Announcement Detail
Announcements for Thursday, October 3, 2024
Today’s Schedule: Drop 5
Reminders: Parent-Teacher Conferences Begin Today!
-Today, Thursday, October 3rd: Regular school day for students; however, no EDP. All students must be picked up by 3:30 p.m.
-Friday, October 4th: School closed for students.
Activities This Week:
- Today, Thursday, October 3: Regular school day for students. No EDP. All students must be picked up by 3:30 p.m. Also, this is now a Relaxed Dress Day! Details below.
- College Campus Visit-Washington College: 9:00 a.m.
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Meeting during Advisory, Media Center
- College Campus Visit-Alvernia University: 12:30 p.m.
- Middle School Boys Soccer: 3:45 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Early dismissal at 2:30 p.m.; Bus departs at 2:55 p.m.
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, October 4: School closed for students due to parent-teacher conferences.
- Middle States Accreditation Survey Due
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: 8:00 a.m. - Noon
- Boys Soccer: 4:00 p.m. vs. John Carroll (Home)
- JV Volleyball: 4:15 p.m. at Bryn Mawr (self transport permitted)
- Varsity Volleyball: 5:30 p.m. at Bryn Mawr (self transport permitted)
Additional events and activities can be found on the School calendar.
Relaxed Dress Day TODAY!
There will be a relaxed dress day TODAY, Thursday, October 3rd. To participate, the donation is $5.00 cash. No electronic payments will be accepted. Payments will be collected that morning. The raised money will be used to sponsor Saints Bingo, a school fundraiser used to support many projects for the School. Please consult the handbook for relaxed dress guidelines.
Lunch Specials This Week
Please view the lunch specials this week. Menus are also posted on the OnCampus Resources Page under "Lunch Menu".
Parent Survey for Middle States Accreditation Due Tomorrow
Concordia Prep is in the process of completing its Middle States accreditation and assessing itself against the 12 Middle States Standards for Accreditation. These standards and indicators take a holistic look at the entire school program, resources, and environment from the perspective of all of the school’s stakeholders, including our CPS families.
We are asking that our CPS parents complete this anonymous survey by the end of day tomorrow, Friday, October 4th. These survey results will be used to identify areas of strength as well as opportunities for growth and improvement for the School. Your input is necessary, valued, and greatly appreciated. Complete survey here.
CPS Boathouse Jackets Now Available for Purchase!
Concordia Prep School boathouse jackets, which are part of the CPS uniform, are now available to purchase online for $121.00 plus shipping/handling. Orders must be received by the end of the day on Sunday, October 20th, and will be delivered directly to your homes. Order here.
Order Your Concordia Prep Yearbook
Concordia Prep yearbooks are available for purchase. Order here.
Technology Office Updates
- Personal Student Device Issues
- As a reminder, the Technology Office cannot troubleshoot hardware issues on a student's personal device other than advising a power cycle.
- Students are encouraged to speak with their families about any issues and contact a repair facility, as necessary.
- Our staff can issue short-term loaner devices for up to 3 weeks with parental consent to allow students to use.
- Daily Loaner Devices
- Students must sign out CPS Chromebooks for the day.
- Middle School Students: Must sign out a school device for the day by 8:30 a.m. from Ms. Chaffman in Middle School, Room 314.
- Upper School Students: Must sign out a school device for the day by 9:00 a.m. from Mrs. Hauf in the Front Office.
- Students cannot borrow a daily loaner device after 9:00 am unless the student has an excused tardy or there is a modified class schedule (i.e., a two-hour delay).
- Students cannot borrow any chargers or power cords from the Technology Office.
- Students must sign out CPS Chromebooks for the day.
- Reminder to Download Chrome Web Browser: All students should have downloaded and installed the Chrome web browser onto their personal devices. Please see the email from Mrs. Trapani, Director of Technology, for installation instructions.
- As a reminder, the Technology Office cannot troubleshoot hardware issues on a student's personal device other than advising a power cycle.
LCMS Youth Gathering July 2025
NewThing is excited to be taking a group of youth to the 2025 National Youth Gathering in New Orleans, LA, on July 19-23. The National Youth Gathering is an event put on every 3 years by the LCMS where over 20,000 high school youth will come together as a community of God's people to learn more about Jesus Christ, the Christian faith, and their Christian identity, and build impactful connections. This is an opportunity for current 8th-12th graders to come together as a community of God's people to learn more about Jesus Christ and the Christian faith through worship, service, and other fun activities.
Information Meetings:
- For Youth: Sunday, October 6 at 11:30 a.m. following NewThing Worship Gathering, Media Center
- For Families: Tuesday, October 8th at 7:00 p.m.
UPPER SCHOOL
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Meeting Today!
The FCA will be meeting today, Thursday, October 3rd, during Advisory in the Media Center for the first time this school year. Students should check in with their advisors before heading to the FCA Huddle. Bring your FCA Bibles if you have them.
All daily announcements and weekly updates are available on the OnCampus Resources page.
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