• 9th and 10th Graders will be taking the PLAN Test starting at 8:39am.  They will also be registering for classes for the 2015-16 school year.
• 11th Graders will be registering for classes for the 2015-16 school year at 8:30am.  They will then be bussed out to SVSU to assist with the All Lutheran Schools Celebration and returning to VLHS for lunch.
• 12th Graders will be taking the NAEP Test at 8:39am.  Following that they will join in Senior Topic discussions and a Senior Class meeting.
• All classes will end the day watching the movie God's Not Dead.  

I Thessalonians 5:11(ESV)  Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Our coaches are a valuable commodity here at Valley Lutheran High School! Over time, more and more challenges and duties have been piled on our coaches.  Some coaches have experienced expanded "seasons" while expectations from various groups have grown.  Nearly every one of our coaches also has a full time job (on top of coaching), either teaching or in the work force outside of Valley Lutheran.  Nearly every one of our coaches has a family to consider and the time he or she can share with them.  Sometimes it's a very complicated balancing act to manage all of these interests and to do them well to God's glory.

Much of what was said in the previous paragraph is nothing new to those who realize what a coach goes through on a daily basis.  Many have reached out to our coaches and have done as Paul exhorted the Thessalonians to do, which is to "encourage one another and build one another up," so thank you for that!  We are truly blessed here at Valley Lutheran to have the coaches we have.  Our coaches are not perfect by any means, but they do see coaching as an extension of the classroom and an opportunity to share, on a personal level, in this unique ministry with our sons and daughters.  Even though most coaches receive a small stipend, it probably doesn't match the time they invest in their program to make it a positive experience for all involved.  They coach for a higher reason than any financial gain.  How we support them, encourage them, and build them up goes a long way toward saying, "You are valuable to us."  If you already do and say these things, please keep it up.  Remind them often how much we appreciate them.  May we always continue to keep extracurricular activities in their proper perspective as we work toward the greater purpose of building God's kingdom here on earth as well as His heavenly kingdom.  

In His service and yours,

Kurt Hofmeister, Athletic Director