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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
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