Lion Tales 8/25/22

Upcoming Dates 

Saturday, August 27 Board of Directors’ meeting 7:30 am

Monday, August 29 Baseball HOME game vs Carroll Catholic 4:30 pm

Thursday, Sept. 1 Baseball AWAY game at Corpus Christi 4:30 pm

Friday, Sept. 2 Volleyball HOME games vs Danville 5:00 / 6:00 pm

Monday, Sept. 5 No School - Labor Day

Fri-Sat, Oct 14-15 Save the Dates for Life Days 2022!

Office Reminder - turn in paperwork and make payments!

If you haven’t yet completed registration paperwork, signed and turned in documents, paid fees or tuition, please do so in a timely manner.  Mrs. Westley will be contacting you about them, but we are always happy to have you contact the office first!  We do ask that tuition payments are made in a timely manner - September 1 is next Thursday, and that means the 2nd payment (monthly payment K-12) or first payment (PreK) is due!  

Life Days Planning Committee Members needed!

Life Days 2022 is just a few months away…

If you would like to participate in the planning of Life Days 2022, we are looking for some committee members for this fall.  Several meetings, as well as being a part of an email planning group, is what you would sign up for.  Contact Mr. Horning ASAP if you would like to get involved!

From the Principal's Desk

I unexpectedly spent several days away from school this week due to illness in my family. I kept checking in with the staff regularly, and the gaps and my responsibilities were covered so well.  We have an amazing staff at Christian Life Academy, and I am grateful for them!  But I’m also excited to be back next week.  I missed everyone!  Thank you for your care and concern.  This is just another one of those things that I’ll look back on later and be THANKFUL, even though I would not have chosen this plan for the week.  

Blessings!

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 8/18/22

Building on the Foundation.  Thankful - Confident - Forward!

If you have any questions or need to contact someone at the school, please try any of the following:

Office - Mrs. Westley -  [email protected] or [email protected] or call 309-449-3346

Principal - Mr. Horning - [email protected], 309-267-8781 

You are also welcome to talk directly with teachers… let’s communicate well this year!

Upcoming Dates 

Today, August 18 First day of school for K-12! Doors open 8:15…Chapel at 8:30!

VB and BB practices

Monday, August 22 First day of school for Preschool students

First PTF (Parent-Teacher Fellowship) Meeting after school (see below)

Baseball Away game Morton United 4:15 pm.  Bus 3:10

Running Club practice (see below for information)

Tuesday, August 23 Baseball practice / VB practice 

Thursday, August 25 VB Practice

Baseball HOME game vs South Pekin 4:30 pm

Fri-Sat, Oct 14-15 Save the Dates for Life Days 2022!

It’s Time for a NEW school year!! And new opportunities

LION RUN CLUB information (grades 4-8, joint venture with local public schools)

While we won’t have an “official cross country team,” we are excited that several parents are hosting a run club that will give an opportunity for students to run in some local races.  If there is enough interest with older (6th-8th) runners, we could enter in a JH cross country meet or two as well.  FIRST PRACTICE IS MONDAY, AUGUST 22 from 3:30-4:45.  There will be a parent meeting at the end of this practice.  Thanks to Rachel Birkey and Randi Krehbiel for organizing this opportunity!  See the flyer for more information and sign-up code.

Parent Teacher Fellowship needs YOU!

Join with parents and staff on MONDAY, AUGUST 22 after school… help the school by being an active member of the PTF, which helps make our classrooms and school year even better through fundraising, special projects, field trips, and events that make CLA an even more wonderful place!

Athletics UPDATE… Our MS baseball, HS volleyball, HS (flag) football and Lion running club (4th-8th) are either already competing, or beginning practices towards competition.  

We also were ANTICIPATING having JH Volleyball, but came up a little short on participants, and we are still looking for an adult coach.  If you know of someone that could help out, please let Mr. Horning know! In the interim, we will begin next week with 7th/8th graders girls who have signed up for VB practicing with our high school team at THURSDAY practices.  If we are able to make a separate team, we will likely allow 5th-6th graders to join as well.  But it’s likely we will stay with the interim plan for this season.

Office Reminder - turn in paperwork and make payments!

If you haven’t yet completed registration paperwork, turned in documents, paid fees or tuition, please do so in a timely manner.  Mrs. Westley will be contacting you about them, but we are always happy to have you contact the office first!

