Lion Tales 10/29/20

Upcoming Dates

LIFE DAYS IS HERE…. First activity is TOMORROW NIGHT!

Friday, Oct 30 Drive-in Movie as a kick-off to Life Days 2020

   “Absent-Minded Professor” - $25 or more donation per car

concessions available - arrive by 6:00 pm for your spot!!

Oct 30-Nov 7 ONLINE AUCTION  - CHECK WEB/FACEBOOK!

Tuesday, Nov 3 No School - Election Day

Wednesday, Nov 4 Early Dismissal / Remote learning in afternoon

Thurs/Fri Nov 5-6 Kids Ticket Auction - bid in the gym

Thurs/Fri during lunch/recess - Friday night 4:30-6:00

Friday, Nov 6 Drive-in Movie “Herbie the Love Bug” 

$25 donation per car - concessions available - arrive by 6:00 pm!!

Saturday, Nov 7 ACTIVITIES TO JOIN ALL DAY!

9-11 am Pancake/Sausage Breakfast $6 per meal

10am-4 pm Family pictures (sign up!)

4-6 pm Butterfly Pork Chop Dinner $8 per meal 

Online Auction items - end Saturday night!

ONGOING: ORDER ahead - Pies/Popcorn/Candles/Coffee/Apparel 

Coffee order form: https://forms.gle/S6o35dTs1t9r8vzb9

Candles order form: https://forms.gle/etWpxEFSKwyJXsck6

Pie order form: https://forms.gle/HSeKBZZXJ2Dnr1G3A

Popcorn order form: https://forms.gle/mFQeYWdW6Vv9au4H7

Apparel: https://jcscreenprinting.com/collections/lions-christian-life-academy?fbclid=IwAR0bMM12WbvVKSjPpT2vpEzooHzcG3Wevd_lgm1z-QCUDJh3E2nn4eC_wT8

Please turn in your order forms for items ASAP - BY OCT 30!!

“CLA Life Days 2020” facebook group - please join it!  If you like to use facebook for information, please search for this group and join… stay informed and share with others! Join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1255123694828541/

WE NEED SOME ADDITIONAL KIDS AUCTION ITEMS!

For Thursday - Friday, November 5-6, the kids ticket auction will be set up.  Currently we have just over 20 items, and we generally like to have over 50 items to bid on!  We  are looking for items in the $5-10 value range, and in particular, items that older kids might also have interest in.  Please help us out by sending in an item for the kids to bid on!

STILL AVAILABLE - PIZZA RANCH COUPON CARDS!

Did you miss the Pizza Ranch Fundraiser on Monday in Morton and you still need a Pizza Ranch fix!? Pick up one of these coupon cards for $10! The card is a $50 value and has no expiration! The school keeps 100% of the money from the sale of these cards! Winner winner chicken dinner!!! Contact the school office - [email protected] or call 449-3346!   

Technology Corner

Having Tech Issues?  Now that our students and teachers have “hit their stride” in the school year, this is a reminder that if you have technology issues - chromebook issues, struggling to get the digital communication from school, or anything else tech-related, please ask for help!  We have multiple staff members that can help get these issues solved. Just ask!

Reminder - devices are monitored by GoGuardian.  All chromebooks which are used at school, whether owned by CLA, or personally-owned devices that are loaded with a school license, are monitored during off school hours.  This is necessary for school use, since off-hours searches and activity often affect in-school usage peripherally. If students do not wish to be monitored by GoGuardian they need to use a different device than the one that is licensed by the school. Want to know more? Mrs. Stribling or Mr. Horning would be glad to talk with you!

From the Principal's Desk

What a busy week this has been as we prepare for Life Days.  But it is nearly upon us!  Would you take a few minutes to PRAY for the success of this, our greatest fundraiser?  Would you then also TELL SOMEONE about CLA and the value it brings to your family?  Would you also ASK that person - and others - to support our school?  It’s amazing what word of mouth accomplishes!

Blessings,

        Mr. Horning

• Follow CLA Life Days 2020 on facebook.com/christianlifeacademy and share it with all of your friends and family across the nation and world! 

• Bid in the ONLINE AUCTION over the next week as items are posted

• Go to our website http://www.clacademy.org/life-days-2020

• Order some coffee, pies, popcorn, candles (orders by Oct 30 for pickup at Life Days)

• Reserve a spot at one of the drive-in movies 

• Drive-thru for breakfast or dinner on November 7.

• Donate cash, a gift card, volunteer; find others to donate in support of the school.

• Get involved and spread the word!

• Pray for the success of a Life Days 2020 that is unlike any other.

