An Advent devotional is being given to the youngest child in each family to use in the days leading to Christmas. The devotionals correspond with Friday’s Chapel.  Merry Christmas!

The UE students and teachers are going ice skating on Tuesday, 12/20/17, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Fountain Square.  Students are encouraged to dress in layers with hats, gloves, scarves, and extra thick socks.  Any UE parent that would like to join us, can meet us there and pay separately.  Contact Ms. Ellis (sheri.ellis@chca-oh.org) or Ms. Morgan (cyndi.morgan@chca-oh.org) for additional details.

Student Council will welcome back some of our alumni to share their college experiences with our current students on Wednesday, 12/20/17, 9:00-11:30 a.m.  in the gym.  Each class will have a designated time to tour the gym to meet with our guests.  Parents are also invited and encouraged to attend this event. 

Congratulations to the following students who were invited to audition for the Cincinnati Ballet Foundations program: Rona Asefa, Tajai Hansee, Keila Maxey, Charleigh Patterson, Laila Smith, Rebekah Tesfaye, and Imani Ward.

Registration is open now via UltraCamp--here.  The class will be held in the dance studio on the MSL campus on Fridays, 4:30–5:30 p.m.  For more information, refer to the Fine Arts section of this newsletter.

Save yourself a trip to the mall, and do your Christmas shopping in our Alumni Christmas Gift Guide.  Gift ideas galore from companies and services created by our own CHCA alumni.  There is something for everyone on your list!

Parents, are you looking for a way to feel more connected to other families and what is going on at school? One great way is to join the CHCA Armleder Families page on Facebook. You can ask questions or post pictures. There are both parents and staff on this page, and it is a great resource to utilize!

Dress like Someone You Admire Day is Wednesday, 12/20/17.  Students should dress as someone they admire such as a relative, superhero, athlete, musician, etc. 

In an effort to maintain the safest environment for our students, CHCA has made a change for the 2017-18 school year in its volunteer policy.  ALL CHCA volunteers must be fingerprinted PRIOR to the first time volunteering.  This includes classroom helpers, front desk volunteers, party helpers, field trip drivers, and regular visitors to our buildings, as well as volunteers for events such as Fall Festival and ArtBeat. It only takes about five minutes and only needs to be done once every five years.  To schedule an appointment, contact Mrs. Ferguson at sarah.ferguson@chca-oh.org.  Thank you to all of our awesome volunteers!

If school is officially delayed or closed or students will be released early for weather, the school messaging system will be used to contact families using the phone number(s) you provided when opting into the system. Local news and radio stations will also be notified and communicating that information for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

• Notifications of Change to Contact Information:  Email Registrar@chca-oh.org to update contact phone numbers used by our school messaging system.
• For a delay:  Armleder students may arrive at 9:30 a.m. for 9:50 a.m. K-6 start time and 10:00 a.m. start time for PK.  Students may not arrive prior to 9:30 a.m.
• For an unplanned early release due to weather, the school messaging system will be used.  Please note that there will be no after-school care on early release days.   

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 that 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, 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.