Upcoming Dates
Today, May 16 Graduation ceremonies at Living Hope Community Church - 6:30 pm
Recognize/promote 8th graders / Celebrate Senior Graduates - class of 2024!
Friday, May 17 Last day of school / Field Day
Saturday, May 18 Board of Directors Meeting 7:30 am
Friday, June 14 CLA Golf Outing at North Greens, Atlanta - Looking for TEAMS / SPONSORS!
Contact Mr. Horning for more information or to participate in the outing!
Thursday, August 15 First Day of School for the 2024-2025 school year!
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING - Contact MRS BOWMAN FOR A TIME!
Share the word about CLA Enrollment!
We encourage everyone to make their enrollment decision as soon as possible, and to share with friends and family about CLA so that those interested might start the application process soon! Questions? contact Mr. Horning! Registering soon allows us to plan for next school year, including our extra-curricular activities, as we attempt to improve what we can offer for students and families! Get signed up today!
News From PTF (Parent Teacher Fellowship)
Tomorrow is Field Day! We need several more volunteers to ensure the day goes smoothly! Please sign up at this link: https://www.trackitforward.com/site/840757/event/930380
Summer Office Hours are “flexible”
While our teaching staff does not have set hours over the summer, there are periodic times when staff are in and out of their classrooms. We encourage you to communicate over the summer with CLA staff as questions arise, or simply to share how things are going! The CLA Office, likewise, does not have set hours throughout the summer, but Mr. Horning is generally “working” in or around the school about 20-25 hours most weeks and is glad to schedule time with families throughout the summer. Please feel free to contact CLA via teacher emails (give ample time!), the office phone (309-449-3346, messages checked 1-2 times weekly), office email ([email protected]), or Mr Horning directly at 309-267-8781 or [email protected].
LOOK FOR SUMMER/FALL SPORTS
DETAILS COMING SOON!
Join in a fun MUD RUN to benefit St. Jude…
with some CLA friends this summer!
Haylee Ferguson (2nd grade) is again organizing the “MUD PUPPIES” team for the July 13 St. Jude Mud Run. If you are interested in joining Haylee and other friends, contact Haylee’s dad, Devin Ferguson at [email protected] and get involved! The goal is to form the team before school is out and get t-shirts to wear for the event. This is for kids of all ages 2-17!
Did you know? State Farm and Caterpillar employees can help CLA
State Farm employees, as well as Caterpillar employees and retirees, are able to take advantage of matching funds from their companies to benefit Christian Life Academy. Caterpillar link is www.caterpillar.com/matching-gifts. This is an annual option, so you may look into this for 2024 also. State Farm has both a “good neighbor” program (volunteer hours equals a company donation) and a donor matching program throughout the year. If you want to take advantage of this, Mr. Horning or Mrs. Westley are glad to help!
From the Principal's Desk
Today is a special day of celebration. This morning we celebrated our first of three “graduations” as our preschool students who are ready to start kindergarten had a program and wore their tiny green caps and gowns as they graduated in preparation for grade school. Tonight we will recognize our 8th graders as they are promoted on to high school. Then in the culmination of the evening, we will have the class of 2024 - Danielle Gibson and Lily King, walk down the aisle and flip their tassels at our high school commencement ceremony. We celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of students as they reach milestones in their lives. We recognize that the partnership between families and Christian Life Academy to “train a child” is a sacred thing. God blesses us as a community when we train and educate our children to serve Him with their life. What an amazing responsibility, and an amazing, exciting time. I hope to see many of you this evening at Living Hope Community Church to celebrate together as we send our students off “together on mission!”
Blessings,
Mr. Horning