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CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY
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NCHS OFFERS MORNING BUS SERVICE
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Nolan Catholic offers morning bus service from Holy Trinity Catholic School in Grapevine to Nolan. Cost of the service is $460 per semester, per child. For families with more than two children riding the bus, the cost will be $375 per child, per semester.
If you're interested in taking advantage of this morning transportation service, please contact Mr. Paul Combest, at pcombest@nchstx.org |
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Greetings!
Welcome to this month's Viking e-Trumpet, your Nolan Catholic High School email information source. Do you have a story idea? Send us your information and photos and we'll include it in a future issue.
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NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL
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Beloved Members of the Nolan Catholic Community:
 Greetings of Peace!
We have had a wonderful start of the new school year. It is very nice to have students back in our hallways. I hope you have had an opportunity to view our new website. If not, click here to access the site. It was developed using a responsive design which means it views easily on smartphones and tablets.
Yesterday we welcomed His Excellency Most Rev. Michael F. Olson, D.D. as he celebrated our opening school liturgy. We feel blessed to have our shepherd on campus. We will celebrate all-school liturgies every Thursday from 10-11 a.m. in Hartnett Arena, and visitors are always welcome.
We have a busy August with upcoming events including the mandatory Life of An Athlete and Play Like A Champion Today Athletic Department meeting on Aug. 20, and Back-to-School Night on Aug. 27.
The Science Department also has planned a superb Universal Reading Day for students on Aug. 27 to discuss our summer reading book, Endangered, and gain more insight into the book's themes. For more upcoming events and important dates, please see the Important Dates section in this newsletter.
Our first late start will be next Thursday, Aug. 21. Students will report to their F-period class at 8:30 a.m. We use this time each week for our faculty to meet as part of their departmental Professional Learning Communities.
I am extremely positive about the upcoming year. I encourage you to have your student take advantage of all we offer here at Nolan Catholic that will help them develop spiritually, academically, physically, and socially. Thank you for entrusting your children to us and please contact me or any of our administrators if you need anything.
God Bless You and Your Family,
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CAMPUS NEWS
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Nolan Congratulates Faculty Academic Achievements
Ellen Browning received her Doctor of Philosophy in Quantitative Biology degree with emphasis in Ecology from The University of Texas at Arlington. Her dissertation focused on bobcat ecology and genetic diversity in Big Bend.
We are excited to welcome back Dr. Browning who will be teaching Biology and Biology Honors.
 Katy Rodriguez received her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree with emphasis in Mathematics from The University of Texas at Arlington.
Nolan Welcomes New Faculty & Staff
The Nolan community is pleased to welcome new faculty and staff:
Brian Burkham 
Teaches: Fitness, Weight Room Supervisor and Strength Coach
 Sr. Gloria Cabrera, SSMNTeaches: Spanish II, Spanish III, and Native Spanish Speakers
 Byron CarterTeaches: Sports Medicine, Head Athletic Trainer
 Madeline O'BryanTeaches: German I, II, III Honors, IV AP and will moderate German Club and German Honor Society
 William Perales
Teaches: Theology II
 Cornelius Rogers Teaches: Economics
 Kiki Robbirds
Communication Assistant
 Nancy Shields Library Assistant
In addition, there are a few personnel role changes:
- Regina Partida, Director of Business Operations
- Kay Motheral, Director of Library Services
- Toni Corbett, Department Chair for Theology
Students, Veteran Parents, and Administrators Provide Tips and Useful Info to New Parents
Last Sunday, Nolan hosted a new parent welcome social. The purpose of the event was to give new parents a chance to meet other new parents, hear about ways to become involved at Nolan, and learn some Viking terms. Student Ambassador officers shared a few useful tips that will help the new parents navigate through their child's freshman year at Nolan. Some veteran parents shared some of their experiences as new parents to Nolan and encouraged parents to "get involved." Another sobering reality was in how fast these high school years will go by, so to make the most of their time here. Pictured above is Principal Benedict V. Reyes speaking to new parents. Bishop Olson Celebrates Opening School Liturgy The Nolan Catholic community celebrated its opening school liturgy on Thursday. Bishop Michael Olson celebrated the Mass and welcomed new students and welcomed back returning students. This year, Nolan will celebrate all-school liturgies weekly as an opportunity for students, parents, faculty, and staff to deepen their relationship with Christ through worship as a community and through partaking of the Eucharist. Freshmen Meet And Learn How to be Vikings 
Last week, incoming freshman students had an opportunity to meet their classmates, tour the school and find their classrooms, and have some fun while learning about their new school. A total of 199 freshmen participated in LINK Crew freshman orientation. LINK Crew is moderated by Mr. Michael Edghill and Mrs. Gaye Houk, who are assisted by junior and senior LINK Crew leaders. For more pictures, click here.
