The Royal Weekly

JANUARY 21, 2025

SCHOOL-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Parent Survey

Parents received an email today, Tuesday, January 21 about our Annual Parent Survey. Please take few minutes to complete this survey. Parents who submit the survey today will be entered into a giveaway. The survey will close on Friday, January 24.

Winter Admissions Events

Do you know someone interested in attending CVCA? Please invite them to one of our Winter Admissions events. These are great opportunities to get a closer look at what CVCA is all about. Register HERE.
  • Open House: January 30
  • Family Preview Nights: February 4 and 13

Tenth Annual SOBE Business Pitch Night – January 23

Come support the SOBE seniors as teams present innovative ideas and students present startup plans to a panel of SOBE alumni judges and compete for cash prizes! The event will be on Thursday, January 23, 5:00-8:00 p.m. (Doors Open at 4:30) in the Anne Tell Chapel. Reserve your free tickets HERE (Walk-ins are also welcome.).

New CVCA Facebook account

Hear our stories and stay up to date with all things CVCA this year! We have recently moved our Facebook page to a new URL. To continue receiving the latest updates, news, and announcements, please follow our new page. The previous page will no longer be updated. And don’t forget to subscribe to our other social pages, too! Stay connected for important updates, event details, and more at:

Alumni groups can reconnect with former classmates, share memories, and stay engaged with the CVCA community on their alumni-specific social accounts:

Tournament Success for Talking Royals

The Talking Royals Speech and Debate Team competed at Wooster High School over the weekend in one of our biggest tournaments of the year. Nate Cook led the team with a second-place finish in United States Extemporaneous Speaking, in which event Katie Siff also made the semi-final round, and Owen Lee won top novice honors. Our other finalist entry was the Duo Interpretation pair of Jane Bossler and Solly Horn, who took 6th place (and top novice). Alex Robinson made the semi-final round in Humorous Interpretation. Hudson Bazemore took home a novice award in International Extemporaneous Speaking, as did the Public Forum Debate pair of Jessica Glass and Sophia Raymond.

2nd Annual Talking Royals Showcase – February 7

Would you like to see the Talking Royals Speech and Debate Team perform? Do you have friends on the team? Have you thought about joining but wonder what it’s really like? Then come to the 2nd Annual Talking Royals Showcase on Friday, February 7, at 6:30 p.m. (Doors: 6:15 p.m.) in the Rasnick Center. This is your chance to learn about the different kinds of speech and debate performances and see what our high school and middle school teams do at tournaments! The session will showcase a sampling of speech events, then breakout sessions will give every team member a chance to perform. The event is free, but we would appreciate your RSVP HERE.

LATE STARTS & NO-SCHOOL DAYS

  • SNOW DAYS: January 21 and 22
  • Late Start Days (9:22 a.m.): January 29

CVCA Cafeteria Lunch Menus

Cafeteria menus and lunch program information can be found HERE.

HIGH-SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

High School Winter Social – February 8

Our annual High School Winter Social will take place on Saturday, February 8, from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. at Todaro’s Party Center (1820 Akron Peninsula Road, Akron 44313). CVCA students in grades 9-12 are invited (no non-CVCA students).

  • A parent-signed waiver (available HERE) is required to purchase tickets. Ticket sales will be held in the Welcome Center lobby from January 27 to February 3. Tickets are $15 each and will be charged to a student’s FACTS account.
  • Casual attire – See the Student-Parent Handbook or event waiver for guidelines.
  • Enjoy Desserts, DJ & Dancing, Games, Prizes Drawings, Entertainment

High School Girls Retreat – February 7-8

All high school girls are invited to an overnight retreat on February 7-8, 2025 to focus on studying God’s Word and to learn about accountability, solitude, and reprioritizing our lives around Christ and His call. The cost is $75 per person and space is limited. Register HERE. (If registration is full, you will not be able to access the form. To be added to the waiting list, email cthompson@cvcaroyals.org.)

SCHOOL AND COLLEGE COUNSELING

Earning College Credit at CVCA Meeting – TONIGHT!

CVCA will still host an “Avenues toward College Credit” meeting on tonight, January 21, 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Learning Commons for parents of students in grades 8-11. Students are also welcome to attend.

Is your student interested in earning college credits while enrolled at CVCA? Earning college credits during high school allows a student to enter college or university with advanced standing, often having already completed some collegiate general education requirements. In addition to the learning opportunities, earning college credits while in high school can provide significant financial savings. Many avenues to college credit during high school are affordable or free compared to the cost of traditional college tuition. A qualified CVCA student who strategically plans ahead and takes advantage of multiple credit-earning opportunities may earn college credits equivalent to a semester or even a year’s worth of college courses by the time he or she graduates from CVCA.

Opportunities to earn college credit at CVCA include Advanced Placement (AP) exams, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, and dual credit opportunities (including some that may qualify for funding through Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program). While taking classes at a local university is also an option through the CCP program, it is not necessary for students to leave CVCA during the school day in order to participate and benefit from these programs. Come hear about the ways qualified students can gain college experience and credit at low or no additional cost while participating fully in high school life at CVCA!

Questions? Contact Randy Tomich at RTomich@cvcaroyals.org.

College Scholarships

Any seniors interested in majoring in agriculture or anything related to natural resources could be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship. Additionally the Mularcik Welding scholarship is also available. Please click the link for A full list of scholarships through the Summit County Farm Bureau is available HERE. Questions? Please see Mrs. Knapp or Mrs. Fridline.

STAY INFORMED. GET INVOLVED. SUPPORT THE MISSION.

CVCA’s Biggest Night of the Year – March 8

CVCA has always maintained a culture of generosity. In that spirit, the Royal Evening, our largest fundraiser of the year is on March 8, 2025. How will you take part? You can attend the event (tickets go on sale Monday, January 27), volunteer, donate an auction item, or even sponsor the event. Learn more about this event and ways you can get involved HERE. 

Get Excited!

Tickets for the Royal Evening go on sale next week! Over the next seven days, we’ll be giving you a look into some of this year’s exciting new auction items.

  • DAY 1: This year you can bid on a Six-Night Stay for five at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort in Orlando. Learn more about this new auction item HERE.
  • DAY 2: Have you ever wanted to go to a dude ranch? This trip to the luxury White Stallion Ranch in Tucson Arizona is for you! Learn more HERE.

Volunteer for the Royal Evening. It’s Lots of fun!

Are you interested in volunteering for the Royal Evening? There are a wide variety of opportunities involving a variety of skills and time commitments. This is a great way to get to know other CVCA parents while having lots of fun! To volunteer, please complete this Volunteer Form.

You can give a gift to CVCA Students that Costs You Nothing!

Last year, more than $275K of your Ohio tax dollars went to CVCA student scholarships! Please take a moment to learn more about how you can direct your tax dollars to CVCA. This is a gift that will cost you nothing, but may mean everything to a student. Learn more HERE. Questions? Contact jharabedian@cvcaroyals.org.

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