14 02 LLHS Federation Connection

Events to Note Feb. 2......... Giving Society Chili Dinner | 12–1:30 PM

Pops Concert/LES Visual Arts | 2 PM

MPO Semi-Annual Meeting after concert Feb. 3–7....................................... Winter Carnival Week Feb. 3............. Capitol Conf. Forensics Meet @ Waterloo Feb. 5............... Math Meet @ Madison West | 4:15 PM

WSMA Piano recital at LLHS | 6:30 PM Feb. 6–8................................Winter Focus Trip to MLC Feb. 8...................Grand Event 2014: Mission Possible!

Feb. 9...............A Cap Peace, Sun Prairie | 8/10:30 AM Feb. 13....Last night to help a Music student fundraise Feb. 14................................... Winter Dance at Lakeside Feb. 16.............A Cap St. John, Waterloo | 8/10:30 AM Feb. 17........................ No classes | Kinderfest 9-11 AM .............................................Board of Regents | 6:30 PM Feb. 21–23..........................LES Basketball Tournament Feb. 22............ WSMA Conference Festival at Lodi HS Feb. 23............. A Cap St. John, Jefferson | 8/10:30 AM Feb. 24.......................................... General Board | 7 PM

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You can read and download info for most events at www.LLHS.org

• Complimentary chili luncheon for Giving Society members before Pops on 2/2. Come browse grade school art in the hallways before the concert. RSVP to Bari at 920-648-2321.

• Interested in sponsoring the LES basketball tournament with a business-card size ad for $35? The color program is seen by thousands of families during and after the tournament Feb. 21–23.

See llhs.org/activities/grade_ school_events.html#LESBB

Think spring!

LL Advantage magazine new contest for K–8: When will the snow be outta here?

The Winter 2014 edition of the Lakeside Advantage magazine offers a contest that asks K–8 to guess the day the last bit of snow disappears inside the track fence on the Lakeside campus.

We’ll map out the guesses in by the deadline and then set our watchers on the tower! Prizes will celebrate spring in a big way! (Entry deadline is March 1, 2014. One per student. Be sure to read the full rules in the magazine. Copies are at Lakeside, in your church or school, or have one mailed right to your home if you don’t already! info@llhs)

Contact Info

920-648-2321 • info@llhs.org • llhs.org • fb.com/yourllhs • @LakesideLuthHS

February 2014

a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 3 : Issue 6

FED eration CONnection LISTENING 2.0

Last month, this column highlighted good listening as a means for Christians to offer correction through the law, forgiveness through the gospel, and encouragement “toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24).

PRINCIPAL’S PEN This month our attention remains on listening, focusing on a particular aspect of good listening: discernment. Discernment is the art of making detailed judgments about your experiences.

Not surprisingly, discernment and its root discern appear repeatedly in the Bible. Each occurrence is connected to wisdom or the fear of the Lord. Believers with discernment recognize wisdom, value it, and desire it in their lives. Therefore, discernment is a highly-prized commodity in a believer’s life.

The Lord appeared to David’s son, Solomon, and offered him whatever he wanted.

Solomon could have requested wealth, fame, a long life or another earthly blessing.

Instead, he said, “Give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and distinguish between right and wrong” (1 Kings 3:8). Realizing his own sinfulness, Solomon asked God for a blessing to his entire kingdom: a ruler with a discerning heart, able to make decisions based on the absolutes of God and his Word. “The Lord was pleased” with his request, and also granted him riches, fame, and the offer of a long life.

First and foremost to believers, discernment is hearing God speak through his Word. The psalmist said, “Give me discernment that I may understand your statutes” (119:125). Paul also prayed for the Philippians that they might “be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ” (1:10).

From God’s Word, it is apparent that discernment is valuable, produces good, and should be desired by every believer. God, make us not only good listeners, but discerning ones, too!

Mr. Jim Grasby is principal of Lakeside Lutheran High School; his column is featured in every FedCon. Reach him at 920.648.2321 x 2204 or jgrasby@llhs.org

school news and notes: Mr. Kuehl on students and overcoming fears together What follows is second in a series of faculty and staff responses when asked why they’re thankful to serve at your Lakeside, with stories of what they’ve seen in the lives of students that demonstrates the distinct value of the investment of time and resources for the families who choose LLHS for their children..

