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January 20, 2009, Tuesday
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CELEBRATING has become almost second nature to the students, faculty and parents at Concordia International School Shanghai, which began a series of 10-year anniversary celebrations at the start of the school year.
The Concordia community was thrilled to learn of yet another reason to celebrate when two of the school's founding faculty, Louise Schini Weber (Elementary School Principal) and Michael Weber (Director of Technology 1998-2008), were awarded the Lutheran Education Association (LEA) International Lutheran Educator Award for 2009.
This prestigious award recognizes the Webers as Lutheran educators who exemplify the ministry to which God has called them and demonstrates their exceptional commitment to their work. For the first time ever, the award was given to dual recipients.
Michael and Louise began their international school careers in 1982 at Concordia's sister school, the renowned Hong Kong International School (HKIS), where they witnessed the growth of the school and served until 1998, when they left to become founding faculty of Concordia in Shanghai. Their son, Jason, graduated from HKIS and is currently a missionary-at-large for his Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation, Fellowship of Faith, in McHenry, Illinois.
Louise, who began her 11th year at Concordia this school year, was honored to learn of the award from Dr Jonathan Laabs, executive director of the Lutheran Education Association based in Illinois.
In the official letter of notification, Laabs said, "After the many years of very unique ministry in which you have been engaged and the leadership that you have shown, this is a fitting honor."
Michael, who retired as Concordia's Director of Technology at the end of the 2007-08 school year after 10 years, is now an educational consultant for international schools in the Asia-Pacific region.
With the 2008-09 school year already half completed, Concordia still has much to look forward to. Tomorrow, January 21, the community will come together to welcome the Chinese New Year of the Ox in combination with the school's Civil Ceremony for the 10-year anniversary.
Distinguished guests invited to the event include local Pudong government officials, heads of other international and neighboring Shanghai schools, and visitors from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod-Asia in Hong Kong.
The ceremony will include performances by Concordia's Elementary School's Orff band, lion and dragon dances, and - of course - firecrackers.
The community will come together again later in the school year for a gala evening at the Shangri-La Hotel on Saturday, April 25. The elegant evening for 500 attendees will include live and silent auctions in support of Concordia's flagship charity, the Yunnan Education Project (www.ciss.com.cn/Activities/Yunnan_Education_Project).
This school year Concordia became a member of APAC (Asia Pacific Activities Conference). Composed of only 11 schools throughout Asia, APAC adds a new dimension of competition and travel to our High School athletics and fine arts programs.
"We are honored to be a part of this prestigious group of schools," Koerschen said.
With a graduating class of 40 students in June 2009, and 32 graduates from the Class of 2008 securely placed in renowned universities and colleges worldwide - including Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Northwestern University and the University of Southern California, these results speak volumes for Concordia's High School program.
In addition, construction of a purpose-built high school facility began in June 2008 with completion slated for the start of the 2009-10 school year.
Concordia's Phase IV development will feature state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, an additional gymnasium with new locker room facilities, a dance studio, weight training facilities, and tumbling areas.
The structure, which will range from two to six stories, will also include new and expanded space for the administration, a world languages lab and a high-tech corridor.
Address: 999 Mingyue Road, Jinqiao, Pudong
Tel: 5899-0380 ext 3001
E-mail: admissions@ciss.com.cn
Website: www.ciss.com.cn
The Concordia community was thrilled to learn of yet another reason to celebrate when two of the school's founding faculty, Louise Schini Weber (Elementary School Principal) and Michael Weber (Director of Technology 1998-2008), were awarded the Lutheran Education Association (LEA) International Lutheran Educator Award for 2009.
This prestigious award recognizes the Webers as Lutheran educators who exemplify the ministry to which God has called them and demonstrates their exceptional commitment to their work. For the first time ever, the award was given to dual recipients.
Michael and Louise began their international school careers in 1982 at Concordia's sister school, the renowned Hong Kong International School (HKIS), where they witnessed the growth of the school and served until 1998, when they left to become founding faculty of Concordia in Shanghai. Their son, Jason, graduated from HKIS and is currently a missionary-at-large for his Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation, Fellowship of Faith, in McHenry, Illinois.
Louise, who began her 11th year at Concordia this school year, was honored to learn of the award from Dr Jonathan Laabs, executive director of the Lutheran Education Association based in Illinois.
In the official letter of notification, Laabs said, "After the many years of very unique ministry in which you have been engaged and the leadership that you have shown, this is a fitting honor."
Michael, who retired as Concordia's Director of Technology at the end of the 2007-08 school year after 10 years, is now an educational consultant for international schools in the Asia-Pacific region.
With the 2008-09 school year already half completed, Concordia still has much to look forward to. Tomorrow, January 21, the community will come together to welcome the Chinese New Year of the Ox in combination with the school's Civil Ceremony for the 10-year anniversary.
Distinguished guests invited to the event include local Pudong government officials, heads of other international and neighboring Shanghai schools, and visitors from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod-Asia in Hong Kong.
The ceremony will include performances by Concordia's Elementary School's Orff band, lion and dragon dances, and - of course - firecrackers.
The community will come together again later in the school year for a gala evening at the Shangri-La Hotel on Saturday, April 25. The elegant evening for 500 attendees will include live and silent auctions in support of Concordia's flagship charity, the Yunnan Education Project (www.ciss.com.cn/Activities/Yunnan_Education_Project).
This school year Concordia became a member of APAC (Asia Pacific Activities Conference). Composed of only 11 schools throughout Asia, APAC adds a new dimension of competition and travel to our High School athletics and fine arts programs.
"We are honored to be a part of this prestigious group of schools," Koerschen said.
With a graduating class of 40 students in June 2009, and 32 graduates from the Class of 2008 securely placed in renowned universities and colleges worldwide - including Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Northwestern University and the University of Southern California, these results speak volumes for Concordia's High School program.
In addition, construction of a purpose-built high school facility began in June 2008 with completion slated for the start of the 2009-10 school year.
Concordia's Phase IV development will feature state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, an additional gymnasium with new locker room facilities, a dance studio, weight training facilities, and tumbling areas.
The structure, which will range from two to six stories, will also include new and expanded space for the administration, a world languages lab and a high-tech corridor.
Address: 999 Mingyue Road, Jinqiao, Pudong
Tel: 5899-0380 ext 3001
E-mail: admissions@ciss.com.cn
Website: www.ciss.com.cn
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