Upcoming Dates
Thursday, Sept 28 Volleyball HOME scrimmages Green v. White 5 pm / 6 pm
Monday, Oct 2 LIONS FOOTBALL - “home game” at Eureka College 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Oct 3 Volleyball HOME games with ICCS 5:00 / 6:00
Thursday, Oct 5 Volleyball HOME scrimmages Green v. White 5 pm / 6 pm
Fri-Mon, Oct 6-9 No School - Columbus/Indigenous People Day
Monday, Oct 23 No School - Parent-Teacher Conferences - look for a sign-up email!!
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Will be held on Monday, October 23, so please look for an email from teachers to get signed up. We ask that ALL parents meet with teachers so we can best partner with one another in the education of your children! It’s a great time to meet and catch up, plan and encourage! Depending on how the scheduling goes, there may need to be some time slots after school on the 24th-26th as well. Thank you for your partnership!
CLA is looking for a new staff member - can you help us find this person?
Sadly, our amazing 1st/2nd grades teacher, Mrs. Bachman, will need to depart our school this fall due to a medical need. We love Mrs. Bachman, and are saddened… but we are also now on the lookout for a new amazing teacher to fill this staff position at CLA. If you know of anyone, please let us know or connect us. The official posting of the position is happening today. Questions, please talk with Mr. Horning or Mrs. Bowman. As in any transition, we want what is best for all of our students! So please pray!
CHANGE WARS… Congratulations 3rd/4th/7th/8th Team
BRING QUARTERS TOMORROW and MEET THE CHALLENGE
PTF is sponsoring our annual “change wars” fundraiser this month. Last week our 3rd/4th/7th/8th group brought in the most dimes ($94.50) and the total change brought in is up to $417.57. Wow! Tomorrow is the last day for QUARTERS! Keep bringing in the change! Mr. Horning announced a CHALLENGE - It’s Pie in the Face if we go over $900 total!!!
Pizza Ranch Fundraiser - This past Monday, Sept 25 - Thank you for your support!
The pizza was yummy, and the fellowship was great! Thank you to the volunteers (teachers, students, families) who helped at the Pizza Ranch fundraiser on Monday. Just over $487 was raised for our Tuition Assistance program which helps families afford to be a part of our school. PLEASE NOTE: We are looking for a volunteer to help organize future Pizza Ranch fundraisers, so if that person is YOU, please talk with Mr. Horning or Mrs. Gibson to get some details!
Life Days 2023 is coming up… get involved…Get the word out!!
Life Days is something we ask ALL CLA families - preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, athletes, EVERYONE to get involved with. We have more action points for you today! Please get involved!
LIFE DAYS 2023 ACTION POINT FOR THE WEEK: Get the word out!
Have you told your friends, your church family, your neighbors, your extended family… about Life Days? Have you told them about kids activities? food? the homecoming football game? the auction? If not, I challenge you to GET THE WORD OUT! We have large (11x17) and small (8.5x11) posters that you can hang up. They are available in the school office (you received one small one earlier this week). Pass it on. Let’s get people here on October 20-21!
Last week’s action point: Sign up - VOLUNTEER - we still need volunteers!
Life Days requires an “all hands on deck” approach! Well over 200 volunteer hours are needed (yes, that’s a lot!) Please take a moment to click on this link to see all the different opportunities we have for you to volunteer, and sign up! https://www.trackitforward.com/site/840757/events
Previous action point: Identify a DONATION is still something to consider
Find a business that might make a donation, or consider selling an item to you at a reduced rate to donate. Make a basket of items. Donate a gift certificate… Check with Mr. Horning if you have questions…Some people have already donated something! Forms available in the office.
Chess Club! Join the fun in October and November!
A flyer went home last week, but here’s the short version: Mrs. Travis, our HS science and math teacher, will be having a chess club on Tues/Thurs afternoons immediately after school in Oct/Nov. This is for 5th-12th graders, no chess experience required! Mrs. Travis is asking for a $10 fee from participants to get the club going. YOU are invited! Check out the flyer and contact [email protected] for more information!
Reminder about our Lions’ Den Facebook Parent Page!
Please join our parent page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2357381807869894
This is a private group, which means that posts, information, and photos can not be “shared” outside of the group. Staff will post information and photos about student activities on this page to help keep student information safe. Please make sure that you answer all of the membership questions identifying your connection to CLA- this will help us approve your membership faster!
PLEASE NOTE: we are strictly keeping the purpose and membership of the Lions’ Den Facebook group for parents and grandparents only as we want to be very careful for the safety of our families. Others who do not fit the parent or grandparent category will not be approved for membership in this private group. The public CLA Facebook page does not require membership, and you are welcome to share that page with friends, extended family and the public! Posts on the public page are shareable. The private group posts are not shareable.
From the Principal's Desk
Have you noticed that life can be difficult? I sure have! I have a burden for many families and individuals in our CLA community that are struggling with difficult circumstances currently. I am so grateful that the God who loves us knows these situations. Would you take a moment to pray (without knowing details) for those in our community that have a burden right now? Thank you!
Blessings,
Mr. Horning