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Anne Venters, Director of Development and Alumni Parent

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Upper E 4-6 Information

UE Office

It’s time for another Upper E Friday Fun Day - Movie Day - Star Wars! Register on the school website via UE Socials webpage.


UE Office

Friday, 11/10/17: Day 6
Monday, 11/13/17: Day 1
Tuesday, 11/14/17: Day 2
Wednesday, 11/15/17: Day 3
Thursday, 11/16/17: Day 4
Friday, 11/17/17: Day 5


UE Office

Grade 4 will be going to the Cincinnati Observatory on Friday, 11/10/17. Register your student through UltraCamp at Upper Elementary Field Trips. 


Mrs. Anne Venters

Daddy Daughter Dance is tomorrow Friday, 11/10/17, 6:00–9:00 p.m. at Savannah Center, for PK2- GR 6 (registration is closed).  Don’t forget to pick up your pre-ordered corsage tomorrow morning (Friday 11/10/17) at EBL from 7:30-8:30 a.m.  After 8:30 a.m. they will be available to be picked up at the Welcome Center (corner of Kemper and Snider).  (All corsages not picked up will be available at the dance.)  Questions? Contact Julie Carnes.


Kathy Wesson

Please join us in Buckman Commons after chapel on Wednesday, 11/15/17, 8:40-9:40 a.m.  for a time of fellowship and coffee. Hosted by PTF Represntative Mrs. Kim Hesketh.


UE Office

Grade 5 will be going to the Cincinnati Museum Center on Tuesday, 11/21/17. Register your student through UltraCamp at Upper Elementary Field Trips. Contact a homeroom teacher if you'd like to chaperone.


Jeff Easterday ‘19

Grade 4-6 students can join our next SOS Juniors event on Saturday, 11/18/17 at Hands Against Hunger, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We will pack high protein meals for orphans and vulnerable children. You will need to register with SOS Juniors to attend, event details and a link to register are on the SOS Juniors webpage.  Participants will also need to complete a separate permission slip for Hands Against Hunger.


Mrs. Fields

Do you have any photos from school events? Please share them with us! Here are Instructions to Load pictures into our ReplayIt file. 


Mrs. Baxter

We are happy to have twenty students in GR 4 - 6 serving as “Building Buddies”. Mrs. Baxter has trained this group to host visiting students who want to shadow and to help new students get off to a smooth start. We appreciate their service as they welcome visitors and new students, introduce them to others, and help them have a positive experience in the Upper Elementary.


UE Office

Our website is loaded with information for you. Explore the tabs on myLower School webpage. You can see what the calendar 4-6 tab offers with details on weekly chapel themes and other upcoming events. This will help you be prepared in advance! 


Admissions Office

Each year we review our merit scholarships to ensure we recognize our students who excel academically and/or make an impact on our school community. The Cum Laude Scholarships are significant awards which recognize academically gifted students with proven achievement.  Current students in Grades 6-8 who would like to be considered must take the Independent Schools Entrance Exam (ISEE). The exam is offered by the Admissions Office on the following dates:

  • Saturday, 12/02/17 (registration deadline 11/11/17*)
  • Saturday, 2/10/18 (registration deadline 1/20/18*)
  • Saturday, 4/7/18 (registration deadline 3/17/18*)

Please refer to our website for full details, and direct any questions to Natalie Pfister at (513) 247-9944, ext. 222, or email scholarships@chca-oh.org.


Eagles Zone

There is no Eagles Zone on Friday, 11/17/17. Instead, register your student for the UE Friday Fun Day - Movie Time - Star Wars!  


11/09/2017
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Founders' Campus: Conference Room
 
11/10/2017
9:15 AM - 3:00 PM
Cincinnati Observatory
 
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
All CHCA Buildings
 
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Savannah Center - 5533 Chappell Crossing Boulevard, West Chester
 
11/11/2017
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
All CHCA Buildings
 
11/15/2017
8:05 AM - 8:40 AM
Founders' Campus: Gym
 
8:40 AM - 9:40 AM
Buckman Commons
 
11/16/2017
All day
All CHCA Buildings
 
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Founders' Campus: Conference Room
 

All School News

Tammy Rosenfeldt

Congrats to this week's Beacons of the Week, the S.O.S. group called STAR (Students Together Assisting Refugees). This past weekend, this group of CHCA students spent time in community with student refugees, making them feel welcome and building cross cultural friendships. Read more about their story here


Jennifer Murphy

Now is the time to invite friends and family to our first Open House of the year this Saturday, November 11, from 10:00 - Noon. When you shareCHCA, your family can save money on tuition and families you refer can have their application fee waived. Learn more about shareCHCA program by clicking here, and thank you for sharing CHCA!