Lion Tales 10/22/2020

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Oct 22 5th-8th grade basketball practice

HS Girls basketball practice

Friday, Oct 23 PICTURE RETAKE DAY

HS Boys practice

Saturday, Oct 24 HS Girls and 5th-8th grade basketball practices

Monday, Oct 26 NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher conferences

Tues-Thurs, Oct 27-29 Parent/Teacher conferences after school

Tuesday, Oct 27 7th/8th and HS Girls basketball practices

Wednesday, Oct 28 5th/6th and HS Boys basketball practices

Thursday, Oct 29 5th-8th and HS Girls basketball practices

Friday, Oct 30 Drive-in Movie as a kick-off to Life Days 2020

Friday-Sat, Nov 6-7 LIFE DAYS 2020

CLA PARENTS…. Please GET INVOLVED with LIFE DAYS 2020.  We do expect that everyone contributes in multiple ways (time, energy, passing on the word, donating, volunteering).  It takes the WHOLE CLA COMMUNITY to meet the Annual goal of $50,000 for this, our biggest fundraising event.  Keep checking your email and facebook as more information is posted throughout the week.

PLEASE CHECK BACKPACK MAIL --  MORE INFO COMING TODAY!

If you didn’t yet… please complete and return your PARENT RESPONSE FORM which we sent home last week and ask every family to complete.

“CLA Life Days 2020” facebook group - please join it!  If you like to use facebook for information, please search for this group and join… stay informed and share with others! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1255123694828541

STILL AVAILABLE - PIZZA RANCH COUPON CARDS!

Did you miss the Pizza Ranch Fundraiser on Monday in Morton and you still need a Pizza Ranch fix!? Pick up one of these coupon cards for $10! The card is a $50 value and has no expiration! The school keeps 100% of the money from the sale of these cards! Winner winner chicken dinner!!! Contact the school office - [email protected] or call 449-3346!   

BOX TOPS… if you have been clipping them, turn in by Wednesday, Oct 28 for submission! Nov 1 is the expiration for many of them… TURN Box Tops In SOON!!!

PICTURE RETAKES - Friday, October 23 @ 8:30.

There were several students that were absent on regular picture day so plan on this day! For those that need retakes, here is your chance! If you already have pictures printed, turn them back in on this day and the new picture will be taken, printed and sent to school.

Technology Corner

Having Tech Issues?  Now that our students and teachers have “hit their stride” in the school year, this is a reminder that if you have technology issues - chromebook issues, struggling to get the digital communication from school, or anything else tech-related, please ask for help!  We have multiple staff members that can help get these issues solved. Just ask!

Reminder - devices are monitored by GoGuardian.  All chromebooks which are used at school, whether owned by CLA, or personally-owned devices that are loaded with a school license, are monitored during off school hours.  This is necessary for school use, since off-hours searches and activity often affect in-school usage peripherally. If students do not wish to be monitored by GoGuardian they need to use a different device than the one that is licensed by the school. Want to know more? Mrs. Stribling or Mr. Horning would be glad to talk with you!

From the Principal's Desk

Life Days is important for the life of our school! Don’t sit back - participate!   I ask each of you to jump in and get involved. It is one of the most important time periods of the year to keep the school operating!  It will be a different kind of involvement this year - we won’t need 50 volunteers on site like in the past, but we WILL need people to SPREAD the WORD of what Christian Life Academy means to your family… and ask for others to help support the school.  Of course, volunteers will be needed, too.  Looking forward to serving side-by-side with you all!

Blessings,

        Mr. Horning

• Follow CLA Life Days 2020 on facebook.com/christianlifeacademy and share it with all of your friends and family across the nation and world! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1255123694828541

• Go to our website http://www.clacademy.org/life-days-2020

• Order some coffee, pies, popcorn, candles

• Reserve a spot at one of the drive-in movies

• Drive-thru for breakfast or dinner on November 7.

• Donate cash, a gift card, volunteer; find others to donate in support of the school.

• Get involved and spread the word!

• Pray for the success of a Life Days 2020 that is unlike any other.

Lion Tales 10/15/2020

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Oct 15 5th-8th grade basketball open gym

Friday, Oct 16 HS Boys open gym

Saturday, Oct 17 HS Girls and 5th-8th grade open gyms

Monday, Oct 19 Regular practice schedules begin for all basketball teams (see schedule)

Friday, Oct 23 Picture Retake day - see information below

Friday, Oct 30 Drive-in Movie as a kick-off to Life Days 2020

Friday-Sat, Nov 6-7 LIFE DAYS 2020

CLA PARENTS…. Today EVERY FAMILY will receive their packet of information about how to GET INVOLVED with LIFE DAYS 2020.  We do expect that everyone contributes in multiple ways (time, energy, passing on the word, donating, volunteering).  It takes the WHOLE CLA COMMUNITY to meet the Annual goal of $50,000 for this, our biggest fundraising event.  

PLEASE CHECK BACKPACK MAIL -- 

Find the PARENT RESPONSE FORM which we ask every family to complete.

IF you are new to CLA, this might be a LOT of information.  Feel free to check in with me about it as we go along over the next weeks.  

• Mr. Horning

“CLA Life Days 2020” facebook group - please join it!  If you like to use facebook for information, please go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/1255123694828541… stay informed and share with others!

STILL AVAILABLE - PIZZA RANCH COUPON CARDS!

