The Center for Learning Unlimited

Personal Milestones Lunch Outing
2016-01-08 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Parents, please see additional detail in the On the Horizon classroom notes for 1/04/16.

Minimum Day (1:00 p.m. dismissal)
2016-01-15 13:00
Parents, please ensure that your student’s transportation provider is aware of the early pick-up time.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (school closed)
2016-01-18

Art At Your Fingertips "Flip Out" (Lower School)
2016-01-19 13:00 - 14:00
This AAYF project will introduce students to the history and art of traditional animation created by artist/inventors Eadweard James Muybridge and Walt Disney. Students will learn how animation is created and about the art and illusion of movement when they create their own hand drawn flipbook.

Art At Your Fingertips "Flip Out" (Middle School)
2016-01-20 14:00 - 15:00
This project will introduce students to the history and art of traditional animation created by artist/inventors Eadweard James Muybridge and Walt Disney. Students will learn how animation is created and about the art and illusion of movement when they create their own hand drawn flipbook.

Art At Your Fingertips "Flip Out" (Upper School & Personal Milestones)
2016-01-21 09:00 - 11:30

End of First Semester (Minimum Day Dismissal)
2016-01-22 13:00
Parents, please ensure that your student’s transportation provider is aware of this early pick-up time.

2nd Semester Pizza Friday Payment Due
2016-01-27
This optional lunch program offers cheese and pepperoni pizza, fruit, and juice for $5.00 per lunch. Participation is done on a semester basis and requires advance payment. Second semester Pizza Friday lunches start Friday, January 29th.
Please see CLU email communications for more details.

Minimum Day
2016-02-05 13:00, 2016-02-12 13:00, 2016-04-20 13:00
Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.
Parents, please ensure that your student’s transportation provider is aware of this early pick-up time.

Lincoln's Birthday Observation (School Closed)
2016-02-08

Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday (School Closed)
2016-02-15

Art At Your Fingertips "Roaring Rothko" (Lower School)
2016-02-16 13:00 - 14:00
Inspired by Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko, students will discover and experiment with color theory; the link between color and emotions and the symbolic significance of color through a hands-on experience. Using chalk pastels on black paper students will mix and blend colors to express their emotion, through an abstract work of art.

Art At Your Fingertips "Roaring Rothko" (Middle/Upper and Personal Milestones)
2016-02-18

BoxTops for Education Spring Submission Deadline
2016-02-23
Please be sure to drop-off your Boxtops for Education coupons by this date so that we can include them in our March 2 submission.

Music Mobile Visit
2016-03-18 09:30 - 11:30
Thanks to the Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic and other Los Angeles Philharmonic Affiliates, and we are thrilled to announce that their popular Music Mobile, a mini-van stocked with instruments and visual aids, will be coming to the CLU campus on March 18th. The Music Mobile’s visit will compliment our music program led by AJ Dvorak and will provide an introduction to the Philharmonic, classical music, the instruments of the orchestra, and the instrumental families.
CLICK here to see the fun we had during the Music Mobile’s first visit to our campus 3/11/15.

End of Quarter (Minimum Day)
2016-04-01 13:00

Spring Break (School Closed)
2016-04-04 - 2016-04-08

CLU PTO Meeting
2016-04-12 09:15 - 10:15 | CLU Conference Room
The mission of the CLU PTO is to support the teachers and staff at CLU to help each student achieve their full potential.
All CLU parents are welcome to attend this meeting. Contact pto@cflu.org with questions.

Ride to Fly Country Carnival Volunteers Due
2016-04-18
Upper School and Personal Milestone program students have the opportunity to earn community service hours while volunteering at Ride to Fly’s Country Carnival Fundraiser on Saturday, April 30th. Contact feedback@cflu.org with questions and inquiries.

Spring Parent Conferences (Minimum Day Dismissal)
2016-04-27 13:00, 2016-04-28 13:00, 2016-04-29 13:00

Ride to Fly Country Carnival
2016-04-30 11:00 - 15:00 | The Empty Saddle Club
Ride to Fly will be hosting it’s annual Country Carnival fundraiser on Saturday, April 30th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Empty Saddle Club in Rolling Hills Estates. Free parking and admission!
Come and enjoy this fun, family-friendly afternoon willed with yummy food, live music, arts & crafts, and pony rides!
And be on the lookout for CLU students volunteering their time to help with this terrific, local organization!

New Student School Pictures (A - L)
2016-05-05

New School Pictures (M - Z)
2016-05-06

UC Irvine Virtual Reality Demonstration
2016-05-19 12:00 - 14:00
A member of UCI’s Sponder VR project team will be on-site to discuss the VR development process and provide students with a hands-on experience with this computer technology. Based on “The Social Compass Curriculum,” written by Dr. LouAnne Boyd, the UCI Sponder VR project is developing virtual reality therapy experiences for kids and young adults with autism so they can learn and practice social skills in a safe, controlled environment.

2015/2016 Yearbook Orders Due
2016-05-20
This year’s annual will be 100% student produced!
Please contact AJ Dvorak, our Photography Instructor, with questions.

AAYF Art Show Field Trip (Lower School)
2016-05-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Palos Verdes Art Center
Parents please be sure to return a completed field trip permission trip by Friday, May 20th.
