MARCH 2014

CONCORDIA NEWS

4 PRESCHOOL PLAYS!

Imagine a place where kids could climb trees indoor, dig in the sandpit, and it was great for mom and dad to enjoy too!

Learning from the pros- U.S. Marines help Hanoi Boy Scout Pack 2 earn their Citizenship Merit Badge.

3 GETTING A BIT THEATRICAL

Concordia Upper School brought down the house once again with another fantastic comedy that brings classic fairy tales to life.

CAMPING WITH BOY & GIRL SCOUTS

SON TINH CAMP ON DONG MO LAKE

It doesn’t feel like you’ve really experienced life as a scout until you’ve been on a camping trip. Our Hanoi Boy and Girl Scouts did just this and ventured out to the banks of Dong Mo Lake to set up their overnight tents at Son Tinh Camp.

This great outdoors trip boasted over fifty scouts and their parents for a weekend of sports activities, learning to cook on an open fire, games of capture the flag, and some good old fashioned hanging out time with fellow scouts.

FLAG HANDLING TAUGHT JUST LIKE A PRO

The Citizen Activity Badge helps Boy Scouts to understand their rights and duties as citizens of their community and country. Thank you Staff Sergeant Hardee and Sergeant Dohse for showing the Webelos (and 2 Wolves) how to raise and lower, fold, and respect a flag. Also thank you to US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission and Concordia parent, Claire Pierangelo, for arranging for the Scouts to earn their merit badge.

VIETNAM TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

Concordia faculty came together with other educators from around the region for a three-day technology in education conference where many

Concordia teachers were also presenters. This conference served as a fantastic

professional development opportunity as well as a great kick off to the upcoming Google Summit to be hosted on the Concordia Campus September 20-21, 2014.

BOY SCOUTS EARN CITIZENSHIP BADGE

PLAY CAFE -A SPECIAL PLACE FOR CONCORDIA

A PLACE FOR KIDS AND PARENTS

Need a place that is not only fun and educational for children but also a great place for parents to sit and mingle over a nice cup of coffee? Concordia Preschool students and their parents had a chance to visit Play Café as a field trip outing and enjoyed a fantastic morning of over four floors of creative play area, a real-life indoor tree house, and even an outdoor terrace complete with a tire swing and sand pit.

So, what makes Play Café different from other cafes that cater to families with small children? For starters, the café is set up as a social enterprise and hopes to provide a place where people are supported to be healthier in mind, body, and spirit and will offer classes for families that support that cause. Starting this month, prenatal and birthing classes will be given in both English and Vietnamese and an on site American nutritionist is even available at the café for consultation on proper diet and nutrition guidance.

Play Café has a particularly special meaning to Concordia students and parents because it is founded by the same parent organization as our school- the LCMS that is based out of St. Louis, Missouri in the USA. For more information on Play Café, make sure to visit their website: playcafehanoi.org or like them on Facebook.

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CONCORDIA PRESENTS “REBOOTILIZATION”

FAIRY TALES ARE ON THE LOOSE!

Concordia Upper School students showcased their theatrical talent in front of a full house this past March. Rebootilzation took viewers deep into the SynCryn lab where original narrative DNA for every fairy tale story is kept on ice and a plan to save the world from story obliteration as stories all over the world are under attack. Pages are going blank in a pandemic so big, the government’s involved. Their mission- an easy rebootilization process... so long as there weren’t any glitches in the software, or the director didn’t go crazy, the stories thawed out too quickly, or pirates got loose.

The laughter from the audience during the uplifting performance was evident that a few of those glitches might have come out in the story and in the end, a great performance was enjoyed by all.

A huge thank you to all who came out to watch the show and to so many of the Concordia staff for all their work with the students, costumes, rehearsals, and overall promotion of the play. A special thank you to Concordia teachers, Linda Bloemberg and Jennifer Zimbrick, for taking the lead in directing the play.

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AROUND CONCORDIA

Duc and Joel in Grade 1 work hard on Word Study and writing workshop.

Mr. Lynch’s Grade 1 class shows off their class project in science class. They

were learning about combining two elements to form a mixture.

MS. HURFORD’S GRADE 3 CLASS GETS EXCITED ABOUT SCIENCE!

“The children are learning about the water cycle so this experiment taught them about what evaporation was and how does water temperature affect evaporation. This not only helps with the understanding of evaporation itself but also the

vocabulary.Their conclusion was: the warmer the water, the more evaporation.

Grade 3 love experiments! It really makes everything so much clearer for them.”

PARENT & HIWC ANNUAL JOINT COFFEE MORNING- MARCH 14This marks the fourth annual Concordia parent coffee morning in conjunction with the Hanoi International Women’s Club to celebrate International Women’s Day. This special coffee morning will be held at the beautiful JW Marriott hotel and buses are available from the Concordia campus starting at 9am. Since this is an off-campus event, Concordia parents and their guests must register. Please note this is a change in venue from the Van Tri Golf Course.

CONCORDIA FIELD DAY- FRIDAY, MARCH 13Parent Volunteers needed! No preparation necessary as parents can just show up on the day to help. Field Day lasts from 8:30-11:30am. Contact Upper School Principal, Patrick Frerking to help.

To share an event in the next newsletter, please contact Lia Garcia at communications@concordiahanoi.org

MARCH EVENTS:

NO SCHOOL- Teacher Professional Development Day

Session 3 After School Activities

Girl & Boy Scouts on the Concordia Campus

Concordia International Festival

International Women’s Day

Girls & Boys Volleyball Game vs. BVIS- GO CONCORDIA!

Session 3 After School Activities

All School FIELD DAY/ Boys & Girls Volleyball vs. St. Paul

Parent/HIWC joint Coffee Morning at JW Marriott Hotel

Girls & Boys Volleyball Game vs HIS- GO CONCORDIA!

Girl & Boy Scouts on the Concordia Campus

Middle School/ High School Iterim Trips

Concordia New Campus Ceremony

Have a great Mid-term Break! See you back on April 7.

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Friday, March 138:30-11:30amA fun day of Sports & Games

Parent Volunteers Needed!