Angel Tree 2013

Last week on December 18, five members of the NOVA High School Student Council visited the children's oncology and hematology wards as part of the Student Council's annual Angel Tree initiative. Small Christmas packages were bought and delivered to the children. We were able to visit the children in their rooms, talk and make Christmas cards and crafts with them. The children and their parents were happy that we went to visit them and all of us were happier that we could help bring smiles to the faces of those less fortunate than us.

"Matilda/Michael Jackson"

"Matilda” In their pristinely chaste and depravity-proof state of mind and heart, the young ones can provide the most insightful truths about life. Matilda is a larger-than-life story whose eponymous character is a child prodigy misplaced in a low-brow, unscrupulous, and neglectful family. Matilda, an avid reader of books, looks forward to going to school, but, alas, the school is run by a principle who is nothing short of a bully. Stranded in a world of dishonest and beguiling adults, Matilda does not give up: powered by the force of books, this enlightened young girl sets off to redress the injustices adults are so prone to incur. There is a lesson to learn: Once in a while, we ought to take another, fresh look at the world through the eyes of children. “A tribute to Michael Jackson” There was a very young boy who liked nothing more than to dance and sing, and that is what his did his whole life with unmatched beauty and grace. What he did was so thrilling that soon he was dubbed the King of Pop. These 12 songs are a small homage to a musical legend, Michael Jackson, whose musical legacy has more than marked one era.  

Another Red Cross donation

It sure has been an eventful week for the Community Service folks! Our students made yet another trip to the Red Cross Shelter for Homeless People. In collaboration with VERO Super Market, NOVA students donated over a hundred kilograms of food. We are beyond proud of our students for their continued community service effort and their willingness to serve those that are in need.

11th of October Orphanage Donation and Visit

After a month-long toy and clothes drive competition between the homerooms in the Elementary and Middle School, we managed to collect a total of 11 big boxes full of goods. The drive exceeded everyones expectation. Once again NOVA students exhibited their generosity and willingness to make a difference in others people’s lives. High School students supported their younger peers, by doing fun Christmas themed activities with the children from the 11th of October orphanage. They made different decorations together and shared in the holiday spirit. It was amazing to witness the smiling faces of our students and their 11th of October counterparts, the former for their ability to share a moment with the less fortunate, and the latter for the fact they were able to partake in the holiday festivities

Early Education Center Winter Performance

Our youngest stars shone brightly in the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Winter Performance by reciting short poems and singing holiday songs. Our ES Choir also sang and enhanced the festivities. At the Christmas Cocktail, a very special visitor came all the way from the North Pole and every child got chocolate and time to talk with Santa. It was a wonderful event full of holiday cheer.

Elementary and Middle School Winter Performance DVD on Sale!

Model European Parliament Speech Competition

The 4th NOVA Model European Parliament (MEP) Speech Competition was held last Thursday, September 12th. A total of ten competitors from the NOVA MEP Club presented a 5 minute speech either agreeing or disagreeing with the motion 'Should the European Parliament have more power.' This speech competition is held for the purpose of choosing the 3-person delegation who will represent NOVA at the 4th MEP National Session to be held in February. All efforts by the competitors in researching and speech writing were highly impressive, thus making the decision of the top three an extremely difficult task for the judging panel. The MEP office would like to congratulate Tijana Istochka (grade 11), Mishel Mucunska (grade 11) and Ana Arsovska (grade 10) on their top 3 placing.

Hour of Code

Last week, NOVA students participated in AP's "Hour of Code". The event was held to encourage students to persue programming and computer science education, by setting aside one hour for students to code. They were able to pick from a number of tutorials where they could play games using Javascript, or write iPhone Apps using ObjectiveC.

Middle School All School Assembly December 2013

The Nova Middle School held an assembly on Monday to recognize the outstanding effort on the part of the students to collect clothing and toys for a local charity. Indeed, many needy families will benefit from our students' amazing generosity. As a reward, all the middle school students will receive a pizza party after the winter break.

