Put ranch dressing on … everything
One of my daily tasks at Lakeside is to watch teenagers eat. I take turns supervising the cafeteria during the lunch hours, and so I have spent many hours watching the eating habits of students in high school.
One thing I have noted—they like to put ranch salad dressing on everything. I used to think that ranch dressing was just a topping for vegetables, but now my thinking has been expanded, thanks to the teenagers.
Did you know that ranch tastes good on pizza? Or how about cooked vegetables, like steamed cauliflower or broccoli? Corn? All forms of meat? I have not seen them add ranch to fruit, but maybe that’s next. I was joking with a student the other day about his food choices and suggested he try adding ranch dressing to his food. It didn’t seem like it would be a match, but he tried it anyway! And he liked it.
Put ranch on everything—that’s what they do here at Lakeside. Do you know what else they do here? They put God’s Word on everything. And they put prayer on everything. It will happen frequently - I am walking by a classroom in the science or math hallways, and I can hear them praying at the beginning of class. I can hear the social studies teacher talk about God’s hand in the events of history they are studying.
And this makes education … better. How can you teach a subject like history or science or math without acknowledging the reality of God, who is behind all of these things? And then there are those non-scholarly things that happen in a school as well. A student who is working on improving his behavior, or his work ethic— let’s have God be a part of that. A student is processing a challenging home life or personal life—let’s bring God into it. Let’s put God and his Word and prayer on … everything.
A familiar Bible passage tells us: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6). At Lakeside, we acknowledge God in ALL of our ways—in every class, in every circumstance.
Ranch on everything? I don’t know. Maybe it will taste better. But God as a part of everything? Yes. It’s always better. ❧DS
CALLING WARRIOR GRANDS! FALL “GPD” is for grandparents of freshman & junior Warriors Qs? Email Mrs. Coron scoron@llhs.org
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 • 8am
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> We love Pastors Day! Sept. 8 blessed us with 36 ministers representing 29 congregations who met with 84% of our teens (450). We are thankful for our partnership in the gospel.
> Congrats to cross country senior Cam Weiland [Zion Columbus], who broke the school record in the 5K with a time of 15:33.8 at the Sept. 9 Monona Grove Invite. Grey Davis ‘11 had held it with 15:39.7 since 2010.
> On Sept. 13, Kristen Kapler, Christian Family Solutions staff and school counselor, led an audience of 130+ students, parents, community members, health care workers and first responders through what “QPR,” the suicide prevention technique, is and isn’t: it’s not intended to be a form of counseling or treatment. It is intended to offer hope through positive action. She shared myth-busting facts such as
TRUE: “If people in a crisis get the help they need, they will probably never be suicidal again.”
TRUE: “Asking someone directly about suicidal intent lowers anxiety, opens up communication, and lowers risk of an impulsive act.”
TRUE: “Suicide prevention is everybody’s business, and anyone can help prevent the tragedy of suicide.”
Thanks to Institutional Ministries and the Charles E. Kubly Foundation for allowing LLHS the privilege of hosting this important event.
Homecoming is made for alum!
Join the Forever Warrior Social Media Challenge to connect and win The FW class with the most points after October 6 wins $100 towards their reunion. Win different ways each day! Some days also bring gifts and drawings for $25 gift cards. See more details when you scan the QR or go to llhs.org/apps/pages/alumzone. Talk it up among your graduating year!
More new face intros! Say hello when you see: Mrs. Denice Burger
Extended Learning
Mrs. Burger is a familiar face in a new role. Having served in the Scrip office and substitute front office in the past, she is now teaching in the Extended Learning Center. Denice graduated from Purdue University with a degree in child development. A member of St. John, Newville, Burger’s three children are all Lakeside grads. Brett and Kyle have graduated from college and Ryann is a senior at UW-LaCrosse.
Mr. Craig Sonntag | English, Math
Mr. Sonntag teaches sophomore Composition, Algebra and Practical Math this fall. He’ll assist with girls varsity basketball and be our head boys golf coach. “Lakeside has an awesome staff and student body that I have seen in action for 30+ years—and now I am part of that tradition of excellence,” he says.
He and his wife, Cathy, are members at St. Matthew, Janesville. They have three
daughters, two sons-in-law, and a future son in law: Ashley (’12) is married to Brandon, Alyssa (‘15) is married to Evan, and Audra (‘16) is engaged to Alex. They have two grandsons, Christian and Aiden.
He graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High and Dr. Martin Luther College. He also has a M. Ed. with a 3-12 Integrating Technology focus from Walden University.
Outside of teaching, he enjoys sports, outdoor activities, spending time with family, and traveling—he’s been to Italy, Greece, the Panama Canal, the Hawaiian Islands, and throughout the Caribbean.
He comes from a lineage of teachers. His parents were teachers and combined to teach over 90 years in WELS elementary and high school classrooms. Between his and Cathy’s families, there are more than a dozen active or retired called workers.
The 90-strong Warrior Band marched proud at the annual Gemütchlichkeit Days parade in Jefferson, always the 3rd Sunday in September.
