A Hearty Thank You from the Parents Club Hospitality Committee

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A hearty thank you from the Parents’ Club Hospitality Committee…

Cindy Gworek offers her sincere thanks to the following people who helped to make the Jan. 30 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon an incredible success: Kristin Tomaiuolo, Betty Ann Grady, Annmarie Butler, Lucie DiBella, Kathy Fitzpatrick, Dori Grimshaw, Camille Kilgore, Susan Banks, Mary Beth Greenwood, Patty Visintainer, Carrie Herron, Edith Di Francesco, Diane McAndrews, Debbie Soucier, Cindy Farrell, Lori Oleasz, Ann Strid, Gail Baker, Betsy Volg, Mary Lou Kachnowski, Camille Kilgore, Mary Beth White, Virginia Gilmore, Claire Daly, Gigi Frailey, Maureen Pepin, Bonnie Richards, Sheila Houlihan, Mary Leuenberger, Kelly Skalski, Kathy Looney, Bet Gailor, Kim Kent, Gail Riley, Michelle M. Kuhlberg, Olive Tronchin, Laura Verrengia Foto, Patty Meehan, Loretta Whiting, and Andrea Seldon. The guests of honor enjoyed sandwiches, salads and an unbelievable assortment of desserts. (The dessert table looked like a bakery!) Thank you to all who donated their time and talents--your efforts were appreciated by all.

Mark Your Calendars – Way Ahead!

The 2009-10 school calendar is starting to take shape … though of course there are many holes to be filled! For your planning purposes, here are some key dates that are set:

Sep. 2, 2009: First day for Class of ‘13
Sep. 3, 2009: First day for Classes of ’11 and ‘12
Sep. 4, 2009: First day for Class of ‘10
Feb. 15-19, 2010: Winter break
Apr. 19-23, 2010: Spring break
Jun 9, 2010: Graduation
Jun 23, 2010: Tentative last day for grades 9, 10, 11

Show Your NWC Pride with a School Ring!

Chris Bruff ’03, a sales rep for new NWC school ring vendor Herff-Jones, will be showing samples and taking ring orders at lunchtime on Mar. 3, 4, and 5 in the NWC cafeteria. Samples are also available on (although it’s cheaper to order the rings in person vs. on-line). A $50 deposit is required when the ring is ordered but the balance may be paid over time. Class of ’09 rings will be delivered within 4 weeks; rings for the Class of ’10 and ’11 will arrive in September. Questions? Contact Chris Bruff at 673-8806 or .

Northwest Catholic Prepares to Host “Relay for Life” in June 2009

West Hartford’s “Relay for Life,” supporting the American Cancer Society, will be held again this year at Northwest Catholic. The event will begin at 4pm on June 26 and end at 10am on June 27. We expect to see hundreds of people from many different fundraising teams walking our track to raise money for cancer research. Luke Pelton ‘10 is coordinating the Northwest Catholic team; for more information, contact Luke at . Please become part of this great opportunity to display the legendary Northwest Catholic hospitality while supporting an excellent cause!

New Tuition-Payment System for 2009-10

Beginning in the 2009-10 school year, NWC families will pay tuition through the FACTS Management direct debit program, rather than directly to Northwest Catholic. With this system, families authorize automatic bank payments from their bank accounts for their monthly tuition bill. This is a pre-authorized bank-to-bank transfer of funds. Douglas Solomon of FACTS Management will be at school to answer any questions you may have on Monday, Apr. 6, during the Chemical Policy/Spring Sports meeting.

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Join us as the curtain parts for another

Northwest Catholic musical spectacular …

Godspell

Rice Auditorium

Friday, April 3 7:30pm

Saturday, April 4 7:30pm

Sunday, April 5 2:00pm

Watch Edline for ticket sales information.

