July 2010 - June 2011 JULY • Over 500 letters mailed for summer fundraising campaign • Concert For A Cause • Nadine Medley represents NCCA at City-wide Prayer Vigil on July 30th. She distributes NCCA literature • NCCA student accepted to the NJ SEEDS fall academy program AUGUST • We’re All Essential a fun way to mix and mingle SEPTEMBER • NCCA launches High School Division • Succeed At School-Parent Orientation- 96% turnout • C.A.R.E. ministries donates school supplies to NCCA • NCCA goes “green”. The 2010-2011 Family School Handbook is given to each family on a disk, or available on the website • 2 copies of WHAT GOD CAN DO are purchased for Plainfield Public Library to be placed in local history section OCTOBER • Robert Powell voted onto Board • Pastor Appreciation Day • Hallelujah Day • Jesus Book & Gift Promotional event • ACSI Teacher’s Convention- Mrs. D presents a workshop • Bowl-A-Thon NOVEMBER • School-wide field trip to Solix, Inc. yields press coverage in local Parsippany newspapers and $500 donation from company • Conducted 2nd Take Back Our Sons and Daughters Workshop • End of 1st marking period; 61% of school on Honor Roll and tardies down dramatically from same period in 2009 • UCESC conducts Staff Development workshop to assist teaching children with learning disabilities • NCCA launches Conquering Challenges Together- a workshop designed to support parents with children who have learning disabilities • NCCA hosts Barack Obama Green Charter School ( BOGCHS) event featuring renowned nutritionist Gary Null • NCCA pays tribute to Rev. Donald Nichols of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church • Held 5th annual Grandparent’s Day Celebration DECEMBER • Grants – Terrill Fund: $25,000, St Paul Seventh Day Christian Foundation: $10,000, St. Vincent DePaul Foundation: $7,500 • HS team met with parents of 8th grade class of 2011 to discuss HS decision making and the benefits to the NCCA HS program • Mrs. D met with key administrators of BOGCHS to discuss further collaborative efforts • Held 4th annual Holiday Bazaar fundraiser • Middle School community service project at JFK Hartwyck senior day care center • Holiday program • Our Best Gifts to the King Celebration JANUARY • State of the School meeting • 68% of students on Honor Roll FEBRUARY • Founder’s Day • “ A Class Divided” Experiment MARCH • School Spirit Week-Hollywood Theme • Staff Development session conducted by Union County Educational Services Commission consultant • All Rise For Education fundraiser banquet-$22, 075 APRIL • Stanford 10 Tests administered • Testing week enrichment workshops MAY • Teacher Appreciation Day • National Day of Prayer • Cinco de mayo celebration • Visit to the Turrell Fund headquarters • Chapel/reception for Turrell Fund Award nominees • HS students attend Mayor’s High School Leaders Forum For Change Workshop conceived and developed by S DeGeneste and open to all student candidates from all high schools in Plainfield • Dr Uyi Stewart conducts Engineering Day activities • 8th grade trip to Baltimore, MD JUNE • Awards Assembly • School-wide Outing • Graduation • 8th grade Valedictorian receives $32,788 scholarship to Kent Place • 12th grade graduate accepted to 6 schools. Will attend Eastern University in fall NCCA Alumni have been accepted to or are attending the following schools: Eastern University, Nyack College, Westminster Choir College of the Arts, William Paterson University, Montclair State University, York College. High school students have been accepted to or are attending Kent Place, St. Joseph’s, Barack Obama Green Charter High School, Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies, Bishop Ahr, Cardinal McCarrick High School, Cranford High School, Plainfield
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