Did you miss the Pizza Ranch Fundraiser on Monday in Morton and you still need a Pizza Ranch fix!? Pick up one of these coupon cards for $10! The card is a $50 value and has no expiration! The school keeps 100% of the money from the sale of these cards! Winner winner chicken dinner!!! Contact the school office - [email protected] or call 449-3346!   

https://www.facebook.com/christianlifeacademy/

BOX TOPS… if you have been clipping them, turn in by Wednesday, Oct 28 for submission! Nov 1 is the expiration for many of them… TURN Box Tops In SOON!!!

PICTURE RETAKES - Friday, October 23 @ 8:30.

There were several students that were absent on regular picture day so plan on this day! For those that need retakes, here is your chance! If you already have pictures printed, turn them back in on this day and the new picture will be taken, printed and sent to school.

Technology Corner

Having Tech Issues?  Now that our students and teachers have “hit their stride” in the school year, this is a reminder that if you have technology issues - chromebook issues, struggling to get the digital communication from school, or anything else tech-related, please ask for help!  We have multiple staff members that can help get these issues solved. Just ask!

Reminder - devices are monitored by GoGuardian.  All chromebooks which are used at school, whether owned by CLA, or personally-owned devices that are loaded with a school license, are monitored during off school hours.  This is necessary for school use, since off-hours searches and activity often affect in-school usage peripherally. If students do not wish to be monitored by GoGuardian they need to use a different device than the one that is licensed by the school. Want to know more? Mrs. Stribling or Mr. Horning would be glad to talk with you!

From the Principal's Desk

Getting the plans put together for LIFE DAYS 2020 has been quite an endeavor!   I ask each of you to jump in and get involved. It is one of the most important time periods of the year to keep the school operating!  It will be a different kind of involvement this year - we won’t need 50 volunteers on site like in the past, but we WILL need people to SPREAD the WORD of what Christian Life Academy means to your family… and ask for others to help support the school.  Of course, volunteers will be needed, too.  Looking forward to serving side-by-side with you all!

Blessings,

        Mr. Horning

• Follow CLA Life Days 2020 on https://www.facebook.com/groups/1255123694828541

• and share it with all of your friends and family across the nation and world!

• Go to our website http://www.clacademy.org/life-days-2020

• Order some coffee, pies, popcorn, candles

• Reserve a spot at one of the drive-in movies

• Drive-thru for breakfast or dinner on November 7.

• Donate cash, a gift card, volunteer; find others to donate in support of the school.

• Get involved and spread the word!

• Pray for the success of a Life Days 2020 that is unlike any other.

Lion Tales 10/8/2020

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Oct 8 3:00-5:15 - Basketball open gym/conditioning/practice for 6th-8th graders

Fri-Mon, Oct 9-12 No School - Columbus Day / Fall Break Weekend

Saturday, Oct 10 Basketball open gym (HS girls 10:15-12:15 / JH 12:30- 2:30)

Monday, Oct 12 7:00 PTF meeting - join via zoom! Link posted on facebook / emailed to parents

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87157489104     ID: 871 5748 9104  Passcode: PTF

Friday, Oct 23 Picture Retake day - see information below

Friday-Sat, Nov 6-7 LIFE DAYS 2020  -- Details and information below / and emailed

“POCKET CHANGE WARS!”  

Congratulations on a JOB WELL DONE!

Pocket Change Wars, which is organized by Parent-Teacher Fellowship (PTF), was completed today.  Money raised will help to support classroom and teacher needs at CLA.  Congratulations to the classrooms/teams that won each week… and a great total collected over the fundraiser!

Week 1 - Pennies

Winner: 6th grade

Total: $170.40

Week 2 - Nickels

Winner: 3rd/4th

Total:$117.48  

Week 3 - Dimes

Winner: K-2nd

Total: $294:15

Week 4 - Quarters

Winner: High School

Total: $498.58

TOTAL COLLECTED: $1080.61           WOW - GREAT JOB!!!

STILL AVAILABLE - PIZZA RANCH COUPON CARDS!

Did you miss the Pizza Ranch Fundraiser on Monday in Morton and you still need a Pizza Ranch fix!? Pick up one of these coupon cards for $10! The card is a $50 value and has no expiration! The school keeps 100% of the money from the sale of these cards! Winner winner chicken dinner!!! Contact the school office - [email protected] or call 449-3346!   

https://www.facebook.com/christianlifeacademy/

PICTURE RETAKES - Friday, October 23 @ 8:30

There were several students that were absent on regular picture day so plan on this day! For those that need retakes, here is your chance! If you already have pictures printed, turn them back in on this day and the new picture will be taken, printed and sent to school.

Technology Corner

Having Tech Issues?  Now that our students and teachers have “hit their stride” in the school year, this is a reminder that if you have technology issues - chromebook issues, struggling to get the digital communication from school, or anything else tech-related, please ask for help!  We have multiple staff members that can help get these issues solved. Just ask!