From the Principal's Desk

I can’t express how exciting it was to kick off this school year.  Our staff meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday were simply phenomenal as our amazing staff gathered together and prayed, shared, planned, ate, and simply lived life together.  Then Wednesday night, with classroom visits, families and students in the building, a picnic, and a powerful dedication prayer reminded me again of the wonderful community we share together.  I am looking forward to this year, as exhausting as I’m sure it will be (most years are!), but it’s because I KNOW the power of the Lord is at work among us.  Thank you for being a vital part of CLA!  Let’s be Thankful, Confident, and moving Forward together!

Blessings!

        Mr. Horning

Theme for 2022-2023

Building on the Foundation

Philippians 1:3-11

A Thankful Mindset (Philippians 1:3-5) 

Confident in our Faith (Philippians 1:6) 

Moving Forward (Philippians 1:9-11)   

 Thankful - Confident - Forward

Lion Tales 5/12/22

Upcoming Dates 

Friday, May 13 MS Science Fair 8:30-10:30 am - in the gym

Tuesday, May 17 5th/6th DARE Graduation 2:30 pm

K-2 Field trip to the Zoo

Thursday, May 19 8th Grade Graduation 5:30 pm / 12th Grade Graduation 7:00 pm at LHCC

Friday, May 20 Field Day / Last day of school

Friday, June 10  15th Annual CLA Golf Outing at North Greens, Atlanta

2022-23 school year is coming soon…share with potential new CLA families! 

As we look toward the future, we are excited about the upcoming school year, as so many of our families have registered to return! But we have ROOM FOR MORE!  We would love to have more families join this great community… We continue to have registration open and would encourage those interested to contact the school.  Questions, please ask!  Please do encourage any friends who are thinking of joining… now is the time!

Bike-a-Thon update - over $5,000 was raised!

The CLA Bike-a-thon, held May 1st in memory of beloved teacher Mr. Andy Johnson, had well over 100 people in attendance, with 37 registered riders.  Many cheering family members, as well as special guests - Mr. Johnson’s parents and some family members enjoyed the day.  What a wonderful event that will become an annual one, we anticipate.  An update - with more sponsorships rolling in over the past week, we now can share that over $5,000 was raised for the new HS Building Fund with this event! Wow!

CLA is HIRING… Pray for amazing new staff for our school

With growth happening in our physical building as well as in our classrooms, we have some staffing positions that will need to be filled for the upcoming school year.  CLA is looking for wonderful, Godly, faith-focused individuals to help lead our students in several areas: high school English, HS and middle school electives and support, and kitchen management.  We have always been blessed with great staff, and we know that God has the exact people in mind for these positions.  Please pass the word on to any individuals who may fit these roles.  Applications will be accepted through May 31. Contact Mr. Horning 309-449-3346 or [email protected] for more information, or for a copy of the official posting.

Building Project update… Foundations have been completed!

On our way to seeing the building rise over the next few months.

We have started building the new high school classroom building!!  The general plan will be to complete the exterior of the building and as a “phase 1” to complete a portion of the interior that could be used by HS students in the 2022-23 school year!  Construction will be going on over the summer… please pray for good timing, agreeable weather, and God’s hand in the project.  You can help in the following ways:

1. Mr. Horning will continue organizing VOLUNTEER WORK CREWS. We had a great group of helpers for our two foundation concrete pours already, and there will be MANY chances to help. Look for this information coming out from Mr. Horning via facebook and email updates and requests… and sign up to help! 
   

2. We will CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS as the building is built… Currently funding sits at just over $230,000 raised, and as bills come in for payment (and material costs rise), we will need continued support to get to a completed project - an additional $130,000-$150,000 is the anticipated need!  Now is a great time to commit to a donation or to tap the shoulder of a friend who might be able to help!

From the Principal's Desk

Just one week remains of school.  This statement is both exciting and challenging! As we near the summer at the end of each school year, we close one chapter, but the next chapter is already opened!  We are well on our way to planning for next year.  This is true both for our classrooms and students, but also for the physical spaces (including the construction of the new high school classroom building).  While it may seem like a challenge for us, we know that the LORD leads, and nothing is challenging or impossible for the LORD!  Pray that as we prepare for the future, we always prepare by following the lead of our Heavenly Father!

