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Christ Lutheran School Newsletter
April 2015
Terry Mooney, Principal
1311 S. Faraday Ave. / Peoria Il 61605
Web Site: clspeoria.org
Email: school@clspeoria.org
Phone: (309) 637-1512 / Fax: (309) 637-7829
Dear Parents and Friends of Christ Lutheran,
Our annual school musical promises to be extra special this year as the all students in kindergarten through 5 th
grade and selected 6th – 8th graders will present Down by the Creek Bank. The students and teachers have been
practicing their skits and songs. You won’t want to miss it, so mark your calendars for Thursday, April 23rd at
6:30 p.m. The advance price of admission is $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for seniors and children up to 8th grade.
Tickets at the door are $1.00 more. Advance tickets can be purchased in the office.
Easter Blessings!
Terry Mooney
SUMMER PLANS Our child care will offer a
summer program for children entering 1st and 2nd
grades. The cost is $100.00 per week. The program
is available 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and runs from June
1st through August 14th. Breakfast, lunch and a snack
will be provided and there is a host of activities
planned. Please call Julie Burch at 637-4755 for
more information.
RE-ENROLLMENT FORM Our re-enrollment
of “old families” began the week of March 16th.
We sent re-enrollment forms home with each
student. The “yes” replies are coming in quickly.
If you know of someone with school age children,
why not mention Christ Lutheran? Or, give Mr.
Mooney their name and phone number and he will
follow up.
PANCAKES!!!
The 43rd annual Sausage and Pancake Supper hosted
by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is scheduled for
Saturday, April 18th from 4:00-6:30 p.m. Cost is
$7.00 for adults and $4.00 for students K-8. Tickets
for the all-you-can-eat dinner can be purchased at the
door. The menu includes
delicious sausage, regular
pancakes, potato pancakes
and applesauce. Proceeds
will go toward the Social
Ministry Fund at Christ Lutheran Church.
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April 2015
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
Thu Apr
2
Maundy Thursday
Worship 10 AM & 7 PM
Fri Apr 3
April
6-10
Mon Apr 13
Wed Apr 15
Fri Apr 17
Sat Apt 18
Wed Apr 22
Thu Apr 23
Fri Apr 24
Good Friday Worship noon & 7 PM
Easter Break – No School
Classes Resume
Fundraiser Delivery
$2.00 Casual Day
Pancake Supper 4-6:30
Fundraiser Money Due
Spring Musical 6:30 p.m.
$2.00 Casual Day
FUN FUNDS PROGRAM AT GFS If you shop at
GFS Marketplace on University you can earn money for
our school by signing up for a free membership card.
Then each time you shop, the school earns a rebate on
your purchase. Plus you get a coupon for $10.00 off a
$50.00 purchase. Applications are available in
the office.
SPRING CLEANING TIME Just a
reminder to our CLS families that we
will be having our 12th annual CLS
Garage Sale soon! This year the sale
will be Friday-Saturday, August
14th, 15th. If you have one or more
items you would like to donate, please contact Christel
VandeVoorde at 635-3998 or the school office (6371512). We are accepting any clean, usable items. Your
help is greatly appreciated! Helping to set up and run
the sale is also a great way to earn volunteer hours.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
NOW! On Tuesday, May 12th, the
3rd-5th Grade Choir, the Comet
Chorale, the band students and the
children’s bell choir will present
their annual spring concert at 5:30 p.m.
Then on Wednesday, May 13th, the Comet Chorale and
the Concert Band will be performing at the monument at
the Peoria County Court House at 11:30 as part of the
Spring Arts in Education Celebration. Why not pack a
“brown bag” and enjoy lunch and some great music
from our own CLS kids!
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TUITION AND FEES All outstanding fees must be
paid in order for students to receive their report cards at
the end of the school year.
SPRING IS HERE! If your child is in need of new
school clothing, why not take a look in CLS’s Uniform
Store? We have a large inventory of gently used shortsleeved shirts and shorts, reasonably priced at $2.00
each. Thank you to those of you who have donated
outgrown uniforms to our store.
SAVABLES Don’t forget that we save
Campbell’s labels, Boxtops for Education,
ink jet and laser cartridges and old cell phones.
In addition, we save Frito Lay chip bags
and Capri Sun juice pouches. If you have
any questions, you can contact Mr.
Teske (rteske@clspeoria.org).
SPRING FUNDRAISER Our Spring fundraiser
delivery is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15th between
2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Please plan ahead so that you can
pick up your order on time and have freezer space
available for those items that need to be kept frozen
until they are delivered.
SCRIP Spring is here, and that means graduations,
confirmations and summer weddings are coming up.
Gift certificates are always welcome. If you purchase
them through the school scrip program, you and the
school earn money. You can designate 50% of the profit
to go toward your tuition or other school fees or those of
a family member. Your total can really grow if you get
family or friends to participate as well. We have
certificates from a number of retailers and restaurants as
well as grocery stores. Call the school office or Mary
Ryan (697-4374) for more information.
