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Spirit Week 2008
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Important
Dates
Spirit Week - January 19th-23rd
"Blue Court Press"
January 23rd, 7:30PM - In the Lion's Den
(Let's set a new attendance record!!)
Half Day-January 19th - Martin Luther King Day
Staff Development
Open House - January 26th, 7:00-8:00 PM
Half Day - February 16th - President's Day
Staff Development
Spring Break
March 13th - Half Day
March 16th-20th - No Classes
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LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
January 5, 2009
From the Heart of the Head of School
What a joy it is to have our halls and classrooms filled with students once again! I trust that you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s break, filled with family and friends. With smiles upon their faces, so many of the children bounded from their cars this morning, and many of our parents had that look of relief to have their little ones back into the school routine once again. One of the kindergartners told me that the best part of their break was visiting with family and friends. Welcome back!
Please allow me to pass on a simple note of thanks to all of our parents. Once again, our faculty and staff were blessed to receive a wonderful Christmas bonus due to your incredibly generous response. Your spirit of giving is truly humbling. On behalf of our faculty and staff, thank you.
On campus, the months leading up to this holiday season taught us that the blessings of Christmas are not tied to receiving, but to giving. Whether it was through our coat drive, or by sending shoe boxes across the globe packed with needful and fun items, or by bringing canned goods designated for a local mission as admission price to the Lion’s Den for the student vs. faculty and staff games, our students were able to participate in meeting needs. These events abound and are popular near the year’s end. The need does not go away or diminish with the conclusion of the holiday season. There are few ways better to express our living faith than by identifying and meeting the needs of those around us and around the world. We as a school continue to look for ways to be a blessing to our community.
If we are to fulfill the needs of those around us, how do we identify those needs? The best place to start is with and through your own church. Almost all churches are connected with ministries that meet specific needs of the people it serves, both locally and internationally. Community organizations abound in Bloomington and the surrounding communities. There are always needs to be met through the work they do. Sometimes, the needs we identify come from those closest to us. Our family and friends carry loads that would be shared if we but dare to ask.
January, 2009 will be as busy as any month experienced to date for the LCA family. I wanted to invite you to be a part of meeting a very special need here on our campus on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. LCA will host its first blood drive, organized through the American Red Cross. You will receive information detailing this event in coming news letters and advertisement. This event will be open to the community at large as well as our parents. Whole blood is at critically low levels during the month of January and the blood donated stays primarily in this local area. The need is real. We have the ability to meet this need. Please put this date on your calendar. Be looking for details in coming communications.
Once again, welcome back! I have a sense that the second semester will fly by as quickly as the previous.
In His work together,
Mr. Baldomero
Head of School
WELCOME BACK!: Cold temperatures greeted us this morning, but we are all warm inside the LCA building. We trust that our families had a great vacation and that students are ready to get back to school.
THANKS SO MUCH: The teachers and staff want to express their sincere gratitude for your outpouring of love and generosity to us with Christmas gifts. We were all thrilled with the nice Christmas bonuses and thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity. God bless you all.
SPIRIT WEEK: January 19th-23rd will be Spirit Week here at LCA. It will end with “Pack the Den Night”. A Varsity boys’ home basketball game will be played on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Watch for more details.
OPEN HOUSES: LCA is planning on hosting some open houses starting this month. The first one is scheduled for Monday, January 26th, from 7:00 -7:45 p.m. Please spread the word to all your family and friends who are interested in Christian Education.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Lighthouse Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally according or made available to students at the school. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.
CHRISTIAN COMMENT: Please find the ACSI Christian Comment in the "CSC Archives" link on the main menu.
ELEMENTARY NEWS
REPORT CARDS: The 2nd quarter/1st semester for elementary ended on December 19th. Report cards will be sent home with students this Friday, January 9th. Please sign and return to you child’s teacher by Wednesday, January 14th.
ELEMENTARY CALENDAR NOTES
January 5: Classes resume
January 9: 2nd quarter report cards sent home
January 19: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Staff Development; half day with 12:00 noon dismissal
January 26: Open house, 7:00 p.m.
February 16: President’s Day, Staff Development; half day with 12:00 noon dismissal
March 10: End of 3rd Quarter for Elementary
March 13: Spring Break; half day with 12:00 noon dismissal
March 16-20: Spring Break
March 23: Classes resume
Mrs. Heidi Carlson, Assistant Principal
Serving with Jesus’ Hands & Feet 2008-09
LCA’s Jr./Sr. High News
AUDITIONS DRAMA CLUB: Auditions will be held during the lunch hour, Wed, Thur & Friday of this week (1/7, 1/8 & 1/9). Selection results will be posted Monday with a weekly schedule. The performance date is set as a part of the annual Gala Auction, April 4th. This year there is a $15.00 fee to cover the cost of scripts, set materials, and royalties. A practice schedule will be posted once the auditions are complete.
REPORT CARDS AND TRANSCRIPTS: will be distributed on January 9th for the 1st semester.
CREATIVE WRITING FESTIVAL: LCA is hosting the Indiana regional Creative Writing Festival this year. Anyone who would be interested in serving at a reader judge is invited to contact Mrs. Amerine or Mr. Gero. The judging begins January 21, 2009.
LCA SCIENCE FAIR: Jr.& Sr. High Students participating in the first level of 2009’s Science Fair competition will present projects on February 3, 2009.
Upcoming Dates:
January 6th Tuesday Report cards printed
January 9th Friday Report cards go home
January 15th Thursday AFTERNOON Christian Assembly - 2:40 PM
January 19 Monday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Staff
Development (Half Day)
January 21st Wednesday ACSI Creative Writing Festival
January 26 Monday First of Three Open Houses - 7:00 p.m.
February 2 Tuesday LCA IN-HOUSE Science Fair
February 16 Monday President’s Day, Staff Development (Half
Day)
March 9 – 12 Monday – Thursday ISTEP & GQE Testing – Spring Test
March 10 Tuesday End of 3rd Quarter for Elementary and Jr./Sr. High
March 13 Friday Spring Break (Half Day)
March 16 – 20 Monday – Friday Spring Break
March 23 Monday Classes resume
April 4 Saturday Auction/Gala/ Drama Club Presents
Mrs. Rayna Amerine, Jr. /Sr. High Principal
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If for any reason it becomes necessary to close the school on short notice, announcements will be made as early as possible on the following news media:
Radio:
• WVNI, Spirit 95 - FM 95.1
• WHCC, FM 105.5
• WGCL, AM 1370
Television
• WRTV 6
• WISH 8
• WTHR 13
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