Upcoming Dates
Friday, April 28 HS Boys Track at Pekin HS
Saturday, April 29 LIONS FOOTBALL CLUB Breakfast 9-10:30 am (fundraiser breakfast)
May 1-5 Teacher Appreciation Week organized by PTF is NEXT WEEK!
Reminder - sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CADAE22A7FEC34-teacher1
We still need people to sign up to bring things/volunteer to appreciate our teachers for next week!
Thursday, May 4 National Day of Prayer event hosted at CLA with Living Hope Comm. Church
Meet in the front lawn of the school at 11:45 - everyone welcome!
Thursday, May 4 MS Track at DeeMack
Thursday, May 11 HS Track at Eureka
Thursday, May 18 8th grade and HS graduation
Friday, May 19 Last day of school / Field Day
Friday, June 2 16th Annual CLA Golf Outing at North Greens, Atlanta
Participate in the CLA Bike-a-thon!
The 2nd Annual Andy Johnson Memorial CLA Bike-A-Thon is scheduled to happen again! Please mark your calendars for Sunday, May 7 from 2-4 pm. Again this year, proceeds will be directed toward completion of the new high school building. Registration and pledge sheets were given out to students several weeks ago. For more sheets or information, check in the school office. Registration can also be done with this link: https://forms.gle/fhoSv5phTkgWrJZc7
We are planning to provide some simple snacks for the participants and are looking for donations. If you would like to donate boxes of granola bars, bottled water, or fruit, please contact Kristi Espenschied @ 309-229-8676 or drop off in the office.
Saturday, May 6th 9-11 am “Open House”
Come out and take an “In Progress Open House” Tour of the new HS Building! Here’s your chance to see the progress that’s happening inside the building. Take some time to pray for the work that is being done. And chat with other familiesabout the dreams for what will happen here!
DO YOU HAVE A CLA YARD SIGN???
IF YOU HAVE ONE, and it’s not in your yard…PLEASE PUT IT IN YOUR YARD!!
WE ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLING!
IF YOU DON’T HAVE A SIGN, ASK FOR ONE! WE HAVE MORE IN THE OFFICE!
Teacher Appreciation Week (NEXT WEEK) information to know!
Teacher appreciation is coming up May 1-5 and we would love your help to make this an especially fun week for the teachers. PTF has planned some special treat days during the week and we would love your help in getting some supplies. Please see the sign up genius for a list of things to bring. We still need people to sign up! Also please note that we switched a couple of the days and emails have been sent to those who have already signed up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CADAE22A7FEC34-teacher1
Need more ideas for ways to make your teacher smile? We surveyed our CLA staff on the many things they like and we have those available for you. Just scroll through the list to find your teacher - check your email for the attachment.
Enroll now for next school year! Full time, part time, athletes…friends!
Enrollment continues to be OPEN for next year. We ask that families try to make their decisions about next school year as soon as possible, as it helps us to plan for classrooms, staffing, and more! Re-enrollment forms are available in the office. You can complete this form and return it to the school office any time. Even though the “early” registration deadline is past, we encourage you to enroll! Any questions, please check in with Mr. Horning!
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Next Fall AT CLA!
WAnt some more information about the upcoming First Lego League that CLA teacher Mrs. Travis will be leading? Want to volunteer to help? Send Mrs Travis an email: [email protected]
Easy ways to support CLA when you shop! - questions? Check with the office
Casey’s Rewards - you can select Christian Life Academy as one of the “cash for classrooms” options and earn rewards for CLA with gas, pizza, donuts and more! It’s part of Casey’s Rewards
Amazon Smile - go to amazon.smile.com and Christian Life Academy can be selected for an eligible organization to receive donations when you shop on Amazon!
Kroger Community Rewards - you can link your Kroger Rewards card to CLA - at kroger.com!
The Shop with Scrip program is now called “RaiseRight” - go to RaiseRight.com/m/StartEarning and use CLA enrollment code 87FE965127555. You can also get cards through the CLA office.
From the Principal's Desk
We used Psalm 40:1-5 for our morning chapel this past Monday. We sang the song “Out of the Mud,” and we talked about setting our feet on the firm foundation of our faith in Jesus. Are you feeling stuck in the mud in some way today? I want to share with you the joy of getting “unstuck.” When you are in the mud, you feel like you’ll never get out, sometimes. But God loves you and cares… and the people around you do as well. Let your Savior pull you out of the mud. And get those feet set on a solid foundation! We can be grateful and joyful people because we can personally KNOW the one who sets our feet on a rock!
Trusting God,
Mr. Horning