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DECA STUDENTS HEADING ON TO STATES Nashoba DECA is heading to States! They will be sending 89 students to the State Competition held at the Marriott Copley in Boston the weekend of March 10-12. Throughout the year, students have been writing 5, 11 or 30 page pa-pers ranging in different subjects related to business includ-ing Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, Fashion, Personal Finance, and Community Service. Along with writing a paper, students must prepare a 10-15 minute presentation to present to a judge. Earlier this year students had the opportunity to compete in a Mock Compe-tition in our auditorium as well as at the District competition. They had to place in the top six to move on to States. Our DECA members will be competing against the best DE-CA students from the state, with only the Top four groups in each category moving on to Nationals. The National Com-petition will be held in Nashville, TN from April 23-26 this year. Nashoba DECA would like to thank our sponsors for this academic year: Clinton Savings Bank, Mass Gymnastics, Mur-phy Insurance, and TD Bank. If you are interested in sponsoring our DECA pro-gram or volunteering with our groups, please contact Mr. Andreopoulos at [email protected].
FRIENDS OF DRAMA NEWS
NASHOBA DRAMA SOCIETY PRESENTS…
TT HEHE AA DDAMSDDAMS FF AMILYAMILY !! A MUSICAL COMEDY
“THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and
it's every father's nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ulti-
mate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love
with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family -
a man her parents have never met. And if that weren't up-
setting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs
him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do
something he's never done before - keep a secret from
his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the
whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for
Wednesday's 'normal' boyfriend and his par-
ents.” (Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 2010)
Show dates are Friday, March 18th at 7:30 pm; Saturday, March 19th at 7:30 pm; and Sunday, March 20th at 2:00 pm. For ticket information, please visit www.nashobadrama.org or use the attached ticket order form. Perhaps you would like to consider joining our fun group of parent volunteers in making the Addams Family a success through such committees as costumes, props, front of house, hair and make-up, set design or painting, etc. Preparations are underway, but we welcome new volunteers at any time! Contact Kim Storey at [email protected] for more details.
FRIENDS OF MUSIC NEWS March and April Performances and Competition Dates MAJE Jazz Band competition: Tuesday, March 1st, at Nip-muc High School. Choral Concert: Tuesday, March 29th, at NRHS, at 7:00 p.m. Band Concert: Thursday, March 31st, at NRHS, at 7:00 pm MICCA Concert Band: Friday, April 1st, at Hopkinton High School. MICCA Concert Choir: Sunday, April 3rd, at Westborough High School. Friends of Music Meeting: March 14th Parents, please join us at our next meeting on Monday, March 14th, at 6:30 pm, in the chorus room. MAJE: March 1st Our two jazz bands will perform at Nipmuc High School on Tuesday, March 1st. Students will leave NRHS at 2:00 pm and arrive back at NRHS at 8 pm. Our intermediate jazz
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Integrity—Communicate—Achieve—Relate—Engage Parry Graham, Principal
Brian Cote, Assistant Principal Kerri-Ann O’Donnell, Assistant Principal
Tania Rich, Athletic Director High School Office (978)779-2257 http://nrhs.nrsd.net Guidance Office (978)779-0122
Volume 17 Issue March 2016
band will perform at 4:30 pm and our advanced jazz band will perform at 6:00 pm. March Concerts: March 29th and March 31st The band and choral concerts are Tuesday, March 29th (Choral), and Thursday, March 31st (Band), in anticipation of the MICCA festivals that weekend. Stow and Lancas-ter are slated to help with refreshments and tickets for these two concerts. Parents will be contacted by the town representatives, Norah Braudis and Carolyn Soto. Concert admission is $5. Students and Senior Citizens are free. Doors open around 6:30 pm. Performances begin at 7:00 pm. The bands will be performing pieces that will be performed at our MICCA competition. The concert band will be performing selections which in-clude a Spanish style March, "Amparito Roca", and a beautiful arrangement of "Amazing Grace" by Frank Ticheli, as well as a work by Robert Sheldon, "A River Trail Expedition". The Concert Choir and Chamber Choir selections include songs from around the world such as the Scottish love song, "Loch Lomond," a hopeful Haitian song, "Wangol," and "Zion's Walls," by the quintessentially American com-poser Aaron Copland. We will also be performing an American Spiritual, songs inspired by Russia, China, Ire-land, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Come