The Charger
March 20, 2009

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March 20, 2009

It seems like the long cold winter is slowly giving way to warmer weather and a chance to spend more time outside. What a great chance to watch nature come alive again. Maybe that is why in the northern hemisphere, we get to celebrate Easter in Spring, where coming alive reminds us of the resurrection. 

With daylight lasting longer into the evening, make sure your children still have time for homework and plenty of rest. School is your child’s occupation right now, help them to learn the responsibility.

God bless you all as we seek to teach His children together. 

-Dan Henschen
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Lutheran High Scholarships - A Reminder to all current Lutheran High students and Future Lutheran High students who will be enrolling in the 2009-2010 school year: PTL requires students who would like to receive the scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year to write letters requesting the scholarship and turn in to PTL by May 11, 2009.
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The Concordia High School Youth Group is selling Butter Braids/Cookie Dough! The High School Youth Group will be taking orders after church services on Sundays. 
They also still have community coupon books for sale!
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March Chapel Offerings:

The March chapel offerings are going to Camp CILCA or The Central Illinois Lutheran Camp Association. Camp CILCA is a place where Lutheran families can enjoy the outdoors together. 
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Thank you for your patience while we were working on the doors. We believe that the trouble with the doorbells has been fixed! 
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Arrival Procedure from the Handbook: Children should be left off in the gym parking lot. Children may enter the school through the door by the gym, and from 8:15am students may also enter through the lower school door. Children should not enter through the door by the offices unless accompanied by a guardian or the child has business with the office. All children arriving at school prior to 8:15am need to go to before school care. No children are allowed to wait by the front doors unaccompanied by an adult. Children may wait in the cars with their parents or stand outside the door with an adult, but they cannot wait by themselves. Children arriving prior to 8:00am will pay the regular amount for extended care. 

You need to continue to be aware of oncoming traffic and the school children who may be in your path. Also, during the school day, if picking up a student early or dropping a student off late, the student needs to come through the office and sign in or out. When doing this in front of the school, remember not to impede the parking for our staff. Our staff come and go from the front parking lot and need to be able to do that in a safe manner also. 

Anytime you have a question please do not hesitate to call the office. -Thank you, Sharon & Lora
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Your Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated
*When cleaning out your old “Stuff”, Please think of Concordia. Our classrooms are in need of your donations. If you are trying to get rid of any of these things or are at the store and see any of these items on sale, your help would be greatly appreciated. The needed items are:

Extended Care: any theme craft supplies, Nerf balls, Frisbees, Play dough and supplies
Preschool: blankets or sheets that are still in good condition, 
old magazines (especially those with pictures of food)
Pre K: a bean bag chair (new or used), plastic coffee containers, empty and clean pudding/
Jell-O/land-o-lakes butter containers (oblong shape), old pants, (size 4/5), socks and 
underwear (boys and girls), mittens and gloves (don’t have to match), plastic storage 
bags, brown and white paper lunch bags
3rd & 4th: glue sticks, loose leaf notebook paper, eraser caps, striped or plain material in 3 yd 
pieces or larger, ribbon, plastic Easter eggs

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Schwans Fundraiser: The next event will be Friday, March 27th: 2:30-5:30pm in the large parking lot. Our March goal is $1,250 and there will be a contest: the class with the most orders, will win an ice cream party! Books and order forms can be found on the narthex table. You don’t have to preorder, but if you want to make sure your items are available, please turn in preorders to the office by March 20th! A percentage of the proceeds will go to Concordia Lutheran. 
Questions? Contact: Amy Morgan at: 529-3309.
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Lutheran High School Summer Camp
Lutheran High School’s Summer Camp for Kids is for children who have completed grades K-8 and is designed to be an opportunity for education and enrichment in a Christian atmosphere as well as a fun way to spend summer days. There are weekly sessions beginning June 8th and they run Mon-Fri until August 7th. For more information, you can pick up a pamphlet in the church narthex or office. You can also contact Lutheran High School at: 546-6363 or at their website, which is 
www.lutheranhs.pvt.k12.il.us.
LUTHERAN HIGH DINNER AUCTION & GALA is planned for Saturday, May 9th in the Orr building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “Around the World in 80 Days” and will be a great evening of fun and fellowship. It’s not too early to think about what you would like to donate. We can use anything you’d like to contribute: trips, event tickets or any unique items. 

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Lutheran High School Sophomore Class Pork Chop Dinner starts at 4:00pm on Wednesday April 8th! Cost is $7.00 per dinner and includes: BBQ pork chop, cheesy potatoes, green beans and a roll. Dinners are all packaged and ready to take home. Order forms can be found at Lu-Hi, on the church narthex table or from the office.
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***Reminder The 5th-8th Grade Hand bells will be playing for the 
Sunday, March 21st Church Service at 10:00am!

