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.

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.

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!