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VOLUME 42:1AUGUST 2012The Parent Newsletter of Cuyahoga Valley Christian AcademyBack to School – Page 2JumpStart 2012 – Page 3Fall Sports – Page 11Dominican RepublicMission Trip – June, 2012EDUCATING AND CULTIVATINGSERVANTS FOR CHRIST

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristWhat’sHappeningAUGUST13 Fall Sports High SchoolParent & Athlete Meeting14 New Student Orientation14 Back-to-School Nightfor Parents15-17 JumpStart (Seventh Grade)16 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLClasses begin at 8:05 a.m.17 Froshfest21 Fall Sports Junior HighParent & Athlete MeetingSEPTEMBER3 Labor Day – No School11-20 Berean Book Fair – Library14 Delayed Start14 Grandparents’ Day18 JumpStart Ice Cream Social20 Christian College Fair21 New Family Tailgate Party27 Parent/Teacher ConferencesOCTOBER1-5 Homecoming Week6 Homecoming Banquet11 Fall Choir Concert12 Community Open House19 Teacher In-Service –No SchoolNOVEMBER21-23 Thanksgiving Break –No Schoolwww.cvcaroyals.orgMandatory Parent MeetingsAt least one parent from each family is expected to attend one of thescheduled Mandatory Parent Meetings to be held in the Anne Tell Chapel.Three meetings are scheduled for your convenience:• Tuesday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m.• Thursday, August 9 at 7:00 p.m.• Tuesday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m.Back-to-School Night for ParentsFormerly titled “Open House,” this evening for parents will take placeTuesday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Please note:• Please bring a copy of your child’s schedule. The schedules will beavailable no later than August 3 on ParentsWeb.• Back-to-School Nite is for parents, not students. Students are invitedto Back-to-School Day on August 16 – the first day of school!New Student and Parent OrientationOrientation for new families will take place on Tuesday, August 14.• 5:30 p.m. – Seventh grade students and parents meet in the Chapel• 5:45 p.m. – New students in grades 8 to 11 and their parents meetin the Chapel• 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – New students walk through their daily schedule,periods 1-9 (Please bring a copy of your schedule. You will be able todownload your schedule from ParentsWeb no later than August 3.)Important Student and Parent Reminders• Students not in their assigned rooms by 8:05 a.m. will be considered tardy.• Students who become ill during school hours must go to the AcademicOffice to call their parents.• If a student will be absent or tardy, a parent/guardian must call the AcademicOffice by 8:30 a.m. and state the reason for the absence or tardiness.• If a student needs to leave school early, a parent/guardian must call or senda note to the Academic Office. Notes must be received in the office by8:05 a.m. and should include the reason for early dismissal.• Please do not call the office with messages for your student during theschool day except in the case of an emergency.• In order to reduce potential distractions and hindrances to the educationprocess, cell phones and all electronic devices may not be in use, audible,or visible from the moment students enter the school building until dismissalat 3:16. Students who violate this policy will have their phones orelectronic devices confiscated. Cell phones may be used, however, in theWelcome Center lobby only during a student’s scheduled lunch period.2 THE LINK

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristThe CVCA Welcome CenterThe first thing you see when enteringCVCA’s front doors is theWelcome Center. It serves manypurposes, mainly to welcome andhelp guide you any way we can.Most importantly, we are here forthe security and safety of our students,staff, faculty, and volunteers.All who enter the building: Stopat the Welcome Center to say “Hi”to Gini Thompson and receive anametag. Please write legibly andcomplete all information. Yourinformation will carbon through toa duplicate providing a record ofeveryone in the building. Pleasealso sign out as you leave.Volunteers: Please fill out the volunteersign-in sheet on the counteras well as a nametag.Visitors: It is highly recommendedthat you set up an appointment.Upon your arrival we will call theperson with whom you have anappointment and let them knowyou are waiting.Alumni: Please ask for your specialwelcome tag and sign in the alumninotebook.Parents: If occasionally you need todrop something off for your student,this is the place. Please putyour student’s name on the itemand let us know if he/she is expectingit or needs to be notified. Thestudents are great about checkingthe Welcome Center if they areexpecting something.Messages to students should belimited to emergencies, when possible.The Welcome Center extensionis 270.All absences, early dismissals, orlate arrivals should be reported toNancy Schofield on the attendanceline or with a note. If your studentneeds to be notified, Nancy willconnect you to the Welcome Center.Students: Those who arrive late orhave early dismissal must sign inand out at the Welcome Centerand enter and exit through themain entrance. To be considered ontime, you must be in your homeroomby 8:05 a.m. If you are tardy,you will need to get a pass at theWelcome Center. This will not necessarilyexcuse your tardy. TheStudent/Parent Handbook lists thelimited reasons tardies are excused.The Welcome Center hours