Cursus Humanitas
Cursus Humanitas is the new Academic Journal for Nolan Catholic High School created to promote student achievement in academic and original writing by offering an avenue for publication through a student/faculty reviewed journal. It is designed to publish both original, creative works and scholarly works in the fields of historical analysis, literary criticism, government policy analysis, theological defense, etc.
Cursus Humanitas accepts submissions throughout the school year with two targeted publication dates: late November and late April. For submission information click here.
Freshmen and New Students Serving in a Ministry Role Must Participate in Training Program
All teens presently serving in any ministry role in the church must participate in the Keeping Children and Youth Safe Training Program for Teens only. Nolan provides this training for all of our incoming freshman students, as well as the new upperclass students transferring into the school, as a means of introducing them to the requirement that they perform community service as part of the Nolan Catholic curriculum, and to prepare them for actually serving in a variety of ways in the community.
We will be conducting this training during the week of August 25 - 29, 2014. Your student will bring home a copy of the documentation of their participation in the training; you can provide that documentation to your parish so that your student will not have to repeat the training to participate in ministry within the parish.
The training is comprised of two components, as follows.
Teen Leader Training: This workshop prepares youth ages 13-18 (still in high school) who wish to volunteer with their peers and/or with children. We are conducting this training during the week of August 25 -29.
"Called to Protect for Youth" Safe Environment Training for Children and Youth: The "Called to Protect" Program is designed for children and youth, Pre-K through grade 12, to teach them about boundaries, how to recognize boundary violations, how to respond to persons who violate their boundaries, and how to report any such violations to parents, family members, and other trusted adults.
We understand that some students may have already participated in the one or both components of the Keeping Children and Youth Safe Training Program at their local parish or Catholic school; however, we are asking the students to participate again with their fellow classmates and to share their ministry experiences as part of our class discussion.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Toni Corbett at tcorbett@nchstx.org or DeDe Barth at dbarth@nchstx.org.
Parent Parking Stickers
Parking stickers for parents were sent home in the recent mailing. If you need additional stickers, they are available in the main office.
2014-2105 Yearbooks Will Be Available for
Online Purchase on Aug. 20
The 2014-2015 NCHS Lepanto yearbook will be available to purchase online on Aug. 20. Order early at yearbooksforever.com and receive a discounted price. If anyone is interested in purchasing the 2013-2014 Lepanto, extra copies are available for $90 in the Business Office.
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Nolan Administration, Faculty, and Staff Participate in Summer Professional Development Opportunities
This summer, many Nolan faculty and staff members continued their professional learning through a variety of development opportunities. Here's how some of them spent part of their summer:
President, Erin Vader, completed Advancement/Fundraising Training with Catholic School Management in Connecticut.
Theology Chair, Toni Corbett, completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. Math Teachers, Katy Rodriguez, Beth Sullivan, Mark von Roseberg, and Betsy Page attended The Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT), and annual Texas conference for K-12 mathematics teachers. The conference is sponsored jointly by the Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics, and the Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America. The three-day conference was held in Fort Worth this year and one of the presenters was our own Mark von Rosenberg.
