With any new stage of life, there comes challenges, but none more drastic than going from high school to college.The CHCA Alumni Board has taken the time to find a solution to the questions many ask upon stepping onto a new campus, and for some, into a new state. To read more, click on the title.
Upper 7-8 Information
Mrs. Baxter recently visited the Grade 7-8 Christian Studies classes to welcome the students, remind them of her role, and explain guidance services. She also met with our students who are new to CHCA in small groups to get to know them better and be comfortable with our school.
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search has provided CHCA with materials about academic enrichment and advanced testing opportunities. There is a fee to register and eligibility criteria apply. Contact Holly Metzger, Asst. Principal, if you would like more information.
Girls Bible Study led by Junior Abby Jutt; meets 7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. in Mrs. Bowman's room W230 on select Fridays: 10/20, 11/17, and 12/01 for first semester. The girls will be using the YouVersion bible app studying "True Beauty Begins in the Heart" 30 day devotional for teenage girls.
Friday, 10-06/17 Pep Rally will replace chapel from 2:30-3:10 p.m.
Friday, 10/13 we will be heading to Niederman Farm; pizza, s'mores, and cornmaze! After school until 8:30 p.m if playing paintball; 6-8:30 p.m. if participating in dinner and festival only. $40 includes paintball, pizza, cornmaze/farm festival, and s'mores. $17 for cornmaze/farm festival, pizza and s'mores. Address: 5110 Lesourdsville West Chester Rd. Liberty Twp. OH 45011. Tickets will be sold at lunch the week of 10/2-10/6/2017. Will take cash or checks made out to CHCA. Drop off for paintball at "Paintball Country" building; pick-up at the end of the night at the main parking lot by the Big Top tent (this is where we will have pizza and smores).
Students playing paintball MUST have this waiver.
Did you know the Upper School 7-8 Calendar shows weekly events including: Student Government meetings, Gr 7-8 Chapel, and Spirit Fridays! Find the Calendar 7-8 tab on the myUpper School page.
Upper 9-12 Information
Huddle Up For Hope will be selling t-shirts for $15. The money will go to support the Melanoma Research Foundation and Melanoma Know More. T-shirts will be on sale 10/16-20 at the Upper School 9-12 and 10/20/17 at the football game.
Parents we could use your help driving and chaperoning SOS events. Contact Karen Hordinski
- Cincinnati Service Immersions- 10/30/17; 01/26/18; 02/16/18, 8:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Drive and chaperone after school programs at Stewart Elementary one day a week. Six to ten week sessions: M/W/F first semester; Tu/W/Th second semester 3:45 -5:00 p.m.
- Prepare and/or serve walking tacos for Adopt A Class 12/04/17, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
- Parent's Night Out - 01/20/18, 02/10/18
- Ronald McDonald House - Saturdays and Sundays once a month
- Students Together Assisting Refugees (STAR) art night and cooking nights - 11/4/17,02/24/18. Families welcome
- Spring Break Tennessee trip - 03/25-28/18
- Spring rummage sale - 04/22/18
Monday, 10/30/17, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Seven hours of direct service with BLOC Ministries in Price Hill. Join us to have fun serving kids. Registration form here. Students must complete an Understanding Poverty Workshop. Additional opportunities include 01/26/18 and 02/16/18.
This year’s homecoming dance will be held on 10/07 at the Savannah Center in West Chester. The dance starts at 8:00 p.m. and ends at 12:00 a.m. All students must arrive at the dance by 9:00 p.m. and may not leave until 11:00 p.m. Please keep this in mind as you or your students make dinner plans for the evening. Tickets for the dance are still on sale tomorrow, Friday, 10/06/17 for $20 during lunch period. On the night of the dance, students can purchase tickets for $25. Before purchasing a ticket, a student must turn in a dress code policy form signed by both a parent and the student. That form is available here and at the high school front desk.
Athens Service Immersion is 10/25-27/17. If you are in Gr 9-12, join our annual trip to rural Athens, Ohio with Good Works, Inc. Earn 15 direct service hours and a service immersion credit. More information and registration on link on mySOS webpage. Cost is $75.
All School News
Congratulations to this week's Beacons of the Week, the nine CHCA seniors who were named National Merit Commended Students! Congrats to Jason Humphrey, Marren Jenkins, Colin Keenan, Jacob Koopman, Abigail Macy, Sebastian Rodriguez, Lauren Rogus, Rachel Suh, and Emma Treadway on their hard work! Read all about their accomplishments here.
The Sound of Music is a classic family favorite with its memorable songs “Edelweiss," “My Favorite Things," and "Do-Re-Mi". Director Susan Jung brings all the nuances of this story out through another extraordinary CHCA cast, and Music Director Dan Grantham helping to bring to life via live Orchestra. The Sound of Music opens Friday, 10/13/17 at 7:00 p.m. Additional shows are 10/14/17 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and 10/15/17 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 online ($12 @ door) except the 2:00 p.m. matinee on 10/14/17 which is $6 online ($7 @ door). Get tickets online today!
Parents please note that it is your responsibility to carry your children’s emergency medications during the parade up to the high school and all throughout the Homecoming festivities on Friday, 10/06/17. Emergency medications include, but are not limited to Epi-Pens, Inhalers and anti-seizure medications. The building nurse’s will not be handing medication to either teachers or student’s to manage. For more Homecoming info see www.chca-oh.org/Homecoming
This year, everyone who will or might want to volunteer at the school in any way must now first be fingerprinted and cleared if you have not been fingerprinted by the school within the past 5 years. It only takes about 5 minutes and is done in the Business Office, which has now moved into the house at 8247 E. Kemper. It is next to the new Welcome Center on the corner of Kemper and Snider, and directly across Kemper from the back of the high school. You can enter from the house’s driveway off of Kemper, or from the Snider auxiliary parking lot entrance. You can stop by between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays to be fingerprinted, but if you need a time outside those hours, we can accommodate you – just email sarah.ferguson@chca-oh.org. Thank you! We appreciate all of our wonderful volunteers!!
Dr. Dean Nicholas will be facilitating an open discussion on our community read, "How to Raise an Adult." Don't miss this opportunity to discuss the book and learn how some of the concepts from the book apply in our upper school. If you missed the coffee on 10/5/17, join the discussion on 10/11/17 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the MSL Upper School Collaboration Space. Parents of students of all ages are encouraged to participate in this session.
Development News
Do you know where to park? Do you have your tickets? Do you know the timing? Do you know when/where to drop off your cakewalk donation? Do you still have no idea what Homecoming Festival is? Click Here to have all your questions answered.
SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR A FUNTABULOUS TIME!
This week: "The Sound of Music", Grandparents Day Performances, Additional Show for Gr 5-8 Musical, Parent Volunteers of "The Lion King JR." and more Click here.
Questions? Contact Christine.Miller@chca-oh.org
This week in ENN: Youth 3-6 Winter Basketball Registration (1 day left), US 7-12 Winter Sports Registration & Open Gym Schedules, Fall Sports Senior Night Info (due 10/17), US 9-12 MVC Athletes of the Week, team schedules and news. Click here to view.
Questions? Contact Amy.Lutts@chca-oh.org
Thank You Celebration Sponsors!
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8283 East Kemper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
513.247.0900
www.chca-oh.org
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