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NEWSLETTER

2 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE3 OPEN HOUSE AT WLHS3 PLAY PRODUCTION4 HOMECOMING 20155 CHOIRS AT CHURCHES

6 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 7 SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 7 REQUEST TO PARENTS 7 WHAT’S COMING UP? 8 GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015

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Christ-centered

school culture.

Just as all planets have an atmosphere, so does any building where people gather each day. The “atmosphere” inside a building, however, is not a study of its nitrogen-oxygen mix. The way a building feels, the tone that is pervasive, its practices and the way they are carried out all combine to give that place a culture. Often one can sense the culture of a building upon entry. Pay attention the next time you enter a new place of business to the way that place “feels” or makes you feel. In part you are experiencing the culture of that building.

The critical question is not “Does this place have a culture?” Every place does–from hospitals, to office suites, to stores, to churches, to schools. More critical: “Is that culture produced and maintained on purpose?”

Décor, color, and cleanliness stamp a building’s culture, but the most important purveyors are its people. Those who call that building theirs ultimately decide whether they want to own and shape the culture or leave it to chance.

We at Wisconsin Lutheran High School recognize that this ministry to high school youth and their families is a trust from God. “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful” (II Corinthians 4:2, NIV). That we must be careful stewards of this trust is not only required of us, it is also the only appropriate response to the One who has earned our salvation and gives us everything else. Leaving the culture of our building to chance is inappropriate and negligent.

For the past several months, members of our staff have spent considerable time and careful thought in defining the kind of culture we believe is appropriate at WLHS. At the center of that culture are seven guiding principles or indicators:

Christ comes first in all we do.

The Word of God is treasured and obeyed.

We are united in Christ.

Christian leadership is expected.

Students and teachers are responsible and pursue their full potential.

Students and families see school as a blessing.

Respect is expected.

During the first week of school, these principles were put in front of our students in a special presentation. All of them appear on posters in our classrooms and hallways as well. The challenge, of course, is to make these cultural indicators leap off the wall and into our practices and relationships so that they define our culture.

Parents, we will be grateful for your help. During the summer you received a booklet that expands these principles a bit more and provides Scriptural support for each one. We ask that you give this a review periodically, talk to your sons and daughters about these principles, and perhaps incorporate them into your family devotions. If you need another Parent/Family Guide, please ask at our central office.

In future newsletters, we will reflect more specifically on these principles as well. May God bless all of our efforts to define and maintain a Christ-centered school culture. Finally, to do so is an act of worship and thanks to the God who loved us first. Phil Leyrer, principal

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For information, contact Brad Wetzel, Director of Admissions,

at (414) 453-4567or brad.wetzel@wlhs.org.

v Guided and self-guided toursv Visit classroomsv Attend a variety of presentations

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18Registration – 5:30 P.M.

Program begins promptly at 6:00 P.M.

Open House at WLHS

No SchoolThursday, October 29Friday, October 30

All teachers will be attending the annual WALE Teachers Convention.

WLHS Play ProductionThe story of this famous play follows the lives of two families from a small town as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually die. Described as one of the greatest American plays ever written, the play is performed through three acts entitled: Daily Life ~ Love and Marriage ~ and Death & Eternity.

Friday,November 6

7:30 P.M.

Saturday,November 7

7:30 P.M. Sunday,

November 81:30 P.M.

Tickets go on sale Monday, October 12.Ticket prices are: $7.00 – Adults $4.00 – Children (age 3 through 8th grade)

Join us for one or more of these performances.

Choir AssociatesSpaghetti Dinner

Tickets sold at the cafeteria doors. $8.00 – Adults $6.00 – Children (age 3 through 8th grade)

Perfomances by Inspiration and Wisco Kids between 4:45–7:00 P.M.

Friday,November 6

4:30–7:00 P.M.

