Lutheran. High School. LHS Nativity Play and Choir Concert. LHS School Newsletter, Issue #6 January 17, 2017

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1 LHS School Newsletter, Issue #6 January 17, 2017 Lutheran High School LHS Nativity Play and Choir Concert By now all of our students and parents should have received a copy of the 2nd quarter report card. Many of our students did quite well and are to be commended on their excellent academic performance. Congratulations to all of our students who earned a place on the 2nd quarter honor rolls. For those students who did not meet their academic goals for the quarter, this is an excellent time to improve study habits, seek help from teachers, and review personal organizational skills. If you have any questions concerning any grades on the report card, please contact the teacher directly. As always we are appreciative of the many LHS parents and family members who volunteer their time and talents with our school. Before the break, our students and faculty enjoyed a wonderful Christmas lunch. Thank you to the many parents who volunteered to serve lunch and to the families who provided entrees, desserts or sides for our school lunch. Thank you as well to the many families who sent cards, gifts, or contributed toward the PTL s Christmas fund. On behalf of all of the faculty and staff, I thank you. Congratulations to our school choir, directed by Mr. Adrian Scriber, and to our theatre class, directed by Mrs. Elizabeth Robin, for a wonderful Nativity performance. Congratulations as well to our cheerleaders, coached by Ms. Kate Fields, for their performance and for leading the school in Christmas carols. Thank you to Ms. Mitzi Loughmiller and the service club, and to the LHS student council for their roles in our Christmas celebration. We have many events coming up in January, including National School Choice Week and National Lutheran Schools Week. Please see the article in this newsletter for more information. Afterschool math tutoring began last week. Please note that our free ACT prep classs will begin this Saturday here at school. Jan. 17: JVB/BG/VB vs. Family Christian at 5 PM, Soccer vs. Country Day Jan. 19: First Baptist at 5 PM Jan. 21: Soccer vs. St. Martin s at Noon; ACT Prep Class Jan : National Lutheran Schools Week and National School Choice Week Jan. 23: Field Trip to Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool Jan. 24: VG/VB vs. Phoenix at 5 PM Jan. 25: NO AM BUS; Fisher (Laffite) at 5 PM Jan. 26: Service Club Luncheon Jan. 27: Grand Isle at 5 PM Jan. 28: VG at Sacred Heart Tournament Jan. 31: VG/VB at Phoenix at 5 PM Looking Ahead... Feb. 1: PE Bowling Field Trip Feb. 10: Diversity Day Feb. 11: ACT at LHS Feb. 15: Spanish II Field Trip and LHS School Open House Feb. 17: Senior Photos for yearbook Feb. 18: District Literary Rally Feb. 20: NO AM/PM BUS Feb March 3: Mardi Gras Break

2 Chapel News This year s Chapel Theme is In Christ Alone: I Stand. The theme is rooted in the entire book of Philippians, with special emphasis on Chapter 1:21: To Live is Christ. and Chapter 3:9: Not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ. Thank you to all who shared the good news of Jesus Christ and his Incarnation this Advent and Christmas season: Pastor C.J. from 1st English, Ms. Loughmiller from LHS, and Pastor Schutt from Atonement. We worship as a school every Tuesday starting at 9:26 a.m. All of our Gryphon family is invited to attend! This year's Chapel theme is: In Christ Alone: I Stand Love: Our loving God no longer sees us in our sin, but instead the Righteousness of CHRIST ALONE. Honor: The status of honor is restored to us in CHRIST ALONE. Serve: CHRIST ALONE is the perfect servant and our example. Mission Team News The Mission Team is now taking applications for the 2017 Summer Mission Trip to Camp Lutherhaven in Coeur d'alene Idaho to work with special needs kids at Champ Camp. The dates for the mission trip are: June See Mr. Taylor for more information and application packets. 40th Annual Gryphon Gala Saturday, March 18th Tailgatin with the Gryphons is the theme for the 40th Annual Gryphon Gala to be held at Atonement Lutheran School s gym on Saturday, March 18th. This is Lutheran High s largest fundraiser of the year and unites LHS alumni and Lutheran education supporters with our current students and their families. The success of this event depends on the contributions of all parties. The Gryphon Gala includes both a silent auction and a verbal auction. The gala is being chaired by a group of LHS alumni. You as parents can help support this event by asking businesses you frequent to donate gift cards or gift certificates to benefit your child s school. It is a great way for these businesses to promote themselves and gift certificates are one of the most popular items that gala attendees like to bid on. We have attached to this a letter that you may share with anyone who donates. Copies are also available in the LHS office. Volunteer opportunities will also be available the day before to set-up and the day of to help oversee the various booths. If you are interested in volunteering please contact our PTL President Jennifer Williams (jenmarie535@yahoo.com). Our students also look forward to volunteering at this event. It is a privilege for them to do so, and they must be a student in good standing. Ms. Fields will be coordinating student volunteers through student council. Each of our LHS clubs will also be donating gift baskets to be auctioned.

