LLHS Advantage magazine issue 18

Your Found Advantage

...focus on your world's champion seeker Ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 7:7

Hide-and-Go-Seek is a game that almost all of us have played at some time in our lives. Finding a great place to hide can be difficult, but kids sure love to try as they sprint to secure the perfect spot to stay hidden for as long as they can.

Then the real work begins. The person that is “it” begins to go out and seek. The hiders may be under a blanket, behind the curtains, in a closet, next to the couch or packed away underneath a pile of clothes. Sometimes everyone is found, but at times, the seeker may just say “I give up.”

Thankfully, our God doesn’t play hide-and-go-seek with us. Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:7, “Ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you.” He lets us know that he is here whenever we need him. In the Bible, God gives us all the information we need for this life, and he supplies us with Christian parents, teachers and friends to guide us.

Lakeside Lutheran High School is centered on educating teenage students about God and His great love for us, encouraging them to continue to stay close to their Savior, and equipping them with the tools for this life and beyond.

With Jesus as our Shepherd, we can be confident that we are found.

Steve Lauber, Admissions Director P.S. Check out the “hide-and-seek”-type contest that uses my face on page 5!

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 correspondence to: 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills WI 53551 info@llhs.org • 920.648.2321 Principal: James Grasby | Asst. Principal: Don Schultz | Activities Dir: Kirk DeNoyer | Regents, Chair: Brian Ertman Front cover photo: K-8 dance clinic participants October 2018; contributed. page 2 • The Lakeside Advantage • 2019 Issue 1

Your Federation Advantage ...focus on Zion, Columbus

PARTNERS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION This fall, Zion school families raised money for a child in the MakeA-Wish foundation. To help celebrate this generosity, members of the LLHS pep band performed at Zion’s pep rally. After the Warrior teens performed, they stayed and mingled with the younger students.

“This had such a positive impact on our students. They loved having high schoolers socializing and playing games with them,” says Zion Principal Alex Vandenberg. Check out the YouTube video! http://bit.ly/zionpep This wasn’t a one-time connection, however. Vandenberg goes on to list other ways this partnership is demonstrated, “We encourage our students to consider LLHS whenever we talk about their choices for high school.

We love to have Mr. Lauber come and present all of the great reasons for our students to attend LLHS. We have had the choir come and sing in our church services. Many of our students participate in sport camps at LLHS. Our students not only improve their talents but also meet students from other WELS schools.”

Top: Current/former Crusaders on gr. 4 visit day. Bottom: soccer tourney; 2nd gr. field trip

Zion Columbus Colors: Red & White Mascot: Crusaders '18–19 Enrollment: 90 Alum at LLHS '18–19: 14 Principal: Alex Vandenberg LL Alum Teachers: Kristin (Koltz) Nedow ‘77 & Rachel (Armstrong) Grambsch ‘93

PARENTS CHOOSE LAKESIDE • For us, Lakeside is peace of mind that we’re doing all we can to encourage our girls’ spiritual development during years they may be naturally questioning everything they’ve ever been taught. They need to be in God’s Word at every turn, especially during the tumultuous teen years, and the Christian education at Lakeside ensures that their faith doesn’t become relegated to “I’ll get to that when I have more time.”

Or, “I already learned all that. I don’t need it til I’m older anyway.” We also want them in a Christian school as long as possible so that the adults they spend most of their time with have the same values we are trying to instill, and are role models they can look up to. The difference Lakeside has made for us is that it is a joy to continue to watch our daughter’s faith grow every day.

—Dan & Becky R • Lakeside promotes a positive environment where our children can grow and flourish to be their best. Having chapel with their brothers and sisters in Christ keeps their faith strong at such a critical and challenging time in their life.

