Lion Tales 2/11/21- Snow Day Edition!

UPCOMING DATES

Today Digital Natives zoom presentation 6:30 pm (see below)

Fri-Mon, Feb 12-15 NO SCHOOL - Presidents’ Day weekend

Fri-Sat, Feb 12-13 HS Basketball away Tournament @ Washington ICCS

Sat, Feb 13 VB practice at LHCC, 10-noon 

Monday, Feb 15 HS Basketball practice 3-5 pm

Tuesday, Feb 16 VB practice 3-4:30 pm

HOME basketball games - JH 5:30, HS 6:30

Senior Night Recognition at 6:30

Thursday, Feb 18 VB practice 3-5 pm

JH Away basketball games (no spectators)

Friday, Feb 19 HS Away basketball games at DCA (Rossville) 6 pm

Monday, Feb 22 PTF monthly meeting 7:00 (zoom link will come)

Wednesday, Mar 3 Early dismissal

Friday, Mar 5 No School, Teacher in-service, end of Quarter 3

Mon-Fri, Mar 22-26 Spring Break - No School

Re-enrollment for 2021-2022 is open - early discount through March 19!

Recently the paper forms for registration for the 2021-2022 academic year were sent home, and registration for returning and new families began on Monday, February 1.  We will also be offering individualized visits to new prospective families.  The best advertisement for the school is word of mouth, so we ask that you pass this information on to friends and family that may be interested in a Christian Life Academy education!  And, of course, get your family registered early for next year…. early/discounted registration goes through March 19th.

Digital Natives presentation - TONIGHT - February 11th, 6:30pm via Zoom

With the move to online learning over the past year, staff at CLA have seen a significant increase in students' online activity, especially in relation to search queries, videos watched, and material that is consumed online. As a school that desires to partner with parents and families, staff members are also having increased conversations with parents about how to handle situations involving questionable content, especially as parents are raising digital natives who spend a large amount of time online participating in various social media platforms. If you are interested in learning more about how your children interact with the internet or if you are looking for ways to engage in potentially difficult conversations with your child about his/her online activities, this is the study for you!

 CLA will be hosting a 1 hour Zoom presentation based off the study Digital Natives by Bryan Roberts and Heather Kolb.  To attend, please register here: https://forms.gle/bTnYRiZS2deaR5ba6.  If you are unable to attend but would still like to see the presentation, please go ahead and register- a link to the recording will be sent to you (but only if YOU REGISTER!).

WEATHER REMINDERS:

  Please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves and long pants… >>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first! 

From The Principal’s Desk…

Have a wonderful extended weekend!  We often think of “Love” as associated with Feb 14 (Valentine’s Day).... but I encourage you to remember GOD is LOVE!  It is only through God’s love that we can truly understand what love is.  I would encourage you to read in I John…. in particular I John 4:7-8.  Have a “lovely” weekend!

In Christ,

Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 2/4/21

UPCOMING DATES

Today Volleyball practice 3-5

Home MS basketball (limited gym attendance - players’ family only)

LIVE STREAM: begins at 5:15 https://youtu.be/ID-4ABxdisc

Friday, Feb 5 HOME Basketball games - HS JV 5:30 / HS V 6:30 vs Calvary

Sat, Feb 6: HOME MS Basketball games at 11:30 and 2:30

HOME HS Basketball game at 4:00

Mon, Feb 8: HS basketball practice 3-5

Tuesd, Feb 9: Volleyball practice 3-5

HOME basketball games JH 5:30 / HS 6:30

Thurs, Feb 11: Volleyball practice 3-5 (at LHCC)

JH basketball practice 3-5 (at CLA)

Digital Natives zoom presentation 6:30 pm (see below)

Fri-Mon, Feb 12-15 NO SCHOOL - Presidents’ Day weekend

Fri-Sat, Feb 12-13 HS Basketball away Tournament @ Washington ICCS

Monday, Feb 22 PTF monthly meeting 7:00 (zoom link will come)

Wednesday, Mar 3 Early dismissal

Friday, Mar 5 No School, Teacher in-service, end of Quarter 3

Mon-Fri, Mar 22-26 Spring Break - No School

Re-enrollment for 2021-2022 is open - early discount through March 19!

