Concordia Academy-Bloomington Update for February 2, 2007
Vol. 7, No. 22

ASSOCIATION BASKEBTALL NIGHTS ARE FEB. 2 AND 8
Members of CA-Bloomington association churches and students and staff at association schools are invited to be our guests and come cheer on the Lancers at home basketball games on February 2 and 8. In addition to free admission, association members and students will receive free snacks and be eligible for door prizes. On February 2, the Lancer men take on Trinity River Ridge with games at 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30. On February 8, the Lady Lancers battle Providence Academy at 7:00 (note the time change). Watch some basketball, eat some food, enjoy some fellowship, and cheer on the Lancers!

CONGRATULATIONS TO SNO DAZE COURT; CORONATION AND TALENT SHOW IS TOMORROW
Congratulations to members of the 2007 Sno Daze Court: Jessica Packard and Mitchell Cherney, freshmen attendants; Taylor Lohman and Casey Chinn, sophomore attendants; Sara Schuessler and Andrew Lerum, junior attendants; Jackie Dammel, Jennifer Freitag, Kelsey Judge, Becki Schmeckpeper, Ashley Schwichtenberg, and Katie Wong, senior court. The queen will be crowned at the Sno Daze Coronation and Talent Show this Saturday, February 3, at 7:00 p.m. Please join us for an evening of fun and festivities.

SNO DAZE WEEK IS NEXT WEEK
Students are reminded to show their school spirit by participating in special dress up days during Sno Daze Week (February 5-9).
Monday-Nerd Day
Tuesday-Twin Day
Wednesday-Spy Day
Thursday-Bedhead Day (students should wear appropriate pajamas AND have bedhead)
Friday-Spirit Day
Participation points will be tallied throughout the week, and the winning class will win the Spirit Stick. In addition to the dress up days, there will be a pep fest on Friday and the Sno Daze dance on Saturday. Pennies for Patients will be collected throughout the week, as well.

WRESTLING SHUT DOWN
The Minnesota High School wrestling community has been experiencing an outbreak of Herpes Gladiatorum, a skin infection due to Herpes Simplex type-1 virus. Therefore, the Minnesota State High School League has announced that there will be no wrestling competition or direct contact between wrestlers from Tuesday, January 30 through Tuesday, February 6. Further details are available at the MSHSL web site: www.mshsl.org.

FAFSA INFO AND ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ON FEB. 11
College Goal Sunday is a yearly, one-day event that provides free information and assistance to families who are filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the federally required form for students seeking financial aid, such as grants and loans. Completing the FAFSA is the first and most important step in qualifying for college financial aid. This year's program will be taking place across Minnesota on Sunday, February 11 starting at 2:00 p.m. at 25 locations throughout the state! This year, a $500 scholarship will be given away at each site! Twin Cities locations include:
Brooklyn Center - Brooklyn Center High School
Brooklyn Park - North Hennepin Community College
Detroit Lakes - Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Mendota Heights - Brown College
Minneapolis - Augsburg College
Minneapolis - North High School
Minneapolis - Roosevelt High School
Richfield - Richfield Senior High School
Roseville - Roseville Area High School
St. Louis Park - St. Louis Park High School
St. Paul - Arlington Senior High School
St. Paul - Concordia University
St. Paul - Harding High School
St. Paul - Humboldt Senior High School

CELL PHONES
Parents and students are reminded that cell phones and all other electronic devices are not to be used here at school during the day. According to our handbook policy, teachers or administrators may confiscate phones in use, including ringing or texting. Our normal procedure is for parents to make arrangements to pick up the phone personally from the office. Thanks in advance for encouraging your CA student to power down and store their cell phones during the day.

RE-ENROLLMENT INFORMATION IS COMING
Re-enrollment packets for 2007-2008 will be mailed to homes early next week. Please watch for them, and look through them carefully. We look forward to continuing to partner with you in the education of your student!

JUNIOR HIGH UPDATE
Since announcing plans to add grades 7 and 8 next year at CA-Bloomington, we've been encouraged by numerous inquiries and the applications we have received. Over the next month, final plans will be developed and announced. We believe that this exciting new program will provide a unique educational option for Twin Cities families and will strengthen Lutheran Christian education in the Twin Cities. We are also excited that St. Peter's Lutheran School has announced that it will be partnering with CA-Bloomington for grades 7 and 8. Brochures and applications are available in the front office. Thank you for helping to spread the word to area families about this important expansion of the ministry of Concordia Academy.

MARCH 30 IS LUTHERAN NIGHT AT THE TIMBERWOLVES
Event organizers hope this event will draw thousands of Lutherans to the Target Center to watch Kevin Garnett and Randy Foye battle Shaquille O'neal and Dwyane Wade. In the process, potentially thousands of dollars will be raised for Habitat for Humanity homes. Five dollars from every ticket sold through group ticket sales for this event will go to support Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity, a financial, volunteer and advocacy alliance that is creating homes with Habitat for Humanity partner families. Individual tickets start at $19 (normally $24). To order tickets, call Travis Hamre at 612-673-1689 or email him at hamre@timberwolves.com.

CALENDAR

2/2/2007
4:30pm Basketball:Boys C vs. Trinity @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington ASSOCIATION NIGHT
6:00pm Basketball:Boys JV vs. Trinity @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington ASSOCIATION NIGHT
7:30pm Basketball:Boys Varsity vs. Trinity @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington ASSOCIATION NIGHT

2/3/2007
7:00pm Sno Daze Coronation and Talent Show

2/5/2007
Nerd Day
5:15-7:15pm High School Musical Read-Thru

2/6/2007
Twin Day
6:00pm Basketball:Boys vs. Lester Prairie @ Lester Prairie High School
6:30pm Basketball:Girls Varsity vs. Lester Prairie @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington PARENTS NIGHT
7:30pm Basketball:Boys Varsity vs. Lester Prairie @ Lester Prairie High School

2/7/2007
Spy Day
8:15am Late Start

2/8/2007
Bedhead Day
7:00pm Basketball:Girls Varsity vs. Providence Academy @ Concordia Academy-Bloomington ASSOCIATION NIGHT

2/9/2007
Spirit Day
5:30pm Basketball:Boys JV vs. Providence Academy @ Providence Academy
7:00pm Basketball:Boys Varsity vs. Providence Academy @ Providence Academy

2/10/2007
Basketball:Boys JV Conference Tournament vs. TBA @ TBA
Basketball:Girls JV Conference Tournament vs. TBA @ TBA
9:00am Wrestling: Varsity Tournament vs. Minnetonka @ Minnentonka
8:00pm Sno Daze Dance 8-11 p.m.

-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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