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December 7 - December 14, 2012
MISSION STATEMENT
Michigan Lutheran High School provides a Christ-centered, confessionally Lutheran secondary education to prepare young adults for lives of Christian service in their churches, workplaces, communities, the world, and for life with their Lord in eternity.
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Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund!
ML students are challenged to raise $2,000 for victims of the late October hurricane along our eastern seaboard. We will end the collection on Dec. 21st. Pastor John Kenyon, WELS Planned Giving Counselor for the area will help determine which church is in greatest need. We want this to be a project in which ML families of past, present, and future Titans are encouraged to participate! Contact Mr. Kruck for more information. | |
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GUIDANCE
- Semester exams begin on Wednesday, December 19 and continue to Friday, December 21.
- While every effort is made to schedule so that no conflicts occur, it is not possible to avoid them all. If your student has two exams scheduled for the same hour, it is her/his responsibility to talk to the teachers involved to set up an alternative testing time for one of the conflicting exams.
- Students who have first hour exams are expected to remain for chapel, and those who start their day with second hour exams should arrive on time for chapel, which precedes second hour.
- Students who have first and third hour exams but do not have a second hour exam will be required to stay on campus and attend the study hall provided.
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EXAM Cookie Break
There will be a brief cookie break before the final exam on Friday, December 21. The student council is hosting the break and is asking that each student or family send a plate of cookies to school on that Friday morning. The Student Council will provide the beverages. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Attention Senior Parents: It is almost time for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is a form that must be completed if your child needs help in financing college. Colleges use this information to determine financial aid for scholarships, grants, loans, etc. You must file in Michigan between January 1, 2013 and March 1, 2013. You must begin the process by procuring a PIN. You get this be going to www.pin.ed.gov. This can be done before January 1. To file online after January 1, go to www.FAFSA.gov. More information will be forthcoming next week.
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Some scholarships are due soon!
This is a list of due dates in December:
(2.5 GPA, Financial need, work 15 hours/week at any job)
12/15 Western Michigan University
12/15 MI Society for Medical Research Essay
For a list of all the scholarships, information and dues dates, please go to www.michiganlutheran.org. Click on Academics and then guidance. With other questions please talk to Mr Kruck at 269-429-7861 ext. 203.
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Add / Drops for Semester 2
Any student who would like to add or drop a class for the second semester must get an add / drop form from his/her advisor between now and Wed., January 16, 2013. The student must get the signature of the teacher of the class to be dropped and the signature of the teacher of the class to be added. The form also requires a parental signature. Once these signatures are obtained, the student must then return the forms to her/his class advisor. The advisor will check whether the proposed changes fit the regulations for MLHS attendance and graduation. If this is satisfactory, the advisor will give the form to Student Records to determine if the changes can be accommodated in the master schedule. The entire process should take no more than two or three days. During that time, the student remains in the originally assigned class.
SEMESTER 1 GRADE REPORTS
Grade reports are scheduled to be mailed out the early part of the week of January 7, 2013, to parents who are up-to-date with their tuition accounts. If you did not receive a report, first contact Mrs. Otte in the financial office at 429-7861.
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Cookies
Our ML MOMS make the ML students lunch almost every Wednesday and Friday. They have tacos on Wednesdays, and Pasta on Friday. They are asking for donations of sweet treats for these days. If you would like to help with this please call Heidi Trelenberg at 269-429-6341 or
Deb Kenyon at 269-422-5279
Thank You!
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Titan Burger
ML's Very Own Titan Burger will be served at this Saturday's basketball game!
Saturday, December 15, 2012; 6 o'clock JV, 7:30 Varsity
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Michigan Lutheran Athletic Department would like to let its fans know that
the WEBSITE: schedulestar.com is now a reliable source to get information.
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Gym Closed for Cleaning
Please note- the gymnasium will be sealed off from use from the morning of Thursday, December 20th, through Monday morning, December 31, for resurfacing. Thanks for your cooperation! | |
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Funds Needed:
The classroom windows on the North side of the school need to be replaced. We are in need of at least $3,000 to complete the job. If you are able to help, contact Bill Kruck or Bette Otte at ML. This is a maintenance task that needs to be completed soon! | |
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VISITOR SIGN IN:
We are implementing a new visitor sign-in system at ML. Last week when we did our lock-down drill, the sheriff's dept. strongly encouraged us to have a way to track who is in the building in case of an emergency. This new system will help us during the school day to insure that we know who is here.
If you are here to work in the kitchen or help in any other way during the school day, please follow these steps.
1. Stop in the office and sign-in with your name and the time you arrived.
2. Grab a lanyard with a "Visitors" pass.
3. When you leave, turn in the lanyard and sign-out with the time you are leaving.
This shouldn't take much time and will help us to make sure we are aware of who is here.
Thank you for your help and please know that we appreciate all of our volunteers and the time you give to ML! | |
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SPECIAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST!
Come eat Pancakes and support your Michigan Lutheran Middle School Athletic Program!
ONE TIME TREAT: BLUEBERRY AND CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES!
Saturday, December 15, 2012
8:00 - 11:00 AM MLHS Multi Purpose Room | |
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SCRIP PROGRAM
Again this year, parents who participate in the Scrip program will split the profits generated with Michigan Lutheran. Specifically, 50% of the profits will be applied to the student's tuition, the other 50% will be kept by ML for current expenses. Relatives and friends may help increase an ML parent's order by having their orders placed on the ML parent's order form. If you have questions, please call Mrs. Bette Otte at 429-7861, ex. 212.
Scrip orders need to be turned in by 9:00 AM on Mondays. These orders will normally be available for pickup by Thursday of the same week. Orders placed after 9:00 AM may not be available until the following week.
