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Happy 2015! INSIDE THIS ISSUE: March Field Trip

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Important Dates

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Viking Skate Country School Event

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Counselor Corner

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Local Scholarships

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CAHSEE 8-week Prep Course

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Cash for College Workshops

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Happy 2015! We hope your winter break was full of family and fun. The office staff enjoyed the break and an opportunity to recharge our batteries. The second half of the school year is full of activities and goes quickly so we are gearing up. The beginning of the semester is January 12th and a time when vendor choices can be changed. If you would like to switch vendors, please let your teachers know and complete the appropriate request paperwork. The NDA Board of Directors will have an open seat in late March. If you are interested in being involved in our school’s success, serving as a board member a is a great way to get involved. Board

terms are for 2 years and meetings occur one afternoon per month. If you are interested and would like to hear more, please call Laura at 640-1041. Thanks to everyone who returned their technology devices. We are cleaning things up and reinstalling programs so we can return them after the semester begins. If you would like to check out an iPad or laptop for your student, be sure to ask your teacher for the paperwork to make the request. Requests will be prioritized and devices will be headed back to families January 15th on the bookmobile. Looking ahead to state testing in the spring, please talk to your teachers about

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ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, Jan. 12th @ 3:30 PM @ YMCA Conference Room preparing your children so that their experience is a positive one. Students should have experience typing, and ability to outline their thoughts and explain them in writing, an ability to use an iPad, and confidence with online assessment. We are working on our assessment schedule and anticipate beginning in mid March. Again, happy New Year, we hope you and your family can take advantage of all we have to offer this spring. Laura VanAcker, NDA Director

School Board Member Wanted! The NDA Board of Directors has one opening. The NDA Board meets once a month at the Alturas Office. Meetings usually last 3 hours and are scheduled to match member availability. Serving on the board is a wonderful way to make a contribution to our school and

to your children’s education. Board members can be parents of students or community members. It is helpful if someone has experience being on a board and experience with education. Our next meeting is February 16th at 1:30 PM. If you are interested in this opportuni-

ty, we invite you to attend the meeting so you can see what board membership is all about. If you have questions please contact Laura at: [email protected] or call her at 233-3861. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Cascade’s Cirque Mechanics Field Trip We would like to invite our families to join us for a special school showing of “Cirque Mechanics” at the Cascade Theatre in Redding, CA on: WEDNESDAY March 18th 9:00 AM (Show starts at 9:30 AM, must arrive 30 minutes early) About the Show:

“Ageless stories spun in mid-air.”

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Cirque Mechanics, although inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories

of American ingenuity. The shows, rooted in realism, display a raw quality, rarely found in modern circus, that makes their message timeless and relevant. The stories are wrapped in circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders and a bit of clowning around. This is an amazing show that you won't want to miss!

If you’d like to attend this field trip, please email Kelly at [email protected] to sign up. We take sign ups on a first come, first serve basis, These school performances usually fill up within a couple days, so please don’t wait long to sign up. Once the sign-ups are full, we will put families on a waiting list in case of cancellations.

Due to the fact that spots are very limited, this field trip is open to NDA students and one chaperone per family only (no extra tickets for siblings or extra adults).

Please note: each family must determine age suitability for themselves, so check out Cascade Theatre’s website for more information.

Important Dates Jan. 12th ~ 1st Day of Spring Semester!

Feb. 16th ~ President’s Day, No School

Balance Testing for 3rd-4th Grade

Jan. 14th ~ Schreder Planetarium @ 1:00 PM, Closed

Feb. 20th ~ Viking Skate Country @ 1-3 PM, Open

Jan. 19th ~ Martin Luther Kind Jr. Day, No school

March 17th—18th ~ CAHSEE Testing for 10th Grade

March 31st—April 3rd ~ Smarter Balance Testing for 5th-6th Grade

Jan. 23rd ~ RSA Aladdin School Performance @ 10:00 AM, sign ups closed Feb. 3rd-4th ~ CAHSEE Testing for 11th-12th Graders

April 6th—10th ~ Spring Break, No School

March 18th ~ Cascade Cirque Mechanics @ 9:00 AM, Sign ups Open

April 14th—17th ~ Smarter Balance Testing for 7th-8th Grade

March 24th-27th ~ Smarter

April 21st—24th ~ Smarter Balance Testing for 11th Grade

Viking Skate Country ~ Feb. 20th We would like to invite all of our NDA students and their parents to join us for another fun roller skating event at the Viking Skate Country in Redding on: FEB 20th, FRIDAY From 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM The roller rink is located at: 735 AUDITORIUM DR. REDDING, 96001 SUNRISE

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NDA will be paying for any New Day Academy student who would like to attend, and two free parent chaperones per family. If a non-NDA sibling would like to come along, the parent will be responsible for paying a $3 reimbursement per sibling to the school. You must be signed up in order to attend. To sign up, please email Kelly at

[email protected]. When emailing your reservation, please send a head count showing the number of NDA students, number of adults, and any siblings that will require a reimbursement.. Spaces are limited, and sign ups will close on Tuesday, November 18th. * We will not be providing drinks/ food at this event, but the snack bar will be open for families to buy their own.

