Thursday, September 19, 2024 – RED Day

BREAK:  Grab & go!

SOUPS:   Chicken pot pie, loaded potato 

MENU:   Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic toast, pears, cookie

VERSE OF THE WEEK: 

  •  The Lord appeared to him from far away.  I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.  Jeremiah 31:3

GENERAL:

  • It is…SPIRIT WEEK!!!!  Today is ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK DAY (with chapel dress), and Friday is CAL OUT LOUD!!!  Students are encouraged to go ALL OUT for Spirit Week!!!
  • Photo proofs in your locker?  Your parents are asking for your photos…please take them home!

MEETINGS:

  • We have a…GARDENING CLUB!!!  The club is open to all CAL staff, families, and students.  The first meeting will be Wednesday, October 2 from 3:20 – 4:00 at the new outdoor classroom…Shirley Poulter Pavilion!
CLUBS:
  • We have lots of clubs and we want you to join in!  Check out our clubs, ask questions, and get involved!

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:

  • FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…we need help to serve food at the Alumni tent before the game. Dinner begins at 6:30, so we need you from 6:15-7:45. Email dgleitz@caschools.us to sign up!
  • Join us as we spruce up around the grounds and lodge at Camberwell Grief Sanctuary. Light refreshments served. To volunteer text 2Volunteer to 41444 or go to 
  • Blackacre is looking for two students, to be Birthday Party Hosts on the weekends.  You must be at least a Sophomore/16 years old, outgoing & friendly, love of farms and farm animals, good work ethic and dependable. The job will be one party to four parties a month, and pays $20 an hour. Parties last from 2-3 hours each. You will also receive tips on top of the $20 an hour. For more information or to apply, email mail http://www.visitblackacre.org/
  • Down Syndrome – Kindness Warrior Walk…come join us!!!  Where: Waterfront Park, When: October 5th (morning) What: A walk celebrating our Providence students and other families with Down syndrome. Pizza, donuts, coffee, water and more is served free of cost. We hope to see you there! Click this link to sign up!  https://www.ds-stride.org/kindnesswarriorwalk/profiles/team/338
  • Need Service Hours?  Blackacre State Nature Preserve in Jeffersontown has several opportunities for students to volunteer:  Sunday Sunset Music Series Concert Series September 15, 22 & 29, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM; Teen Outside Workday, Saturday, October 26, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM; Country Christmas, Saturday, December 7, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Individual Service Hours Available at various times upon request.  To sign up contact Renee Pundt, Volunteer Coordinator, 502-266-9802   www.VisitBlackacre.org
  • Are you looking for service hours, free food, fun, and the chance to hang out with our sweet Providence kiddos? Then join us on Saturday, October 5, at Waterfront Park for the Kindness Walk, to help at our water station.   If interested, please email Mrs. Crawford at mcrawford@caschools.us

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

  • If you would like to tutor Elementary or Middle School Students please see or email Mrs. Blount  jblount@caschools.us  Please indicate if you would like to tutor for service hours or for pay. 
  • CAL After School Care Receptionist is needed on Tuesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. It will be from 3:45-6:00. Interested?  See Mrs. Elliott in the office for an application!
  • CAL Athletics is hiring gate workers.  You must be at least 16 and a junior, flexible evening and Saturday hours, and you may do your homework on downtime.  See Mrs. Elliott in the office for an application!
  • Rise Fitness is an inclusive fitness program specializing in teens and adults who are affected by disability.  Volunteers will work in stations and assist athletes with specific movements.  Coaching experience is not required.  Classes are held at 1920 Stanley Gault Parkway 40223 (Inside of Results by Design Fitness).  Class times are on Wednesday nights and Saturdays.  Click here for more information or to volunteer.

COUNSELORS: 

  • Seniors, are you interested in taking the ACT one last time before December Early Action and scholarship deadlines?  If so, the deadline to register for the October 26th ACT is this Friday, September 20th.  You can register online through your myact.org account. 
  • SCAD will be holding an information session in Louisville on Saturday, September 28th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bring friends and family with you to learn more about the Savannah College of Art and Design! Registration is free using this link https://www.scad.edu/event/2024-09-28-louisville-info-session.  
  • Interested in attending Grand Canyon University?  Join a complementary campus visit to Phoenix, AZ during their Discovery GCU event.  The upcoming Discover GCU events are October 12-14 (paperwork and waivers submitted by October 1st) and November 2-4 (paperwork and waivers submitted by October 21st).  For more information, contact Brandon Beck at (502) 264-7453.
  • Each year, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 to high school students dedicated to leadership, service and action that positively affects others through the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. Students need a 3.0 GPA and to complete an online application that requires no essays, no recommendations, and no transcripts by September 30, 2024, at 5 p.m. 
  • The University of Louisville’s School of Nursing Open House is October 16th 5:30-7:30 pm 555 S. Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40202.  Students will meet faculty and current nursing students, explore state-of-the art simulation lab, view interactive classrooms, and more.  Interested students should complete the Open House Registration 
  • Christian Academy has provided you with access to Methodize, an online course that helps students build their ACT skills.  This self-paced prep program can be built around your schedule. There are a total of 25 hours of preparation, consisting of evaluation tests, full-length tests, a vocabulary builder, and additional resources.  Students who use Methodize to study for the ACT have increased their scores, on average, by 3 or more points. To create your free Methodize account, visit https://methodize.methodlearning.com/join and enter our unique school code: 2m1mo7u  If you have difficulty logging in, please contact your counselor.  If you created your Methodize account last year, you will be able to continue to use your same account throughout this school year.  We hope you take advantage of this free online tool as you prepare for the ACT!

ATHLETICS:

  • Volleyball: Volleyball swept Eastern in a 28th District match.
  • Girls soccer: Girls soccer won 4-0 at Meade County behind four goals from Blakely Touche.
  • Boys soccer: Boys soccer beat LKY 5-2 at home.