The Charger
November 3, 2006


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November 3, 2006

PRINCIPALLY SPEAKING: “75 Years of God’s Grace among Us” The celebration was last Sunday, but that does not mean that it is over. Our thankfulness to God stems from the fact that we recognize all the grace God has shown us in the past and continues to show us now and into the future. So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7
Thanks to our volleyball coaches, Mrs. Denise Hennig and Mrs. Vonda Wiegand, for all the hours of practice and time they gave to assist our girls in learning the game of volleyball. 
Thanks also to Mrs. Lisa Krueger for coaching cross country and making sure everybody had a ride to get to the meets and had a chance to compete. 
God bless you all as we enjoy the changing seasons in Illinois. 
Dan Henschen

SPELLING BEE: Concordia held its annual spelling bee on Friday, October 20th. Congratulations to all who participated. The 1st and 2nd place winners in grades 3-8 will represent Concordia in the area wide spelling bee at Lutheran High in January. The winners are listed by grade level: Grade 2 - 1st place is Kaitlyn, 2nd place is Katie ; Grade 3 - 1st place is Adam, 2nd place is Sam; Grade 4 - 1st place is Hanna, 2nd place is Mary; Grade 5 - 1st place is Kyle, 2nd place is Jordan; Grade 6 - 1st place Aaron, 2nd place is Tina; Grade 7 - 1st place is Olivia, 2nd place is Seth; and Grade 8 - 1st place is Ashley, 2nd place is Tabitha.

PICTURE DAY: Picture day is November, 8th for all classes. Retakes will be December 5th.

VETERANS DAY: There will be no school on Friday, November 10. At a time when we know how much we rely on our armed forces for protection, please take the opportunity to discuss what Veterans Day means to those in your family. Discuss your family members who have served or are currently serving in one of the branches of the armed services. Find ways to tell them how much you value their past and/or present contributions. 


PTL NEWS: The next PTL meeting will be held on November 9th at 5:45. 

BASKETBALL JAMBOREE/4th Annual CHILI SUPPER: Don’t forget the jamboree and chili supper on Friday, November 17. Come and enjoy fun, fellowship, good food, and enjoyable varsity girls and boys basketball at Concordia. The jamboree begins at 4:30 until 6:30 pm. as does the Chili Supper. The chili cook-off helps raise money for the Lutheran High Scholarships. Come one...come all!

THANK YOU: Thanks to the PTL organizers and parents who worked so diligently to make the Fall Festival was a great success.! Thank you to everyone for your help and participation. The children had fun with the games, and the parents came away with some excellent bargains from the silent auction. 

CAMPBELL SOUP: Concordia students are collecting labels and UPC codes for items used in the classroom. Please save these items and bring them to school or church. Thank you for supporting our school and students.

BIBLE BOWL: The annual Lutheran High School sponsored Bible Bowl will be held Saturday, November 18th at 10am.. Concordia students representing our 5th through 8th grades will be participating. We encourage family and friends to attend and show support for our teams. It’s a wonderful way to see our children compete in the area of Biblical knowledge and understanding as well as in the sports arena. We thank Lutheran High for sponsoring these opportunities.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES: Thanks to all the parents for their attendance at our conferences. If you were unable to meet with your child’s teacher during the past two days, please call the teacher to set up a time when you can meet. The more communication between home and school, the better for the child.

LUTHERAN HIGH NEWS: 
November 11 — Lutheran High Trivia Night 7pm. At Knights of Columbus Hall on Meadowbrook.
November 12 — Lutheran High’s drama department will present two one-act plays “Antic Spring” and 
“Nobody Sleeps” at 2pm and 7pm.
November 19 —Lutheran High will host annual Bible Bowl at 10am.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE ONLINE: A two hour class full of tips and information that can help parents and children be smart about how they both utilize the Internet. Sunday, December 3, 6:30pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church—Gym, 1225 N. Main St. Chatham, IL. Admission is free. Presenter: Mr. Chris Lamb, FBI Special Agent, Cyber Crimes. Special note: This presentation is geared towards parents although children/teens are welcome at their parents discretion. The content is presented very frankly and to-the-point.

CAMP CILCA: Are you interested in upcoming retreats Camp CILCA? Information about retreats at Camp CILCA is now on the website at www.cilca.org: Retreats include Scrapbooking Retreat, Men’s Retreat, Marriage Retreat, Jr. High Youth Retreat, High School Youth Retreat… and YOU are invited.

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Calendar

11/2 11:30 Early Dismissal
11:45-7:30 Parent Teacher Conferences
11/3 11:30 Early Dismissal
11:45-3:00 Parent Teacher Conferences TBA State Volleyball Tournament
11/4 TBA State Volleyball Tournament TBA State Volleyball Tournament
11/8 8:45 Chapel with Mr. Dan Henschen
11/8 Portrait Day 
11/9 5:45 PTL Meeting 
11/10 No School - Veterans Day
11/18 10:00 Bible Bowl at Lutheran High School for grades 5-8

QUOTABLE QUOTES:

GOOD ADVICE
*The best way to get even is to forget it.
*Feed your faith, and your doubts will starve to death.
*God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
*Marriages may be made in heaven, but they ALL have to be maintained on earth.
*Unless you can create the WHOLE universe in 6 days, then perhaps giving advice to God 
isn’t such a good idea.
*Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up.
*Standing in the middle of the road is dangerous. You will get knocked down by the traffic from both ways.
*It isn’t difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill; just add a little dirt.
*A successful marriage isn’t finding the right person—it’s being the right person.
*The might oak was once a little nut that held its ground.
*The tongue must be heavy indeed because so few people can hold it.
*To forgive is to set the prisoner free and then discover the prisoner was you.
*You have to wonder about humans, they think God is dead and Elvis is alive.
*If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet the water bill is higher.
*And last but not least — God gave the angels wings, and He gave humans CHOCOLATE!

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CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Est. 1931

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