Last week the paper forms for registration for the 2021-2022 academic year were sent home, and registration for returning and new families began on Monday, February 1.  We will also be offering individualized visits to new prospective families.  The best advertisement for the school is word of mouth, so we ask that you pass this information on to friends and family that may be interested in a Christian Life Academy education!  And, of course, get your family registered early for next year…. early/discounted registration goes through March 19th.

Digital Natives presentation-February 11th, 6:30pm via Zoom

With the move to online learning over the past year, staff at CLA have seen a significant increase in students' online activity, especially in relation to search queries, videos watched, and material that is consumed online. As a school that desires to partner with parents and families, staff members are also having increased conversations with parents about how to handle situations involving questionable content, especially as parents are raising digital natives who spend a large amount of time online participating in various social media platforms. If you are interested in learning more about how your children interact with the internet or if you are looking for ways to engage in potentially difficult conversations with your child about his/her online activities, this is the study for you!

 CLA will be hosting a 1 hour Zoom presentation based off the study Digital Natives by Bryan Roberts and Heather Kolb.  To attend, please register here: https://forms.gle/bTnYRiZS2deaR5ba6.  If you are unable to attend but would still like to see the presentation, please go ahead and register- a link to the recording will be sent to you (but only if YOU REGISTER!).

WEATHER REMINDERS: 

Please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves and long pants… >>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first! 

From The Principal’s Desk…

February is a month (with Valentine’s Day right in the middle) where our thoughts turn to “love.”  For this month, let’s consider God’s love!  We are now using I Corinthians 13 the “love is…” chapter to remember how God represents all of the aspects of love.  Take some time this month to read through this with your children, and remember GOD is LOVE!

In Christ,

Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 1/28/21

UPCOMING DATES

Today MS Basketball practice 

Friday, Jan 29 HS Basketball practice

Monday, Feb 1 HOME Basketball game - MS boys 5:30 / HS boys 6:30 vs ICCS

Tuesday, Feb 2 AWAY Basketball games - MS boys 5:00 / HS boys 6:00 vs Faith 

Girls VB practice 3:00-5:00

Wednesday, Feb 3 11:30 Dismissal - Remote learning/Teacher in-service afternoon

Thursday, Feb 4 Girls VB practice

MS basketball practice

Friday, Feb 5 HOME Basketball games - HS JV 5:30 / HS V 6:30 vs Calvary

Saturday, Feb 6 MS Basketball games at 11:30 and 2:30

PIZZA PICKUP…. If you ordered pizzas through the Pizza Ranch fundraiser, pickup is FRIDAY, JANUARY 29.  

• Parents - pick up in the student pickup line (by the front entrance) starting at 2:30.  

• Pizza Pickup for those not also picking up children - starts at 3:00 pm. 

WOW…..207 pizzas were sold, and $621 was raised for Remote Learning expenses in this fundraiser!  Thanks for participating!

Can you believe it? Re-enrollment for 2021-2022 opens Monday, February 1!

Today the paper forms for registration for the 2021-2022 academic year will be going home, and registration for returning and new families will begin on Monday, February 1.  We will also be offering individualized visits to new prospective families.  The best advertisement for the school is word of mouth, so we ask that you pass this information on to friends and family that may be interested in a Christian Life Academy education!  And, of course, get your family registered early for next year…. early/discounted registration goes through March 19th.

Digital Natives presentation-February 11th, 6:30pm via Zoom

With the move to online learning over the past year, staff at CLA have seen a significant increase in students' online activity, especially in relation to search queries, videos watched, and material that is consumed online. As a school that desires to partner with parents and families, staff members are also having increased conversations with parents about how to handle situations involving questionable content, especially as parents are raising digital natives who spend a large amount of time online participating in various social media platforms. If you are interested in learning more about how your children interact with the internet or if you are looking for ways to engage in potentially difficult conversations with your child about his/her online activities, this is the study for you!

