North Central Academy News
NCA News
October 20, 2021
Welcome Ms. Sigafoose!
Ms. Julie Sigafoose has joined the NCA team as a Social Studies Teacher for grades 7-12. She just moved from Virginia and comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
October 5, 2021
High School Students Visit LSSU
9th - 12th grade students took a trip to Lake Superior State University this week to check out the campus.
Since LSSU offers automatic admission to NCA graduates, we hope that some of our students show an interest in attending!
08/30/2021
First Week of School A Success!
NCA's first week of school was a success! We love having our students back in the building!
June 17, 2021
Grades K-3 Take a Fantastic Field Trip
Ms. France and Ms. Bowman had a great time with their students as they explored the Sleeping Bear Dunes and then ate pizza and went to Moomer's for ice cream! What a great day for our students!
June 17, 2021
Spring Concert
The NCA Spring Concert theme was Kindness Brings Us Together. Students enjoyed performing outdoors and singing about one of our core values - Kindness.
Spotlights
Welcome Mr. Pichan!
NCA welcomes a new art teacher, Mr. Pichan. We are so excited to have him on our team!
Vehicle Career Day
K-6 students had a great time checking out various vehicles that were on site which represented careers.
Kindergarten Grads
The class of 2033 took a big step and graduated from Kindergarten! Congrats to NCA's smallest grads!
The Class of 2021
The Class of 2021 celebrated their graduation on May 25th. NCA wishes them all the best of luck in their future endeavors!
Culminating Event a Success!
The Culminating Event which took place on Thursday, April 22nd showcased all the great things that happen at NCA each and every day!
Penny War Winners
Ms. Variot's class won a free dress day on Friday, April 9th because they raised the most money for ODAC in the recent Penny War. Congrats to Ms. Variot's 3rd and 4th grade class!
CTC Student of the Quarter
CTC Student of the Quarter
NCA Junior, Ritter Hudson, has been chosen as Student of the Quarter for the second Quarter in the Construction Trades program at the Career Tech Center. Ritter's positive, can-do attitude and steady contributions to the program helped him gain this honor. Congratulations Ritter! We are so proud of you!
Dr. Seuss Spirit Week
K-6 Students and staff enjoyed the Dr. Seuss Spirit week which highlighted reading and having some fun!
NCA Celebrates MLK
Students at NCA celebrated Martin Luther King Day by finding out a bit more about his dream. Students in grades one and two were asked to write about what they could do to realize MLK's dream.
Welcome Mr. Gray!
Mr. Jay Gray is NCA's newest staff addition. He will be taking over the K-12 Physical Education program and we are excited to have him. He attended Eastern Michigan University and has a degree is in K-12 Physical Education and Health. He loves being active and is excited to now call "Up North" home. In his free time he likes to run and mountain bike with friends. Please give him a warm NCA welcome!
PTO Santa Shop
The PTO Santa Shop was a huge success and students enjoyed picking out gifts for their loved ones!
NCA Welcomes New Staff Member
Nadine Bowman is NCA's new 1st/2nd grade teacher. She has nine years of teaching experience and graduated in 2011 from Saginaw Valley State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with emphasis on Reading and Social Studies. She grew up in Holly, Michigan. She is a HUGE Michigan State fan. She is excited to start working with everyone at NCA!
Welcome Mr. Wodierski!
Mr. Devin Woiderski is excited to be back at NCA as a Paraprofessional after subbing last year. he is a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University with a degree in History. He is an avid basketball fan and paintball player who loves to be outdoors. Please welcome Devin to the team!
Staff Spotlight
NCA Has a Counselor
Mr. Jeff Calkins has joined NCA as a counselor and he will be available on Mondays and Fridays to help students navigate the world. Mr. Calkins has a dog named Chico and loves to spend time with friends and family outdoors. He is currently working on his Master's Degree in Social Work. To contact him via email, send him a note at calkinsj@northcentralacademy.net Welcome Mr. C!
CTC Student of the Quarter
Congrats to Senior Nick North who was chosen as the Student of the Quarter in the Career Tech Centers Business Careers Program.
Winter Concert
The Winter Concert was a great success!
Into the Woods Jr.
Students put on a fabulous production of Into the Woods Jr. - the twisted fairytale entertained audiences on two separate occasions!
CTC Student of the Quarter
NCA's own Tyrone Shetler was named as the TBA Career Tech Center's student of the Quarter for the first quarter. Ty is enrolled in the Information Technology class where he learns how to network, build PC's and do the good kind of hacking. Please Congratulate Ty on a job well done!
Ms. Johnstone Has a New Role at NCA
Ms. Johnstone will be our new Behavior Interventionist. She will work directly with students and parents to help support any behavioral needs that may occur during the school day.
BBQ
Graduation 2019
Rotary Student of the Month for May
The May Rotary Student of the Month is our very own Etta Cole. Etta always has a smile on her face and a great attitude for learning that will take her places. She recently participated in two Forensic Competitions at the state level. She said it was a challenging experience, but could tell that she and Lizzy were new to Forensics. She looks forward to competing again next year! Congrats are well deserved for Miss Cole!
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