http://independentschoolreport.com Perspectives on the independent school experience by administrators, teachers, trustees and parents. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:45:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Victor Cosentino, President, Board of Trustees Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, February 2008 Over the holiday break, my mother came for a visit from New York. While she was here, we talked about the kids and CHA. And, tuition. She’s seen the school and ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=28 by Colin Martin Head of Middle School Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth, California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, February 2008 I walked into Mr. Miller’s class the other day to see students in various and colorful costumes and with multiple and impressive props performing plays they had created. I couldn’t get ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=27 by Graham Brown Head of School Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth, California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, December 2007 As our school family enjoys a wonderful Holiday Season, the campus is filled with construction vehicles and new athletic equipment. Last spring a small group of CHA parents expressed a true interest ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=26 Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth, California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, December 2007 It was a beautiful Tuesday morning…actually a perfect one. It was mild and sunny and the winds had died down from a couple of days before and were not due to pick up again until the ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=25 Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth, California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, December 2007 What a delight and thrill it was when CHA’s Winter Holiday Program was performed in the evening under the spotlights and on the big stage at CSUN. Opening of this wonderful program was an extraordinary DVD ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=24 by Michelle Warburton Alumni Coordinator Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth, California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, November 2007 As the Coordinator of Alumni Relations, one of my responsibilities is to attend the meetings of Alumni Directors from all the CAIS schools in the greater Los Angeles area. We get together a ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=23 by Colin Martin Head of Middle School Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth, California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, October 2007 I enjoy running marathons. I know – marathons are not everyone’s idea of a good time. For me, there’s exhilaration in the physical and mental challenge. The first and last miles ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=22 by Christina Simonds Head of Lower School Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth, California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, October 2007 Whether you walk up the hill to visit our classrooms (grades 1, 2, 3, 4), or head even further up the hill to our kindergarten classrooms, the same sight will greet ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=21 by Victor Cosentino, President, Board of Trustees Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, October 2007 Sometimes you notice things that seem unrelated and realize they share something in common. Consider Sputnik, the Anaheim Angels, and CHA. Fifty years ago this month, the former Soviet Union launched Sputnik, ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=20 by Graham Brown Head of School Chatsworth Hills Academy Chatsworth, California Originally Published in News from the Top of the Hill, October 2007 I love the noise which accompanies the beginning of each new school year. The noises of students returning for their new adventure, of their parents adjusting to new teachers and increasing expectations, ... http://independentschoolreport.com/?p=19