Schedule changes - Varsity Girls will be playing school #31 instead of school #141 on Friday. Note also the time change. Come out and enjoy a good basketball game. An updated Game schedule has been attached.Recent Scores - Varsity Girls defeated Boryarka for a second time 56 -24. Players of the game; Tabitha Hillebrand and Laura Jorash.Spectators: On weekdays when there is a game a Sports Bus (with approx. 20 seats available) leaves KCA taking passengers to the games. On game days sign up at the school office – first come, first serve basis. Cost: 5 gryven for help covering the expense of this transportation.

For Your Information

·         Tardies – Traffic is no longer an excused tardy for chronic lateness. Please leave home earlier to get to school on time. Lunch detentions will need to be given for >3 unexcused tardies.

·         From the Elementary School Coordinator - Mr. Musiyenko

This is our Elementary Chapel for March:

March 4................. EL KANA, A JEALOUS GOD - Brian Birdsall

March 11............... JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH THE LORD IS THERE - Jan Muzart

March 18............... FATHER, ABBA FATHER - Cor Harryvan

To Elementary School parents: Please send to school with your child an extra pair of socks in case he/she has wet feet after recess. Also please make sure your kids have gloves or mittens to keep their hands warm and snow pants if they want to roll in the snow.

IT INFO - If you know of good educational software that your students can benefit from using in classes or at home or good educational sites, please share this information with KCA office.

·         From the KCA English Department – Miss PartridgeCongratulations to all the short story contest participants! Gerben Harryvan won and Kasey Wysong came in second.  :) 

·         Family Photos – We would like to include a family photo to our Sycamore data base. In the future would also like to print pictures for a KCA Family Bulletin Board in our cafeteria. It would be nice to recognize parents and students together and see all our smiling faces. Please send photos to the office via email or on flash drives. Thank you.

 ·         From the Finance Office – Mrs. HuberBasketball fees are now overdue! If your student participates in basketball the fee is $60. 

 ·         From the Guidance Office - Mrs. Leary

Congratulations! To Luke Manna for receiving the Royal Scholarship to Grace University. This award is for $11,000 per year for four years; a total of $44,000! To Sarah Babb for her $16,000 to Impact 360 and to Matthew Wespetal for his acceptances to State University of New York at Genesco.

DEADLINES - Don't miss the deadline this Friday, March 5 for the April 10^th ACT plus Writing held at KCA. All Juniors should set aside 30 minutes and go to www.actstudent.org to set up their profile and register for the test. March 25 is the deadline for the May 1^st SAT. Students should go to www.collegeboard.com to register.

DONUTS for sale - On Tuesday, March 9 Homemade donuts will be for sale as a fund raising activity for the JR/SR trip. Plain donuts are 8 grvyen and iced are 10. Bring you appetite and money to support the juniors.

·         From the Library Staff - Our new library system is up and running!  This will help significantly with the accuracy of circulation. One of the great features of our program is that it will automatically generate and send out overdue notices via email. It will also calculate overdue fees.  After the 2-week check-out period is exceeded, there will be an additional 3-day grace period. After that, 50 kopeks per day per item will be charged. If you are unable to locate an overdue item and believe it to be lost, please notify us immediately. You will then be responsible for the replacement cost of that item. Fees can be paid to the office.  Thank you for your help in keeping our library running smoothly. We are still welcoming DVD donations! J Thanks for helping to improve our KCA Library!