Dan Kuehl teaches Language Arts classes, including Speech 1, required for Juniors Coming back to Lakeside [Mr. Kuehl taught at LLHS from 1992–99, then returned in 2003] was a blessing I never envisioned. The Federation “family” takes pride in the school, and we have a special place in the community and surrounding area. The relationships so many students and teachers develop are life-long.

Taking Speech class is a definite “fear” for some students. One young man in one particular year was particularly dreading it. He did what he could ahead of time to see if there was any way he could avoid it. Ultimately, there was no escape.

I could see him trembling and hear his voice quivering even during the short, introductory sentence or two the students spoke aloud on day one. When it

was time to give his first real speech, he paused repeatedly, became red-faced and stammered his way through a few minutes in front of the class. It was probably the longest three minutes of his life.

What makes this situation memorable were his classmates. During his first speech, no one laughed, smirked or did anything other than look at him attentively. When he finished, they gave him a loud round of applause and words of encouragement.

Not only could you see his relief, but his confidence began to build. Each progressive speech was a little better. By the end of the semester, he actually looked forward to speeches. This trembling beginner had become a comfortable, confident guy!

This incident is not unusual.

One of the greatest blessings I have observed at Lakeside is the Christian love students show toward each other. Whether someone is going through a difficult or challenging time or whether he or she is celebrating a joy in life, other students always seem to be there to support, encourage, or rejoice with each other.

God’s love is very much evident in our students!

Honor one another above yourselves. Rom. 12:10

Forensics: more than 10% of students have fun, win awards as they build priceless life skill The season has just begun for the Lakeside Lutheran Forensic Team, and hopes are high…with good reason.

Our team, under the coaching of Mr. Steve Lauber, has an history of excellence, ranking in the top 5% of teams in the state each year since 2010. At the April 2013 Wisconsin High School Forensic Association (WHSFA) State Speech Festival at UW Madison, our team placed second among 356 teams.

The season begins early second semester as the team is chosen and students begin to work on their selections. The formal season starts with the challenging Brookfield and DeForest Tournaments in late January, and moves through conference, sub-district and district meets, along with other opportunities for the orators to sharpen their chops. It ends at the state meet in April.

Lakeside is especially blessed to have such a large number of students interested in being part of this energetic, life-skill building co-curricular. Mr. Lauber has a full team with 35-40 students practicing in their specialties. The speaking categories Warrior orators compete in include: >> Moments in History: a 6-min original informative speech about a designated time period (this year is “the 70s”) >> Farrago: a 10-min. presentation that uses a collage of genres (poetry, stories, speeches, etc) to communicate a theme or emotion >> Demonstration: 10-min. instructive speech that includes the physical activity itself >> 4 minute: speech on a contemporary American problem >> Informative: speech must be an original composition >> Special Occasion: max 8-min on a pre-selected theme that speaks to a specific audience (this year’s choices are “Family Reunion Speech,” an “Award Acceptance,” or “Cemetery Rededication Speech”) >> 8 Minute: speech like 4-min. but must propose solution or urge adoption of a policy >> Prose: reading that involves emotion (e.g., short stories, soliloquies, theme essays) >> Solo Acting: humorous or serious memorized skit that uses no props, only a chair >> Poetry: 8-min. reading to connote strong emotion >> Group Playacting: a group of 2–5 students act out a 10-min. play >> Radio Broadcasting: requires editing 15 min. of content to 5-min. newscast & commercial, precisely timed >> Public Address: same as 8-min. oratory, but state determines topics (this year is Cyber Bullying, Working Conditions, Legalization of Marijuana or Private School Vouchers) >> Storytelling: memorized telling using voices of state-determined topic (stories this year from or about Africa, about a Game or Competition, about Mismatched or Unlikely Love or about Coming of Age)

The top 25 performers will represent Lakeside at the State Meet in whichever categories Mr. Lauber believes they are the most competitive. Informative, precise, funny, touching, even scary...if you get a chance to hear our orators, don’t miss it!