Randomness

Yesterday I attended the wind ensemble concert. It was among the first public fine arts performances in the new CPAC. It was definitely worth the wait as the building is an acoustical marvel. Dr. Richard Fischer, conductor of the Concordia University-Chicago wind ensemble was on campus Friday working with our band and he was extremely complimentary of our facility. It isn't bragging if it's true: we now have the premier performance space in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. A lot of people made this possible, but soli Deo gloria.

I would be interested in hearing from families about how we can be helpful in this time of economic upheaval. Occasionally I will hear from a parent that they or their spouse has been laid off and we talk about what that means for their students at our school. We will do everything we can to provide additional financial aid, but that pool, the largest it has ever been, still has some limits. This will be a topic at our next Board meeting.

As we start looking to next year, maintaining a healthy enrollment is critical to our continued success. The primary way students are recruited to Faith, other than siblings and Lutheran school graduates, is because of word-of-mouth. Anything you can do to convince someone to take a look at our school is helpful.

I recently spoke to a CCSD teacher in town working at one of the high schools. One of her classes had 50 students on the roster. She was a science teacher. And everyone of those 50 students had already failed this course once. While I doubt this is typical, it is no less tragic. While not everything at Faith is perfect, kids at least have the opportunity to be successful, limited mostly by their own drive and determination. I hope you feel enthusiastic about recommending Faith to your friends and relatives. If not, please give me a call so I can find out why.

This week is Homecoming at Faith. It is a week for making memories that may last a lifetime. I hope everyone has a great (and safe) time.