Teacher Meals

As a staff member I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped provide the meals for tonight's conferences. Pam and Tim Kruck are so awesome for all their hard work. I heard all night how grateful teacher's and staff were. A plate of food can do wonders.

Thanks again everyone!

Amber

Picture Help!!!!!

Headmaster has asked the PFA to organize parent helpers for tomorrow's picture day.

We are needing 2 volunteers per classroom for approximately 2 1/2 or 5 hours shifts in order for teachers to have their pictures taken with their homerooms. Since many teachers teach multiple classes we have a lot of overlapping. We need parents to help with classrooms for either of these time allotments. Please indicate if you are able to do all 5 hours or half that time. We need many volunteers!

Please email or call Lisa Simpson (our Volunteer Coordinator) if you are able.
442-1937
lisa_simpson5@msn.com

Thanks everyone!
PS Don't forget to wear your formal dress uniforms!

From our Music Director

To all NCA parents.

We have finally begun working on our instruments in orchestra in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade, and looking at scales and some music. The challenges increase from here on out for the students and I, and we could really use your help. There are 7 different instruments represented in the orchestra at the moment, which means that, all things being equal, even with 90-minute blocks a perfect class will result in only 13 minutes of instruction for each individual instrument. My students and I want to make more progress that this, so we need your help! If you play or know someone who plays the violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, or any brass instrument, please get in touch or have them get in touch with me. If you could come in one day a month, or one day a week, or every other day, any amount would help us immensely. You would be coaching several students in the instrument you play. While they work on their music, you will help them remember proper posture, embouchure, and other technical details. You would help answer any questions they might have, and I would always be in the room and immediately available to help resolve any questions or issues that you didn’t feel qualified to deal with yourself. Even if you have only a little experience, you could help our beginners immensely! Please consider volunteering your time to help the orchestra be the best it can be. Call or e-mail me today!

Michael Marvosh
Director of Music
Nampa Classical Academy

e-mail: mmarvosh@ncacharter.org
phone: 936-0659

Library Needs Help

Mrs Hayes (our librarian) is in need of help. Please contact her directly. Thank you!

Amber,

I would like to solicit the help of the PFA to help move the surplus items from the library to storage. And there are 2 items in the computer lab that need to go into the library. How about Friday, this week, at 4:30pm. We will need at least 2 trucks and two dollies (one will do if we have to). Maybe 4 men to help.

Thank you,

Marilyn Hayes

mhayes@ncacharter.org

Drop Off & Pick Up

Amber please post this on your PFA web site/group.

There have been many questions coming into the Academy concerning drop off and pick up and the procedures in doing so.

Yes there is way to drop off and pick up students. We will have aids directing the first few days. Parents will need to enter the parking lot on the east side and turn left into the parking lot. Drive all the way around to the west side of the property (next to the 3^rd & 5^th grade portables. Drop off and pick up students along the curb and then exit straight ahead. NOTE: The front and east sides along the curb are for busses.

**Remember, busses have the right of way. Please stay out of their way and watch for children. The city does not want you stopping along the street and your child will not be allowed to meet you there. You will need to come in and follow the procedure. Remember to be patient and courteous to other drivers. Willow Creek Elementary, across from the street, starts later than we do, but ends at the same time.

See you all on Tuesday!

Serving faithfully,

Isaac Moffett

Director of Operations & Founder

Nampa Classical Academy, Inc.

www.ncacharter.org

208-466-NCA1

Petens Sapientiam, Libertatem Defendens

Meet & Greet

Come get acquainted with your teacher and the layout of the Academy campus!

Thursday 6:30pm to 8pm

Come see what other goodies you can get your hands on from the PFA!

• Minutemen Tshirt orders
• NCA & Minutemen vinyl decals
• ice cream!
• water bottles

Can't wait to meet you all!

From Mr. Harvey

Hi Amber,

Could you please send this out to the 6-9th grade parents for me?

Parents of Latin students: Salvete!

This is Mr. Harvey from NCA. I apoligize for the late notice, but I need one additional supply item for the students. Could you please get some additional 3 X 5 cards for your children. Each student will need approximately 400 3 X 5 cards for vocabulary. I saw 500 cards for 2.99 at Staples, but anywhere would be fine.

