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Passion for God, Compassion for People                                                                                                   May 21, 2010  
June 1st is the Last Day of School
It is amazing to think that the final day of classes will be the day after Memorial Day (Tuesday June 1st) this year.

Remember it will be a half day so normal drop off time applies but pick up will be at 12:15pm.

Did You Want to Argue The Point?
Interested in debating the finer points of an issue? Do you like the logical progression in a courtroom proceeding? is The Great Debaters one of your favorite movies?

Well you might be just who we are looking for. NCA is
launching a debate team for the 2010 - 2011 school year and we are looking for advisers, coaches and other interested individuals.
Contact Dan Kerwin for more information.

Re-Registration Deadline is June 1
Enrollment is still open for most grades but some grades are filling up fast and it is anticipated that a few more grades will be wait-listed shortly.

Registration cost now through June 1st will be $200 for the 1st child and $100 each for every additional child.

After June 1st the registration fee is $300 for the 1st child and each additional child is $150.

Remember your child is not registered for next year until we have received three items:
1. The
    Re-registration
    Form
2.The Tuition
    Preference
    Form
3. The
    Registration
    Fee. 

Click here to download the forms.

Please Pray
Remember these members of the NCA family in your prayers.

If you know of other alumni or friends of NCA that are active military please email their names so we can pray for them too.

AIDEN BASHORS dad - Currently in the Army National Guard stationed in Iraq.
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June Volunteers Needed in Elementary
The Elementary Floor would love volunteers to come in during the beginning of June to help us move some classrooms around. We also need carpets,desks and walls cleaned.

The administration team is here nearly every day during the summer, and there are LOTS of tasks that need doing! If anyone is interested in getting a head start on next year's volunteer hours, give the school a call or email me. Thank you!
8th Grade & Kindergarten Graduation May 27th
Kindergarten Graduation will be held Thursday, May 27th at 10:30am in the basement chapel at 55 Franklin St. Snacks and drinks will be provided immediately following the ceremony.

the 8th grade will be graduating on the same day also in the basement chapel at 55 Franklin St. The graduation will comence at 6:30 that evening. All are welcome to attend either or both events.
Uniform Swap Wednesday May 26th
  We will collect gently used uniforms on Monday, May 24th and Tuesday, May 25 With an all school uniform swap open for parents to "shop" during school hours on Wednesday. May 26th. Contact Cheryl Knittel for more information or to volunteer. 
Ukraine Mission Trip Memorable
On Thursday, April 22, 14 NCA high school students traveled to Uzgorod, Ukraine via Budapest, Hungary.  After 30 hours, 2 flights, 2 train trips and multiple bus rides, they arrived in Uzgorod on Friday, April 23.  The next 5 days were spent in Ukraine participating in church services, sharing the Gospel through dance & mime on 9 separate occasions, and spending quality time with orphans.  It may not seem like much to "just hang out" with children, but for those who rarely receive individual attention, having someone look into their eyes and engage in an activity with them is like drinking cold water in a desert.   "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,..." (Matt. 25:35) Inviting a stranger into our life is something Jesus calls us to do for "the least of these..." (v. 40)

In the words of one of the high school participants, "The best part of the day was when we arrived at the Mukachevo Gypsy village later that night. Greeted at the front gate by ecstatic children and anticipating adults, the team was welcomed into the church like family.
Although very small and hot, the church was so filled with God's love and presence, it was a blessing to be there. ...the constant clapping and singing of the church kept our performances alive. The whole experience was something I will never forget."

Upon his return from Ukraine with the NCA team, Pastor Paul Berube commented on how impressed he was by the way in which the students on both the Bolivia and Ukraine mission trips exemplified the character of Christ to the people around them. Certainly they lived out the "Passion for God; Compassion for People" mission of Nashua Christian Academy. "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:35)

NCA Bestows Honors at Awards Night
NCA High School handed out over 20 awards to its students on May 6th in a wonderful evening ceremony at Grace Fellowship Church. Congratulations to everyone that attended.

ENGLISH
Literary Luminary Award - Katherine Adamyk
The Bard - Jonathan Birch
The Robert Frost Award - Jedidiah Crook
Dr. Seuss Award - Ian Peters

MATHEMATICS
Pre Calculus - Sophie Gosselin
Calculus - Joy Davis
Quiet Genius Award - Elizabeth Hicks

PHYSICS
Tyler Livermore, Theresa Luther

BIOLOGY - Larissa Barkley

CHEMISTRY - Sarah Taylor

HISTORY
Excellence in Economics - Christine Brienen
Excellence in History - Katherine Adamyk

SPANISH
Eagle Award - Christine Brienen
World Class Award - Rachel Bohannan

LATIN - Maria Sontag

OUTREACH - Joy Davis, Sophie Gosselin

HEART OF WORSHIP AWARD - Joshua Toms

SENIOR CLASS Honors - Emily York, Jedidiah Crook, Benjamin Scott, Daniel Burns, Jaeyoung (Dan) Lee, Euni Han

SENIOR CLASS High Honors - Christine Brienen, Katherine Adamyk, Theresa Kiernan, Catherine Moulton, Elizabeth Hicks.

SALUTATORIAN - Katherine Adamyk

VALEDICTORIAN - Christine Brienen

Emerging Disciple Award - Joshua Toms

Eagle Award - Theresa Kiernan

Adam W. Bishop Award - Joshua Toms

Grand Marshals for Class of 2011 - Sophie Gosselin, Joy Davis
What is God doing at NCA?

It is a question that He answers most every day.

There are many stories about what God is doing/has done in the lives of NCA students, faculty and staff as they develop a passion for God and compassion for people. In fact, YOU may have a story about how God has used NCA in your life. We would love to hear your stories and share them through this blog. Like this one.


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God's presence was there with us.

This was my second year on the school worship team, but my first year as the worship leader. I absolutely loved it, and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. We all learned many things as the year went on. We learned from our mistakes. (mostly mine) We learned how to keep worshiping God even though the sound system didn't work right. But most importantly, we learned that God's presence was there with us. There were a couple of times when no one was motivated to participate in worship, but there were also many times were I wish we could've kept going on and on in worship.

What I'm really wanting to say right now is... even though it was a rough year, I was extremely honored and privileged to lead the student body in worship. I know this sounds mushy, but I love each and every student and especially everyone on my worship team very much. I will sorely miss everyone. I've seen a glimpse of what next year's worship team will be like, and I know that my team is in good hands. I am extremely excited to see what God has in store for NCA next year.

So again, I am honored to have served as the worship leader for NCA. Thank you all for putting up with me. God bless you all!

- Joshua Toms, Senior, Worship Leader '09-'10


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Perhaps a teacher encouraged you in your spiritual journey... or another NCA staff member demonstrated how to live passionately for God in an apathetic world... maybe you've seen a marked change in your child's attitude/behavior... perhaps your experience on a mission trip transformed your heart toward others... or you've observed a pupil showing compassion to another student... whatever your story, we'd like to hear it from you.

Visit the What's God Doing? page on the NCA website. Share your story of what God is doing at NCA and be an encouragement to others.