The Leadership Spotlight shines on students and parents who have been servant leaders in transporting instruments and supplies for the music program. Special thanks to students Emani Figgins, Rayne Summers, Aniya Jenkins, Joi Burton, Bin-II Smoot, Sydney Clutter, Imani Ward, and parents Marsha and Derrick Jenkins who have been willing to help load and unload musical instruments for concerts and programs. Many hands make light work!

Remember to post on the Armleder Facebook page how your family is creating win-win situations! Use the #AHAH! to enter your family into a raffle. The fifth challenge runs 05/04/2018-05/17/2018. This habit is “Seek first to understand then to be understood.” Email Joel.Rhodes@chca-oh.org for more questions.

Habit 5 is Seek First to Understand Then be Understood --listen first, talk second. Too often instead of really listening, we are busy forming our response in our mind. This Habit is about not just hearing with our ears but looking at body language with our eyes and using our hearts as well. We listen to understand who that person is, how they feel about something, and how they view the world.

Ethnomusicologist Dr. Craig Woodson presented “A World Orchestra you can build” as part of Armleder’s Artist in Residence Program. First, students were taught about various instruments from around the world and showed just how simple it is to create their own. Then, they participated in workshops where Dr. Woodson guided them through building their own instruments. Students made drums, shakers, trumpets, and guitars. At the end of the day, all the students played their instruments in one big world music ensemble! Special thanks to Chris Cavaliere for photographing the day and to the Friends of Fine Arts for partnering with Armleder to provide this outstanding experience for our students! #gochca #chcaarts #chcaarmleder https://chca.smugmug.com/CHCA-2017-18/Armleder-Campus/Artist-in-Residence/

Congratulations to the dreamers and architects who created Rooftop Café, Aqua Grille, and Mazi as a part of the Design LAB Unit in STEAM. These models will be on display at the Cincinnati Public Library through 05/05/2018.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, 05/15/2018, 7:00 p.m. for Armleder's annual spring concert! Enjoy performances from our steel pan classes, ACC, Faithwalkers, and a few solo acts from our talented UE students! The concert will be in the Lindner Theater at the MSL High School! For more information, please email Joel.Rhodes@chca-oh.org .

The annual talent is Wednesday, 05/30/18, 12:30 p.m. in the gym. In preparation for the talent show, students should be preparing for their auditions. The audition dates are 05/14/18, 05/15/18, and 05/18/18, 3:20-5:00 p.m.  Sign-up sheets for auditions will be outside Ms. Ellis’s classroom on 05/04/18. The audition time slots will be 10 minutes long, so please make sure that you follow the schedule.  Parents should make arrangements for transportation of students.  Those attending aftercare should go directly to aftercare until their audition time.  Following auditions, any student not picked up from Room 404 will be escorted to aftercare.  If you have questions, please contact Ms. Ellis at sheri.ellis@chca-oh.org.

Armleder’s first ever Town Hall Meeting is Friday, 05/11/18, 1:50-2:50 p.m. This school-wide event will be in the gym and will promote leadership as well as celebrate the end of spring testing. Please join us for this energetic event--we would love to have you! For questions, contact sarahgrace.griswold@chca-oh.org.

The last day for library check out for the school year is Friday, 05/04/18.  All library checked-out items must be returned by Friday, 05/11/18.  If your child has items remaining on their account after this date, you will receive notification from Mrs. Smith that a hold is being placed on the account.  For questions, please contact Mrs. Smith at arnice.smith@chca-oh.us  Monday and Friday, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.  

Armleder PK and K library book bags are due to Mrs. Smith by Friday, 05/11/18.  There is a $5 replacement fee for non-returned bags. 

Our annual Community Picnic is Wednesday, 05/30/18, 11:30 a.m.  We are in need of volunteers to serve on this fun day! If you can help, Please contact donna.furtwengler@chca-oh.org.

Have you been looking for your child’s lost item? We have several unclaimed items in the Board Room.  At the end of the last day of school, unclaimed items will be donated. Contact donna.furtwengler@chca-oh.org if you have any questions.

With five full days of fun and an option for aftercare, the Laffalot Summer Camp program includes tons of activities such as floor hockey, basketball, kickball, soccer, wall climbing, and much more!  It will be at CHCA’s MSL Campus on 07/23/18-07/27/18, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. with aftercare available 2:00-4:00 p.m.  For all CHCA summer camps and classes, visit chca-oh.org/summer.