Parent connection LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL LHS Parent Monthly Newsletter November 2017 LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL 1501 Wilson St Onalaska, WI 54650 608-783-5435 www.luther.k12.wi.us Mr. Paul Wichmann Principal 608-783-5435 x1160 wichpaul@luther.k12.wi.us Faculty & Staff Directory Please Help With Luther High Surveys Help wanted! No, this is not a job offer. It is a timely appeal for your assistance. Luther High School is doing a comprehensive self-study. This will provide us an opportunity to review every aspect of Luther High s program of Christ-centered education. Here is how you can help. Several short self-study surveys are posted on Luther High s website. You can access them by clicking on the following links: SCHOOL YEAR THEME: Safe in God s Hands Parents: As a part of Luther High School s Self Study we encourage you to provide valuable feedback via a special online survey specifically for our parents. Use the following link to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crjvd83. The survey will close November 15, 2017. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. John 10:28 KJV LHS Congregational Members: As a part of Luther High School s Self Study, we encourage you to provide valuable feedback via a special online survey specifically for any congregational members that are a part of the Luther High School Association. Use the following link to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/qc2kfdg. The survey will close November 15, 2017. Events & Practices School Calendar Parents and LHS Congregational Members: School Facilities Survey: The suitability of Luther High s facilities available in terms of scope and general condition has serious impact upon the school to fulfill its stated sense of purpose and mission. Your input regarding Luther High s facilities is a valuable component of our self-study. Use the following link to the School Facilities Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/rh8zgb3 Please complete this survey by November 15, 2017. Your input is wanted, needed and valued. Thank you for completing the brief surveys as we strive to serve and strengthen our efforts to provide Christ-centered education.
rschool Today Tip of the Month: PARENT REMINDERS & INFO Getting to Know the ADVANCED VIEW REPORT Using Advanced View Report in rschool can be a useful tool to create minicalendars of events that pertain to you. This option is located on the main calendar page in the menu to the right of listed calendar events. Here is a tip when working with the Advanced View Report. Once Advanced View Report is clicked, you are brought to a page with specific options for specializing your view of the r-school calendar. Activity - This section is the key in organizing all of the data on the calendar and can be quite overwhelming. If you want to narrow the choices in this category, move to the middle of the page and click on the down arrow under SHOW BY TYPE. Here you will be able to select a subcategory, Athletics for example. Once selecting this type, only activities that fall under that category will show. This will help to make the selection process more manageable. Tuition Assistance for 2018 2019 Start the process TODAY! TADS started accepting tuition assistance applications for the 2018-2019 school year on November 1, 2017. You can start the application process with last year s tax information and then update once your 2017 taxes are completed. Go to www.tads.com. Senior Pictures Needed! Senior pictures will be included in the yearbook. Seniors need to turn in their senior pictures by DECEMBER 1, 2017. If there are any questions, students or parents may contact Patti Appold at appopatt@luther.k12.wi.us or 608-783-5435 x1820. Invite from Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School would like to invite all friends of KML to join them on Friday, November 17, 2017 to celebrate the dedication and naming of their competition gym to Collyard Court, in honor of their recently retired, 41-year Activities Director, Mr. Len Collyard. Online Calendar www.lutherhigh.org
EVENTS CALENDAR Nov 3 5th Grade Science Day 9:30 am - 12:00 pm @ LHS Nov 4 Science & Fine Arts Fair 8:00 am - 2:00 pm @ LHS Nov 4 Lancer/Sabre Band Concert 10:15 am @ LHS Chapel Auditorium Nov 5 Return to Grace Movie 2:00 pm @ LHS Chapel Auditorium Nov 10 WELS National Lutheran Choral Fest Pops Concert 7:00 pm @ La Crosse Center Nov 12 WELS National Lutheran Choral Fest Sacred Concert 2:00 pm @ La Crosse Center Nov 13 Veterans Day Service 9:45 am @ LHS Chapel Auditorium Nov 26 LAST DAY to order from from LHS Music Department Fruit Sale Contact: adicpaul@luther.k12.wi.us Dec 4 WXOW Holiday Concert 6:30 pm @ LHS Chapel Auditorium Dec 8 Class of 2022 Day 9:15 am - 1:15 pm @ LHS Dec 10 Christmas Concert 2:00 pm @ LHS Chapel Auditorium PLEASE JOIN US FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS! A Return to Grace Movie Showing at LHS On November 5 at 2:00 pm, a devotion will be led by Pastor Hefti, followed by a special showing of the movie A Return to Grace. After the movie, Pastor Hefti and Professor Korthals will be available for a question & answer session. The movie A Return to Grace follows the life story of Martin Luther. This is a great opportunity for parents and students! Veterans Day Service at Luther High Please join us in the Luther High School Chapel Auditorium for a Veterans Day Service on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 9:45 a.m. We will honor the veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America giving thanks to God for their service to our Lord and to our country. Veterans and their families are invited to a complimentary light continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. We will also be collecting information regarding Luther High alumni who have served or are currently serving our nation in the Armed Forces. If you, or a relative, are a veteran or is currently serving in the military please forward name, service, rank, area serving and a picture to schimatt@luther.k12.wi.us. Our goal is to honor all Luther High alumni that have served and are serving.
