OCTOBER 2013
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FALL FUN @ CHCS!
Cougar Run
CHCS Elementary students enjoyed an evening filled with fun activities on October 11th. The annual Cougar Run was an exciting time for everyone. Demonstrating their school spirit, students decorated their bikes and helmets with school colors. Many smiling faces, young and old made the event memorable.
Cougar Palooza An all-night lock-in (The Cougar Palooza) was the fun filled reward for Middle School and High School students who participated in our annual PTF fund raiser. The event was held at Victory Ministry and Sports Complex. CHCS students had a great time playing games, climbing the rock wall and generally hanging out! Thank you PTF for a wonderful event.
CHCS Annual Cougar Carnival This year’s Cougar Carnival was held on October 12th. Student, Parents and friends of CHCS enjoyed a day filled with games, food and fun. Funds raised at the carnival go to individual elementary classrooms and each secondary grade level.
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Junior National Honor Society
National Honor Society
CHCS inducted fourteen middle school students into the National Junior Honor Society. These students were selected on excelling in scholarship, character, leadership, and service. They are: Freshman: Myles Jackson; 8th grader: Ben Bishop; 7th graders: James Calandro, Jaden Durling, Karli Hardy, Nathan Hardy, Bryce Jackson, Ryan Karry, Garret Lewis, Lainey Miller, Jack Roberts, Bennett Satterlee, Casey Sade, Annie Secker, Will Secker, and Carrie Wallace.
The CHCS Chapter of National Honor Society inducted their newest members this month. The new inductees are: Seniors: William Conroy, Candy Lake; Juniors: Grace Bass, Katelyn Jackson, Logan Lewis; Sophomores: Michael Crumpacker, Jordan Fuller, Abbi Hardy, Zach Nichols, Paul Sherrod, & Devon Russell. Great job students for excelling in scholarship, character, leadership, and service!
CHCS had twelve seventh grade students who qualify for the Duke University’s Talent Identification Program. This nationally recognized program for gifted and talented students seeks to recognize students who score at or above the 95th percentile in a nationally normed test. These students may choose to participate by taking a college level exam to receive State or Grand Recognition from Duke University. Students may also qualify for TIP’s Summer Studies Program located throughout the United States. The goal is to assist young people with excellent mathematical or verbal aptitude. The following CHCS students have been recognized as TIP qualifiers from the class of 2019: James Calandro, Sydni Cummins, Matthew Hamilton, Karli Hardy, Nathan Hardy, Jalyn Huntzicker, Carson Reed, Jack Roberts, Bennett Satterlee, Annie Secker, Will Secker, and Carrie Wallace.
Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Tomorrow’s Leaders Today is a youth leadership program sponsored by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. The mission of the program is to develop leadership skills in youth who will generate positive action within the community and help resolve future challenges. The participants are high school students with a variety of interests. Students must demonstrate leadership or leadership potential in family, community, and/or school activities and show a desire to develop additional leadership skills. TLT provides an opportunity to learn more about the area and the importance of community service. Each year the chamber selects 40 students to participate. These students come from Joplin, Carl Junction, Webb City, Carthage, McAuley, Thomas Jefferson and College Heights. We are happy to announce that eleven CHCS student have been selected for the 2013-2014 year. Congratulations: Brad Copeland, Hannah Fuller, Kolleen Gladden, Jessica Hilt, Makenzi Markham, Joseph Massey, Hailey Riesenmy, Ashley Roberts, Brianna Shores, Annie White and Josh Wilkins.
COLLEGE CORNER
Seniors should have completed their college applications and requested transcripts to be sent to any of the colleges or universities in which they are interested in attending next fall. Each institution sets its own cutoff dates so attention needs to be directed toward scholarship deadlines for all schools in which they may be interested. Students are encouraged to be sure they make a college campus visit to any college they are seriously considering attending. Contact with the financial aid office can possibly lead to additional financial assistance. FAFSAs can be filed any time after January 1, 2014 and will be based on the parent’s 2013 tax information. Missouri Southern is hosting a FAFSA frenzy event on Sunday, March 2, 2014, 2:00-4:00 pm. All parents and students are invited to attend. It is NOT only for MSSU students. Southern is a national site for FAFSA workshops and have set the date in March to allow additional time for parents to collect and prepare their tax information. Students need to be diligent about filing their FAFSA forms by April 1st which is the Missouri cutoff date for state monies. Reminder: The College Heights Scholarship file cabinet is open for parents and students. Start at the school web site at collegeheights.org then go to the Guidance Center then Scholarships where there is a choice of the following tabs 1) Scholarship Searches, 2) Financial Aid, 3) Programs and Contests, 4) Local, 5) College and Universities, and 6) National & Corporate. Note: All the scholarships of which we are aware are listed in green print. As confirmation of their activation for the current year is made, they are changed to black print. We believe it is advantageous for students to know when certain scholarships become available each year so they can anticipate and prepare for them in advance.