PTA Bake Sale

International Model European Parliament Session 2013

From November 30th – December 7th the International Model European Parliament session took place in Vilnius, Lithuania. The international session brought together more than 200 students from 30 European countries for a weeklong event that simulates the work of the European Parliament. The Model European Parliament program from Macedonia had five delegates present and participating in the event as a result of their accomplishment on the national MEP simulation that took place this October. As representatives of the Macedonian delegation we had students from five different high schools. Our delegates were participating in the work of different Committees. Namely our delegation was composed from: § Gligor Micajkov, Josip Broz Tito high school (Head of delegation) o Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs § Mila Georgievska, NOVA International Schools o Committee on Development § Antonija Grncharovska, Georgi Dimitrov high school o Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs § Teodora Angelevska, Orce Nikolov high school o Committee on Culture and Education § Boban Sugareski, Nikola Karev high school                      o Committee on Foreign Affairs The delegates worked in the Committees and drafted resolutions to tackle EU current problems and challenges and they presented their work in front of each other at the GA sessions. The GA sessions were held in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian Parliament), while the venue for the Committee meetings was in different Lithuanian ministries. During the session, delegates learned a lot about the European Union by simulating the work of European MP-s and from the speeches and lectures that were made possible for them. The students also had a chance to learn about the local culture through field trips, visiting institutions and most importantly spending an entire week with a Lithuanian family in their homes. For this great experience we have to thank our lovely Lithuanian hosts, the Model European Parliament Foundation. NOVA will continue to fund and support the Macedonian MEP office and National Sessions, due to their focus on promoting a civil society and EU institutional awareness amongst high school students.

“The Sad Princess”

Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who was always sad. The king and queen organized wonderful balls, and gave her exquisite presents; but all in vain. The worried parents announced that whoever made the princess smile would win her hand in marriage.Soon jesters, magicians, and performers of all kinds did their best to make the princess happy. The royal court was amazed by their performances, but the princess never smiled.One day a shy courtier who worked hard to serve his princess was carrying out his duties. What happened next changed his life and the life of the princess forever. Suddenly laughter echoed throughout the castle – could that be a smile upon the beautiful princess’s face?

Model European Parliament Speech Competition

The office of the Model European Parliament (MEP) at NOVA will be holding the 4th MEP Speech Competition on Thursday, December 12 from 3pm in the HS Library. Students will be competing for a place to represent NOVA at the 4th National Session of the Model European Parliament due to take place in February 2014. The topic for this competition is 'Should the European Parliament have more power?'. This event is open to high school students and all interested in participating should register by filling out the registration form on the following link no later than Tuesday, December 10: https://docs.google.com/a/nova.edu.mk/forms/d/1AjyWpmaC7vmi-cMKTzT3qDyK11O1llgOTGEgMSQsTz8/viewformThe event is also open for all who are interested in attending.Further information about the MEP programme can be found via the official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MEPMacedonia Blog: www.mepmk.wordpress.com 

Applying to French universities

This Thursday during the Advisory period, representatives from the French Embassy are coming to give a presentation and answer questions regarding college application procedures and admission requirements for universities in France. The presentation will be held in the Counseling Center, room 306.

Elementary and Middle School Holiday Performance 2013 poster

NOVA hosts Global Connections XVI

After extraordinary seminars in the past five years in Thailand, Jordan, South Africa and Botswana, New Zealand and Colombia, this year’s Global Connections XVI will be held in Macedonia, Northern Greece and Cyprus. NOVA has the honor of hosting the latest gathering of world recognized educational institutions, under the leadership of Viktor Novakovski, Deputy Head of School. Besides a visit to Macedonia and NOVA International Schools, participants will be introduced and have a chance to spend time in schools in Northern Greece and Cyprus. The catalyst for the creation of the Global Connections Seminar were Heads of Schools, representatives of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) and the Federation of American and International Schools (FAIS), under the guidance of Peter D. Pelham, founding director of Pelham Associates, an educational advising group in Maryland. The first Global Connections was hosted in Botswana, and the last in Columbia. At the heart of the Global Connections Seminar is the belief that by gathering a diverse group of educators from around the world, each participant will often be exposed to educational initiatives beyond their own country's efforts. For more information on the seminar, vista the following link: http://www.globalconnections.org/news_and_initiatives/GCSeminarXVI.aspx

Extracurricular Activities (December 2013)

Extracurricular Activities (December 2013)

Elementary and Middle School Thanksgiving Assembly

Middle and elementary students gathered to share poems and songs about Thanksgiving and gratitude. We all have so much to be thankful for!