Blessings!

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 5/5/22

Upcoming Dates 

Friday, May 6 3rd/4th Field Trip

Wednesday, May 11 5th/6th DARE Trip to Peoria Chiefs game

Friday, May 13 MS Science Fair 8:30-10:30 in the gym

Tuesday, May 17 5th/6th DARE Graduation 2:30 pm

K-2 Field trip to the Zoo

Thursday, May 19 8th Grade Graduation 5:30 pm / 12th Grade Graduation 7:00 pm at LHCC

Friday, May 20 Field Day / Last day of school

Friday, June 10  15th Annual CLA Golf Outing at North Greens, Atlanta

2022-23 school year is coming soon…share with potential new CLA families! 

As we look toward the future, we are excited about the upcoming school year, as so many of our families have registered to return! But we have ROOM FOR MORE!  We would love to have more families join this great community… We continue to have registration open and would encourage those interested to contact the school.  Questions, please ask!  Please do encourage any friends who are thinking of joining… now is the time!

May 2-6 is (was) Teacher Appreciation week! 

This week the CLA staff has been greatly blessed.  Thank you to PTF for providing encouragement, love, food, fun activities, and more food.  Our teachers have truly been “appreciated” throughout the entire week.  Thank you!

Bike-a-Thon is enjoyed by so many!

What a great event last weekend!  The CLA Bike-a-thon, in memory of beloved teacher Mr. Andy Johnson, had well over 100 people in attendance, with 37 registered riders, many cheering family members, as well as special guests - Mr. Johnson’s parents and some family members.  Mr. Horning DID end up riding a tiny bike for one lap, but many riders completed over 10 miles of biking… despite the cold and windy weather on Sunday, May 1.  What a wonderful event that will become an annual one, we anticipate.  Nearly $4,000 was raised for our new building project!  What a blessing, and thanks to Mrs. Espenschied and many volunteers for a fun time together.

CLA is HIRING… Pray for amazing new staff for our school

With growth happening in our physical building as well as in our classrooms, we have some staffing positions that will need to be filled for the upcoming school year.  CLA is looking for wonderful, Godly, faith-focused individuals to help lead our students in several areas: high school English, HS and middle school electives and support, and kitchen management.  We have always been blessed with great staff, and we know that God has the exact people in mind for these positions.  Please pass the word on to any individuals who may fit these roles.  Applications will be accepted through May 31. Contact Mr. Horning 309-449-3346 or [email protected] for more information, or for a copy of the official posting.

Building Project update… Foundations have been completed!

On our way to seeing the building rise over the next few months.

We have started building the new high school classroom building!!  The general plan will be to complete the exterior of the building and as a “phase 1” to complete a portion of the interior that could be used by HS students in the 2022-23 school year!  Construction will be going on over the summer… please pray for good timing, agreeable weather, and God’s hand in the project.  You can help in the following ways:

1. Mr. Horning will continue organizing VOLUNTEER WORK CREWS. We had a great group of helpers for our two foundation concrete pours already, and there will be MANY chances to help. Look for this information coming out from Mr. Horning via facebook and email updates and requests… and sign up to help! 

2. We will CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS as the building is built… Currently funding sits at just nearly $230,000 raised, and as bills come in for payment (and material costs rise), we will need continued support to get to a completed project!  Now is a great time to commit to a donation or to tap the shoulder of a friend who might be able to help!

From the Principal's Desk

We are nearing the end of this school year.  Wow.  That means moving on to a new grade … having a summer break … welcoming new families to the CLA community … and this summer, especially, building and making classroom transitions (again) for our high school students and staff.  Please pray for all the “behind the scenes” activities that many don’t realize a school staff does between school years.  Planning, moving, cleaning, building, cleaning more… there sure are a lot of things to do! When families/students leave for the summer, our staff has work to do.  If you get a chance, encourage a teacher by offering to help, volunteer, or simply pray for them!  We need the Lord’s guidance even in times when the students are on vacation!

Blessings!

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 4/28/22

Upcoming Dates 

Friday, April 29 No School - Teacher in-service

Saturday, April 30 CLA Bike-a-Thon, 9-11 am NOTE: POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE…check email!

