On Friday, 3/16/18, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Mr. Sideris will host this Gr 4-5 Father-Son event. Attendees will enjoy pizza, competing in games for fun and getting to know other father-son teams. Gr 6 boys can apply to be game hosts and partner with dads. Gr 6 boys should see Mrs. Baxter to complete an application to be a game host. Details and registration instructions can be found on the Upper E Socials page of the my Lower School web page. Student attendees should have an adult male guest with them.
Upper E 4-6 Information
UE Office
Friday, 3/9/18: Day 1
Monday, 3/12/18: Day 2
Tuesday, 3/13/18: Day 3
Wednesday, 3/14/18: Day 4
Thursday, 3/15/18: Day 5
Friday, 3/16/18: Day 6
UE Office
After winning the school Geography Bee in November against 35 other contenders, Noah has now qualified for the State Geography Bee! On that will be held on Friday, 04/06/18. Noah and his family will travel to Columbus where he will compete along with up to 100 of the state’s best young geographers. One winner from each state will then be invited to compete in the National Geographic Bee in Washington D.C. Good luck, Noah! We are so excited for you to represent our school!
UE Office
On Monday, 03/12/18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Gr 7-8 cafeteria regarding our annual Gr 6 fall camp trip. Each September all Gr 6 students go to Pleasant Vineyard Ministries in Camden, Ohio, for two days/one night of fun, worship, and team-building activities led by their CHCA teachers. Your child will experience outdoor chapels with a guest speaker, high-adventure programs, nature studies, challenge courses, a campfire and more! Registration opens and payments begin in late March.
Fine Arts Office
Spring training is in full swing and you know what that means - time to get your Reds tickets with the Melody Makers! Join us early at Great American Ball Park when the Melody Makers sing our national anthem before the Reds host the Marlins on Friday, 05/04/18 at 7:10 p.m., then plan to stay for the post-game fireworks! What a great night for our families to sit together for a fun night downtown. Get your $20 discounted tickets (regularly $26) by turning in this form, found on the Melody Makers’ homepage, to Kim Cassity by 04/27/18.
Mrs. Zwarg
A CHCA Team for the Cincinnati Kids Flying Pig Marathon is now forming. The required registration is on the Flying Pig Website and ends 04/22/18. Click here to sign up. After completing the first 25 miles of the marathon, in small increments and at your own pace, you will join the Flying Pig Kids’ Marathon 26th Mile on Saturday, 05/05/18 at 12:00 p.m. at Cincinnati’s riverfront. This is a special event designed for children 5-12 and their fitness buddies to cover the final marathon mile on the real Flying Pig Marathon course. After joining, you will receive an email with additional team details. Contact Susan Zwarg@chca-oh.org or meganboni@hotmail.com with questions. Come join the fun at the “Finish Swine”!
Mrs. Sharon Frankart
This 07/09/18-07/13/18 camp teaches the Google Design process as students identify a problem about which they are passionate and design a solution and an app to make it possible. Parents can watch their child present their problem, solution, and app at the end of camp celebration.
Hear from past campers and their parents!
- Student Video (1:21)
- Parent Video (0:57)
Registration is open!
New This Year! Laffalot (Ages 6-12)
With 5 full days of FUN and an option for aftercare, Laffalot presents a program with tons of games including dodge ball, floor hockey, basketball, kickball, soccer, wall climbing, and much, much more! Held at MSL High School campus on 07/23/18-07/27/18, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m with aftercare available until 4:00 p.m. For all CHCA summer info, visit chca-oh.org/summer.
SpringHill Day Camp (Gr 1-6)
CHCA is once again partnering with Montgomery Community Church for the 07/09/18 - 07/13/18 camp which includes small group Bible teaching, high-energy large group sessions, and adventure such as archery, bungee trampoline, camp songs, climbing wall, crafts, and more. For all CHCA summer info, visit chca-oh.org/summer.
Mrs. Sharon Frankart
Academic, fine arts, and athletic options are available at chca-oh.org/summer. Invite friends to join your students; non-CHCA students are welcome! Please email the camp leaders or CHCA’s Summer Programs Coordinator, Sharon Frankart, with any questions, or call 513-247-9944 ext. 363. Registration opens today!
New This Year! Future Design School – Young Innovators Camp (Gr 5-8)
This 07/09/18-07/13/18 camp teaches the Google Design process as students identify a problem about which they are passionate and design a solution and an app to make it possible. Parents can watch their child present their problem, solution, and app at the end of camp celebration.
Hear from past campers and their parents!
- Student Video (1:21)
- Parent Video (0:57)
Registration is open!
