3/20/09 FYI Update

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New Hope Academy-News You Can Use! 03/20/09

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Are you looking for a summer camp for your child, but would like it even better if it were a great educational experience too? We have the activities you would find at summer camp - weekly swimming and field trips, arts and crafts, sports and activities, and lots of fun - plus learning experiences through computers, cooking, drama, games, recreational reading, etc., so that it really is a complete summer enrichment program!

There are two kinds of full-day summer programs. Our general "Discovery Summer" enrichment program will have swimming, arts and crafts, team sports, field trips, and various activities, like in previous years, when we called it a "summer camp," but we're building up and emphasizing the discovery and enrichment dimension more now. Click on the link below for more details.

2009 Summer Programs

N ew  H ope  F or  Y our  Information
UPCOMING EVENTS

3/20: End of Third Quarter
         Spirit Day: Movie/Book Character Day
3/21: Open House @ 10 am
3/25: SCHOOL CLOSED for Students:
         Report Card Prep for Teachers
3/27-29: Pinocchio Performance @
              Publick Playhouse
3/31: Deadline for Summer Program in Korea
        Applications
SCHOOL CLOSED for STUDENTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH
School will be closed for students on Wednesday, March 25th, for Report Card Prep for Teachers.
HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR
RE-REGISTRATION PACKETS?
Re-registration papers are due in the office to reserve your child's place for the Sept. '09 - June '10 school year as soon as possible.   Re-registration fees are now $100 (for preschool $50). Your child will be competing for placement with all new families who are currently applying.  If you are not re-registering your child, we need the deposit election form indicating your choice.
NHA ORIENTATION & TOUR
SATURDAY, MARCH 21st   
Join us on Saturday, March 21st for an Orientation and Tour given by the principal for prospective families.  The orientation will begin promptly at 10:00 am. We encourage current families to invite friends to attend who are looking for a new school for their children.  Don't forget to provide your friends with a NHA introductory card (located in the Main office or on the radiator in the lobby) with your name, which will entitle you to a 5% tuition rebate for the first year if they enroll.
2009 SUMMER PROGRAM IN KOREA
Korean FlagStudents in grades 7-11 enrolled in Korean class for two years and have averages in Korean of 3.5 or better are eligible to apply for the Summer Program in Korea.  Students can pick up a packet from Ms. Kim the Korean Instructor.  Applicants are required to write an essay as part of the process and return it to Ms. Kim with all applications completed no later than March 31st.  Students selected for the scholarship will only be required to pay $900 (total cost is $3,100).  Applicants must also have a valid passport for travel.
PERFORMING ARTS

SUPPORT NEW HOPE PLAYERS PRODUCTION OF "PINOCCHIO" AND SUPPORT GAMBIA
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!NHA Pinocchio
The New Hope Players will perform "Pinocchio" on March 27, 28 (7 pm), and 29 (2 pm) at the Publick Playhouse (Cheverly). We invite your family to contact your Sunday school, scouts or other youth groups and invite them to the show. The musical is performed by children and emphasizes the "Power of Love" to make anything possible. It also teaches about being truthful and the beauty of filial piety (love of a son for his father). Tickets are on sale NOW at the school ($8.00/child, $10.00/adult). For more information contact Terri Bias, Janelle Hartley or Concha Marchitelli at 301-459-7311.
BE A "PATRON" OR "FRIEND" OF THE
"NEW HOPE PLAYERS" & HELP THE GAMBIA SIDE BY SIDE PROJECT
The musical production of Pinocchio will benefit the Gambia Side By Side Project (a scholarship program for students in Gambia, Africa). Be a "Friend" of the New Hope Players for a donation up to $20 or a "Patron" for donations above $20. Your name will be listed in the program (forms available at the main office).
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NHA Int. Night LogoFIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL NIGHT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
NHA's first Annual International Night (formerly African Caribbean Night) will be held on Friday, May 29th.  We are in need of volunteers for different duties.  If you will be attending and will like to volunteer, please contact Janelle or Carol in the Main Office.  Your support is greatly needed to make this a success!!
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HAVE YOU SEEN IT?
THE CASE OF THE MISSING CLARINET
One of our New Hope students has misplaced a clarinet. If you have any information, please contact Mr. Andert or the office. It is a Yamaha clarinet, serial #J09336.