U-KNIGHTED
Issue: #7                                     


March 2015


Mission
Our mission at Norfolk Catholic School is to educate disciples in the heart of Jesus.

Vision
The vision we have at Norfolk Catholic School is to be excellent in everything we do, to be partners within our community, to be disciples of Jesus Christ, and to make a difference in our lives and in the lives of others.
 
Alumni BB & VB is 
March 20-21

Mr. Bellar attempts to 
"inspire" some alumni and get them ready for the second half. 


"This was easier when we were in high school!"
Quick Links

The Knight Times (Our student newspaper)



Kerygma
Jesus Christ loves you; he gave his life to save you; and now he is living at your side every day to enlighten, strengthen and free you.
40acts 2015 : do Lent generously
Do Lent Generously


The U-Knighted

This is the seventh issue of the U-Knighted, a monthly newsletter that provides you with news, notes, pictures, videos, and updates about Norfolk Catholic School. The U-Knighted will be emailed to you on the first Friday of each month.

If you have story ideas or pictures that could be used in a future issue, please email them to   U-Knighted Ideas.
 
Upcoming Events

March 20-21 Alumni BB & VB

March 25 Donuts With Dad

March 26 Confirmation

March 28 Prom

April 4-5 St. Mary's Renewal Complete! (tentative)

April 6 Stag @ Norfolk Country Club

April 15 Norfolk Catholic to host "Business After Hours"

April 25 Hall of Fame Induction Dinner

May 10 NCHS Graduation
 
Why You Should Thank A Teacher Today
Why You Should Thank A Teacher Today
Lady Knights BB Team Wins at State!
Norfolk Catholic defeats Bishop Neumann in first round
The Norfolk Catholic girls basketball team defeated Wahoo Bishop Neumann 66-56 in the first round of the State Basketball Tournament yesterday (Thursday).

The Lady Knights will play in the state semifinals against Kearney Catholic today at 10:45am. You can listen to all the action live on Spirit Catholic Radio. School President Troy Berryman and Elementary Principal Norm Hale will call the action from Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Hall of Fame Honorees Unveiled!
Dinner & Induction Ceremony is April 25

 

  

The first class of the Norfolk Catholic Hall of Fame will be inducted on April 25, 2015 in the Activities Center on the campus of Norfolk Catholic.


The NC Hall of Fame is a way to celebrate the many people who have given back to Norfolk Catholic. Athletes, teams, staff members, alumni, and supporters of NC will be honored.

  

The evening will start with a cocktail hour at 5:00 pm, followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. A short program to honor each of the inductees will follow shortly after dinner.


Tickets for the dinner are now available from the NC Advancement Office at 402-371-9256. Tickets are $30 each for adults and $15 for students under the age of 18.


The inaugural inductees into the NC Hall of Fame include:


ATHLETE:  Nicole Brungardt (Class of 2008)

  

ATHLETE:  Kevin Ramaekers (Class of 1988)

 

TEAM:  1946 Football Team

 

ALUMNUS:  Bob Hupp (Class of 1964)

 

COACH/TEACHER/EMPLOYEE:  Diane Linke - 1974-2005

 

SPIRIT OF NORFOLK CATHOLIC: The Missionary Benedictine Sisters, who were chosen due to their lifelong commitment to Catholic education in Norfolk.

 

SPIRIT OF NORFOLK CATHOLIC: The original members of the Norfolk Catholic Schools Foundation Board, who started the first foundation to support a school in state history. They saved our school from closure in 1971 and have created hundreds of thousands of dollars of income over the past 45 years. The original members are:

           

Bernard (Mike) Delay

Maynard Howard

Richard Mueting

Dr. Clint Wilbur

Arnold Robinson

Roy Robertson

Jerry Huse

Ralph Reeves

Burt Nixon

Mike Crowley

Thank you for making the Booster Club BB Tourney a Great Success!
One-day event raises nearly $10,000 for our activities programs.

Fifty-one youth basketball teams. Six sites. Weeks of planning. Site supervisors. Concession stand workers. Ticket takers. Scorebook and clock operators. Referees.

It takes a whole lot of volunteers to run a youth basketball tournament. We would like to say "thank you" to everyone who helped us complete our tournament on February 28. We're always pleased when our "experienced" people continue to be involved, but we're also very happy to get new parents and volunteers to help.

It was a long and tiring day, but judging from the crowd of people who were still around at 11:00 pm that night, it must have been a fun time, too!

Speech Team Gears up for Districts
The NC Speech team continues to prepare for its district meet on March 18 at Norfolk High School. Coach Celia Van Fleet has better numbers this year and boasts a number of solo performers, as well as a duet and two OID (Oral Interpretation of Drama) teams.

One of those OID teams is pictured above, competing in a recent tournament at Lutheran High Northeast. Below are speech competitors Alex Maguire, Theresa Marsh, Maggie Berryman and Emma Stelling.
 
Daycare, Pre-School Options for 2015-2016
All-day care will be available for 3 & 4 year-olds
 

Starting next August, Norfolk Catholic School will have services available for children ages 3-12 from 7:30 AM until 6:00 PM.

"We have been talking and dreaming about this for years," said NC President Troy Berryman. "We know that this will be a win-win situation for our parents and for our school."


 Berryman said that Mrs. Nedrow's classes would remain largely unchanged, but now daycare will be available for those children before or after Mrs. Nedrow's class.


"For example, if your child is in the morning Pre-School class, he or she is eligible to stay in our building, have lunch, and continue to learn and play with classmates," Berryman said. "If your child is in the afternoon Pre-School class, he or she is eligible to come to our building as early as 7:30 AM, learn and play with classmates, have lunch, and then attend Pre-School class. If needed, the child may also return to our daycare program at 3:15 and stay until 6:00 PM if necessary."


Berryman said that NC's four-year-old Pre-School class in the morning is now full for next year, but the school does have a few openings in the afternoon class. 


Plans are to have the daycare open even on days where school is not in session, such as during Christmas break, days off for Parent/Teacher Conferences, and Easter break.


"If we have families that will utilize the program on those days, we want to accommodate them," Berryman said.


Please call the elementary school office at 402-371-4584 to get registered for Pre-School and daycare. Spots are filling fast!


In addition, NC will add a "two-year" program for three-year old students and four-year old students whose birthdays come after July 31. These students would be expected to complete two years of Pre-school before entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2017. This program would also run from 8:00-11:00am but lunch and daycare will also be available for these students after 11:00. You may contact the elementary school office to register for a spot in this program as well.