March 6, 2015 - March 13, 2015
 
   

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.  

 



Registration for Class of 2019

Freshman Registration Day at Michigan Lutheran High School is Saturday, March 7, 9:30 - Noon.  There will be forms there for you to complete. There will be ML faculty and staff present to answer any questions you may have.  If you wish to get a head start on the forms before you come you may go to michiganlutheran.org, and click on Parent Resources.   

 

GUIDANCE:

 

Below are a few scholarships options.  For more opportunities please visit our website link below.

3/17 - Birthright of St. Joseph Auxiliary
3/20 - Athena Scholarship
3/31 - United Federal Credit Union Scholarship
3/31 - Michiana Two-Cylinder Club Scholarship Application
4/10 - Tiscornia Foundation Scholarship 
4/15 - St. Joseph Lion's Club Scholarship
5/1 - Lakeshore Lion's Club Scholarship

For more information on scholarship opportunities please go to michiganlutheran.org and go to our guidance page.
 
SENIORS:
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






ML Sunday Schedule
The last ML Sunday for the 2014/15 school year will be at St. John's Lutheran Church in Dowagiac.  Services begin at 9:00 AM.  You are welcome to come worship with us.


Divine Call
On Monday, February 23, Ms. Sperle received a divine call to serve as an instructor at Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School in New Ulm, MN.  What this means is that Ms. Sperle now holds two calls to serve, one here at MLHS and the other at MVLHS.  Over the next couple weeks, Ms. Sperle will appreciate your prayers and your thoughts as she deliberates where she can best use her gifts to serve God's people.  Ms. Sperle currently teaches Senior Comp, World Novel, Journalism, English 10, and Drama.  She oversees our drama production and is moving into our guidance department.  MVLHS has asked her to teach AP English, American Literature, Language Arts, oversee their speech team, and possibly serve in Guidance and in Student Council.



2015 WELS NATIONAL BAND FESTIVAL

 

Over the weekend of March 13-15, student musicians from all our synod's high schools will join forces to present this year's WELS Band Festival at Luther Preparatory School in Watertown, Wisconsin.  Live Streaming information will be available on the MLHS website for those who would like to watch the final concert on Sunday, March 15, at 3:00 PM.  The clinician for the festival is Dr. Patricia Backhaus. 

 

This year's event is a national festival, bringing together 112 students from 20-some WELS high schools.  Michigan Lutheran will be sending four students to the festival this year: Nathan Brown (tuba), Courtney Burnett (Euphonium), Quinna Koch (clarinet), and Jacob Roth (trumpet).

 


SACRED SPRING CONCERT  "What Wondrous Love!"

 

On Sunday, March 22, the band and choirs of the Michigan Lutheran Music Department will present their annual Sacred Spring Concert.  The performance will begin at 7:00 PM.

 

This year's concert theme is "What Wondrous Love!" and the program will include both reflections of the great love God has showed for us in His Son, Jesus Christ, as well as songs of praise because of that love.

 

The program will also feature a new arrangement by MLHS Music Director Ryan Stangl for both the band and choirs to perform together.  The piece is a setting of the praise hymn "Earth ad All Stars."  We hope you will join us for this special concert event!


 

SPAGHETTI SUPPER:   5:00 - 6:30, Sunday, March 22 

Free will offering:   Money will go to the Senior Class for graduation expenses and the class gift.  Thank you for your support!

 

 

SENIOR PARENTS:  We are looking for volunteers to help with the spaghetti supper.  We will need help on Saturday, March 22 with preparations, and at 11 AM, MPR set-up with help from the band and choir seniors.  Set-up at 3:30 on Sunday, March 22 along with CLEAN-UP afterward is also a great way to volunteer. Please contact Nila Rainey if you are willing to help.

 


Alabama Mission Trip
The student body of ML is invited to participate in a Mission Trip over Spring Break to Madison, Alabama.  We will be traveling to Madison, Alabama to Lamb of God Lutheran Church.  Our goal is to help this congregation in their evangelism effort in their community to help promote their Easter services.  The dates of the trip will be March 28-April 1.  More details are forthcoming.  We may need to limit participants based on interest and how many students the congregation can host.  There will be a cost for the students to go, around $100/person.   Any parents interested in chaperoning the trip can contact Mr. Herbst. 


UPCOMING ROBOTICS DATES

March 5 - 7 .......Kentwood District Robotics                                     
March19 - 20 .....St. Joseph District Robotics  
April 1- 4 .........Windsor Canada Regional Robotics                               
April 9-11 .........State Robotics     if we make it 
April 23-25 .......World Robotics  if we make it

Follow the Robotarians by downloading the FRC Spyder App.  The Team name is 2959.



Winter Sports Banquet

 

The MLHS Winter Sports Banquet will be held in the gymnasium on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 6:30 pm.  Each family attending is asked to bring a main dish and salad, or a main dish and a dessert.  Please provide your own table service.  Rolls and beverages will be provided.  Please be generous as you prepare your dishes so that we are sure we will have enough for everyone.  Come help us cheer on our winter sports athletes and coaches for seasons well done.

 



Spring Sports Begin 

Spring Sports begin March 16th

 

Reminder to all athletes who will be playing spring sports:  You need to have a current physical (dated after 4/15/14) in order to practice with the team.  Forms are available on the school athletic web page.  

