Upcoming Dates on the School Calendar
Fri-Mon, Oct 11-14 No School - Indigenous Peoples / Columbus Day Weekend
Friday, October 18 End of First Quarter
Fri-Sat, Oct 18-19 Life Days 2024!
Monday, October 21 No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
LIFE DAYS IS JUST 2 WEEKS AWAY! We are looking forward to EVERYONE being a BIG PART of a BIG EVENT! Mark October 18-19 on your calendar. Link to volunteer https://www.trackitforward.com/site/840757/events Find your spot to help! Also, the Parent Response Form was due a few days ago…but we’ll still take it!
CHANGE WARS… GREAT JOB - CELEBRATION TOMORROW!
Congratulations to TEAM #4 (7th/8th grades), who brought in the most
quarters ($311.25 = 1245 quarters!). Together, over the past four weeks,
$1,152.81 was brought in - pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters! WOW
TOMORROW MORNING (FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 8:30 am) we will
have a special celebration, involving a “Human Sundae….” I wonder what
that might be all about! EVERYONE is invited to come… it will be a “TREAT” and will be less than 20 minutes of some interesting fun. Well done, students!
Just a few weeks remaining in fall sports… and Winter Sports will kick off at the end of October. The deadline for signing up is Wednesday, October 23rd. Check your emails and the sports section of Lion Tales for information!
Reminders… There are always a few items to remember, learn for the first time, or re-learn! Here’s a brief list of some things that might be important to remember or are coming up soon:
Drop off and Pick Up - We ask our PRE-K FAMILIES to wait until 8:30 to park (pull-in) in front of the preschool door. Our K-8 families use this lane for drop off right up until 8:30! This will avoid congestion in the busiest 8:15-8:30 time frame.
Absences - please inform the school regarding absences as soon as possible by calling the school office at 309-449-3346 main office, or call/text Mrs Stribling (HS). You may also want to email teachers regarding absences and pickup of schoolwork. In doubt, do both!
Music Lessons - Piano and Violin
Mrs. Waggoner is offering private lessons that happen during the school year. If you’d like to get involved right away, contact her at 309-840-1068 or [email protected]. She’s offering 30 minute piano ($20) and violin ($25) on a weekly basis Wednesday afternoon (during school) and Tuesdays and Thursdays (after school).
Volunteer Opportunities - Keep your eyes on these opportunities and get involved!
We are looking for a basketball coach for our 5th/6th grade team this year. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please contact Mr. Horning. Basketball season begins in late October and we would love to have our coaches in place and trained in doing sports God’s way!!
If you have a special talent that you would like our staff to know about, maybe it is an opportunity to get involved and volunteer! Contact the office or your child’s teacher!
Sports Calendar - Join the Lions at a Home or Away Game!
Thursday, October 3 HS volleyball games at Delavan 5:30 JV / 6:30 V
MS volleyball games at South Side Christian (Peoria) 5:00 / 6:00
Monday, October 7 HOME MS volleyball games with Concordia Lutheran 5:00 / 6:00
Tuesday, October 8 HOME HS volleyball games with FBCA Rosamond 5:30/6:30
Thurs-Sat, Oct 10-12 HS teams (JV and V) playing in Washington ICCS Tournament
Winter Sports - Cheer and Basketball - Sign up link: https://forms.gle/CodqR9GWJS7m44Ku6
BE SURE to READ and UNDERSTAND all information about sports BEFORE signing up!
Spring Sports include HS baseball and MS/HS track - Sign up for these coming in February
From the Principal's Desk
Walk in His Ways! The focus of our chapels the past few weeks has been how “being connected to Jesus gives us direction for our lives today.” Are you regularly staying connected to Jesus? Are you meeting with him and with other Christians on a regular basis? How can you find even more opportunities to weave this time into your schedule? It’s a great series of questions to consider! I so enjoy walking side-by-side with so many of you in this endeavor!
“I have no greater joy than to know that my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 4
Blessings,
Mr. Horning