Your Future Advantage
...focus on our children's dreams A message for parents from Mr. Steve Lauber Reach him at slauber@llhs.org or 920-648-2321 x2218
When I grow up, I wanna be... As parents of grade school children, we may hear about the dreams and aspirations of our precious babies. It can be exciting—yet scary—to think about what direction our children will go as adults. High school is when students not only dream about the future; it's where their future begins. For many of our teens, the skills they learn here will be the tools they will eventually use in their careers. Wrestling with complex math and science calculations, fine-tuning speaking skills, developing computer, welding, cooking and artistic skills, learning to speak different languages, becoming more confident in God’s Word—just to name a few—all help our kids choose directions for their future that will hopefully keep them fulfilled and happy throughout their lives. As parents, we want the best for our kids in all that they do. During these molding and shaping years in our children’s lives, however, we also see that teens are on their own more than ever. Even though we may want to be, many parents don’t have as much involvement in their student’s life in high school. Our kids are finding new friends and new interests. They’re finding out who they are and who they want to become. They are now young adults. There is no better blessing, then, than to continue to learn surrounded with God’s Word. At Lakeside, our number one priority is strengthening the faith of our young adults. Being daily with teachers, staff and other students who have the same faith in Jesus as their Savior is a solid foundation to build the remainder of their lives on. So, dear children, become anything you want to be. Keep God as your rock and foundation in life, and He will direct your paths.
Steve
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mission Motivated by the love of Jesus, Lakeside Lutheran High School partners with families to educate, encourage, and equip students for life and for eternity. about our federation The Lakeside Federation includes 31 congregations in southcentral Wisconsin extending north to south from Beaver Dam to Janesville and east to west from Oconomowoc to Madison. The Lakeside Lutheran Advantage is published 3x year, distributed free of charge to students, families, future families and friends. Please pass on this copy to benefit others. Direct all correspondence to: 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills WI 53551 info@llhs.org • 920.648.2321 Principal: James Grasby | Asst. Principal: Don Schultz Activities Director: Kirk DeNoyer | Regents, Chair: Brian Ertman Photo Credits: LL staff or contributed
Your STEM Advantage
...focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Kids get asked about 10,000 times what they want to be when they grow up... Maybe you dream of being a doctor, toy designer or veterinarian. You might think about building bridges, designing video games, or developing apps. Could your goal be a dietician, farmer, or an astronomer? Maybe you want to become an aircraft technician, a pilot, or even an astronaut. At Lakeside, no matter your answer, we have classes and organizations that will get you ready—and many of them involve STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) courses. Is CODING your thing? Worldwide, the 1st week in December is "Computer Science Education Week." Each year, freshmen take part in the Hour of Code and learn that producing content on a computer is just as fun as consuming content! >> Maybe you like AVIATION.Thanks to our MATH courses, you can get ready for all the computations you’ll need to make as a pilot. Our SHOP classes will get you ready to be an aircraft technician. << Senior Ethan Miller received his pilot’s license. Here he is on the runway at Watertown Municipal Airport. What if you want to be a TEACHER? Thanks to our SCIENCE classes, you can grow up to be a Science Teacher. Here Mr. Damon Tracy (LLHS ‘83) teaches our 2nd grade visitors about physics. >>
LLHS begins STEM Academy Beginning in the 2018-19 school year, your Lakeside Lutheran will offer a STEM Academy. What's that? you might wonder! By creating a STEM Academy within Lakeside, interested students are able to study STEM courses more in-depth while still taking ADVANTAGE of Lakeside’s great Christian education. The first course will be Introduction to Engineering Design, taught by Mr. Drew Williams, LLHS Technology Director. He is a certified PLTW instructor for the Project Lead the Way activity-, project-, and problembased (APB) engineering curriculum (www.pltw.org).