Reminder - devices are monitored by GoGuardian.  All chromebooks which are used at school, whether owned by CLA, or personally-owned devices that are loaded with a school license, are monitored during off school hours.  This is necessary for school use, since off-hours searches and activity often affect in-school usage peripherally. If students do not wish to be monitored by GoGuardian they need to use a different device than the one that is licensed by the school. Want to know more? Mrs. Stribling or Mr. Horning would be glad to talk with you!

From the Principal's Desk

Getting the plans put together for LIFE DAYS 2020 has been quite an endeavor!  Not fully completed, of course, but a lot of behind the scenes discussion, planning and more have resulted in a plan for LIFE DAYS that I believe will be fruitful for the school.  I ask each of you to jump in and get involved.  It will be a different kind of involvement - we won’t need 50 volunteers on site like in the past, but we WILL need people to SPREAD the WORD of what Christian Life Academy means to your family… and ask for others to help support the school.  Of course, volunteers will be needed, too.  Looking forward to serving side-by-side with you all!

Blessings,

        Mr. Horning

PLEASE DETAILS OF LIFE DAYS 2020!!!

CLA PARENTS…. Next Week EVERY FAMILY will receive their packet of information about how to GET INVOLVED with LIFE DAYS 2020.  We do expect that everyone contributes in multiple ways (time, energy, passing on the word, donating, volunteering).  It takes the WHOLE CLA COMMUNITY to meet the Annual goal of $50,000 for this, our biggest fundraising event.  PLEASE HELP!  

If you are new to CLA, this might be a LOT of information.  Feel free to check in with me about it as we go along over the next four weeks.  

Mr. Horning

How LIFE DAYS 2020 is like past years... and what’s NEW

MORE INFORMATION coming on Facebook and your email will explode over the next few weeks!!

“Cash Donations” - still a great opportunity to help the school! Now ANY donation given through November 7, 2020 will be considered a LIFE DAYS donation. 

• As usual, we are grateful for any donations in this season of Life Days.  Cash donations are receipted (for tax purposes) and can be done via check, cash, and credit card, or through paypal (online) 

“Friday Kids’ Night” - Now TWO Drive-in Movies!! 

• Friday, Oct 30 and Friday Nov 6 - reserve a parking space for $25 or more donation

• Popcorn and soda available, with possibly a bake sale

“Kids’ Bidding/Ticket Auctions” - Now Thursday and Friday at school PLUS Friday night! 

• Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6 during school and Friday night

• Winners announced on Friday, November 6, prior to Drive in Movie

“T-shirts, General Store and More” - Now CLA Apparel, Osage Popcorn, GoBena Coffee, and CLA Logo Candles! 

• Order any time (individual deadlines depending on items/sales) - forms will be posted

• Items available for pickup weekend of Life Days / or will arrive later depending on items

“Saturday Breakfast” - Now Drive Thru Pancakes and Sausage! (with a few tables) 

• Order Tickets AHEAD OF TIME through November 6 (some available at door)

• Serving Saturday, November 6 from 9 am - 11 am - Drive Thru

• Approximately 50 seats will be available in the school gym for eat-in as well 

NEW for this year: Covid-friendly Photo Sessions on Saturday, November 7th!  

• Reserve time 10 am-4 pm with CLA photographer for family/individual fall photo session

• Donation of $75 or more gets you a thumb drive of photos - to print and use as you like!

“Saturday Pork Chop Dinner” - Now Drive Thru Butterfly Pork Chop Meals!  

• Order Tickets AHEAD OF TIME from October 19 through November 6 (some at door)

• Serving Saturday, November 7 from 4 pm - 6 pm - Drive Thru (some seating available)

“The Live/Silent Auction” - Will now be mostly ONLINE - With Gift Cards and other items.

“Pass The Hat” - Now the “Big Hat” Collection Box  

• At ALL EVENTS from October 30 Drive-in Movie, through November 7 Pork Chop Dinner, the “BIG HAT” collection box will be available for cash donations. 

“The Record Setting Raspberry Creme Pie” - Now Pre-sold Pies with MATCHING FUNDS 

• One of the BIGGEST EVENTS at Life Days is the Raspberry Pie - sold at the auction

• We WILL HAVE a RASPBERRY PIE at Life Days 2020…. But we will also have a PIE SALE…. So everyone can be involved in raising the “PIE RECORD” if we can once again beat last year’s record!

• Pre-purchase a pie (multiple kinds) for $20 a piece.  Matching donations for EVERY PIE PURCHASED will go towards an attempt to match or surpass the pie auction record (over $6000!)

Lion Tales 10/1/2020

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Oct 1 3:00-5:15 - Basketball open gym/conditioning/practice for 6th-8th graders

Basketball sign-ups are open now through October 16

Paper permission (from school office) AND ALSO 

register online: https://forms.gle/7GuFHMmnKwfjUdu9A

Saturday, Oct 3 10:15-12:15 - Basketball open gym/conditioning/practice for HS Girls

Wednesday, Oct 7 Half Day (11:30/11:45 dismissal) - Teacher in-service / Remote Learning

3:00-5:15 - Basketball open gym/conditioning/practice for HS Boys

Thursday, Oct 8 3:00-5:15 - Basketball open gym/conditioning/practice for 6th-8th graders

Fri-Mon, Oct 9-12 No School - Columbus Day / Fall Break Weekend

Monday, Oct 12 7:00 PTF meeting - join via zoom! Look for the link posted/emailed next week

Friday, Oct 23 Picture Retake day - see information below

Friday-Sat, Nov 6-7 LIFE DAYS 2020 - Information Coming Soon!