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Homecoming 2015

HOMECOMING PEP RALLY Friday, October 2

2:15 P.M.in

Wisconsin Lutheran High School Gymnasium

HOMECOMING GAMEvs. Hartford

Friday, October 27:00 P.M.

at Wisconsin Lutheran College

Warrior Field

At the pep rally, one of these three seniors will be crowned as our 2015 Homecoming Queen.

Pictured from left to right:

Emily Frey (Zion, South Milwaukee)

Catherine Daly (Grace, Milwaukee)

Elizabeth Mariscal (St. John, Wauwatosa)

HOMECOMING WEEK DRESS-UP DAYS

HOMECOMING WEEK ACTIVITIES

Monday, September 28Mr. Wisco7:00 P.M.WLHS Auditorium

Tuesday, September 29Volleyball Games vs Slinger5:30/6:40 P.M.WLHS Gymnasiums

Wednesday, September 30Girls Powder Puff Football Game7:00 P.M.WLHS Outdoor Stadium

Thursday, October 1Freshman Football Game vs Hartford4:30 P.M.WLHS Outdoor Stadium

Friday, October 2Pep Rally2:15 P.M.WLHS Main Gymnasium

Varsity Football Game vs Hartford7:00 P.M.WLC Warrior Field

Saturday, October 3Dance7:00–11:00 P.M.WLHS Main Gymnasium

Escorts will be:

Drew Foren (St. Jacobi, Greenfield)

Bryce Roberts (Salem, Milwaukee)

Kole Hansen (Star of Bethlehem, New Berlin)

Monday, September 28

Farmer Day

Dress as a farmer or

farm animal.

Tuesday, September 29Disney Day

Wear anything Disney.Wednesday, September 30

Tie-Dyed DayWear your tie-dyed colors.

Thursday, October 1Tacky Tourist DayPut on those obnoxious Hawaiian shirts, etc.

Friday, October 2

Spirit Day

Freshmen wear red.

Sophomores wear white.

Juniors wear blue.

Seniors wear red, white, blue.

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Homecoming 2015HOMECOMING DANCE

Saturday, October 37:00–11:00 P.M.

inWisconsin Lutheran High School Gymnasium

The theme for this year’s Homecoming Dance is “Glowing Galaxies.”

All students will need to have a means of transportation from school promptly at the end of the dance. Curfew is 11:00 P.M. in Milwaukee County, so it is important that our students not be allowed to walk home or take the bus after the dance.

• Dance cost: $10.00 per person includes refreshments.

• Attire: Semi-formal (NO JEANS!!) Young men wear ties or sweaters and young women wear dresses or dress pants. • Guests: Due to limited space, only seniors are allowed to invite guest dates from other schools. A senior girl may bring her boyfriend and a senior boy may bring his girlfriend. They may not bring in guest dates for others.

WLHS seeks to conduct dances that will provide for the social development of its students in accordance with the Word of God. To help young Christians develop norms of behavior that are consistent with God’s ways, the following guidelines have been developed.

Schedule of Choirs At Churches

• Dances must be chaperoned by faculty and administration with parental help.

• Students are expected to conduct themselves and dress in such a way that they reflect the will and love of their Lord.

• Only seniors may bring guests. All guests must be registered and must be limited to one guest per person.

• WLHS seniors are responsible for the conduct of their guests.

• Students will not be admitted to the dance any later than 8:30 P.M.

• Once a student leaves the building, he or she may not re-enter. If students must go to their cars, a chaperone must accompany them.

• No alcohol or any other illegal substance is allowed on the premises. School smoking rules apply.

• I.D. cards and tickets must be presented to gain entrance to the dance.

• Students must have a way home promptly at 11:00 P.M.