Staying Connected There are many ways to stay connected with Luther High School. Listed below are a few links for your reference. You can also join Friends of Luther, and receive school calendar information on your phone through the r-school app (click here for r-school user guide). www.lutherhigh.org Twitter @lutherhigh YouTube luthfilms UStream lutherhighlive Facebook @weloveluther Online Calendar @www.lutherhigh.org WELS National Lutheran Choral Festival C E L E B R A T I N G Festival Pops Concert Friday, Nov. 10 7:00 pm Fifty Years God s Word Is Our Great Heritage streamed live at www.welsfinearts.org LA CROSSE CENTER MAIN ARENA LA CROSSE, WI Festival Sacred Concert Sunday, Nov. 12 2:00 pm In 1967, choirs from six WELS high schools and two WELS preparatory schools gathered in the gymnasium of Luther High School for the first ever Choral Festival. The goals of the Festival included acquainting students with varying styles of music and directors, providing an opportunity for good Christian fellowship, developing their vocal skills and talents to a greater extent, and giving singers an opportunity for an even more rewarding relationship with their Savior through His gift of music. The hope was that Choral Festival would continue as an annual event. The Lord has blessed that original vision, and the event has been held every year after that. From its humble beginnings in what we now call the Auxiliary gym, thousands of students have participated in the Festival and it has been hosted by the majority of our WELS high schools, prep schools, and colleges. Exactly 50 years later to the day, over 500 students from all across the country will be gathering once again for Choral Festival. On this November 10, rehearsals will begin at the La Crosse Center, leading up to the Pops Concert that evening at 7:00 pm. The Pops Concert gives each group a chance to showcase their unique musical talents. Saturday will be spent rehearsing and preparing for the Sacred Concert, which will be held at the La Crosse Center on Sunday, November 12th at 2:00 pm. No tickets are needed; freewill offering will be taken at both concerts. The Sacred Concert will be led by Clinicians Sarah Henrich, Dan Larson, and James Grasby. All three are Luther alumni, and are well prepared to lead the students through a weekend of fun, fellowship, musical excellence and most importantly, spiritual growth. The concert will feature sacred music from each of the past five decades, and two original compositions written in the past year. The Choral Festival only comes to La Crosse once every 15 years, so please plan to attend these two exciting concerts. If you are interested in volunteering for Choral Festival, please contact Paul Adickes at adicpaul@luther.k12.wi.us. Did You Know... You can see copies of the Parent Connection, the Cymbal, and Friends of Luther newsletters on the new Luther High School website www.lutherhigh.org. Simply go to the About tab in the main menu on the home page and scroll down to the publication you would like to read under the Publications heading. Details on school events can also be found online at www.lutherhigh.org.
Music Department Fruit Sale The Music Department is holding their annual fruit sale on now through November 26. Grapefruits, clementines, oranges, apples, pears, also meat & cheese boxes from the Westby Creamery are available. If you are interested in purchasing fruit, talk to any Luther Music student, or email Paul Adickes at: adicpaul@luther.k12.wi.us. Thank you for your support! SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS Order Scrip Cards Online! ShopWithScrip.com is an option now available through the Scrip program at Luther High. It allows you to order scrip gift cards and track your scrip rebates online, all in one convenient location. There are so many benefits to having a ShopWithScrip account: Check your account activity Run your own rebate history Create personalized shopping lists Reload gift cards you already own Purchase and print ScripNow ecards Available to use from your phone via MyScripWallet, the new mobile website from ShopWithScrip.com After you ve created a ShopWithScrip account you will need to sign up for Prestopay, an electronic funds transfer system, by logging into your ShopWithScrip account. It s that easy! To begin the enrollment process, please contact Lisa Wassermann at (608) 783-5435 x1150. PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES National Lutheran Choral Festival The Music Department is looking for volunteers to help with the National Lutheran Choral Festival at the La Crosse Center on November 10-12. This is going to be a large event, and many hands will be needed. If you are willing to usher, help with setup, takedown, serve food, lend your skills as a nurse, or are willing to help with whatever tasks arise, please contact Paul Adickes at adicpaul@luither.k12.wi.us. Thank you! Friends of Luther Newsletter The Friends of Luther includes alumni, friends, and supporters of Luther. If you would like to become a Friend of Luther and receive the Friends of Luther newsletter, you can do so by going to www.lutherhigh. org and clicking the link for the sign up form that is on the main page of the website. The Big Knight The Big Knight is an annual dinner auction that helps support the students of Luther High School. Proceeds donated at The Big Knight directly support tuition assistance for students, and a special project that is for the students at the school. Last year the special project included Wish List items for the new Applied Maintenance, Applied Technology, and Art rooms. There are many areas where volunteers can help with The Big Knight leading up to the evening and the night of the auction dinner. Please consider supporting LHS students through sharing your time and talents with The Big Knight. If you are interested in volunteering for The Big Knight, contact the Mission Advancement Office at 608-783-5435 x1140. There are many volunteer opportunities. Thank you for your consideration!