October 31, 2025

Greetings NCA Families,

We enjoyed a great week at NCA, and we hope you did as well! Below, you will find important announcements for the next two weeks ahead:

Middle School Dance – Saturday, 11/1/25, 6:00 PM

PTC has helped to organize the first Middle School dance in school history. We are excited for our 6th – 8th grade scholars to have the opportunity to come together for a night of FUN! If you still plan to register your scholar for this dance, you will need to register today to secure their entry. Please see the registration link here.

NCA Open House – Thursday, 11/6/25, 6:00 PM

We are growing our school community!

Please assist us in this process, by referring friends and family, to register for the event and check out NCA. The event program will include a general information session about NCA and Classical Education, followed by modeled lessons from expert educators, and then an opportunity for visitors to speak with co-curricular, extra-curricular and PTC leaders. If you refer a family to NCA, please ensure that they were referred to our school by you, as they will need to communicate the referral to Mrs. Abney. On Friday, November 14th – we will be pulling two referral names from our drawing to award a “thank you” gift card for the referring family.

naplesclassical.org/open-house

NCA Parent Survey - Due Friday, 11/7/25

Following the completion of term one and the start of the second term, Naples Classical Academy is seeking your feedback. A link will be emailed and texted separately on Monday to access the parent survey. We apologize for the delay. Your feedback helps to inform future decisions for our school administration. Thank you!

NCA Veteran’s Day Event - Tuesday, 11/11/25, 1:45 – 2:45 PM

We are eager to recognize and thank all U.S. military veterans through an on-campus program. Parents and grandparents who are veterans, we ask you to reach out to our event coordinator, Mrs. Roth, to provide the information necessary for the event recognition.

Email Mrs. Roth at droth@naplesclassical.org with any questions.

Please continue reading the remainder of the newsletter for additional information.

We hope that you and your family have a great weekend, and we look forward to welcoming your scholar/s back to campus on Monday!

Mr. Wester

Head of School

Upcoming Events

November 1

Middle School Dance, 6PM

Tickets

November 6

K-12 Open House, 6PM

November 7

Donuts with Dad, 7:15AM

Tickets

November 10

Poetry & Prose, K-1st Grades, 8:15AM

November 11

Veterans Day Event



November 12

Poetry & Prose, 2nd-3rd Grades, 8:15AM

November 13

Poetry & Prose, 6-8th Grades, 8:15AM

November 14

Poetry & Prose, 4-5th Grades, 8:15AM

November 15

Game & Movie Night, 5PM

Tickets

November 18

Picture Retake Day/Tux and Drapes for Seniors

November 21

Early Release, 12PM

**BASE Scholars must bring a bagged lunch**

November 24-28

Thanksgiving Break, No School

Please view our Events Calendar for all

upcoming events, sports matches and further details.

Our events calendar is constantly updated to be as accurate as possible. You can also go to the lower right under the calendar to subscribe to it on your preferred calendar system.

Congratulations, Victoria Del Rio!

We’re so proud to announce that Victoria Del Rio has been

selected as Second Team All-Conference!

Your hard work, dedication, and passion for the game have truly paid off. You’ve represented Naples Classical Academy with excellence and heart — making your team, coaches, and school incredibly proud! 

Looking to Volunteer during a School Event?



All parent/guardian volunteers must be pre-approved prior to volunteering for any school events. See more details on the quick and easy process linked below.

It is with great excitement that we anticipate our upcoming Christmas concert, and being able to share with you the beautiful things your children have been learning in their music classes. 

Nota bene: For upper school scholars, attendance at the concert is expected, and their mid-term grade will be partially based on their participation in the concert. If your child is unable to make it, please contact your child’s teacher, as an alternate assignment will be provided. For lower school, grades will not be affected, but attendance is strongly encouraged.

Please review the details below, and don’t hesitate to reach out to the Music Department Team if you have any questions. 

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025 

Concert Venue: Barron Collier High School (5600 Cougar Dr, Naples, FL 34109) 

Concert Time: 4:00pm, doors open at 3:30pm 

Grades 3-5* 

Call time: 3:30pm (Parent drop-off in designated classrooms) 

Dress code: Formal attire (no jeans, sweatshirts/pants, holey clothing, hats, light-up elements) 

Grades 7-8 

Call time: 3:10pm in auditorium-rehearsal will start promptly at 3:10! 

Dress code: See below (no shorts, sweatpants/shirts, jeans, cargo pants or t-shirts) 

1. Girls: White blouse, black dress pants/skirt, black shoes 
2. Boys: White dress shirt, black dress pants, black shoes/socks 

High School 

Call time: 2:40pm in auditorium-rehearsal will start promptly at 2:40! 

Dress code: Concert black (knees and shoulders must be covered, no shorts, jeans or cargo pants)

1. Girls: Black dress or black dress shirt and pants/skirt, black shoes 
2. Boys: Black dress shirt and black dress pants, black shoes/socks; black jacket and tie are encouraged, but not required 

Following the concert, scholars may be picked up in the same location where they were dropped off.

Blessings, 

NCA Music Department Team 

Ms. Prater, Music Department Head, High School Music 

tprater@naplesclassical.org 

Ms. Batista, Middle School Music 

jbatista@naplesclassical.org 

Ms. Kircher, Lower School Music 

skircher@naplesclassical.org 

*Due to venue space limitations, grades K-2 will perform their Christmas songs during their Poetry and Prose in December.

NCA Bookstore

Did you know that our book fair is year round? Please continue to use this link for purchasing books for family and friends to benefit the children and help us grow the classroom libraries (and eventually a school library!) Proceeds from the purchases will go back to our school when you set up your account and link it to Naples Classical.

Take a sneak peek at some of the inspired reading for All Saint's Day on November 1st.

How does the book fair benefit our school? Watch here.

Don't forget to follow the steps to sign up your child for a book fair account. Follow these steps here.

Our next in-school book fair is scheduled for December 2-9, 2025. Scholars and parents can see a large sampling of the books that are offered. There will be more details about this event to come as we get closer.

We are in need of some amazing parent volunteers; if you want to help out with this event, and haven't become a CCPS approved volunteer yet, you can get started here today: https://naplesclassical.org/become-a-volunteer/

November's Pillar of Virtue

SELF-GOVERNMENT

I will use self-control in my actions and interactions with others.

Signing of the Constitution of the United States

by Howard Chandler Christy

“It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and force.” - The Federalist



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Head of School: Mr. Wester

Dean of Students & Culture: Mrs. Heil

Associate Dean of Students & Culture: Mr. Young

Dean of Curriculum & Instruction, Literacy Coach:

Mrs. D'Agostino

Upper School Dean: Dr. Rochefort

Business Manager & Facilities: Mr. S Millward

ESE Contact: Mrs. Ycaza

B.A.S.E Coordinator: Mr. Simpreux

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