Upcoming Dates
Saturday, January 21 Board of Directors Meeting 7:30 am
JH Basketball HOME tournament/round robin games 10:30 - 2:00 pm
Monday, January 23 PTF meeting 3:45 pm - Parents, please join in!
Tuesday, January 24 Basketball HOME games (8th grade and Senior Recognition night)
JH basketball 5:30 pm / HS basketball 6:30 pm vs Faith (Pekin)
Thursday, January 26 HS basketball Away games at Bethel Lutheran - JV 5:30 / V 6:45
ONE MORE DAY … Regular heat in the building set to return Friday.
Just one more day, hopefully - Due to a needed and somewhat urgent repair on our boiler system at the school, the building lost its heating ability for a period of time in the main classroom hallway and rooms. We kept warm with space heaters and layers. Tomorrow (Friday, 1/20) the heat will hopefully return to operation. Thank you to so many who have loaned space heaters… please plan to pick them up when you pick up children on Friday!
CLA Gear- opening soon!
CLA-branded gear will once again be for sale towards the end of the month. Shirts, sweatshirts/hoodies and more will be available! Pricing will range from $20-40 and items will be available to order online. Look for the link for the online store on January 23… Store will close on February 3… items in hand by the end of February. If you’re looking to spruce up your Lions apparel or are a new family to our school, this will be your chance to order! This will be the only time that the store is open this semester for ordering- we will not do another order window until the fall. Be on the lookout for more information and the ordering link in a couple of weeks!
ALSO… in the office we currently have T-shirts with the 15th Anniversary Logo. These are $15 each.
Reminders from the office - communicating illness…. payments due
So that our teachers can do their best to help with schoolwork and catching up with students:
Please be sure to call in (309-449-3346 to the school office) and/or send an email when your child is ill and will miss school. This helps us to keep track and follow up. If it appears to be an extended illness, let us know how things are going! Reminder - we ask that students are 24 hours fever free without meds to return to school.
Don’t forget your monthly or semester tuition bill… and keep your lunch account paid ahead!
Need some baking supplies?? Brown Sugar available
The PTF Baking day in November resulted in some leftover supplies. If anyone is interested in them, they can be purchased at the school office: 7.5 lb bags of brown sugar for $8/bag (dated through 2023)
First of the year Donations… and CAT / State Farm matching opportunities
January is a great time to support Christian Life Academy! You may have already seen our mailer from December, but this is just a reminder… If you or others you know are looking for a ministry to support, CLA would be grateful for your support. Tuition pays less than ⅔ of expenses, so we rely on donations. If you have questions, please check with Mr. Horning. Also, if you or others you know are Caterpillar or State Farm employees (or retirees), you may want to let them know that both companies have a program for donations to CLA being matched as a 501(c)3 non-profit! The CLA office may be able to help.
High School Building Construction Update
Although the exterior of the new building hasn’t seen much change over the past month, work has been going on inside! Interior dividing walls, insulation, and ceilings are completed… with mechanical/electrical work to begin soon. If you want a tour, contact Mr. Horning!
From the Principal's Desk
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr… He was a Christ-follower! In chapel this past week, we remembered the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I quoted some of the famous lines from a speech given in 1963 by Dr. King, and pointed out the scripture passages that he, as a minister, used in his speeches. In particular, his pointing to Jesus as the way to reconciliation (he quoted Isaiah 40 and also Galatians 3 in his “I have a dream” speech). If we want to live peacefully with those around us, our focus on following Jesus helps us to accomplish this. If we want to be loved and show love, Jesus is the true definition of love! My hope and prayer is that we can always point our students to Jesus, in every situation! May the Lord strengthen us daily.
Blessings!
Mr. Horning