March 13 - March 20, 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.  

 


 CONGRATULATIONS LADY TITAN CLASS D Regional Champs!

CALENDAR CHANGE
The Winter sports banquet will be held on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 pm.
The Lady Titans continue their postseason run on Tuesday, March 17 @ 7:00 pm.  The game will be played at Harper Creek High School  - 12677 Beadle Lake Rd. Battle Creek, MI 49014 at 7:00 pm vs. Pittsford.



Do you want to be a part of the ministry at MLHS?  Contact William Kruck at 269-429-1789 to learn how you can support the Titans!

 

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





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), Julia Kubath (Flute), 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 and 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  
The CW TECH Robotarians received second place to Saint Joseph at the Kentwood Meet.                                   
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 Wednesday, April 8, 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 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.

 

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 16th .



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!


 

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

Looking ahead to next year...

 

ML Families and Friends, the international community has heard about our school and is very interested in us. Please consider hosting a student during the upcoming school year. We are looking for families willing to host in the following ways: 10 months, 1 semester, school breaks (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring/Easter). We do provide a stipend to families who house our students. Apply early - the application process takes a bit of time. If you have any questions, email or call our International Advisor, Heidi Plocher: 269.556.9270, ext. 1313; internationals@michiganlutheran.org

 

One more item to mention, we currently have one student who has expressed a desire to remain in the area over the summer months. You will be compensated adequately. Contact Heidi if you are interested, or want more information.

 

 


Important Upcoming Dates:   Save these dates!

 

2015 Grade school Track Meet at MLHS:  May 8

2015 Grade school Track Meet Grades K - 8:  May 9

2015 Junior/Senior Banquet:  May 9

2015 Awards/Recognition Night:  May 13

2015 Prism Concert:  May 16, May 17

2015 Graduation Service:  May 24

 

 



The Winner of the $50 Scrip Card Is : HEIDI PLOCHER

CONGRATULATIONS!  Keep using scrip!



Senior Parents:
Please get your student's Senior Pictures submitted to dsperle@michiganlutheran.org so they will have a place in the yearbook.

Sophomore Work Days

Beginning In April, our Sophomore class will help you out!  Please call MLHS and let us know your job, how large of a crew you'd like, the location of the job, how long you think the job will take, and if we need to bring tools (yard waste bags NOT included).

CALL MLHS to REQUEST a CREW!




 DRAMA PRODUCTION at MLHS~

MLHS Drama Department will present:  George Washington Slept Here

Friday, April 25, 1:00 PM   &  Saturday, April 26, 6:00 PM

 



 

Financial Office Closed & SCRIP Program

 

The MLHS financial office will be closed March 28 - April 6.    There will be no Scrip orders placed during this week.  An order will be submitted on Tuesday, April 7. Please place your order by 9am on Monday March 16 or March 23 for your Scrip needs.

Thanks!

 

You may continue to order online through Shopwithscrip.com with Presto Pay for reloads and Scripnow ecards.  Physical card orders will be placed when an order is submitted Tuesday April 7th. 

 

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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


 

 

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

 


 CALENDAR COMMENTS

Thur. Mar. 13 - 15 - WELS Bandfest
Sat. Mar. 14 - LES Academic Day @ MLHS
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
Wed. April 8 - Winter Sports Banquet 6:30

 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