Upcoming Dates on the School Calendar
Monday, September 2 No School - Labor Day Holiday
Monday, September 9 All-School Open House 3:30-6 / New Family Welcome Dinner 5:30
Saturday, September 21 Board of Directors’ Meeting 7:30 am
Reminders and things Coming Up Soon - Be Ready!
There are always a few items to remember, learn for the first time, or re-learn! Here’s a brief list of some things that might be important to remember or are coming up soon:
Drop off and Pick Up - We ask our PRE-K FAMILIES to wait until 8:30 to park (pull-in) in front of the preschool door. Our K-8 families use this lane for drop off right up until 8:30! This will avoid congestion in the busiest 8:15-8:30 time frame.
Safety in the Parking Lot is important! Please be super observant and watchful. If possible, we prefer to AVOID students walking across the parking lot, so do use the pick-up lane as much as possible!
Absences - please inform the school regarding absences as soon as possible by calling the school office at 309-449-3346 main office, or call/text Mrs Stribling (HS). You may also want to email teachers regarding absences and pickup of schoolwork. In doubt, do both!
GoGuardian Parent App- links
sign up for a parent app here: https://forms.gle/LNhDTsweTqPbWpWn9
download the GoGuardian Parent app: https://support.goguardian.com/s/article/Guardians- Getting-Started-with-GoGuardian-Parent-1629773203295
LIFE DAYS IS JUST 7 WEEKS AWAY! You’ll soon see things rolling out about volunteering, getting donations, and just EVERYONE being a BIG PART of a BIG EVENT! Be sure to mark October 18-19 (and weeks leading up to this) on your calendar. It’s a big deal for CLA and the community! Want to help lead? MEETING 3:30-4:15 pm Wednesday, Sept 4!
Volunteer Opportunities - Always something to help with!
Keep your eyes on these opportunities and get involved!
CLA @ Morton Pumpkin Festival - volunteer with other CLA families/students
Still a few spaces for the dishwashing crew at Pumpkin Festival! The time frame for volunteering is Thursday, September 12 from 4-7 pm in Morton. Contact Mr Horning ([email protected]) or Mr. Sisson ([email protected]) to get involved!
Music Lessons - Piano and Violin
Mrs. Waggoner is offering private lessons that happen during the school year. If you’d like to get involved right away, contact her at 309-840-1068 or [email protected]. She’s offering 30 minute piano ($20) and violin ($25) on a weekly basis Wednesday afternoon (during school) and Tuesdays and Thursdays (after school).
Chess team is launching soon!
Last year was so much fun. We will be adding a few official matches this year for both junior high and high school. In fact, matches will begin late September! Many students are asking when we can start, which is awesome! Practices will be starting mid-September. Look for emails soon with official practice dates and times. On that note, I am in need of an extra adult to shepherd this group now and again, especially during September. If any parents would be available to assist, please let me know as soon as possible - Jenny Travis [email protected]. See you all soon!
Sports Calendar - Join the Lions at a Home or Away Game!
Thursday, August 29 Baseball game at South Pekin (Koch Street Complex) 4:15
JH/JV Volleyball games at Rosamond FBCA 5:30/6:30
Friday, August 30 JH/JV/V Volleyball games at Galesburg MW Highlighters 5:00/6:00/7:00
Monday, September 2 Baseball HOME game with Carroll Catholic 3:30 pm
Tuesday, September 3 HOME HS volleyball games with Illini Central 5:00 / 6:00
Thursday, September 5 HS volleyball games at Calvary Chillicothe 5:00 / 6:00
Baseball game at Corpus Christi 4:30
JH Cross Country at Olympia 4:00
Friday, September 6 HOME JH volleyball games with South Side Christian Academy 5:00 / 6:00
Winter Sports include MS/HS Cheer and Basketball - Sign up for these coming early October.
Spring Sports include HS baseball and MS/HS track - Sign up for these coming in February
From the Principal's Desk
The Gospel. The Good News about Jesus and His life, death and resurrection which gives us opportunity for life and hope. That’s what I’ve been sharing in the past few chapels. If we are to abide with Christ, we first must know Him as our Savior. This is something we do on a regular basis at Christian Life Academy - share the gospel with the students. We are so glad to partner with your family in this way. If you have any questions, or if you’d like to know more about knowing Jesus, I’d love to talk with you!
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son…
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
Blessings,
Mr. Horning