I know this is a little late, so I will supply cards for the first week of school if you aren't able to get them by the first day. Please have them by the beginning of the second week of school.

P.S. Please stop by and see me at the meet and greet on Thursday.

Gratias tibi!

Magister Harvey

Physical Education Department Equipment List

Hey everybody- I am the Physical Education teacher for NCA. I have
been talking to some of you about possible donations. At the moment
anything would be totally awesome and extremely helpful!!
Here is a list of some equipment needs:

10 basketballs
10 soccerballs
10 footballs
10 kickballs
baseball tee
10 softballs
10 hula-hoops
Small orange cones
Large orange cones
15 football tear-away flags
2 Gatorade Water Coolers


This is a list of needs for the department at the moment. Thanks to
all that can help and to those who are showing thier support for the
school and the P.E. department.

Will Lamitina
NCA Physical Education Teacher

7-9th Grade Supply List change

9th grade

3--2" clear view binders

1--1" clear view binder

7-8th grades

2--2" clear view binders

1--1" clear view binder

From the Academy...

The first day of classes has been pushed back until Sep. 8^th. Opening ceremony will begin at 8 AM.

Serving faithfully,

Isaac Moffett

Director of Operations & Founder

Nampa Classical Academy, Inc.

www.ncacharter.org

208-466-NCA1

Petens Sapientiam, Libertatem Defendens

Music

Mr. Marvosh gave us great information on how our music program is forming. He also shared with us his needs and hopes for the upcoming year. I have asked him to make a list, so all the parents can join in helping with fulfill those needs. Please direct your responses directly to him (his email is below), and he will keep us updated on the progress. Thank you!

Music at NCA

Music Electives--I think that we as a PFA should be pushing for music electives in the coming years. They weren't practical this year, us having such a shortage of teachers, but I think in order to properly facilitate music we need to have an electives schedule, with at least two music teachers.

Instrument Acquisition--Both for orchestra instruments for secondary students and for classroom instruments for elementary classes. I had some good suggestions from people on Thursday, but I am always looking for places to acquire instruments. We would love donations of instruments for the orchestras as well as for the classrooms. Instruments needed are string instruments, wind instruments, orchestral percussion (timpani, glockenspiel, drums, bells, triangles, cymbals, etc.), and classroom percussion (what is known as Orff instruments--small xylophones and glockenspiels). I am interested in using many kinds of instruments in the elementary classroom, but mostly percussion instruments. We could use buckets, boomwhackers (new sets of which cost about $25), or anything else that students can make different, but not too loud, noises on.

Performance assistance--As of this moment, I am thinking that our first performance will be for Christmas. I do not want to put too much pressure on myself and my students at the beginning of what will undoubtedly be a challenging school year. I would much appreciate any help I can get at performances, including chaperoning, ushering, program design, printing, and distribution, venue acquisition (I already had a few parents give me leads in this area), and logistical geniusing. During performances I have enough attention to warm up my groups, introduce pieces, and conduct. I have to delegate the rest. It would be ever so helpful to have a volunteer Manager who I could work closely with as performances approach, who could oversee all of the jobs I mentioned earlier. I know this is asking for a lot, but these volunteers would mean so much to me and the music department at NCA.

Music Acquisition--I will be borrowing a great deal of music this year. It would behoove the academy, however, to start building a music library for performing groups. Choral music costs approximately $1.75 per copy, and since choir sizes may be as large as 50 students, that is a significant amount of money. Orchestra music costs upwards of $50.00 for a complete set. Extra scores of orchestra music for judged performances can cost $7.00 apiece, so festival music may well cost an extra $21.00. Again, I will be borrowing most, if not all, of the music for this year, so this is a problem to think about for the future.

Classroom assistance--Again, I had a lot of great suggestions from parents about classroom assistance on Thursday. Looking for local people who are retired and willing to help in music classrooms is a great idea. Can we run an ad about that in the paper? I am most expressly in need of piano accompanists for choir in the mornings, and experienced instrumentalists for the orchestras. Any parents or friends of the academy with this knowledge and experience, or just a desire to help in the classroom would be most welcome. It will be easy for Mrs. Cook and I to get overwhelmed this year with the sheer number of students we will be responsible for, so I dearly hope that some wonderful individuals will be willing to offer their assistance however they are able.