 CLA will be hosting a 1 hour Zoom presentation based off the study Digital Natives by Bryan Roberts and Heather Kolb.  To attend, please register here: https://forms.gle/bTnYRiZS2deaR5ba6

WEATHER REMINDERS: 

Please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves and long pants… >>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first! 

From The Principal’s Desk…

We completed our January theme “Trust and Obey” in chapels.  It was a joy to share with the students what the Word says about walking in the light of God’s word, side-by-side… May we all continue to be examples to a watching world what it truly means to trust God and obey His direction for our lives!

In Christ,

• Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 1/21/21

UPCOMING DATES

Today - Jan 21 PTF meeting zoom @ 7 pm 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88981254964

Meeting ID: 889 8125 4964   Passcode: CLA

Monday, Jan 25 HS Basketball practice

Tuesday, Jan 26 HS V/JV boys basketball games - 5:00 at Calvary (Chillicothe)

Tuesday, Jan 26 MS/HS Girls Volleyball practice

Thursday, Jan 28 MS Basketball practice 

Friday, Jan 29 HS Basketball practice

Monday, Feb 1 FIRST HOME Basketball games - look for info coming soon.

Can you believe it? Time to begin thinking about the 2021-2022 school year!

January each year is a “planning time” for our board and administration, as we look toward the future.  God has been amazing on our behalf this year at Christian Life Academy.  We’ll be putting out our registration information for the 2021-2022 academic year next week, and registration for returning and new families will begin on February 1.  We will also be offering individualized visits to new prospective families.  The best advertisement for the school is word of mouth, so we ask that you pass this information on to friends and family that may be interested in a Christian Life Academy education!  And, of course, get your family registered early for next year…. early/discounted registration goes through March 19th.

Tuition receipts and Donor receipts will be sent home in backpacks or via postal mail this week for the 2020 tax year.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Westley or Mr. Horning. Daycare Tuition receipts are only printed by request.  K-12 and donor receipts are automatically sent to all.

WEATHER REMINDERS:  Please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves and long pants… >>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first! 

From The Principal’s Desk…

I have a new favorite song… it turns out it’s a favorite of other teachers here at CLA as well, as my son tells me it’s been a part of devotional worship time in middle school… “Rise Up (Lazarus)” by Cain. I’d encourage you to take a listen sometime - a careful listen.  God offers saving grace and  that offer of grace calls out to us.  He calls us to step out of our darkness that we have become comfortable in… and rise up and follow HIM!  May we together do just that - today, this week - “rise up!”

In Christ,

Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 1/14/2021

UPCOMING DATES

Friday, Jan 15 HS Basketball practice 3:00-5:00

Saturday, Jan 16 MS Basketball practice 12:30-2:00

Monday, Jan 18 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

MS/HS boys basketball games - 5:00/6:00 at ICCS (Washington)

Tuesday, Jan 19 MS/HS Girls Volleyball 3:00-5:00

Thursday, Jan 21 MS Basketball practice 

PTF meeting zoom @ 7 pm 

PTF MEETING January 21st  There will be a January Parent-Teacher Fellowship meeting held via ZOOM on Thursday, Jan 21 at 7 pm.  The link for the meeting is: Join Zoom Meeting  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88981254964

Meeting ID: 889 8125 4964   Passcode: CLA

At the meeting, discussion will take place on the following topics:

• Update on CLA Sports 

• Easter Rolls - fundraiser

• Teacher Appreciation activities in May

• Field Day at the end of the school year

• Other topics as suggested by those attending

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

PIZZA RANCH FUNDRAISER FOR REMOTE/VIRTUAL LEARNING FUNDS.  

This year CLA has been blessed by God's provision for the many unexpected needs encountered during this season of remote/virtual learning.  As remote learning continues, so do the needs of our students!

CLA is hosting a Pizza Ranch Take'n'Bake fundraiser with pizza pickup on Friday, January 29th.  ***Please note: freezer space is not available to hold orders.***   Pizzas are $10, with Pizza Ranch donating $3 of each pizza back to CLA! Choose from pepperoni, sausage, cheese, Bronco (various meats), buffalo chicken, or breakfast pizza. ORDER FORMS WERE SENT HOME LAST WEEK. PLEASE HELP!