For more information, attend one of our STEM Parent Information Nights. These meetings are designed for parents of incoming 8th graders; however, parents of students of any age, from younger grades to juniors in high school, and/or other interested people may attend to learn more about the Academy, ask questions, and be introduced to the application process. Attend either evening: Wednesday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m. or Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. See LLHS STEM site for more info: tinyurl.com/LLHSSTEM contact awillems@llhs.org with questions! issue 14 • llhs.org/K-8 • page 3
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Now you can read in the dark! page 4 • The Lakeside Advantage • 2017 Issue 3
ACADEMY MATH DREAMS BRIDGE NEW ADVANTAGE CHRISTCENTERED
LAKESIDELUTHERAN TECHNOLOGY FUTURE CODING SUMMER FUN MAGAZINE
School & City __________________________ Parent's E-mail: ______________________________
To celebrate the addition of AP English Literature & Composition to our curriculum this school year,
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Instructions: Search up, down, forward, and on the diagonal to find and circle the hidden words. Check off Name: the words on the list as your find them. Turn in your completed puzzle to be eligible to win some fun prizes... Created with TheTeachersCorner.net Word Search Maker and maybe even $200 toward your future at Lakeside! (Created with TheTeachersCorner.net Word Search Maker)
Contest Information & Rules: Enter the contest by 1) completing the puzzle by circling the 21 words/phrases on the provided list; 2) providing identifying info, and 3) submitting in marked boxes in LL office or other designated locations on the LLHS campus at 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills, on llhs.org/advantagecontest or by e-mailing required info to contest@llhs.org. Entries must be submitted by Sunday, January 28, 2018 (Pops Concert/Visual Arts Fair) to be eligible for prizes. LLHS is not responsible for lost or misdirected entries. Contest open to students in 2017-18 grades K–8. One entry per student. Winners randomly chosen from all complete & correct entries submitted by deadline. First prize wins Warrior gear and $200 in non-transferable tuition credit applicable toward first semester of attendance at Lakeside; Five additional randomly chosen entries will also receive prizes such as Warrior gear. Parents will first be notified by e-mail or phone based on info provided. Children of LLHS employees are ineligible for prizes. See rules, guidelines and links at: llhs.org/advantagecontest
Your Federation Advantage focus on Peace, Sun Prairie
PARTNERS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION “Christian education is a lifelong endeavor. At Peace, we help parents see that Lakeside allows families to continue building on the foundation that Christian education provided during their elementary years,” says Principal Raymond. “Also, as parents see the benefits of 'investing' in their child's Christian education in their elementary years, it makes it easier for them to see the benefits of investing in their child's secondary Christian education as well. Over the past five years, 77 percent of our 8th graders have gone on to Lakeside as freshmen. When you include those who went to Luther Prep, over 86% of our 8th graders have continued on with Christian education as freshmen!”
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Visual Arts Fair: goo.gl/Gc8EY8 4th grade with Peace alum
Peace, Sun Prairie Colors: Blue & White Mascot: Defenders '17–18 Enrollment PK-8: 144 Alum at LLHS '17-18: 23
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Your Summer Advantage focus on skill development
WE HAVE TAKE OFF! 1ST STEM CAMP IS A LAUNCH SUCCESS Splatting catapults, shattering bridges, coding dilemmas, daily challenges...our first summer STEM camp kept more than 70 grade-schoolers thinking, planning, experimenting and building during the last week in July. Thanks for sharing your lambs with us for hours of summer STEM —Science, Technology, Engineering and Math— fun and learning! Find more pics for free download at our smugmug 2017 summer camp gallery at: goo.gl/MHHmNT
Kevin Proeber (‘02) Sarah (Schmiege) Mose (‘11) Amanda (Jaeckel) McCrary (’96)
Principal: Kyle Raymond
A BLESSING TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FUTURES Principal Raymond continues: "The families of our church and school see the benefits as our students go on to Lakeside and become leaders in their school, congregations, and communities. Our students have become walking billboards in the promotion of Christian education." "Many of our students are excited about making new Christian friends in high school, and the variety of extracurricular activities that Lakeside offers. They are also excited that Lakeside provides a safe atmosphere to learn."
