November 2021
a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 11: Issue 3
LLHS FED eration CONnection
920-648-2321 • info@llhs.org • 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills, WI 53551
O Give Thanks
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever” (Psalm 118:1).
Giving thanks is an art, not a science. It doesn’t follow a set pattern or rules. It requires the recipient to first recognize the gift’s importance to the giver. Then, the recipient must gauge the impact of the thank you to the giver. It’s easy to say thank you as if it was a duty. When we receive “stuff,” we know that expressing gratitude is important. In a sense, it is a sign of respect to the giver. Naturally, we want to express gratitude. But, is our thanks always freely given? Do we always recognize everything that we’re given? Everything? Do we even recognize the reason behind the gift?
You can reach Principal Jim Grasby at 920.648.2321 or jgrasby@llhs.org
Gift giving is special. To truly give something, it can’t be done from compulsion. Giving is freely surrendering something. It is voluntary with no expectation of return. It is freely turning over something of one’s own accord. The same may be said of giving thanks. It cannot be forced, demanded, or prescribed. It must be freely done as fits the gift and the spirit in which the gift is given. November is the month of Thanksgiving. Being thankful is freely thanking the Lord for the “why” as well as the “what.” It means reflecting on his goodness because he freely gave us his best. It is reflecting on his blessings and finding ways to express thanks to him as a natural outgrowth of our godliness. God blesses us abundantly with “every good and perfect gift” (James 1:17). This encompasses our physical and spiritual blessings. At Thanksgiving, we thank God for our physical blessings. But, we also want to thank him for his gift of eternal life through his one and only Son. God’s gift of salvation through Christ exemplifies the art of giving. It moves us to truly thank him for his gift as well as the grace and mercy behind it.
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
We look forward to welcoming veterans and guests on November 10 for our Veterans Day observation. Lakeside Lutheran High School would like to recognize and honor veterans who have or are serving in our country’s armed forces, assuring our freedoms and the ability to provide God’s blessing of a Christian secondary education to our 458 students. We invite vets (and a guest) to join us that morning when we serve a continental breakfast at 8:15 and offer an opportunity to worship in a special Veterans Day Chapel Service with our student body. Our guest speaker is Judith A. Wade. Judy grew up in Watertown and is a member of Trinity, Watertown. She entered the Marine Corps in July 1983 and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 in November 2003. She then had a career as a senior logistics manager in federal service working for the Department of Defense at Quantico, VA. Pastor Josh Martin, St. John, Jefferson, who served the WELS as a civilian chaplain to individuals, including military personnel, living in Germany, Switzerland, and England, will deliver the chapel message that morning. Please submit your name or your loved one’s name by Nov. 3. Reach out to Jess Meyer (jmeyer@llhs.org or 920/648-2321 x2230) with any questions. Register yourself or a loved one at llhs.org/apps/form/vetday2021
lakeside good news E notes ▶ At the special call meeting Oct. 11, the Holy Spirit led the LL General Board to call Ryan Wiechmann as the next Principal at Lakeside Lutheran when Mr. Grasby retires at the end of this school year. Mr. Wiechmann is currently Principal at Northland Lutheran High School in Kronenwetter, Wis. ▶ At halftime of the Sept. 17 football game between Lakeside and Lake Mills, the Lake Mills EMS, first responders, police, and fire departments were honored for saving the life of Lakeside junior Jonah Heyerholm (Holy Cross, Madison) who was seriously injured in a boating accident on Rock Lake. Two weeks later, we presented a check for over $6,000 to Lake Mills first responders: $1,032.92 was collected in cash and a community family wrote a check for $5,000. ▶ In addition, during the school day and at home games, fellow Holy Cross members Jack DePrey, Tyler Griffin, and Luke Marthaler sold rubber bracelets and proceeds donated to the family. Thank you for continuing to pray for and support LL junior Jonah Heyerholm. Send a note of encouragement to HeyJonah2021@gmail.com. Read updates and sign up for meals on mealtrain.com/trains/ r5rog7/updates/ ▶ Sehr güt! The Warrior Band marched their way to a first place finish at the always-popular Gemütlichkeit Days Parade. Half of this fall’s band are first-year marchers! ▶ The 2020-21 A Cappella choir CD is in! The recordings are only $10. Email director Mr. Jim Buege (jbuege@llhs.org) to purchase. ▶ More than 100 guests joined the LL Development office on a rainy football Appreciation Night to be thanked for the faithful support and generous gifts they give to your LLHS as volunteers, pastors, elementary principals, Twice is Nice volunteers, General Board members, Rho and Kentro members of the Legacy Giving Society, LL faculty & staff. ▶ The girls golf team won the 2021 Rock Valley Tournament and were named Conference champs for the first time in team history! The
