From Upper School Principal Mrs. Ruth Heilman
Auf Wiedersehen. Adieu. Adios. Cheerio.
I’m not very good at saying, “Goodbye.” Just ask former Concert Choir members. Each spring, my eyes would start to cloud over when we rehearsed certain songs. Okay, it happened at other times of the year, too, but it got much worse in the spring, peaking at graduation. Students guessed how quickly Mrs. Heilman would be in tears at the Spring Fine Arts Festival, or whether I would make it past the first line of
A Parting Blessing
at Commencement before the waterworks started. Concerts, Choir tours, Senior Choir Luncheons, Graduations, awards nights, senior exams, the last performance of musical – these remind me that another group of God’s children is leaving our school to take on the world. After 33 years of working in Lutheran schools, almost half of which have been here, it’s my turn to do the same. As CPS families know, I am moving on from Concordia at the close of this school year. God has called me to a ministry of full-time church music at The Lutheran Church of St. Andrew in Silver Spring, Maryland. I am excited to begin something new, but I am saddened to leave Concordia.
Members of the Class of 2018, you are your parents’ children and God’s children, but you are our children, too. As your teachers and administrators, we have loved you, corrected you, taught you, laughed and cried with you, and prayed with and for you. You will stay in our thoughts and prayers long after you stop making daily footprints in the CPS hallways, and we hope that you will visit often. Over the past 53 years, each student, parent, and teacher has made an impact on our school and has made CPS a caring, Christian community. I thank God for allowing me to be a part of this rich history, and I am excited to see CPS continue to grow and thrive.
Now the tears are flowing, so I will simply end with the words of
A Parting Blessing,
sung by BLS/CPS Choirs so often throughout the past 53 years. The first line, which translates literally as, “May your journey succeed,” is my prayer for the CPS Community and most especially, the Class of 2018.
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
May the rains fall soft upon your fields
and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
All my love,
Mrs. H
“Once a Saint, Always a Saint!”
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Concordia Prep Theatre Department Awards Night
On Monday, May 21, the Concordia Prep Theatre Department held its awards night. All the awards and a photo gallery from the evening are posted here:
Theatre Department Awards Night
Middle School Athletic Awards Night
Last evening middle school student-athletes were recognized for the their achievements at the Middle School Athletic Awards Night. View the list of awardees and photos from the evening:
Sports News
Congratulation the following student-athletes on their selection to IAAM All-Conference teams: Freshman
Ellen Marie Sanders
for softball, sophomore
Samantha Lassahn
and seniors
Katherine Brocato
and
Alexandra Strohman
for lacrosse.
Selections to the MIAA All-Conference teams will be made in late May.
75th D-Day Anniversary Tour - WWII and the Western Front - June 2019:
Interested in visiting various WWII sites in England, France, and Germany next summer? To learn more about the two-week educational tour, there will be a brief informational meeting after school on
Thursday, May 24
, in room 207. Contact Mr. or Mrs. Johnson for more information:
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
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Summer Sports Camps:
- CPS Girls’ Basketball Camp: Monday, June 18th to Friday, June 22nd – 9 am to 12 pm – $150. Contact: Coach Cooney – [email protected].
- CPS Girls’ Soccer Camp: Monday, June 18th to Thursday, June 21st – 9 am to 11 am – $120. Contact: Coach Brunssen – [email protected].
- CPS Football Camp: Monday, June 18th to Thursday, June 21st – 6 pm to 8 pm – $125. Register online: https://saintsfootball.leagueapps.com or contact Coach Ward: [email protected].
- CPS Boys’ Basketball Camp: Monday, June 25th to Friday, June 29th – 9 am to 4 pm – $100. Contact: Coach Eford – [email protected].
- CPS Boys Soccer Camp: Monday, July 9th to Friday, July 13th – 9 am to 12 pm and 9 am to 3 pm – $120 half day / $220 full day. Contact: Coach Neto – [email protected].
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Course Requests for 2018-19
Students and their parents in grades 8-11 may start to request their courses and electives for next year (grades 9-12). The course requests will be for the entire year and both 1st and 2nd-semester electives. Course requests will be done through OnCampus and must be completed by June 8th. Some courses will require teacher approval/recommendations. Contact Ms. Bainbridge if you have any questions at
[email protected]
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EDP will end on Friday, June 1
EDP will end on
Friday, June 1st.
Please make arrangements to pick your son/daughter up by 3:30 pm on June 4th at 12:30 pm during exam week, June 5-8.
Renew and Rejoice Campaign Celebration and Ground Breaking:Saturday, June 9 at 12 noon
Join us as we celebrate the success of the Renew and Rejoice campaign and renovations, which will begin this summer. Groundbreaking ceremony at 12 noon followed by food and fellowship. The day begins with an alumni lacrosse game at 10 am.
Please RSVP by June 1:
RSVP
Buy a Brick to Support the Renew and Rejoice Campaign
To celebrate our period of Renew and Rejoice, Concordia Prep is again offering a brick engraving opportunity for all CPS current students/families, alumni, faculty/staff, and friends! Brick engraving allows everyone in the CPS family an opportunity to honor or memorialize those special individuals in our community! Support the campaign by buying a brick.
Learn More-Purchase a Brick
2018 Saints Golf Tournament: Friday, June 15
Please join us to benefit Concordia Prep Athletics Programs at our Annual Golf tournament and dinner. Plan to stay after the golf tournament to spend the evening with great friends and supporters of Concordia Prep. After golf, we will present awards for various contests, have dinner and raffle off some additional prizes to golfers and dinner guests.
Learn More
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2018 Summer Reading
Important Dates:
Friday, May 25:
Class of 2018 Baccalaureate at 7:30 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Catonsville
Saturday, May 26:
Class of 2018 Graduation at 10 am at
Grace Fellowship Church in Timonium
Monday, May 28:
School Closed for Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 29:
Middle School Academic Awards Night at 6:30 pm
Thursday, May 31:
Eighth Graders Last Day
Friday, June 1:
Eighth Grade Affirmation at 7 pm
Monday, June 4:
Closing Chapel
Tuesday, June 5 to Friday, June 8:
Final Exams, Noon Dismissal
Friday, June 15:
Report Cards Issued
2018 Saints Golf Tournament at Greystone Golf Course
2018-19 School Year
Fall Sports Tryouts:
- Football: Monday, August 6th
- Other MIAA Fall Sports (Boys' Teams): Monday, August 13
- IAAM Sports (Girls' Teams): Wednesday, August 15
Thursday, August 23:
New Student Orientation
Monday, August 27:
First Day of Classes, Opening Chapel at 8:05 am.
Friday, August 31:
Labor Day Break-School Closed
Monday, September 3:
Labor Day Break-School Closed
Thursday, September 6:
Back to School Night
Lunch Orders
Order lunches from Terri’s Cafe here:
Coca Cola Give Program
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