—Matt & Sue Y

CRUSADER 7/8TH GRADERS LOOK FORWARD TO LAKESIDE BECAUSE: ♥♥ I will get to learn more about God. —Noah ♥♥ I’ll get to go to another Christian school, and I have friends going there. There are also many different things to do there. I can get good education for college. I did many camps for Lakeside and I really like the school. No one can judge you for who you are. —Caitlin ♥♥ I am excited to learn about Jesus there everyday just like at Zion. I am excited to meet a bunch of new people. I am excited for all the electives and to move around between classrooms. —Megan issue 18 • llhs.org/K-8 • page 3

Contest

Decades of Faithfulness

This school year we are celebrating Decades of Faithfulness—SIX DECADES of Christian education at Lakeside! Last issue’s contest challenged you to add up (or guess) the total years of service at Lakeside Lutheran by the faculty members pictured.

Winners! $200 tuition credit & a Warrior UnderArmour backpack!

Kayla Boll

21

Mr. Hackbarth Math Videography

4

Mr. DeNoyer A.D. PhyEd

18

Mrs. Tetzlaff Art Health

5

Mr. Rosenau Guidance Computers

11

Mr. Lauber Admissions English

13

PC (Pastor Clark) Word of God

19

Mrs. Schommer English 9 Journalism

Years of LLHS service of these faculty faces? 210 years in all!

Mr. Grasby Principal Word of God

Mrs. Hirschfeld Extended Learning

Mr. Willems STEM Academy Computers

Mr. Doering History Financial Lit

Mr. Pufahl Bands English

Mr. Buege Choirs Composition

Señor (Pastor Toepel) Spanish/Latin

Eastside, Madison 2nd grader

g Warrior sw!a winners Runner-up:

Bryce Zimmerman St. John, Jefferson 7th grader

Runner-up:

Audra Kopfer

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Zion, Columbus 6th grader

new contest: where in the school was mr. lauber?

What’s in it for you? How about tuition credit? Warrior gear? Bragging rights? A personal visit from the big guy?

what do you have to do?

Figure out where these 8 pics were taken on the Lakeside campus. Give your best guess where Mr. Lauber’s mug was! Name the area of the school, closest room or hallway where the photo was taken. (All are publicly accessible areas; the pics are no longer on location.)

how do you enter the contest?

Go to llhs.org/advantagecontest and enter your answers and contact information online, or send a copy of page 5 with your answers and info to: LLHS, 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills 53551 or drop it in the marked box in the school office.

what else do you need to know?

Contest open to K-8 students in 2018-19 school year. One entry per person. One entry per person. Five winners will be randomly selected from all correct entries. Another random drawing from among the five will receive a $200 tuition credit voucher applicable to first semester of attendance at Lakeside and Warrior swag, and the other four will receive cool Lakeside swag or other gifts. Prizes not transferable. Deadline to enter: April 22, 2019, to be eligible for prizes. Lakeside is not responsible for misdirected or lost entries. Winners’ parents will first be notified by e-mail or phone call. Children of LLHS employees are not eligible for prizes. See rules, guidelines and links at: llhs.org/advantagecontest. page 4 • The Lakeside Advantage • 2019 Issue 1

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Your Inside Advantage

...teachers share wisdom about high school years This year we are celebrating... SIX DECADES of Christian education at LLHS. Our last contest even had you guessing how many years combined some of our 33 teachers have served here (see p. 4). All that service gives teachers years’ worth of wisdom; several share what makes Lakeside extra special, and some even share tips for our future Warriors...

Mr. Rosenau, any advice/tips for making high school an easier transition?

Just be yourself. Don’t try to be what you think others want you to be. You will make true friends this way.

Why do you love teaching at Lakeside?

I just love being around Christian young people and having the privilege to help them grow into the Christian leaders they can eventually become.

And Lakeside donuts…

Mrs. Hirschfeld, what should 8th graders know about starting LL? Time flies! You start one day and graduate the next. That is what it feels like...even to the teens as I talk with them.

Any advice/tips for making it an easier transition?

Write all of your assignments in your planner, take your planner home with you, cross assignments off when you are done with them. Put everything in your backpack before you go to bed so it’s set for morning, and you forget nothing.

Mr. Willems, what fun do they have to look forward to?