Please click here for a list of Scrip merchants from which to choose | |
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CHRISTMAS BREAK
Christmas break continues from after exams on Friday, December 21 through Sunday, January 6, 2013. Classes resume on Monday, January 7, at 8 AM. The school and financial offices will be closed through Christmas break, after which orders for Scrip will resume as ussual.
$crip for the Holidays
Scrip makes a great gift for the holidays to use as gift certificates or to make your holiday purchases. Cards are available for gasoline, fast food, as well as for major department stores and fine resturaunts. Scrip makes a wonderful, flexible gift for high school and college students. The added benefit to the convenience of Scrip purchases is that a percentage of the proceeds can go directly toward your ML student's tuition! Give Scrip a try! |
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CHRISTMAS DANCE UPDATE
Please note that the annual Christmas dance / dinner is scheduled to begin at 6:30 at Friday, December 21, the last day of final exams.
Place: F.O.P. Hall, Diller Road (off M-139)
Time: Friday, December 21- Students check-in from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Dance will end at 11:00 p.m.
Cost: Dinner will be served starting at 6:30, If you have paid your one-time fee of $20.00, dinner and dance is free.
Guests: must sign up in advance at the school office. Guests need to bring $10.00 entry fee the night of the dance.
One guest per student only please, and all guests must be 19 or younger and must provide a copy of his/her ID and a phone number to reach parents.
Students are not allowed to leave before 11 PM without a chaperone speaking to a parent on the phone.
THE CHRISTMAS DANCE IS A SEMI-FORMAL EVENT. PLEASE DRESS ACCORDINGLY! | |
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European Travel 2013
Friends, alumni, parents and current students, there is still time to join our group traveling to Dublin, Wales, Edinburgh, York, Cambridge and London, in June of 2013!
This 10 day trip includes
* Round-trip airfare * 8 nights in three- & four-star hotels
* Full-time CHA Tour Director * Breakfast & dinner daily
* Transportation by private motorcoach & ferry
* Guided sightseeing & walking tours
Enrollment by December 30, 2012 saves you $50.
Enrollment is open until March but then full payment would be needed.
Contact Andy Pappenfuss, Phone 269-428-3470 or popsltd@yahoo.com | |
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ML Sundays
| Date | Time | Location | | | | | November 18, 2012 | 8:00/10:30 AM | Grace - St. Joseph, MI | | December 9, 2012 | 9:00 AM | Grace - Eau Claire, MI | | December 16, 2012 | 10:30 AM | Hope - Hartford, MI | | January 13, 2013 | 9:00 AM | St. John - Dowagiac, MI | | January 20, 2013 | 9:00 AM | Peace - Granger, IN | | January 27, 2013 | 9:30 AM | Good Shepherd - Benton Harbor, MI | | February 10, 2013 | 8:00/10:30 AM | St. Paul - Stevensville, MI | | February 17, 2013 | 9:00 AM | St. Paul - Sodus, MI | | February 24, 2013 | 9:00 AM | St. Matthew - Benton Harbor, MI | | March 3, 2013 | 9:00 AM | St. Paul - South Haven, MI | | April 14, 2013 | 9:30 AM (Central) | Beautiful Savior - LaPorte, IN |
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Emergency School Closing Information - Instant Alert Notification
You received information in the mail regarding the Instant Alert emergency notification system. Simply visit https://instantalert.honeywell.com/ and following the instructions listed there. When you register, be sure to select Michigan Lutheran High School from the drag-down menu. Parents, not students, should set up the family's contact information and keep the family's login and password secure.
When a combination of Benton Harbor, Lakeshore, or St. Joseph schools are closed or delayed because of bad weather, MLHS will either delay (10:00 AM EST), or will close. The following radio and television stations should have closing information by 6:30 AM. Parents may also check the ML website or call to receive a message on the answering machine by 6:45 AM.
ML does not inform parents that school is in session, only if it is closed. In the event students would have to drive in bad weather, err on the side of caution and stay at home or get a later start. Then, remember to inform the school with a written note on the next attendance day. Please do not call before 6:45 AM to give the school time to make an informed decision.
WNDU TV (South Bend) Comcast Ch. 8 WCNF (98.3 FM) WIRX (107.1 FM) WSJM (1400 AM/94.9 FM) WYTZ (97.5 FM) WCSY (103.7 FM) WAUS (90.7 FM)
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ALUMNI NEWS
Amy Koehler former MLHS student (Valedictorian) class of 2008 has been accepted to the Peace Corps and will be heading to Zambia in February for two and a half years. This is something she has always wanted to do.
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Paper Drive
Dates:
December 1
March 2
June 1
Quick Links...
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CALENDAR COMMENTS
December 7 ML dismisses at 2pm
December 7 Titan Tip-Off begins
December 8 Titan Tip-Off Concludes
December 9 ML Sunday @ Eau Claire 9 AM
December 9 Cadet Band Christmas Concert 2:30
December 15 Pancake Breakfast at ML 8 AM - 11 AM
December 16 ML Sunday @ Hope, Hartford 10:30 AM
December 19 Semester I Exams 8 am - 12:30
December 20 Semester I Exams 8 am - 12:30
December 21 Semester I Exams 8 am - 12:30
December 21 Christmas Dance at F.O.P. 6 PM
December 24 - January 4 ML Christmas Break - No School |
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MLHS Telephone (269)429-7861
Extensions are as follows:
Mr. Herbst 204
Mr. Briney 209
Mr. Eggert 215
Mrs. Eggert 216
Mrs. Gephart
Mr. Kruck 203
Mr. Lillo 208
Mrs. Otte 212
Mr. Pappenfuss 206
Mrs. Rush
Rev. Schneider 207
Ms. Sperle 214
Mr. Stangl 210
Mrs. Sievert 201
Mrs. Styx
Mrs. Wunderlich 284 |
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