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Parent Newsletter
April 18, 2018
Valley Lutheran students paint tables that they and other students built during a mission trip to the Domincan Republic over Easter break. A total of 33 students and chaperones served on the trip.
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Instruments of Peace
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
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Charger Post Prom Party April 21 At SVSU
The annual Post Prom Party is planned for
Saturday, April 21, beginning at 11pm at Saginaw Valley State University. Your child does not need to attend prom to come to the party. Note: There will be a secure place for all prom attire for those coming directly from prom.
- Location: Saginaw Valley State University
- Time: 11pm Saturday to 3:30am Sunday
- Activities: Swimming, food and drinks, cash machines, Minute To Win It games, Jenga, human Hungry Hungry Hippo, bubble soccer, prizes, cash prizes and large raffle prizes.
- Cost: Tickets are $15 and are on sale this week during lunch periods. A signed permission slip is required.
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Parent Organization Meeting April 24
The next VLHS Parent Organization meeting will be
Tuesday, April 24, at 6pm, in the cafeteria. The group is searching for a president, someone to coordinate teacher appreciation, and someone to organize two
luncheons for Parent Organization-sponsored events: the bazaar in the fall and the antique show in the spring.
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Spring Musical Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for the Valley Lutheran Drama Department's presentation of the musical 'Camelot' on
April 26-28 at 7pm in the gym. Tickets prices are below:
- Reserved seating $9 (adults and students)
- General seating $8 (adults), $6 (students)
Seating is limited and advanced purchase is encouraged.
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Dave and Bonnie Duclos Scholarship
The David and Bonnie Duclos Scholarship Committee is now taking applications for the 2018-2019 school year. Eligible students are those who are members of a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregation and a graduate of a Lutheran school. Please notify Dr. John Brandt ([email protected]) if you are eligible and interested in this scholarship no later than May 1.
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Next VLHS Open House is Sunday, May 20
Do you know someone who would benefit from an amazing, Christ-centered high school experience? If so, invite them to our next open house on
Sunday, May 20, from 2-3pm. Take a tour with teachers and administrators who will be on hand to answer questions.
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Video Highlights Dangers of Distracted Driving
The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) is highlighting the state's efforts during Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In addition, the OHSP has produced a video titled "
Sam's Journey: The Dangers of Distracted Driving." Sam's message is powerful and impactful. Please watch this with you students.
In Michigan in 2016, drivers 20 years old and younger accounted for 18 percent of crashes involving a cell phone. And in 2015, across the United States, 8 percent of people who were killed in distracted driving crashes were teens between 15 and 19 years old. Please help us get the word out on the dangers of distracted driving.
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Video: How to Better Connect to Your Teen's Heart
Axis.org is offering a free, three-part video series called No Regrets - Teen Connection Toolkit: How to Understand Teen Culture and Communicate Confidently with Your Kid.
Video 3: The Teen Discipleship System: Build Lifelong Relationship With Your Teen
This series will show you how to build a team and a system to better communicate with your teenager. You'll learn how to understand you child better and how to pass on a lifelong faith to them. You'll get help in starting a conversation that lasts a lifetime.
Several Valley Lutheran parents have used Axis.org and have been thankful for the work they have done.
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Registration Now Open for Summer Camps
Summer camps return to Valley this summer:
- Sports and extra-curricular camps (June 11-28) for students entering grades 4-9
- New camps this summer include 3-D Printing and Spanish camps.
A detailed flyer and registration form is available at www.vlhs.com/camps. Flyers are also in the Charger Connection, which are given to students when Mrs. Yantz visits the schools. Please share with friends and family who are looking for fun and affordable camps for their middle schoolers!
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Host Families Needed
Host families are needed for future international students at VLHS. These students are attracted to our school because of its academic reputation, but they also give us, as Christians, a unique opportunity to share the Gospel. Host families do receive a monthly stipend. If you are interested in hosting an international student for the 2018-2019 school year, please contact Debbie Davis at 790-1676 or
[email protected] for more information.