To order, use the Google Form https://forms.gle/BxkK3rqwUmK1Ybk68 or call the school office.  

WEATHER REMINDERS:  Please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves and long pants… >>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first! 

From The Principal’s Desk…

Short and sweet… Are you TRUSTING our Savior and OBEYING what He calls you to do? I hope we all can say “yes” to these questions daily!

In Christ,

Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 1/7/2021

UPCOMING DATES

Friday, Jan 8 HS Basketball practice 3:00-5:00

Monday, Jan 11 3rd/4th basketball practice 2:45-4:00

Tuesday, Jan 12 HS Basketball practice 3:00-5:00

Thursday, Jan 14 MS Basketball practice 3:00-5:00

Friday, Jan 15 HS Basketball practice 3:00-5:00

Monday, Jan 18 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Welcome Back!…

We are grateful that our students and staff are returning to school! Please do continue to be cautious about contact with others outside of your household.  If you have situations where there may have been exposure to Covid-19, we will support your students remotely in this situation.  We trust families to make good decisions, and encourage you to check in with the school office if you have questions about how to handle possible exposure, quarantine, etc.  It’s a team effort and we are all on the same team!

PIZZA RANCH FUNDRAISER FOR REMOTE/VIRTUAL LEARNING FUNDS

This year CLA has been blessed by God's provision for the many unexpected needs encountered during this season of remote/virtual learning.  As remote learning continues, so do the needs of our students!

CLA is hosting a Pizza Ranch Take'n'Bake fundraiser with pizza pickup on Friday, January 29th.  ***Please note: freezer space is not available to hold orders.***   Pizzas are $10, with Pizza Ranch donating $3 of each pizza back to CLA! Choose from pepperoni, sausage, cheese, Bronco (various meats), buffalo chicken, or breakfast pizza. Orders are due Thursday, January 21st, by 12pm.

To order, please order through the Google Form below or call the office.  

https://forms.gle/BxkK3rqwUmK1Ybk68

LUNCH MENU - ORANGE JUICE option - ANNOUNCEMENT:

Orange juice will now be a regular option for beverage every day at lunch time.  We at times are having difficulty getting chocolate milk due to supply chain issues, so orange juice, white milk (and chocolate when available) will be the regular options now.

WEATHER REMINDERS: 

Please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves and long pants… WE DO GO OUTSIDE for recess times and fresh air.  

>>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first!  In general, we follow the Olympia school district, but this may be different this year depending on the remote or in-person status of our school and others surrounding Hopedale!

From The Principal’s Desk…

“Trust and Obey.” These two words have become quite important over the past year.  Not that trusting and obeying God was not important in the past, but because the uncertainty of our world seems to have been more evident recently.  The message of this hymn: “When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, what a glory He sheds on our way…” gives me hope as we continue on in the school year.  And the words of the hymn will be the basis for our chapels during January as well.  Will you pray with me that we can truly “walk with the Lord” together in 2021?! I’m glad to share the journey with you!

In Christ,

• Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 12/17/20

UPCOMING DATES

Tues, December 22 Early Dismissal (11:30) - Beginning of Christmas Break

Dec 23-Jan 5 Christmas Break - No School

Wed, January 6 School Resumes (regular full day of school)

Don’t forget the reason for the season!  

In the hustle and bustle - which is different this year than many - let’s all remember to celebrate the birth of Jesus extravagantly!  He was sent to SAVE US!  What an amazing reason to celebrate.  

Covid-19 and the Holidays…

Please do continue to be cautious about contact with others outside of your household.  If you are traveling or having out-of-town guests in your home over the Christmas holidays, we are encouraging you to keep kids home from school for the week following the gathering.  We will support your students remotely in this situation.  We trust families to make good decisions, so we will not be mandating a school closure as some schools have done.  But please do help us keep all of our students and staff safe and able to continue to learn together in-person!  Thank you to families who were attentive to this detail over Thanksgiving.  If you have any questions, or would be able to inform us (soon) about Christmas travel plans that might mean remote learning for your children, please let us know!