3 Counselor s Corner Hello students and parents! As a reminder, I am available for counseling sessions during the following periods: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th (8:45 11:15, 12:00 12:30). Students can come to me for academic, college/career, and personal issues. I hope that each and every student can feel comfortable talking to me and coming to me with problems. JUNIORS AND SENIORS: As always, stop by the Counseling Office to speak with Mrs. Robin about college and career opportunities that are right for you! REMEMBER: ACT test dates are happening throughout the year, as listed in this newsletter. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Robin or Mrs. Loughmiller. COUNSELOR S DIRECT LINE Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship The New Orleans Alumni Chapter of DST Sorority is now accepting applications for their senior scholarships. To be eligible, senior students must be planning to attend one of the following colleges: Dillard, Xavier, Southern in New Orleans, UNO, Loyola, Tulane, or Delgado Community College. Applications can be found online at and are due January 17th. PSAT Meetings with Students Mrs. Robin met with the juniors this week to discuss their PSAT standardized test results. She will be meeting next week with the sophomores and juniors to discuss their test results and next steps. The juniors were not only able to get their results and national percentiles, but they can access their accounts via collegeboard.org to see exactly what questions they answered correctly or incorrectly to help better prepare them for the ACT and other standardized tests for college. If you have any questions about your student s score, do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Robin at erobin@lutheranhighschool.net. Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship by SHIRE ATTENTION STUDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD!! Each year, fifty individuals are awarded $2,000 and one year of ADHD coaching to assist in meeting the challenges of higher education. The Michael Yasick ADHD Scholarship by Shire is now open to eligible students who are accepted to or enrolled in the Undergraduate student population, in the United States. Shire is pleased to continue to recognize and support individuals diagnosed with ADHD in the United States who are pursuing higher education. The 2017 Scholarship is now open for applications. Who Can Apply: The scholarship program is for legal residents of the United States who: have been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity are accepted to or will be enrolled in a 2- or 4-year Undergraduate Program) at an accredited college, university, trade school, technical school, or vocational school located in the United States are under the care of a licensed health care professional for ADHD

4 Senior Composite Yearbook Photos: Ken Redler Photography will be at LHS on Friday, February 17th, to take senior tuxedo and senior drape photos. These photos are used for the class composite and for the newspaper once the valedictorian and salutatorian are announced. Cap and gown photos will be taken only if enough senior class members pre-order cap and gown photo packages from Ken Redler Photography. Additional information will be provided in the next newsletter and sent home with senior class students. Parent Teacher League (PTL) Amazon has a program called AmazonSmile which will automatically donate 0.5% of your purchases to the charity you select. It costs you (and us) nothing, and it's just like shopping on Amazon normally, but you get to do a world of good. To sign up, go to and search for Lutheran High School of Greater New Orleans. Once you add us as your chosen charity, Amazon will do the rest! The only real catch is that you have to start your shopping at smile.amazon.com (which means that you have to update your bookmark). Everything else is the exact same Amazon shopping experience. Many thanks to the many parents who have volunteered at lunch and other events this year! Special thanks to our PTL President, Jennifer Williams! We appreciate all of our Lutheran High School students and families! If you would like to sign up to participate in future school events, please contact Jennifer Williams at or via at jenmarie535@yahoo.com. Biology II Field Trip to the Aquarium: Recently, Biology II students under the direction of their teacher, Ms. Lois Rost, participated in a field trip to the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. Students learned about a varity of marine life, participated in numerous educational activities, and even disssected a shark!

5 NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK Upon This Rock January 23rd 28th 4th ANNUAL SERVICE CLUB FOOD DRIVE during National Lutheran Schools Week: The Service Club will be sponsoring the following activities during National Lutheran Schools Week: Daily Class challenges during lunch Monday, January 23rd - select members of the Service Club and Tribu Virtus will be volunteering at Holy Trinity Lutheran Preschool in Covington (students who are selected will need to have a permission slip signed) Tuesday, January 24th the Service Club will lead chapel Thursday, January 26th Build Your Own Burrito or Nachos special lunch for all students Friday, January 27th School Spirit Day students may wear either their class t-shirt or a spirit wear t-shirt and tennis shoes with their school pants or school skirt. During National Lutheran Schools Week the Service Club is asking each student to donate the following four (4) items so that a family in need may enjoy a meal: 1 can of vegetables 1 can of fruit 1 package of pasta 1 can of meat Most of these items can be purchased at a dollar store and would equate to the price your child would pay for two slices of pizza at LHS. Your child is going to get to enjoy the a Build Your Own Burrito or Nachos at no cost to them. Please encourage your child to Give a Meal! BUILD YOUR OWN BURRITO OR NACHOS (toppings include seasoned ground beef, black beans, refried beans, Spanish rice, lettuce, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, nacho cheese, jalapenos, cilantro, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, sauces, etc. plus dessert and a bottle of water) Our goal for the school is 500 items! The class that has the highest average per class member will receive an ice cream party at their next class meeting. For more information about Second Harvest check out their website at

