The health and wellness of our CCLS community is an important focus of our school year, and mental health is a key aspect of that wellness. Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) has seen a 400% increase in requests for mental health services during the pandemic. According to the Mental Health of America Online, the number of Americans screened for mental health services has doubled over the last two years -- 78% of those screened were under the age of 24, and 64% reported they did not receive any mental health support.
Parents and teachers, please join us for a CCLS-University event as David Eberle of LFCS shares the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of youth, and strategies to help our children during this unique time. This parent/staff education opportunity (the first of several this school year) will be held in the Concordia Center at Concordia Lutheran Church on Wednesday September 29, 6:15pm -7:15pm. For those who cannot attend in person, we’ll be live-streaming the event. Click here to view the live-stream at the time of the event.
Have a great weekend in the Lord!
Matt Hoehner
Executive Director
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UPCOMING DATES
Monday, Sept. 27
Elementary Book Fair Starts
A1 Soccer vs. Zion @ Buder Park (field Buder F5) 4:15pm
A2 VB vs, MICDS 4:15pm
A1 VB vs. MICDS 5:15pm
Wednesday, Sept. 29
CCLS University - The Pandemic's Impact on Our Kids' Mental Health
Cross Country @ City Championships, Jefferson Barracks Park. Girls 5:00, Boys 5:25pm
Thursday, Sept. 30
Elementary Book Fair Ends
B Black & B Red vs. Abiding Savior 4:15pm
A2 VB vs. Abiding Savior 5:3pm
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...Elementary... Next week is Book Fair Week for our kindergarten through fourth grade students! It is very exciting to once again have an in-person book fair. The students will be able to make wish lists and/or shop on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (see the schedule below). There are also before and after school times that families can shop. Online shopping is also available, please visit this link. The students brought home flyers with further information, including Scholastic's eWallet offering where you may provide online funds for your children to shop without you (click here). A big thank you goes to Mrs. Spurbeck and Mrs. Welti for organizing this event and to all of the parent volunteers who are helping with the fair.
Student Shopping Times:
- Monday 9/27 -3 Stearns, 3 Hirsch, 2 Weinhold
- Tuesday 9/28-1 Nummela, 1 Pfotenhauer, K Kaber
- Wednesday 9/29- K Ogden, 2 Ladd, 4 Beck, 4 Endorf
Family Shopping Times:
- Tuesday, 9/28- 7:30-8:10am. Last Name A-M Families
- Wednesday, 9/29 3:00-6:15pm. All Families
- Thursday, 9/30 7:30-8:10am. Last Name N-Z Families
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...Middle School... ATTENTION all soccer parents. Please watch this brief five minute video (Passcode: 6vh@Vs9& ) about parent expectations during this soccer season. I pray this fall is filled with many soccer blessings for all 200+ CCLS soccer players.
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Each year we invite speakers to join us four nights throughout the year for our CCLS University, designed for our parents and staff to grow personally and professionally. One of our priorities at CCLS this year is the health and wellness of our community, and so our first speaker this year will be David Eberle from Lutheran Family and Children's Services. He will be speaking about mental health and wellness, teaching us what we should know considering our current context and how we can grow healthy in mind. CCLS University will take place in the Concordia Center, September 29, 6:15-7:15pm. I hope you can join us, as we are equipped to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind.
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CCLS Fest
What do you get when you mix outdoor food, drink and live music with CCLS friends supporting Christ-centered education? CCLS-Fest 2021!
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Are you interested in a way to increase your involvement inside school this year? CCLS offers multiple part-time staff positions. These are a great way to become involved and earn a little income, too. Great opportunities to fit every schedule!
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Mornings | 7:30am-11:30am | Early Childhood Assistant @ Kirkwood
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Aftercare | 3pm-6pm | Kid Kare Worker @ Webster
To learn more about any of these positions, contact Jessica Anderson, Director of HR, at 314-822-7774 or janderson@ccls-stlouis.org.
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Fun and thoughtful monthly events of gratitude are in the works for our 150+ amazing CCLS teachers and staff! But we need YOUR help to make it happen! Please consider making a donation to the Teacher and Staff Appreciation efforts - click here now!
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Moms in Prayer
Thanks to all who participated in our kick-off gathering for Moms in Prayer! What a gift to be able to gather together, dive into God's word, and cover our children and staff in prayer. It's never too late to join! Be sure to mark your calendar for next month's gathering on Thursday, October 21, 8:15a-9a in Classroom C at the Webster campus. Share your contact info at this link to receive email reminders and more information.
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Did you know your purchases can make a difference? Designate CCLS to automatically receive a percentage of your Amazon purchases when you do your shopping at AmazonSmile. Just make sure you shop at smile.amazon.com instead of just amazon.com! You can even designate CCLS on your Amazon mobile app to make sure those purchases also generate donations! Simply go to your settings, select AmazonSmile and choose CCLS.
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