“POCKET CHANGE WARS!”  

SEND in the QUARTERS next week!

The next two weeks… Pocket Change Wars will continue.  Watch the brief introduction video from Mr. Horning at this link https://youtu.be/iaiKYjMxUSY.  This is organized by Parent-Teacher Fellowship (PTF).  Money raised will help to support classroom and teacher needs at CLA.  The students are competing for their TEAMS - the team that brings in the most coins each week gets a prize.  Each week, students should bring in a different coin:

 Week 1 - Pennies

Winner: 6th grade

Total: $170.40

Week 2 - Nickels

Winner: 3rd/4th

Total:$117.48  

Week 3 - Dimes

9/28 through 10/2

Week 4 - Quarters

10/5 through 10/9

So empty those pockets, search the cushions of the sofa, ask grandma and grandpa to do the same…. and get in on the Pocket Change Wars!

PIZZA RANCH FUNDRAISER RESULTS

Thanks to the many families that ate at pizza ranch (or got take-out, invited friends, etc) on Monday night!  The total for the fundraiser was $563.90!  What a great support of the school!!

STILL AVAILABLE - PIZZA RANCH COUPON CARDS!

Did you miss the Pizza Ranch Fundraiser on Monday in Morton and you still need a Pizza Ranch fix!? Pick up one of these coupon cards for $10! The card is a $50 value and has no expiration! The school keeps 100% of the money from the sale of these cards! Winner winner chicken dinner!!! Contact the school office - [email protected] or call 449-3346!   

PICTURE RETAKES - Friday, October 23 @ 8:30.

There were several students that were absent on regular picture day so plan on this day! For those that need retakes, here is your chance! If you already have pictures printed, turn them back in on this day and the new picture will be taken, printed and sent to school.

Technology Corner

Having Tech Issues?  Now that our students and teachers have “hit their stride” in the school year, this is a reminder that if you have technology issues - chromebook issues, struggling to get the digital communication from school, or anything else tech-related, please ask for help!  We have multiple staff members that can help get these issues solved. Just ask!

Reminder - devices are monitored by GoGuardian.  All chromebooks which are used at school, whether owned by CLA, or personally-owned devices that are loaded with a school license, are monitored during off school hours.  This is necessary for school use, since off-hours searches and activity often affect in-school usage peripherally. If students do not wish to be monitored by GoGuardian they need to use a different device than the one that is licensed by the school. Want to know more? Mrs. Stribling or Mr. Horning would be glad to talk with you!

From the Principal's Desk

Fall is in the air! I am a big fan of the cooler weather, the harvest time, apples, pumpkins, leaves changing colors, and all the other reminders that a new season is upon us.  I believe, wholeheartedly, that God is also bringing us into a new season of gratefulness.  We will begin a new theme of gratefulness with our Monday morning chapel next week.  Please take the time to read and ponder Psalm 105.  If not the whole psalm, at least look at the very beginning! Verse 1 says “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name, make known among the nations what He has done.”  I am hopeful that we can lead our students to see the amazing work of the Lord… and be grateful for all HE HAS DONE!

Blessings,

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 9/24/2020

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Sept 24 Baseball practice/activity 3-5 pm

Monday, Sept 28 No School - Teacher in-service

Baseball HOME games 4:30 (B game) and 6:00 (A game) vs Delavan

This is the final game / end of season for baseball.

Monday, Sept 28 PIZZA RANCH fundraiser  5-8 pm  @ Morton Pizza Ranch 

(TIP NIGHT - all tips and 10% of sales donated to CLA!) 

Thursday, Oct 1 Basketball begins with open gym/conditioning  for 6th-8th graders.

More details coming soon for all ages!

Friday-Sat, Nov 6-7 LIFE DAYS 2020 - Information Coming Soon!

“POCKET CHANGE WARS!”  

SEND in the DIMES next week!

The next two weeks… Pocket Change Wars will continue.  Watch the brief introduction video from Mr. Horning at this link https://youtu.be/iaiKYjMxUSY.  This is organized by Parent-Teacher Fellowship (PTF).  Money raised will help to support classroom and teacher needs at CLA.  The students are competing for their TEAMS - the team that brings in the most coins each week gets a prize.  Each week, students should bring in a different coin:

Week 1 - Pennies

Winner: 6th grade

Week 2 - Nickels

9/21 through 9/25

Week 3 - Dimes

9/28 through 10/2

Week 4 - Quarters

10/5 through 10/9

So empty those pockets, search the cushions of the sofa, ask grandma and grandpa to do the same…. and get in on the Pocket Change Wars!