6 Athletic News Eligibility Review The LHSAA eligibility review for 2nd semester is complete. In order to participate in athletics for this semester student athletes must have passed six of eight 1st semester classes. All of our current basketball and soccer athletes met this minimum requirement and the majority exceeded it. Students who had any D s or F s at semester will have to be approved by Athletic Director Loughmiller before being allowed to participate in track. A reminder to all student athletes and their parents the eligibility rule for the fall semester is GPA based. Student athletes must have a C average. This review will occur in early August after summer school grades are posted. Spirit Buses to Away Basketball Games ATHLETIC ADMISSION PRICES - To help cover the cost of officials, schools charge admission to athletic competitions. The majority of schools, including LHS, will charge the following: $5.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Students, Free for 5 and under. We admit LHS students free to our home games, but they will be expected to pay at away games. We are going to be taking a bus in addition to the black school van to the following away basketball games: o Thur., Jan. 19th First Baptist (Slidell) o Fri., Jan. 27th Grand Isle (Grand Isle) o Tues., Jan. 31st Phoenix (Braithwaite) With this additional seating we should be able to accommodate student fans. If your child is interested, he/she should have a permission slip for you to sign. Preference will be given to fellow athletes and fans who regularly attend home games. The specific times for each game are included on the permission slip. (A copy is attached with this .) Please note that your child will have to pay $3.00 to get into each game he/she attends. 2nd Semester Free ACT Prep Class & Math Tutoring Parents, students have been given a form from Catapult Learning that you need to complete so that we can finalize our free math tutoring program for second semester. We have tentatively set the following schedule, but we want to ensure that enough students are interested to make this program worthwhile: After School: Mondays & Wednesdays (starting Wed., January 11th) 4:00 5:30 p.m. (Dominque Burns Rm. #104) Saturdays (starting Sat., January 21st): 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. ACT tutoring (Dominque Burns Rm. #104) 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Math tutoring (Ms. Loughmiller Rm. #117) Your child will not receive tutoring services until a completed form is on file. Your child is not required to attend every tutoring session, but please be respectful of the teachers time and commitment. Dominque Burns is a Catapult Learning employee who also provided ACT tutoring for us during the school year.

7 Principal s Honor Roll 11th Grade: Rachel Baril, Courtney Strickland 12th Grade: Jasmine Drew A Honor Roll 10th Grade: Dante Herbert, Kaila Johnson, Bryanna Parise 11th Grade: Tori Dozier, Emily Packer, Rael Shaw, Gia Veau-Neely, Keraston Weaver 12th Grade: Rehanna Ottallah, Megan Stewart B Honor Roll 2nd Quarter Honor 9th Grade: Nya Boyd, Jacob Chatelain, Sania Eubanks, Gabriella Kleyle, Mason O'Rourke, Caitlin Slavich 10th Grade: Ko-rea Barre, Treya Calice, Shiao Chien, Chad Fritsch, Olivia Hart, George Rodriguez, Tyler Tate, Pilar White 11th Grade: Jeffrey Alvarez, Frances Lagos, Loreal Nash, Joseph Hung Nguyen, Nialejia Nunnery, Rebekkah Pazos, Syed Quadri, Jazmin Sims, Hope Tate, Leah Tate, Daniel Washington 12th Grade: Glennell Beal, Hannah Cassanova, Lodis Perkins,III, Dylan Schmidt, Marquavius Williams, Nija Williams, Trenton Williams

8 Concordia Ann Arbor Wind Ensemble Concert: The Concordia University Wind Ensemble is an auditioned group of wind and percussion players under the direction of Professor William Perrine. The group performed for our faculty and students at First English Church on Thursday, January 5th. Afterwards, the group enjoyed king cake and visited with some of our students. The Wind Ensemble tours annually, sharing God s gift of music with a wide variety of audiences. Recent tours have included stops to Missouri, Illinois, and Florida. Recently, the Wind Ensemble traveled to New York City to perform in a showcase concert for the 2016 New York Wind Band Festival at Carnegie Hall. Upcoming tour plans include a trip to Louisiana and Texas in 2017, and an invited performance at the Sydney Opera House in Australia in Spring USM Southern Belle Tones Concert: The Southern BelleTones are the women s contemporary a cappella ensemble from The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. The group performs a variety of music, including arrangements of music by Sia, Beyonce, Delta Rae, and Elle King, among others. Membership in the group is by audition and students also participate in daily University ensembles. They performed for our faculty and students Thursday, Janauary 12th at First English Church during 8th Period.