Middle School Thanksgiving Lunch

After a morning of reflection and students expressing gratitude for what they were grateful for such as family, friend and even the Nova, the student enjoyed a traditional American-style Thanksgiving lunch complete with turkey. The students sat together with their homeroom teachers and ate together while discussing the story of Thanksgiving and what that holiday means.

Elementary School Thanksgiving Lunch

Elementary students shared a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner. We sat together family-style and talked about all the things we are grateful for: family, friends, health, and being at NOVA.

Tree Day 2013

Our High School students were more than happy to take an active role in marking the annual tree planting initiative all around Macedonia. A dozen of evergreens were planted around campus in efforts to make NOVA a greener school. We thank students for their participation and look forward to taking an active role in future initiatives.

NOVA alumni featured in Utinski Vesnik

Tea Peseva, Ana Angelovska and Aleksandra Gjorgjievska, three NOVA alums, featured in Utinski Vesnik, talking about their study abroad experience: http://www.utrinski.mk/?ItemID=05DCACEE23F80C4AB7DC1911646FC7CE

EMS Winter Performance Rehearsal

Our students are diligently preparing for their upcoming holiday performance, on December 8th. It promises to be another memorable event.

CS \ Service Learning Program Red Cross Group

Since the beginning of the academic year, Nova students, members of the Red Cross Group part of the Community Service Program, have visited the Red Cross shelter for homeless people in order to volunteer, donate resources, and try to make a difference in the community. The program has grown in scope with students gathering food, donating clothes and spending time with the homeless, while trying to understand how difficult life is for them. Their participation has triggered some students to take further action themselves and work hard on organizing additional food drives. The most successful one comes from two outstanding students Nikolaos Theodosiadis and Sofija Paneva, who in cooperation with the VERO  chain of supermarkets,  made it possible to deliver a truck load of food to the Red Cross shelter for homeless people.

Middle School Newsletter (Nov. 2013)

Middle School Newsletter (Nov. 2013)

PTA Bake Sale

Hands On Student Involvement Conference 2013

NOVA International Schools had the honor of hosting the annual Central and Eastern European School Association Hands On Student Involvement Conference for 2013. Eight different international schools, each with 6-10 participants took part in this conference, the topic of which was "Modern Society." NOVA's students had four presentations on communication, youth activism, social justice and human rights in the modern world. Not only did NOVA students present, but also, our students had the privilege and responsibility of organizing the entire conference. As the name suggests, the goal of the conference is to involve the students entirely, so they were required to take full responsibility and organize the conference from scratch. The team was composed of more than fifteen NOVA students, with Nikola Danev as the student-leader/organizer, Gjentil Abazi as organizational head, Donna Urdinov and Vladimir Maksimovic as Media heads and Petar Pesev as the head of IT. Presentations were held by: Jana Cholakovska, Donna Urdinov, Mila Georgievska, Emilija Tashevska, Ana Arsovska, Gabriela Milkova, Simona Sarafinovska and others. All of the organizers and presenters were supervised by Mr. Aleksandar Ristovski, Ms. Melissa Mitreski and Ms. Bela Gligorova, who generously devoted their time to the conference. The NOVA HOSIC team would like to thank the NOVA administration, cafeteria, teachers, staff and students for their support of the conference and for the undying enthusiasm. We also wish the best of luck to our colleagues in AIS Vienna who will host the next HOSIC in 2014.

CEESA HS Girls Soccer Tournament in Belgrade

November 6th through the 10th, thirteen HS girls led by two coaches went to compete in the CEESA HS Girls Soccer Tournament in Belgrade. On an unusually warm and sunny weather for this part of the year, NOVA HS girls team played five games against international schools from Belgrade, Kiev, Sofia and Helsinki. The girls gave their best and fought for every ball, but they didn't forget the good manners and sportsmanship behavior. NOVA’s team fair play didn't go unnoticed and the Sportsmanship trophy from this tournament was added to the collections of CEESA trophies at NOVA. Good job girls. 

