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we  pastors October was Pastor Appreciation Month.

Prayers and God’s blessings for all of our pastors, including those who serve our lambs at LLHS, pictured here (L–R): Pastor Caleb Davisson (Junior & Senior Religion), Pastor Mark Toepel (Latin & Spanish), Pastor Clark Schultz (Sophomore Religion), Pastor Don Schultz (Vice-Principal & Junior Religion) and Pastor Chris Koschnitzke (Freshman Religion & parish pastor at St. John Newville). “In my prayer for you I pray; That in your life, God has His way, That, as you go from task to task, For what you need, in faith you’ll ask. For this my pastor, I say: Bless you. “ (prayer on WELS News/Facebook)

events to Note Nov. 1................................................................................Fall Sports Awards Night | 6:30p Nov. 2–3................................................ Parent–Teacher Conferences (No classes Nov. 3) Nov. 3–5................................................................................................ MLC Fall Focus Trip Nov. 4.................................................................................... Veterans Day Observance | 8a Nov. 5.........................Three Strands Couples’ Retreat | 8a (see threestrandsretreat.org)

Beginner Band Concert (band rm) | 9:45a Nov. 6..........................................................................................Fall back to standard time!

LLHS & LES Fall Band Concert | 2p Nov. 7......................................................Conference Academic Bowl at Waterloo | 4:30p

Girls BB practice begins Nov. 8..................................................................................................................Election Day Nov. 11....................................... Regional Choral Fest Pops Concert at Luther Prep | 7p Nov. 12.................................................................................. LES Spelling Bee at LLHS | 9a Nov. 13.................................... Regional Choral Fest Sacred Concert at Luther Prep | 2p Nov. 14...................................................................... Wrestling & Boys BB practices begin Nov. 16...................................................................................... Late start day at LLHS | 10a Nov. 18............................................................................... First Home Girls BB games | 6p Nov. 20.................................................A Cappella @ St. Stephen, Beaver Dam | 8/10:30a Nov. 21............................................................................................Board of Regents | 6:30p Nov. 22......................................................................................... General Board | 7p Nov. 24–27................................................................................ Thanksgiving Recess Nov. 30................................................. Advent 1 (services at many area churches)

Contact Info

920-648-2321 • info@llhs.org • 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills, WI 53551

November 2016

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

Fed eration Connection

What are you giving thanks for?

The fourth Thursday in November is America’s national day of Thanksgiving. To many, it is the kickoff to Christmas shopping.

To others, it is family and feasting. Many look forward to parades and football.

Although America’s Thanksgiving does not have distinctly religious roots, Christians can only see the possibilities.

The lesson of the Ten Lepers is often read on Thanksgiving. In it, we find earthly and heavenly meanings. It provides reasons to thank God. First, like the lepers were without hope, we can only admit our lost state due to sin.

Theirs was an incurable physical disease. We face eternal death. We are born with sin, we live in it, and - without God’s intervention - we will forever die in it. Just as the lepers thanked Jesus for physical healing, you and I can thank God for spiritual healing through his Son. Secondly, Jesus’ healing brought the lepers physical blessings: extension of their lives and the right to return home. Every day, God blesses us physically with “clothing, shoes, food, drink, house, [and] home.” The depth of our blessings is far beyond what we need and can use. We can thank God for these physical blessings.

Most importantly, our greatest blessing is identified through the returning leper’s words and actions. He knew and believed that the one who physically healed him was the One who also brought him spiritual healing. The evangelist notes that this leper—a Samaritan—“came back, praising God…[and] threw himself at Jesus’ feet” (Luke 17:16). Why? That is found in Jesus’ words, “Your faith has made you well” (v. 17). This man’s physical healing was an act of Jesus’ mercy. His spiritual healing—and ours—is God’s gift through faith in Jesus.

Being thankful is always appropriate. The Bible commands, “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

As Christians, let us always thank God for our salvation through Jesus.

God bless your Thanksgiving!

