Calvary Academy News
You’re Invited
Posted on 05.16.10 by Mychael
Kindergarten: Thursday, May 27th at 2:00 p.m.
8th Grade: Friday, May 28th at 7:00 p.m.
12th Grade: Friday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m.
All graduations take place in the Sanctuary
Summer Math Tutor
Posted on 05.16.10 by Mychael
Mrs. Murphy will be tutoring in math on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:00-12:00 from June 14 - August 6th. If you are interested, contact Mrs. Murphy at 546-5987, x 277.
Updated Disciplinary Policy for High School
Posted on 05.16.10 by Mychael
The following update has been approved by The Academy School Board on April 12, 2010, and takes effect in the 2010-2011 school year. Changes noted in red.
Discipline Steps Toward Suspension or Expulsion
Movement onto Step 1 below and from one step to the next occurs either with the third detention or because of very serious behaviors calling for immediate intervention and discipline. The counting of the detentions starts over after a student has gone five (5) weeks without a detention.
Step 1 -
The student serves one day suspension. Following this suspension, a conference is held with the student, teachers, parents or guardians, and the principal. The parents or guardians are made aware of the procedures that will follow if the problem continues. The step is recorded in the student’s file.
Step 2 -
The student serves a two-day suspension. Following the suspension, a conference to discuss the matter is held. The parents or guardians and student are counseled that the next step (3) will place the student only one step from expulsion. The action is recorded in the student’s file.
Step 3 -
A conference is held with the student, teachers, parents or guardians, principal, and administrator. The student is suspended for three days and the parents or guardians are informed that the next step (4) is expulsion. This action is recorded in the student’s file.
Step 4 -
The parents or guardians are notified that the student has been expelled. The School Board is informed, and the action is recorded in the student’s file.
At Step 3, the parents or guardians may appeal to the School Board at the next scheduled meeting for a review. The appeal must be submitted at least five school days before the next school board meeting.
Congratulations Andrew Peecher
Posted on 05.16.10 by Mychael
Andrew is the recipient of a 2011 National Merit Scholarship. Way to go Andrew!
WFMB Student of the Week
Posted on 05.16.10 by Mychael
Cristen Seiders was named Sports Radio WFMB’s “Athlete of the Week” for HS softball. Congratulations Cristen!
JH Baseball Announcement
Posted on 05.16.10 by Mychael
Dan Wetter will be coaching JH Baseball in the fall. Watch for information regarding JH Baseball Camp over the summer.
Applications Being Accepted
Posted on 05.01.10 by Mychael
Calvary Academy is accepting applications for elementary teaching positions for the 2010-2011 school year. Applicants must be state certified. Interested persons may pick up an application in the Academy office, or download from our website at http://www.caspringfield.org.
2010-2011 Enrollment
Posted on 05.01.10 by Mychael
Calvary Academy is now taking enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year. If you are interested in a safe Christian environment for your child, we would love to talk to you. Please contact Donna Squires at 546-5987, x240.
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Vertical Extreme Summer Program
Posted on 04.16.10 by Mychael
School will be out soon - do you need a safe and fun environment for your students entering 1-6th grades? Check out Vertical Extreme! VE is staffed with certified teachers and college students. For questions contact Jen McCallon @ 546-5987 x252, or . You can also pick up an enrollment packet in the Academy office.
Cyber Drive Illinois
Posted on 04.04.10 by Mychael
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is offering a new service connected to your driver’s license. You can click on the link below to add two emergency contacts to your license data. Then, if you are incapacitated in some way, your license can be scanned and the emergency contacts retrieved so your loved ones can be contacted. It only takes two minutes to complete:
www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/ecd/home.html.
Wendy"s Heisman Award
Posted on 04.04.10 by Mychael
The Wendy’s HS Heisman award program is available to men and women entering their senior year of high school in the 2010-2011 academic year who have at least a B grade average and participates in at least one school-sponsored sport. Any eligible student can register and begin the application process at www.wendysheisman.com.
Birth Certificates
Posted on 03.25.10 by Mychael
Dear Academy Parent:
The State of Illinois has notified Calvary Academy that our student records are incomplete. According to the Missing Children Records Act, parents are required to supply Calvary Academy with an official copy of each student’s birth certificate. Please have the certificate in the Academy office by March 31st. While the State has not previously informed us of this requirement, they have now done so and asked us to comply as quickly as possible with this Act. As stated in this Federal Act, the Administration is directed to report all families that are not in compliance.
I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. Thank you for attending to this issue promptly.