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Robotics Summer Camps Offered at Lawrence Tech
Do you know Lawrence Technological University in Southfield is hosting two robotics camps this July. A beginner level engineering camp will be
July 16-20, and an advanced camp will be
July 23-27. Camps run each day from 9am to 4pm and housing is available for each week. Incoming high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are welcome.
Registration is due by June 1 and can be completed by visiting
www.ltu.edu/summercamps. Questions can be directed to Lisa Kujawa at 248-204-2403 or by email at
[email protected].
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SVSU Hosting Technology Camp for Girls
Do you know a high school girl who is curious about technology? Camp Infinity at Saginaw Valley State University is a one-week summer technology camp for girls entering grades 9-12 in Fall 2018. The camp runs from
July 23-27 from 9am to 4pm each day. Camp Infinity introduces girls to computer and internet technologies through hands-on activities. Girls will study website development and programming, using real world situations. Girls will also get an opportunity to meet
women who work in technological fields and explore career options in technology. The cost is $75 but scholarships are available to reduce the cost. For more information, visit the
camp registration page
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LEAP Members
Perhaps you have seen documents that have been developed by LEAP - The Lutheran Education Advancement Plan Alliance of Churches and schools in the Great Lakes Bay Region. LEAP was created to support and enhance the work of Lutheran churches and schools. But do you know which churches and schools are the active, contributing members of the LEAP Alliance? We're glad you asked. The "LEAP members (all affiliated with our Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) are:
| Zion, Auburn |
Trinity, Reese |
Faith, Bay City
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St. Michael, Richville
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Immanuel, Bay City
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Bethlehem, Saginaw |
St. John Amelith, Bay City
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Good Shepherd, Saginaw |
St. Paul Frankenlust, Bay City
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Holy Cross, Saginaw |
Trinity Monitor, Bay City
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Immanuel, Frankentrost |
Zion, Bay City
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Messiah, Carrollton |
Faith, Bridgeport
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Peace, Saginaw |
St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth
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St. Mark, Shields |
St. Peter, Hemlock
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Valley Lutheran High School |
St. John's, Midland
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Christ the King, Unionville-Sebewaing |
St. Paul, Millington
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As individuals, as churches, as schools, and together as a LEAP Alliance, we support the LEAP cause of "Advancing Christ-Centered Education through collaboration among Lutheran Churches and Schools." May God bless our individual and our mutual ministries in the name of Jesus! |
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CREATING A COLLEGEBOARD ACCOUNT
CLASS OF 2019 INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS
Mrs. Mueller will be sitting down with each member of the class of 2019 individually or in small groups soon to talk about the future - career and college ideas, senior year classes, etc. Come prepared with questions or ideas - or a willingness to talk about lots of possibilities of where God may be calling you!
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) FOR 2018-2019
Students electing to take Advanced Placement (AP) courses for the 2018-2019 school year should be completing their AP Course Contracts for each AP course they intend to take. Extra contracts are available in the school office or from Mrs. Mueller. These need to be signed by the student, a parent, and a teacher. As a reminder, students taking an AP course are required to take (and pay for) the corresponding AP exam.
DUAL ENROLLMENT FOR 2018-2019
Students interested in pursuing Dual Enrollment options for the 2018-2019 school year should be completing their Dual Enrollment Student Contract, which requires student and parent signatures. This is the first step in registering for Dual Enrollment courses. Information on the admissions, enrollment, and registration processes is attached to the Dual Enrollment Student Contracts. In the next month, Mrs. Mueller will be working closely with those students intending on taking Dual Enrollment courses and who have submitted their contracts.
IMPORTANT LINKS
VL Scholarship Page - http://bit.ly/VLScholarships
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Peace Hiring Part-Time Aides for Infants, Toddlers
The Early Childhood Center at Peace Lutheran School,
3161 Lawndale Road in Saginaw Township, is hiring part-time aides for its new infant and toddler care programs. Aides can work up to 20 hours per week; start date is after
May 14. If interested, please contact Peace Early Childhood Director Kathi Pearson at
[email protected] or 792.2581.