Practices begin Monday, March .

 

Spring Sports Fundraiser

 

April 18th is our first ever TITAN TROT.  There will be a 5K Run/Walk and a half mile Tiny Titan Dash.  Sign up from your Spring sport student or online at michiganlutheran.org.

 



Football Workouts Begin
Football workouts are currently Mondays at 4:00 and Thursdays at 3:30.  This is subject to change.  These workouts are open to all 7th - 12th grade boys. Please email, call, or text Coach Zeiger with interest or questions.  

coachzeiger@yahoo.com
269-325-1858 (cell)




!HAIL TO THE VICTOR!!!


Mrs. Plocher and some of our international junior level students are headed to Ann Arbor for a campus visit to the University of Michigan! This will be their first exposure to a large university campus. They'll learn what is involved in the college application and admissions process. They'll see first hand what a college town looks like. As a U of M grad, Mrs. Plocher will also introduce them to her former campus pastor, Bob Hoepner, of Redeemer Lutheran Church and the University of Michigan WELS Campus Ministry program as a means to encourage them in their faith on a public college campus. If anyone would like to accompany Mrs. Plocher and the kids on this visit, she is looking for one chaperone. Please contact her if you are willing and able: internationals@michiganlutheran.org

Please keep these students in your prayers as they grow in their knowledge of their Savior. And also pray that they are met with people and opportunities in the upcoming college years to learn more about the true Victor!


Camp Lor-Ray Kids' Camp  

 Summer Camp registration is now open for camps for preschool to high school campers.  Register soon to receive a $25 discount! There are additional discounts for families and for inviting new campers. We are also seeking summer staff: Pastors/Bible leaders, adult counselors,cooks, nurses, etc.

This summer, we'll focus on the 3rd person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and His Work in our lives.  It is the culmination of a three-year study on the Trinity. It also is the 50th anniversary of Camp Lor-Ray; it just so happens that the festival day for the Holy Spirit is Pentecost, which literally means "50th day."

Join us for Kids' Camp 2015 and our 50th anniversary celebration July 3-4!  See more information on our website:  http://camplor-ray.org/

 

 


Important Upcoming Dates:   Save these dates!

 

2015 Grade school Track Meet at MLHS:  May 8

2015 Junior/Senior Banquet:  May 9

2015 Awards/Recognition Night:  May 13

2015 Prism Concert:  May 16, May 17

2015 Graduation Service:  May 24

 

 

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ALUMNI


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

 

Congratulations to:


 *Jackie Kenyon (MLHS 2007 Grad)  who recently received a master of Science in Historic Preservation at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago will be presenting a lecture series on three well known women sculptors who paved the way for women to succeed in the art world.  This lecture is co-sponsored by Glessner House Museum and will be held at the Second Presbyterian Church (1936 S. Michigan Ave.) in Chicago, IL on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 6:00 PM


 *Emily Morrisson (MLHS 2014 Grad)  For being named the new captain of the 2015-2016 Northern Michigan University Dance Team!!

 

*Travis Rabbers (MLHS 2013 Grad) for being named to the Dean's list at Central Michigan University for the fall semester of the 2014-15 school year.


 *Elijah Kubath (MLHS 2012 Grad) for being named to the Dean's List at Ferris State University for the fall semester of the 2014-15 school year.


 *Jonah Kubath (MLHS 2014 Grad) for being named to the President's List at Lake Michigan College for the fall semester of the 2014-15 school year.

 

*Mark Styx (MLHS 2007 Grad) for being named to the Dean's List at Ferris State University for the fall semester of the 2014-15 school year.
 

Thank you for providing news for this section!   We are always interested in knowing what our alumni are up to. 

 


 CALENDAR COMMENTS
Sat. Mar. 7 - Paper Drive 8:00 - Noon
Sat. Mar. 7 - Freshman Registration 9:00 AM - Noon
Sun. Mar. 8 - Week of Boys Districts 
Sun. Mar. 8 - ML Sunday at St. John, Dowagiac 9 AM
Sun. Mar. 8 - 6:00 Spring Chorale Rehearsal
Thur. Mar. 13 - 15 - WELS Bandfest
Sat. Mar. 14 - LES Academic Day @ MLHS
Wed. Mar.17 - Winter Sports Banquet 6:30
Fri. Mar. 20 - 11:38 Dismissal/ Teacher In-service
Sun. Mar.22 - Spring Sacred Concert 7 PM
Mon. Mar. 23 - Fri. Mar. 27 - Senior Class Trip
Mon. Mar. 30 - Mon. April 6 - No School - Easter Break

 Find calendars, and all athletic information at our school
website:   michiganlutheran.org

MLHS Telephone (269)429-7861
Extensions are as follows:
 Mr. Herbst 204
Mr. Briney 209
Mr. Eggert 215
Mrs. Eggert 216
Mrs. Gephart
Mrs. Plocher556-9270, ext. 1313
Mr. Kruck 429-1789, ext. 1
Mr. Lillo 208
Mrs. Otte 429-1789, ext. 2
Mr. Pappenfuss 206
Rev. Schneider 207
Ms. Sperle 214
Mr. Stangl 210
Mrs. Sievert 201
Mrs. Styx