Winter Sports information…

CLA offers sports for many age levels.  We continue to work through the details of what winter sports will look like during these times, but we will be conducting some polls (coming soon) about participation to help determine scheduling.  Sports that are likely or being considered for the winter:

    Elementary (grades 3-6) basketball High School Boys Basketball Cheerleading

    Junior High (grades 6-8) basketball High School Girls Basketball

If your child is interested in any of these, keep your eyes open for information coming up soon. We also did some informal polling at school last week.

Technology Corner

Having Tech Issues?  Now that our students and teachers have “hit their stride” in the school year, this is a reminder that if you have technology issues - chromebook issues, struggling to get the digital communication from school, or anything else tech-related, please ask for help!  We have multiple staff members that can help get these issues solved. Just ask!

Reminder - devices are monitored by GoGuardian.  All chromebooks which are used at school, whether owned by CLA, or personally-owned devices that are loaded with a school license, are monitored during off school hours.  This is necessary for school use, since off-hours searches and activity often affect in-school usage peripherally. If students do not wish to be monitored by GoGuardian they need to use a different device than the one that is licensed by the school. Want to know more? Mrs. Stribling or Mr. Horning would be glad to talk with you!

From the Principal's Desk

As we turn to fall, I am celebrating that we have now passed the “we made it through a month” mark for the school year.  That is a celebration because there were times that we thought we might not be able to come back to school.  Thank you, CLA families, for your partnership with us.  Thank you also, in advance, for your participation in LIFE DAYS, which will come up the first weekend of November.  You will see many details coming out over the next two weeks about LIFE DAYS.  It is our greatest celebration and fundraiser each year.  It subsidizes, in a good year, nearly 15% of the budgetary needs of our school.  Let’s make this LIFE DAYS an even better one than we could ever expect! 

Blessings,

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 9/17/2020

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Sept 17 Baseball GAME (HOME - intersquad) 3:30 pm

Monday, Sept 21 PTF (Parent-Teacher Fellowship) meeting 7:00-7:30 pm

Thursday, Sept 24 Baseball activity 3-5 pm

Monday, Sept 28 No School - Teacher in-service

   also Sept 28: CLA PIZZA RANCH fundraiser (TIP NIGHT) at Morton Pizza Ranch (details to come!)

“POCKET CHANGE WARS!”  

PTF fundraiser Continues - NICKELS next week!

The next three weeks… Pocket Change Wars will continue.  Watch the brief introduction video from Mr. Horning at this link https://youtu.be/iaiKYjMxUSY.  This is organized by Parent-Teacher Fellowship (PTF).  Money raised will help to support classroom and teacher needs at CLA.  The students are competing for their TEAMS - the team that brings in the most coins each week gets a prize.  Each week, students should bring in a different coin:

Week 1 - Pennies

9/14 through 9/18

Week 2 - Nickels

9/21 through 9/25

Week 3 - Dimes

9/28 through 10/2

Week 4 - Quarters

10/5 through 10/9

So empty those pockets, search the cushions of the sofa, ask grandma and grandpa to do the same…. and get in on the Pocket Change Wars!

Parent-Teacher Fellowship NEEDS YOU! Parents, get involved with PTF - come to the monthly PTF meeting… MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 from 7-7:30 pm.  There will be a zoom link available to join remotely.  Find out what’s going on and how YOU  can get involved! 

Winter Sports information…

CLA offers sports for many age levels.  We continue to work through the details of what winter sports will look like during these times, but we will be conducting some polls (coming soon) about participation to help determine scheduling.  Sports that are likely or considered for the winter:

    Elementary (grades 3-6) basketball High School Boys Basketball Cheerleading

    Junior High (grades 6-8) basketball High School Girls Basketball

If your child is interested in any of these, keep your eyes open for information coming up soon. We also did some informal polling at school this week.

Technology Corner

Having Tech Issues?  Now that our students and teachers have “hit their stride” in the school year, this is a reminder that if you have technology issues - chromebook issues, struggling to get the digital communication from school, or anything else tech-related, please ask for help!  We have multiple staff members that can help get these issues solved. Just ask!

Beware - Be in tune with your kids’ safety online - We use GoGuardian and Bark here at school as ways to keep our students safe online with monitoring of online time.  One benefit of this is that Bark also gives us regular communication and reminders about issues they are finding.  Recently Bark gave us an update about recent facebook and tiktok postings of violence - in particular a video circulating among these social media apps of a suicide.  We encourage parents to stay tuned in to children’s online and social media to “guard their hearts and minds” as well as possible.   Want to know more? Mrs. Stribling or Mr. Horning would be glad to talk with you!

