Making Joyful Noise unto the Lord! |
The Middle School and Upper School music ensembles, under the direction of Mr. Avery Kesar, celebrated Christmas last night during the Christmas Concert at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The grand finale was "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" which featured the Upper School band, both choirs, and an audience sing-along. |
Annual Poetry Out Loud Contest |
Yesterday Concordia Prep held the Annual Poetry Out Loud contest organized by English Department Chairperson Mr. Gary Doede. Students pictured from left: Dasha Frech, Ana Fadrowski, Dani Cassell, Natalie Sklar, Simone Tyson, and Denice Scurry all competed. Senior Caleb Contreras recited “Desde mi pequeña vida” (From My Small Life) by Margarita Carrera.
Sophomore Danielle Cassell placed first, freshman Natalie Sklar placed second, and freshman Denice Scurry came in third place. The first and second-place winners will be competing in the regional Poetry Out Loud competition in February of 2024.
Thank you to the judges: Leona Chicone a graduate of Ursinus College where she studied Anthropology and Sociology. Riley Marzola ’19, an instructor at Concordia Prep and the Poetry Out Loud champion of 2017 and 2019. In 2019, she placed third in the state final. Randy Smith ’21 was the Maryland State Poetry Out Loud Champion in 2020. Randy will be featured on the Amazon Prime college tour that will be aired in February.
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Exam Schedule – Semester One Exams
Semester One Exams will be held from Monday, December 18 through Thursday, December 21. The schedule is as follows:
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Monday, December 18: 8:30 am - Science, 10:30 am - Religion
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Tuesday, December 19: 8:30 am - Math, 10:30 am - Foreign Language I, AP Physics, Physics, Intro to Law, Sociology, & Public Speaking
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Wednesday, December 20: 8:30 am - English, 10:30 am - Foreign Language II-V
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Thursday, December 21: 8:30 am - Social Studies, 10:30 am - Make-Ups and Conflicts
Each day students will go to advisory before the 8:30 am exam and then report to the cafeteria for the break between the first and second exams. Students are not allowed to leave campus between exams.
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Junior Class Rings Ordering Information
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Inclement Weather Policy
Concordia Prep follows Baltimore County schools, non-Hereford zone, for delayed opening, early closings, and cancelations. In the event of changes to the school's status due to inclement weather, CPS will send an email to all parents and post updates on:
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CPS Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. OnCampus, and the school website homepage.
- Listen to WBAL radio or watch WBAL TV for an announcement regarding CPS
Inclement Weather Policy During Exam Week
If Concordia Prep is delayed one or two hours, the schedule will begin at 11:00 and end at 3:00. If exam days are lost to inclement weather, the order of the schedule will be followed on the next day(s) that school meets. Christmas Break begins at noon on Thursday, December 21st, 2023. School returns on Thursday, January 4th, 2024, and the last day of the first semester is Friday, January 12th, 2024.
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Middle School Schedule During Semester One Exams and Announcements
Middle School students are scheduled for half days on Monday, December 18 through Thursday, December 21. NO EDP on half days (Monday, December 18 through Thursday, December 21). Students should be picked up no later than 12:30 pm.
During these half-days, if Middle School students are enrolled in high school-level courses they should be prepared to take their midterm exams during their designated periods. Teachers will communicate with those classes the day and time of their respective midterm exams. Classes that will have midterm exams for Middle School students include; Algebra 1, (Honors) Geometry, Spanish 1, German 1, and Latin 1.
Middle School students will have four classes scheduled per day on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Thursday, December 21, will be the Middle School Christmas party. We will take the day to join as a community and celebrate the Christmas season. This day will be a Christmas-themed, dress-down day – clean, neat, and modest. Students taking exams must be in uniform for the exam. They can bring something to change into for the party. We are asking students from each grade to bring a snack item to share with their classmates. We are asking each grade to bring a specific type of snack for middle schoolers to enjoy.
- 8th-Water/Fruit and Veggies (no juice)
- 7th- Salty
- 6th- Sweet
Out of respect to those with allergies, please do not send any items with nuts or peanut butter. Safety measures will be taken to continue to keep our students healthy.
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Athletic Department News
Games this Week:
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Wednesday, December 13: Boys’ and Girls' Basketball at home in Aussie Hoops – Girls’ JV at 3:00 pm, Boys’ JV at 4:30 pm, Girls’ Varsity at 6:00 pm, and Boys’ Varsity at 7:30 pm.
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Thursday, December 14: MS Boys’ A team at AACS at 4:30 pm.
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Friday, December 15: Girls’ Basketball at Severn, JV at 4:00 pm – early dismissal at 2:30 pm, and Varsity at 5:30 pm.
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Saturday, December 16: Varsity Girls’ Basketball at Rosedale Christian School vs. Pikesville High School at 5:30 pm.