are7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. If theWelcome Center is closed, go directlyto the Main Office to sign in.Thanks for doing your part in keepingCVCA safe and secure so that wecan continue to Educate andCultivate Servants for Christ.Get Ready, Get Packed, and Let’s Go to JumpStart!Attention SeventhGrade Parents…Busy days are ahead with new studentorientation and Back-to-SchoolNight on Tuesday, August 14(details available on the CVCAwebsite), and an early 7:30 a.m.arrival on Wednesday, August 15to load luggage and board buses forSeneca Hills Bible Camp in westernPennsylvania. J-term informationwill be reviewed and questionsanswered during the August 14parents’ meeting.Please pray for students as theyform new relationships with oneanother and with the adults andhigh school mentors. Most importantly,please be in prayer that thetime at JumpStart will be used byGod to draw each student into acloser relationship with Him. It isour hope that you will be encouragedby all your child has to sharewhen you pick him up at the schoolon Friday, August 17 (6:00 p.m.).Also, please mark your calendarnow for our annual Ice CreamSocial on Tuesday, September 18at 6:45 p.m., when your family willenjoy ice cream sundaes followed bya “Rewind” of the JumpStart experiencewith worship songs, personaltestimonies, and a DVD of campaction and photos. It will be amemorable evening you won’t wantto miss!THE LINK 3

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristDriving and Parking RemindersDrop-off and Pick-upDue to school bus traffic and safetyconcerns, do not drop off studentsat the main entrance before the startof the school day. During this time,the yellow curb area in front of thebuilding is for school buses only.Designated drop-off areas are:• Northwest end: library entrance• South end: along the gym walland the new entry displayingthe school logoWhen dropping off or picking upbetween 2:15 and 3:30 p.m., do notstop or park along the mainentrance yellow curb. It is for busesonly during that time. Please park ina visitor spot at the front of thebuilding while waiting for studentsto exit from the main entrance.School Traffic PatternWhen arriving on campus via thesouth entrance (near the baseballdiamond), drop off or pick upalong the gym wall, near thecanopy, or at the school logo entry.When exiting, bear right around thebuilding. The circle in front of theschool is one way, south to north.Early BusStudents riding buses that departby 2:30 p.m. should report directlyto their bus via the main entrance.All other early bus riders shouldproceed directly to the gym foyerfor dismissal by the bus monitor atthe appropriate time. Students maycheck with the Welcome Center fortheir bus departure time.If early bus riders need to staythrough the end of the day, theyshould report to the cafeteria studyhall and inform the monitor thatthey are not taking the bus that day.Student DriversTo maintain parking lot security andefficiency, faculty and staff memberswill be assigned a numbered parkingspot. Students will be assigned a lotin which to park during the schoolday. Parking tags are available in theAcademic Office for $55/year. Finesmay be assessed for parking violations(no tag or parking in an undesignatedarea). Students who havenot obtained tags by the first day ofschool should park in the far northend of the library lot and secure aparking tag as soon as possible.Christmas Artisan FairThis year, we are excited to introducethe Christmas Artisan Fair, anew fundraiser at CVCA. ArtisanFairs have been growing in popularityin northeast Ohio, and we arepleased to bring one to our community.The Fair will be held at CVCAon Saturday, November 17, 2012,9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We areinviting a variety of artisans and vendors,and anticipate items such ashandcrafted jewelry, Christianprints, note cards, and handmadechocolates for your Christmas shopping.Vendors include MaraBochart/ShineMinistry, MaraPacific, Notably Sweet, and Simone’sCreations. Please check our “CVCAChristmas Artisan Fair” Facebookpage to get an idea of the qualityitems that will be at the Fair.4 THE LINKMany of you have helped with ourCVCA Auction, and as we plan forthe Artisan Fair, we welcome yourcontinued support. For those of youwho are new to CVCA or have nothad the opportunity to help withprior fundraisers, this is a fun timeto get involved. We currently havemany vendor spaces available forthose who might have a product –personally handcrafted or soldthrough a direct sale consultantbusiness. A vendor agreement andapplication are on the CVCA websiteand included at the end of thispublication. Both are available todownload and print. Please returnthe completed agreement, withapplicable fees to: CVCA, ArtisanFair, 4687 Wyoga Lake Road,Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44224-1034.We will also need help from thewonderful bakers among our CVCAfamily to provide some goodies tobe sold at the Fair.Mark your calendars now! The Fairwill be a wonderful opportunity toget some Christmas shopping doneearly and enjoy lunch or some freshlybaked goods, activities for children,and entertainment by musiciansfrom our CVCA Fine ArtsDepartment.Continue to check our Facebookpage for updated vendor picturesand information. If you have questionsor ideas, please contact LindaSchilling at lschilling@cvcaroyals.orgor 330-929-0575, ext. 318, or OlgaBeirne at obeirne@cvcaroyals.org or330-929-0575, ext. 319.