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Counselor Corner with Bob Eaton PSATFor those who took the PSAT this October past, students will get their access codes emailed to them via the College Board. The access code will allow students to use MyCollegeQuickStart for test results and study guides, career opportunities and to help aid in the student's college search. MyCollegeQuickStart is a valuable tool to assist student's and parents not only with studying for the SAT, but also with career and educational planning. I strongly advise that those students who took this test

use this valuable resource in their educational planning. 9th-11th GradersCollege Options offers a Summer Scholarship Program that assists 9-11 graders in Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity Counties to attend pre-college summer programs on college campuses throughout the United States. College Options will provide scholarship funding for program costs that include tuition/ fees, housing,/meals, books/supplies. They do not cover transportation costs or deposits. They will award

$2500 or the cost of the summer program, whichever is less. Study abroad is not an option. And finally, current high school seniors are not eligible for this scholarship. The deadline for this scholarship is 5:00 pm on Thursday, March 20, 2015. For more details on this opportunity, contact Buffy Tanner at [email protected] or 245-1842. The application is available online at www.collegeoptions.org (click on "Scholarships").

Counselor Corner Cont. ~ Local Scholarships Local ScholarshipsI have arranged a list of local scholarships for our seniors in Alturas, Burney and Redding. All of these scholarships can be accessed online. Please note that the dates are only approximations and students and parents will have to go to the scholarship website for accuracy on the due date for that scholarship.

Some scholarships are based on merit, while others are based on need. Please feel free to go through the listings and see which ones are suitable for your senior student. Scholarship listings can be found on our website: www.newdayacademy.net,. I would like to thank College Options for some of our local scholarships as well as the communities of Burney and Alturas.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT PAGE 4 IN REGARDS TO “CASH FOR COLLEGE” WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES!

CAHSEE PREP COURSE REMINDER! NDA is offering an 8-week student preparation course for both parts of the California High School Exit Exam. This class will provide reinforcement in math, reading and writing skills needed to pass the exam. The class will also provide studying and test-taking skills.

Passing the CAHSEE is a requirement for students, and taking this class will be extremely helpful in ensuring success. We strongly recommend participation for all 10th grade students and for those students who have previously taken the test and did not pass. Please let your teacher know if you can attend.

PREP COURSE PLACE/DATES/TIMES: Place: YMCA, upstairs conference room Dates: Wednesdays starting Jan. 14th—March 4th Times: Math 9:00 am – 10:30 am English Language Arts 11:00 am – 12:30pm. There will be a 30 minute break with healthy snacks from 10:30 - 11:00 am.

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CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOPS Cash for College WorkshopsCash for College Workshops are held in January and February each year to help parents and students with filing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA is due March 2 for seniors planning on attending a post secondary institution in the Fall of 2015. However, with that said, it is imperative to file your student's FAFSA as soon as possible and not to wait for the deadline of March 2! Please do not wait for your taxes to be done before filing your FAFSA. It is completely okay to guesstimate on the FAFSA where needed when it is filed before this date. Corrections on income and other matters can be done when the student receives the Student Aid Report. Please do not hesitate to get your FAFSA done on time. And some people that think they may not qualify for aid, may qualify, but unless this is done, no aid will be forthcoming. And the FAFSA is also needed for some scholarships, so it is truly important for many reasons for parents and students to file as soon as possible. Below are listed the Cash for College Workshops and after this list a checklist of what you need to bring to help complete this document. Please note the date, time and school that is most convenient for you.

Workshops Dates/Locations/Times2/18/15 Shasta College University Center 1400 Market Street, Suite 8204 Redding 6:00-8:00 pm 1/21/15 Shasta High School 2500 Eureka Way, Redding 6:00-7:30 pm 1/28/15 University Prep School 2200 Eureka Way, Redding 6:00-8:00 pm 2/5/15

Academy of Personalized Learning 2195 Larkspur Lane, Suite 100 6:00-8:00 pm

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Enterprise High School 3411 Churn Creek Road, Redding 6:00-8:00 pm

1/14/15 Central Valley High School 4066 La Mesa Ave., Shasta Lake City 6:00-8:30 pm 1/28/15 Anderson High School 1471 Ferry St., Anderson 6:00-8:00 pm 1/22/15 Anderson New Technology High School 2098 North Street, Anderson 6:00-8:00 pm 1/28/15 Foothill High School 9733 Deschutes Road, Palo Cedro 6:00-7:30 pm 2/4/15

West Valley High School 3805 Happy Valley Road, Cottonwood 6:00-7:30 pm

1/29/15 Modoc High School 900 N. Main Street, Alturas 6:30-8:00 pm 2/23/15 Big Valley High School 400 Bridge Street, Bieber 5:00-7:00 pm 1/8/15

Fall River Jr. Sr. High School Fall River, 6:00-8:00 pm

What to Bring to the WorkshopCome to the workshop with the documents that you have and that apply to you. *Driver's license, if you have one *Social Security Card or Number, if you have one *Alien registration number, if you have one *Your 2014 income information *Parent 2014 income information *Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)-yours or your parents *Your tax and parent tax information; previous year taxes are okay for now if you don't have 2014 tax information *Any records of untaxed income, such as welfare benefits, Social Security benefits, or child support payments *List of colleges that you are interested in attending