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Campus Ministry Update
Middle School Meet-Up on Tuesday, December 19
New Thing is hosting a Christmas Bingo Middle School Meet-Up on Tuesday, December 19, from 12:15-2:00 p.m. We will meet in the CPS cafeteria. Food (pizza) and drinks will be provided, and we will be playing Bingo and more Christmas games. For more details and to RSVP, please use this link: https://subsplash.com/newthing/lb/ev/+bsfrsjz
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Advent/Christmas Devotional
In the song “Joy to the World” we sing “Let every heart prepare Him room.” The season of Advent begins this weekend and runs through December 24. Advent is from the Latin word for “coming” and describes the coming of Jesus in the flesh.
To help us prepare for Christmas, we have daily audio devotions that you can listen to while you are on the go! They come from a new book entitled “O Come O Come Emmanuel” written by Tom Couser (Pastor Couser’s father). The devotions are available every day from December 1 - January 6 (at the end of the 12 days of Christmas).
The devotions can be found at this link.
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Christmas Eve Worship at 6:30 pm
All are welcome on Christmas Eve to celebrate Christmas as we sing familiar hymns and songs of Christmas! Livestream Link
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FACTS Financial Aid Applications for 2024-2025
We are thrilled to announce that FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment will be conducting the financial need analysis for Concordia Preparatory School for the 2024-2025 school year. For the 2024-2025 School year, Concordia Prep is requiring ALL families (returning and new) to re-apply for your child’s financial assistance/scholarships by completing an application and submitting the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment by December 15, 2023. Click here for more information concerning the Financial Assistance process and requirements.
Applicants can apply online by clicking the FACTS link below or by visiting the Concordia Prep School website and clicking on the link for the financial aid application:
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2024 BLS/CPS Bull and Oyster Roast
Join the BLS/CPS Alumni Association at the annual BLS/CPS Alumni Bull and Oyster Roast on Saturday, January 27, 2024, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm at Rosedale Gardens, 8037 Philadelphia Rd, Baltimore, MD 21237.
Tickets include a huge buffet with crab soup, oyster stew, hand-carved top round of beef and smoked ham from the pit, oysters on the half shell, baked ziti, sweet Italian sausage, Swedish meatballs, barbeque chicken, plus numerous salads. Includes soda and draft beer. Eric Laughlin will be the DJ.
Door prizes, raffle prizes (including the famous Wockenfuss Tower of Chocolate), and more!
A portion of the proceeds will go to Concordia Prep student aid. Please bring non-perishable items to donate to the Lutheran Mission Society Food Pantry.
Tickets are $49 each. Tables seating 10 people are $490. If you wish to reserve a table, a full table must be purchased in advance.
The deadline for $49 tickets is Wed, Jan 17th, tickets go up to $55 on the 18th through the 24th. No online sales on Thursday, January 25, and Friday, January 26. Tickets will be $60 at the door.
Purchase Tickets
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PTL News
PTL Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 9th at 6:30 pm in the media center. We hope you join us!
Stay in touch with the PTL...
* Join Remind - Text @cpsptl to 81010
* Follow us on Facebook at Concordia Prep PTL
* Follow us on Instagram at concordiaprepptl
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Friday Morning Moms in Prayer Group
Moms in Prayer is a group of ladies who meet weekly to pray for Concordia Prep School, the students, the faculty, and the families. We invite you to join us for prayer on Friday mornings at the school. We meet for an hour at 10 a.m. If there are some mothers who would like to join us when they drop their students off at the school, we would consider moving our meeting time to the beginning of school. Grandmothers who are interested in joining us for prayer would also be welcome. Please contact Lynne Funck at signdovesf@mac.com to indicate your interest or with questions. God bless you.
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Lunch Menus
School Calendar
Friday, December 15: New student application deadline.
Monday, December 18-Thursday, December 21: First Semester Exams, Noon Dismissal
Friday, December 22 - Wednesday, January 3: School Closed for Christmas break.
Wednesday, January 3: Young Alumni Night, 4-6:00 pm.
Thursday, January 4: Classes resume
Friday, January 5: Two-Hour Delayed Opening, Faculty Meetings.
Tuesday, January 9: PTL Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Media Center.
Wednesday, January 10: Prospective Family Forum, 6:00-7:30 pm.
Friday, January 12: End of Second Quarter
Monday, January 15: School Closed Martin Luther King Holiday
Tuesday, January 16: School Closed, Faculty Professional Development
Friday, January 19: Report Cards Posted after 3:00 pm.
Friday, February 2: Two-Hour Delayed Opening, Faculty Meetings.
Friday, February 9: Current student re-enrollment deadline.
Thursday, February 15: Third Quarter Mid-Term
Friday, February 16: School Closed - President's Day break.
Monday, February 19: School Closed - President's Day.
School's Main Number: 410-825-2323
EDP Telephone Extension:
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