Girls Basketball Team wraps up a great season!

The NCS Girls basketball team lost to St. George today 44-24 in the South finals game.  They had a GREAT season and should be proud of all their hard work!  Thank you to Coach Brown for all the time spent working with the girls and to the fans for the support!

The NCS Boys Basketball team defeated Woolwich in an exciting matchup on Wednesday and will advance to the Small School Busline League Championship game vs Hope on Saturday, 2/1.  The game time is 1:00pm and the game will be held at the Searsport Elementary School.  http://ses.rsu20.org/

There is a game entrance fee of: $5 for a family, $2 for adults and $1 for students. Concessions will be available and food may be brought into the gym.  

LIONS!

Congratulations to the NCS Boys Basketball Team, they defeated Woolwich 51 to 39 in the Busline League South Division Finals!  They will play in the North/South Championship  on Saturday at 1 in Searsport. GO LIONS!

Wednesday News

Thank you to Sebastian (Kindergarten) and Steven (8th gr) for creating colorful artwork at this time of year!

Big excitement today after school:  The boys basketball team will be playing the South Division Finals v. Woolwich boys today (1/29/20) at 3:45 right here on our home court! 

Our girls team has also made it to the South Division Finals! Their game is tomorrow at St. George at 3:45.  GO LIONS!

If either NCS team wins today/tomorrow, we'll go on to play the champions of the North Division on Saturday.  tbc. .. . 

PARENTS:  There is a new, more convenient change relating to Nutrikid's lunch balances. By logging in to PowerSchool you now have the capability to view your child's lunch balance.  This link can be found in the navigation column. Single Sign On gives parents quick access to make payments from PowerSchool. Usernames and passwords can be used in both PowerSchool and MySchoolBucks. 

Kieve afterschool activities are going strong.  Nelson and Kalina lead groups Mon-Thurs (depending on your grade) 2:40-3:40 pm.  There's still time to join in!   Here is the link for details and to sign up:   KIEVE AFTER SCHOOL SCHEDULE/SIGNUPS

Is your family looking for a fun activity during these winter days?  Come to

B-I-N-G-O! 

on Friday, February 7 6-8pm. The NPTO will host this NCS community event.  A mac/cheese veggie cup dinner will be offered for $2.50, with desserts for 50 cents. 

Thursday afternoon, Jan 30, 1-6pm:  Community Blood Drive (with help from the 8th grade). Look at the Jan 9 post here for more details:   Community Info for Families

Applications for Kieve February Vacation Adventure Camp are at the school office or you can print a link (and read more details) in a Jan 21 post:   Community Info for Families

  

LIONS NEWS!

Both of the Lions teams picked up wins last Friday to put them in the South Division Finals this week.

The girls defeated Boothbay on the road 44-24 and will travel to St. George on Thursday, 1/30.  Game starts at 3:45.

The boys defeated Boothbay at home 77-38. South Division Finals are on Wednesday, 3:45. It's a home game v. Woolwich.

Go Lions!  

Things you'll want to know about

Time is zooming!   Here are a few news items that may be important to you:

GRADE 4 PE CLASS

• The basketball playoff season is here. The girls will have a HOME game on Wednesday v. Bristol at 3:30 (Please note time change!).  The boys are scheduled to play a HOME game on Friday, 1/24 @ 3:45.
• Next Thursday, 1-6pm on 1/30/2020:   Red Cross Blood Drive in the NCS gym. The 8th grade will help to facilitate this community event.  More information can be found on our COMMUNITY BLOG  (Look for the Jan 9 post.)
• It's time to sign up if you are interested in Kieve's February Vacation ADVENTURE CAMP.  Details, application and scholarship forms are also on the COMMUNITY BLOG 
• Parents: There is a new change for Nutrikid's LUNCH BALANCES! You now can login to PowerSchool and have the capability to view your child's lunch balance. Single Sign On gives parents quick access to make payments from PowerSchool. Usernames and passwords can be used in both PowerSchool and MySchoolBucks.  Please call the office if you have questions. We hope this will be helpful in keeping on top of lunch balance information. 
• Grades 3, 4, and 5 (correction to grades) will attend a special Winter Drama Adventure next week, Thursday, 1/30. 
• Please read the following post for Grade 6 news. . . 

Thank you from Grade 6

The sixth graders of Nobleboro Central School give thanks to all the people who helped raise $390 for Heifer International! We really appreciate all the money that you donated! Heifer International is an organization that raises money and then with the money buys animals using that money to get animals for people in need. 

