Concordia Prep Weekly Update

Weekly Update – February 2, 2022

Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, Ms. Anna Heckel, Director of Diversity and Inclusion is sharing community activities, historical facts, and current events about African American individuals and culture every Tuesday and Thursday. Students will be receiving this information via email. Parents can access this same information by completing the steps listed below:

Log into OnCampus using parent/guardian username and password
Go to Settings and then Notification
Select "Announcements Posted" and then "edit options"

Alternatively, parents can access the BHM Resource Board. On the main navigation in OnCampus, click on Resources.

2nd Quarter Honors

Congratulations to all the students who made the Honor and Merit Roll for the Second Quarter. The honor roll is posted on OnCampus. When you log in, click on the link for Resources and scroll down to 2021-2022 Second Quarter Honors.

Athletic Department News

National Signing Day

Congratulations to seniors Gabriel McArthur and Everette Dingle who both signed their National Letters of Intent today to play football in college next year. Gabe will attend American International College and Everette will attend East Stroudsburg University.

Girls' Basketball Senior Night

The Varsity Girls' Basketball seniors will be honored at today's home game vs. Annapolis Area Christian School at 5:30 pm. From left: Brooke Meyer, Brooke Marschall, Deja Jones, and Emily Chamish will be celebrated for their hard work and dedication to the CPS girls basketball program.

Virtual College Night

Concordia Prep Family (Parents + Students in all grades) Virtual College Night-- Finding the College or University That Fits You--is Wednesday, February 23, 6:30-8:00 p.m. The evening is designed to give families an overview of college admission as well as specifics about each of the colleges and universities who are participating in the event.

Questions? Contact Mrs. Grill at kimgrill@concordiaprepschool.org.

Personal Toiletries Drive for "The Haven"

"Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." Hebrews 13:16

We have a great opportunity to serve students in need right around the corner at Loch Raven High School! We are going to stock “The Haven” with personal toiletry items.

To encourage full participation from our students and families, we are having a contest between each grade. The most items per students in that grade determines the winning class!

Bring items in all next week (Feb 7-11).
Prize to the Winning Class - every student who participates in this drive will get a “dress down” day.
Label any bag/box you put in your class’s bin.
Items can be dropped off before school each day at or near the Media Center.
SGA representatives will collect supplies and write down the names of those who participate.

Here is how items will be counted:

1 regular item = 1 item

3 travel sized items = 1 item

$5 = 2 items

Cash can be brought in each morning or people can give to “The Haven” through the NewThing giving platform

WE ARE COLLECTING THESE ITEMS

(full-size and small travel-size)

toothbrushes (individually wrapped)

toothpaste

dental floss

mouthwash

chapstick

facial cleanser (for various skin types)

shaving cream

deodorant

shampoo and conditioner (specifically for "natural" or "textured" hair)

From the School Nurse – Updates to COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Policy

Recall of two home tests:

The FDA has recalled these two home tests that are mislabeled as being authorized by the FDA though they are not authorized and my give false positive results:

Enpowered Diagnostic CovClear COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test
ImmunoPass COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Rapid Test

Isolation(for a positive COVID-19 infection) and quarantine(for a close contact to someone who has COVID-19) have been reduced to 5 days. For isolation, Day 1 is the day after the first symptoms started or the day after a positive test whichever comes first. For quarantine, Day 1 is the day after a close contact to someone who tests positive.

Isolation and quarantine can end after at least 5 days if no symptoms are present. For quarantine, the student should get a COVID-19 test on Day 5 (it can be a rapid antigen or a PCR test) but the student must have negative test results before they can return to school.

A student after testing positive, who has completed at least 5 days of isolation and their symptoms have improved, does not need a negative test to return to school. Students must wear well fitting masks when they return to school.

Students ages 12-18 should get their COVID-19 vaccine booster as this will allow them to avoid quarantine. If they have received their Pfizer vaccine series more than 5 months prior to their close contact, they will be required to quarantine.

Clearance to return to sports reminder:

If your child is an athlete and participates in school sponsored sports, they may need to be cleared by a healthcare provider to return to sports after they have tested positive and recovered from COVID-19. Please contact Ellen Marquardt for further information.

