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May 2 - May 9, 2014

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MISSION STATEMENT

Michigan Lutheran High School provides a Christ-centered 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.

From The Music Department:

The Titan Marching Band will be making its annual appearance in the Blossomtime Parade traveling through St. Joseph and Benton Harbor on Saturday, May 3rd. The parade begins at 1:00 PM, and the Titans will be #89 in the parade line up. If you can't be there in person, the parade will be shown on television.

Calling all MLHS Band Alumni

It is once again time for the PRISM Concert at MLHS, and we'd like to invite any band alumni who will be in the area to join us for an epic band selection at the concert again this year! The PRISM concerts will be on Saturday, May 17 (7 PM) and Sunday, May 18 (3 PM). You're welcome to join us for both or either of the concerts as you are able. If you're interested, please contact the band director (Mr. Stangl) by phone or e-mail for more details. [E-mail:rstangl@michiganlutheran.org, Phone: (269) 429-7861, ext. 210]

Please make contact with him by Friday, May 9th, so he can get music to you in advance. We hope you'll be able to join us this year!

MLHS Cadet Band Receives Superior Rating at Fine Arts Festival

The members of the MLHS Cadet Band (band students in grades 6-8) recently participated in the Lutheran School Fine Arts Festival, held on Friday, April 25th, at Trinity Lutheran School in St. Joseph. They earned a blue-ribbon rating of "Superior" on their performance as a group.

We also had two soloists perform this year - Mackenzie Zabel on Alto Saxophone (an 8th grader from Grace, St. Joseph) and Meg Stangl on Flute (a 6th grader from St. Paul's, Stevensville), and both of them also received ratings of "Superior" on their solos.

Congratulations to all of our Cadet Band members on the faithful use of their God-given musical gifts!

Art Awards

The following students' artwork will be featured at the Whirlpool Spring Art Show reception on May 14th, from 5:30-7:30pm at the Tech Center in St. Joe: Gretchen Kreiger, Sam Sievert, and Noah Russell.

National Honor Society

Michigan Lutheran High School

The Principal and faculty of Michigan Lutheran High School are pleased to announce the selection of the following students:

Grace Barner, Nicole Bollnow, Paul Jackemeyer, Khayla Jennings, Kimberly Kenyon, Austin Koch, Victoria Lindenfeld, Emily Morrison, Amanda Nitz, Molly Plocher, Elise Rosenbaum, Kayla Rosenbaum, Zachary Schinske, Miranda Tolsma, Rochelle Walker, Kamrynn Weber, Paul Wunderlich, Emily Zerrenner, Michaela Zielke

for membership in the Michigan Lutheran High School Chapter of the National Honor Society.

The induction Ceremony took place at Michigan Lutheran High School on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 5:00 pm.

MLHS ALUMNI NEWS

This is another great example of our MLHS Alumni being recognized as leaders. Austin Chapman (MLHS Class of 2008, 3rd from the left) brought home the Senior Legacy Award from Lawrence Tech University. Austin's award says: "A member of the graduating Class of 2014 with extraordinary contributions to the community while implementing programs, events, or new traditions that promote the values of the campus and community." Congratulations Austin!

To report recent alumni news, please send information to asievert@michiganlutheran.org

GUIDANCE

Possible Scholarships due in May and June:

May                                                        MI Fraternal Organizations Scholarship

                                                                Volunteer work/Community Service



5/1                                                           Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay                        www.holocausthklaw.com

                                                                $10,000

5/1                                                           LULAC National Scholarship

                                                                Hispanic student/Essay

5/1                                                           Northwood U. Academic Merit Scholarship

                                                                $4,000-$36,000 ACT & GPA standards

5/10                                                         American Cancer Society

                                                                Student is cancer survivor/Financial need/Academics/Leadership

5/15                                                         Educational Communications Scholarship

                                                                $1,000-$6,000   Legal US Citizen

June



6/1                                                           MI Assoc. of Police/Carl Parsell Scholarship

                                                                Member of family must be MI Assoc. of Police/Public              E                                                                               Employee/Fire Fighter

6/14                                                         Abbott & Fenner Bussiness Consulting

                                                                $1,000/yearly

6/14                                                                          Big Sun Scholarship

                                                              $500.00                                                                   http://www.bigsunathletics.com

6/17                                                         Ed. Research Council of America                                             www.ERCA.org

                                                                $1,000 Community Service

6/21                                                                       BigSun Scholarship

                                                                               $500.00 Currently involved in athletics

6/30                                                         National Service Scholarship
                                                     Community Service minimum 1 year

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Selective Service Registration

Federal law says that all 18-year-old men must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Registration takes only a few minutes and can be accomplished by visiting www.sss.gov. For additional information, call 1-847-688-6888. Failure to register can lead to fines, prison, or withholding of college grants.

Openings in the Athletic Department

Michigan Lutheran High School has openings for a sideline Cheer Coach and a Head Varsity Volleyball Coach. Those wishing to apply should email a letter of interest to Athletic Director John Eggert at jreggert@juno.com by May 1.

SCHOOL ATHLETIC PHYSICALS DATE

June 24 - 8:30-12:30

Titan Football Workouts

It's not too late to come to football workouts! Start training for next fall every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through the Spring at MLHS. If you have any questions, contact Coach Rich Zeiger (269) 325-1858.