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristTechnology at CVCASchool-wide SoftwareCVCA uses Office 2010, the Adobe CS 6.0 suite, and Windows 7 operatingsystem on the 310 computers throughout the school. All of the computershave the same core programs so that any student or staff member can workon any computer in the building.Student Flash DrivesWe highly recommend that your student have a flash drive of at least 2 gigabytesin size to transfer their files from home to school and vice versa. Flashdrives can be purchased in larger stores, and generally are under $10.Student Email AccountsEvery student has access to a CVCA email account. You and your studentshould create a secure password that has numbers or symbols, capital letters,and lower case letters. An example would be to use the first letter of eachword of a phrase; for example, “Amazing Grace How Sweet the Sound!”would become AghSts! Please have your students write their password in asecure place to ensure they can access email account throughout the year.We also recommend that they change their password from previous years andchange it at least once during the school year. A good time for the changewould be right before Christmas break. Students, please do not give yourpassword to your friends. This can cause problems for you in the future.Family RenWeb AccountsEvery teacher may communicate by email to both parents and students.Therefore, parents and students need to be able to obtain, read, and respondto the teacher using this communication tool. Please update your RenWebrecords if you change your email address. Information can be updatedthrough ParentsWeb, under the Family Information section, and then bymodifying the Family Demographic Form.Faculty EmailTo email a faculty or staff member, please type in the individual’s first initial,last name, and @cvcaroyals.org. For example, kbeavers@cvcaroyals.org wouldbe the email address for Kim Beavers, Technology Coordinator.Technology PoliciesWe have an internet policy, a technology committee, and a Facebook policyat CVCA. If you would like more information on CVCA technology policies,please contact technology department members Kim Beavers, BrandonDavies, Phil Dipane, or Matt Riordan.Computer LabsIn addition to general-use computers in the Library, CVCA has seven dedicatedcomputer labs throughout the building: Library Lab, Room 117A,Room 132, Room 134, Room 108, the Engineering Lab in Room 120, and aMac Lab in Room 123.J-TERM 2013The following J-TERM TRIPS arestill accepting registrations:DOMINICAN REPUBLIC• Doulos Discovery School• Leader: Mrs. Heather Bartel• hbartel@cvcaroyals.orgEUROPE• London, Paris, and Rome• Leader: Mrs. Joy Meszaros• jmeszaros@cvcaroyals.orgNORWAY• Short Term Exchange Program• Leader: Mr. Steve Kasiguran• skasiguran@cvcaroyals.orgThese additional TRIPS are alsoavailable to selected students:SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP• Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan• Leader: Mrs. Kim Beavers• kbeavers@cvcaroyals.orgSCHOOL OF MINISTRY• Boston’s Puritans• Leader: Pastor Rick Thompsonand Mrs. Chrisi Thompson• rthompson@cvcaroyals.orgBASKETBALL TEAMS• Leader: Coach Jay Peters• jpeters@cvcaroyals.orgHOCKEY TEAM• Leader: Coach Doug Fairchild• dfairchild@cvcaroyals.orgThe list of high school COURSESwill be available in September.JUNIOR HIGH students areautomatically enrolled in J-term.THE LINK 5

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristDON’T FORGET!SENIORS… Please contactWoodard Photographic(1-800-589-6411) byOctober 15 to scheduleyour senior composite.ROYALS FOR LIFEAre you interested in becoming involved in the pro-life cause? Royalsfor Life is a group at CVCA that believes that the pro-life position is anessential part of the Christian faith. In the words of the Psalmist: “Youreyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written inyour book before one of them came to be” (139:16).Students who wish to join Royals for Life should contact Ms. Widesat ewides@cvcaroyals.org. Parents, we very much need your help withthis group. If you wish to help, please contact Ms. Wides via email or at330-929-0575 (ext. 114). And please keep this group in prayer.CVCA Athlete Accepts ChallengeCollecting 10,000 Balls for Haitian VillagesAs a 16-year-old CVCA athlete, Halston Maresh may love to play basketball,but her passion is in the Dominican Republic. Having been on two missiontrips, it is there that she fell in love with the Haitian and Dominican people.With two more trips planned in the next twelve months, she is on a mission.It matters not whether she is distributing food, building shelters, playingstreet ball, or just loving on kids – she intends to make a difference.When her aunt shared a corporate challenge with her, Halston’s heart andmind went to work. The corporate challenge was to make something big outof $100.00. Being a baller herself, she recognized that having a ball is likegold to a Haitian child. She also knew that her former coach had a connectionwith a sports store, and just maybe she could get a good deal on $100worth of balls. When she approached him, he matched her $100 and went towork on finding a discount supplier. As others heard about her challenge,they threw in a $100. After doing the math she realized that if just 40 peoplegave $100 she would have enough to buy 10,000 balls.Her hope is to provide these balls to missionary teams who have travelingsports camps and vacation Bible schools in Haitian and Dominican villages,and that every child can take home a ball of their own. So like the fishes andthe loaves, she trusts that God will multiply that $100 through donationsenough to provide 10,000 balls ready for deployment.To be a part of the 10,000 Ball Challenge, tax deductible contributions inany amount can be sent to Crosspoint Alliance Church at 855 RothrockRoad, Akron, Ohio 44312. Please mark in Memo section: “10,000 BallChallenge.” The deadline to participate is August 30, 2012.6 THE LINKTo follow Halston’s progress and hear more about her story,go to www.10000haitianballchallenge.wordpress.com.

