Upcoming Dates on the School Calendar
Monday, Nov. 4 No School - Teacher in-service
Tuesday, Nov. 5 No School - Election Day
Monday, Nov. 11 No School - Veterans Day
Mon-Fri, Nov. 25-29 No School - Thanksgiving Week
Thursday, Dec 19 CLA Christmas Program at Living Hope Community Church 7 pm
Look soon for information about the meal prior to the service!
Friday, Dec 20 11:30 Dismissal - Last day of school before Christmas Break
End of Quarter 2
Dec 21-Jan 6 No School - Christmas Break
Thanksgiving means PTF’s Yummy Rolls fundraiser!
Parent Teacher Fellowship will again have their annual Thanksgiving Rolls Fundraiser…Here’s what they have to say: Our homemade rolls have been a favorite for Holiday meals. Order some for your Thanksgiving Dinner or plan ahead for Christmas breakfast! *Please Note* Due to School being off the whole week of Thanksgiving we are recommending your rolls be put into the freezer and reheated for your gathering to optimize freshness.
Order forms are going home today/tomorrow with students. Form must be turned in to the CLA office by end of day November 15. Rolls will be ready for pickup on Friday November 22 from 3-5:30 at Living Hope Church 326 NW Jefferson St, Hopedale.
Prices: Dinner Rolls $9/doz and Cinnamon Rolls $18/doz.
The online order form is also available at this link: https://forms.gle/Y1vVgJJP3gvYTARLA
Reminder - illnesses
As the seasons change, we know that sickness and recovery are a part of the school year. We’ve noticed some illnesses in various pockets of our school, as usual. This is just a reminder to be cautious, watch the health of your children, and keep them home if necessary. Attendance is important, but their health and the health of their classmates and teachers are also important! Remember, the rule of thumb is that students should be fever-free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school. They also should not be currently experiencing symptoms of illness and coming to school. Recently the Tazewell County Health Department sent a letter recognizing walking pneumonia on the rise as something to watch for. Please keep our school office and your students’ teachers informed about your children’s health!
eSports Opportunity - enrolling now for spring!
This fall, CLA is piloting an eSports program at the high school level. Enrollment is open for the Spring semester for high school! Game options range from Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, or Splatoon 3 (all on the Nintendo Switch.) Final game choice and number of teams will depend on the number of students interested and number of Switches available.
Middle school students- are you interested in eSports? Please email Mrs. Stribling ([email protected]) to indicate your interest! If we have enough interest and commitment, we can form a middle school team. eSport commitment is typically 1-2 nights per week after school until around 5pm (based on the match schedule.)
**Enrollment and team formation for both high school and middle school levels must be determined PRIOR to Christmas break.**
Please note that eSports will follow athletic eligibility rules like our other extracurricular activities- so keeping up your grades matter!
Did you know…
CLA CHESS and eSPORTS teams are already very successful!!
Currently, the pilot program team for eSports (four high school students) is ranked #17 in the state of Illinois out of over 80 teams that are competing weekly in Smash Bros. WOW! Great Job!
The CLA Chess Club (high school team) recently competed in a match at Olympia High school and came away with two wins 50-8 and 44-14. GREAT! Keep up the great strategies, players!
Sports Corner - Games Coming Soon!
Registration for winter sports has closed. Looking forward to basketball games beginning in mid November as basketball and cheer practices have begun!
Spring Sports include HS baseball and MS/HS track - Sign up for these coming in February
From the Principal's Desk
Want to know about CLA’s history! Did you catch the podcast yet? Read on…
WBNH (88.5 FM) has started a podcast called “Kingdom Happenings,” and asked me to be their first guest. What an honor! This interview happened prior to Life Days, but I lost the link in all the shuffle. Oops. If you’d like to listen in, here’s the link. https://www.wbnh.org/kingdom WBNH has been a great ministry partner of CLA for a long time and we are blessed to work with them!
“I have no greater joy than to know that my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 4
Blessings,
Mr. Horning