enjoy the sounds of the world! MICCA Festival: April 1st and April 3rd The MICCA Concert Band competition will be on Friday, April 1st. Students will leave at 4:00 pm from the high school. The Concert Band will be performing at Hopkin-ton High School at 6:30 pm. Students are expected to return by 8:30 pm. Tickets are sold at the door and are good for all MICCA events for the weekend. The MICCA Choral competition will be on Sunday, April 3rd. Students in concert choir and chamber choir will leave at 12:00 pm from the high school. The Choirs will be performing at Westborough High School at 1:40 pm (Concert Choir) and 3:20 pm (Chamber Choir). The awards ceremony will take place at 5:00 pm. We will return to Nashoba around 6:30 pm. Friends of Music In Need of Volunteers Friends of Music has three positions open-ing: A new music representative to chair Friends of the Arts with a Friends of Drama representa-tive; someone to do the ad layout for the Friends of the Arts ad campaign; and a new Friends of the Music Presi-dent. If interested in one of these positions, contact Pau-la Castner at [email protected]
Senior Music Scholarships: Due Date March 7th Applications are due March 7th for the Ruth Amollette Choral Scholarship, the Michael Magazu Band Scholar-ship, and the Salvatore Paratore Band or Choral Schol-arship. Each scholarship awards $1,000. Applications can be obtained through guidance or by email [email protected] John Lively Foundation Scholarships The John Lively Foundation will again provide three or more summer music scholarships to students in grades 9, 10, or 11 who are 15 years of age or older. The schol-arships provide up to $800 toward the tuition for a sum-mer program at Berklee School of Music or other local music programs of your choice. The application forms are available in the Guidance Office.
“Smart but Scattered: How Executive Skills Create Suc-cessful Students” a lecture by Dr. Peg Dawson
Executive functioning is a term used to describe the tasks our brains perform that are necessary to think, act, and solve problems. Think about your own child. Does she have difficulty getting started on a long-term assign-ment? Does she rush through work or does she dawdle and make careless mistakes? Is he easily distracted and disorganized--forgetting to bring home the materials to complete homework or forgetting to hand homework in? Does his teacher describe his desk, backpack and note-book as “black holes”? Dr. Peg Dawson, Ed.D, NCSP, from the Center for Learn-ing and Attention Disorders in Portsmouth, NH, has co-authored six books on executive functioning including the Amazon best-seller, Smart but Scattered. Come learn more from this nationally-recognized expert who has worked with thousands of children and teens who strug-gle at home and school. When: Wednesday, March 23rd Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Where: Hale Middle School Auditorium 55 Hartley Road Stow, MA
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CHALLENGER BASEBALL LEAGUE RETURNS "The Challenger Baseball League returns and seeks par-ticipants and volunteers. This program is for physically
and mentally challenged children & adults ages 5 and up. Games will be played Sat-urday mornings from 10 to 11 am May 7 through June 18 at Thayer Field in Lancas-ter. No practices, just games!
Due to growing number of players, we need more help-ers! Any local Little Leaguer, Middle School, JV, or varsi-ty athletes, and anyone else who would like to help are encouraged to come and be a buddy for our Challenger players. No special baseball experience required, just a caring, positive attitude! The Mark Fidrych Foundation has covered all registration costs for all players, so eve-ryone plays for free! Players must register online at www.lancasterlittleleague.com before April 10. Buddies/Helpers should contact Joe Kennedy at [email protected] to indicate their interest and for more information. "
GIVING TREE COMMITTEE SEEKS NOMINATIONS The Giving Tree Committee is seeking your nomination for individuals or organizations to be added to the Giving Tree.
Eligibility: Organizations and individuals are eligible to be added to the tree. Nominees may be from the broader community and employees of the school or school district. Nominees should be notable for giving above and beyond the call of duty to improve the school community. All nominees must be ap-proved by the Giving Tree Committee.
The award honors individuals or organizations that have:
Made significant contributions of time or money to the school
Enhanced the school community, more than just a great teacher.
Started a new program that enhances the school.
Regularly gone above and beyond expectations to make the school a better place.
Worked outside of the school day/job extra hours commitment.
Improved the culture, community, and school spirit of the building
Current employees being nominated should have served for at least 10 years.
