President’s Volunteer Service Award

This is an award for which many students in grades 7-12 qualify. Look below at the chart to determine how many hours you need to earn the award. Our qualifying calendar year is 04/01/18- 03/31/10. We order awards on 04/01/18. All service hours must be earned during the qualifying 12 months and documented in the Guidance Office (grades 9-12) or with Mrs. Metzger (grades 7-8). Find more information and grade 7-8 service record forms at https://www.chca-oh.org/faith-and-service/service-at-upper-school.

Volunteer Babysitters Needed

Sign up to volunteer babysit at Armleder for the Christmas Family Fellowship on Friday, 12/14/18 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Student volunteers will chaperone students Pre-K - 6th grade during movie time while parents fellowship in another room. Sign-up sheet is on the SOS room door, or 7-8th grade students can email Karen.hordinski@chca-oh.org. 

Cincinnati Zoo Teens

The Zoo Team program is now taking applications for Summer 2019. Applications open on 12/1/18 and close on 2/28/19. The volunteering season runs Memorial Day through 8/31/19, with potential opportunities to continue in the fall. More information at http://cincinnatizoo.org/support/volunteer/ under the ZooTeen tab. 

Skating on Fountain Square Tuesday, 12/18/18. Buses will transport students at 12:15 p.m. after exams and return by 3:15 p.m.

Cost: $25 covers Panera box lunch/bus transport/skating/skate rental.

Tickets now on sale 12/07-11.  Bring own money for Graeter's ice cream if desired. 

Monday, 12/17/18:

9-10:30: Language Arts 

10:45-12:15: Foreign Language Exam

Tuesday, 12/18/18:

9-10:30: Math

10:45-12:15: Christian Studies 

Wednesday, 12/19/18: Make-up Exam day only; students who have completed exams DO NOT need to report to school.

If students need to be dropped off at 7:55 a.m., there will be designated study rooms available. All students need to be picked up each day at 12:15. No ASR these days.

In case of a weather closing on exam days, Wednesday, 12/19/18 will be used as a make-up day. 

NJHS is collecting donations 12/03-07 targeting 9-18 year olds.  Please send in NEW items.  Some ideas include:  Sports equipment, board games, perfume sets, jewelry, purses, DVD's, watches, clothing, etc.  Cash donations also accepted.  

Following are the plans in place specifically for Upper School Grades 7/8 (same as 9-12 except start time)

Communication of a delay, closing, or an unplanned early release due to weather:  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:  Students will attend all classes with shortened bells starting at 9:55 a.m. Students may not arrive prior to 9:30 a.m.
• For an unplanned early release due to weather:  In the event of an early release, afternoon bus service will likely not be available, and parents relying on bus transportation would need to contact their district’s school transportation department for confirmation. 

2019 YEARBOOK SALE ONLINE

Order the 2019 Upper School 7th and 8th grade yearbook ONLINE now. The cost is $20, plus any add-ons you choose to order from the website. Please order here. Once on the Josten’s home screen, click on the “SHOP YEARBOOKS” button in the lower middle of the page. A search box will pop up, and here you will enter CHCA 7th and 8th Grade. Once you select our school, you will follow the prompts to order. You may order the 2019 yearbook for your son or daughter now through the end of first semester (Dec. 18).    Please contact Mimi Ehlen if you have any questions. 

2019 YEARBOOK SPORTS PHOTOS NEEDED
If any 7th and 8th grade parent or sports fan has candid (action) photos from any sporting event during the year—fall, winter, spring—please consider sharing some of them with the yearbook staff. We always have team photos provided, but it is difficult for us to take good action shots. Please contact Mimi Ehlen (mimi.ehlen@chca-oh.org) if you can help. Thank you!

Winter Term 2019 courses have published the information that you need on their Canvas page. You can find things like travel schedules, daily local locations, meeting times, packing lists, etc. Please login to your parent Canvas page to view the information. Thank you.

Cincinnati Service Immersions:

Join us to serve, learn, and have fun with those in need in a way that will deepen your faith and commitment to serve others.  Remaining dates for Cincinnati Service Immersion for the 2018-19 school year are 1/25, and 2/15 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Students can earn seven hours of direct service in the city.  For more information stop by the SOS office or email Karen Hordinski

Serve During Friday’s PRTs!