Clarissa Nobrega
Posted on 03.25.10 by Mychael
Clarissa Nobrega from Brazil lived with the Walden family as an exchange student from 2000-2001 and graduated from Calvary Academy. After nine years she is returning for a ten-day visit on April 1, 2010 and she is bringing along her 11-year old brother Joao Victor. An informal gathering of friends will be held on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 after the second service in the Corner Cafe. Please stop in and say hello, she would love to see you!! After returning to Brazil, Clarissa began Dental College and graduated in 2006 with a specialization in Endodontics. She has been practicing Dentistry since that time.
Standford Achievement & Explore Tests
Posted on 03.05.10 by Mychael
SAT tests will be given March 24 - April 1 to Kindergarten through 7th grades and 8th graders will take the Explore test. The students will take one or two tests in the morning each day. Please have your students get a good night’s rest and a good breakfast. Students will need to bring two #2 pencils.
Coaches Needed
Posted on 03.05.10 by Mychael
We are looking for several parents to coach youth baseball teams over the summer. If you have a son who is playing baseball or wants to play baseball, we are looking for a Christian man to put together and coach a team that will enable any Calvary boys who want to play to be on the same team. If you are interested in helping, please contact Bob Mingo at 546-5987, x241 or .
Evangel Boys Basketball Camp
Posted on 03.05.10 by Mychael
Evangel Basketball Camp will be held June 27 - July 1 for 5th - 12th grade boys. The cost is $225. per student. You can sign up by contacting Bob Mingo at 546-5987, x241, or
Temporary Job Opportunity
Posted on 02.02.10 by Mychael
Temporary, part-time opportunities available with the 2010 Census.
Positions available: Census Takers, Census Crew Leaders, Census Crew Leader Assistants, Recruiting Assistants, Census Clerks
Testing required. All applicants must bring two forms of identification to the testing location and pass a written test. For more details about acceptable identification, testing locations and to download a Practice Test, please visit: http://www.2010censusjobs.gov, or call 1-217-241-7370.
Transportation Reimbursement
Posted on 11.06.09 by Mychael
The lack of FY 2010 funding will prevent the State Board from paying any parent Guardian Transportation claims filed for the 2008-2009 school year. These payments are normally made in December of each year. In the event that funds are restored this fiscal year, the state will promptly pay the claims that were submitted.
VIP Basketball Program
Posted on 11.06.09 by Mychael
If you have attended one of our high school basketball games, you know that the VIP program is the way to go. As a VIP Pass holder, your seat is saved for you throughout the game and you have access to a wonderful hospitality room. The VIP Section is only 2 rows high at mid court. This program is the most exciting way to watch our home basketball games!
VIP Passes include pre-game dinner, hospitality room, admission & reserved VIP seats to all home high school games.
Tickets & seat assignments are sold
on a first come, first serve basis.
Adults - $99
Jr. High - $75
Elementary - $50
*Memberships are non-transferable.*
Bullying
Posted on 09.30.09 by Mychael
At Calvary Academy we want every individual to be able to live in a safe environment. As Christians, we should strive even more for this as we are not to “conform to this world but be transformed.” The basis for behavior should be according to God’s Word. As Calvary is taking a proactive stance against bullying, information and resources will be provided throughout the year to help facilitate positive discussions both at home and school to strengthen our partnership. Included is a form to empower parents to report bullying.
If you suspect that your child is being bullied, please complete a Bully Report form, which can be found in the Academic Resources under the Other section and return it either to your child’s teacher or to the Academy office. This form will also be available in the Academy office.
Here are a few steps that we have taken at Calvary Academy to keep our school bully free. Please let us know if you have any suggestions.
We have incorporated a faith-based supplement to the Bible curriculum with an emphasis on avoiding bullying.
The topics in chapels are designed to challenge the students in areas of appropriate character development.
A form is available for all Academy teachers to complete and track any report or indication of alleged bullying.
A form is available in the Academy office or on our website for all parents and/or students to complete and report alleged bullying.
The following material is from http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov .
What is Bullying?
Bullying among children is aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power or strength. A child who is being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself. Usually, bullying is repeated over time. Bullying can take many forms such as: hitting or punching (physical bullying); teasing or name-calling (verbal bullying); intimidation through gestures or social exclusion (nonverbal bullying or emotional bullying); and sending insulting messages by phone or computer email (cyber bullying).
What to do if your child is being bullied?
Focus on your child. Be supportive and gather information about the bullying.
Listen carefully to what your child tells you about the bullying. Ask him/her to describe who was involved and how and where each bullying episode happened.
Learn as much as you can about the bullying tactics being used, when, and where the bullying happened. Can your child name other children or adults who may have witnessed the bullying?
Check your emotions. A parent’s protective instincts stir strong emotions. Although it is difficult, a parent is wise to step back and consider the next steps carefully.
