Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. Weekly News May 8, 2017

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1 Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. Weekly News May 8, 2017 From Isaiah 43:1 School News *Respect Passage of the Week: In addition to promoting our school year theme from Isaiah 43:1 (see above), our teachers are sharing passages on the topic of respect. These passages will be part of the classroom experience and integrated when each teacher shares his/her week of devotions. This week, Mr. Tuskowski shares Proverbs 13:13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded. We encourage our RLHS families to continue this discussion at home as we partner to instill respect in our students. Thank you. *Congratulations to RLHS student Cameron Schroeder, who achieved the highest rank in the Boys Scouts of America, that of Eagle Scout. *Thank you to everyone who showed their support for the Sanchez-Flores family during their time of need. Please continue to keep the family in your prayers. *Racine Lutheran High School DOES NOT approve of any type of Senior Skip Day. If students have unexcused absences, they may receive a 0 for classes that they missed. If you are an athlete, this is a reminder that in order to participate in athletic practices and games, a student must be in school ALL DAY. Exceptions can be granted at the discretion of the athletic director. If you, as parents, know a student is going to be absent from school ahead of time and would like to request an exception to this rule, please communicate this to the coach and athletic director prior to the day of absence. Any doctor/dentist/orthodontist appointments that occur between now and the end of the school year will need a note from that medical office in order to have an exception considered. Thank you for your cooperation as we ensure that student-athletes are students first. *IF YOU ARE GOING TO MISS A FINAL EXAM...you MUST complete a pre-planned absence form by Wednesday, May 10. This form can ONLY be picked up from Mr. Bickel. See the schedule below. *Honors Convocation is Wednesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. Please plan to attend.

2 *The RLHS Fine Arts Festival Concert is Friday, May 12, at 7 p.m. We will celebrate multiple facets of the school s thriving fine arts program. Unique art projects and Industrial Art creations will be showcased in the school s Commons. Student musicians from the Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and Handbell Ensemble will perform. Admission is free, and a goodwill offering will be available at the conclusion of the concert. *RLHS is doing a service project as part of our Veterans Project Event. We are holding a VETERANS OUTREACH OF WI FOOD DRIVE for two weeks running now through Friday, May 19. VOW s food pantry is available for veterans and their families to visit weekly, and it provides healthy meal choices. The food pantry is always in need of donations, especially: mustard, ketchup, pancake mix, syrup, canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, tuna, canned chicken, canned fruits, jelly and toilet paper. Collection boxes will be outside of Mr. Bickel's office. Donations will be presented to VOW representatives at the Veterans Project dedication on Friday, May 19. Please be generous. *ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS: Here is your chance to own the RLHS 2017 VIP Graduation Package and have the perfect view of your child s memorable moment. This package includes: 8 front-row tickets to the ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 27 One reserved parking spot Graduation Cake (full sheet cake/ pieces, donated by our very own Cake Boss Dottie Aumann) Bidding has begun, the minimum raise is $10, and ends at noon on Friday, May 12. If you are interested in this package, your bid to Krista Long at klong@racinelutheran.org. Please include VIP BID your name in the subject line. You will receive a reply stating where the current bid stands, and given the chance to raise yours. Proceeds will go toward this summer s Science Lab Renovation.

3 *If you did not receive your copy of the Crusader Connection Spring 2017, we have posted an electronic version on our website under School News. Please take a moment to read the exciting news!