following week, they won the D2 Regional Championship. At sectionals, junior Ava Heckmann (St. Andrew, Middleton) won in sudden death and advanced to state as an individual, where she placed 15th overall! ▶ To reach more families who are looking for a Christian education, your LLHS ran ads on Life 102.5 to promote our 8th grade open house on October 26. If you know of a future freshman for fall 2022 who missed the open house, do not hesitate to contact Admissions Director Steve Lauber (slauber@llhs.org). ▶ Congrats to winners of our Warrior Cross Country Meet which took place on Monday, Sept. 27. Alex Moore (Crown of Life [COL], Fort), Elijah Baldry (COL), Kynzie Rank (Eastside, Madison), Ezra Dick (St. Matthew, Oconomowoc), Hannah Minning (St. Luke, Watertown), Grant Heagney (COL), Hannah Baldry (COL), and Weston Myhre (Peace, Sun Prairie). ▶ Your LLHS honored Lake Mills Officer and Forever Warrior Troy Oestreich (‘88) on Sept. 30 in honor of his last day on the job. The student assembly gave him a standing ovation in appreciation of his 25+ years as a police officer, including DARE and crisis training, among many other services. ▶ At the Oct. 9 Brookfield East tournament, the Lady Warriors championship winning match against Waukesha West marked the 300th career win for Coach Jenny Krauklis and assistant coach Ben Hoppenrath (both St. Paul, Lake Mills). ▶ Regular Season Sports Wrap-up: • Boys are Cross Country Conference Champs! Girls were runners-up at the Conference Meet at Watertown’s BQ Park on Oct. 16, so both our Warrior teams advanced to sectionals Oct. 23 at UW - Parkside. • Football (4-5) clinched a playoff spot with their HoCo win. As the #7 seed, we got a rematch at #2 Columbus Oct. 22. • Boys soccer, with a final season record of (96-4) clinched the #3 seed for playoffs. • Volleyball took the #6 seed to begin the WIAA post-season (6-4 conf; 26-11 overall).
Want some extra income, but need a part-time job that is limited to the school year? We have the perfect opportunity for you: our kitchen is hiring smiling faces! The position is available immediately, but the start date could be postponed until after Christmas break. Must be able to lift 40 lbs., stand for long periods of time, and work in a fast-paced environment. Hours vary, but most days are from 9:15-2:15. As a bonus, you get to see the students, keep them fed, and hear their appreciative thank yous every day! See application form at llhs.org/apps/pages/jobs contact info: 920-648-2321· office@llhs.org 231 Woodland Beach Rd. · Lake Mills, Wis. 53551
See pics from a wonderful week of HoCo for our teens and Warrior fam: llhs.smugmug.com/School/Hoco-2021 The 2021 Homecoming Court included freshmen reps Will Hemling (St. Stephen, Beaver Dam) and Cecelia Krahn (Eastside, Madison), sophomore reps Lora Kasper (St. John, Jefferson) and Grant Schneider (St. Paul, Lake Mills) Jefferson, junior reps Jack DePrey (Holy Cross, Madison) and Grace Korth (Zion, Arlington), senior reps Aree Huwe (St. Paul, Marshall) and Ben Kasper (St. John, Jefferson), and King Jameson Schmidt (St. Luke, Watertown) and Queen Carly Paske (Zion, Arlington). Warriors brought in non-perishables to construct themed displays, or “canstructions.” After HoCo, Teens for Christ packed up the food and delivered to Lake Mills Food Pantry. Pantry folks were very appreciative and surprised by the amount collected. We’re thankful for so many hearts shining the light of Jesus in generosity! 2021 brought a record number of Forever Warriors gathering in the Alum Zone before the HoCo game (269 RSVPs, 250 attended). Class of ‘21 won the attendance award! The East Gym also featured old trophies and a special tribute to teacher and coach Ron Stelter given by Tom Walton (‘67). So glad to see so many smiles (and our Warriors took the victory over Husticon too)! See many of the smiles, share and download, Warriors! llhs.smugmug.com/LLFamily/Alum-ZoneHomecoming-2021
FFA Christmas Sale: Fruit & Veggie, Cheese, Meat, Nut, Candy Contact an FFA student or Mr. Jeff Meske (jmeske@llhs.org) by Tuesday, November 9 to order, and your order will arrive the first week in December, just in time for your Christmas preparations! Thanks for supporting Christian and Career Education. See the order form with all the selections and prices at
llhs.org/apps/pages/ffa