N. P. A.
Daily Announcements
December 6th, 2016
Word of the Day Brazen
Definition Excessively bold, brash (adj.)
Sentence
Critics condemned the novelist’s brazen attempt to plagiarize Hemingway’s story.
Student News
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Students please remember you are not to use the elevator without a signed pass.
Congratulations to the NPA 6th grade Lego-Robotics team who will be moving on to the State finals.
All middle school girls interested in playing basketball this January, please plan on attending a lunch meeting
this Thursday, Dec. 8th in Room 818 (Ms. Willis’ room) to find out more information. Questions? See Mr. Elder.
 Want to join a book club? Come to an informational meeting in Ms. Pohl’s room (202) this Wednesday at lunch.
 Intramural dodgeball for today is Teachers vs. Nation and Hidinger vs. May. The winners meet on Wednesday.
 Come one come all to the fall semester NPA Bands Concert. There will be four outstanding groups playing
Wednesday night in the gym starting at 6:30 pm. NPA has the finest musicians in town; lets come out and
support our music teams!!
 Attention NPA students! NAU and the Phoenix Suns have once again partnered together on their Educator of
the Month program. With this, students may nominate a deserving teacher for recognition… Winners, as well as
the nominating student, will be awarded: 4 Phoenix Suns game day tickets- Dinner for 4 at the Club Annexus
restaurant at the talking Stick Arena- A chance to watch the pre-game warms from the Suns bench- Pre-game
on-court recognition AND a $50 team store gift card for the selected teacher! So, NPA, think of that teacher
that’s really made an impact on you and nominate them today! Please see the flyer on Mrs. Compain’s door for
more information!!!
 Students: if you have three finals scheduled on the first day of finals (Wednesday), you can request to have one
of them moved to a study hall later in the week. See Mrs. Schorey for Request for Change of Exam Schedule
which must be signed by teachers and returned to Mrs. Schorey no later than TODAY. No finals will be given
early.
 Winter Formal will be held this Saturday, December 10th, from 7-10pm, in the MPR for high schoolers. Please
join us for a fabulous night at the Narnia: Winter Wonderland! Tickets will go on sale this Friday during lunch in
the lobby of Old Main, for $15.00, and will continue to be sold at lunch next week. Tickets will cost $20 at the
door.
 Upcoming winter concerts: Today, December 6 at 6:30 p.m. Strings Concert in NPA Gym
Wednesday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. Bands Concert in NPA Gym
Thursday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. Guitar Concert at Coconino Center for the Arts
 Hey NPA, today is day 17 of the 25 Days of Kindness campaign. For today, please ask a teacher or staff person
what you can do to assist them. Let’s continue to throw that kindness around like confetti, NPA!!!
 Fun Math Monday- Rogers (room 810), Tuesday- Reynolds (room 814), (Every other) Wednesday-Gallagher
(812), Thursday- Klinefelter (room 811)
 After School Study Hall Monday- Anderssohn (room 209) Tuesday- Pohl (room 202)
(Every other) Wednesday Bopp (room 815) Thursday- Layman (room 109) Friday- Massalha (room 205)
Upcoming Events & Exams
Club News and Meetings
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Middle School Stuco will meet this Thursday during lunch.
Chess club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at lunch in room 813.
Middle School Lunch Club. Come play games in room 818 every Monday.
Sports for Today