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The Concordia Upper School Choir made their debut performance at the National Opera House as part of the Sing for Joy Charity Concert
December 2015
CONCORDIA FALL FESTIVALWITH PRESCHOOL- GRADE 2
Balloons and bouncy castles were back again this year for our
annual Fall Festival Celebration at Concordia. The students in Grades
preschool to Grade 2 had a chance to lend their smiles to a whole
bunch activities from games to face painting. Concordia parents
played an integral part of the day and came out in wonderful numbers
to help run the events and lend their creative skills as volunteers for
the kids.
A huge thank you to all who participated and we hope you enjoy these
few mementos from the day!
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CONCORDIA HAPPENINGS
Take a look at some of these great shots of what
has been happening in the Concordia community.
PICTURES- Top: Preschool learning all about apples,
including how to buy them; Middle Right: Learning
about Vietnamese food and trying xôi (sticky
rice) in Modern Language class; Below: Coaches
conference at our sister school in Hong Kong. Can
you spot our Concordia coach, Mr. Doutt in the
crowd?
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WALK-A-THON 2015RAISING FUNDS FOR FAMILIES IN HAI LY
Over 300 people including students, parents, grandparents, siblings, teachers,
and staff came out to participate in our fifth annual Concordia Walk-A-Thon to
raise funds for five families in Hai Ly Province.
Students walked a total of 1124 laps around Nghia Do Lake, amounting to
over 1,067 km, or 663 miles, which would be the equivalent of walking from
Hanoi to Hong Kong or Bangkok.
The five families were identified by Concordia’s partner organization, LCMS
International, and will be visited by the Middle School students in December
as part of their Service Learning Fall trip. Learn more about those five families
in the next couple of pages.
MRS. CAM & FAMILY
Mrs. Cam is 23 years old and already has three kids who are
2,4, and 5 years old. Her husband goes fishing for a living. Yet,
as the initial investment was high, they had to borrow money
from the black market with up to 10% interest monthly.They
are now living in an unfinished house with a broken door and
no separation between their living space and the animals’
space.
When Mrs. Cam and her husband go to work, they have to
lock their kids inside the house and task the 5 year old with
looking after the two younger siblings.
MRS. KHAN- 80 YEARS OLD
As she reached her 80s, Mrs. Khan developed an eye
impairment. Despite the fact that she gave birth to 10 kids
and 4 of them are live in the same commune, she lives alone
in a crumbling house with a leaking roof and open toilet. She
lives on a government subsidy of 180,000 VND ($8 USD) a
month and babysits the neighbor’s kids for meals.
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CONCORDIA STUDENTS CAN AND DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
THESE ARE FIVE FAMILIES IN HAI LY PROVINCE THAT WILL
BENEFIT FROM THE FUNDS RAISED DURING THE
WALK-A-THON. EACH OF THESE FAMILIES HAVE THEIR OWN
UNIQUE STORY WHICH WE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE BELOW.
MRS. DAN- 85 YEARS OLD
Almost 10 years ago, Mrs. Dan received a donation from a
group of donors from Denmark to build a new house. She
was taken care of by her son until he passed away three
years ago. After that tragic event, she lived mostly by herself
with little help from neighbors. Although she gave birth to 8
children in her life, most of them settled down in the South
and rarely come back to their hometown Presently, she
receives a 180,000 VND ($8 USD) monthly subsidy for all her
living expenses.
MRS. CUC & HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Cuc is 73 years old. She has severe problem with her
spine and can barely move out of her bed. Her husband,
despite being 78 years old, takes care of Mrs. Cuc’s meals
and her health since most of their children moved to the
South.
They have a big front yard where they hope they can afford
to buy a couple of chickens to sustain their food supply.
MRS. NGHIA & FAMILY
Mrs. Nhia is in her thirties with six children between 3
months and 12 years of age. Three months ago, while she
and her husband went out to work, her 2 year old daughter
fell into a nearby pond and drowned. Two years ago, the
family borrowed 100 million VND ($4,500 USD) to invest in
farming shrimp. Unfortunately, it was not able to produce
enough to pay back the loan and they are burdened with
10% interest.
Presently, she and her husband work as laborers hoping
to earn enough to pay off the loan and invest in farming
shrimp so they can provide for their children.
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ALL-SCHOOLS SOCCER DAYSEVEN SCHOOLS FROM AROUND HANOI (GRADES 3-5)
Seven schools from around Hanoi joined us on the Concordia football
fields for a wonderful day of soccer. Students in Grade 3-5 from HIS,
BVIS, BIS, Olympia, St. Paul’s, and ISV joined in on the fun.
Since elementary students do not always have a chance to play in
league sports at the schools level, this soccer day is meant to be a way
for students to learn a little about the game as a class and learn that
sports can be fun. As they get older and move into middle school,
hopefully they would look at pursuing a place on their respective
school’s competition team.
Thanks to all the teachers, coaches, and students who participated!
Our Concordia admin team has been out to the Van Tri construction site on almost a daily basis and are excited to share the progress that the new campus is making. While it might not be easy to see the similarities, the school is slowly taking shape.
The picture to the left is the main campus construction and shows the first three out of four floors of Phase One of the school. Initially the entire Preschool- High School school population will be housed in this building that boasts a double gym, cafeteria, library, science lab, various classrooms and even a student cafe. The facility is scheduled to be completed June 2015 and the school will relocate to the Van Tri campus for the start of the 2016-2017 school year.
We’ll keep you updated as we get more pictures! More details will be released in Semester 2.
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NEW CAMPUS UPDATENEWS FROM CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION AT VAN TRI
DECEMBERTHIS MONTH AT CONCORDIA!
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CHRISTMAS JOYBRING A PLATE OF COOKIES!
Families- Don’t forget to bring a plate of COOKIES
or another dessert to share at both the MS/HS and
Elementary Christmas concerts. There will be coffee
and fellowship in the Concordia Auditorium lobby
immediately following both concerts. We look forward
to seeing you there!
PARENT CHRISTMAS BRUNCH- DEC. 15DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER!
All Concordia parents are invited to a special Christmas
brunch on December 15 at 9:30am at The Winkelman’s
Residence. Please plan to bring a plate of food to share
with others and let us know you are coming by registering
via the link on the weekly update!
A bundance!Ephesians 3:14-21
Asia Lutheran Education Association invites you to join educators from around Asia and the world
to learn more about service learning, Christian education, personal wellness and more at the 2016 ALEA conference.
September 16-17, 2016 in Hanoi, Vietnam
Pre-conference service event at the Play! Café and dedication of Concordia International School Hanoi’s
new campus will take place on September 15.
Check www.asialutheraneducation.org/conference for more details.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
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