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristJunior High Academic ChallengeCongratulations to (left to right) Ian Yoder, Kevin Bailey, Amelia Sabo, MattBroadus, Kristen Huseman, and Stefan Loos.After winning a state-level tournament in the spring, CVCA’s eighth gradeAcademic Challenge team went to Chicago in June to compete in the 2012Junior National Academic Championship. They won three of their six preliminaryround matches, and one of their three losses came down to the finalquestion. They were just one question away from making the playoffs. Fortheir win-loss record and average points scored per match, they finished twenty-firstout of the forty-six teams competing at the national level. This was anexcellent showing, especially since this was the team’s first full year of existence,and they were competing against a number of more experienced teams,some of which included freshmen. Congratulations, team, on a terrificAcademic Challenge season!American StatisticalAssociationPosterCompetitionWinnersEach year students fromCVCA’s Statistics class createsposters which are entered intoa competition sponsored bythe American StatisticalAssociation. This year, recentgraduates Julia Benyo, ErikaShores, and Laura Sierko,along with returning seniorKacie Moore, entered a posterwhich they called “DangerousDebt: What is the PerceivedImpact of Credit Card Debt inthe United States?”Their poster was awardedFirst Place in the State ofOhio Competition, and alsoFirst Place on the nationallevel. Congratulations, ladies!CVCA Robotics TeamThis fall, for the first time, CVCA will sponsor a team to compete in anational level robotics competition, BEST Robotics. Founded in 1993,BEST is a program in which teams of high school students design and build arobot in a period of six weeks to complete a specific challenge in competitionagainst other teams. Participation on the team is not limited to students whoare enrolled in the School of Engineering.Visit our web page at web.cvcaroyals.org/~bucciarelli/BESTRobotics.htmto learn more about BEST, watch video of prior years’ competitions, andreview the schedule for our 2012 season. Sign-ups and additional informationwill be available in Mr. Bucciarelli’s room Monday, August 20 through Friday,August 24. An information meeting will be held in Room 120 on Tuesday,August 21 from 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. Coordination of the all-volunteercoaching staff will be led by Mr. David Via who can be reached via email atdavid@thevias.net or by phone at 330-730-1010.left to right: Erika Shores, JuliaBenyo, Kacie Moore, andLaura SierkoTHE LINK 7

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristCVCA at the FBLA National Leadership ConferenceFour CVCA students and their adviser attend Conference in San AntonioFrom June 28 to July 2, 2012, ateam of four CVCA students competedat the FBLA NationalLeadership Conference in SanAntonio, Texas. The students competedin four of the 65 competitiveevents offered. They also did testingin open events in Social Media andLeadership.The students needed to win first,second, or third place at their stateconference in order to competenationally. They were competingagainst the best from around theUnited States, Europe, and theCaribbean.The events were Public Speaking II,Hospitality Management, FBLAPrinciples and Procedures, andIntro. to Business Communication.The students ranged from freshmanto juniors.We also enjoyedthe sights of SanAntonio, visitedthe Alamo, SeaWorld of SanAntonio, and theRiverwalk.When not competing,studentsattended workshopsranging intopics fromAccounting, SATand ACT strategies, how to network,how to start their own business,and many other leadershipand entrepreneurship topics.David Parker won fifth place inPublic Speaking II. This is thefirst time in ten years CVCA hashad a National Winner. David is afour-year FBLA member and a second-yearSchool of Business andEntrepreneurship student. Heshared, “It’s always said that ‘Youwin some you lose some.’ Well,with lots of practice, persistence,and the help of God, I was able towin big and bring this honor hometo my state, city, community, highschool, teacher, Mrs. Beavers, andmy family.”FBLA Adviser Receives National RecognitionMrs. Kim Beavers was recognized before 8,500 Future Business Leaders of Americaparticipants at the FBLA National Conference. She received the Outstanding LocalAdviser award for her leadership of CVCA’s FBLA program.Mrs. Beavers has been teaching at CVCA since 1999. She teaches business and technologyclasses to high school students, serves as the middle and high school FBLAAdviser, and is the School of Distinction Chair for our Business andEntrepreneurship Program. She is the State Adviser for Ohio FBLA, leading FBLAchapters across the state for both middle andhigh school and college. She states, “I enjoyworking with the students, advisers, and businessprofessionals in Ohio and at CVCA. Itbrings me great joy to see the students achievesuccess when they learn about business andput their new knowledge, abilities, and effortinto becoming young business professionals.”8 THE LINKThe School ofBusiness andEntrepreneurshipA CVCA School of DistinctionOur mission is to exposestudents to business fieldsthrough curricular enhancement,mentoring relationships,and educational experiences;providing insight toHis calling in their lives.Future BusinessLeaders of AmericaFBLA helps prepare studentsfor degrees and careers inbusiness by developingleadership, communication,and team skills.

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristNews from the School of Businessand Entrepreneurship and FBLAThe School of Business andEntrepreneurship students andFBLA Members have some upcomingactivities for parents, students,and mentors.SCHOOL STOREAs part of their SOBE program, thestudents will be managing theRoyals School Store. Their first bigassignment will be on August 14,2012 during the student orientationwhen they will sell school suppliesto new middle and highschool students. You can find anorder form on the FBLA website orby contacting Mrs. Kim Beavers, atkbeavers@cvcaroyals.org or330-929-0575.SOBE MEET and GREETOn August 24, 2012, we will havea meet and greet with mentors andparents. Students will be introducingtheir SOBE mentors to theirparents and will have their firstmeeting of the school year. Thiswill be a breakfast meeting at 7:00a.m. in the Library.NEW YORK FIELD TRIPOn Tuesday, September 26, 2012,the students will take a one-dayfield trip to the New York CityFinancial District. They will travelas business personnel to see WallStreet, NASDAQ, the Museum ofAmerican Finance, and The FederalReserve Bank of New York.MIAMI UNIVERSITY VISITOn Monday and Tuesday, October15 and 16, 2012, the students willtravel to Oxford, Ohio (nearCincinnati) to visit MiamiUniversity School of Business. Wewill hear from two business professors,tour the campus, and participatein an Ohio FBLA Fall LeadershipRetreat for SOBE students.This trip is also open to any highschool CVCA students who wouldlike to visit Miami University for acollege visit. They can sign up inthe Guidance Office or talk to Mrs.Beavers or Mr. Cowley.LEADERSHIP CONFERENCEOn November 1–4, the studentswill have the opportunity to travelto Indianapolis, Indiana for theFBLA Fall Leadership conference.We will leave Thursday and returnon Sunday.FBLA FUNDRAISERSFBLA will be selling donuts,smoothies, and cider at the firsthome football game, Homecoming,and at the Senior Night footballgame. The members will also sellEntertainment Books for Akron,Canton, Cleveland, and throughoutthe United States. Finally, themembers will also sell smoothiesand slushies in the school store.FBLA MEMBERSHIPFuture Business Leaders of Americais open for membership fromAugust 14 until September 15,2012. We have a junior high programfor $30.00 and a high schoolprogram for freshman and sophomoreswith two levels – social for$75.00 and full for $100. Forjuniors and seniors to join the program,they must either have beenan FBLA member during theirfreshman or sophomore year or beinvolved in the School of Businessand Entrepreneurship Program atthe social or full membership level.JUNIOR HIGH EVENTThe junior high FBLA programwill be hosting an event in August.More information will be senthome with the students.PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPAttention parents, aunts, uncles,and grandparents… We need yoursupport. Please consider an FBLAProfessional Membership. The costis very low ($30), and you will beinvolved in helping our studentssucceed in competitive events andlearn more about the businessworld. Please contact Kim Beaversfor more information and to join atkbeavers@cvcaroyals.org.FBLA MEETINGSOur first FBLA meeting will be onSeptember 6, 2012. High schoolmeetings will take place on the firstThursday of each month. Juniorhigh meetings will be on the firstFriday of each month, with theirfirst on September 7, 2012. Bothmeetings are at 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. inthe CVCA Library.THE LINK 9