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April 2015
MUSIC CONTESTS Several of our student recently
competed in the Illinois Grade School Music
Association contests at Illinois Central
College. They performed in various vocal
and/or instrumental solos and ensembles for
ratings. All of our contestants did very
well, receiving mostly 1st or 2nd place
ratings. Especially noteworthy is the fact
that 7th grader Ta’Naijah Taylor received
a perfect score on her vocal solo. Congratulations to
them and to Mrs. VonBehren and Mrs. Filzen.
BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL
CAMPS Forms
will be sent
home with
Monday/Tuesday notes. We will host
camps on the following dates:
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DON’T FORGET PHYSICALS, DENTAL AND
VISION EXAMS OVER THE SUMMER. Be ready
for the first day of school by scheduling appointments
for exams and immunizations now. Information about
requirements and where you can find providers is
available from the Peoria City County Health
Department at 679-6000.
BASKETS, SILVERWARE, ETC. As you begin your
annual bargain hunting at garage sales, please keep the
school in mind. We are always in need of good sized
baskets for the school auction and spoons and forks for
our lunch program. We have a need for a vacuum
cleaner as well. Also, while shopping at stores, please
keep an eye out for clearance items and bargains-toogood-to-ignore that we can use for our auction.
May 27th and 28th - Volleyball clinic for girls
8:00-9:30
entering K – 3rd
May 27th and 28th - Basketball clinic for boys and girls
9:30-10:30
entering K – 3nd
June 1st – 4th - Basketball camp for boys and girls
entering 4th – 9th
August 8th – 11th - Volleyball camp for girls
entering 4th – 8th
TRACK SEASON is underway with
Mr. Teske and Gayle Vollrath serving
as coaches.
Following is a schedule of meets:
Thu
Tue
Sat
Apr
Apr
Apr
Sat
May
2 CID Meet Heyworth High / 9 AM
Sat
May
9 LSA Decatur Meet at Maroa-Forsyth High 9 AM
ARE YOU READING
YOUR NOTES? We do
our best to communicate
important information to
you (monthly newsletters,
calendars, weekly teacher
notes and other notes from
the office and PTL). But,
they don’t have any value if you
don’t receive the notes or if you don’t read them. This is
especially true with upper grade students. Remind your
child to bring home all notes and take a few minutes to
read them. Don’t forget to look on the school’s website
as well. And if you think we should have something on
our website that would be helpful, let us know, and we
will make sure it is there.
9 Monroe Grade School @ Monroe 4:00 p.m.
14 at Limestone High School 4:00 p.m.
25 Bethel Invitational @ Tremont High 9:00
Sa/Su May 16-17 State Track at Elmwood Park High School
and Concordia University, River Forrest
CHAPEL OFFERINGS
Christ Lutheran students
recently donated a total of
$95.44 to the “Pennies for
Life” campaign. During this
last quarter of the school
year, chapel offerings will go toward buying a cow
through Lutheran World Relief that will help a farmer
work his way out of poverty by providing milk to drink
and to sell. If we reach the $375 needed to purchase the
cow, we will put additional monies toward the purchase
Pageducks
4 of or4 goats.
April
of chicks,
CAMP TIME Camp CILCA, located near Springfield,
is gearing up for another great summer of camping
opportunities for all ages. Most camp sessions are one
week long and the weeks are divided among different
age groups. More information is available in the school
office or at www.cilca.org.
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HOLY WEEK
WORSHIP You are
cordially invited to join us
for Holy Week services as
we celebrate the death and
resurrection of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Maundy Thursday worship April 2nd at 10 AM & 7 PM
COLLEGE FOR KIDS Illinois Central College will
again have their college for kids summer programs. A
wide variety of classes is offered in two-week sessions
(June 9-19 and July 14-24) and open to children in 4th
through 9th Grade.
Good Friday worship April 3rd at noon & 7 PM
Easter Sunday – April 5th
Easter Sunrise Service at 7:00 AM
Easter breakfast following the sunrise service
Sunday School & Bible Class 9:30 AM
Easter Festival Service at 10:45 AM
School will dismiss at 1:15 p.m. on Good Friday and we
will be out of school April 6th through 10th for Easter
break. Classes will resume on Monday, April 13th.
BOOK FAIR The
Scholastic Book Fair was a
success. Thank you for all
that attended. We earned
$422.00 in books for the
for the classrooms and library. Special thanks to Laurie
Hibbs, Nancy Knoll and Linda Wenzel for working at
the book fair.
STUDENT COUNCIL WORK DAY
Our student council is planning a
“clean-up what the snow
left behind” day on the
grounds of our church, school and
immediate neighborhood. If you would like
to join us on Friday, April 24th, call the school
office. We will work from 1:00-3:00. You could even
come early and join for lunch at 12:30.
3/4 DONE! This is the second to last newsletter of the
current school year! Coming up in
Field Trips
Staff Appreciation Week
Accelerated Reader Week
Band & Choir Concert
Graduation and
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!