Jesus Nathan Hunter

John the Baptist/Judas Michael Conway

Stephen (Jeffrey) Stephen Lenczewski

John (Lamar) John Fitzpatrick

Patrick (Herb) Patrick Kearney

Jessica (Robin) Jessica DiFrancesco

Caroline (Joanne) Caroline Garger

Abigaile (Peggy) Abigaile Sands

Laura (Sonia) Laura Hannifan

Kristin (Gilmer) Kristin Tomaiuolo

Saralynne Saralynne Brown

Claire Claire Gostyla

Andrew Andrew Hull

Lance Lance Morgan

Dance Captain Caitlin Kearns Assistant Dance Captain Nicole Poirier

Featured Dancers

Shannon Allen, Caroline Davenport, Maura Eagan, Caitlin Kearns, Kara Moras, Nicole Poirier, Abigaile Sands, Cara Seward

Ensemble Dancers

Darci Hughes, Bridget Daly, Jessica DiFrancesco, Alexandra McKenzie, Kate Molloy, Katie Sitaro

Chorus Captains

Angelica Badillo and Molly Bissell

Chorus

Angelica Badillo, Molly Bissell, Haleigh Beckerman, Mary Beckerman, Rachel Bournique, Shannon Crawford, Roz Gilbert, Morgan Green, Gretchen Kelly, Meghan Kelly, Kayla Kilgore, Miranda King, Maddie Livingston, Chris Lynch, Teddie Mucha, Kathleen O’Hara, Leanne Oleasz, Rosa Park, Alex Richards, Nicole Rook, Kate Schuppe, Olivia Skalski, Amy West

Producer and Director: Sara AverySet Designer/Technical Director: Rorie Fitzsimons Choral Director/

Choreographer: Kate MorranOrchestra Conductor:Ray Sinclair Accompanist: Dan Avery

Costumier: Carol FlanaganAssistant Orchestra Conductor: Ray Sinclair

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Dinner and a show … What could be better?

Fourth Annual Family Pasta Dinner

Sat. Apr. 4, 5:15-6:45pm

Adults and students $8; children under 12 $5

So we can plan for the right amount of food, tickets must be purchased in advance; they will be sold in the school office fromMar. 24-Apr. 1.The Music and Drama Depts, the sponsors of the dinner, seek volunteers and donations of food and paper goods. Please contact Cindy Gworek (529-0005 or ). Thanks in advance for your support!

And of special note …

This will beGodspell’sthird run at NWC, and the Alumni office is planning a reunion of the 1981 and 1991 casts! The group will meet at the Pasta Dinner on Saturday evening, and then stay to watch the performance as a group. For more information, contact Jane Leary, Director of Constituent Relations, at or 860.236.4221, x131.

~~ New NWC Book Vendor for 2009-10~~

Beginning in June 2009, Northwest Catholic will switch to a new book vendor: This virtual bookstore will sell not only the textbooks required for the NWC curriculum, but also general reading books and supplies. What’s more, there will be a quick and easy way to sell books back! Students and parents can click the “Sell Your Books” button, enter the ISBN number, and receive a quote. Best of all, buyback shipping is free! Print off the postage-paid mailing label and send the textbooks to eCampus. Books can also be sold back during on-site buybacks at the end of the school year.

Attention Class of ’09 Parents:

Believe it or not, it’s time to plan for graduation!

Information and registration material about the post-graduation cruise on the Connecticut River will be coming soon. Payment will be due by Apr. 4. The cruise committee will be reaching out to all parents for donations of money and/or items that can will be raffled on the cruise. There will be lots of other ways to help, too – watch Edline for details. Please consider lending your support to this tradition of sending our seniors off to college in grand Northwest Catholic-style!

Second Annual

Northwest Catholic Jazz Cabaret Night

A Fundraiser for the Music Department

Saturday, May 9, 6:30pm Johnson Gym

If you were here last year, you know how spectacular it was;

if you missed it then, you won’t want to this year!

Come and hear ouraward-winning Thursday night/Monday night jazz band/jazz choir/jazz combo in a 1940s cabaret-style setting featuring desserts, coffees, and a fantastic raffle.Tickets – which are $20 for adults, $10 for students and seniors –go on sale in late March, and will likely sell out fast (if last year was any indication!). Watch Edline for details, and contact Ray Sinclair to see how you can help.