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristThe Royal Theatrehas some excitingnews to share!We have unveiled the 2012-2013 theatre season. The fallplay will be the classic comedythriller Arsenic and Old Laceand the spring musical will bethe timeless tale of Fiddler onthe Roof.We look forward to working onthese wonderful shows withthe students, and hope youwill come out to see them!Back-to-School forMoms in PrayerJoin us for a special time ofsharing and meeting womeninterested in praying for theirchildren and school. We willmeet on Thursday August 23at 1:45 p.m. upstairs in theCVCA Library.For more information, contactSharon Slaven at 330-388-4724or share63@sbcglobal.net orJodie Sabo at 330-650-8833 orjsabo859@roadrunner.com.Young Royals are Ready to CompeteCVCA was proud to have their 8th grade volleyball team in the 2012 summertournament at Twinsburg High School. The girls played well together andshowed great potential for a successful fall season.Pictured front: Clarissa Ladner; left to right: Lydia Carroscia, Anna Mosteller,Emily Jackson,Olivia Nichols, Coach Maggie Risma, Lydia Bierce, Elisa Bartel,and Jada WrightCVCA GOLF PLAY DAYCome have some fun andsupport the CVCA Golf Teams!Join us at Silver Lake Country Club onMonday, August 13. The shotgun start willbegin at 3:00 p.m.Cost is $30 per player and includes cart andgreen fees.Sign up your foursome atwww.surveymonkey.com/s/MLMV9S9.For more information, email Coach JonBucciarelli at jbucciarelli@cvcaroyals.org.10 THE LINK

Educating and Cultivating Servants for ChristFall Sports Important DatesMandatory Parent MeetingsParents and athletes of fall sports teams should plan on attending theseimportant meetings:• Senior High (mandatory) Parent Meeting: August 13, 6:30 p.m. – Chapel• Junior High (mandatory) Parent Meeting: August 21, 6:30 p.m. – ChapelFall Sports Start-up DatesJUNIOR HIGH practices and tryouts will begin on the following days(check the school website for times):• Football – August 1 • Volleyball – August 13• Boys Soccer – August 13 • Cross Country – August 13• Girls Soccer – August 13SENIOR HIGH practices and tryouts will begin on August 6, with theexception of football (check the school website for times):• Football – July 30• Boys and Girls Cross Country• Boys Golf• Boys Soccer• Girls Golf• Girls Soccer• Girls Tennis• Cheerleading• Girls VolleyballTeam Picture DayStudents must bring their picture money with them on the day photos are taken.• Senior High – August 13 • Junior High – August 21Athletic FeesThe Athletic Fee of $125 is good for the entire school year. Payment can bemade online at:www.cvcaroyals.org/site.cfm/Athletics/Pay-Athletic-Fee-Online.cfm.Mandatory PhysicalsEveryone who participates on a CVCA athletic team MUST turn in anOHSAA physical form completed by a doctor and the athlete’s parent by thefirst day of practice. Both the parent and student must sign the physical form.We cannot accept forms without signatures. Forms are available in theAthletic and Academic Offices and can be found on the CVCA website under“Athletics/Forms” or accessed at www.ohsaa.org/medicine/PPE.pdf. Theforms must be in our possession by the first day of practice in order for yourchild to participate.CVCA’s 2012Varsity CoachesCheerleading• Margie Kever• cvca_cheer_coach@yahoo.comBoys Cross Country• Rick Lyons• rlyons@cvcaroyals.orgGirls Cross Country• George Hallis• geoxctf@yahoo.comBoys Golf• Jon Bucciarelli• jbucciarelli@cvcaroyals.orgGirls Golf• Don Zinn• dzinn@cvcaroyals.orgFootball• Ray Carroscia• rcarroscia@cvcaroyals.orgBoys Soccer• Jon Taylor• jtaylor@cvcaroyals.orgGirls Soccer• Bob Adamov• bob.adamov@ccchapel.comGirls Tennis• Lois Bradford• lbradford@neo.rr.comVolleyball• Doug Sherer• ShererAcadia@aol.comIf you have any questions forthe coaches, please do nothesitate to call or e-mail them.THE LINK 11

www.cvcaroyals.orgCuyahoga Valley Christian Academy4687 Wyoga Lake RoadCuyahoga Falls, OH 44224330-929-0575THE LINK NEWSLETTERSPnRTS SHaRTS:Questions about CVCA Athletics?Check out our Website!Please check our website www.cvcaroyals.org under“Athletics” to keep up on the latest information concerningwhat is happening in the Athletic Department.Daily schedules, season schedules, past season reviews,directions to away games, archived records, etc. can allbe found there. If possible, please check these pagesbefore you call our office with questions. Many of yourquestions will be answered there, as it is updatedinstantly when cancellations or changes occur.Show Your School Spirit withCVCA Spirit Wear!Many different types of CVCAspirit wear are available to showyour Royals team spirit. Orderforms available in the“Athletics/Purchase Sports Apparel”section of the school website.Please send your order form and payment to the AthleticOffice. You will be called when the order is filled.www.cvcaroyals.org12 THE LINK

CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY2012-2013 CALENDARAUGUST (12) 2012M T W T F6 7 8 9 1013 14 15 16 1720 21 22 23 2427 28 29 30 31SEPTEMBER (19) 2012M T W T F3 4 5 6 710 11 12 13 1417 18 19 20 2124 25 26 27 28OCTOBER (22) 2012M T W T F1 2 3 4 58 9 10 11 1215 16 17 18 1922 23 24 25 2629 30 31NOVEMBER (19) 2012M T W T F1 25 6 7 8 912 13 14 15 1619 20 21 22 2326 27 28 29 30DECEMBER (14) 2012M T W T F3 4 5 6 710 11 12 13 1417 18 19 20 2124 25 26 27 2831JANUARY (7/13) 2013M T W T F1 2 3 47 8 9 10 1114 15 16 17 1821 22 23 24 2528 29 30 3113 SH Fall Athlete & Parent Mtg. 6:3014 New Student Orientation14 Parent Back-to-School Nite 7:00 PM15-17 JumpStart (7 th Grade)16 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL16 1 st Chapel/Opening Assembly17 Froshfest21 JH Fall Athlete & Parent Mtg. 6:303 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL11-20 Berean Book Fair in Library14 Delayed Start for Students14 17 Progress Reports18 JumpStart Ice Cream Social19 Picture Day (Subject to Change)20 Christian College Fair 6:30 PM21 New Family Tailgate Event 5:3027 Parent/Teacher Conf. 3:30 7:30 PM1-5 Homecoming Week (5 th -HC game)6 Homecoming Banquet11 Fall Choir Concert--Anne Tell Chapel12 Community Open House 5:00-6:3016 End of First Quarter17 Senior Class Picture Off-Campus17 PSAT/EXPLORE/College & Career Day19 Teacher In-ServiceNO SCHOOL22-26 Ohio Graduation Make-Up Tests (OGT)23 Report Cards25 1 JH Sports Awards 7:001 (JH)7-9 Spiritual Emphasis Days8 JH/SH Winter Athlete & Parent Mtg. 7:0010 Entrance Exam14 Progress Reports14,16,17 Fall Play15 SH Sports Awards 7:00 PM16 Delayed Start for Students21-23 Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL26 NHS Induction Ceremony 7:30 PM4 Orchestra/Handbell Concert6 Choir Concert8 Entrance Exam13 Band Concert18,19,20 Semester Exams20 End of 1 st Semester*21 Exam Make-up Day2131 Christmas Break - NO SCHOOL1-2 Christmas Break - NO SCHOOL3 School Resumes3-11 J-Term8 Report Cards14 1 st day of 3 rd Quarter21 M. L. King Day - NO SCHOOLFEBRUARY (19) 2013M T W T F14 5 6 7 811 12 13 14 1518 19 20 21 2225 26 27 28MARCH (20) 2013M T W T F14 5 6 7 811 12 13 14 1518 19 20 21 2225 26 27 28 29APRIL (17) 2013M T W T F1 2 3 4 58 9 10 11 1215 16 17 18 1922 23 24 25 2629 30MAY (17) 2013M T W T F1 2 36 7 8 9 1013 14 15 16 1720 21 22 23 2427 28 29 30 31Calamity DaysListed below are the makeupdays we have built intoour calendar should theneed arise:*Make-up Days#1 May 28#2 May 29#3 May 30#4 May 31#5 June 3QUARTERS:1 st (43 days)2 nd (43 days)3 rd (43 days)4 th (43 days)J-Term (7 days)__179 Total school days for students8 Community Open House 5:3013 JH Sports Awards 7:00 PM13-15 Spiritual Emphasis Days13 Progress Reports18 - NO SCHOOL21 Parent/Teacher Conf. 3:30-7:30 PM22 Delayed Start for Students2 Entrance Exam**11-15 OGTs (gr. 10)12 JH/SH Spring Athlete/Parent Mtg 6:3015 End of 3 rd Quarter18-22 OGT Tests (make up)19 SH Sports Awards 7:00 PM21 Report Cards22 Auction Preview23 Auction29 Good Friday-NO SCHOOL1-5 Spring BreakNO SCHOOL19-20 Spring Musical24 Progress Reports24 SH Leadership Assembly24 JH Awards/Leadership Assembly26-27 Spring Musical2 Orchestra/Handbell Concert3 Jr/Sr Banquet & After Party3 Teacher In-ServiceNO SCHOOL7 Band Concert8 Jog for Others9 Choir Concert17 SH Awards Assembly 8:30 AM17 Sr. Class mtg. following assemblyNo classes for seniors20 JH/SH Sports Awards 7:00 PM20 & 21 Exams for seniors21 Royal Scholar Banquet21 Commencement Rehearsal(8:45 The ChapelGreen Campus)22-24 Exams22-24 Senior Trip24 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL26 Commencement6/2 Report CardsDenotes NO SCHOOL forstudents*Make up day for: the quarter,individual exams, or exam-daycancellations. Teachers requiredattendance.**School starts at 10:00 AM forgrades 7,8,9,11,12.Revised 6/5/2012ATTACHMENT