Orange Day!

November 25th is the UN International Day for the Elimination od Violence against Women. NOVA High School students will be taking an active part in marking the оccasion, by participating in the 16 days to Stop Violence against Women, that kick off on November 25th at MKC club & restaurant with a charity silent auction. The event and the 16 days of activism are organized by the Zonta Club of Skopje and the Macedonian Association of Development and Integration. You’re welcome to support this worthy cause, by attending the opening event.

5th & 6th Grade Bowling Tournament

HOSIC (Hands-On Students Involvement Conference)

NOVA International Schools is proud to host this year's CEESA HOSIC (Hands-On Students Involvement Conference), November 14-17, 2013. In keeping with the principles of HOSIC, we empowered our students in the process of selecting a theme for the conference. NOVA students together with students from the other international schools chose “Modern Society”, a topic that is interesting, challenging and relevant to them. 70 students and 12 teachers from 8 european countries will take part in discussing, debating and networking over the course of the following three days. We wish them a warm welcome to Macedonia, and a successful conference.http://www.ceesa.org/about-ceesa/news/item/280-ceesa-hosic-in-skopje.html

CEESA High School Boys Soccer Tournament in Riga

The tournament was a great experience and a first for many of our NOVA HS students. Team spirit was at an all time high, leading certain team players to believe NOVA would easily win the tournament trophy. Riga’s weather conditions were quite less hospitable then Skopje’s and this dampened the performance of most of NOVA’s players.The first game was against the International School of Belgrade. A poor start with lots of errors lead to a score of 5 to 1 for ISB. After the game a considerable disappointment was seen in the team, but coaches were able to bring back the team spirit, which resulted in a positive outcome in the follow up game against the International School of Krakow. NOVA won 3:1.NOVA was able to open the second day of the tournament with a tie, with now tournament champions the International School of Latvia. Although NOVA held the lead for most of the game, it unfortunately conceded a goal in the last moments of the second half. The following game was a heavily contested affair, with the International School of Helsinki winning the game through a late minute penalty kick.Weather conditions only worsened for the last days of competitions. However, NOVA players were unhampered in their ambition to return home with a medal. They won their first game against Pechersk International School of Kiev (PSI) by 3:1 and qualified to play for the 3rd place spot. Boys were in excellent mental state after having won their first game, bringing a lot of positive energy on the pitch and dominating the game for long stretches of time. The game finished 2:0 and the NOVA team was able to return with the bronze medal. Besides winning a medal, three of our players were selected in the All Tournament Team for their exceptional play and energy given on the soccer pitch (Kristopher Blazevski, Stojan Pandov, and Alejandro Rafael Erazo Amaya).Throughout the tournament NOVA students were friendly and cordiall to all competiting teams, and by the end they were functioning as a homogenous professional soccer team. We look forward to next year’s tournament and a chance to showcase our growth in the course of this year.

K Field Trip to Vodno

Our young Kindergarten geologists explored a hill in Vodno and learned about the earth. They also drew landscapes of the area and hung the bird feeders they made to support our winged friends.

3 & 4 Grade Bowling Competition

Our young bowlers, under the expert coaching of Mr. John Bycroft (Jessica’s dad), practiced their bowling skills and then played in a tournament. They were grouped in teams and everyone earned an award. Eva Tanevska got first place for the highest score. They enjoyed two Saturday afternoons of great fun!

Pre-K 4 Fire Station Visit

 “F” is for firefighters and fire truck. Our little Pre K 4 students toured the station and even got to hold the hose. “F” is also for fun!

High School International Day 2013 - Celebrating Difference and Diversity Day

On Monday, November 4, NOVA High School students took us on a world tour in the high school atrium. The 270 students conjoined on the stage with traditional dances, foods, presentations and educational quizzes to represent the 31 nationalities that we currently have in the school. Given the effort that our students and Advisory teachers put in the preparations, we can say that this year’s International Day celebration was a great success and the best means for celebrating our school's diversity.

