Concordia Academy-Bloomington Update for January 20, 2006
Vol. 6, No. 21

OPEN HOUSE AND CLEAN-UP DAY ARE THIS WEEKEND
To prepare the building for our winter open house, an all-school clean-up day will be held on Saturday, January 21, starting at 9:00 a.m. With many hands, the work goes quickly. Please consider assisting in making sure the building looks great for our visitors at the January 22 open house. If you plan to come and help, please call the office and let Marilee Schneider know. In addition, please spread the word about the open house. You are our most effective form of publicity. An open house postcard was sent to you with semester grades. Please pass it on to another family and encourage them to attend.

WATCH FOR RE-ENROLLMENT INFO
It's not too soon to begin thinking about the next school year! Next week, families of CA-Bloomington freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will be receiving information on re-enrollment for 2006-07. Re-enrollment forms should be returned with a $100.00 registration fee by March 1, 2006. After March 1, the registration fee increases to $125.00 for returning students. If you have any questions about registration for next year, feel free to contact Lynn Henry, Principal.

SPORTS PICTURES TAKEN ON JANUARY 25
Basketball and cheerleading pictures will be taken after school on Wednesday, January 25. Questions? Contact Dan Maser.

FACES OF GRACE AUDITIONS ARE NEXT WEEK
CA-Bloomington's drama ministry team is returning for another year. During second semester, Faces of Grace will perform at area churches and schools, sharing the Gospel through drama, humor, and music. Auditions will be held January 25 and 26. Audition materials are available on the fine arts bulletin board. Questions? Contact Chris Roth.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SNO DAZE COURT
Sno Daze court members are as follows: Mollie Bucher and Evan Johnson (freshmen attendants); Sara Schuessler and Rik Hinz (sophomore attendants); Katie Baker and Aaron Shiveley (junior attendants); Miriam Devere, Steven Decker, Melanie Heggemeier, Taylor Flom, Jessica Jones, Dan Johnson, Krista Runnels, Shawn Peterson, Krystine Svoboda, and Corey Quick (senior court). The king and queen will be crowned at the Sno Daze coronation and talent show on Saturday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m.

VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN NAMED
Concordia Academy has five young women at the top of the class of 2006 with GPAs of 4.0 or better. Only two can be named valedictorian and salutatorian, although we wish all could be commended with these honors. Jessica "Kaitlyn" Kamp has been named valedictorian with a 4.149 GPA. She is the daughter of Jim and Linda Kamp of Bloomington. Kaitlyn is very active as a three-season-sport athlete, has been in choir and many drama productions, is currently Co-President of Student Council, and is a National Honor Society member. She also represents CA-Bloomington as our nominee for the Athletic, Arts, and Academic Award (Triple A). She hopes to study medicine and become a doctor. The salutatorian is Miriam Devere, daughter of Dennis and Libby Devere, also of Bloomington. Miriam has a 4.047 GPA, has been on the basketball team since arriving at CA-Bloomington, and is the Treasurer for the Student Council. Miriam will attend Mayville State University in North Dakota, majoring in mathematics. Kaitlyn and Miriam will be part of our graduation ceremony in May, addressing the students and guests. We congratulate both of these fine young women for their accomplishments! -Grace Kelzer, Registrar

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR SPRING FLING
The 10th annual Concordia Academy-Bloomington Spring Fling Auction fundraising event will be held on March 18, 2006 at the Park Plaza Hotel (formerly the Wyndham) in Bloomington. More information will be coming in the weeks ahead. Currently, the Spring Fling auction committee is looking for volunteers to help solicit donations from various businesses. Donation letters have been sent out and individuals are needed to make follow-up phone calls. If you can help with this project, please contact Emily Aust, auction chairperson, at
612-790-1302 or emily@midwaydata.com.

SIGN UP ONLINE TO BE A SPRING FLING VOLUNTEER
We need many volunteers to make our annual fund-raiser a success. From day one of planning the event to the night of the auction, people are needed to help organize and run it. Volunteer opportunities include:
-soliciting donations
-calling to invite other CA-Bloomington patrons and parents
-decorating the room the day of the auction
-categorizing the items and set-up
-check-out after the auction
-clean up
Please fill out the volunteer form online at http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB224XNWBWN4E . You may also contact Chair Emily Aust ('00) at 612-790-1302 or emily@midwaydata.com. You call also contact Shelley Novotny, Concordia Academy Director of Communications, at 651-484-8429, ext. 108 or shelley.novotny@concordiaacademy.com.

CANDY AND FRUITCAKE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
There are still a few boxes of Small Turtles, Peanut Clusters, and both sizes of fruitcake. If you are interested, please contact Marilee in the school office.

ACT CLASSES OFFERED
ACT prep classes will be offered at CA-Bloomington February 16 through March 9. The cost is $105. Class meets on Thursdays (5:45-8:45 p.m.) for four sessions. SAT classes will also be offered at various city locations. Cost for the four-session SAT class is also $105; both courses can be taken for a combined rate of $175. For more information, contact Mrs. Grace Kelzer at ext. 302, and look for an informational letter with the first semester grade mailing.

MOMS IN TOUCH CHANGES MEETING TIMES
The Moms in Touch prayer group has moved to Tuesday evenings in the Heggemeier home. We would love to have more moms join us. We pray for students, staff, and Concordia Academy for one hour starting at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested, please call Debbie Heggemeier at 952-844-0128 or e-mail her at debheg@att.net.

NEWS FROM PHYL
Our Parents and Friends Association would like to thank you for helping us to save Kemps bottlecaps and side panels. We have just received a check for $105.00, which means that we mailed in 2,100 bottlecaps and panels. I always say that if we work together that we can move a mountain. -Phyl Mueller

MOMS IN TOUCH MOMENT
This past Tuesday we prayed about God being merciful. We also prayed that our children would act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with their God (Micah 6:8). If you have a moment you might pray the same for your child. -Debbie Heggemeier and Moms in Touch International

CALENDAR

1/20/2006
4:30 PM JV Boys Basketball vs. Park Christian at Northwestern College
6:00 PM Varsity Girls Basketball at Park Christian (Game played at Northwestern College)
7:30 PM Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Park Christian at Northwestern College

1/21/2006
8:00 AM Clean-Up Day, 9:00 a.m.
9:00 AM KnightHawk Wrestling Classic @ Minnehaha Academy

1/22/2006
2:00 PM Open House, 2-4 p.m.

1/23/2006
6:30 PM JV Boys Basketball at Trinity (Game played at Visitation)
8:00 PM Varsity Boys Basketball at Trinity (Game played at Visitation)

1/24/2006
7:00 PM Moms-in-Touch, 7-8 p.m. (Heggemeier Home)
7:00 PM Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Trinity

1/25/2006
Late Start (8:15 a.m.)

1/26/2006
6:00 PM JV Boys Basketball at Bethany
7:00 PM KnightHawk Wrestling vs. Fridley @ Minnehaha Academy
7:30 PM Varsity Boys Basketball at Bethany

1/27/2006
End-of-Day Pep Assembly (Sno Daze)
7:00 PM Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Bethany

1/28/2006
7:00 PM Sno Daze Coronation and Talent Show, 7 p.m.

Remember, you can view and search our most up-to-date calendar at http://www.lutheranhighschool.com/lhscalendar/calendar_main.cfm .

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