·         MK/TCK Re-entry Retreats – Missionary Resources Connection is currently accepting applications for their 8^th annual MK/TCK Re-entry Retreats.  These retreats were designed for Third Culture Kids or MKs who will be soon entering US universities to give them support designed to help them through the potentially stressful transition back to the United States.  There are two options: the first is July 18-27, 2010, held on the campus of Columbia International University and the second is August 8-17, 2010, held at Bethel Christian Camp. Registration deadline for both retreats is May 1, 2010. Cost is $400.00 per student, with a $50.00 non-refundable deposit due with registration. More questions? Check out the information at mresourcesconnection.org, where you can download an application. Or please feel free to contact their retreat coordinator, Melody Weaver, with any questions you might have. Her email is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

·         Self Defense for Adults at KCATeachers and parents, if you are interested to learn important safety tips, basic self defense principles and techniques including escaping different grabs, headlocks, bear hugs, knife and gun threats, etc and also learn and practice striking techniques come and join our Self-defense course. Where: at KCA in room 7a When: on Wednesdays, 3:15 - 4:15 pm, through April 24Cost: 25 UAH per lesson paid at the door. Come when you can.

·           Driver Phone Numbers – Parents, Please give the KCA office the names and phone numbers for the drivers who bring/pick up your children so we have that contact information, in case we need to contact them. Do the drivers speak English? Thank you. 

Hot Lunches

·         Menu for Students & Faculty

Pre-ordered Meals (MTThF) - Zoya makes hot lunches for students & faculty on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Prices are 25 gryven or 15 gryven for ½ portions per meal. Send in money for the next week’s lunches by Friday before noon. Pay at the office and please indicate which days and which portions you are requesting. Exact change is appreciated! Tuesdays Cheeseburgers are available for all students. Elementary students please pre-pay - 12 gryven each. MS/HS are served on a first come, first served basis and unlike other hot lunch meals these cheeseburgers are not a pre-order item and the money is given directly to Zoya. Condiments provided. On Wednesday Mr. Bell will again be serving Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Cost: 10 gryven each. Please note: Price increase. Pay in advance at the office. Thank you.

 Classifieds

·         Give Away – The KCA computer lab has upgraded and we have 4 old computers (w/o monitors), one monitor and several headphones to be given away. Contact the office, if interested.

·         Recipes Needed!! - I am working with a ministry in Colorado who does hosting trips for Ukrainian orphans every summer. The Colorado group is putting together a “European” Cookbook to sell as a fundraiser for the trip and needs help gathering good recipes. I am working on this end to gather yummy Ukrainian and other European recipes to send to them to be included in the book. Please take some time and look through your favorite Ukrainian recipes or other European treats and send me an email with your top choices. Thank you!
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Questions? Call Karen at 093 144 31 93.

·        Russian and Ukrainian Language ClassesThe SEND Language Program offers Russian and Ukrainian classes taught by professors with years of experience who are specifically trained to teach their language to foreigners.  Not only are they good, they love their job and make learning a difficult language enjoyable!  Classes meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays for 2-1/2 hours – from 9:00-11:30, 12:00-2:30 and 2:40-5:10. (A Ukrainian-style lunch is served from 11:30-12:00 for $5.)  Fees for each 4-week period are $240 for full-time (4 times a week) in a class of 2 or more; $400 for full-time, one on one; half that for part-time (2 times a week); and half again for part-time (1 time a week).  The SEND Language Center is located a 5-minute walk from the Kharkovska metro (green line), ul. Dekabristov 5.  For more information, contact Diane at 063-117-4207 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

·         Enterprising Students – In addition to the Snack Bar, Zach Stoddard, Joseph Kim and David Crane will be selling cream filled doughnuts and round doughnuts with cherry filling. Cream filled will cost 5 gryven and round doughnuts 3 gryven each. They will also be selling a variety of fresh fruits.They also hope to soon offer their services to faculty and high school students to take grocery/lunch orders during 4^th period (11:06-11:53). Fee: 2 gryven for a small order, 5 gryven for medium, 15 gryven for a large order. (Costs will amount to the receipt of the order plus fee).For more details please contact any of these fine young men. The largest percent of profit will go towards our JR/SR Trip.

·        Walk Safely!

Here is a website with the locations in Kyiv to purchase ice cleats/ice traction devices for your shoes which can make walking easier when the ground is covered in ice and slush. Check it out! http://www.ledoxod.com/

KCA Items For Sale