Newman Central Catholic High School


Be it known to all who enter here that CHRIST is the reason for this school.
He is the unseen but ever present teacher in its classes.
He is the model of its faculty and the inspiration of its students.

Announcements for March 9, 2010


Weather & Closing Alerts:  Sign up for txtAlerts!  Go to www.saukvalley.com, click on txtAlerts at the top of the page. Look for school closings-- Select Newman and any other news you want.


Liturgical ChoirPractice will be Tuesday, March 9, during homeroom.  --Mrs. Hoffmiller


Key Club: meets Thurs. March 11th at 7:30 in room 108.  Enter to win your dues back and elections for next year!!!! --Mrs. Kelly


Levi Leap tickets will be sold during the lunch periods from March 9-25th for $5  per person or $7 for a couple in advance. After the 25th, each person will cost $5 at the door. See either Shannon Hughes or Katilyn Hunsberger.


St. Mary's School, Sterling is once again offering Delicious Deliveries lunches on Thursday, March 18th.  If any student is interested in ordering a homemade boxed lunch for $6.00, with your choice of deli-ham & cheese or turkey salad sandwich, plus pasta salad, two cookies and choice of pop or bottled water, see Mrs. Kelly by Friday, March 12th to order.  Pre-paid orders only!


College Representatives:  Must sign up in the Guidance Outer Office prior to the visit.

  • Tues. March 9th   Lincoln College          9:30

  • Mon. March 15th  Monmouth                 10:00

  • Tues. March 30th U of IL - Springfield     1:00

Help for Haiti: Tangles Salon is sponsoring a "Help for Haiti" rummage sale.  All proceeds to go to the Red Cross Haiti Fund.  Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at St. Andrew's School at 701 11th Ave., Rock Falls.  We are accepting donations of clean clothing, household items, etc.  WE NEED YOUR DONATIONS!  Please drop off all items to: Tangles Salon 12 E. 4th St, Sterling.  815-626-3004--All items need to be dropped off by April 7th @ 5 p.m. Any questions please call Michelle Young or Catherine Dale.


Students:  You can pick up your ticket for Fiddler On The Roof in the office.  You need to know which day you are attending.


Boys: The Passion Play needs YOUR help!  Anyone wishing to portray soldiers in the Passion Play at St. Andrew's School, please come to the gymnasium  on Sundays at 2 p.m. and check in with Fr. Francis. Thank you!


CELEBRATE with Newman and take a chance to win $1,000!!  Donation of $10.00 per chance.  Only 800 tickets printed.  Drawing will be held April 17th, 2010 at the Newman Central Catholic High School’s NHS Present…dinner/dance/auction.  Please contact the Development Department 815.625.0500, ext. 16 or 17, if you are interested in purchasing a ticket. --Mrs. Sunday


Library :  Please check the Moodle overdue & fee list!  Stop by and take care of your account. Sign up to receive e-mail alerts so you can avoid fines. New books for March include: 

  • Every Bone Tells a Story by Jill Rubalcaba and Peter Robertshaw,
  • You Don't Even Know Me: stories and poems about boys by Sharon G. Flake,
  • The Rise and Fall of Senator Joe McCarthy by James Cross Giblin,
  • Olympians: Zeus, King of the gods by George O'Connor, 
  • They Never Came Back by Caroline B. Cooney,
  • Missing In Action by Dean Hughes,
  • Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy & Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover both by Ally Carter.  And others!!

Check out our Amazon wish list if you'd like to donate to the library. 


Praying the Rosary:  any students wishing to pray the Rosary during homeroom on Fridays, please report to Mrs. Hannan at the beginning of homeroom.  She will take attendance and students will stay with her until the bell.


Newman Library website!

Mission Statement The Mission of the Catholic School is to be an extension of Christ and His Church. Newman Central Catholic High School seeks to provide students with a firm education in the Catholic faith and an emphasis on college preparatory curriculum. Newman strives to develop students spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and physically. This is facilitated in an environment of faith and Christian service