Lion Tales 1/4/2024

Welcome Back for the Second Semester! 

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Jan 4 Elementary and JH Basketball - Away games at Greenview 6 pm / 7 pm

Monday, Jan 8 Elementary and JH Basketball - Away games at St. Mary’s 5:30 / 6:30 pm

Tuesday, Jan 9 HS basketball HOME games JV/V vs Danville Flames 5:30 / 6:30 pm

Thursday, Jan 11 Elem/JH basketball HOME games vs Excel and Concordia 4:30 / 6:00 / 7:00

Saturday, Jan 13 HS Varsity basketball Tournament at Rosamond FBCA 

Monday, Jan 15 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day


OUR LAST Christmas Spirit Day  -  Christmas Pajamas TOMORROW!

Since we didn’t get to have our last (half) day of school before Christmas…. We’re extending the special days - Friday, January 5th we are having  Christmas Pajama Day!

SEVERE WEATHER ALERT…. IF SCHOOL IS DELAYED or CLOSED …. Look for an email by 7:15 am…. and keep your eyes on Facebook for announcements on the CLA FaceBook page and Lions Den Parent Group.  We will use email/FaceBook to give updates


Instrument lessons - additional spot(s) available on Tuesday afternoons

Mrs. Rachel Waggoner is starting music lessons (piano and violin) on Tuesday afternoons at the school.  These lessons will begin next week, and she has room for one or two more students who might be interested.  This is for students in grades 3-HS and lessons will be held in the CLA music room during the school day or immediately afterwards in the afternoon.  If interested, you may contact Rachel directly at her email [email protected], or by phone 309-840-1068 for more information and details.


Help out with the needs of our community!

Don’t forget that Mrs. Angela Golden, our preschool teacher, is organizing a food drive to help our local food pantries in Hopedale, operated by the Living Hope and United Methodist Churches.  A box for donated food items is located inside the main door of the school.  Feel free to help! 


From the Principal's Desk

We kicked off our second semester this morning talking about “seeing and experiencing” amazing things.  We also nearly had a surgical procedure happen during chapel… ask your kids about it!  In any case, the theme as we kick off the second half of our school year continues with “Together on Mission” … Now reminding us that our mission is to be a witness to others about Jesus.  I’m excited to share with our students from Matthew 28:19 and from the first few chapters of Acts this winter/spring!  Thank you for sharing your students with us.  

Blessings,

         Mr. Horning