Southwest News

Join us at the Dixie Highway Chick-fil-A on Thursday, September 14, from 5-8 p.m.! Bring your fliers (click here) and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to our PTO!

All students in kindergarten through 8th grades will not have school on Wednesday, September 20. This is Parent/Teacher Conference Day. Parents of students in kindergarten-5th grades will be contacted by your child's teacher to schedule a conference time for that day. Middle school parents may request conferences with their child's teachers or will be contacted directly by the teachers if a conference is needed.

Christian Academy is committed to being a community that cares for and protects children. In today’s culture, we realize that keeping children safe from sexual abuse is vitally important. Such abuse leaves lasting scars – mental, emotional and spiritual. For these reasons, the Christian Academy Board of Directors has mandated that every child in grades kindergarten-12 receive age-appropriate training on how to protect against unsafe touch.

In the elementary grades, we are providing a Christian program that teaches children about the wonderful way God made our bodies, trains children to distinguish between good, hurtful and confusing touch/circumstances, teaches children about secrets and provides children with tools to know what to do if confronted with an inappropriate situation. This program was presented to and approved by the Board of Directors at their March 17, 2008 meeting.

All kindergarten-5^th grade Christian Academy students will receive this training in October. This curriculum, which comprises two thirty-minute sessions, will be presented to same-gender classroom groups. A copy of the presentation that is used with students is included here for your awareness.

Your questions or concerns are important to us. If you have questions concerning this training, please feel free to call me at (502) 447-6500 ext. 2004 or email at [email protected].

Please remember that the deadline to submit grandparent names and addresses for Grandparents Day invitations is Friday, September 1. Please click here to print and complete the form and then return it to school by the deadline. You can also email Shannon Wilson at [email protected] with the following information:

• Your Child’s Name and Grade
• First and Last Names and Complete Mailing Addresses for Grandparents

Invitations will be mailed from the school office next week. Thank you for your assistance.

Just a reminder to continue saving Box Tops and Labels for Education. If you have family, friends or neighbors that will save them too that would be great! It all adds up and is an easy way to earn money for our school. These can be turned in at any time

Please make sure that your Kroger Plus Card is registered for Community Rewards for our campus. Each time that you shop at Kroger, a portion of your purchase is donated to our PTO! Enroll your Kroger Plus Card online at www.kroger.com/communityrewards and choose Christian Academy of Louisville-SW PTO or #10375.

Join the PTO Facebook group! This is a great resource to connect with other CAL-Southwest families and share advice, ask questions and learn more about our campus. This Facebook group is for current parents and grandparents of CAL-Southwest only. Find us on Facebook by searching “CAL-SW PTO.”

Join our parent prayer group of passionate parents who meet together each week on Fridays to seek God’s heart for CAL-Southwest, as we pray into the life of this school. In the past several years since our group formed, we have seen many prayers answered and God move in powerful ways in the lives of students, teachers and families.

Whatever the need, we bring it to our Heavenly Father. We also praise the Lord for the many ways He is actively at work and already doing far above what we could ever expect. So please join us on Friday mornings in the Media Center from 8:20 – 9:20 a.m. Our desire is to see God glorified!

Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him for the life of your young children.—Lamentations 2:19

If you are interested, please email Tanya Killion at [email protected].

MIDDLE SCHOOL HANGOUT
Friday, September 8, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
FREE Event with Snacks/Drinks Provided (Nacho Bar)

Our middle school students are invited to a night of 9-square, gaga ball, music and hanging
out with friends. This will be in the gym and is for CAL-Southwest middle school students
only. Siblings and students from other schools are not allowed to attend.

Permission slips for this event will be sent home with students and must be signed and returned by September 7. Parents will need to come into the school that night to sign their student in, provide emergency contact information and specify who will be picking their student up at 8:30 p.m. This event will be chaperoned by other parents, faculty and staff.

Join us at Valley Dairy Freeze on Thursday, August 31, to support our PTO! From 4-8 p.m., a portion of the proceeds will be donated to our PTO. Present the flier that was sent home with your child when you make your purchase!

Our Fine Arts Department will be selling spirit wear tshirts again this school year. There are two design options. You are able to select the shirt style and color. If you are interested, you can fill out the form online here. Paper order forms are also available for added convenience (click here to download and print). Orders are due by September 8.
Note: Middle school students may wear a Spirit Wear sweatshirt over their uniform shirt throughout the week.

Thank you so much for supporting our CAL-Southwest Fine Arts Department! Please contact Kristi Stivers at [email protected] if you have any questions.

As part of our Counseling Program at Christian Academy, it is our goal to provide resources to parents and staff on a variety of areas that impact our students. On Tuesday, August 29, from 6-7:30 p.m. we will be hosting Dr. Melisa Pope, a specialist in ADHD from Next Step 2MH (to Mental Health), to have a discussion on the topic and answer questions (click here for a printable flier). If you are someone who would like to know more about this diagnosis, strategies in helping your child/student with ADHD or potential treatment options, this would be beneficial for you! This talk is open to all Southwest Junior Academy through 8^th grade parents/guardians and staff. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to this email by Tuesday morning so we can make sure to get enough materials. Light refreshments will be provided as well. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!  However, if you can’t make it and want to, there will be another talk at the Rock Creek Campus on September 19, at 6 p.m.