Mr. Jim Grasby is principal of Lakeside Lutheran. Reach him at 920.648.2321 x2204 or jgrasby@llhs.org

5 questions GC faculty

phyllis huska

“Five Questions with the Faculty” is a light-hearted look at the teaching staff at Lakeside Lutheran High School. This edition features Mrs. Phyllis Huska, who began her ministry at LLHS in 1992, 23 years after she graduated with the Lakeside class of 1969. Mrs. Huska is our librarian and archivist, and she serves a great resource for staff and students alike. Here are some other things you might or might not know about Mrs. Huska:

My husband Jim is a CPA with an office downtown Lake Mills. Our three children are all LL graduates. Sarah (1994) is a CPA in Milwaukee and married to Eric, a pilot.

Peter (1996) is a metallurgical and mechanical engineer living in St. Charles, IL, with speech therapist wife Kathryn and 2 boys. Meghan (1999) is a graphic designer and mom to 2 boys and 1 girl. Her husband Paul is a pastor at St. John, Lewiston, MN and Jehovah in Altura, MN. Jim & I attend St. Paul in Lake Mills.

What is your favorite thing to do on a Saturday?

If I can’t be with my grandchildren for the weekend, I enjoy going to the farmers’ market on the square in Madison. Jim and I try to walk every night after supper regardless of the weather. We are profiled around town as, “oh, you’re those people who are always walking,” even by the L.M. police.

When you’re at your fave restaurant, where are you & what do you order?

Panera Bread in Madison (or wherever there is one), having black bean soup and fuji apple chicken salad.

What is your favorite movie or book of all time?

Gone with the Wind, book and movie

What’s one of your most humorous moments at LLHS? I discovered that the zipper on my pants was down and when I went to pull it up, it was broken. Luckily it was lunch time and there was no one in the library, so I went and told Mrs. Staude I would be gone for ten minutes so I could go home and change pants. Of course, then I wondered how long it had been that way and how many people had seen I wasn’t zipped!

What’s one of your most heartwarming moments of your time at LLHS? When students return books that I might have recommended to them and they enjoyed them and ask for more books by the same author.

student news E notes: First quarter is in the books and fall sports are all but wrapped up— what a brief, busy, blessed time it’s been!

Boys’ Cross Country earned its 1st Capitol Conference team title since 2011...

Senior Mitchell Georgi (Peace, Sun Prairie) was overall conference winner (his 16:47 was very close to a course record)...All five scoring runners received All-Conference recognition...Two of our lady runners also received All-Conference recognition...what an outstanding season for our runners—and that’s not even post-season~ Our Warrior dance team hosted a record 130+ dancers from K–8 to campus for a Sunday afternoon clinic where dancers of every age learned to “Try Everything” and then performed a fun routine at halftime of the last home football game.

Warrior Volleyball went undefeated for another Capitol Conference championship.

They were the #1 seed going into post-season WIAA tournament play, and the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association has them ranked third in the state for D2.

In only 10 days of serving as a drop off site for unused bicycles and parts in a charitable drive to benefit DreamBikes—Milwaukee, well over 100 bikes filled the space behind the bus barn on campus. WLC college students and LL alum made it happen for this non-profit that offers city youth paychecks and tangible job skills.

An exciting “new thing” happened when we saw an announcement for the first ever meeting of the Warrior STEM Club draw the interest of 52 students who dig Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Can’t wait to see what comes next.

“Volley for Hope” was an evening of Warrior volleyball and fun activities to benefit Tomorrow’s Hope, a local non-profit that supports those touched by Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and other lifelimiting illnesses. Bake and t-shirt sales, raffles, silent auctions & more raised $3,000+.

We were privileged to host 100+ grandparents on an October morning, for breakfast, classes and chapel with their freshman and junior grandkids.

Family is such a blessing—look for the spring opportunity in April for sophomores and seniors.

Your LL Teens for Christ organized a children’s book drive for “Reach Out and Read” in the pediatric office that nurse practitioner Mrs. Kaitlyn Pufahl works with. Warrior families responded with 100s of children’s books.

The Warrior Band program has begun its annual series of “Cadet” Saturdays, hosting 85 young musicians this year, in preparation for the joint Fall Concert on November 6. Join us for a taste of the present and future of music at LLHS!