Contact your child’s teacher and/or principal
Give factual information about your child’s experience of being bullied – who, what, when, where, and how.
Talk regularly with your child and with school staff to see if the bullying has stopped. If the bullying persists, contact school authorities again.
Questions to Ask Your Child about Bullying
Did the child hurt you on purpose?
Was it done more than once?
How do you feel about the behavior?
Did the child know you were being hurt?
Resources
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
http://www.eyesonbullying.org/
http://www.kzoo.edu/psych/stop_bullying/resources/websites.html
Thank you for your continued support and prayers for this school year.
Tutor’s Needed
Posted on 09.24.09 by Mychael
Do you have a desire to help students who struggle academically? If you have a few hours available each week and have a desire to help students who could benefit from individual attention, please contact Mrs. Squires at 546-5987 ext. 240. You do not have to be a teacher to assist students with Math drills, spelling words, etc. This project will bless you and the student too. A background check is required and regular time each week.
Bullying on TV
Posted on 09.22.09 by Mychael
The following is an excerpt from the bullying curriculum published by World Teacher Press that our 7-9 grade students are using in the classroom.
What effect does bullying on television have on us? An association between violence on television and aggression has been well established over the last few decades. There is a need for students to develop critical viewing skills to decrease the negative effects of media violence and bullying on them. In developing these skills they learn to distance themselves from the dramatization and to recognize and understand the differences between television and real life.
We are asking for students and parents to identify bullying behaviors in programs they watch regularly. You may also begin to identify and become aware of situations involving racism, violence, negative stereotypes and sexism. You both may notice a change in your reactions to the incidents once a focus has been placed on the inappropriate behavior. What does television tell students about bullying? What role does television play in either condoning or criticizing the behavior?
Discussion Points
1. Discuss the headings on the “Bullying on Television” survey sheet that is included with this newsletter so your child is aware of what is expected. (Keywords and phrases can be used.)
2. Children and/or parents should keep a tally of incidents at the bottom of the page and describe examples on the chart.
3. Children may need to watch the same program over time to list examples accurately.
4. Discuss the results. Ask your child if they feel differently about the program after doing this exercise.
Discuss the following:
Were any of the behaviors funny? If so, why?
Did anyone not think they were funny? Why not?
Is it possible for a sitcom or a cartoon to be funny without put-downs, etc? How?
Can your child think of a time where they have been put-down, teased, or bullied? How did they feel?
Was it funny? Why or why not?
Is this behavior condoned? If so, how?
Is it criticized? How?
What is the program telling us about bullying?
Did you know that the most common form of verbal bullying is name-calling?
New Grading Scale
Posted on 08.05.09 by Mychael
The Calvary Academy School Board has approved changes to the grading scale and the method for calculating GPA at Calvary Academy. College and universities review students’ letter grades and GPAs when evalutating applications for admission and awarding competitive academic scholarships. However, Calvary Academy has not used the the same grading scale as is now used by most schools. For example, a student with a 92 in geometry would receive an “A” where a student at Calvary Academy would receive a “B”.
The School Board further voted to make the new grading scale retroactive for any student currently in high school. This means that students who are currently in Calvary Academy will have their grades and GPAs recalculated for their entire high school career. This only applies to grades and that were earned at Calvary Academy, not those that transfer students received from their previous schools.
New Grading Scale - Regular - Honors
100-99 (A+) - 4.25 - 5.25
98-92 (A) - 4.00 - 5.00
91-90 (A-) - 3.75 - 4.75
89-88 (B+) - 3.25 - 4.25
87-82 (B) - 3.00 - 4.00
81-80 (B-) - 2.75 - 3.75
79-78 (C+) - 2.25 - 3.25
77-72 (C) - 2.00 - 3.00
71-70 (C-) - 1.75 - 2.75
69-68 (D+) - 1.25 - 2.25
67-62 (D) - 1.00 - 2.00
61-60 (D-) - 0.75 - 1.75
59-0 (F) - 0.00 - 0.00
Free and Reduced Lunch Program
Posted on 08.05.09 by Mychael
Families must apply each year for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. The application is inserted in the July-August Newsletter. Please complete and return your application ot Jeannie Martin in the Academy office. If you have any questions, you may contact Jeannie at 546-9700, x239.
Moms in Touch
Posted on 08.29.08 by Mychael
Moms in Touch is an international organization where moms meet for one hour each week to pray for their children, schools, teachers, and administrators. They meet every Tuesday in the Newcomers Center from 8:15 to 9:15.
United Way and Calvary Academy
Posted on 08.28.08 by Mychael
Direct your United Way funds to Calvary Academy! Just designate Calvary Academy when you sign up with your employer. Calvary’s designated account number is 12757.
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