October 18 A Cappella Choir Zion, HartlandOctober 25 Cantorei St. John, MilwaukeeNovember 22 A Cappella Choir Christ, PewaukeeDecember 2 Brass Choir Mt. Calvary, WaukeshaDecember 6 A Cappella Choir Mt. Lebanon, MilwaukeeDecember 9 Jubilation Handbell Choir Christ, PewaukeeDecember 13 Woodwind Choir Christ the Lord, Brookfield January 10 Cantorei St. John, Mukwonago January 17 Woodwind Choir Trinity, WaukeshaJanuary 31 A Cappella Choir St Paul, Franklin January 31 Freshman Choir St Philip, Milwaukee February 7 Jubilation Handbell Choir St. Matthew, Milwaukee February 14 Cantorei Centennial, Milwaukee February 14 Woodwind Choir Jordan, West AllisFebruary 14 Brass Choir Jordan, West AllisFebruary 21 A Cappella Choir Christ, MilwaukeeFebruary 21 Freshman Choir St. Marcus, MilwaukeeMarch 9 Jubilation Handbell Choir St. John, Lannon March 13 A Cappella Choir Garden Homes, Milwaukee March 20 Brass Choir Nain, West Allis April 10 Cantorei Woodlawn, West AllisApril 17 A Cappella Choir St. Lucas, Milwaukee April 24 Brass Choir St. John, WauwatosaApril 24 Jubilation Handbell Choir Apostles of Christ, WauwatosaMay 15 Woodwind Choir Grace, Milwaukee

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National Honor Society

Grace Albrecht (Christ the Lord, Brookfield)

Andrew Besler (St. John, Milwaukee)

Tasia BlakelyTyra Buckley (Loving Shepherd, Milwaukee)

Ami Leigh Christnacht (Grace, Milwaukee)

Joseph Eick (St. John, Wauwatosa)

Samantha Evans (St. Jacobi, Greenfield)

Drew Foren (St. Jacobi, Greenfield)

Emily Frey (Zion, South Milwaukee)

Erick Frey (Zion, South Milwaukee)

Samuel Fritsch (St. Paul, Muskego)

Taylor Genrich (Trinity, Waukesha)

Hannah Gerbing (Christ, Pewaukee)

Dy’Quan Gipson Kaitlyn Grunert (Trinity, Waukesha)

Sophie Grutza (St. Lucas, Milwaukee)

Kole Hansen (Star of Bethlehem, New Berlin)

Jeong HeoLaurel Hirschmann (St. John, Milwaukee)

Chase Imberger (St. John, Lannon) Patrick Iyasele Clarissa Johnson (St. John, Wauwatosa)

Drew Konkol (St. John, Wauwatosa)

Joshuah Kren (Trinity, Waukesha)

Landon Lehr (Grace, Milwaukee)

Hannah Leverence (Star of Bethlehem, New Berlin)

Katelin Ludke (St. Paul, Muskego)

Allison Lunow (St. Paul, Muskego)

Elizabeth Mariscal (St. John, Wauwatosa)

Peter MatsonMarissa Miller (Woodlawn, West Allis)

Jacob Nygaard (St. Paul, Cudahy)

William Olson (Star of Bethlehem, New Berlin)

Amber Perez (St. John, Milwaukee) Matthew Plaski (St. Jacobi, Greenfield)

Austin Plewa (Christ the Lord, Brookfield) Anne Rasmussen (St. Paul, Franklin)

Anne Reinhardt (Christ, Milwaukee)

Arianna Sanchez (St. Peter, Milwaukee)

Danielle Schmid (St. Lucas, Milwaukee)

Amanda Schneider (St. John, Lannon) Taylor Schueneman (Christ the Lord, Brookfield) Kyra Schultz (St. Lucas, Milwaukee)

Lonneshia SlocumKeri Squires (Christ, Big Bend)

Courtney Stack (St. Paul, Muskego)

Bethany Uher (Mt. Calvary, Waukesha)

Yi Lei (Andelina) Wang Jason Wegner (Mt. Lebanon, Milwaukee)

Sabrina Wocelka (St. John, Milwaukee) Jessica Zastrow (Atonement, Milwaukee)

Congratulations to these young people for achieving this honor. May they continue to use their gifts in service to the Lord and others.