Please e-mail your nomination to [email protected] by April 1, 2015. Nominations must include:
The nominee’s name
The reason for the nomination and how the nominee meets the criteria
The dates or time frame when the individual made the contribution to the school
Your name and contact information
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The SAT went through sweeping changes in the last decade. High school students encountered a Writing section, more advanced Math questions, and a revamped scoring system.
If you're taking the SAT this spring, taking an SAT Prep Course will help you determine a target score and develop a personal prep plan. This type of preparation has proven effective. What should you do to be one of those best-prepared students?
SIGN UP for the Nashoba Regional High School SAT Prep Class*
Where: Nashoba Regional High School When: Two evenings a week for six weeks:
Tuesday and Thursday 6-8:30 March 22 and 24 March 29 and 26 April 5 and April 7
April 12 and April 14 April 26 and April 28
May 3 and May 5 May 7th SAT Test date at NRHS
Cost: $220.00 * Class size is limited to 50 students
Registration Deadline: March 7, 2016 More Information contact: [email protected] or 978-779-2257 ext. 4213
Registration Form: Student Name: Email: Address: Phone: __________________________________ __________________ Parent Signature Date
COORDINATOR USE ONLY: Registration Fee: Cash or Check #______ Confirmation: ______ Notes:
The Addams Family is coming to Nashoba Regional High School
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious, and spooky…. America’s “ookiest” family takes to the Nashoba Regional High School stage in a sensational musical adaptation of cartoonist Charles Addams’ charming and macabre family. Little Wednesday has grown up and found love with a youngman who is (gasp!) “normal”. She enlists the help of her father, Gomez, to ensure a dinner party for both sides of the family goes well and to gain her mother Morticia’s blessing. Little white lies and secrets lead to an evening that’s anything but normal!
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Name: __________________________ Phone: _______________________ Email: ______________________________
Show Dates # ofAdults
Adults$ Cost
# of Students/Seniors
Students/Seniors$ Cost
Total$ Cost
Friday, March 18th at 7:30pm # X $14 = # X $10 = $
Saturday, March 19th at 7:30pm # X $14 = # X $10 = $
Sunday, March 20th at 2:00pm # X $14 = # X $10= $
Total Tickets | $ Cost # $ # $ $
Please Circle One Option: Self-addressed stamped envelope enclosed Pick up at the door
Checks should be made payable to "NRHS" with "Spring Musical" in the memo line.
Please mail your completed form to: Nashoba Friends of Drama, P.O. Box 492, Bolton, MA 01740. Forms may also be dropped off in the Drama mailbox located in the NRHS main office. Nashoba Regional High School (NRHS) is located at 12 Green Road, Bolton, MA. If you have any questions, please call Jackie Wachtel at (978) 779-8211 oremail [email protected].
N A S H O B A R E G I O N A L H I G H S C H O O L
Flats Mentor Farm/World Farmers Internship 2016 Nashoba Regional High School will be offering four summer internships to work with World Farmers in Lancaster.
World Farmers holds 30 years of institutional knowledge in supporting immigrant, refugee, and historically underserved beginning farmers grow and market ethnic and specialty crops in Massachusetts and beyond. Through the Flats Mentor Farm in Lancaster, MA, World Farmers assists over 275 beginning immigrant and refugee farmers with training on sustainable agricultural production and marketing techniques, and cultivates a climate where cross-cultural farmer co-learning and mentorship thrives. World Farmers has successfully introduced several new ethnic crops into markets throughout Boston through long-term marketing campaigns, supporting the sale of crops culturally relevant to our farmers.
The Nashoba Regional High School World Farmers Internship program provides high school students with the opportunity to partner with Flats Mentor Farm in the following areas: English language learning, marketing, computer and tech support, video-editing, gardening, and farming.
Accepted students will receive a $2,500 stipend and be expected to work about 167 hours. Specific hours and dates of work are flexible.
We are particularly interested in students with a proven ability to work independently and strong experience in at least one of the following areas:
1. Video Editing 2. Experience training people in the use of the internet and Microsoft Office products 3. Marketing/Sales 4. Gardening and/or farming 5. Website design and/or computer programming 6. Ability to work successfully in a multicultural environment
Additional information and the application can be found on Mr. Castner’s Google Site https://sites.google.com/a/mynrsd.com/nrh-castner/ All application materials must be submitted to Mr. Castner no later than Friday, February 26, 2016. Applications can be submitted via e-mail at [email protected] or placed in Mr. Castner’s mail box in the High School main office. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.