WEATHER REMINDERS:

As the weather changes, please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves as it gets colder… WE DO GO OUTSIDE for recess times and fresh air.  

>>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first!  In general, we follow the Olympia school district, but this may be different this year depending on the remote or in-person status of our school and others surrounding Hopedale!

From The Principal’s Desk…

We are praising God that we have now (nearly) completed one semester of school for the 2020-21 school year.  Just five months ago, that seemed like a huge challenge.  And, indeed, it has been a challenge.  But thanks to an amazing staff and wonderful families, working together, our students have had a great semester.  It has been different, for sure.  But the Lord has continued to carry us through challenging times, and He will continue to carry us.  Praise be to the Lord our Savior!

In Christ,

Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 12/11/2020

UPCOMING DATES

Tues, December 22 Early Dismissal (11:30) Beginning of Christmas Break

Dec 23-Jan 5 Christmas Break - No School

Wed, January 6 School Resumes

Covid-19 and the Holidays… Please do continue to be cautious about contact with others outside of your household.  If you are traveling or having out-of-town guests in your home over the Christmas holidays, we are encouraging you to keep kids home from school for the week following the gathering.  We will support your students remotely in this situation.  We trust families to make good decisions, so we will not be mandating a school closure as some schools have done.  But please do help us keep all of our students and staff safe and able to continue to learn together in-person!  Thank you to families who were attentive to this detail over Thanksgiving.  If you have any questions, or would be able to inform us (soon) about Christmas travel plans that might mean remote learning for your children, please let us know!

WEATHER REMINDERS: As the weather changes, please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves as it gets colder… WE DO GO OUTSIDE for recess times and fresh air.  

>>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first!  In general, we follow the Olympia school district, but this may be different this year depending on the remote or in-person status of our school and others surrounding Hopedale!

WE ENCOURAGE PROMPT ARRIVAL for school!  

The school doors open at 8:15 each day, and we have allowed for a 15-minute arrival window. SCHOOL BEGINS AT 8:30!  The drop-off area sometimes gets congested in the 8:25-8:30 time frame, so we are encouraging families to arrive a few minutes earlier if possible.  If more families arrive early, it helps the whole process! If everyone arrives in the 8:15-8:25 window, teachers are able to start the day at 8:30.  Thank you for your attention to this! 

Generosity Project- Middle school/High School

If you haven't heard about it, I wanted to share a great thing that's going on in our middle school and high school. The focus on "generosity" this month has led to a project where the school has given each MS/HS student $5 of seed money to help grow into a generous contribution to a local need. Check out the school's facebook page for some details, but it's amazing how students have jumped in, raising now hundreds of dollars for local needs like shelters, missions, and ministries. It's great to see faith in action!

From The Principal’s Desk…

As we have been discussing in chapels these last few weeks, we look forward in anticipation of celebrating Christ’s birth.  We have asked “what does the Bible say about...hope, faith, love…”  We have an amazing HOPE to share with others.  We have FAITH that gives us assurance of what we cannot see, but we can believe that God LOVES us so much he would send His Son Jesus - for our salvation!  What a blessed gift, a celebration!  As we approach Christmas, I pray that you will approach it with excitement that Faith, Hope and Love brings to your life.  We love sharing this with our students and the CLA community!

In Christ,

• Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 12/3/20

UPCOMING DATES

Tues, December 22 Early Dismissal (11:30) Beginning of Christmas Break

Dec 23-Jan 5 Christmas Break - No School

Wed, January 6 School Resumes

Covid-19 and the Holidays… Please do continue to be cautious about contact with others outside of your household.  If you are traveling or having out-of-town guests in your home over the Christmas holidays, we are encouraging you to keep kids home from school for the week following the gathering.  We will support your students remotely in this situation.  We trust families to make good decisions, so we will not be mandating a school closure as some schools have done.  But please do help us keep all of our students and staff safe and able to continue to learn together in-person!  Thank you to families who were attentive to this detail over Thanksgiving.  If you have any questions, or would be able to inform us (soon) about Christmas travel plans that might mean remote learning for your children, please let us know!

