING ARTS
NCHS Presents The Little Mermaid
Thu - Sat, Mar 17- 19 | 7:00 PM & Sat, Mar 19 | 2:00 PM

Bring the whole family to NCHS’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid this March! Travel with us under the sea as King Triton’s youngest daughter, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, trading her voice for legs to be with her one true love, Prince Eric! Can Sebastian and Flounder help her get Eric to kiss her before the sun sets on the third day or will her soul belong to Ursula for all of eternity? 

Come sing along to Alan Menken’s unforgettable songs that won two Academy Awards -- “Under the Sea”, “Part of Your World”, “Kiss the Girl”, and “Poor Unfortunate Souls”, plus brand new songs written specifically for the live production. 

Click HERE to purchase tickets through our website. Performances will be Thursday March 17, Friday March 18, and Saturday March 19 at 7:00 PM as well as a 2:00 PM matinee on Saturday March 19. We’ll see you there!!!

EVENT LOCATION: NCHS Auditorium

A LOOK AHEAD
Mark Your Calendars!
Thursday, March 17
9:30a 11th Gr Networking: Planning the Spring College Search
Tuesday, March 22
7:00p College Essay Guy Workshop (Part 1)
Thursday, March 24
7:00p Career Night (Postponed to 2023)
Friday, March 25
7:00p Post Prom Fundraiser: Ram Jam 2022!
Saturday, March 26
10:00a NCSF Color Drop
See the Full Calendar
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