The class of 13 split up into groups and each small group got $130 to spend on animals. The groups bought different types of animals and some groups even spent their money on animal baskets. We wanted to raise this money because it’s for a good cause and helps people who are hungry or poor. Once again, Thank you so much for helping the sixth grade class raise $390!

And the results are in!

Our Geo Bee was continued today--once the 6th grade returned from their trip to Portland to the Gulf of Maine Research Council.  These students competed in the Geography Bee: 

• Representing Grade 8:  Steven B and Lucy W
• Representing Grade 7:  Abe G and Noah P
• Representing Grade 6:  Maggie M and MacKenzie W
• Representing Grade 5:  Abby H 
• Representing Grade 4:  Reed P and Brady W

And the winner is . . . . (drumroll) . . . . . NOAH P (on left above)!  The runner up is Abe G.  Sportsmanship!

Who will it "bee"?

At this moment, we are on a second round (Day 2) of the Geo Bee.   Who will our National Geo Bee winner be?   

Opportunity for Gr 6-8 Girls Who Code @ Skidompha

January!

Here's what's happening now at NCS . . . 

Students in grades 4-8 competed within their classrooms for the honor of representing their grade in next week's National Geographic Geography Bee. These students will compete on Monday at 1:40 at our school's geo bee:  Steven B, Lucy W (8th); Noah P (7th); Emily T and Abe G (are currently in a tie for the other 7th grade position); Maggie M and MacKenzie W (6th); Josephine S and Abby H (5th) plus two 4th grade students (tbd).  To be continued . . . 

Sixth grade students head to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland Tuesday morning, 1/14. They'll experience some hands-on learning opportunities in science. 

Kieve After School Activities begin Monday 1/13.  Mondays=Grades 7&8; Tuesdays=3&4; Wednesdays=5&6; Thursdays=Grades 1&2.  Here's the link if you'd like to sign up:   AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES SIGN UP DATES/DETAILS

No School Monday, January 20th--Martin Luther King Day
The NCS Lions boys and girls basketball teams' playoff season begins later this month.  Quarter finals are on January 22.

Grade 6 will wrap up January by attending school at Coastal Rivers Conservancy for more hands-on learning. Thanks to NPTO in their support for this program!

Please read the previous few posts for more news.  

NCS 8th grade class helps!

The 8th grade class recently met with a representative from the Red Cross to plan a blood drive at school. The class will help advertise and set up for the event. It's planned for Thursday, January 30th. More info below:

Kieve After School Activities at NCS

Meet Kalina and Nelson, Kieve Educators in Residence at NCS.  They've arrived!  After school activities will begin next week, January 16th. After school activities are popular (and free!). Sign up early to take advantage of this program:   DETAILS, DATES & SIGN UP for after school activities

Happy New Year to the NCS School Community!

Have you noticed the growing collection of aluminum can tabs in our lobby? What do we do with them, you ask? They are donated to a benefit project for the Ronald McDonald House in Portland. The tabs are recycled and ultimately generate funds for families who may need a "home-away-from-home" during extended periods of pediatric medical care. 

At this point in the year, we'd like to remind parents about. . . . 

• Be sure to notify the school by 9 am, whenever possible, regarding absences, late arrivals and dismissal changes. There is a reason for asking this: (1) Accurate attendance data must be reported to the State at regular intervals during the school year. (2) It's helpful to have the dismissal changes early in the day so changes can be shared with the appropriate people.
• Developing brains and bodies need fuel to function well. Our kitchen staff's goal is to offer tasty, nutritious meals and keep our individual student balances at or below $10.  School lunches are expected to be paid for in advance, however, we don't expect students to go without a meal. We really do appreciate your help in keeping lunch accounts current!

• Free/Reduced Meals (FRL) Did you know that applying for FRL meals can be done at any time during the school year? In 2019-2020, a family of 4 with a monthly income of up to $3970 is eligible for a reduction in lunch charges. If you feel your family may qualify, please pick up an application at the school office.This completely confidential process helps support our school meal program. Students are scanned with bar codes when purchasing breakfast or lunch so neither staff nor students are unaware of which students receive free/reduced meals.
• It's NWEA testing time at school. Help your child do his/her personal best by making sure they are getting adequaTE rest, are well fed and tell them not to stress over it!  Assessments often begin in the morning. Arriving at school on time is a way to help your child too.