21.10 LLHS FedCon, October 2021

October 2021

a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 10: Issue 2

LLHS FED eration CONnection

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

Treasure of the Reformation “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” Rom. 5:1

Is God angry? This may seem like an odd

question. But, think about it. Is God angry?

Some religions—even some Christian denominations—picture God as an angry judge. To them, he is enthroned in heaven continually frowning. To them, God is always angry.

Consider for a moment the confession of sins. Because those words are used so often and may perhaps be overly familiar to us, we may well overlook their meaning. They are, “Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this, I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity ...”

Is God angry? Yes, he is. The underlined words above remind us that he is angry about our sins. He is angry that we repeatedly sin and continually fail to do good.

What is amazing about God is that he doesn’t remain angry. In his righteous anger over our sins, he did something about it! He sent his one and only Son to pay for all our sins. Jesus was sacrificed for every single sin. Through Christ, our “transgressions are forgiven, [our] sins are covered” (Psalm 32:1). Through Christ, God’s “anger has turned away” (Hosea 14:4).

By inspiration, Paul wrote, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” We have peace with God because of Jesus. We didn’t create our peace. Rather, our peace from forgiveness comes through Christ alone.

As you prepare for the Reformation, treasure your peace with God through Jesus. Christ made peace between God and all people. This is the Reformation’s treasure. Christ’s blood covers all sins. Through God’s great love and mercy, you have peace with him through Jesus.

Lord, thank you for my “peace ... through [my] Lord Jesus Christ.” Amen.

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

STAY IN THE LOOP! OUR WEEKLY NEWS VIDEO IS BACK FOR ‘21-22 Don’t miss the fun in every week’s “Lakeside Loop.” 10-min. episodes feature unusual student interests like gentling wild mustangs, competitive wakeboarding and auto racing, school events like Pastors Day and team updates, and a new segment, “Teacher Time,” where teachers answer submitted questions about their personal and professional lives.

Watch these 3 episodes & subscribe for Wednesday drops at youtube.com/user/llhstechclub/videos

lakeside good news E notes Congratulations to Warrior golfer Will Popp (Our Redeemer, Madison) who was named a 2021 Academic-All State honoree by the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin (GCAW).

Then, Popp and junior Brandon Kreutz (Resurrection, Verona) competed in the PGA u17 national Final Four Championship at Blackhawk Country Club in Indiana.

Our newly renovated study hall/media center (aka library) is ready to go! Thanks to our dedicated volunteer friends at Twice is Nice who donated $17,000 for the 75” touchscreen presentation monitor, 25 tables, 50 chairs, and two instructor desks that helped complete the space.

With the help of a half-dozen enthusiastic athletes, lockers were removed from the boys’ east locker room. Now we eagerly await the transformation. Through Grand Event, Warrior Club events, and individual donations, the much-needed locker room renovation is in the works!

Kudos to junior Jenna Shadoski (St. Matthew, Janesville) who ran the fastest 16U Home to Home time at the 2021 North American World Series in Columbus, Ohio this summer.

She touched all the bases in 10.4 seconds!

At this year’s registration nights, Twice is Nice volunteers staffed a U-Haul truck and invited families to Stuff the Truck! Our Warriors donated clothing, furniture, and household items to be sold at the resale store. Since opening in 1993, Twice is Nice has donated over $6 million to Lakeside!

At the first annual “Forever Warriors Night at the Ballpark,” almost 30 people joined in the rainy fun at the Madison Mallards game.

We now have 137 freshmen and 459 students after two freshmen enrolled during the first full week of school. Enrollment increased by 8.3% from the close of last school year with an overall increase of 31% in six years.

Of the 137, 127 are federation elementary school grads. Referring to the high number of freshmen and transfers in, Principal Grasby says, “An interesting fact: 1 of every 3 current students did not attend here last school year.”

At the Warrior Club brat fry at Glenn’s in Watertown Aug. 21, hungry fans raised ~$1,000 to support all athletics programs.

Volleyball coach Jenny Krauklis (St. Paul, Lake Mills) and Lake Mills High School coach Courtney Brock held a combined teambuilding event where the varsity volleyball Warriors and L-Cats went bowling. “We wanted to celebrate our community and the great people in both schools,” said Krauklis.

At our first Pastors Day of the school year, 38 pastors and two vicars attended. 23 federation and 7 non-fed WELS/ELS congregations were represented, 403 of 459 students (88%) met with their shepherds, and 20 additional students (4%) who attended a Lutheran elementary school joined in a meeting.

Senior soccer player Kyle Main (St. John, Juneau) was Wisconsin’s Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5. He had scored 12 goals in the first 5 games!

Sophomore Yuriza Leonperalta (Holy Cross, Madison) performed a traditional Mexican dance at the Shifting Gears Bike Path Dance Festival in Madison. She is a member of DanzTrad—a group of all ages and occupations that promotes the fusion of the culture, music, and traditions of Mexico through dance..

After an intro to four full-time faculty last month, in this edition, meet our new part-time called worker:

Mrs. Cathy Meier Family and Consumer Education and English department Cathy Meier, a Wisconsin Lutheran College graduate, joins the Lakeside faculty fall to teach Family and Consumer Education classes—Health, Foods, and Child Development—as well as Vocational English and English 9. As a ‘95 Lakeside grad, she is looking forward to teaching at her alma mater. “I am most excited to get to know students, learn about their dreams, and help them pursue those dreams. I don’t want them to ever stop dreaming of the possibilities for their lives. I desire to see students successful not just in academics but also in life skills! I pray they all stay close to Jesus and turn to him for guidance their whole life,” she says.

Meier, who loves playing and coaching volleyball, has been married to Bill for 21 years and they have four girls: Elise (sophomore at WLC, LLHS ‘20), Audrey (‘22), Maria (‘24) and Ruby (Kindergarten at TSL, Watertown). In addition to visiting many African and European countries, “my family and I lived in Malawi, Africa from 2001–2007. We then lived in Portugal for 18 months. I still miss Malawi even though we have been back in Wisconsin since 2009. Maybe someday I’ll move back—or move somewhere else exciting and different!”

contact info: 920-648-2321· office@llhs.org 231 Woodland Beach Rd. · Lake Mills, Wis. 53551

CALLING WARRIOR GRANDS!

2021 FALL Grandparents Day Freshmen/Junior Grandparents: You are invited!!

Wednesday, October 20, 2021- 8-11am We are excited to welcome grandparents back on campus for a morning of fellowship and reconnection.

A continental breakfast will be served at 8am in the cafeteria. Grandparents will then visit Period 2, Chapel, and Period 3 with their grandchildren.

Please REGISTER by Wednesday, October 13.

If you have any questions, please contact Event Coordinator Jess Meyer at jmeyer@llhs.org or (920) 648-2321 ext 2230

See all the details and sign up at llhs.org/apps/pages/gpd Construction Update Many visitors to Lake Mills know that the bridge coming into town on Hwy A is closed for a few more weeks, but we want you to also know of a second closure.

Anyone who ramps on to I-94 to head to Lake Mills from Johnson Creek will need to also find an alternate route for a few weeks!

The westbound ramp closed Tuesday, Sept.

21 and is expected to remain closed until mid-October. The entire I-94 bridge rehab is expected to be complete mid-November.

Many suggest drivers use the nearby Hwy 26/Hwy B intersection to head west on B for a direct route to Lake Mills that adds less than 5 minutes to the drive.