Uniforms--I have very few ideas about the best way to go about acquiring uniforms for our choirs and orchstras. I think in would be very appropriate for our elementary school students to wear their school uniforms to performances, but for the older students we need to start exploring possibilities of dresses, tuxedos, or choir robes. I have little experience in the area of fashion, so if anyone has any knowledge about an easy and affordable way to assemble an aestethically pleasing performance uniform, please let me know.

Risers for my room--I had a great discussion with Irene on Thursday who directed me to her brother-in-law who she thought would be able to design and construct risers for my room. Thank you Irene! If anyone is willing to help with riser construction, please let me know.

Thank you all so much for your attention, advice, and participation in NCA and NCA's music program. I hope that together we can build a department that other schools will aspire to emulate. Please contact me about these or any other ideas at mmarvosh@ncacharter.org, or at 936-0659.

Thank you,

Michael Marvosh

Help!

The office here is in need of help inventorying books today. I can’t remember which ones of you offered help so all of you have received this message. I apologize for this late notice and know you have another life other than just NCA. Please come help if you can. Thank you, Mrs. Reese

Reading List from Mr. Moffett

Just in from Mr. Moffett...

K-8 Summer Reading 2009

Reading to others is an enduring feature of traditional American family and school life. At Nampa Classical Academy, all grammar teachers pursue this tradition with their classes and, so deepen the enjoyment and reward of sharing significant literature through effective oral interpretation. Students of all ages will delight in well-read stories, and this modeling by the teachers provides students excellent opportunities to experience pleasure through reading. By developing this association, students are better prepared to master the more demanding reading of the secondary years.

Students Entering:

Kindergarten

Biro, Val. The Fox and the Crow. San Diego: Wright Group, 1986.

—. The Monkey and the Fisherman. San Diego: Wright Group, 1988.

Bonsall, Crosby. The Case of the Hungry Stranger. New York: HarperCollins Children’s

Books, 1992.

Hale, Sarah Josepha. Mary Had a Little Lamb. New York: Holiday House, 1984.

Hutton, Warwick. Moses in the Bullrushes. New York: Simon & Schuster Children’s, 1986.

Lippert, Margaret H. The Three Billy Goats Gruff. New York: Macmillan, 1988.

McClintock, Mike. A Fly Went By. New York: Random House, 1958.

Moon, Cliff. The Princess and the Pea. San Diego: Wright Group, 1988.

—. Rumpelstiltskin. San Diego: Wright Group, 1986.

O’Toole, Mary. The Lion and the Mouse. Cleveland: Modern Curriculum Press, 1987.

Parish, Peggy. Mind Your Manners. New York: Mulberry Books, 1978.

Petersham, Maud and Miska. The Rooster Crows. New York: Macmillan, 1973.

Piper, Watty. The Little Engine That Could. New York: Platt & Munk, 1984

Provensen, Alice and Martin. The Glorious Flight Across the Channel With Louis Bleroit. New

York: Puffin, 1987.

Shaw, Charles G. It Looked Like Spilt Milk. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1947

Udry, Janice May. A Tree Is Nice. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1987.

Ward, Lynd. The Biggest Bear. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980.

First Grade

Biro, Val. The Emperor’s New Clothes. San Diego: Wright Group, 1986.

Branley, Franklyn M. Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll. New York: HarperCollins Children’s

Books, 1985.

—. Volcanoes. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1985.

Bunting, Eve. The Wall. New York: Clarion, 1990.

Dalgliesh, Alice. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain. New York: Simon & Schuster Children’s,

1981.

de Paola, Tomie. The Cloud Book. New York: Holiday House, 1975.

Fisher, Leonard Everett. David and Goliath. New York: Holiday House, 1993.

Flack, Marjorie, and Kurt Wiese. The Story About Ping. New York: Puffin, 1977.

Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats. New York: Coward-McCann, 1977.

Gibbons, Gail. Sun Up, Sun Down. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,1983.

Gross, Ruth Belov. True Stories About Abraham Lincoln. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard,

1989.

Hader, Berta and Elmer. The Big Show. New York: Simon & Schuster Children’s, 1993.

Jacobs, Joseph, ed. English Fairy Tales. New York: Dover, 1967.

Johnston, Tony. Yonder. New Work: Dial Books, 1988.

