Email Sent to Mr. Chris Shoenleb -Head of School

Below is the email we sent requesting our daughters personal property, the refund NVCA promised and her Principals Honor Roll award for earning a 4.4 GPA for the 1st Semester.

Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 8:15 AM
To: Chris Schoenleb <chriss@northvalleyca.org>
Cc: Jason Mitchell <jasonm@northvalleyca.org>; Teresa Collins <teresac@northvalleyca.org>; Nicolas Jones <nicj@northvalleyca.org>; Lisa Walker <lisaw@northvalleyca.org>; Scott Seidler <pastorscott@sotdaz.org>

Subject: Request for Return of Student Property and Remittance of Outstanding Reimbursements

Good morning Mr. Schoenleb,

This correspondence serves as a formal request for the  return of our minor daughter’s personal property currently in the possession, custody, or control of North Valley Christian Academy (“NVCA”), as well as payment of outstanding reimbursements previously acknowledged by the school.

I. Personal Property Located in Student Locker in Athlectic Department

Please arrange for the prompt return of the following personal items removed from or remaining in our daughter’s locker:

• Dae hair cream
• Slick-back hair brush
• Bath & Body Works personal care products
• Native tanning lotion
• Glossier lip glosses
• Additional makeup items required for cheer participation at the direction of Mrs. Lisa Walker

These items constitute her personal property and were maintained on campus solely in connection with her enrollment and cheer participation.

II. Student Gifts and Academic Recognition

Please also return the following items belonging to our daugher:

• Her Secret Santa gift from teammate, exchanged as part of a cheer
• Her Honor Roll / Principal’s List certificate, earned through her academic performance, including a 4.4 GPA for the first semester

III. Cheer Photography

Please provide copies of all cheer photographs taken during the off-campus park photo shoot in which Emmersyn participated and we paid for in advance. These photographs were created in connection with a school-affiliated cheer activity and were conditioned on the purchase of specific attire (see below).

IV. Outstanding Cheer Fees and Expense Reimbursements

Please confirm the timing and method of reimbursement for cheer fees previously referenced in your email. As acknowledged, NVCA currently owes our family $900, which remains unpaid.

In addition, we demand reimbursement for the following cheer-related expenses incurred at the direction, requirement, or expectation of the NVCA cheer program and enrollment at NVCA:

• $100 – Purple Adidas shoes
• $60 – Stanley cup and makeup for African Family
• $30 – White skirt required for cheer participation
• $30 – Blue spandex required for cheer participation
• $100 – Makeup and hair items required for cheer participation
• $200 – Cowboy boots and white dress required for cheer photo shoot
• $1,500 – NVCA school uniforms purchased in good faith

All uniforms were purchased in good faith in reliance on NVCA’s representations and expectations of continued enrollment and participation. This amount includes more that $400 received shortly before Christmas and are unopened.  As you know all NVCA uniforms are characterized as “custom” and non-refundable per your required vendors. Upon reimbursement, we are prepared to return the uniforms to NVCA so they may be resold at a future used-uniform sale or otherwise disposed of by the school or we can donate them to Goodwill in NVCA’s name.

V. Total Amount Due

The total reimbursement demanded is $2,920, which expressly includes the $900 already owed by NVCA for Cheer participation, together with the additional itemized expenses set forth above.

VI. Requested Resolution

Please advise, in writing, no later than Friday, January 16th, when we may expect:

1. The return of all personal property, gifts, certificates, and photographs identified above; and
2. Issuance of payment for the full amount due.

This request is made without waiver of any rights or remedies available to us, all of which are expressly reserved.

We expect prompt compliance and appreciate your immediate attention to this matter.

Best regards,

Ex NVCA Parent

To:  me · Thu, Jan 15 at 11:56 AM

Parent,

We placed all of the items in your daughter’s athletic locker in a box and sent it in the mail this morning.

Chris

Chris Schoenleb

Head of School
North Valley Christian AcademyTM

chriss@northvalleyca.org

Office: 623.551.3454

Cell: 815.404.0039

northvalleyca.org

Good afternoon Chris,

This email is sent to clarify the scope of your recent response and to address several outstanding matters that remain unresolved.

Your message indicates that items from our daughter’s athletic locker were boxed and mailed. That response appears to address only the locker contents. To ensure accuracy and completeness of the record, please provide an itemized list of all items included in the shipment. Upon receipt of the package, the contents will be reviewed and confirmation provided via return email.

Notwithstanding the above, multiple issues raised in prior correspondence remain open. We are also still awaiting a response to the email sent on Monday, which outlined additional outstanding matters in detail. Please provide a written status update and anticipated resolution timeline for the remaining items and questions previously raised, including but not limited to:

• Academic materials and recognitions
• Cheer-related property and photographs
• Outstanding reimbursement obligations

In addition, this communication serves as formal notice that any further use of our daughter’s likeness is expressly not authorized. This includes, without limitation, use in NVCA-controlled social media accounts, marketing or promotional materials, school publications, digital platforms, or physical displays. Please confirm that her image has been removed from all NVCA-controlled media. Further, any photographs in which she appears are not authorizedfor marketing, promotional, social media, or school use, as she is no longer enrolled at NVCA and any prior authorization is hereby revoked.

From the outset, there has been a clear desire to resolve these matters promptly and conclude this transition without litigation. However, with several issues still outstanding and no substantive response to prior communications, closure has not been possible. Please note that all actions to date have been taken in good faith. Absent timely resolution of the remaining issues, other available options will be evaluated and executed beginning tomorrow morning.

Best regards,