World Farmers 769 Main St Box 112, Lancaster MA 01523 www.worldfarmers.org (413) 658-4279
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Bolton Local Sustainability Contest 2016 How can you or we be more sustainable?
The Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary defines Sustainable as, a : of, relating to, orbeing a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted orpermanently damaged <sustainable techniques> <sustainable agriculture> b : of orrelating to a lifestyle involving the use of sustainable methods <sustainable society>.
What is Bolton Local?
A grassroots group of people from Bolton, Massachusetts, whose mission is to build a strong, self-reliant community made up of people committed to living sustainably on the planet, in a way thatinspires, builds friendships, and offers a hopeful vision for the future.
Please review our website at BoltonLocal.org for more information about what Bolton Local is about.
About this contest
1. Any Nashoba Regional High School student can enter. This can be an individual or a group entry.2. Theme/Topic
Pick a single sustainability topic to present or do a presentation on sustainability ingeneralPresent an issue and propose a solution with a “hopeful vision for the future”
3. Create something that can be shared with the public. Contest categories are (pick one):ExhibitFilmWeb-site
4. Prizes: First prize - $300, Second prize - $150, Third prize - $50.
Rules For All Categories
1. See Preregistration requirements on back and submit no later than April 1, 2016.Preregistration is not a binding commitment, but more of an intention to move forward.
2. A group or an individual can enter this contest. If a group, please designate a single point ofcontact.
3. If reference material is used, please refer to it. If citing Wikipedia, please include an additionalsource.
4. All entries must be submitted no later than April 30, 2016. 5. Bolton Local will have the right to distribute, use and display your entry, although you will still
own it and get full credit for it.6. Have fun, but also think seriously about your topic.
Individual Category Rules
1. Exhibit or art displayBe sure that you think “sustainably” when choosing your materials.The exhibit should be easily transportable.
2. FilmThe film should be no more than 10 minutes in length.
3. Website
Last updated: 2/7/2016
Evaluation Criteria For determination of prizes. Not in any particular order.
Creativity Quality Clarity of PresentationRelation to Theme SolutionRule Compliance
Preregister no later than April 1, 2016
We would like to know if you are planning to submit an entry. Once preregistered, if youwant to adjust your responses before the final submission, that is okay too.Please email [email protected] with the following:
Your name, grade and town where you liveYour email and phone numberCategory of EntryWhat sustainability means to youWhat is the issue you will be presentingIf a team entry, who else is on your team - name, grade, town
Final Entry submission no later than April 30, 2016
Please include the the preregistration information again with any adjustmentsFeel free to include a small writeup regarding your submission, if appropriate orwarranted
Questions?Please contact Bolton Local at [email protected] or Lynn at 978-779-6225 with anyquestions or concerns.
Tom Denney Nature Camp
Join us at the Tom Denney Nature Camp where we play games and have adventures while learning about nature
TDNC Program: Activities include games in the woods and fields, swimming, Predator & Prey, The Amazing Race, Mystery Animal, tracking, hiking, exploring, arts & crafts, songs, campfires, shelter building, meet animals from the visiting Animal Adventures program & more. Campers must be entering the 1st-8th grade.
TDNC ECO ADVENTURES Older Campers Program: Activities include kayaking with Still River Outfitters, rock climbing at Central Rock Climbing Gym with harnesses & ropes, an overnight sleeping in the big tent, raft building competition, team building activities, a conservation project & more. This program is for campers who are entering middle school (grades 6th-8th). Campers this age may choose this program or the TDNC program.
TDNC Counselor in Training Program: Applicants for Counselor in Training must be entering 9th or 10th grade. CITs must attend a mandatory 3 day Orientation and work a minimum of 2 weeks. CITs gain valuable work experience and have fun.
2016 Schedule (camp runs from 9am to 3pm): Mandatory Attendance at Orientation for CIT Training: July 6-8 Session 1: July 11-15 Session 2: July 18-22 Session 3: July 25-29 Session 4: August 1-5 Session 5: August 8-12
Website for more details: tdnc.boltonconservationtrust.org Registration opens February 1 Questions: [email protected] (best means of communication) or 978-429-3004 (voice mail) We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that offers scholarships to anyone in need.