Lang, Andrew, ed. The Red Fairy Book. New York: Dover, 1966.

Langstaff, John. Frog Went A-Courtin’. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983.

Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand. New York: Puffin, 1977.

Lionni, Leo. Tillie and the Wall. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.

Low, Joseph. Mother Goose Riddle Rhymes. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1953.

McCloskey, Robert. Blueberries for Sal. New York: Puffin, 1976.

Moon, Cliff. The Frog Prince. San Diego: Wright Group, 1988.

—. Jack and the Beanstalk. San Diego: Wright Group, 1988.

—. The Tinder-Box. San Diego: Wright Group, 1986.

—. The Twelve Dancing Princesses. San Diego: Wright Group, 1988.

Payne, Emmy. Katy No-Pocket. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1944.

Rappaport, Doreen. The Boston Coffee Party. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books,

1988.

Rey, H.A. Curious George. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973.

Richardson, Frederick, illus. Great Children’s Stories: The Classic Volland Edition. New York:

Checkerboard, 1972.

Rowe, Erna. Giant Dinosaurs. New York: Scholastic, 1975.

Rylant, Cynthia. This Year’s Garden. New York: Macmillan, 1984.

—. When I Was Young in the Mountains. New York: Dutton, 1993.

Thayer, Jane. Popcorn Dragon. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1989.

Second Grade

Asbjornsen, P.C., and J.E. Moe. The Three Billy Goats Gruff. New York: Harcourt Brace

Jovanovich, 1991.

Barker, Marjorie. Magical Hands. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989.

Brown, Marcia. Stone Soup. New York: Macmillan, 1947.

Bunting, Eve. How Many Days to America? New York: Clarion, 1990.

Gibbons, Gail. Sunken Treasure. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1988.

Lang, Andrew, ed. The Green Fairy Book. New York: Dover, 1965.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Paul Revere’s Ride. New York: Dutton, 1990

McCloskey, Robert. Time Wonder. New York: Puffin, 1989.

McNulty, Faith. How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World. New York: HarperCollins

Children’s Books, 1979.

Parrault, Charles. Cinderella. New York: Dial, 1985.

Potter, Beatrix. The Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit. New York: Pyffin, 1984.

Roop, Peter and Connie. Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books,

1985.

Third Grade

Adler, David A. A Picture Book of Jesse Owens. New York: Holiday House, 1992.

—. A Picture Book of Sitting Bull. New York: Holiday House, 1992.

D’ Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin. Benjamin Franklin. New York: Doubleday, 1987.

—. Columbus. New York: Doubleday, 1995.

de Paola, Tomie. Francis: The Poor Man of Assisi. New York: Holiday House, 1982.

Grimm Brothers. The Fisherman and His Wife. Berkeley: Ariel Books, 1992.

Keats, Ezra Jack. John Henry: An American Legend. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.

Locker, Thomas. The Boy Who Held Back the Sea. New York; Dial, 1987.

Parks, Edd Winfield. Teddy Roosevelt: Young Rough Rider. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks,

1953.

Fourth Grade

Andersen, Hans Christian. The Little Match Girl. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1990.

Eckert, Allan W. Incident at Hawks Hill. New York: Dell, 1971.

Fisher, Leonard Everett. The Olympians: Great Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. New

York: Holiday House, 1984.

Freedman, Russell. Buffalo Hunt. New York: Holiday House, 1988.

Hodges, Margaret. The Kitchen Knight: A Tale of King Arthur. New York: Holiday House,

1990.

Hughes, Shirley. Dogger. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Sheppard, 1988.

Richmond, Robin. Introducing Michelangelo. Boston: Little, Brown, 1992.

Singer, Isaac Bashevis. Stories for Children. New York: Farrar, Stauss and Giroux, 1984.

White, E.B. Stuart Little. New York: Harper & Row, 1973.

Fifth Grade

James, Kate. Poems for Children. New York: Derrydale, 1993.

Newton, Stanley D. Paul Bunyan of the Great Lakes. AuTrain, MI: Avery, 1992.

Razzi, Jim. Custer and Crazy Horse. New York: Scholastic, 1989.

Russell, William F., ed. Classic Myths To Read Aloud. New York: Crown, 1989.