Athletic Director, Steve Prud'homme, Head Football Coach and Assistant Athletic Director, Joe Prud'homme, and Assistant Head Football Coach, Paul Duckworth attended the Notre Dame Play Like a Champion Today program and trainer certification for three days. The coaching staff also attended the TAPPS regional meetings for scope certification and more concussion training.
Digital Media Teacher, Christine Coleman, attended the Association of Texas Photography Instructors
Adviser-Only Workshop. At the workshop, she spent four days focusing on 100 lesson plans to use for photography classes. She also spent three days at the Walsworth Yearbooks "Yay" Summer Workshop helping editors design their yearbook covers and create themes for the 2014-2015 school year. And, as NCHS cheer moderator, she attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association four-day at TCU with the cheer team. She, along with coaches Kelli Bay and Katie Frederick, received coaches instruction including what a coach's role is and how to be the best coach possible. Social Studies Teacher, David Mabry, attended an AP Institute at the University of Dallas in July as well as a seminar given by Sister Cities of Fort Worth called "Connect Globally, Teach Locally" as an introduction to become the Sister Cities moderator on campus.
Science Teacher and RoboVikes Co-Moderator, Ray Depta, took a class on Solidworks, a computer-aided design software.
English Teacher, Dayspring Brock, attended a week-long workshop called Lyric Poetry at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.
Economics Teacher, Cornelius Rogers, completed 30 credit hours in Economics at the Advanced Placement Summer Institute at Southern Methodist University.
German Teacher and German Honor Society Moderator, Madeline O'Bryan, attended AP German training at the AP Summer Institute in Fort Worth.
Math Teachers, Greg Freese and Robin Jermann-Rabito,
attended a 32-hour class at the AP Summer Institute for Pre-AP Mathematics at University of Texas at Arlington.
Social Studies Teacher, Abby Rosenthal, attended the AP Summer Institute for AP European History at the University of Tulsa, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Spanish Teacher, Melissa Landregan, French Teacher, Hanh Tran, and Biology Honors Teacher, Ellen Browning, attended Schools Attuned to All Kinds of Minds by Learning Center of North Texas, a week-long conference in which teachers learn to recognize and accommodate for learning styles and differences.
Social Studies Teacher, Patrick Simeroth, also attended the
Schools Attuned to All Kinds of Minds conference, as well as the Global Classroom Workshop by the World Affairs Council of DFW, and the AP Summer Institute at Texas Christian University.
Faculty Technology Coordinator, John Skees, completed Google Educator Training.
We're proud of our faculty for emulating the practice of life-long learning.
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
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Bishop Olson and Former Football Pro Kory Meyer To Speak About Doing the Right Things, Aug. 16
 The Fort Worth Christian Youth Football League is excited to bring Bishop Olson of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth and former pro football player Kory Minor to Nolan Catholic High School this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. to talk to our football players. After much consideration, we want to extend this invitation to all students, parents and coaches. In today's society, doing the right thing, standing up for the right causes and going against peer pressure can be difficult. Please join us to listen to Bishop Olson and Kory Minor speak about faith, teamwork and leadership. For more information, read this flyer.
Life of an Athlete/Play Like a Champion Today Student-Parent Meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 20
The MANDATORY Parent-Student-Coach Life of An Athlete meeting is Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in Hartnett Arena. If your student is playing any sport -- whether in season now or not -- they must attend this meeting with at least one parent. You'll meet the coaches and sign a commitment document. You will also hear about the Diocese of Fort Worth's Play Like a Champion program. If you have any questions about this meeting, please email Mrs. Kelli Bay in the Athletic Office.
Universal Reading Day, Wednesday, Aug. 27
Universal Reading Day will be on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Students will not go to their regular classes on this day, but instead will attend sessions discussing our summer reading book, Endangered. This will be a half day of school with an 11:45 a.m. dismissal.
