September 2023
a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 13: Issue 1
LLHS FED eration CONnection 920-648-2321 • info@llhs.org • 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills, WI 53551
I often ride my bicycle to school. It isn’t a long trip, and it’s mostly downhill on the way there. But the way home can be a challenge. Those late afternoon storms will Reach Principal sometimes catch me. My knees Don Schultz at dschultz@llhs.org. don’t react well to the steep uphill climb. On most days, I will walk my bike to the top of the “Lakeside hill.” Sometimes students will pass me on the way beeping their horns as they wave to me in the rain. When the wind is blowing and the knees are aching and the horns are beeping, I sometimes think to myself, “What am I doing?” We are beginning another school year. What are we doing? The task of Christian education can feel like biking uphill in the rain. There are so many challenges! God
wants us to pass his Word on to the next generation. But they are teenagers! And the world around them is trying to pull them into all kinds of bad directions! And our culture isn’t very “pro-Bible” the last time I checked! But God is with us. In the Old Testament, God tells us to “keep pedaling” —“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children” (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). In the New Testament, Jesus tells us that he is with us as we teach his Word: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations … teaching them … and surely I am with you always” (Matthew 28:19-20). And so we keep pedaling because Jesus is with us as we begin this school year. He is in the middle of every classroom, every lesson. He blesses every teacher and every student as we center our lives over and over again on his Word. The task can be challenging at times! But Jesus is bigger than all the challenges that come our way. Maybe I’ll see you at Lakeside this school year! Or maybe I’ll see you on that hill after school. ❧DS
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September 4 ....................................................... Labor Day | No classes September 8 .............................................. First Pastors Day of the year September 12 ........................................................... 1st Quarter Interim September 13 .................................................. Planned Late Start at 10a Save Lives w/ QPR: Suicide Prevention | 6:30p September 17 ................ Gemütlichkeit Days parade, Jefferson | noon September 18 .................................................. Board of Regents | 6:30p September 20 .................. Freshman & New Parent Info Night | 6:30p
Enjoy Kringles? Pizza? Cheesecake? Coffee? Look for the opportunity to support Warrior musicians toward their trips through your purchase!
Fund-raiser dates: 8/30–9/22 Items delivered October 14
Lakeside Homecoming 2023 is Friday, Octpber 6 Alum Zone supper & fun 5:30–7 PM
Burgers, Brats, Hot Dogs, fruit/veggies, chips CRUMBL cookies & FW‘86 Tracy Schwantes’ amazing cupcakes! Twist N Shout Balloon Twisting is back! Oh Snap! photobooth • 50/50 raffle Register & attend to be entered into drawing for a YETI basket. *RSVP by Sept. 29* Check out llhs.org/apps/pages/alumzone for details or call Jess at 920-648-2321 x2230