Wednesday, May 4 Early Dismissal 11:30 am / Teacher in-service

Thursday, May 19 8th Grade Graduation 5:30 pm / 12th Grade Graduation 7:00 pm at LHCC

Friday, May 20 Field Day / Last day of school

2022-23 school year is coming soon…share with potential new CLA families! 

As we look toward the future, we are excited about the upcoming school year, as so many of our families have registered to return! But we have ROOM FOR MORE!  We would love to have more families join this great community… We continue to have registration open and would encourage those interested to contact the school.  Questions, please ask!  Please do encourage any friends who are thinking of joining… now is the time!

The week of May 2-6 is Teacher Appreciation week! 

This is a great time to bless the teachers and thank them yet again for all the wonderful hard work they do to help our students grow academically, mentally, and spiritually. Our theme is Bloom  based on 1 Corinthians 3:7-9. “So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.”

Below you will find a sign up genius of different ways we need your help. Feel free to sign up for multiple slots if you are able. If you would also like to spoil your teacher in other ways ( ask your students what they like, they probably know!) feel free to do that too! We are looking forward to making this a really great week for our teachers and we appreciate your help. 

• The parents of Parent Teacher Fellowship 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CADAE22A7FEC34-teacher

Bike-a-Thon!

Don’t forget, the Andy Johnson Memorial Bike-a-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 9-11 am. The cost to register is $5, and there may be some T-shirts available the day of the event, although the guaranteed t-shirt option has passed. To register, come the day of the event, or contact Mrs. Espenschied at [email protected]. Please note - due to the possibility of severe weather Saturday, we may make a last-minute change to Sunday afternoon, with a different location… check emails!

CLA is HIRING… Pray for amazing new staff for our school

With growth happening in our physical building as well as in our classrooms, we have some staffing positions that will need to be filled for the upcoming school year.  CLA is looking for wonderful, Godly, faith-focused individuals to help lead our students in several areas: high school English, HS and middle school electives and support, and kitchen management.  We have always been blessed with great staff, and we know that God has the exact people in mind for these positions.  Please pass the word on to any individuals who may fit these roles.  Applications will be accepted through May 31. Contact Mr. Horning 309-449-3346 or [email protected] for more information, or for a copy of the official posting.

Building Project update… Foundations have been completed!

On our way to seeing the building rise over the next few months.

We have started building the new high school classroom building!!  The general plan will be to complete the exterior of the building and as a “phase 1” to complete a portion of the interior that could be used by HS students in the 2022-23 school year!  Construction will be going on over the summer… please pray for good timing, agreeable weather, and God’s hand in the project.  You can help in the following ways:

1. Mr. Horning will continue organizing VOLUNTEER WORK CREWS. We had a great group of helpers for our two foundation concrete pours the last two weeks, and there will be MANY chances to help. Look for this information coming out from Mr. Horning via facebook and email updates and requests… and sign up to help! 
   

2. We will CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS as the building is built… Currently funding sits at just over $225,000 raised, and as bills come in for payment (and material costs rise), we will need continued support to get to a completed project!  Now is a great time to commit to a donation or to tap the shoulder of a friend who might be able to help!

From the Principal's Desk

I love to see our community grow.  We are seeing physical growth with our new high school classroom building, student growth as students complete a year of school, and also community growth as new families join us.  This means we also are in need of new staff to accommodate additional growth in the future.  Would you pray with me for the current and future staff of our school.  The Lord has already planned for who these individuals will be, and given them the unique preparation they need to be an amazing part of our staff.  Pray for the Lord’s leading and guidance to be on the process of connecting them to CLA.  While you are at it, pray for our current staff and for the strength needed to complete the final weeks of the school year!  Celebrate, and pray for a strong finish!

Blessings!

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 4/22/22

Upcoming Dates 

Saturday, April 23 MS Track meet at Morton Bethel Invitational

Tuesday, April 26 MS Track meet at Manito Midwest Central

Friday, April 29 No School - Teacher in-service

Saturday, April 30 CLA Bike-a-Thon, 9-11 am

Wednesday, May 4 Early Dismissal 11:30 am / Teacher in-service

Thursday, May 19 8th Grade Graduation 5:30 pm / 12th Grade Graduation 7:00 pm at LHCC

Friday, May 20 Field Day / Last day of school

2022-2023 school year is coming soon…share with potential new CLA families! 

