March 20 - March 27, 2015

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MLHS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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.

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!

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.

REGISTRATION FOR GRADES 10-12

Pre-registration for the 2015-16 school year will take place at MLHS next week (the week of March 22.)

The students will be meeting with their advisors to determine a course selection for next school year. They will bring forms home for signatures which will need to be returned back to their advisors along with a $50 registration payment by Thursday, March 25th. This money will be applied to your student's tuition account.

Thank you for your help to make this an efficient process.

LADY TITAN BASKETBALL 2014-15:

We are wrapping up what was nothing short of a spectacular season for our Lady Titan Basketball Team.

Many positive comments from opposing schools, host schools, college coaches in attendance, and opposing fans addressing the Titan fan conduct and team play, have been sent our way.

This year our Ladies won ML's sixteenth district title; six of them have been won in the previous seven years.

In ML's History this is only the second time our Lady Titan's have won the Regional title.

In a 39 year existence of the program, our record is 603 wins and 225 losses.

Our Titan Alumni still stand proud in the eyes of the Titan Nation: 1000 Point Scorers: Tracy Renken (1,752), Abby Gephart (1,301), Erika Scheffler (1,114), Jenna Green (1,039), and Lori Kloko-Miller (1,021)

God continues to bless the Titan Nation through its purpose and mission!

To Him be the glory!

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.

GUIDANCE:

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

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

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.

Spring Sports Begin

Does your business want to sponsor our first ever

Titan Trot 5K? Learn how at Michiganlutheran.org.

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 .

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!

WORLD TRAVEL

Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 7:00 PM, we had an informational meeting to discuss travel to Australia during the 2016 summer. Look for more information coming soon. Contact Andy Pappenfuss with interest or any questions.

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.

Senior Parents:

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

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.

Football Workouts

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)

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

DRAMA PRODUCTION at MLHS~

MLHS Drama Department will present: George Washington Slept Here

Friday, April 25, 7:00 PM & Saturday, April 26, 6:00 PM

HERITAGE NIGHT AT MLHS

The annual Heritage Dinner will be held in the MLHS Gymnasium on Saturday, April 25, at 5:00 PM. The meal is free to all ML supporters age 55 and over. Included will be drawings for gift cards and a free ticket to the MLHS Drama Department Presentation.

The menu features an old fashioned fried chicken dinner served buffet style. The curtain rises at 7 PM on what is sure to be another outstanding performance by our talented Titan Thespians, "George Washington Slept Here". This is a Thank You and a measure of appreciation for the great assistance the ministry at ML has received.

Reservations are a must! Please call the office at ML and talk to Amy to ensure a seat. The deadline is April 22nd. I look forward to visiting with you this special evening.

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.