Free COVID home tests. Here is a link to receive 4 free home tests:

https://special.usps.com/testkits

If you do a home COVID test, Maryland State has a way for you to report your results. You must create an account. Here is the link:

Covidlink.Maryland.gov/selfreport

Contact Mrs. Marquardt with questions: ellenmarquardt@concordiaprepschool.org

Virtual Bid for Kids Auction: Friday, March 11, 2022

Concordia Prep’s annual signature event will be held virtually this spring. Please join us virtually for "Music of Saints" on Friday, March 11, “doors” open at 6:30 pm. The evening will consist of a Live Auction, Raffle Drawing, Door Prizes...and more! The Bid For Kids Auction will raise funds for the music department.

The silent auction will be held online – bidding will open on Monday, March 7. The event is free, however, we do require you to register. Registration details will be available soon.

We need your help! Please consider donating an item or procuring one from a local business, home-based business, from friends, or from family members. Only new and/or antique items are desirable. Sponsorships and catalog advertisement placements are also available. Download the donation letter, donation form, and sponsorship form here:

Donation Form | Donation Letter | Sponsorship Form

You may purchase items to donate to the auction from the CPS Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XQ6ZZSX7KOR0?ref_=wl_share

Auction item donation ideas:

Tickets: concerts, theater, airline, sporting events
Trips: hotel accommodations, ski or beach house
Personal Talent: cook gardener, painted furniture or projects
Gift Certificates or Gift Cards: restaurants, florists, movie, golf outings, spa or salons, music events.

Please contact Director of Advancement Mrs. Gloria Murphy with any questions: gloriamurphy@concordiaprepschool.org .

Support the Concordia Prep Music Department

Friday, February 4 is the last day to order!

Concordia Prep's Music Department is hosting a Chick-fil-A Chilled Nugget Fundraiser through Friday, February 4, 2022 with delivery on Friday, February 11th, after school...just in time for Super Bowl!

64 nugget tray - $ 38.00-one 8 oz. sauce of your choice
120 nugget tray - $ 68-one 8 oz. sauce of your choice
200 nugget tray - $110.00-two 8 oz. sauces of your choice

(extra sauces are $3 each – comes with re-heating instructions)

Pick up your chilled trays after school on Friday, February 11th.

You may download and fill out an order form here. All orders must accompany a check, sent into Mr. Meador or the main office, made payable to Concordia Prep (nugget fundraiser in the memo line) by Friday, February 4, 2022.

PTL News

PTL Meeting

The PTL (Parent Teacher League) met last week for their monthly meeting. Mr. Doede, the National Honor Society sponsor, joined as a special guest speaker to share information about the NHS. Meeting notes can be found here. The next PTL meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 pm. Join the meeting with the Zoom link below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/98610201475?pwd=Ry9lTW9QWHlEUkJkdjhwT0Z1S3pzQT09

Meeting ID: 986 1020 1475

Passcode: 164078

January/February/March Volunteer Opportunities

There are exciting events coming up involving the PTL. Click the link below to see how you can volunteer and donate! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ea4ae2ba5f85-concordia4

Text @cpsptl to 81010

Important Changes to Parent On Campus Accounts

CPS will transition parents from their current On Campus login credentials (username and password) to a new authentication method called the Blackbaud ID. Blackbaud is the name of the vendor who hosts our On Campus learning management system. Please review the instructions on how to change your login credentials: New OnCampus Login Instructions

Parents whose last names begin with A-M will be converted on Monday 1/31, and then parents with the last names N-Z will be converted on Monday, 2/7. Parents can set-up their Blackbaud IDs at any time after the conversion date as well but not before that date. Director of Technology, Mrs. Trapani (amandatrapani@concordiaprepschool.org) will be available to help parents troubleshoot any problems changing over to the new login.

Senior Yearbook Ads

Place an add in the yearbook to honor your senior. View the instructions here – Jostens Senior Yearbook Ad Instructions. The deadline to place an ad is Monday, February 28, 2022. You may email Ms. Bloom with questions: Questions they may email juliabloom@concordiaprepschool.org.