9 Christmas Lunch: Students and faculty alike enjoyed a fun filled day of Christmas cheer at our annual Christmas lunch and school holiday assembly. After a delicous lunch, students decorated classroom doors, welcomed Santa, and then were treated to a wonderful musical performance by our school choir and a Nativity play performed by our theatre class. Afterwards, our cheerleaders led everyone in a spirited round of Christmas carols. Many, many thanks to the members of First English Church and to our parents who volunteered their time serving lunch, and to the many families who shared their cooking talents with us!

10 ACT TEST DATES ACT TEST DATES Registration must be completed online at Lutheran High is a test center and is available for three (3) of the six (6) test dates. Students needing accommodations should contact Ms. Robin and begin the application process as soon as possible. For more information, refer to the ACT website. ACT TEST DAY REMINDER at LUTHERAN HIGH If your child is taking the ACT at Lutheran High this Saturday, December 10th, he/she should arrive by 7:45 a.m. when the doors open. The test will start as close to 8:00 a.m. as possible. Students who arrive late will be denied access if testing has begun. All test takers must bring the following on the day of the test: Admission ticket Valid photo i.d. (driver s license, current school i.d., passport, or an ACT approved notarized document) Number 2 pencils Calculator ACT continues to stress test security and is now requiring test takers to turn off their phones before entering the testing room. Students seen accessing their phones at any time on test day will be dismissed and their scores voided. My personal recommendation would be to encourage your child to leave his/her phone in their car or to not bring it at all. Access to a school phone will be provided. Students taking the ACT with no writing generally finish close to noon and those taking the writing portion will usually finish by 12:30 p.m. Test Date (Saturdays) Early Registration (last day for) Late Fee Required (last day for) February 11, 2017 (LHS available) Fri., Jan. 13 Fri., Jan. 13 April 8, 2017 Fri., March 3 Fri., March 17 June 10, 2017 (LHS available) Fri., May 5 Fri., May 19

11 LHS: Love Honor Serve Christ perfectly loved, honored and served God. At Lutheran High School, we are imitators of Christ. We believe LHS means to: Love: Because Christ first loved us, Gryphons love and follow Him and His teachings. Honor: Because Christ perfectly honored the Father, Gryphons Honor God in all we do and say. Serve: Because Christ served perfectly, even to his sacrifice on the cross, Gryphons serve Christ, our families, and our community. Love, Honor, and Serve...this is what it means to be a LHS Gryphon Lutheran High School Gala Gift Gathering Party Champagne Brunch Have a great time and support Lutheran High School!! The Champagne Brunch is being held on Sunday, February 12th from 1pm-3pm at the home of Rachel Linzy (5862 Fleur de Lis Drive, New Orleans). Please bring an auction item valued at $40 (or $75 for a couple). RSVP to Michelle Blackwell Clement (sportsmom0308@gmail.com). Hope to see you there!! School Hours School starts at 8:45 a.m. and school dismissal is at 3:45 p.m. Doors to 3rd building will be opened for students arriving early at 8:05 a.m. All students are asked to be picked up no later than 4:00 p.m. unless they are participating in a school sponsored extracurricular activity. Before-school teacher supervision will be provided beginning at 8:05 a.m. in the lunchroom, students arriving prior to 8:35 a.m. must enter through the 3rd building doors. Students arriving after 8:35 a.m. should enter through the front doors of the 1st building. After-school teacher supervision will be provided until 4:00 p.m. As always, thank you to our parents who have remembered to call before 9 a.m. to report absences or late arrivals. If your child becomes ill during the night, or you learn of a reason that your child will be absent before our office opens, you may call at any time to leave a message. Our answering service is available to our parents 24 hours a day. As a reminder, if your child is returning to school after an absence or doctor s appointment, please send your student with a note from you or the doctor to excuse the absence. Lunch Program LHS does not have a cafeteria but we do have something available each day for your child to purchase for lunch. All food items are $2 each. Monday PaPa John s Pizza (sponsored by Athletics) Tuesday Nachos (sponsored by the Service Club ) Wednesday Red Beans & Rice (sponsored by the 4-H Club) Thursday PaPa John s Pizza (sponsored by the PTL) Friday Hot Dogs (sponsored by the Senior Class) There are snack and drink machines available as well as (4) microwaves to warm your food.