Mrs. Debby Fields
Yearbooks are on sale and we need your pictures! For details, go to the Yearbook Info on the School Year tab of the myLower School webpage.
UE Office
Standardized testing is the week of Monday, April 23. Please do not schedule appointments for your child during the testing times. Testing should be completed by 11:00 a.m. each morning.
03/08/2018
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Founders' Campus: Conference Room (use US 7-8 entrance)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MSL HS Building: Simpson Innovation Space (2nd Floor)
All School News
Tammy Rosenfeldt
Congrats to this week's Beacon of the Week-the CHCA Beak Squad! The team made it to the finals at the Miami Valley Regional this past weekend and earned a spot in the World Championship competition that will be held in April. Read more about their accomplishments here.
Fine Arts
Spring training is in full swing and you know what that means-time to get your Reds tickets with the Melody Makers! Join us early at Great American Ball Park when the Melody Makers sing our national anthem before the Reds host the Marlins on Friday, 05/04/18 at 7:10 p.m., then plan to stay for the post-game fireworks! What a great night for our families to sit together for a fun night downtown. Get your $20 discounted tickets (regularly $26) by turning in the form-found here-to Kim Cassity by 04/27/18.
Lynn Jankowski, Scrip Shop Manager
Earn money toward your tuition, or toward store credit, while you soak up the rays! Check out these vacation vendors: Disney, Aquarium, Hotels.com, airbnb, Hilton, Choice Hotels, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Carnival, Delta, American Airlines, Southwest, Uber, Speedway, BP, Shell, Marathon, Apple, Sirius XM, Starbucks and many more. (Special orders should be placed by Friday, 03/16/18, and are available with a 1 week turn around.) Check out all the options at www.chca-oh.org/Scrip or shop online.
Natalie McSwain and Jana Braden, Mom's Bible Study
ALL Mom's welcome! We will study the Book of Galatians and use Tim Keller's Book and Study Guide for Galatians. Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the home of Jana Braden (10009 Indian Walk Dr. 45241) on 03/08/18, 03/15/18, 04/05/18, 04/12/18 and 04/19/18. RSVP to Jana at 859-750-9079. For more information please go to www.chca-oh.org/my-all-school/chapel webpage.
Barb Holthaus, Student Outreach Assistant
Save the Date: Saturday, 04/07/2018. Family Bike Ride at Sharonwoods. It is a fundraiser for SOS 1 Mission. More details to follow.
Barb Holthaus, Student Outreach Assistant
Start Spring cleaning and support the SOS Rummage Sale on Saturday, 04/28/18. Drop off days: Saturday, 03/17/18 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. (During drop off for Parents’ Night Out–Miracle Commons); Sunday, 04/15/18 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.; and Sunday, 04/22/18 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Development News
Julie Carnes
Don’t forget to complete the Celebration Auction survey please. It should take you only a couple of minutes but your answers are valuable feedback for future events. CLICK HERE. Thank you.
Anne Venters
Every student, athlete, artist and performer relies upon funding support from the CHCA Annual Fund. Every charitable gift of any amount makes a difference. You can help by making a monthly commitment to the Annual Fund. Click here to begin. Thank you! Any questions, please contact Mike Siman, mike.siman@chca-oh.org, or 247-9944, x253.
Julie Carnes
Celebration March Auction is coming next week! Look for your email on Wednesday, 03/14/18 to launch this fun addition this year. Sports Memorabilia, Getaways, CHCA summer camps, Fun outings, and more.
This week in Fine Arts news: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - SOLD OUT, Dance Academy Awards, The One Act, Academy Night Live, Dr. Dan Grantham, ArtBeat Demonstrating Artists, ArtBeat Hands-On-Art, Encore and EJO 2018-19 auditions, ArtBeat Bake Sale, ArtBeat Sponsors & Volunteers, and more. Click here to view.
Questions? Contact Christine.Miller@chca-oh.org
Click here to read this week's athletic news articles including:
Managing your FinalForms profile (Gr 7-12)
Upper School Boys Soccer Meeting 03/07/18 @ HS Library (incoming Gr 7-12)
HS Baseball Parent Meeting 03/08/18 @ HS Innovation Space (Gr 9-12)
Tennis Night in Cincy 03/16/18 (@ Five Seasons)
Cheer Info Meeting 03/20/18 (Girls Incoming Gr 9-12)
Spring Athletic Photos 03/21/18 @ HS Campus (Gr 7-12)
Summer Performance Training Schedules Available (Incoming Gr 6-12)
Summer Athletic Camps Signups Now Open (K-9)
Team News and More
Questions? Contact Amy.Lutts@chca-oh.org
Thank You Celebration Sponsors!
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8283 East Kemper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
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