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Watch for coverage of today’s exciting ALCS Cultural Heritage Day on our social media outlets and in next week’s issue of EagleLink!

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Friday, February 7, 2020 Not just a school you attend. A family you belong to. Alta Loma Christian School. Welcome home! ™

Returning Family Reenrollment Continues at Record Pace!

Parents Urged to Re-Register by February 20

Returning family re-enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year continues at a record pace, and current families planning to return in the fall are urged to re-register as soon as possible. While the discounted registration fee for our returning families is in effect through February 28, seats for returning families are only guaranteed until the night of Open House, February 20. Once Open House begins, registration will be open to new families, and all classes will be on a first-come, first seree basis. Re-enrollment forms continue to be accepted in the school office. For more information, please contact ALCS Office Manager and Enrollment Coordinator, Mrs. Olieia Cleland. Thank you for your continued support of an award-winning Christian education at ALCS.

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Soaring Eagles!

Founding Partner School Flourishing School Culture Initiative

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“What’s amazing about Gen Z is

their willingness to do something

about what they believe is wrong.”

— Axis. (January 31, 2020). “Three Things This Week: The Anxiety of Gen Z.” The

Culture Translator Blog, Vol. 6, Issue 5.

INJUSTICE IN OUR WORLD TAKES MANY FORMS. People are

hurting, and many things happening around us contribute to those negative emotions. If left unchecked, injustice inevitably leads to a loss of hope. From climate change to human trafficking, ethnic prejudice to threats against religious freedom, wildfires to local families in need, our students—Generation Z—long to right what’s wrong, to make an impact for good wherever they can. And we absolutely love it. This willingness to do something about the wrongs they see around them is just one more reason why we love working with our kids. Although the young people of this generation realize there are some things that are out of their control, they also have a growing awareness that there are many areas where they can make a difference. A big difference. So here’s to the students of Alta Loma Christian School, our world-changers. The most remarkable kids in the most remarkable school in the Inland Empire.

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February 18-21, 2020 In Sanctuary Foyer

TIMES:

Tuesday, 9:30am-3:30pm Wednesday, 8:00am-1:00pm Thursday, 8:00am-1:00pm

OPEN HOUSE! Thursday Night, 4:30-8:30pm Friday, 8:00am- 12 Noon

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We’re all in. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Alta Loma Christian School is an innovative, premier, faith-based STEM school that partners with many organizations, businesses, and families—including those depicted above—to provide a leading-edge 21

st century education in the context of a biblical worldview. Thank you

for your heartfelt giving and your patronage of our business sponsors, as we continually join together for the glory of Christ and the good of our kids. For information on how you and your business can join us as a Wings of Distinction partner and a champion for our children, please contact ALCS head of school, Dr. Vance Nichols, at vnichols@alchristian.com or (909) 989-2804. ALSO: If you are a Wings of Distinction partner—business or family—and do not see your logo above, please send a digital copy of your logo or how your family would like to be recognized to Dr. Nichols for inclusion in our ALCS promotional materials. May the Lord bless you as you partner with us for our kids!

VISION EXPRESS Nuria Koszut

THE NORRIS

FAMILY

THE NICHOLS

FAMILY

Caro Capital, Inc.

P & M Investments LLC

Simply Solutions HR

Everclear Pool Service

Alpha Materials, Inc.

DRVN Fit

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Not just a school you attend.

A family you belong to.

Alta Loma Christian School. Welcome home. ™

Yes, we have rigorous academics, an award-winning STEM and technology program, and a vision to fulfill your child’s finest future. But there’s more that makes us a premier private school. Much more. We don’t just launch experiments into space, we launch

relationships that last a lifetime. Our diversity demonstrates it. And our heart and soul proves it…with every child’s remarkable, responsive, unforgettable smile.

Experience us online at alchristian.com, call for a personal tour at (909) 989-2804, and be our guest at Open House on Thursday, February 20, at 6:30pm.