WEATHER REMINDERS: As the weather changes, please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves as it gets colder… WE DO GO OUTSIDE for recess times and fresh air.  

>>> IF/WHEN SEVERE WEATHER ARRIVES<<<  We will announce any changes (closure, late start, etc) by sending EMAILS to all families through Gradelink, posting announcements on FACEBOOK both publicly and in the Lions’ Den parent group, and also posting on the local TV WEBSITES. Please do not call or text the school or staff about delays or closures, but check these sources first!  In general, we follow the Olympia school district, but this may be different this year depending on the remote or in-person status of our school and others surrounding Hopedale!

WE ENCOURAGE PROMPT ARRIVAL for school!  

The school doors open at 8:15 each day, and we have allowed for a 15-minute arrival window. SCHOOL BEGINS AT 8:30!  The drop-off area sometimes gets congested in the 8:25-8:30 time frame, so we are encouraging families to arrive a few minutes earlier if possible.  If more families arrive early, it helps the whole process! If everyone arrives in the 8:15-8:25 window, teachers are able to start the day at 8:30.  Thank you for your attention to this! 

From The Principal’s Desk…

You will be receiving the CLA “end of year” letter at some point soon.  It gives a wrap-up of what’s happened in 2020…. wow, what a year!  I’d encourage you to read through it, pray for our families, staff, students and the school in general.  Also, pass it on to someone who may not know about CLA.  We have been blessed in 2020, beyond what we can imagine.  God has shown up BIG for CLA.  I’m indeed thankful for our amazing CLA community!

In Christ,

• Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 11/19/20

UPCOMING DATES

Mon, Nov 23 PTF Zoom meeting, 7 pm

Wed-Fri Nov. 25-27  No school - Thanksgiving Break

Daycare open on Wed, Nov 25, Closed on Thurs/Friday

Wed, Dec 2 Early Dismissal / Remote Learning in afternoon

Covid-19 and the Holidays… Please do continue to be cautious about contact with others outside of your household.  If you are traveling or having out-of-town guests in your home over the holidays, we are encouraging you to keep kids home from school for the week following the gathering.  We will support your students remotely in this situation.  We trust families to make good decisions, so we will not be mandating a school closure as some schools have done.  But please do help us keep all of our students and staff safe and able to continue to learn together in-person!

REMINDER: As the weather changes, please be sure to have children come to school with appropriate outdoor weather gear!  Hats, coats, gloves as it gets colder… WE DO GO OUTSIDE for recess times and fresh air.  

WE ENCOURAGE PROMPT ARRIVAL for school!  

The school doors open at 8:15 each day, and we have allowed for a 15-minute arrival window. SCHOOL BEGINS AT 8:30!  The drop-off area sometimes gets congested in the 8:25-8:30 time frame, so we are encouraging families to arrive a few minutes earlier if possible.  If more families arrive early, it helps the whole process! If everyone arrives in the 8:15-8:25 window, teachers are able to start the day at 8:30.  Thank you for your attention to this! 

PTF MEETING DATE: Please note, the CLA PTF (Parent Teacher Fellowship) Zoom meeting has been moved to Monday, November 23 at 7 pm. A zoom link will be provided prior to the meeting.

From The Principal’s Desk…

Over the past week, we have seen a lot going on with local schools needing to go remote, cases of Covid-19 and quarantines on the rise, and just recently our first cases for CLA students.  It feels much “closer to home” than it did several weeks ago.  CLA’s current numbers include two students that have had a positive Covid-19 test, thankfully with very little contact at school.  We have 8 students and one staff person in quarantine due to contacts in or outside of school, and our high school has moved to remote learning for a short time.  We are thankful for God’s provision and protection.

Our staff has been planning for the time when we need to adjust school-wide, and today we are sending some information about these plans.  Please note, at this time we will NOT be making a change. At some point, we may need to reduce the possibility of transmission by moving to smaller groups and less time at school.  Please know that we want to have full in-person learning happening at CLA… but that we also will be careful and cautious for the safety of our students and staff. At any time, feel free to talk with me about this!

• Mr. Horning