Smith, Jessie Wilcox. A Child’s Book of Stories. New York: Children’s Classics, 1988.

Thurber, James. Many Moons. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1970.

Sixth Grade

Edmonds, Walter D. The Matchlock Gun. Mahwah, NJ: Troll, 1991.

Freedman, Russell. Children of the Wild West. New York: Clarion, 1983.

Nesbit, E. The Railway Children. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.

The Holy Bible, New International Version: Esther

Seventh Grade

Graves, Robert. Greek Gods and Heroes. New York: Dell, 1965.

Lamb, Charles and Mary. Tales From Shakespeare. New York: NAL, 1986.

McGraw, Eloise Jarvis. Moccasin Trail. New York: Penguin, 1986.

Taylor, M.W. Harriet Tubman: Antislavery Activist. New York: Chelsea House, 1991.

The Holy Bible, New International Version: Jonah

Eighth Grade

Carey, Ernestine Gilbreth and Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. Cheaper by the Dozen. Mattituck:

Amereon, 1948.

Harvey, Paul Jr. Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story. New York: Bantam, 1984.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. A Wonder Book. New York: Airmont, 1966.

The version of the Bible you use is at your discretion.

Andrew Kern is coming!!!!!!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS IMPORTANT EVENT

National speaker and author of Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America (2001), Andrew Kern will be here to speak to Nampa Classical Academy parents on “why you should choose classical education.” Andrew spoke to parents last October and those in attendance thoroughly found his information very exciting. This is be the only time he will be here so do not miss this opportunity. Please bring you children and your friends who might be considering NCA.

“Why You Should Choose Classical Education?” by Andrew Kern

Date: June 19^th

Time: 7 pm sharp

Location: Cross Roads Community Church

4170 E. Amity (West of Happy Valley Rd.)

Andrew Kern’s BIO

Andrew Kern is director of the CIRCE, (a consulting and research service to classical schools and to those who want to start one) and co-author of Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America (2001). He helped establish two classical schools, Providence Academy in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Foundations Academy in Boise, Idaho, and has taught in nearly every grade from theirs through twelfth on almost every subject. A sought-after teacher/trainer, Kern is a popular speaker at classical education conferences and workshops. He is a graduate of Concordia University. He is married with two daughters and lives in North Carolina.

Teacher's Aide Application Info

From Mr. Moffett -

There is no app on line.  I need all parents who are interested in working FT or PT as an EA to email me their cover letter and resume to me directly.  Additionally, they should be in the process to getting their para pro lic from the SDE.  They should not wait to see if they get hired.  They can find the info on the para pro test at http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.fab2360b1645a1de9b3a0779f1751509/?vgnextoid=e1c85ee3d74f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD

imoffett@ncacharter.org

Aide Positions

From Headmaster Bush - If you are interested in becoming a teacher's aide, please keep your eye on the NCA website. Hiring for this will take place shortly. (You may use the teacher application. Answer according to your position). For more information please contact the Academy.

Idaho Charter School Conference

From Mr. Moffett - 

Subject: Idaho Charter School Conference

Dear Principals,

Please print this brochure or forward to  your board, business manager, teachers and PTA. Special workshops are planned for parents, teachers, school leaders and school developers. Board training opportunity also  available. PLease be sure to have your board members register online as well as the board registration form for the group! Thank you!

Diane

 

Online registration site:

 

http://www.boisestate.edu/printing/upay/icsn/

-- 
Diane Demarest, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Idaho Charter School Network
Boise State University
208.426.3257

Items to Save

After our meeting with Headmaster Bush, he reminded of us of a few things we can save and donate to the Academy this summer.  These are things we may have extra of, especially with the new digital conversion.

• TV's (need to be at least 35')
  
• DVD's & VCR's (combos are best)
  
• Microwaves
  
• Projectors
  
• Musical Instruments
  
• Science Lab Equipment
  
• Computers (internet capable)
  

Keep in mind these items will have to be checked out by the Academy to make sure they fit within the minimum requirements before they are able to accept them.  If you have any items you are willing to donate, please let us know. 

Labor Day Poll

Please enter your opinion on Labor Day vacationing.  The board & Mr. Moffett would like parent opinions, so they can make the final decisions on the Academy calendar.  Please see the blog for the poll.  http://ncapfa.blogspot.com/

Thank you!

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