As we look toward the future, we are excited about the upcoming school year, as so many of our families have registered to return! But we have ROOM FOR MORE!  We would love to have more families join this great community… We continue to have registration open and would encourage those interested to contact the school.  Questions, please ask!  Please do encourage any friends who are thinking of joining… now is the time!

The week of May 2-6 is Teacher Appreciation week! 

This is a great time to bless the teachers and thank them yet again for all the wonderful hard work they do to help our students grow academically, mentally, and spiritually. Our theme is Bloom  based on 1 Corinthians 3:7-9. “So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.”

Below you will find a sign up genius of different ways we need your help. Feel free to sign up for multiple slots if you are able.  If you would also like to spoil your teacher in other ways ( ask your students what they like, they probably know!) feel free to do that too !  We are looking forward to making this a really great week for our teachers and we appreciate your help. 

• The parents of Parent Teacher Fellowship 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CADAE22A7FEC34-teacher

Bike-a-Thon!

Don’t forget, the Andy Johnson Memorial Bike-a-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 9-11 am. The cost to register is $5, and there may be some T-shirts available the day of the event, although the guaranteed t-shirt option has passed. To register, come the day of the event, or contact Mrs. Espenschied at [email protected]. 

Building Project update… Moving forward…

Foundations are being poured! Volunteer opportunities coming!

We have started building the new high school classroom building!!  The general plan will be to complete the exterior of the building and as a “phase 1” to complete a portion of the interior that could be used by HS students in the 2022-23 school year!  Construction will be going on over the summer… please pray for good timing, agreeable weather, and God’s hand in the project.  You can help in the following ways:

1. Mr. Horning will continue organizing VOLUNTEER WORK CREWS. We had a couple helpers for the first foundation pour last Tuesday, and will be planning the second pour soon. Look for this information coming out via facebook and email… and sign up to help!  

2. We will CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS as the building is built… Currently funding sits at just over $225,000 raised, and as bills come in for payment (and material costs rise), we will need continued support to get to a completed project!  Now is a great time to commit to a donation or to tap the shoulder of a friend who might be able to help!

From the Principal's Desk

How exciting to join with CLA community at our groundbreaking on Friday, April 8, and then follow up with working with some of the CLA family on the jobsite last week.  As we move forward to build our new building, please pray for safety, sound planning, good weather, and God’s provision.  There are uncertainties, but the certainty of God’s hand in this project has been evident since the beginning, and we know He will see us through in His timing and with His plan prevailing.  I’m looking forward to working side by side with many of you in the coming months!

Blessings!

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 4/7/22

Upcoming Dates 

Thursday, April 7 Easter Program / Worship Service at Living Hope Comm. Church - 6:30 pm

Friday, April 8 Groundbreaking Ceremony for new classroom building! 3:30 pm

Monday, April 11 MS Track at Tremont HS 4:30 (depart 3:45)

Wed-Fri, April 13-15 High School student trip to Creation Museum and The Ark.  Pray for this trip!

Fri-Mon, April 15-18 No School - Easter Break

Saturday, April 30 CLA Bike-a-Thon, 9-11 am

2022-2023 school year is coming soon…share with potential new CLA families! 

As we look toward the future, we are excited about the upcoming school year, as so many of our families have registered to return! But we have ROOM FOR MORE!  We would love to have more families join this great community… We continue to have registration open and would encourage those interested to contact the school.  Questions, please ask!  Please do encourage any friends who are thinking of joining… now is the time!

Bike-a-Thon!

Don’t forget, the Andy Johnson Memorial Bike-a-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 9-11 am.  To get your T-shirt, you need to REGISTER NOW!!! The cost to register is $5, T-shirts are $15, and then riders should get pledges to raise money for the CLA Building Project!  

We are looking forward to many students and friends riding on April 30!  To register, visit www.clacademy.org, click https://forms.gle/KmLjcu74HXyUnUeK6  or contact Mrs. Espenschied at [email protected]. 

Building Project update… Moving forward…

Join us Friday, April 8 at 3:30 pm for GROUNDBREAKING!