NOVA High School Bulletin Issue 2

NOVA High School Bulletin Issue 2

Parent Teacher Conferences

Dear Parents, On Monday, November 11 from 10:00 – 18:00 there will be ES Parent/Teacher conferences. Your child’s homeroom teacher will contact you to make an appointment. The discussion will focus on your child’s portfolio so you will have concrete examples of his/her progress. Also, you’ll have the opportunity to speak with the specialty teachers. Ms. Josifovska (dance), Ms. Krkovski (PE), Ms. Ristovska (computer), and Ms. Ilieva (music) will meet with you in the MS Library/ Media Room. Ms. Andrejevikj (4th grade dance), Ms. Suntova (Macedonian Language) and Marija Buralieva (ESL teacher) will be in their classrooms. You can stop by and they will also have portfolios of your child’s work. There will be no regular classes that day. School will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12. If you would like to speak to me I will be available all day. Warm regards, Cindy Gold, M. Ed Elementary School Principal   Драги родители, Дозволете да Ве известиме дека во понеделник, на  11 ноември од  10:00 – 18:00 часот ќе се одржат родителски средби. Учителката на Вашето дете ќе Ве контактира и ќе Ви закаже состанок. Овој пат, дискусијата ќе се фокусира на портфолиото на Вашето дете. На тој начин Вие ќе добиете конкретни информации  за неговиот / нејзиниот напредок. Исто така, ќе имате можност да разговарате со наставниците  по уметност, физичко, музичко и компјутери. Средбата со нив ќе биде во  Media room(208), единствено учителките по танц, македонски јазик и ESL ќе бидат во своите училници. Сите тие имаат  портфолио  на Вашето дете и од нив исто така можете да добиете информации за напредокот во овие области. Тој ден нема да има настава, а истата ќе продолжи следниот ден, 12 ноември, вторник. Доколку сакате да се сретнете со мене, јас ќе бидам во мојата канцеларија во текот на целиот ден. Искрени поздрави, Синди Голд Директор на Основното училиште

PTA Room Parents

Dear Parents,  One very valuable way you can support your child in school is by becoming a Room Parent. Every homeroom teacher needs one or two parents who will help them throughout the year. It is also a great way to get to know your child’s friends and their parents. Here is what a Room Parent does: 1.       Help out at class parties or other activities in the classroom. 2.       Help with fieldtrips. 3.       Communicate PTA information with other parents in your child’s class. 4.       Help coordinate the one Bake Sale sponsored by your child’s grade. You don’t need any experience or special skills, just a desire to get involved and help out. The homeroom teacher or our Elementary PTA Coordinator, Jennifer Mathews, will let you know what to do. If you are interested, please let your homeroom teacher know, or contact Jennifer Mathews: Jennifer.Mathews@cru.org.  We will all be very grateful for your time and effort, and the rewards are wonderful! Sincerely, Brian Richards, PTA Chairperson Cindy Gold, M. Ed, Elementary Principal

Elementary School Honor Assembly

We learned about HONOR and talked about how we can honor our teachers, parents and classmates. At the assembly, teachers performed a fun skit that showed us the “do’s and don’ts” of honoring others.

Annual Master Schedule of Extracurricular Activities for 2013-14

After some work we’re proud to present our new and condensed Annual Master Schedule of Extracurricular Activities for 2013-14. This schedule is intended as a quick snapshot of all activities offered throughout the year so parents and students can plan their time accordingly. We will also continue posting the detailed monthly schedule, were changes to the month-to-month schedule will be reflected. Annual Master Schedule 2013-14 Through participation students have the opportunity to enrich their academic experience. We hope to see your child join one of the many activities offered. Sincerely, Pance Pancevski Extracurricular Activities Coordinator

Super Nova News - Elementary School Newspaper October 2013

Super Nova News - Elementary School Newspaper October 2013

Bowling for Third and Fourth Graders!

The PTA is happy to offer two Saturdays of bowling at Skopje City Mall. Mr. John Bycroft (daughter, Jessica in 3P) is organizing these events and will be the coach. Dates:    Saturday, Nov. 2 – Training and team selection Saturday, Nov. 9 - Bowling competition Time: 13:00 pm Cost: 400 denars per child/per day, includes 2 games, pizza and a drink You can buy the vouchers in the ES/MS Admin. Office from Natasa Also planning Bowling for 5th and 6th graders in December. More to come.  