4 *Be sure to like us on Facebook available pages are: Racine Lutheran High School Racine Lutheran High School Admissions Racine Lutheran High School Athletics Racine Lutheran High School Music Program Racine Lutheran Alumni Racine Lutheran High Thrift Shop 1455 Douglas Avenue. *And follow us @RLHSmusic News from the Athletic Office *The second semester final grades determine eligibility for the beginning of fall sports. Classes may be made up in summer school to regain eligibility, if needed. *This is a reminder that in order to participate in athletic practices and games, a student must be in school ALL DAY. Exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the athletic director. If you, as parents, know a student is going to be absent from school ahead of time and would like to request an exception to this rule, please communicate this to the coach and athletic director prior to the day of absence. Any doctor/dentist/orthodontist appointments that occur between now and the end of the school year will need a note from that medical office in order to have an exception considered. Thank you for your cooperation as we ensure that student-athletes are students first. *The RLHS Summer Athletic Camps flier is available online or in the Main Office. (Also see below.) *The RLHS Golf Outing is set for Monday, August 7, at Meadowbrook Country Club. (See below.) *Check out our school spirit wear store! On the school website, look for the spirit wear link on the top of the homepage. New apparel is available featuring Nike as well as other brands. Customization is available. *When inclement weather forces us to cancel, postpone, change venue, or change practice times, we do our best to make a decision by 1 p.m. that day. Students will be allowed to contact a parent as soon as the change has been announced. If you call the school for information before 1 p.m., it is likely that no decision will have been made. If no announcement is made, you can assume that everything is on as scheduled. Also please note that we do not follow Racine Unified when it comes to weather announcements and decisions. *All game schedules are on the online school calendar. Please click on the Calendar link on the school website. Bus departure times and Training Room hours are also listed. You may also sign up for notifications from the calendar site which will alert you to upcoming contests and schedule changes. This is particularly important to get rescheduling info during the spring season. Coaches contact information is also found on the calendar site. A user guide for the school calendar website can be found here. There is also a free mobile app to access the school calendar. Search Activity Scheduler in your app store. *Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/rlhsathletics. Follow us on News from the Guidance Office *College acceptance letters are arriving! Please let Mr. Jensen know when you are accepted to any colleges. Congratulations to: Lydia Balke UW-Green Bay Donnica Coleman Jackson State University, Alcorn State University

5 McKenzie Daanen UW-Madison (Fred Helgren Academic Merit Award $1,250), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of Iowa (National Scholars Award $5,000 annually, Iowa Heritage Award $1,500 annually), Purdue University, University of California-San Diego (USD Trustee Scholar $19,000 annually), University of Colorado-Boulder (Chancellor s Achievement Scholarship $6,250 annually), University of Vermont (Presidential Scholarship $17,000 annually), University of Utah (Freshman Academic Achievement Award $8,000 annually), University of Washington, Valparaiso University (Presidential Scholarship $22,000 annually), Loyola University (Presidential Scholarship $22,000 annually) Cameron Dyer UW-Whitewater Maja Jovovic UW-Oshkosh, Cornerstone University (Chancellor s Scholarship $48,000), Northern Illinois University, MarquetteUniversity (Pere Marquette Scholarship $10,200 annually), Carthage College (Carthage Alumni Grant $1,000, Early FAFSA Award $500, Carthage Financial Grant $3,750, Springfield Scholarship $17,000, Tri-county Grant $500, Wisconsin Grant $2,900.) Madeleine Juga Olivet Nazarene University ($20,000 annual scholarship), Concordia University Wisconsin ($20,000 annual scholarship) Keegan Maher Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW Regents Scholarship $10,000, Luther Promise $4,652, CUS Choice Lutheran High Grad $1,000), Carthage College (Carthage Alumni Grant $1,000, Directors Grant $1,000, Hillsboro Scholarship $7,500, Tri-County Award $500, Trustee Award $3,000, Wisconsin Grant $2,900, Carthage Grant $11,000) Max Manske Marquette University (Pere Marquette Scholarship $14,600 annually), UW-Madison Ashley Marweg UW-Madison, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Lakeland University (Presidential Scholarship $12,000 annually), UW-LaCrosse, Carroll University (Voorhees Scholarship $17,000 annually), Marquette University (Pere Marquette Scholarship $12,500 annually), UW-Milwaukee, Concordia University Wisconsin (Presidential Scholarship $13,000 annually). Julia Pedrosa Concordia University Wisconsin (Scholarship $10,000 annually), UW-Parkside Jordyn Radtke Valparaiso University (Presidential Scholarship $22,000 annually, Valpo Alumni Award $3,710 annually, Lutheran Gift Award $2,000 annually), Eastern Michigan University (EMU Emerald Scholarship $6,500 annually), Butler University (Academic Scholarship $16,000 annually), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Norbert College (Trustee Scholarship $18,000 annually, SNC Grant $5,363 annually), Marquette University (Pere Marquette Scholarship $14,100 annually, MU Grant $5,100 annually), UW-Madison Maddie Richio UW-Green Bay, Wisconsin Lutheran College Jadon Svendson Gateway Technical College Joey Tate UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, Marquette University Simon Theuer University of Minnesota, Carthage College (Highest Honors Scholarship - $21,000 annually, Alumni Grant $1,000 annually, and Tri-county Grant $500 annually), Valparaiso University (Presidential Scholarship $22,000 annually, Award for Excellence Scholarship $2,000 annually), UW-Madison, Marquette University (Pere Marquette Scholarship $17,000 annually, MU Grant $3,200 annually), Loyola University (Loyola Presidential Scholarship $22,000 annually) Kayla Underhill UW-Green Bay Shamaj Williams St. Cloud State University 2016 Scrip Dates Scrip pick-up days are now Thursday after 12 p.m. Please use the envelope that was supplied by the Scrip program when placing an order. Contact Terri Tigges at ttigges@racinelutheran.org or ORDER DROP OFF ORDER PICK UP Monday by 8 a.m. The following Thursday May 22 May 25 June 12 June 15 Be sure to have your orders to the school office no later than 8 a.m. on the drop off Mondays listed. Any order received after that time will not be processed. Please put a telephone number and address (if you have one) on the order form so that you can be reached in case there are any questions.