At the March school board meeting, the decision was made to START BUILDING!!  The general plan will be to complete the exterior of the building and as a “phase 1” to complete a portion of the interior that could be used by HS students in the 2022-23 school year!  Construction will be going on over the summer… please pray for good timing, agreeable weather, and God’s hand in the project.  You can help in the following ways:

1. Mr. Horning will be organizing VOLUNTEER WORK CREWS soon.  Look for this information coming out via facebook and email… and sign up to help!  The first two opportunities will be for:

   1. foundation prep work - possibly within the next 2-3 weeks as weather permits

   2. clean-up crew (we will have ongoing teams to help keep the site looking good!)

2. We will CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS as the building is built… Currently funding sits at just over $200,000 raised, and as bills come in for payment (and material costs rise), we will need continued support to get to a completed project!  Now is a great time to commit to a donation or to tap the shoulder of a friend who might be able to help!

From the Principal's Desk

I am anxiously looking forward to celebrating Easter and remembering what the Lord has done - tonight (6:30 pm) at our school Easter worship service.  I hope that many of you will be there to join me!  Let’s all be prepared to hear, participate, learn and grow together!  How exciting to worship together as a school community… and to be led by our children!  The service is at Living Hope Community Church, and we greatly appreciate LHCC sharing their space with us.

Blessings!

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 3/31/22

Upcoming Dates 

Friday, April 1 MS Track at Midwest Central HS 4:15 (depart 3:15)

Wednesday, April 6 Early dismissal 11:30 am / staff in-service

Thursday, April 7 Easter Program / Worship Service at Living Hope Comm. Church - 6:30 pm

Monday, April 11 MS Track at Tremont HS 4:30 (depart 3:45)

Fri-Mon, April 15-18 No School - Easter Break

Saturday, April 30 CLA Bike-a-Thon, 9-11 am - register NOW to get a T-shirt reserved.

2022-2023 school year is coming soon…share with potential new CLA families! 

As we look toward the future, we are excited about the upcoming school year, as so many of our families have registered to return! But we have ROOM FOR MORE!  We would love to have more families join this great community… We continue to have registration open and would encourage those interested to contact the school.  Questions, please ask!  Please do encourage any friends who are thinking of joining… now is the time!

Bike-a-Thon!

Don’t forget, the Andy Johnson Memorial Bike-a-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 9-11 am.  To get your T-shirt, you need to REGISTER NOW!!! The cost to register is $5, T-shirts are $15, and then riders should get pledges to raise money for the CLA Building Project!  

We are looking forward to many students and friends riding on April 30!  To register, visit www.clacademy.org, click https://forms.gle/KmLjcu74HXyUnUeK6  or contact Mrs. Espenschied at [email protected]. 

Building Project update… Moving forward!

At the March school board meeting, the decision was made to START BUILDING!! We will be announcing an official “groundbreaking” soon, but we will likely see some action happening prior to that time.  The general plan will be to complete the exterior of the building and as a “phase 1” to complete a portion of the interior that could be used by HS students in the 2022-23 school year!  Construction will be going on over the summer… please pray for good timing, agreeable weather, and God’s hand in the project.  You can help in the following ways:

1. Mr. Horning will be organizing VOLUNTEER WORK CREWS soon.  Look for this information coming out via facebook and email… and sign up to help!  The first two opportunities will be for:

   1. foundation prep work - possibly within the next 2-3 weeks as weather permits

   2. clean-up crew (we will have ongoing teams to help keep the site looking good!)

2. We will CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS as the building is built… Currently funding sits at just over $200,000 raised, and as bills come in for payment (and material costs rise), we will need continued support to get to a completed project!  Now is a great time to commit to a donation or to tap the shoulder of a friend who might be able to help!

From the Principal's Desk

I hope that all of our families had a refreshing spring break.  In central IL, it sure hasn’t felt like spring the past week or so.  But we know that our Creator God handles the weather, and we can rest in the knowledge that He knows what is best for us.  

We can also rest in the fact that in a short while we will remember and recognize the most important and significant celebration… Easter!  We recognize the perfect plan that God had, to send His one and only Son, our Savior, to earth. Jesus, fully God, lived as a man, died, rose, and lives again… giving us an opportunity to live eternally with Him.  I look forward to sharing with you all in this celebration next week at our April 7 (6:30 pm) school Easter celebration at Living Hope Community Church.