Extracurricular Activities (November 2013)

Extracurricular Activities (November 2013)

Middle School Halloween Party

Dear Parents,Nova Middle School is hosting a Halloween Party on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Our Fright Night will feature a costume contest, dancing, karaoke, games and prizes including movie tickets, bowling and pizza for the three best costumes.  Here are the details:*       When:   Wednesday, October 30, 2013*       Where:  The Nova Middle School Auditorium*       Time:     18.30 to 20.30*       What:     Costume contest, trick or treating, food, games, prizes and more fun activities*       Cost:       Only 50 MKDThis year, your children can also bring a friend or two to the Halloween Party. If your child would like to bring a friend, please fill out the short Nova Guest Information Form that will be available from the Homeroom teachers on Monday, October 28, 2013 and have your child return it to the homeroom teacher before October 30, or bring the form to the Halloween Party.In addition to the snacks and beverages that will be available for sale at a small nominal charge, we are encouraging parents to bring baked goods such as cakes and cookies to help raise funds for the Nova Middle School dance and music programs. If you decide to bring something please sign up with the Homeroom teacher.Our faculty and staff look forward to seeing you and our students at the Halloween Party. Please come in costume and get ready to have a frightfully good time.

NOVA student select among the World’s 50 smartest teenagers

Congratulations to our Middle School student Marko Calasan for being selected among the World's 50 smartest teenagers, according to the thebestschools.org website. Marko is considered a computer prodigy and the youngest Microsoft certified administrator and engineer in the world. He holds a total of 13 Microsoft and Cisco certificates and is the author of a Windows 7 manual used in Macedonian public schools.  http://www.thebestschools.org/blog/2013/09/25/worlds-50-smartest-teenagers/ http://kurir.mk/makedonija/vesti/134867-Makedonskiot-genijalec-e-sesti-najpameten-tinejdzer-vo-svetot http://kanal5.com.mk/vesti_detail.asp?ID=20712

The third National Model European Parliament simulation, a great success!

The third National Model European Parliament simulation, a great success! The MEP program successfully organized the 3rd National Model European Parliament simulation. For the past three days (October 18-20) 80 students from 21 high schools in Macedonia participated in the 3rd Model European Parliament national simulation. The high schools that participated in this simulation came from 12 cities in Macedonia, namely: Skopje, Gevgelija, Prilep, Strumica, Veles, Kumanovo, Shtip, Tetovo, Bitola, Struga, Ohrid and Krushevo. Divided in three EU Parliament Committees, representing 21 EU member states and candidate countries, students played the roles of EU parliamentarians discussing, debating and writing resolutions. This simulation was supported by: NOVA International Schools, EU InfoCentre, Secretariat for European Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia and the city of Skopje.

III National Model European Parliament Simulation

The III National Model European Parliament is starting today and will last for three days, until Sunday (20th of October). 21 schools participating, 63 students in the role of European Parliamentarians, 20 teachers, 10 volunteers, 10 Committee presidents and GA presidents. Get regular updates about the event on our social media profiles:  on this web page blog: http://mepmk.wordpress.com/ twitter: twitter.com/MEP_Macedonia

ES Parent Info Night – Math in Focus

At our Information Night, parents learned different strategies and games as they explored our state-of-the-art new program, Math In Focus, the Singapore approach. Parents became students and solved math problems by doing hands-on activities, visualizing ideas, and using abstract thinking. They also had a good time!

World Traveler on a Bicycle Visits NOVA

NOVA Elementary students were awed and inspired by Melissa Pritchard, who is bicycling around the world. Traveling a month throughout Europe, Melissa stopped on her journey to share her experiences with us so far. The children asked her interesting questions, and now many are dreaming of riding around the globe. She will be traveling for 14 months, soon to be in Asia. Explore her website: NOVA Elementary students were awed and inspired by Melissa Pritchard, who is bicycling around the world. Traveling a month throughout Europe, Melissa stopped on her journey to share her experiences with us so far. The children asked her interesting questions, and now many are dreaming of riding around the globe. She will be traveling for 14 months, soon to be in Asia. Explore her website: http