From the Principal's Desk

Have you shared encouragement with a fellow CLA family recently?  That’s one of the facets of the CLA community that I have always loved.  Our families share many things in common - more than just the fact that we have students attending school together.  We have similar needs, similar challenges.  We have similar activities in the community.  Each of our families is unique, of course, but we also can walk with and encourage each other.  Thank you to the ones who have recently given my family encouragement.  It is my hope that we can share our strength, courage and ENCOURAGEMENT with our fellow CLA families!  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”  

Blessings,

        Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 9/10/20

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Sept 10 Baseball game (HOME) 4:15 pm

Monday, Sept 14 School Picture Day! Information was sent home/posted on facebook

Baseball practice

Tuesday, Sept 15 HS Cross Country @ IVC (Three Sisters Park -  Chillicothe) 4:30 pm

Baseball GAME (HOME - intersquad) 3:30 pm

Thursday, Sept 17 Baseball GAME (HOME - intersquad) 3:30 pm

Monday, Sept 21 PTF (Parent-Teacher Fellowship) meeting 7:00-7:30 pm

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 is Picture Day @ CLA

In just a few days... it’s “smile time” for fall pictures!  LifeTouch photography has a special offer of a $30 Shutterfly certificate when you purchase your picture package online!  To see picture packages online, go to http://mylifetouch.com and enter your Picture Day ID: EVT4NDTDR.

“POCKET CHANGE WARS!”  

PTF fundraiser starts NEXT WEEK!

The next four weeks… will be a competition and fundraiser called Pocket Change Wars.  Watch the brief introduction video from Mr. Horning at this link https://youtu.be/iaiKYjMxUSY.  This is organized by Parent-Teacher Fellowship (PTF).  Money raised will help to support classroom and teacher needs at CLA.  The students are competing for their TEAMS - the team that brings in the most coins each week gets a prize.  Each week, students should bring in a different coin:

Week 1 - Pennies

9/14 through 9/18

Week 2 - Nickels

9/21 through 9/25

Week 3 - Dimes

9/28 through 10/2

Week 4 - Quarters

10/5 through 10/9

So empty those pockets, search the cushions of the sofa, ask grandma and grandpa to do the same…. and get in on the Pocket Change Wars!

Parent-Teacher Fellowship NEEDS YOU! Parents, get involved with PTF - come to the monthly PTF meeting… MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 from 7-7:30 pm.  There will be a zoom link available to join remotely.  Find out what’s going on and how YOU  can get involved! 

Technology Corner

Having Tech Issues?  Now that our students and teachers have “hit their stride” in the school year, this is a reminder that if you have technology issues - chromebook issues, struggling to get the digital communication from school, or anything else tech-related, please ask for help!  We have multiple staff members that can help get these issues solved. Just ask!

Beware - Be in tune with your kids’ safety online - We use GoGuardian and Bark here at school as ways to keep our students safe online with monitoring of online time.  One benefit of this is that Bark also gives us regular communication and reminders about issues they are finding.  Recently Bark gave us an update about recent facebook and tiktok postings of violence - in particular a video circulating among these social media apps of a suicide.  We encourage parents to stay tuned in to children’s online and social media to “guard their hearts and minds” as well as possible.   Want to know more? Mrs. Stribling or Mr. Horning would be glad to talk with you!

From the Principal's Desk

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”  I think it is a great reminder to us that God has given us a COMMAND to be strong, courageous, unafraid and courageous.  Because whenever God gives us a command to follow, He gives us a promise.  His promise here: He will be with us wherever we go!  What peace and strength it can give us to remember daily that GOD IS WITH US!  Thank you, Lord for Your presence!

Blessings,

         Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 9/3/2020

Upcoming Dates

Monday, Sept 7 No School - Labor Day (daycare is closed)

Tuesday, Sept 8 Baseball practice

Thursday, Sept 10 Baseball game (HOME) 4:15 pm

Monday, Sept 14 School Picture Day! Information will be sent home/posted on facebook

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 is Picture Day @ CLA

Be sure to get those hair appointments lined up and the clothes pressed and ready… it’s “smile time” for fall pictures!  LifeTouch photography has a special offer of a $30 Shutterfly certificate when you purchase your picture package online!  To see picture packages online, go to http://mylifetouch.com and enter your Picture Day ID: EVT4NDTDR.

Thank You! A good start with “after school” student presence at school

With a couple weeks in the books, we are seeing good patterns develop.  Keep the communication open by informing the office of any changes promptly!  We are encouraging ALL families to be prompt and courteous of our staff when it comes to picking up children.  We need to keep a “tighter ship” here at campus, and have responsibility for the health/safety of all the students, so any “loose reins” on student movement are difficult!  Thank you for your partnership.

 

CLEANING/DISINFECTING  We are still REQUESTING more VOLUNTEERS!

• We continue to need volunteers on Monday/Wednesday in the time period after school - likely an hour or so (2:45-3:45, or a team could choose later in the evening) each of those days.  Our regular cleaning staff is scheduled Tues/Thur/weekends.

• We always welcome help in many areas, but cleaning/disinfection is a key area this year.

• If you would be willing and available to be a part of a regular cleaning/disinfection team, please contact Mrs. Westley at [email protected] or Mr. Horning at [email protected]. 

From the Principal's Desk

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”  How are you doing with this particular command that God gives us?  I hope that you are able to continually hand over to God the fear and discouragement, and to hold on to the strength and courage that He gives you.  May the Holy Spirit guide you as you seek the Lord daily for that strength and courage.  My hope is that you are able to also connect with others in the CLA community for the strength that can be shared together!

