Upcoming Dates on the School Calendar
Mon-Fri, Nov. 25-29 No School - Thanksgiving Week
Thursday, Dec 12 All-school field trip to the Nutcracker in Peoria! ALL PK-12 arrive by 8:15.
All K-12 bring a sack lunch (no school lunch service that day)
You should receive information about this trip in backpacks today/tomorrow!
Thursday, Dec 19 CLA Christmas Program at Living Hope Community Church 7 pm
Look in backpacks for information about tickets for 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
PTF Rolls fundraiser - order deadline tomorrow & help needed!
Parent Teacher Fellowship will again have their annual Thanksgiving Rolls Fundraiser…Order forms were sent home with students. Form must be turned in to the CLA office by end of day November 15 (TOMORROW!). Rolls will be ready for pickup on Friday November 22 from 3-5:30 at Living Hope Church 326 NW Jefferson St, Hopedale. The online order form is also available at this link: https://forms.gle/Y1vVgJJP3gvYTARLA
HELP NEEDED! Emily Baker is the leader of this project; she’d LOVE you to join! Please contact Emily directly (309-830-2988) to help with roll baking on 11/20 and 11/21. If you can’t help bake, we could use people to distribute rolls and put the kitchen back together on 11/22.
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. Please keep our school office and your students’ teachers informed about your children’s health!
New CLA Spirit Wear - embroidered items - Store now open!
If you are interested in some CLA apparel, specifically embroidered items, here’s your chance to get something ordered and have it for Christmas! Thanks to Amie Kenney (Lighthouse Embroidery), you can click on this link to order some basketball specific items or general CLA items. The deadline to order is midnight on Monday, December 2nd.
https://christianlifeacademy.itemorder.com/shop/home/
CLA eSports Team is Playoff-bound!
Congratulations to the CLA high school eSports team, who completed the fall season ranked #16 in the state in Smash Bros… they will be finding out their playoff seedings/pairings on Friday!
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!
Sports Corner - Games begin next week!
Tuesday, November 19 JH and HS games at ICCS (Washington) 5:00 pm
Thursday, November 21 JH and 5th/6th games at Robein (East Peoria) 5:30 pm
Friday, November 22 HS JV and V games at Westfair (Jacksonville) 5:30 pm
First HOME games in the CLA gym will be on November 26!
Spring Sports include HS baseball and MS/HS track - Sign up for these coming in February
From the Principal's Desk
Seeing God in Everything! Many of you may know that I made a quick trip to Pennsylvania due to my father’s health. While this was unexpected and a bit stressful, I was reminded again (by my father) that we should look for God’s work and intervention in every situation. He made the comment “I guess God needed me to be here (in the hospital)” and he used the opportunity to build relationships with the hospital care staff. Are you looking for the way that God is working in and through whatever situation you are currently in the middle of? I’d encourage you to stop and consider that today! May the work of God be at the forefront of your mind daily!
“I have no greater joy than to know that my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 4
Blessings,
Mr. Horning