Julia Walsh from The Leadership School at Kieve has joined the NCS community as this year's Educator in Residence. She has been helping first grade with their writing and doing social-emotional learning activities with Grades 7 and 8. You also may see her welcoming students in the morning, helping with dismissal, and joining in during lunch and recess. Welcome, Julia!
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! The NCS Winter Concert is 6 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Dec. 19, in the school gymnasium. Students have been preparing for the big event. They have rehearsed, set up chairs and decorations and prepared the props. See you there! Go, Lions!
Join Hearty Roots for cocoa and caroling around the campfire on their campus grounds in Bremen for some free family fun.
The Scholastic Book Fair has been at NCS all week, but due to the interruptions created by a two-hour delay and a no-school day, it will be extended. Our NPTO reports the book fair will be open to students on Monday and Tuesday mornings of next week (12/16-17) as well as before and after the Winter Concert, which has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. Go, Lions!
It's that time of year! In preparation for the potential winter weather heading our way, here's a reminder from the superintendent's office of our announcement procedures for weather-related closings, delays, and/or early releases.
Dozens of NCS families gathered Friday for the school's annual Thanksgiving feast. Students in Grades K-4 dined in the gymnasium with their families while older students ate with their classmates and teachers. School kitchen staff prepared delicious turkey with all the fixings while eighth-graders did much of the prep, serving and cleanup. Go, Lions!
Students in Mrs. Kaler's fifth grade learned about parallel sorting networks last week. This lesson took place during tech class with Mr. Anderson in the school lobby Nov. 14. Go, Lions!
Students in Gr. 4 and 8 were the winners of last month's Penny War fund-raiser They collected their reward Friday afternoon as NPTO hosted an Ice Cream Social with brownie sundaes in the gymnasium and watched a short movie. Go, Lions!
NCS has started a Cheerleading Club under the leadership of Nurse Kayla and Ms. Melvin. A large number of girls from Gr. 4-8 turned out for the first meeting Tuesday. They will cheer during basketball games. Go, Lions!
NCS fourth-graders made exciting pumpkin art last week using Augmented Reality. An AR app put their personalized jack-o-lanterns into motion during library class.. Go, Lions!
NCS students celebrated "Pumpkin Day" on Thursday. Multi-age groups participated in pumpkin-themed math games, relay races, arts and crafts and other activities hosted by the K-4 teaching staff. Students launched mini pumpkins using spoon catapults, created flying bats, exercised in the gym and on the playground, took part in Pumpkin Pictionary, and practiced estimating, weighing and measuring a variety of pumpkins. Go, Lions!
NCS had 18 students participate in the Lincoln Academy Pumpkin Run on Wednesday. Five NCS students from Grades 4-8 placed in the top 10 for boys and girls. All completed the race and were able to take home a pumpkin. Some also took home some LA swag gear, including hats, T-shirts and more. Go, Lions!
NCS students attended fire safety presentations with members of the Nobleboro Fire Department on Oct. 22-23. They learned about the gear firefighters use, got up close to a fire truck, and discussed home escape plans and safety in case of emergency. The youngest students even got hats. Thanks, NFD! Go, Lions!
The sounds of clinking change jars and happy voices echo in the lobby each morning as NPTO holds its annual Penny War to raise money for school activities. Students in grades K-8 have been donating change and paper money, competing in teams to raise the most for NPTO. The winner at week's end will receive a brownie sundae party and movie. Go, Lions!
PENNY WAR! Students in Grades K-8 will participate in a fundraising activity next week. Points will be tallied as donated change and paper money is put in buckets to benefit NPTO. The team with the most points wins a brownie sundae and movie party. Go, Lions!
Students in Mrs. Courand's fourth grade classroom learned "Cat's Cradle" as a teamwork exercise at Nobleboro Central School this month. Go, Lions!
Several piles of wood chips added excitement to the NCS playground at recess this week. Children used pots, pans, shovels, diggers and other ingenious methods of transporting the chips from here to there. Go, Lions!
Kindergartners met their teenage buddies on the playground Monday, Sept. 30. They will take part in fun activities all year long through this partnership between Mrs. Stewart and Mr. Suttmeier. Go, Lions!
Kindergarten students, their teachers and family chaperones recently visited Biscay Orchard in Damariscotta. They picked and sampled apples on the Sept. 24 field trip. Go, Lions!
Hearty Roots invites you!! Join them Friday night at their Open Campus Night in Bremen for free family fun!