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SEE YOU AT THE POLE Global Day of Student Prayer
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Middle School & Bright Futures
In 1990, after prayer in public school was banned, many students began meeting at the flag pole of their schools to pray, sing praises to God and read scripture. Although some schools have attempted to deny their students the rights to this world wide day of prayer, many lawyers have fought to prove that it is their right to free speech to stand under a flag pole on public school property and pray to God. On September 25th, CHCS students met under the flag pole, in conjunction with millions of other students around the world. Students led times of group prayer, individual prayer, singing and reading the Bible. The CHCS Middle School Student Council hosted a Back to School Bash and asked students to bring juice boxes or granola bars for Joplin’s Bright Futures Program. More than 100 students participated and brought over 300 of each item. The middle school executive council delivered the items to Bright Futures during September.
Preschool Activities
Cheerleaders Recognized
Three cheerleaders from CHCS were selected as UCA All American Cheerleaders. Congratulations to Ashley Roberts, Lydia Buford and Kolleen Gladden! These cheerleaders competed against other school’s varsity cheerleaders during summer camp while performing the Xtreme Routine Dance, All American Cheer, and a jump. Each athlete received a medallion, certificate and an opportunity to perform at a special event trip in London.
Softball
CHCS Softball finished the season with 7 wins and 12 loses and with a second place finish in conference. The team was seeded 5th in our district with a first round loss to Diamond. PLAYERS SELECTED TO ALL CONFERENCE 1st Team – Hailey Riesenmy, Nevada Moenning, Afton Cleventer 2nd Team – Brianna Shores, Gabby Moore (McAuley) PLAYERS SELECTED TO ALL DISTRICT 1st Team – Hailey Riesenmy, Afton Clevenger 2nd Team – Nevada Moenning, Brianna Shores
It was a busy month for CHCS Preschool classes. They visited the Pumpkin Patch in October picking out their own pumpkins and the Joplin Fire Department visited also. The preschoolers had a great time looking at the fire truck and talking to the firemen.
CHCS Voices Congratulations to Annie Ashwell, Casey Garman, Logan Lewis, and Annie White on being selected as members of the Southwest Missouri All District Honors Choir. All are members of the CHCS Outreach Choir.
A NOTE FROM SUPERINTENDENT NELSON HORTON…
On October 16th and 17th, College Heights Christian School had the privilege of being a satellink site for the annual Association of Christian Schools’ teacher in-service event, NEXUS LIVE. This celebratory learning experience for Christian educators was broadcast from a live location in Ohio, to multiple sites and over 14,000 participants around the world. One of two sites in Missouri, CHCS hosted approximately 65 educators, including our own faculty, and teachers from three other Christian schools. The theme “Empowered”, taken from Ephesians 3:16, was developed through a great selection of presenters on such topics as: What Great Teachers Do Differently, Worldview Teaching That Transforms Lives, Reaching and Teaching All Students, and Professional Development Is a Process not an Event. The new president of ACSI, Don Egeler, delivered the opening challenge entitled, “Carpe Aeternitatem: Why Settle for Just a Day?” His message was a powerful reminder that Christian school educators serve from an eternal perspective. This was a great opportunity for our faculty to be encouraged and reminded of the global nature and eternal importance of their ministry.
Thanksgiving Food Drive The CHCS High School Student Council will be sponsoring their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in November. The dates for collection are November 18th - 26th for nonperishable food items. Refrigerated items will be collected on the 26th. The students will challenge the faculty to see who can collect more items and there will be class competitions for elementary, middle and high school. Look for the banana suit to reappear this year!
Third Grade Dictionaries CHCS 3rd graders were recipients of new dictionaries today from area Rotarians. Four Rotarians shared the story of Rotary & why they have this annual tradition to gift dictionaries to every 3rd grader in the area.
Renweb Parents, don’t forget to take advantage of Renweb, our online school management system. You can check homework assignments, lunch menus, student grades, school calendar, etc. If you are having problems accessing Renweb or have not set up your account, please contact the school. A Renweb phone application is now available. This is a great tool to use to stay informed about your students progress.
CHCS Annual Fall Blood Drive November 13th will be the date for the CHCS annual fall Blood Drive and is sponsored by the NHS (National Honor Society). Blood donations can be made that day by coming to the CHCS Atrium between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.
ECFA ACCREDITED – On November 12, 2012, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability announced the accreditation of College
Heights Christian School. Accreditation is based on the ECFA’s Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship, including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance, and ethical fundraising. When an organization is accredited by ECFA, it demonstrates its willingness to follow the model of biblical accountability.
MISSION STATEMENT
CHCS glorifies God through excellence as a Christ-centered learning environment that produces servant-leaders with a Biblical worldview.
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