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Parent Newsletter
January 3, 2018
Faculty member Bev Feldkamp passed away on Dec. 22.
Memorial Services for Miss Feldkamp
We began our day this morning with a time of prayer, singing, and scripture in memory of Miss Feldkamp. As Pastor Mueller explained, it is common for Christian families to privately encourage each other with words from scripture prior to the public funeral and that is what we did this morning. Additional counselors were available to students throughout the morning.
Miss Feldkamp's formal memorial service is on
Saturday, Jan. 6, beginning at 11am in our gym. The doors open at 10am. We expect to exceed the capacity of our parking lot, so please make plans to share rides. Saginaw Township has generously offered to plow the soccer complex parking lot and we are making arrangements for buses to shuttle people between the school and that parking lot.
Typically our teachers and students help direct parking for big events. This time it is important that they be able to attend the memorial in its entirety. Please contact Mr. Vincent (
[email protected]) if you can help direct parking on Saturday from 9-11am.
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Remember
Has your life settled down in this New Year? December sure was a busy time for our family. Christmas concerts, extra church services, gift buying, and family gatherings, along with the regular activities of a busy family, created a chaos that made me feel there was no control over my life.
As 2017 is history and we begin to write the history of 2018, I am reminded that God is control and the history that is being written is HIS story. Isaiah 46:9-11: says, "
Remember the former things of old, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done ... Indeed, I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass.
I am constantly reminded that God is in charge of our lives, leading and guiding us. He exhorts us to remember His promises and to live lives that honor and glorify Him. If we do not remember, we become proud, selfish, sinful human beings that only focus on our wants and needs. When this happens we miss being a part of HIS story. Taking part in His will produces a life of endless blessings and peace. Life still may be crazy, but there is sense of God being in control of our lives. I look forward to 2018 with a sense of excitement and anticipation. Where will God lead me this year? I know that there will be challenges ahead, but He is in control of my life. God has blessed us with purpose and the incredible opportunity to be a part of writing His story. So when 2018 gets crazy and out of control, remember God's promises that he will neither leave us or forsake us and He wants us to be a part of the greatest story in the history of the world. Remember. A blessed New Year to all of you
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Tuition Rates for 2018-19
Tuition rates for the 2018-2019 school year were recently set by the Board of Directors.
Association
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$6,275
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Non-Association LCMS
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$7,425
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Community
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$7,775
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International Student
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$10,100
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More detailed information about tuition, including financial aid and payment plans, can be found at
Valley's website
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Benefit Dinner Auction Tickets Now Available
Caribbean Nights is the theme for the 15th Annual VLHS Benefit Dinner Auction at the Apple Mountain Conference Center on
Saturday, Feb. 24. Tickets are available online at
vlhsauction.com. Don't delay as tickets have sold out in past years. For more details, check the auction brochure that should have arrived at your home.
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Booster Club Chicken Dinner This Sunday
The annual Booster Club Chicken Dinner will take place at Valley Lutheran this
Sunday, Jan. 7, from 11am-1:30pm.
- $11 for 1/2 chicken
- $8 for 1/4 chicken
- Menu: Mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, coleslaw, rolls, dessert, and beverage
- Take outs available
Proceeds are used to fund Valley's extra-curricular activities.
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Parents in Prayer Next Meeting Jan. 11
Consider joining Parents in Prayer, a group of parents who gather to pray at Valley twice each month. The group will meet at the school from 8-9:30am on the second and fourth Thursday of each month in Room 108. The next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 11. The group prays for the needs of the students, faculty and staff at Valley. If you have requests that you'd like our group to pray over, submit them via email to [email protected]. If you have questions, contact Carla Belill at 989-295-3018 or at [email protected].
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Open House Jan. 25
Valley's annual Open House series begins
Thursday, Jan. 25, from 5-6pm. Faculty members will be on hand to show prospective families around the school, as well as to answer questions about VLHS. You don't need to make a reservation, just show up! Feel free to let friends and neighbors know about the opportunity to check out all VLHS has to offer.
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Upcoming LEAP-Shops
There are two upcoming LEAP-Shops, which will focus on applying understanding of a school's "Mission" to the budgeting process, to tuition and financial aid, to operational efficiency, and to fundraising.
The next two LEAP-Shops will be
Jan. 30, at 6:30 pm, at Faith Lutheran Church, Bay City, and on
April 30, at 6:30 pm, at Peace Lutheran School, Saginaw.
For more information, or if you are interested in attending, email Kurt Hilbrandt at
[email protected].
