Concordia Academy-Bloomington Update for January 12, 2006
Vol. 7, No. 19

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, JAN. 15
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be no school on Monday, January 15.

GIRLS JV GAME FOR JAN. 13 CANCELED
Tomorrow's JV girls basketball game at Providence Academy has been canceled. The time for the varsity game remains the same (2:30 p.m.).

SECOND SEMESTER STARTS
Second semester began on Monday, January 8. First semester grades were distributed to students in advisory meetings on January 11 and should arrive in your home mailbox in the next couple of days. Please make sure that you are current with all tuition and fees payments, as report cards will not be sent home if there are outstanding balances on you accounts. Thank you in advance for your help.

KNOW THE TRUTH AT CA-BLOOMINGTON
On Tuesday, January 16, Minnesota Teen Challenge will spend the day at CA-Bloomington sharing its program "Know the Truth". Know the Truth is specifically developed to educate high school students on addictions and the consequences of their choices and to help them tackle their everyday struggles. Panelists will be leading discussions in all religion classes throughout the day, especially focusing on the spiritual dynamics of these struggles. Minnesota Teen Challenge is one of the largest residential drug and alcohol programs in the state of Minnesota, offering recovery program programs in a faith-based setting. You can learn more about Minnestoa Teen Challenge at www.mntc.org.

OPEN HOUSE IS JAN. 28; CLEAN-UP DAY IS JAN. 27
A school clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, January 27, to help make sure that the building is in the best-possible condition for our open house the next day. Work begins at 9:00 am and ends at approximately 1:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship with others while sharing time and talents for the betterment of CA-Bloomington. Please plan to lend a hand! The winter open house for prospective students and families is Sunday, January 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Please spread the word to friends and family members who are looking for Christ-centered, quality education for 7th-12th graders. Postcards promoting the open house are available in the front office.

VOLUNTEERS CAN INCREASE THEIR GIFTS TO CA-BLOOMINGTON THROUGH THRIVENT
Concordia Academy-Bloomington is blessed with numerous volunteers - many of whom are parents. If you are a volunteer and a Thrivent Financial member, Thrivent will donate $25 to CA for any Thrivent member who volunteers at Concordia Academy-Bloomington 25 hours or more. We thank those who give of their time, talents, and resources to support this ministry. You may download a Thrivent GivingPlus form at www.lutheranhighschool.com/downloads/GivingPlusApplicationCA.pdf . If you have questions about your gift to CA-Bloomington, please contact Principal Lynn Henry, 952-854-0224, ext. 319.

BOOSTER CLUB WANTS YOU
Booster Club welcomes new members to help with projects and attend meetings. To read about what Booster Club does and how you can help, go to http://www.lutheranhighschool.com/lhsnews/article.cfm?id=472 .

WEATHER-RELATED SCHOOL CLOSING INFO.
If weather forces CA-Bloomington to close school or to cancel afternoon and evening activities, the announcement will first be made on WCCO Radio, 830 AM. Postings will also be found on the web at www.wcco.com and www.kare11.com. If possible, e-mail notification will also be made. Channels 5, 11, and 29 will be notified if possible, but WCCO remains the most reliable source.

SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE FROM CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN TO PERFORM AT MESSIAH LAKEVILLE
The 55-piece Concordia University Wisconsin Symphonic Wind Ensemble of Mequon, Wisconsin will be making an appearance in Lakeville as part of their winter annual concert tour. The concert, sponsored by Messiah Lutheran Church, will be held on Tuesday, January 16, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The CUW Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Louis A. Menchaca, is one of the many performing music groups at CUW, a four-year liberal arts university of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Messiah Lutheran Church, a CA-Bloomington association church, is located at 16725 Highview Avenue in Lakeville. For further information contact the church office at 952-431-5959.

NEWS FROM PHYL: NOMINATE EXTRAORDINARY STUDENTS
Kemps Nickels for Schools is looking for extraordinary students. Any adult over the age of 18 can submit a nomination of any one of our current students. The nomination requires an essay, no longer than 750 words with this information:
1. The name of the school and whet grade the nominated student is currently enrolled
2. Describe the student's volunteer efforts, which can encompass any facet of the student's life
3. How the student's volunteer efforts make him/her a better student, or how the student's volunteer efforts make the school and/or classroom a better place.
The essay can be supported by up to three documents - photos, letters of gratitude, news articles, etc.
Kemps will select one grand prize winner for high schools. The winner will receive $5000 cash to be donated to the school, free Kemps milk for a year and the student photo on the plastic gallon labels. Kemps will also select 15 first prize winners who will receive a $500 check for the student's school and free Kemps milk for one year. Essays must be turned into Phyl Mueller by February 1. Our panel of judges will determine which essay (and student) we would like to represent our school. For more information please contact me. -Phyl Mueller

CALENDAR

1/12/2007
5:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Tri Meet vs. Minnetonka @ Minnetonka
6:00pm Basketball:Boys JV vs. Rivers Christian Academy @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington
7:30pm Basketball:Boys Varsity vs. Rivers Christian Academy @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington

1/13/2007
1:00pm Basketball:Girls JV vs. Providence Academy @ Providence Academy CANCELED
2:30pm Basketball:Girls Varsity vs. Providence Academy @ Providence Academy

1/15/2007
NO SCHOOL: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

1/16/2007
6:00pm Basketball:Girls JV vs. Southwest Christian @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington
6:00pm Basketball:Boys JV vs. Southwest Christian @ Crown College
7:30pm Basketball:Girls Varsity vs. Southwest Christian @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington
7:30pm Basketball:Boys Varsity vs. Southwest Christian @ Crown College

1/17/2007
8:15 AM Late Start

1/18/2007
4:30pm Basketball:Boys C vs. West Lutheran @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington
6:00pm Basketball:Boys JV vs. West Lutheran @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington
7:00pm Delegates Meeting
7:30pm Basketball:Boys Varsity vs. West Lutheran @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington

1/19/2007
6:00pm Basketball:Girls JV vs. West Lutheran @ West Lutheran High School
7:30pm Basketball:Girls Varsity vs. West Lutheran @ West Lutheran High School

1/20/2006
9:00am Wrestling: Varsity Tournament vs. TBA @ Minnehaha Academy North Campus

-Remember, you can view and search our most up-to-date calendar at http://www.lutheranhighschool.com/lhscalendar/calendar_main.cfm .
-The athletic calendar can now be viewed via our conference web page at http://www.mcaaconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=40&school_id=3. From that page, you can also sign-up for email notification when changes are made in the athletic schedule. A link to the sports calendar can also be found on our school web site calendar page.

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