Blessings,

         Mr. Horning

Lion Tales 8/20/2020-First Day of School!

The first day of school!

This edition of Lion Tales celebrates the start of school…  If you have any questions or need to contact someone at the school, please try any of the following:

Office - Mrs. Westley -  [email protected] or [email protected] or call 309-449-3346

Principal - Mr. Horning - [email protected], 309-267-8781 

You are also welcome to talk directly with teachers… let’s communicate well this year!

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, August 20 Baseball practice 3:30-5:15

Saturday, August 22 Middle School Baseball games at 10 am (ball field #3 behind school)

Baseball players, please arrive for warmups at 9:00

Monday, August 24 First Day for PreK (8:45-11:15 am)

Baseball AWAY game at Morton - depart CLA 3:00

Tuesday, August 25 Baseball practice

Thursday, August 27 Baseball HOME game

A reminder about “after school” student presence at school

There are some changes that we have to make as a requirement for health and safety.  In the past, we had some options for “older students” grades 6-HS to have some flexibility in the time after school is released.  This is no longer available.  Students who are not picked up at regular dismissal time will have the following options:

• K-6 students must be signed in (with a reserved spot ahead of time) to AFTER SCHOOL CARE if they remain at school.  If you have not already done so, please sign up (sheet in lobby/email Mrs. Westley) if this is something your family needs.

• 5-HS who are on a SPORTS TEAM - fall sports at this time include 5th-8th boys baseball, and a 5th-HS running club may take shape.  Participants should change and report directly to the ball field/running area.

• any additional MS and HS students, if not picked up immediately after school, must be signed in at one of the following placesA) in a MS classroom - this must always be pre-arranged with a teacher, not a drop-inB) at daycare - students remain in the hallway area at a desk if daycare is inside, and must remain under supervision of the daycare teacher at ALL TIMES.  Students may not be anywhere else in the building, and may not be on the playground or anywhere on school grounds unsupervised.

• PLEASE NOTE…it is important that students are picked up in a timely manner.  If we begin to see too many students in our daycare program (exceeding 20 total students daily overall, including our regular Olympia daycare) we will have to add paid staff, and thus begin to charge daycare fees for all students not picked up at the end of the school day.  Please respect the families who NEED this after school program and the benefits to their family.  

We are encouraging ALL families to be prompt and courteous of our staff when it comes to picking up children.  We need to keep a “tighter ship” here at campus, and have responsibility for the health/safety of all the students, so any “loose reins” on student movement are difficult!  Thank you for your partnership.

Reflections and reminders after one day….  

There are many more, but here are some highlights: 

It was DIFFERENT… but in many ways THE SAME reflecting on the first day, it was surely different, but yet there were many “the sames” as first days in the past.  Students still had pictures taken - even Mr. Horning got involved with some of them!  We checked temperatures and used hand sanitizer as a different routine, but the smiles and excitement, the nervous energy, the “newness” was still the same.  We are so excited to have our students here!

NEW RHYTHMS   yes, there are many new things to get used to, but it’s exciting to see our community becoming familiar so quickly with drop off procedures, pickup, lunchtime, how the office works differently, and so much more.  It will take time, but we will find our rhythms as a school community!

OUTSIDE CLASSROOMS   a few of the supplies for additional outdoor spaces are arriving today or tomorrow.  We will have four structures in place by the beginning of next week, hopefully.  Today, we already had a good amount of outdoor “fresh air” time!  Of course, weather will become an issue some days, but God blessed us today with a beautiful first day.

MASKS  We are so pleased with the way students are handling this new and different situation! Just a reminder that different classrooms will have different ways of working with students and situations where they have a mask break.  Our goal is to keep everyone safe.  Thank you for your partnership with our staff!

 CLEANING/DISINFECTING  We are still REQUESTING more VOLUNTEERS!

• We will need several volunteers on Monday/Wednesday in the time period after school - likely an hour or so (2:45-3:45, or a team could choose later in the evening) each of those days.  Our regular cleaning staff is scheduled Tues/Thur/weekends.

• We always welcome help in many areas, but cleaning/disinfection is a key area this year.

• If you would be willing and available to be a part of a regular cleaning/disinfection team, please contact Mrs. Westley at [email protected] or Mr. Horning at [email protected]. 

From the Principal's Desk

The first day of school happened today!  That’s thirteen “first days” for Christian Life Academy.  Praise the Lord for HIS provision.  And thank you, families, for partnering with us in this new year.  The theme to start off our year comes from Joshua 1:9...  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”  The opportunities to be fearful, to lack courage and strength, and to be discouraged were ever-present as we got ready for this year.  And the opportunity to fall into those fears and feelings will keep coming, we know.  BUT GOD IS WITH US.  We have the great opportunity to TRUST HIM. Let’s together rest in HIS PROMISE to be with us as we embark on this school year together.

Blessings,

        Mr. Horning