Vendor Agreement for the CVCA2012 Christmas Artisan Fair1. The Fair will be held Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy,4687 Wyoga Lake Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224. Fair hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.2. The organizers will approve vendors and attract families and friends of the school, as well as residentsfrom the surrounding communities through advertising and public relations efforts.Student musical groups will be encouraged to perform in areas adjacent to the Fair in order tocreate a festive atmosphere and build traffic.3. A photograph or website displaying your product(s) is to be included with the application.CVCA reserves the right to reject any application which it feels is not appropriate for the themeof the Fair. Fair acceptance will be confirmed via email.4. CVCA will accept applications for the available spaces in the order they are received untilspaces are full. Space sizes are approximately 5' x 10'. The participation fee of $50 (introductoryrate) is due at the time the application is submitted. Double spaces are available for $85.5. Vendors may provide their own tables or displays. Tables must be skirted to the floor. Tablesmay be rented from CVCA for $10 as long as they are available (you must provide the skirt).6. Vendors will be responsible for all sales and the collection of applicable sales tax. Vendors retain100% of all sales.7. Vendors are responsible for their own insurance. CVCA will not be responsible for any broken,lost, or stolen items. Security will be circulating during Fair hours.8. Fair set-up will be Friday, November 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday morning whendoors will open for vendors at 7:00 a.m. Booths must be set up by 8:45 a.m. when they will bechecked by Fair staff. Clean-up and dismantling will be completed immediately following theclose of the Fair. Vendors will be expected to keep their space open for business during the postedFair hours.9. Electrical hookup is available in some booth spaces for $5. There is a limit of one heavy-dutycord per plug-in.10. The Fair will operate a café throughout the day.ATTACHMENT

Vendor ApplicationCVCA Christmas Artisan FairSaturday, November 17, 2012Please print:Business Name _____________________________________________________________________________Name ____________________________________________________________________________________Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip _____________________________________________________________________________Phone ( ) __________________________________________________________________________________Email _____________________________________________________________________________________Website ___________________________________________________________________________________Brief description of items to be sold:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Please check which information you would like listed in the program:Phone number _______ Email _______ Website ________In consideration of the right granted to sell the product here, I/we agree to and do hereby indemnify andhold forever harmless Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy and their agents and assigns, from and against allsuits, claims, actions, expenses, damages, or losses to property sustained by me or us, my agents or employees,while upon Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy property or the environs of the CVCA ChristmasArtisan Fair and further against all claims, suits, damages, actions, expenses, losses or costs which the CVCAChristmas Artisan Fair may incur by reason of any act, omission, negligence, or wrongdoing of this vendor,its agents or employees. The undersigned agrees to abide by all rules and regulations and waives all claimsagainst Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy or its agents for loss, injury or damage.I have read the exhibitor agreement and will abide by its terms.Vendor Signature:_____________________________________________________________________Date ________________Please enclose your exhibitor fees and a photo of your products if a website with photos has not been listed.Checks should be made out to CVCA and applications mailed to:Cuyahoga Valley Christian AcademyArtisan Fair4687 Wyoga Lake Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224Fees: Booth fee $50 __________ (single) $85 __________ (double)Table rental $10 __________Electrical fee $5 __________Total Enclosed $ __________Questions? Please contact Linda Schilling at lschilling@cvcaroyals.org 330-929-0575, ext. 318or Olga Beirne at obeirne@cvcaroyals.org or 330-929-0575, ext. 319.ATTACHMENT