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2nd gr. video: goo.gl/E9zoSt
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Pastors Day
Peace team at Volley for Hope
A BLESSING TO FAMILIES We chose Lakeside for our family because high school is a busy time for teenagers, and it is comforting to know that our children will be surrounded by Christian friends and mentors during this period of their lives. —Cathy Gresens, mom of August ('20) & Jada ('21)
Topics for the 2017 STEM Camp included "Catapults," "Building the Strongest Bridge," and "Computer Programming and Circuit Boards." Thanks to the area STEM instructors, including Andrea Dorn (St. Stephen, Beaver Dam), Phil Dretske (LLHS), Hannah Hackbarth (St. John, Waterloo), Tim Kassulke (St. Mark, Watertown), Jennifer Krauklis (LLHS), Shelley Meyers (St. Matthew, Oconomowoc) and LLHS STEM Academy Director Andrew Willems.
And of course we had a blast developing athletic skills at our annual Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Football and Distance Running Camps as well. See these and more pics at the same galley link as above.
issue 14 • llhs.org/K-8 • page 7
231 Woodland Beach Road Lake Mills, WI 53551 llhs.org Electronic Service Requested
Warrior Summer Band is open to students currently in grades 8–12. The most common way to participate is by marching and playing an instrument. Students can also participate as a member of the Honor Guard (banner/U.S. flag, etc.) or Color Guard (flags/rifles).
In addition to learning valuable musical and rhythm skills, mental toughness and discipline, teens in summer band are blessed with many opportunities to witness their Christian faith. Countless teens have shared that some of their favorite high school memories are made during the summer band trips. June 30–July 15, 2018: East Coast Trip! Highlights to include: Canada | Rhode Island | New York City | DC area Contact Director Mr. Pufahl at gpufahl@llhs.org with questions. The deadline to sign up for Summer 2018 is the date of the LLHS Christmas Concert on December 17, 2017. Rehearsals begin in May. Fundraising is available. See llhs.org/apps/pages/summerband
upcoming events of interest at LLHS for grade school families
November 1 or November 9...................................... STEM Academy Family Info Nights (identical nights) | 6:30 PM (see p. 3) November 4....................................................................Beginner Band Concert (1st year players) | 9:45 AM in the band room November 5.................................................................................... Cadet Band joins in the LL Fall Concert | 2 PM in East Gym November 17, 28, 30 ............................................ Home Basketball Games, Varsity @ 7:30 PM (Get those passports stamped!) December 2 ........................................................................... LES B-Team Basketball Preseason Tip-Off (boys & girls, both gyms) December 7, 12, 19 ................................................................................Home Basketball Games, Varsity @ 7:30 PM (passports) December 14, January 12 & 26 ....................................................................................... Home Wrestling Meets (passport stamp) December 17 ........................................................ Christmas Concert | 7 PM (passport stamp) Summer Band commitment due December 22 ..................................................................................................... LLHS 1st semester ends & Christmas break begins January 4 ............................................................................................................................. 2nd semester begins & classes resume January 4, 11, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 30 .......................................... Home Basketball Games, Varsity | 7:30 PM (passport stamp) January 17 ........................................................................................................................................ 7th Grade “Warrior for a Day” January 18–February 9 ............................................. Summer Band fund-raiser sell dates (including 2018 incoming freshmen) January 28 ................ Lutheran Elementary Schools (LES) Visual Arts Fair & Lakeside Pops Concert | 2 PM (passport stamp) January 31 ....................................................... Attention 8th grade families: 2018–19 enrollment fee increases after this date! February 1–April 20.................... Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP "Choice") open application | see llhs.org/choice February 1, 6, 13, 15 .................................................................... Home Basketball Games, Varsity | 7:30 PM (passport stamp) February 16–18 ................................................................................................................. LES Basketball Tournament at Lakeside see the K–8 link at the top of the home page at llhs.org