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Grandparents/Special Friends Day Coming in February
Grandparents and Special Friends love to visit Valley Lutheran, and our students love to share with them first hand what makes Valley so special. This year, each Thursday in February has been set aside to do just that, with each class encouraged to bring guests, starting at
9am, on the following dates:
- Seniors - Feb. 1
- Juniors - Feb. 8
- Sophomores - Feb. 15
- Freshmen - Feb. 22
Special guests will take a tour of the the school, sit in on a class with their student host, attend chapel, and, if they'd like, stay for lunch. For more information, call 989-790-1676.
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Emergency School Closing Procedure
Now that winter has arrived, school closings are always a possibility. Since our students live in many communities, there are times when travel might be difficult close to home, yet easier in other areas. Your child's safety is our primary concern, and we respect your decision to keep them home or send them to school later, if conditions make travel difficult. In addition to the regular cancellation announcements on TV and radio, you can visit
our website for information, especially concerning extracurricular activities.
Emergency school closings due to weather and other factors will be announced on radio stations WSGW (790 AM), WTCF (100.5 FM), and
WNEM (Channel 5). Valley Lutheran will be announced separately and independently of any other schools or districts. You can also register your cell phone, email, or both at
remind.com/join/vlhs1718 to receive notifications.
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Church Extension Fund Offers High Yield Fixed Bonds
If you have a child or grandchild currently enrolled in Lutheran schools, you are eligible to open a five-year fixed note with the Church Extension Fund (CEF) and receive a limited-time preferred interest rate of 4 percent over the published interest rate. The minimum investment is $100 and the maximum is $1000. The offer is limited to one account per Lutheran student. For more info, contact CEF at 800-242-3944.
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Thank You From the Fruit Fundraising Committee
Thank you to all the churches and people associated in any way with our fruit sale fundraiser. We appreciate the buyers, sellers, and distributors for your support. Special thanks to helpers Kurt Hofmeister, Jeff Roscoe, and Carlos Cisneros for moving a lot of fruit. The money raised will help support, music, drama, athletics, and other activities at Valley. The total number of boxes sold for 2017 were 483, which is 13,220 pounds!
- Bill Ankoviak
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TALKING WITH KIDS ABOUT GRIEF
We know that seasons of grief are a natural part of life, but sometimes it can be difficult to know how to help your child work through these complex emotions. This
great article from Focus on the Family gives parents great tips on helping your child wade through the complexities of their grief. If you ever need a helping hand through tough times, please don't hesitate to contact Mrs. Mueller at
[email protected].
AXIS.ORG PARENT GUIDES
Talking about issues like smartphones, eating disorders, Snapchat, video games, and sexting with teens can be scary and complicated. But it doesn't have to be! Axis.org has created
these guides to help you understand the things your teens face, how to have conversations about them, and how to biblically disciple your teens into lifelong faith through it all.
SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULES
Spring semester schedules will be handed out to students on
Tuesday, Jan. 16, before school. Students wanting to change their course selections or explore schedule change options should meet with Mrs. Mueller in the next two weeks.
7TH SEMESTER or MID-YEAR TRANSCRIPTS
Transcripts that include your student's first semester of their senior year will be available once grades are released. Some colleges request these as an update on their applicants. VLHS uses a program called
Parchment to send documents electronically and securely directly from the school. Please submit all document requests through Parchment. To indicate that you want 7th semester documents sent, please select "Hold for Grades."
CLASS OF 2018 - SCHOLARSHIPS
If you're headed to college in the Fall, now is the time to be working on scholarship applications. A few hours of your time in preparing quality applications can pay off in thousands of dollars of aid! Check out our VL Scholarship Page -
http://bit.ly/VLScholarships - for the most up-to-date scholarship information that we receive.
IMPORTANT LINKS
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| Jan. 6 |
Beverly Feldkamp Memorial Service, 11am |
Jan. 7
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Booster Club BBQ, 11am-1:30pm |
| Jan. 10 |
Peeks at Valley, 8:15am |
| Jan. 11 |
Parents in Prayer, 8am |
| Jan. 12 |
End of Second Quarter |
| Jan. 15 |
No School - Martin Luther King Day |
| Jan. 17 |
Semester Grades Available, 5pm |
| Jan 20-21 |
Grade School Girls' Basketball Tournament |
| Jan. 25 |
Parents in Prayer, 8am |
| Jan. 25 |
Peeks at Valley, 11am |
| Jan. 25 |
Open House, 5-6pm |
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Mission Statement
Valley Lutheran High School believes that Christ is the foundation of our school and everything that we do. We prepare our students as children of God academically, physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually to serve in the world today and tomorrow.
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John Brandt
Valley Lutheran High School
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