Upcoming Dates
Friday, April 7 NO School - Good Friday
Saturday, April 8 MS Track at Pekin 10 am
Monday, April 10 No School - Easter Break
Tuesday, April 11 HS Track at DeeMack 4:30 pm
Monday, April 17 PTF meeting 3:45 pm
Friday, April 21 All-school field trip to the Circus!
May 1-5 Teacher Appreciation Week organized by PTF
(sign ups coming - be ready to help out and show appreciation!)
Thursday, May 18 8th grade and HS graduation
Friday, May 19 Last day of school / Field Day
BOOK FAIR going on NOW!
CLA is hosting an I:55 Christian Book Fair April 3rd-12th! This is our first time with this faith-based book fair and we are excited for students to have this opportunity. The books are waiting for your purchase!
Students and parents will be able to shop for books after school during the week and some lunch/recess times. We also have a link for online ordering and items can ship for free to the school! They have a large variety of fiction and nonfiction books, Bibles, CDs, DVDs and novelty items.
Here is the link... https://i55bookfairs.com/school/christian-life-hope-il/
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 yesterday. For more sheets or information, check in the school office. Registration can also be done with this link: https://forms.gle/fhoSv5phTkgWrJZc7
SUMMER DAYCARE SIGNUPS
For those (K through age 12) students who are in need of daycare in the summer, CLA has a summer program available. Sign-up Flyer for summer daycare was sent home yesterday. You can also see the email attachment to this Lion Tales.
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!
Next school year, CLA will be launching a new opportunity for students and home school families. We will be participating in hands-on STEM learning through the FIRST Lego League. We plan to create a team for the "Challenge" division of FIRST. What does that mean exactly? Students from grades 5th-8th are able to join a team that will meet twice a week September through December after school. As a team member they will build and program a LEGO robot to run through an obstacle course and perform specific tasks. In addition, the students will be asked to brainstorm, create, and finally present a solution to a significant world problem related to science (for example, this last year students were asked to provide solutions to the growing energy crisis). Yep, it's not just building cool stuff. In December, a local tournament is held for teams from the area to compete on the obstacle course and to present their scientific solutions. It is a very fun end to the season and participants usually wear goofy hats, eat a lot of pizza, and meet a lot of other kids.
So look next fall for announcements to sign-up and try it out. Also, if you have a student who is involved in sports but would like to join LEGO league, please let us know and we hope to accommodate all who are interested. Finally, it is required to have two coaches for the team. Mrs. Travis will be a coach, but she is in search of an interested parent to help out!
Smencils available in the school office for $1 each
Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) is selling scented pencils - “Smencils” which are available in the school office. Students can make a purchase at any time with teacher permission!
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
Over the past week, I have had many conversations with parents, staff, board members, local law enforcement, and others regarding safety and security at CLA. I am glad to say that everyone thinks very carefully about this, and are united in the goal to both keep our children safe, and to trust God. When a tragedy happens, as we have seen time after time in school settings, it is natural for us to wonder, question, plan, and to be somewhat anxious. But time and again, God tells us to “fear not.” We are also instructed to make plans and to seek the Lord. So Christian Life Academy continues to do this regarding safety at our school. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, ideas, or thoughts regarding this very important topic.
Trusting God,
Mr. Horning