News and Announcements

Today, another athletic season officially gets underway for all high schools in the state of Indiana.  It is an exciting time for athletes and coaches as the new season begins. All teams start fresh with a 0-0 record.  Athletes have another chance to make their marks in their respective sports, and coaches look forward to teaching their players both athletic and life skills.

Throughout the 2019-20 school year, the CLHS community will be exploring the theme “Renewing the Mind . . . with Christ at the Center,” which is based upon Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

On June 6, 2019, I was privileged to have been part of a group from CLHS that participated in the 75th Anniversary Memorial Ceremonies at the Normandy American Cemetery at Omaha Beach where 9,388 Americans are buried. Our group of 11 students and 10 adults were part of the 12,000 who took part in the ceremonies that included both the American and French presidents, more than 130 World War II veterans, and approximately 30 veterans of the D-Day Invasions. We listened as both President Macron (of France), and President Trump told the stories of these veterans and what they faced, many of them of at a similar age to the students who traveled with us. After the ceremony, which left very few in the crowd dry-eyed, we had the opportunity to walk amongst the graves. We broke into smaller groups, some listened to some of the veterans tell about that day, some looked for specific grave markers, and all of us reflected on what these men sacrificed.

Blessings on your summer holiday that it is filled with peace and joy. My prayers are with our students traveling in, near, and far away from The Fort on service trips and family vacations. To those providing service with their church youth groups - thank you for making a difference in the lives of others. Concordia also has a number of students attending the LCMS National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis July 11-15. Enjoy and celebrate our Real. Present. God. with 20,000+ youth in this awesome event! Concordia is blessed by the partnership of churches and youth groups that provide support and love to our families.

Although that relaxation and growth is important, it is also just as important (more important) to grow in our faith. I challenge all of you (including myself) to take time to delve deeply into God’s word.

Congratulations to the Class of 2019 for their graduation from Concordia Lutheran High School. Many thanks to the worship leaders, speakers, instrumentalists, and A Cappella Choir for their participation in our June 2 Graduation service. God’s blessings to each of our graduates and their parents as they continue their walk with Christ in their next and exciting steps. As Principal, I have the honor of seeing the huge smile of each graduate when they hear their name announced and walk across the stage to receive their diploma. A smile of joy and satisfaction of what they have accomplished is well earned and celebratory.

At the end of the school year, many JROTC cadets were recognized for their hard work and leadership this past school year. The full list is linked in the document below.

At the end of the school year, I tell my students the Hawaiian phrase “A hui hou kākou” (said to a group of people), to which they are taught to respond, “A hui hou” (said to a single person). Roughly, the first phrase translates to “Until I see you all again” or “until we meet again.”  In Hawaii, we do not just say “goodbye” as if our time together has ended. There is always hope in the goodbye. Hope that we will again cross paths, hope that we will grace each others’ lives again, hope that we will have a shared future.

Through teamwork, communication, and perseverance the members of the Spanish Club, Gardening Club, environmental science classes, upper level Spanish classes, and community volunteers have began groundwork in creating a Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary. An area in the outdoor space on our campus (the Our Creator’s Classroom) is being transformed into a beautiful garden filled with milkweed, nectar plants, crushed granite, and other things necessary for monarchs to thrive.

Today, underclassmen were honored for their work in the classroom. See the document link for all of the awards.