A big shout-out to Britni, Elizabeth, Lily, Ryleigh and Avery, who all had artwork exhibited at the 2019 Virginia State Fairgrounds. Congratulations to middle schoolers Avery and Lily for taking the first and third place scholarships for their age group in the 2D Fine Arts competition! We are proud of all of these talented artists, and thankful for teachers Mrs. Rimmer and Ms. Ray for their exceptional training and mentorship.
Upper School Director Mr. Ashworth had the privilege of informing four seniors that they had received Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program for outstanding scores on the PSAT taken during junior year. Mary Powell, Ellie Via, Nathan Manning and Douglas McGowan were all selected for Commendations based on their exceptional performance on the PSAT, the Qualifying Test for the National Merit Scholarship program. A fifth senior, Kathryn Stougard, received the news from the school she attended last year while her family was in Japan! More than 1.5 million juniors took the 2018 preliminary SAT and our five Ambassadors scored in the top 3%! We are so proud of these hard-working young men and women and can’t wait to see how God uses them and the gifts He has given them for His Kingdom.
We had perfect weather for Homecoming on September 27th as students from all three campuses came together to show their NCS Spirit. From the traditional Powder Puff game and pep rally to evening tailgating, an alumni celebration, homecoming court and a fantastic night of football, it was a spectacular evening of Ambassador community! Our Varsity football team brought the 31-19 win on their home field and ended the evening with their post-game ritual, linking arm and arm and singing the Doxology before leaving the field. #GOCHRISTIAN!
A huge thanks to Photography teacher Amanda Rimmer and Alumni Parent Jason Axsom for capturing these photos of the day!
Our Upper School family had a great time welcoming new students and seeing teachers showcase their departments in the Parade of Teachers. Some brave department leaders were “mummified” in the teacher relay and the High School beat the Middle School for this year’s relay champion title. It was a lively and fun way to start a new year!
It’s been a great kick-off to a brand new year at all of our campuses! Upper School students came back to a “new” Main Street with casual seating, tech plug-ins and student art lining the hall, as well as a remodeled Graphics Lab. A newly painted Smith Gym floor is almost complete in the athletic wing and our Beach Campus is eagerly awaiting brand new playground equipment in early September. We are thankful to God for His provision and can’t wait to see all that He will do this year through His Ambassadors. You are the reason we are here!