Kris Gilbert

If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes to complete the CHCA Constituent Survey. You should have received a link to the survey via email earlier this week. This Constituent Survey is an e-survey that provides you with a way to respond to your level of satisfaction covering the wide variety of school programs. All facets of our community are being asked to participate, as this survey is a required part of our ISACS re-accreditation process. The survey can take as little as 10 minutes to complete. We thank you for taking the time to provide your input.


Alyssa Downs, Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach

The CHCA Girls Lacrosse program is hosting a school-wide outing at Main Event in West Chester on Thursday evening, 11/16/17, 5:00-9:00 p.m.  Reserve your discounted tickets here.  $20/student and $30/adult ($5 more at door). Enjoy bowling, laser tag, gravity ropes and billiards - come out and have some fun before the holidays!


Amy Lutts, Athletics

CHCA Eagles Football continues its quest for state this year on Friday, 11/10/17 at Lakota East High School facing the Middletown Madison Mohawks. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Pre-Sale tickets are $8.00 each; available @ the HS Front Desk through Friday, 3:30 p.m. (CHCA Athletics does get a portion back from all pre-sales). *SPECIAL DEALS* Tickets will be available on Thursday evening, 6:00-6:30 p.m., at HS Stadium entrance and again on Friday morning, 7:30-8:30 a.m., in the bus lane at Founders’ Campus near the main entrance – just pull up – you don’t even have to get out of your car! Tickets will be $9.00 at the door. Children under age 6 are FREE.


Admissions

Sandra Welker

Please consider volunteering with us for Open House at the North Campus and Armleder on Saturday, 11/11/17, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Many volunteer roles are needed and there’s a place for everyone!  Hospitality, greeters, and tour guides are all needed.  Please email Sandra.Welker@chca-oh.org to volunteer.


Development News

Julie Carnes

You won’t want to miss this ladies shopping night on Thursday, 11/30/17, 7:00–10:00 p.m. at Neal’s Design Center.  Click here to see all the details and to RSVP.  Fabulous vendors, fun with friends new and old, and a chance to win a free ticket to Celebration 2018!  Shopping for you and those on your list!


Anne Venters

Each year CHCA invites the community to help support the mission with a charitable gift to the CHCA Annual Fund. Participation is the goal and ANY gift amount is a blessing for CHCA.  Please take a moment and make your pledge or gift today. Any questions, please contact Mike Siman, mike.siman@chca-oh.org, or 247-9944, x253.


Anne Venters

CHCA offers great sponsorship opportunities for businesses in our community.  These sponsorships provide important funding for our school. If you have interest in becoming a CHCA sponsor, please contact Anne at anne.venters@chca-oh.org, to see all the ways your business can market in the CHCA community.  Take a look at the Celebration sponsorship as just one example of how you can expand your business and support CHCA. Thank you Phillips Edison, Johnson Investment, Fifth Third Bank, Planet Fitness and Silver Spring House for your sponsorship support of the CHCA mission!



Fine Arts News
 

This week: Cintered Electric Strings and Steel Drum Band Concert tickets, audition changes for Spring Musical, Boys Hip-Hop classes,  Mini-Dancers at Pacers game, and more. Click here to view.


Questions? Contact Christine.Miller@chca-oh.org


This week in ENN: HS Football continues state run, US 7-12 Winter Sports registration closes on 11/25/17 @ 11:59 p.m. (JH Swim needs you!), Youth Fall Sport Surveys, How to find JH Basketball schedules, MVC Athletes of the week, Upcoming team fundraisers, schedules, news and more!. Click here to view.


Questions? Contact Amy.Lutts@chca-oh.org

Thank You Celebration Sponsors!

 
Johnson Investment Counsel
 
 
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Fifth Third Bank
 
 
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Phillips Edison & Co
 
Silver Spring House
 
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