Congratulations to all those who participated in the Lutheran High School Music Contest on Sunday, March 15th! Those participating were:

4th Grade: Kaitlyn W. * clarinet solo, clarinet & flute duet, clarinet trio
5th Grade: Sam N. * piano solo
Logan A. * baritone solo
6th Grade: Emily M. * piano solo, flute solo, vocal duet
Michelle H. * vocal solo, clarinet solo, clarinet trio
Hanna W. * flute solo, flute duet
Sierra G. * clarinet trio
Mary W. * vocal duet
7th Grade Kyle D. * trombone solo
Joshua H. * trumpet solo, trumpet duet
8th Grade Tiffany F. * vocal solo, vocal trio, clarinet duet
Dani N. * piano solo, vocal trio
Aaron B. * trumpet duet
McKenzie W. * vocal solo, vocal duet
Tina W. * vocal solo, vocal duet
Deborah W. * vocal trio, clarinet duet
Jared K. * trombone solo
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Family Game Night… Please join us for an evening of fun for the whole family on Friday, 
April 3rd from 6:00-8:30pm. We will have a variety of family games for all ages 
as well as guessing games with prizes for different age groups! Feel free to bring 
your family’s favorite game(s) and snacks to share with others.

Flower Power Fundraiser This fundraiser was a great success for our school last spring and the company has some new varieties to choose from this year. Order forms will be sent home with school children next week with final orders being due the week of April 6th (before Easter break). Flower bulbs and plants should arrive the week of April 20-24. If you are interested in purchasing some flowers from the fundraiser, please see one of our students. 
As always, thank you for your support!
Math Bowl Results - - - - The math bowl was held at Lutheran High School on March 7, 2009. Grades 5-8 were asked to participate and Concordia had teams representing all these grades.

5th Grade: Nick L., Sam N. & Gary R.
6th Grade: Michelle H., Emily M., Hanna W. & Mary W.
7th Grade: Kyle D., Joshua H.
8th Grade: Dani N., Maranda P., McKenzie W.

All the teams represented Concordia well. The seventh grade team tied for second place and the eighth grade team tied for third Place! Congratulations to a job well done Concordia!

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Student Transportation Reimbursement: If you must provide transportation to and from school, because free transportation is not available for your children, you may be eligible to receive money from the state to help offset some of the cost. Bus fares or mileage reimbursement for private automobiles is $0.505 per mile. In order to benefit from this program, you must get a claim form from the office. 
The deadline for claim forms for the 2008-2009 school year is June 30,2009!

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A BIG THANK YOU>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

On visitor’s day, during Lutheran School’s week, we served 204 people! The menu was chicken, pulled pork, or peanut butter & jelly sandwiches with chips, veggie tray, applesauce and cookies. That is a lot of food to get ready for that many people! That is why I want to thank our many volunteers who worked to make this lunch a huge success. We especially want to thank: Angela G., Sue E., Frank N., Linda S., Jeannine & Vic M., Dorothy D., Betty T., Clara S., Bob & Nancy C., Paul B., Marla D., all of the teachers and Mr. Henschen. We also want to thank the 7th & 8th graders, who put up the tables and chairs, and the 1st & 2nd graders who wrote the table prayers. The PTL also chipped in on those great big cookies. It took many people to make it happen, so thanks again and God bless! 
Thank you too for coming to eat with us! -Patty Henschen
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Chicken Dinners to Go… Lutheran High Freshman will be selling the dinners on May 1st from 2:30-6:00pm for only $7.00. Each dinner includes: 1/2 chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and bread & butter. Preorders need to be turned in by April 23rd. Order forms can be found at Lutheran High, on the narthex table or in the church office.


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Employment Opportunity: Concordia Lutheran Church and School is seeking a Part-Time School Teacher for the seventh and eighth grade classroom in the 2009-2010 school year. This is a salaried position and would involve working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. Subjects to be taught would include: Social Studies, Literature and Grammar. If you would be interested or know someone who might be, please contact Dan Henschen at 529-3309.


Mark Your Calendar
With Concordia Lutheran Church and School Events

Fri: 03/20 end of 3rd quarter
Sat: 03/21 5:30pm Please join us for Church Service
Sun: 03/22 9:00am Please join us for Sunday School and Adult Bible Class
     10:00am Please Join us for Church Service (5th-8th grade Hand Bells)
Tue: 03/24 3:30pm Chess Club
Wed: 03/25 Report Cards Go Home Today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     8:45am Chapel
     4:30pm Jr. Confirmation
     5:30pm Please join us for the Lenten Meal hosted by the 7th & 8th 
     7:00pm Please join us for Midweek Lent Service
Fri: 03/27 6th grade visits Lutheran High today
Sat: 03/28 5:30pm Please join us for Church Service
Sun: 03/29 9:00am Please join us for Sunday School and Adult Bible Class
     10:00am Please Join us for Church Service
Tue: 03/31 3:30pm Chess Club
Wed: 04/01 8:45am Chapel
     4:30pm Jr. Confirmation
     5:30pm Please join us for the Lenten Meal hosted by the Ladies Aide 
     7:00pm Please join us for Midweek Lent Service
Fri: 04/03 6:00pm PTL Family Game Night


LOOK AHEAD
Remember that there will be no school April 10th—the 17th for Easter break! 
School will resume on the 20th!

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CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Est. 1931

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