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NATIONAL SPORT ACADEMY (NSA)Welcome to the National Sport Academy Program at Central Memorial High School.Our MissionTo inspire passion for the games of sport while developing character for the game of life!The Four Foundations of The National Sport Academy Program1. ACADEMICSNational Sport Academy student athletes attend regular academic classes at one of thethree National Sport Academy school locations. The National Sport Academy coachesunderstand the often overwhelming demands placed on young student athletes as theytry to balance their passion for participating in sports, at a competitive level, with theacademic requirements placed on them during and after school hours. Academics areconsidered to be a top priority at the National Sport Academy and teachers and coacheswork collaboratively with the student athletes encouraging them to take responsibilityfor managing time, completing assignments, preparing for exams and negotiatingflexible deadlines with their teachers when extended sport related absences areinvolved.NationalSportAcademy(NSA)SPECIALIZEDPROGRAM(specialadmissionrequirements)To inspire passion for the games of sportwhile developing character for the game of life!Shannon Donnelly – Science TeacherShannon Donnelly was born in Calgary but spent the majority of her youth ina small town near Denver, Colorado. Upon graduation the travel bug caughtShannon as she spent the better part of a year travelling throughout the worldspending extended time in such places as Cyprus and Australia. Shannon feltcompelled to return to Canada to complete post-secondary at the Universityof Victoria. With degree in hand, Shannon spent a year in Japan before returningto complete a second degree in education. In the photo you will see Shannonwith her husband Will, who also works for the CBE, and her son Tristan.R E G I S T R A T I O N G U I D E 2 0 1 4 | 2 0 1 5 27