Concordia Academy-Bloomington Update for August 26, 2005
Vol. 6, No. 1

WELCOME TO CONCORDIA ACADEMY-BLOOMINGTON
The 2005-2006 school year got off to a fun-filled start on Tuesday, August 23, with devotions, class meetings, mini-classes, games, and a cookout. As Lutheran High School becomes Concordia Academy-Bloomington, please pray that it will be a Spirit-filled year of transformation and growth! This weekly email will be sent on Fridays in which school is in session. Special editions will be sent as needed.

TRANSFORMED!
Student council selected “Transformed” as the 2005-2006 theme. The theme is based on Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of you mind." The logo (viewable at www.lutheranhighschool.com) emphasizes transformation in Christ through the color red, gradients, and elements of both the Concordia Academy logo and the LHS “Rooted in the Word” logo.

PARENTS BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT IS MONDAY
Parents are encouraged to attend Back-to-School Night on Monday, August 29, starting at 7:00 pm. Parents will follow their students’ schedules through abbreviated class periods. This is an important opportunity to meet teachers, learn about classes, and become informed about expectations. Please plan to attend.

BACK TO SCHOOL DANCE IS TONIGHT
The Back to School Dance is tonight, August 26, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. in the old gym, featuring Matt LaMeyer (DJ). The Last Holiday, a local band featuring CA-Bloomington student Dan Noethe, will open up. Guests must be signed up by noon on Friday, and attendees must be at the dance by 9:00 p.m. or they don't get in. Remember that the school dress code applies to dances! Ride arrangements for after the dance should be made in advance and students are encouraged to leave promptly. Cost is $5 and a can of food for the VEAP food shelves.

SCHOOL PICTURES ARE AUGUST 31
School portraits will be taken Wednesday morning, August 31. Picture forms were included in packets at Parent Orientation Night and will also be available at Monday's Parents Back-to-School Night. Forms are also available in the front office.

GOURMET FOODS FUNDRAISER BEGINS
Support the classes at CA-Bloomington and enjoy gourmet meats, soups, cheesecakes, breakfast items, and cookies at the same time. Through September 6, students are taking orders for the above items, with proceeds going to the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior class funds. (Students who sell items that total $50 or more do not have to pay their $25 class dues.) Payment is due at the time of the order. To order these great, high-quality items, contact any student. Items will be delivered in late September.

WEB AND EMAIL UPDATES
Currently, the Concordia Academy-Bloomington web site is still located at www.lutheranhighschool.com. We will let you know as soon as the site shifts to be a part of the www.concordiaacademy.com domain. However, school email addresses have changed and now end with concordiaacademy.com (for example, walt.adams@concordiaacademy.com). The first part of the addresses is the same as in previous years (firstname.lastname).


PLAN NOW FOR JOINT WORSHIP, CONCORDIA CONNECTIONS
On Sunday, September 18, 2005, Concordia Academy will host two events to mark the integration of Concordia Academy-Roseville and Concordia Academy-Bloomington. The Concordia Connection is the symbolic run marking the integration of the two schools. At 11:00 a.m. on Sept. 18, the run will begin at the Roseville school and it will finish at the Bloomington school. Participants can choose to run a three or four mile leg of the distance, or may choose to complete the entire route, which is under 20 miles. There will also be a one-mile run at the end of the event. If you would like to participate or volunteer at one of the stations, please email Shelley Novotny, Concordia Academy Director of Communications, or phone her at 651-484-8429, ext. 108. There is no cost to participate and all runners will receive a Concordia Connection T-shirt. At 3:00 p.m., a service celebrating the integration will be held in the Dan Reuss Memorial Gym at Concordia Academy-Bloomington. Rev. Brendan Prigge (LHS '83) will preach and Rev. Tim Berner (CA '85) will assist. Student musicians from both schools will perform. All members of the Concordia Academy community are invited to attend as we celebrate God's faithfulness to Lutheran education in the Twin Cities.

YEARBOOKS HAVE ARRIVED
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors received their yearbooks on Tuesday. Members of the Class of 2005 and other students who did not return this year may pick up their yearbook from the front office during regular office hours.

PLANNERS HANDED OUT
All students received student planners on Wednesday, August 24. These planners have the CA-Bloomington handbook printed in the front and include daily calendar spaces to allow students to record assignments and other important info. Encourage your students to use these valuable tools.

ACT PREP COURSE REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARS
The deadline to register for the fall ACT Prep Course is September 6. (Information was sent home in the summer mailing.) The cost for the four-session class is $105, running September 12 through October 3, just in time for the first ACT test of the fall. Registration for the ACT test can be done by paper copy (available in the Student Services office) or by going online at www.ACT.org.

NO HOT LUNCH YET
Don’t forget that hot lunch (through Bloomington public schools) will be available starting September 1. Until then, all students need to bring their own lunch. Lunch menus and order forms are available from the front office. Parent volunteers are still needed to assist with serving lunch on a daily basis. Please contact Lynn Henry at lynn.henry@concordiaacademy.com is you are able to help either on a short-term or long-term basis.

NEWS FROM PHYL
Over the summer we have collected almost $200 from used cell phones, BoxTops for Education, and used injet cartridges. All proceeds go to PFA. Our Campbells Labels for Education goal is 16,100 labels for a Yamaha keyboard. We have already collected over half of the needed labels. Watch the Smart Source insert in the Star Tribune Sunday paper for offers and coupons. I hope that you browse my website often to stay current with the latest news. If you have any questions on what we save please do not hesitate to ask me. –Phyl Mueller

CALENDAR

8/26/2005
8:00 PM Back-to-School Dance (ends at 11:00 p.m.)
8/27/2005
1:00 PM Girls Soccer at Lake City
8/29/2005
4:30 PM Girls Soccer vs. Meadow Creek
7:00 PM Parent Back-to-School Night
8/30/2005
5:30 PM JV Volleyball vs. Randolph
6:30 PM PFA Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
7:00 PM Varsity Volleyball vs. Randolph
8/31/2005
Late Start (8:15 a.m.)
School Pictures
9/1/2005
4:15 PM Girls Soccer at Trinity
5:30 PM JV Volleyball vs. Lester Prairie
7:00 PM Varsity Volleyball vs. Lester Prairie
9/2/2005
7:00 PM Varsity Football at Holy Trinity (Winsted)
9/5/2005
No School: Labor Day
Remember, you can view and search our most up-to-date calendar at http://www.lutheranhighschool.com/lhscalendar/calendar_main.cfm .

THE CA-BLOOMINGTON UPDATE (August 26, 2005 - Vol. 6, No. 1) is published Fridays when school is in session by Concordia Academy Bloomington, 8201 Park Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55420, 952-854-0224. To subscribe to this email or be removed from the mailing list, send an email to ca-bloomingtonupdate@concordiaacademy.com. Visit our web site at www.lutheranhighschool.com and www.concordiaacademy.com.