Upcoming Dates
Thursday, Dec 8 Elem/JH Basketball games at Galesburg Christian, games start 5:00
Friday, Dec 9 High School JV/V basketball HOME vs Danville Flames, 5:30 / 6:45
Tuesday, Dec 13 Elem/JH Basketball HOME games vs St. Mary’s 5:30 / 6:30
Thursday, Dec 15 Christmas Program at Living Hope Community Church, 6:50 pm start
Friday, Dec 16 Elem/JH/HS Basketball HOME vs FBCA Rosamond 5:00 / 6:00 / 7:00
CLA Christmas Program and Dinner - Thursday, December 15
THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM on December 15 is open to all, and tickets are not required. The program is at Living Hope Community Church (329 Madison St, Hopedale). It’s likely we will run a shuttle from the school parking lot for extra parking space as well.
All students participate in the program or help with the meal, so it’s an all-school event and we are excited to have it again this year! The program will start at 6:50 pm with our PreK students kicking off the event. Hope to see you there!
Arrival times and dress details for students have been recently sent via email by Mrs. Gibson (K-4) and Mrs. Stribling (MS/HS)- please check your email for additional information.
Table Hosts: tables will be set up Thursday afternoon and will be ready for decorating immediately after school.
Ticket holders: Seating for the dinner will start at 5:30 with dinner service starting at 5:45pm. Upon your arrival, please check in at the check in station by the church gym doors!
Please note-there will not be paper tickets sent home this year.
Reminder about communication regarding illness/absences
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.
Need some baking supplies?? Butter and Brown Sugar available
The PTF Baking day resulted in some leftover supplies. If anyone is interested in them, they can be purchased at the school office:
4 lb packages (4 boxes/4 sticks each) of butter for $14/package
7.5 lb bags of brown sugar for $8/bag
End of year Donations… and CAT / State Farm matching opportunities
The end of the calendar year is a great time to support Christian Life Academy! You may have already seen our mailer, 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 the beginnings of ceilings… and soon there will be some mechanical/electrical work to begin. If you want a tour, contact Mr. Horning!
From the Principal's Desk
I’ve recently been reading in Isaiah 40, and was greatly affected by these words: “every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together…” As we go through our lives, there surely are mountains, valleys, hills, rough places! But we can rest in the knowledge that the Lord’s GLORY will be revealed to all people. And we get to participate in sharing the glory of the Lord! As we prepare for remembering the Lord’s coming as a baby, may we always focus on how God is revealing HIS glory! Praise the Lord!
Blessings!
Mr. Horning