The Charger
October 5, 2007


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October 5, 2007

PRINCIPALLY SPEAKING: Thanks to all the parents who attended the four informational meetings last month. It will help all of us work together. Also a special thank you to all the volunteers who make our school work: the maintenance guys, the reading helpers, the tutors, the PTL, the Board of Christian Day School, the finance/bookkeepers, and those that pray for us.

On occasion I hear parents say that their children are working two to four hours on homework a night. That is too much. Children need a set bed time and need to limit the homework to fit that time. Help your child to use homework time wisely so it is not wasted.

 Thank you for the opportunity to teach your children about their Savior and His world.

God bless you all. Dan Henschen

 THANK YOU:  Thanks to all who participated and/or helped with our Fall Activity last Friday. The children had a good time experiencing the various kinds of old fashioned games. A special thanks to the PTL for providing snacks for the children and to Mrs. Henschen for the lunches and root beer floats. The wonderful part is to see the friendships that began during the activities and the special bonds that will last throughout the year.

 PARENT MEETING: A make up class will be offered for any parents that missed the parent meetings. This class will be held October 23rd from 7-8pm. Child care will be provided.

 SPELLING BEE: Concordia will conduct it’s annual spelling bee on Friday, October 19th. Our school spelling bee fulfills a two fold purpose. All children in grades 2-8 participate thereby allowing everyone an opportunity to participate in a spelling bee giving God the praise and glory for minds that can learn and spell. The second purpose is to choose our representatives from grades 3-8 who will participate in the area-wide Lutheran schools spelling at Lutheran High School in January. By having our spelling bee now, the ones chosen to go to Lutheran High will have sufficient time to study the word lists. Parents are invited to attend. We will begin at 10:00 with grades 2-4. We break for lunch, and at 1:00 the 5-8 graders will have their opportunity. The times are somewhat flexible because the times for any given grade level depend on how well the children are spelling.

 PARENT—TEACHER CONFERENCES FOR K-8: The first quarter ends on October 26th. Report cards will be issued on Wednesday, October 31st. Conferences will be scheduled for parents to meet with teachers on Thursday, November 1 and Friday, November 2. These conferences are for parents K-8. The preschool will not be having conferences at this time. Please call the office (529-3309) as soon as you can schedule your time. Appointments are made through the office so that we can coordinate families with more than one child with times that are back to back.

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CALENDAR

 10/8 NO SCHOOL—Columbus Day

10/9 4:00 Flag Football vs. Westfair Academy at Jacksonville

10/10 4:00 Cross Country Meet at Jefferson Park

10/11 6:00 JV & V vs. Trinity at Trinity, Springfield

10/12 1:00 Early Dismissal

10/13 4:00 Cross Country State Meet at LSA, Decatur

10/14 Camp CILCA Wiener Roast from 4—7 pm.

10/16 6:00 JV & V Volleyball vs. Our Saviors at Our Savior, Springfield

10/19 Concordia Spelling Bee

10/19—20 Our Savior JV Tourney at Our Savior, Springfield

10/19-21 Trinity Varsity Volleyball Tourney at Trinity, Springfield

10/21 10:00 1-4 grade Choir to sing
     5th & 6th grade to play chimes

10/23 6:00 JV & V vs. New Berlin at Concordia

10/26 End of the First Quarter

10/31 Reformation Day
     Report Cards go home

11/1 11:45—7:30 pm Parent Teacher Conferences

11/2 11:45—7:30 pm Parent Teacher Conferences

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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!

 web address: www.concordiaspfld.org and www.concordiacares.org
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Est. 1931

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