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Our Calendar of Upcoming Events:

Monday: February 10, 2020 Lincoln’s Birthday—Holiday—School Closed

Tuesday: February 11, 2020 Parent Prayer Group—No Meeting Today

Praise Dance, K- Gr. 3, 2:40-3:40pm, TECCI Room 18

Worship Band, Gr. 4-8, 2:45-3:30pm, Worship Center/Sanctuary

Mad Science, K-Gr. 5, 2:45-3:45pm

Boys Basketball Game, Gr. 5-8, AWAY, at Foothill Country Day, 3:15pm

Girls Basketball Game, Gr. 5-8, HOME, vs. Foothill Country Day, 3:15pm

Wednesday: February 12, 2020 Chapels: PS-Gr 3, 8:20am; G. 4-8, 9:40am; Worship

Center/Sanctuary

Joyful Song Choir practice, 2:30-3:50pm, Worship Center/Sanctuary

No Young Rembrandts Today

Co-ed Basketball, Gr. K-3, 2:50-4:00pm, Basketball Courts

Thursday: February 13, 2020 SpaceEagles STEM Rocketry, Gr 1-3, TECCI Rm 18, 2:45-4:00pm

Boys Basketball Practice, Gr. 5-8, 2:50-4:00pm

Girls Basketball Practice, Gr. 5-8, 2:50-4:15pm

Friday: February 14, 2020—Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day Parties!

Chosen Girls, Gr. 6-8, 2:50-4:00pm

Monday: February 17, 2020 Presidents Day—Holiday—School Closed

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EagleLink is published digitally each week during the regular school year (except for Thanksgieing, Christmas, and Easter holiday breaks) by Alta Loma Christian School, 9974 19th Street, Alta Loma, CA, 91737, a community of the city of Rancho Cucamonga. An Inland Empire Magazine “Best of the Best Prieate School” for four consecutiee years (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), ALCS is an award-winning faith-based STEM school, and is dually and fully accredited by both the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Established in 1980, ALCS is a ministry of Solid Ground Brethren in Christ Church. ALCS is a leading-edge, biblically-integrated, Christ-centered, and student-focused learning community, and one of the first school systems in the state of California to teach computer coding to eeery student in PK through 8th Grade. In addition to ongoing participation in innoeatiee educational initiatiees, academic research, and Christian school adeocacy, ALCS is also a charter member of the ACSI Flourishing School Culture Initiatiee—one of 65 schools across the nation helping pilot the effort. Find us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!

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On the Horizon—

February 2020

18-21 – Scholastic Book Fair

19 – Minimum Day, Gr. K-8, Daycare available

19 – Last Day of Guaranteed Priority Registration for Returning

ALCS Families!

20 – Minimum Day, Gr. K-8, Open House Prep

20 – Open House, 6:30-8:30pm!

20 – New Family Enrollment Begins! (Registration Opens to All

Families on a First-Come, First-Served Basis Starting Today!)

21 – Spirit Shirt and Jeans Day

21 – End of 2nd Trimester

24 – Spring Picture Day (free dress for picture)

27 – Free Dress AR Goals

28 – Early Re-Registration Discount Ends Today for Returning ALCS Families

March 2020

1 – Daylight Savings Time Begins (Set Clocks Ahead…”Spring Forward”)

4 – All-School Chapel (Honor Roll Gr. 3-8)

9-10 – Parent Conferences (as Requested)

17 – Mock Disaster Drill

18 – Minimum Day

22 – ALCS 40th

Anniversary Celebration Service and Luncheon, 10:00am, Worship Center/Sanctuary

As always, if you ever have a question about the calendar or any upcoming events or activities, please give us a call at (909) 989-2804!

Find us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter and stay up-to-the-minute on all things ALCS!

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ALCS SCHOOL SYSTEM OFFICE & ALCS K-8 SCHOOL OFFICE — (909) 989-2804; www.alchristian.com Dr. Vance Nichols, Head of School Renee’ Winn, Assistant Principal & Director of Curriculum and Instruction Laura Carey-Jedlick, Director of Business Operations and Student Sereices Olivia Cleland, Office Manager, Summer Program Director, International Student Program Director, Parent Prayer Team Coordinator Betty Mutchler, Administratiee Assistant, Receptionist | Andrea Vanduin, Temporary Admin. Asst., Receptionist Melody Baldwin, Daycare Director & Playground Supereisor Justin Royse, Technology Director, Webmaster, Director of Digital Outreach Jasmine Royse, Director of STEM Education Donella Dorn, Librarian Jacob Acevedo, Proctor

ALCS PRESCHOOL OFFICE — (909) 989-2804; Preschool phone or after hours daycare number is (909) 944-5969 Irene Lopez, Preschool Director ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Worship service and children’s ministry begin every Sunday at 10:00am!

SOLID GROUND CHURCH & MINISTRIES OFFICE — (909) 989-3119; www.sgbic.comMike Collins, Pastor Ryan Showalter, Associate Pastor Nick Hankins, Youth Pastor Marie Collins, Worship Pastor Sheryl Taylor, Office Manager Angie Palecek, Office Assistant

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HIDDEN OAKS RETREAT CENTER — (909) 484-4379; www.hiddenoaksretreat.com Lorraine Rodricks, Director

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