Principal's Message
Dear Christ Lutheran Students and Families,
Grace and peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
As we partner together throughout this year, and in this Easter season celebrate Christ’s victorious resurrection, we remember and thank God who loved us so much that He gave us Jesus, His Son, Who is the Savior and Light of the World. He calls, enlightens, equips, and unites us to proclaim this Good News to all and to share His LOVE, joy, hope, and peace. By His death and resurrection, we have forgiveness, life, and salvation through faith in Him.
Parents, I continue to thank the Lord and you for your partnership and prayers as we seek to support, encourage, and provide your children with a quality, Christ-centered education.
Thank you especially to all of our Christ Lutheran mothers and grandmothers! May the Lord bless and keep you and your families on Mothers’ Day and always!
On behalf of the CLS faculty and staff, thank you so much for blessing us through your encouragement, prayers, cards, gifts, flowers, food, and so much more throughout Teacher Appreciation Week! We are sincerely grateful for your kindness and generosity! We appreciate each of you, and lift you up in our prayers with love and thanksgiving!
PRESCHOOL NEWS!
· Congratulations and thanks be to God! Our preschool received a perfect score and no violations from the State Licensing analyst who visited our preschool last Wednesday!
· The analyst praised our staff, support team, and school!
· May the Lord continue to bless and keep our preschool ministry, students, families, and team!
SPORTS NEWS:
· Thank you to our Charger Boys’ Volleyball Team who represented CLCS so faithfully at their final Tournament in Torrance this past Wednesday!
· On Thursday, May 25, we will honor all athletes involved in our league sports programs throughout the year and also those who have achieved a physical fitness award. Dinner is at 5:30 and the awards program start at 6 pm in the gym. Please RSVP.
TALENT SHOW!!
· We pray you will be able to attend our talent show on THURSDAY, MAY 18th in the gym from 6 – 8 PM
· Dress rehearsals are set for after school on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 16 – 17.
· We thank all who are supporting our students as they share their talents! To God be the glory!
SERVICE DAY THANKS!
· Thank you to all the church members, school students, and families who participated in the Service Day on Sunday, May 7! Over 100 lunches, notes, and verses of Scripture were prepared for those served at a local homeless shelter.
RE-ENROLLMENT/ENROLLMENT NEWS:
Thank you to all of you who have registered for the 2023-2024 school year during priority online registration for currently enrolled 2022-2023 students and incoming Kindergarten students. We sincerely appreciate your partnership with us for the coming school year!
Please note the following about registration and tuition financial assistance:
· Registration for returning students for the 2023-2024 is to be done online via Gradelink for students entering Grades 1 – 8.
· If you need assistance or have questions regarding navigating this process, please contact Samantha Fulton, our admissions director.
· If you did not register during the priority registration period (February 20-24) for current students, YOUR CHILD’S SPOT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.
· IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED YOUR CHILD, THE REGISTRATION FEE WENT UP $100 BEGINNING ON MARCH 31ST
· If you are in need of tuition financial assistance for the 2023-2024 school year, please complete and submit your FACTS applications as soon as possible. Our target date for submission was by April 30, 2023. If you did not submit your application by the April deadline, please still do so if that is your need and intention.
· The committee has commenced meeting regularly to evaluate the FACTS data and applications now that registration has begun.
· If you have already begun this process, but have not provided some of the information for the submission to be listed as “verified”, please take the necessary steps to do so.
· The committee evaluates “verified” applications. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
The Fruit of the Spirit for MAY is GENTLENESS and SELF-CONTROL. The Fruit of the Spirit Awards for gentleness and self-control and the ZAP awards for MAY will be issued at the conclusion of our ALL-SCHOOL chapel on WEDNESDAY, MAY 31. Chapel begins at 8:35. You are cordially invited to attend any of our chapels.
This week, I would like to acknowledge and commend the following students for all the ways they shine for Jesus and bless us at CLCS:
· IAN (8): Thank you for being so kind in asking if we needed help putting things away after the Principals’ Meeting, and for volunteering to assist. Your help was sincerely appreciated. We thank the LORD for your servants’ heart.
· EMMA (5): The love and joy of Jesus shines brilliantly through your encouraging words, attitude, and actions! Jesus blesses the lives of so many through you!
“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:3-6
“We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father you work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
CHRIST IS RISEN, INDEED! ALLELUIA!!
THANKS BE TO GOD!! HE GIVES US THE VICTORY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!
May the Lord bless and keep you this day and always! May He fill you with his gifts of love, joy, hope, and resurrection peace now and always!
In Christ’s love and service,
Charlene Soon
Principal
