NCC February 2017 Newsletter

The 2nd annual Hall of Fame induction
ceremony will be held September 29,
2017 at our Homecoming Fall Fest. Mark
your calendars! Any former athletes interested
in playing on our Alumni teams can
contact Athletic Director James Kryger at:
jkryger@niagaracc.com
2017 HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS
The NCC Athletics Department is accepting applications
for the 2nd annual Athletics Hall of Fame induction
ceremony being held during 2017 Homecoming Fall Fest. The
Hall of Fame serves as a means of recognizing, preserving, and
honoring the athletes, teams, coaches, and individuals who
have made significant contributions the NCC community.
Applications can be accessed on the GONAVS.CA website or
by contacting Athletic Director James Kryger at:
jkryger@niagaracc.com
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
It’s hard to believe that we’re in the
middle of February already! We have
had a very busy, yet exciting Term 2.
The students have been engaged in academic projects, as
well as extra curricular activities.
Athletic Highlights - The middle school basketball teams
finished their season well. The girls improved with each
game, learned many new skills, and were competitive
during playoffs. The boys fell just short of winning the
championship, losing at the buzzer. As coach of both the
boys and the girls teams, I am very proud of their commitment
to excellence, sportsmanship, and the teamwork they
displayed.
Congrats to the following students for winning the NCC
Basketball Invitational Skills Competition!
Girls Bump Champion - Lily Empringham
Boys Relay Obstacle Course Champions - Noah Warkentin,
Ethan Wells, Sebastian Schmidt
Boys NBA 2 Ball Shooting Competition Champions - Sebastian
Schmidt, Carson Carroll.
We are transitioning into our Badminton season where the
NAVS will look to continue to compete with excellence. GO
NAVS!
Academic Highlights - Mr. Durksen’s class has been hard
at work this winter learning about poetry. Haikus, sonnets,
concrete, found, and free verse poems have all been
explored. For their final assignment, students were tasked
to create a professional poetry chapbook, including original
poems and an author’s note explaining how they were
able to use literary devices and interesting word choice to
expand on their chosen theme. Chapbooks exploring the
themes of winter, nature, minecraft, and coffee were all
handed in.
Mr. Haughton’s class recently completed an independent
novel study where students learned the value of setting
learning goals, prioritizing their time, and creatively completing
assignments. Providing students with “choice”
allowed them to pursue areas of interest while promoting
both reading comprehension and writing skills.
Math - The middle school math program uses math inquiry
projects to challenge students to problem solve their way
through tough questions in a group of their peers. Being
able to work together, using multiple strategies to get
through the problems, and communicating their results
becomes just as important as finding the right answer. In
Middle School Students
math we learn from our mistakes as well as our successes.
The Jumpmath program combines built-in inquiry and more
traditional math instruction to give students a wide range of
math experiences.
PBL - The grade 6-8 students continue to engage in curricular
content in authentic and meaningful ways! Currently
our middle school students are creating 3D models of cells.
Learning by doing , working in collaborative groups and
critical thinking are all vital to the success of a 21st-century
learner. Students will use their models as props as they create
educational T.V. shows for our culminating activity.
FYI - Students in Grade 6-8 at NCC will be administered
the Canadian Achievement Test, (CAT-4) in mid April.The
CAT-4 is a national standardized achievement test designed
to measure achievement in the basic skills commonly taught
in schools across Canada. The specific skill areas in which
your child will be assessed include language arts, reading,
writing and mathematics. The CAT-4 takes approximately 4
hours to complete over a 2 day period.
The CAT-4 will provide information for parents, students,
teachers and administrators about how well students perform
in the basic skill areas.This information will be used
to provide direction for curriculum and program delivery at
NCC and to ensure we meet the needs of our students.
Thank you for the opportunity to work with your child. It is
truly a blessing to see the students grow, as they continue
to implement this year’s theme, “F.O.C.U.S ” (Finding Our
Calling Understanding Success) into their lives.
Our doors are always open. Please contact us with any
questions or concerns. Email us at: ahaughton@niagaracc.
com & tdurksen@niagaracc.com
God Bless! Anthony Haughton & Tim Durksen
Middle School Team