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE CHANGES

Please check the Athletics Page on the MLHS Website for any changes to the schedule and for updated spring sports calendars.

www.michiganlutheran.org

~Activities

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Robotics

Congratulations to Michigan Lutheran CW Tech team members: Nathan Arend, Cody Laughlin, Harmonie Morgan, Josh Nolte, Noah Russell, and Vince Skorupa for another very successful season. The team finished the World Championship qualifying matches 30th of 100 world teams in the Archimedes division. Our strong individual showing resulted in being picked by the number 4 seed team to form an Elimination Rounds alliance. Our alliance lost in the semi-final round after two very tough and close matches to the eventual Archimedes division Champions.

Freshman Car Wash

The Michigan Lutheran Freshman Class is hosting a car wash on Saturday, May 10th. The event will run from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Matt's Auto Care on 2101 Niles Ave. in St. Joseph. All proceeds will be used for a class trip to Washington DC.

Be an International Ambassador

Your help is needed in the upcoming months. Please consider opening your hearts and homes to one of our international students. Various levels of hosting opportunities are available, and in some instances, you will receive adequate compensation to offset any extra costs incurred in doing so. If you have any questions about the host family program, please contact Heidi Plocher at 269-429-7861 ext. 211 or email at internationals@michiganlutheran.org

Junior Senior Banquet

"A STEP BACK IN TIME"

The Junior-Senior Banquet will be held on Sat., May 10th at the St. Joseph Vineland Center. Pictures will be taken from 5:30 - 6:30, followed by a program. The JSB dance sponsored by the senior class parents will be held after the program. All beverages served at the dance must be bottled pop or water and must be provided and dispensed by the dance committee chaperones. Open punch bowls, coolers, or other containers which may be contaminated, or to which illicit substances could be added, are not allowed. Students should arrive promptly before the start of the meal. Those who know they will be arriving late need to appeal to the junior advisors by the Friday before JSB. Late arrivals may not be admitted. The dance follows a strict lock-in policy. No students or guests are allowed to leave early without chaperone contact to his/her parents. ALL GUESTS MUST BE 19 AND / OR HIGH SCHOOL AGED and MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY THE JUNIOR CLASS ADVISORS/PRINCIPAL.

LES Track Meets

On Friday, May 9,MLHS will host the annual Lutheran Elementary School Track Meet, and on Saturday, May 10, MLHS will host the Annual Kiddie Track Meet. We are happy to have the athletes, their coaches, and their families on the MLHS campus and hope that many of these students will be returning to the campus as students to receive a Christ-centered education. This year the meet will begin at 10:00 AM. Titan students not assisting with the meet are dismissed at 11:15, after the first four periods of the school day.

MLHS SPRING RECOGNITION BANQUET

On Wednesday, May 14th, our annual Academic Recognition banquet will be held at MLHS beginning at 6:30 P.M. This is not a potluck, instead MLHS will provide light refreshments ~ cookies, bars and drinks. The dinner option this night is the football booster fundraiser. This is an eat in or carry out meal. Tickets can be bought from the school office or the other places on the flier. All Parents and students are encouraged to be in attendance for this event. What will the students be recognized for? While we cannot list them all here is a sampling:

Students in the spring sports will be recognized
Students in extra-curricular organizations such as Drama, Student Council, will be acknowledged.
Local Scholarships will be awarded
Academic Letters for Special Honors and Honors will be awarded for all grades.
National Music Awards
State of Michigan Awards
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Awards
MLHS's Annual and Highest award for:

Athletics: The Gruetzmacher Senior Athlete Award

Service and Leadership: Rogien Memorial Award

Please mark this date on your calendar and join us for an evening of fellowship and recognition.

Farewell Reception for Mrs. Wunderlich

There will also be a farewell reception with the Janet Wunderlich Family prior to the start of the Awards. We want to thank Mrs. Wunderlich who has shared her gifts and talents with the ML Family for ten years. Please join us for fun and fellowship. There will be a card box available for you to share your good wishes for her future endeavors.

Prism Concert Series:

The annual MLHS Prism Concerts will be held on Saturday May 17th at 7 PM, and Sunday, May 18th at 3 PM. The yearly Prism Concert gives our students the opportunity to present a variety of secular music to our MLHS family. No tickets are sold or reservations taken. Seating is offered on a first-come basis and a free will offering to support our Music Department will be taken. This is an excellent opportunity to invite relatives or friends to share with you the enjoyable experience of MLHS using their God-given talents in a wide variety of ways. Plan to attend and invite others to come with you for one or both of the concerts. This is a highlight of our year!

2014 Graduation Commencement

2014 Graduation Commencement exercises for the Class of 2014 will take place on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 3:00 PM. As in the past, we will hold a worship service to thank God for the gifts he has bestowed on these young people and to ask His blessings on their future endeavors. After the conclusion of the service, we will hold the graduation ceremony, which has always been a little less reverent with picture taking, occasional applause, and the like. The valedictorians speak and the senior anthem completes the ceremony. Families of seniors will receive a letter outlining the procedure for graduation (dress, times, preparation, etc...) Feel free to call the school office with your questi

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ATTENTION SENIORS and PARENTS

This is just a reminder that there will be a $25.50 fee for graduation caps and gowns for which each of our seniors was measured. They can be picked up from the ML Office beginning May 12. Robes should be taken out of the wrap and hung on a hanger immediately so that they are not wrinkled for commencement services.