MS Shortened Schedule of Classes (October 21)

ACES Project: Discovering Diversity Within and Around Me

NOVA High School is involved in a partnership ACES Project entitled Diversity: Discovering Diversity Within and Around Me. To that end, together with the students from Bucharest, our partner school, we are going to draft and perform a play both here and in Bucharest. If you are interested to participate, sign up with Mrs. Dijana Obradovic or Mr. Aleksandar Ristovski. The requirements you should meet are the following: language proficiency; acting skills, creativity, and willingness to host one student from Bucharest. If you have any additional questions, please contact Ms. Obradovic or Mr. Ristovski.

Elementary School International Art Exhibition

Our young artists made crafts from around the world. Grade 4 created origami cranes from Japan. Grade 3 designed traditional Macedonian patterns and Bulgarian dolls. Grade 2 created colorful Mexican piñatas. Grade 1 designed Japanese fish. Kindergarteners studied colors and shaped used traditionally in India. Our Pre Kindergarteners learned how to construct collages of the Parthenon.

Middle School Open House

On behalf of the Nova Middle School faculty and staff, we would like to cordially invite you to our Open House on Monday, October 21, 2013 beginning at 17.00. At the event, you will have the opportunity to talk to your children’s teachers as well as with the Middle School Principal Mr. Robert Crutchfield and share your input on recent changes and the future direction of Nova Middle School.We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday, October 21, 2013 at 17.00!

Elementary School Parent Info Night

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 from 18:00 – 19:00 K through 4 Elementary School parents are invited to come and learn more about our new math program Math in Focus.  

Middle School All School Assembly

During the October Nova Middle School assembly, the principal, Robert Crutchfield, honored the Reading All Stars -- those student who read more than one book during the Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) time in September. During DEAR, students read a book of their choosing for 25 minutes from Tuesday through Friday. On Monday, there is a traditional homeroom with an Advisory topic. During October, the students will participate in an anti-bullying campaign by reading fiction and nonfiction about bullying; then, join in discussion groups during the Advisory period. The assembly ended with the students enthusiastically shouting in chorus the Nova Middle School motto which is: "Aim High and Achieve Success!"

Elementary School International Celebration

NOVA students traveled the world during International Days as they learned about diversity and the cultures of their classmates. At our culminating performance, students sang songs in Dutch, Hawaiian, Polish, Greek and Indian. They performed folkdances from the Netherlands, Moldova, Scotland, Finland and Macedonia. The lessoned learned is that valuing and respecting our different cultures makes us richer and stronger as individuals and as a community.

Giffoni Experience - Italian Film Festival

Giffoni Experience is an Italian film festival, which for 43 years gathers young people from all over the world in order for them to watch movies, share their thoughts and ideas and meet hundreds of new people. This year, the Giffoni Film Festival will take place in Macedonia for the first time! The theme of the first edition is STEPS. From October 18th until the 22nd, Skopje will host around 150 young people from all around Europe to take part in the jury of the Giffoni Macedonia experience. Macedonia will have the honor to be a host of a brand new and amazing festival where participants will gain first hand knowledge of the art of cinema, share their ideas and make long-lasting friendships. NOVA is a proud sponsor and supporter of the event.

Drama Club

Have you ever wanted to be an actor or actress and experience what it is like to perform in a play? Join the drama club and find out. You will have fun exploring acting from several interesting activities:     • Learning  the basics of acting from an accomplished drama teacher     • Participating in different kinds of plays and skits     • Using different media such as video     • Exploring comedy and drama     • Performing before a live audience Instructor: Milosh AndonovskiMr. Andonovski holds a BA in Comparative Literature and  has a degree in theater directing from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts at UKIM in the class of the notable director, Mr. Slobodan Unkovski. He also has extensive work experience in the field of acting and directing both locally and internationally. Sponsor: Robert C. Crutchfield, NOVA Middle School PrincipalPlace: Middle School Art StudioTime: 3 – 4 pmWhen: Every Tuesday and Friday starting October 8Age: Grades 5-8

Extracurricular Activities Calendar - October 2013

Extracurricular Activities Calendar - October 2013