32nd Annual Northwest Catholic Golf Tournament: June 1, 2009

Wampanoag Country Club, 9- and 18-Hole Rounds

9-Hole Planning Meeting – Especially for the Ladies

Tuesday, March 10, 7pm

RSVP Jane Leary, or 236-4221, x131

18-Hole Planning Meeting

Looking for Golfers, Sponsors, Prize Donors

Thurs, Mar. 26, 7:00pm

RSVP Tom Steen, or 236-4221, x138

Mark your calendar!

NWC Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame

Induction and Dinner

Saturday, March 28, 2009

6pm Cocktails

7pm Dinner and Induction Ceremony

Honoring

James Lynch ‘67

Michael Klimas ‘73

Maura Cavanagh Dick ‘86

Brian Mathews ‘88

Sarah Gaspar ‘93

With special recognition of

The 1976 Boys’ Cross Country Team

For tickets ($45/person) or for more information, contact Jane Leary (, 236-4221, x131)

Northwest Catholic High School Honor Roll

First Semester, 2008-09

First Honors

Grade 12

KristenBachteler

Hanna Bertoldi

Michael Bonfatto

Nicole Boucher

Sarah Chambers

Brooke Denver

Jessica Di Francesco

Ryan Dowd

Boris Garcia

Mara Gauger

Claire Gostyla

Maura Graham

Joseph Harris

John Hug

Caitlin Kearns

Caroline Leuenberger

Rebecca Masciocchi

Nicole Milewski

Kara Moras

Sean Murphy

Michael Murray

Cara Oleasz

UzomaOrchingwa

Kaela Paternoster

Lester Primus

Ashley Reyes

Emily Schwartz

Chloe Scobee

Narae Shin

Mary Sopelak

Kylie Steadman

BriannaTomazic

Margaret Tuite

Nina Varney

Andrew Vicki

John Whiting

Grade 11

Joel Adifon

Nicholas Calitri

Yun JeiCho

CaileenChristina

MaggieClapis

Alexis Dahlem

ConnorDeneen

Michael Deneen, Jr.