Parent Back-to-School Night and Senior Parent Meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 27
Please join us for Parent Back-to-School Night on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m., in Hartnett Arena. This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to meet their student's teachers as they visit each of their classes.
Senior Parent Meeting Prior to Back-to-School
Parents of seniors should attend a short meeting in advance of the Back-to-School program to hear a brief overview of senior expectations and events. This meeting will begin at 5:45 p.m. in the auditorium.
Fall Parent College Night, Tuesday, Sept. 2
The NCHS Guidance Department will host a Parent College Night on Sept. 2, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to inform parents about the college admission process and enable them to have time with college admissions representatives to ask questions. The event will begin in the auditorium with a presentation on the admissions process for pubic and private schools. Following the presentation, there will be a college fair in the Commons. Watch the website for a list of schools as they confirm.
Other important upcoming dates:
Aug. 27 -- 11:45 a.m. Dismissal
Aug. 27 -- Parent Back-to-School Night
Aug. 27 -- Parents of Seniors Meeting
Aug. 29 -- Wednesday Schedule
Aug. 29 -- Viking Football vs. Everman
Aug. 29-Sept 1 -- Ecology Students Field Studies in Port Aransas
Sept. 1 -- School Closed, Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 2-5 -- Welcome Week
Sept. 2 -- Mardi Gras 2015 Volunteer Kick-off
Sept. 2 -- Parent College Night
Sept. 5 -- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Sept. 5 -- Blue Out Day | Pep Rally
Sept. 5 -- Viking Football @ Lancaster
Sept. 6 -- Welcome Dance
Sept. 8 -- Freshman Retreat
Sept. 10 -- 2015 Project Graduation Meeting
Sept. 12 -- Viking Football vs Saginaw
Sept. 13 -- ACT at NCHS
Sept. 15 -- Progress Reports
Sept. 15 -- Freshman Retreat
Sept. 16 -- Mardi Gras 2015 Volunteer Meeting
Sept. 17 -- Advisory Board Meeting
Sept. 18 -- North Texas Giving Day
Sept. 19 -- Freshman Retreat
Sept. 19 -- Football Bye Week
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RECOGNITIONS
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Royelles Are Exceptional at Summer Camps
This summer the Royelles Dance Officers and Social Officers attended MA Dance Camp in Fort Worth and won the highest awards possible. Both Dance and Social Officers achieved a Circle of Gold trophy and the Dance Officers were named one of the Top 10% Officer Lines.
Later in the summer, the Royelles Dance Team attended Crowd Pleasers Line Camp in Dallas, Texas. They won a variety of awards including a Platinum trophy (the highest level offered), Best Overall Technique, and Best Precision. The Royelles scored an impressive 97 out of 100 points in their final evaluation. The team is pictured here with their awards: Front row (left to right): Paige Fisher, Mary Rose Sy, Catie Sanders, Jamie Spurlock, and Maddie Flores. Standing (left to right): Meredith Guinn, Kathryn Baker, Grace Senkowsky, Abbie Culp, Julie Gonzalez, Cianna Penn, Sarah Wagner, Erin McAdoo, Sabrina Evans, and Victoria Baldasti. The Royelles are moderated by Mrs. Erica Duarte.
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PARTNERS FOR PROGRESS
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North Texas Giving Day -- Sept. 18
One Day to Make Your Donations Go Further!
For the third year, Nolan invites our Viking parents, grandparents, and alums to participate in a one-day, online, competitive giving opportunity! Sponsored by the Communities Foundation of Texas, this event features a variety of generous corporate donors who will MULTIPLY every online gift given on Sept. 18.
Last year Viking donors helped us to raise more than $96,000 in just 17 hours! Additionally, the featured corporate sponsors provide hourly "prize" awards (from $5,000 to $10,000), to organizations showing spikes in online donor participation.
Please help us break another record (and beat some of our private and Catholic school rivals!) by marking your calendar to VISIT OUR NCHS WEBSITE ON SEPT. 18!
For more information on the North Texas Day of Giving,
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