Students: Come to the SOS room to show your holiday spirit during your bell 4-6 PRT Friday, 12/7/18! We will be writing simple Christmas letters to nursing homes and people experiencing homelessness. It is an easy and quick way to show care for our community (there will also be cookies)!! Earn a service hour!

President’s Volunteer Service Award

This is an award for which many students in grades 7-12 qualify. Look below at the chart to determine how many hours you need to earn the award. Our qualifying calendar year is 04/01/18- 03/31/10. We order awards on 04/01/18. All service hours must be earned during the qualifying 12 months and documented in the Guidance Office (grades 9-12) or with Mrs. Metzger (grades 7-8). Find more information and grade 7-8 service record forms at https://www.chca-oh.org/faith-and-service/service-at-upper-school.

Volunteer Babysitters Needed

Sign up to volunteer babysit at Armleder for the Christmas Family Fellowship on Friday, 12/14/18 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Student volunteers will chaperone students Pre-K - 6th grade during movie time while parents fellowship in another room. Sign-up sheet is on the SOS room door, or 7-8th grade students can email Karen.hordinski@chca-oh.org.

Cincinnati Zoo Teens

The Zoo Team program is now taking applications for Summer 2019. Applications open on 12/1/18 and close on 2/28/19. The volunteering season runs Memorial Day through 8/31/19, with potential opportunities to continue in the fall. More information at http://cincinnatizoo.org/support/volunteer/ under the ZooTeen tab. 

Do you listen to NPR? Interested in foreign affairs? What to influence future world leaders? There is a contingency of CHCA high school students (both international and American) who want to begin a Model United Nations Club…the only thing holding them back is the participation of an adult advisor-could even be a grandparent, no prior experience with Model UN necessary. Click here for more info. This is an amazing way to stay engaged with international issues and build into the next generation of leaders.  For more information contact Emily Rempe (513) 706-5720 if interested.

Special Pricing for your High School Yearbook - $50 for the month of December.  January price is $60. To purchase: www.yearbookforever.com

Our high school boys soccer coach has a 4 month old son, Ellis, who was diagnosed last week with leukemia. We have organized a prayer vigil for Ellis and the whole Straz family in the soccer/football stadium on Saturday, 12/15/18 at 10:30 a.m. We will pray for them and then have an opportunity to take a group photo to send to Ellis. People can contact Katie Adams at thorntonkatie@hotmail.com or 513-884-8358 with questions. 

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE: First semester exams will be held December 13-14 and 17-18 with the first exam held 9:00-10:30 a.m. and the second 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day. Students only need to be present for exams if they have an exam for that bell; for example if your student has lunch fourth bell they do not need to be at school during the second exam period on Thursday. Please note there will not be bus service at early dismissal time for the Upper 9-12 students. Students will be kept in their exam rooms for the entire exam period. Please be sure your student brings quiet reading or studying in case they finish an exam early.

12/12/18: Exam Prep Day; No School for Students

12/13/18: First exam – bell 1 Second exam – bell 2

12/14/18: First exam – bell 3, Second exam – bell 4

12/17/18: First exam – bell 7, Second exam – bell 8

12/18/18: First exam – bell 5, Second exam – bell 6

12/19/18: Possible snow make-up day for exams

WEDNESDAY, 12/19/18 EXAM MAKE-UP DAY: Wednesday is designated as a possible snow make-up day. In the case of snow on 12/13/18, 12/14/18, 12/17/18, or 12/18/18, Wednesday 12/19/18 will be used to administer exams for bells 5 and 6 which were pushed back due to the snow day. If there is no snow day that moves exams to Wednesday, students do not need to come to school on Wednesday, 12/19/18.

Following are the plans in place specifically for Upper School Grades 9-12:

Communication of a delay, closing, or an unplanned early release due to weather:  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:  Students will attend all classes with shortened bells starting at 10:00 a.m. Students may not arrive prior to 9:30 a.m.
• For an unplanned early release due to weather:  In the event of an early release, afternoon bus service will likely not be available, and parents relying on bus transportation would need to contact their district’s school transportation department for confirmation. 

Keep up to date with information on how to sign up for Junior College Planning Meetings, Scholarships, Open Houses and more this winter in the US Counseling News Online page!