Listed below are the members of the Wisconsin Lutheran High School Class of 2016 who were inducted into the National Honor Society in a special ceremony on Monday, September 21.

What’sComing

UP?–Mr. WiscoSeptember 28: 7:00 P.M.

–Powder Puff GameSeptember 30: 7:00 P.M.

–Homecoming Game at WLCOctober 2: 7:00 P.M.

–Homecoming Dance October 3: 7:00–11:00 P.M.

–Freshman Parent Guidance OrientationOctober 14: 7:00 P.M.

–Open HouseOctober 18: 6:00–8:00 P.M.

–ACT at WLHSOctober 24: 8:00 A.M.

–Begin Quarter 2October 26

–Parent Athletic Information MeetingOctober 28: 5:30 P.M.

–NO SCHOOL / Teachers ConventionOctober 29 & 30

–Reformation DayOctober 31

–Parent/Teacher ConsultationsNovember 5: 4:00–9:00 P.M.

–Choir Associates Spaghetti DinnerNovember 6: 4:30–7:00 P.M.

–Play ProductionNovember 6 & 7: 7:30 P.M.November 8: 1:30 P.M.

–LATE START / Faculty MeetingNovember 9: 8:29 A.M. school start time

–Veterans Day ServiceNovember 11: 8:30 A.M.

School Enrollment2015–2016

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Seniors............ 180Juniors............ 166Sophomores... 182Freshmen....... 240

TOTAL 768

Several spots still open for crafters at Wisconsin Lutheran High School.

Please contact Sandy Krueger at craft.fair@wlhs.org.

OF

Craft FairSaturday,

November 21, 2015

Our new student/parent information system called onCampus is now in place. This program allows parents to stay current on their student’s academic progress, attendance records and other information.

Many parents have already logged into their accounts and are able to access their student’s information. For those who have not done so yet, please do so in the near future.

Directions on how to do this are found on our website. Please go to www.wlhs.org and click on “Parents & Students”. Scroll down to the onCampus picture and click on “click here for logon directions”. Follow the directions on this page.

If you need further help, please email our technology department at denyse.schumacher@wlhs.org.

Request to Parents

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Guidance Department Information

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SENIORS

The Guidance Team Leaders have begun their senior interviews to assist seniors with post-high school plans. The Guidance Office has many resources available to seniors. Seniors planning on post-high school education are being encouraged to get their applications in early. The counselors are available during the school day to assist seniors with the application process if questions arise. Scholarships that come to our office are being posted at our school’s website www.wlhs.org. Other websites for scholarship searches are also listed at our website.

JUNIORS

The guidance counselors met with juniors in September in small groups to preview their senior year and discuss post-high school plans. Information was shared about college entrance exams and requirements, four-year college vs. technical college, and senior year academics.

ACT INFORMATION

Parents can keep informed about ACT resources, test dates, and other helpful information by going to the website for parents at www.actparent.org.

There is also a website for students at www.actstudent.org.

Upcoming ACT test dates are:

October 24 (registration deadline–September 18)

December 12 (registration deadline–November 6)

Both tests are offered at WLHS.

FRESHMEN

During the last week of September the freshmen were introduced to the Guidance Office and its services through a presentation given by the guidance counselors. Scheduling, academic requirements, career planning, and personal counseling were some of the guidance services shared with the freshmen.

The PSAT test will be written on Wednesday, October 14,during periods 1–4. This is a voluntary test taken by juniors that are four-year college bound. This test gives them experience in writing college entrance exams andestablishes eligibility for National Merit Scholarships.

Registration for the test will be in the Guidance Office October 1–12. There is a $14 fee required at the time of registration. Again, this is a voluntary test and is not required of juniors. Juniors will receive information reminding them to sign up as the test date approaches.