Meghan Feeney

Mary Frailey

Michael Freund

Caroline Garger

Faith Gilbert

MorganGreen

Kathryn Hagen

Nia Harris

John Healey

Daniel Huehner

James Italia

Ameet Katkar

Eric Kennedy

Katherine Krikawa

Merideth Lathrop

Madeleine Livingston

Nathaniel Lombard Poirot

Kayla Maciejewski

Kelsey Marakovits

Joseph McAndrews Meghan McGuire

Chelsea Morelli

Luke Pelton

Alex Picciano

William Reed

Lauren Rosano

Devon Soucier

Ryan Thompson

Grade 10

Molly Berning

Rachel Bournique

Dillon Bowen

FrancisButler

Mara Case

David Chen

Shannon Crawford

Erin Drusedum

John Gailor

Mika Gauger

Ryan Gilmour

TommyGollenberg

Sharon Grimshaw

Emily Janusko

Danté Jeanfelix

AbigailJohnson

Daniel Kowalczyk

Christopher Kuhlberg

RobertKunkel

Michael Laffin

Alessandra Lamari

Claire Looney

MelissaMartucci

Haley Massie

DionneMay

Alexandra McKenzie

Sean Morris

Thomas Noll

Kathleen O'Hara

Sung Yun Park

Mark Powojski

Sarah Purple

Ryan Ragalis

Pawel Rybka

Kathleen Schuppe

Cara Seward

Chris Sherer

Brynn Stoecklin

John Sullivan

Kelly Yorio

Grade 9

Elizabeth Allen

Loren Baczewski

Kathryn Beaule

Gina Bettencourt

Tyler Calitri

Kathleen Connelly

Caroline Davenport

Mary Deneen

AllisonDenton

Emily Desmarais

Erin Dowd

Jack Ferrell

Stephanie Figueroa

Christopher Freund

Christianna Gilbert

Brennan Graham

Grace Hallinan

Agata Harabasz

Emily Kapral

Logan Lawson

Cara Ledwidge

Brian McGowan

NathanMcKenzie

Alexander Mortillaro

Emma Kate Mortillaro

Mark Mossberg

Christian Murphy

Matthew Pranaitis

ColleenRiley

Samantha Russo

Olivia Rustic

Taylor Selig

HannahShea

Caitlin Spalluto

Andrew Stephens

Ryan Strid

Michael Varney

Tanner Vaughn

Sarah Visintainer

Second Honors

Grade 12

Jessica Belpedio

Jennifer Bonee

Kevin Boya

Julie Cleary

Matthew Collins

Michael Conway

Kayleigh Donnelly

Madelyn Filomeno

Janae Frazier

Sarah Geissler

Alyssa Gualtieri

Richard Jakiel Jr.

Ann Ragan Kearns

Lauren Kent

Bridget Kiley

Stephen Lenczewski

Victoria Mansolillo

Stephanie Papillo

Drew Pelletier

Adam Powojski

Michael Ray

HannahRienow

Abigaile Sands

Katherine Ulrich

Kathryn Walsh

Sarah White

James Williams

Elizabeth Winland

Grade 11

Andrew Beaule

Mary Beckerman

James Benanti

Elizabeth Collier

BridgetDaly

Erika Duenas

Colleen Fitzgerald

Samuel Frasco

Kaitlyn Giblin

Julian Harris

Ryan Juliano

Patrick Kearney

Katherine Kuzoian

Nicole Lacouture

Emily McDonough

John Moore

Kevin O'Toole

George Platsis

Grace Quinn

Nicole Rook

Ryan Siegel

Katherine Sitaro

Justin Strid

Kelsey Sumple

Ted Terrion

Kristin Tomaiuolo

MatthewVisintainer

Timothy Waltman

Lauren Walz

Sarah Wizner

Grade 10

Michael Budarz

Katherine Butler

Matthew Carlson

Jaclyn Diaz

Jennifer Erickson

John Fitzpatrick

Ryan Geelan

Patrick Graham

Jordan Greenberg

Lyne-Saddlie Joseph

Julia Mansolillo

BrendanMcCormick

Nicholas Melaragno

Katherine Molloy

Theodora Mucha

PatrickNista

Meghan Peterson

Nicole Poirier

Olivia Skalski

MelissaSoutar

Amanda Tronchin

Brandon Xing

Grade 9

Megan Baker

Rachel Barrachina

HaleighBeckerman

Stephanie Boccuzzi

Brian Butler

Caroline Carew

Mariamma Chaluparambil

YannickChevannes

Cathleen Collins

Angela Di Francesco

Madeline Domingo

Melissa Donnelly

SydneyGolic

Matthew Greenwood

Conor Hardy

Cedric Henderson

Wesley Hopkins

Samuel Hug

Nicholas Italia

Ryan Kosha

Stephen Kozak

Christopher Laffin

Kathleen McCormack

E. Merritt McDonough

Lance Morgan

Thomas Murphy

Daniel Piette

Cassie Rocha

Jessie Rocha

Katherine Schwartz

Kathleen Tanguay

Honorable Mention

Grade 12

Jennifer Braun

Catherine Hijeck

Brittney Huffman

William Kinley

Daniel Lynch

Jillian Sands

John Shevchuk

Patrick Tanguay

Grade 11

Zachary Boorman

Camille Charles

Patrick Dornfried

Jordan Lewis

Chelsea Mencio

Jonathan Moore

Sean Polley

Ryan Wagner

Meredith West

Grade 10

Devin Daly

Darci Hughes

Zachary Hunter

Stephanie Jackie

Kimberly Kleszczynski

Alexander Lorenzo

Danielle Martin

Taylor Waybright

Amy West

Grade 9

Marcus Andersen-Pena

Cory Christina

Daniel Errico

Alexis Harris

Stephanie Koldras

Ariane Leuenberger

Zachary Lewis

Christopher Lynch

Catherine Marshall

John Peterson

Kristen Reilly

Maebh Sheelan

Christopher Volg

Cara Watts