Blessings!

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 3/10/22

Upcoming Dates 

Friday, March 11 End of 3rd Quarter

Mon-Wed, Mar. 14-16 Spring Parent/Teacher conferences

Thursday, Mar. 17 JH Track practice 3:30-5 pm

Mon-Fri, Mar. 21-25 Spring Break - No School

Wednesday, April 6 Early dismissal 11:30 am / staff in-service

Thursday, April 7 Easter Program / Worship Service at Living Hope Comm. Church - 6:30 pm

Time to REGISTER for next school year! 2022-2023 school year is coming soon!

As we look toward the future, can you believe it’s time to think about next school year?  Our early registration is now open.  Early registration goes through spring break (reduced registration fee ends March 25).  Questions, please ask!  We encourage you to take care of re-enrollment as soon as possible as we plan for the upcoming school year!  JUST TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE REGISTRATION FEE GOES UP.  Mr. Horning will likely be making contacts with those we haven’t heard from… and please do encourage any friends who were thinking of joining… now is the time!

Time change this weekend!

Don’t forget, this weekend we “spring ahead” with our clocks.  Be sure to take this into account with an early bedtime on Saturday and Sunday so students are ready for school on Monday!

Current Building Fund update… WOW!

If you’d like details, check out emails and facebook posts on Tuesday, March 1. Here’s the short version: With the generosity of so many, our building fund account now sits at $198,000.  Over $82,000 came in from January 10 through March 1.  The Lord has blessed CLA with so many faithful friends, and the high school building project is becoming a reality.  Praise the Lord! More information on the building project will likely be released near the end of March…

From the Principal's Desk

What a joy it was to visit with families and friends at our Open House this past Tuesday.  I’m continually reminded of the amazing ways God works through our staff and students.  Smiling faces greeted visitors.  We joyfully shared what God is doing.  And excitement about the growth of our school continues to be evident.  Thank you, Lord, for your provision.  

Blessings!

Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 3/3/22

Upcoming Dates 

Tuesday, March 8  CLA Open House 9 am - 7 pm.  Invite friends to visit!

Friday, March 11 End of 3rd Quarter

Mon-Wed, Mar. 14-16 Spring Parent/Teacher conferences

Mon-Fri, Mar. 21-25 Spring Break - No School

Wednesday, April 6 Early dismissal 11:30 am / staff in-service

Thursday, April 7 Easter Program / Worship Service at Living Hope Comm. Church - 6:30 pm

Time to REGISTER for next school year! 2022-2023 school year is coming soon!

As we look toward the future, can you believe it’s time to think about next school year?  Our early registration is now open.  Early registration goes through spring break (reduced registration fee ends March 25).  Questions, please ask!  We encourage you to take care of re-enrollment as soon as possible as we plan for the upcoming school year!

FINAL OPEN HOUSE DATE FOR 2022…

Encourage those you know to visit and find out more about what is happening at Christian Life Academy.  We will have our final open house day on Tuesday, March 8.  At open house, the school will be “OPEN” from 9 am to 7 pm for visitors to check out what’s going on!  Especially encourage those who want to see the school in action to come in the 9-11 am time frame (for PreK-12 classroom visits) or 1-3 pm (for K-12 classroom visits).  In the evening, from 4-7 pm, we will have school staff on hand to meet with visitors and give tours as well.  We hope to have many see the difference our CLA community makes for our families!

Current Building Fund update… WOW!

If you’d like details, check out emails and facebook posts on Tuesday, March 1. Here’s the short version: With the generosity of so many, our building fund account now sits at $198,000.  Over $82,000 came in from January 10 through March 1.  The Lord has blessed CLA with so many faithful friends, and the high school building project is becoming a reality.  Praise the Lord!

From the Principal's Desk

The Lord is good.  His faithfulness can be seen in so many ways.  But I’d like to share just a “small” way… I’m blessed to see what happens in this school building every day.  Many Thursday afternoons, I walk down the hall, and see one of our seniors, Abby Martin, spending time with a Kindergarten or 1st grader.  Just a dozen years ago, Abby was one of those little ones, learning to read and do math…within these same walls - and learning to serve her Lord at CLA.  Now she influences others.  Such a great example to the little ones.  Thanks Abby!

Blessings!

Mr. Horning