There is literally something for everyone in classes at LLHS: woods, metals, sewing, foods, engineering, government, psychology, math, science, literature, world languages, videography, computer programming, and, of course, God’s Word every day.

What’s great about teaching at LL? I love seeing teenagers grow their minds from childhood to adulthood in four short years—and of course, that it is all done within the guidance of God’s Word.

Mr. Pufahl, what should 8th graders know about starting at LL? Make sure to get involved, especially in Band. We get to travel all over the country.

Any advice or tips?

When walking the hallways, make sure to follow the biggest football player.

He will make a great blocker for making it through the mass crowds.

Mrs. Schommer, what fun to they have to look forward to?

Homecoming competitions, homeroom food days, new friendships, my freshman English classroom...puns and plays on words all the time.

Why do you love teaching at Lakeside?

I can share Jesus any time of the day with anyone. We all have the same goal...eternal life in heaven..together we journey in that direction. page 6 • The Lakeside Advantage • 2019 Issue 1

Your Peer Advantage

...focus on why some teens are pumped to attend LLHS

Looking forward to Lakeside!

Clockwise, from top left: Zachaery Zastrow, Jonah Heyerholm (Holy Cross, Madison), Harmony Schmidt (TSL, Watertown), Tyler Griffin, Grace Cook, Manuel Iglesias, Carlee Zimmerman, Cooper Tetzlaff. Center: Grace Plitzuweit and Jordan Genz.

At our annual 8th grade Open House last October, these students from the class of 2023 took a moment out of their dodgeball game to share why they are looking forward to being Warriors!

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231 Woodland Beach Road Lake Mills, WI 53551 llhs.org Electronic Service Requested

2018 LLHS spelling bee winners in grades 5-6 are, from left, Elijah Dolan, TSL, Watertown, 1st place; Alexis Yerges, St. Stephen, Beaver Dam, 2nd place; David Johnson, St. Matthew, Janesville, 3rd place. Winners in grades 7-8 winners are, from left, Joshua Hecht, Eastside, Madison, 2nd place; Hallie Egelseer, St. Paul, Lake Mills, 1st place; Maria Vik, St. Paul, Fort, 3rd place.

upcoming events of interest at LLHS for grade school families

March 1..................................................Financial Forms due for Tuition Assistance for 2019-20 (see llhs.org/apps/pages/tuition) March 2............................................................................................... Summer Band fundraiser pick up in bus barn | 9–10 AM March 5–8............................................................................. 2019-20 Dance team tryouts | 4–6 PM (including 8th grade dancers) March 6...........................................................................................................................................................................Ash Wednesday March 10.............................................................................FFA Fellowship Banquet | 1:30 PM (incoming 8th grade families welcome!)

April 6–7.................... LES Fine Arts Fest: solo-ensemble & LES choir/band judging on Saturday; concerts 1:30 & 4 PM Sunday April 10................................................................................................................Warrior Forensics Family & Friends Night | 6 PM April 20.................................................................application deadline for Wisconsin Parental Choice Program: see llhs.org/choice April 24..................................................................................................................................................LES Math Meet | 4–5:30 PM April 26..................................................................6th Grade Play Date: Murder in the House of Horrors special showing 10 AM April 26–27...............................................................LLHS Drama Department presents Murder in the House of Horrors | 7 PM May 5.............................................................................................New Summer Band families meeting in LL band room | 6 PM May 7 & 15..............................................................................................................Warrior Summer Band practices, 6:30–8:30 PM May 21....................................................................................................................Geometry Exam for ‘19-20 freshmen | 6:30 PM May 28........................................................................................................................Warrior Summer Band practice | 6:30–9 PM June 4–7..............................................................................................Warrior Band Camp: see llhs.org/arts (parades June 7 & 8) June 10–13 Girls Basketball Camp | June 17–20 Boys Basketball Camp | June 24–27 Co-ed Soccer Camp July 8–11 Co-ed Running Camp | July 15–18 Girls Volleyball & Boys Football Camps | July 22–25 STEM Camp see the K–8 link at the top of the home page at llhs.org