6 Other Opportunities *Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 4340 Six Mile Road, is hosting the African Children s Choir on Sunday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. The performance shows the beauty, dignity and potential of each African child! Admission will be free for all ages; a free-will offering will follow the concert. *St. John's Lutheran School PTL, 510 Kewaunee Street, is looking for high school students from RLHS who would like to volunteer for its school carnival. Volunteers are needed to help with games and/or face painting on Wednesday, May 31, any time from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. If interested, please contact Janet Pesch at Have a great week! ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY 2017 RLHS Yearbook Alert "Your Forever Facebook" Time is running out to order a yearbook! Students and parents agree: Racine Lutheran has a great yearbook. Every student really would like to have a yearbook, and it is something they will treasure for a lifetime. There will be no extra copies available, since we can only order the number of books that are prepaid. If you want a 2017 Citadel, you must order one. You may want to present this yearbook as a very special gift to your son/daughter. Please send your order and payment to the school office soon. (You also may order with credit card by calling the school office.) In early May, each student who has ordered a yearbook will receive an autograph insert to exchange with friends for signing. The cost of the yearbook is $60. It is a one-of-a-kind full-color publication filled with more than 2,000 pictures. The Citadel contains 160 pages of photo memories of all students, teachers, friends, teams, activities, classes, and special events -- all put together with care through hundreds of hours of work by the publications staff. Almost every student orders a yearbook, so don t be left out. We hope you will take this opportunity to get your copy of this wonderful book! If you have questions, please call or text Julie Porter (yearbook adviser) at , or leave a message at school, or me at jporter@racinelutheran.org Hopefully you will enjoy the 2017 Citadel for many years to come Yearbook Order Please enclose your payment in an envelope and turn it in to the school office. Either include this slip, or write your name and "Yearbook Order" on front of the envelope. To order by credit card, call school office. Please order a copy of the Racine Lutheran HS yearbook, the 2017 Citadel for: Name Enclosed is my payment of $60 for the yearbook. Thank you!

7 2 nd Semester Finals Second Semester Finals Tuesday, May 23, :20 7:30 Announcements and Devotions 7:30-8:45am Period 1 8:55-10:10am Period 2 10:20-11:35am Period 3 Wednesday, May 24, :20 7:30 Announcements and Devotions 7:30-8:45am Period 4 8:55-10:10am Period 5 10:20-11:35am Period 6 Thursday, May 25, :20 7:30 Announcements and Devotions 7:30-8:45am Period 7 8:55-10:10am Period 8 (Study Hall students may go home, or must remain in LC till end of period) 5/8/2017 Students should remain in their classroom for the duration of Final. All students must be present in their Study Hall with the exception of Period 8. All students are asked to be out of the building by noon on Final days unless they have athletic practice or are working with a teacher.

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