Concordia Academy-Bloomington Update for September 1, 2006
Vol. 7, No. 2

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY
Don't forget that there will no school on Monday, September4 (Labor Day). School resumes on September 5. Have a great three-day weekend!

GOURMET FOODS FUNDRAISER CONTINUES
Support the classes at CA-Bloomington and enjoy gourmet meats, soups, cheesecakes, and cookies at the same time. 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, and students need to run order form in to their class advisors by September 6. To order these great, high-quality items, contact any student. Items will be delivered in late September.

BOOSTER CLUB ACTIVITY DAY IS SEPT. 9
Booster Club is scheduling another Activity Day on Saturday September 9, 8:30 a.m. - noon. Work to be done includes the following: finish the bleacher project/rocking around concession stand, clean and seal tile in front entrance to gym & restrooms, edge sidewalks in front and back of building (including the gym section), trim bushes in front, tear down and move old press box, cut up branches for post-football game bonfires, and do general sprucing up for Concordia Connection and Ice Cream Social and the Fall Open House. Booster club needs as many people as possible to help, so they can have "teams" to do the projects with a leader to direct each group. Even if you can only donate one or two hours and not the whole time, Booster Club can still can use your talents and abilities. Thanks in advance for your help!

HAPPENINGS BOOKS AVAILABLE
Happenings coupon books are available for $30 from the front office. They include thousands of dollars of discounts and special offers. Profits from the sales go to support Debby, our Compassion International child. Students can earn a free book if they sell 5 books. Questions? Contact Marilee Schneider.

LAST DAY FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES
Today (September 1) is the last day for students to make first-semester schedule changes. Also, please note that some students have been given changes in their schedules over the last couple of days to better balance class sizes. Contact Mrs. Grace Kelzer with any scheduling questions.

ACT PREP CLASS DEADLINE IS NEXT WEEK
The deadline for the ACT Prep Class (running September 18-October 9 at CA-Bloomington) is next Friday, September 8. Cost for this evening class is $105. Advantage Educational Programs runs the course; there are also PSAT and SAT classes available at other schools. A form with details went home in a mailer at end of July; if you need another one, contact Mrs. Kelzer (ext. 302 or grace.kelzer@concordiaacademy.com).

SPORTS SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE
Sports passes (valid for home games all year) are now available. Prices are $85 for a pass for an individual or $160 for a family pass. A ten-event punch card is available for $45. Regular game admissions are $5 for adults and $3 for students. CA-Bloomington students are admitted at no charge. You can purchase your pass at any home game or contact Dan Maser, athletic director. Sports passes are a fantastic deal and a great way to show your Lancer support. (Note: According to MSHSL guidelines, the passes are not valid at playoff or tournament games.)

CONCORDIA CONNECTION AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL IS SEPTEMBER 17
On Sunday, September 17, 2006, Concordia Academy will host The Second Annual Concordia Connection, the symbolic run marking the shared educational ministry of Concordia Academy-Roseville and Concordia Academy-Bloomington. At 11:00 a.m., 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 are four stations along the way where runners can start or end. For those wanting to complete a shorter distance, there will be a one-mile run at the end of the event. Those participants will run from Portland Avenue and American Blvd. to the school in Bloomington. From 1:00-3:00 p.m., CA-Bloomington’s Booster Club will sponsor an ice cream social with ice cream from Schwann’s. Enjoy music from the CA-Bloomington band and choir as you visit with old friends and meet new ones. Don’t worry...you don’t have to run to enjoy ice cream and fellowship! All students, association church members, families and friends are invited to attend. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has generously designated $7000 of matching funds for this event. Watch for details in the next couple of weeks about sponsoring runners. Contact Shelley Novotny (952-854-0224, ext. 111, or shelley.novotny@concordiaacademy.com) if you would like to participate in this run or volunteer at one of the stations. There is no cost to participate and all runners will receive a Concordia Connection t-shirt.

HOT LUNCH BEGINS ON SEPT. 5
Hot lunch (through Bloomington public schools) will be available starting September 5. Remember that hot lunch must be ordered in advance; 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
Please save and bring in the following:
-Panels that say "Project A+" from Tyson products
-Used cell phones and batteries
-Used inkjet and laser cartridges
-Bottle caps and logos (from cartons) - Kemps, Land O' Lakes, Milk Moola
-Boxtops for Education
-Campbells "Labels for Education"
Please note that we now need UPC bar codes from the labels instead of the front panel of the label. Also please note that we need to collect the lids from ALL Prego sauces and V8 drinks (vegetable, Splash, Fusion). If it is more convenient for you to send in the complete label, feel free to do so.
This school year we will receive five bonus points for:
-Specially marked cans of condensed soups (26 varieties have the special UPC code)
-All microwavable soups (Chunky, Select, Soup at Hand BOWLS)
-Soup To Go TUBS
-Supper Bakes
-Goldfish Crackers
-V8 Splash lids
Our first Campbells goal is to "purchase" Reading Rods. This will help our Spanish students to learn to build sentences. We are only 1,666 points away. -Phyl Mueller

CALENDAR

9/1/2006
Last Day For First Semester Schedule Changes
7:00 PM Football: Varsity Game vs. Le Center @ Le Center High School

9/4/2006
No School: Labor Day

9/6/2006
8:15 AM Late Start (8:15 a.m.)

9/7/2006
4:15 PM Girls Soccer vs. Heritage Christian Academy @ Concordia Academy - Bloomington
5:00 PM Football: JV Game vs. Lester Prairie @ Lester Prairie High School
5:30 PM Volleyball: JV Game vs. Meadow Creek Christian School @ Concordia Academy - Bloomington
7:00 PM Volleyball: Varsity Game vs. Meadow Creek Christian School @ Concordia Academy - Bloomington

9/8/2006
7:00 PM Football: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial vs. Concordia/NLA @ Concordia Academy - Bloomington
7:00 PM Soccer:Girls Varsity vs. Red Wing @ Red Wing Athletic Field

9/9/2006
Volleyball: Varsity Tournament vs. Heritage Christian Academy @ Heritage Christian Academy

-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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