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Peace Hiring Full-Time IT Site Administrator
Peace Lutheran Ministries is looking to hire a full-time IT Site Administrator to work primarily at the Peace Lawndale Campus (Peace Lutheran School), 3161 Lawndale Road
in Saginaw Township. The IT Site Administrator will support technology and staff at the Lawndale Campus, as well as various technology at both campuses (church and school). The work is a combination of hands-on repair and installation, plus troubleshooting, programming and training. Interested applicants: Contact Peace Director of Technology Dan Stauffer at
[email protected]
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Amelith Hosting Mom To Mom Sale
St. John Amelith, 1664 Amelith Road, in Bay City, is hosting a Mom2Mom Sale this
Saturday, April 21, from
9am to 3pm. A bake sale and concessions are also part of the event. Admission is free. Rental space is available by calling 989-686-0176 or emailing
[email protected].
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A Christian Approach to Racial Division in Our Country
Reverend Keith Haney will present, "A Christian Approach to Racial Division in our Country" at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (5335 Brockway in Saginaw) on Sunday, April 29. Haney, an author and Mission Executive of the Northern Illinois District of the LCMS, will be the guest pastor at both services (8 and 10:30am). He will also lead an adult Bible study at 9:15am.
Haney is the author of, "One Nation Under God: Healing Racial Divides in America."
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Zion, Bay City, to Host Three-Week Healthy Baby Seminar
Zion Lutheran
, 510 W. Ivy,
in Bay City, will launch Faith Inkubators' / Faith Stepping Stone, "Raising a Healthy Baby" on
Saturday, May 5, at 6:30pm
(after
Saturday
evening worship services). Faith Stepping Stones are three-week courses designed to encourage parents to lead and teach their children faith at each unique stage of their child's development. Soon-to-be parents and parents of infants are invited to learn more about their baby's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and connect with other young parents. Let us know if you plan to attend by contacting the church at 989-894-2611.
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Good Shepherd Hosting Golf Scramble Fundraiser
A mission team from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is hosting a golf outing at Twin Bridges Golf Course, 3260 S. Fenmore Road, Merrill, on Saturday, May 19, with a shotgun start at 11am.
The cost is $65 per person (four-person teams), and includes 18 holes, cart fees, pig roast dinner and hole prizes. Opportunities are also available for: Cart sponsor, dinner/refreshment sponsor, tee and green sponsor. Donation items will also be accepted for raffles and hole prizes.
The outing will help raise money for the mission team from Good Shepherd to travel to Porto Alegre, Brazil, to work with the ABRASSE daycare (school), and with a local congregation in a very poor area of the city. The daycares are the only opportunity for the children in poverty to break the cycle of poverty and build a better life for themselves.
To register to golf, or to become a sponsor, please call Molly at 989-245-6640 or email [email protected].
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Peace Seeking Vendors for Artisan Fair This Summer
Vendors Sought: Peace Lutheran School, 3161 Lawndale Road in Saginaw Township, will host a Vendor & Artisan Fair from
9am-noon, Saturday, June 23. Vendors are invited to rent a table for $20. To reserve your table, please contact Peace Early Childhood Director Kathi Pearson at
[email protected] or 792.2581.
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| April 19 |
Peeks at Valley, 8:15am |
| April 21 |
Junior, Senior Prom (Hellenic Center), 6pm |
| April 23 |
Special Chapel for McCarty Move-in Date, 10am |
| April 26 |
Parents in Prayer, 8am |
| April 26-28 |
Spring Musical - Camelot, 7pm |
| May 3 |
Peeks at Valley, 9am - Canceled
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| May 5 |
SAT Testing, 8am |
| May 8 |
Joint Lutheran School Celebration |
| May 9 |
Fourth Quarter Mid-Term Grades Available, 5pm |
| May 10 |
Parents in Prayer, 8am |
| May 16 |
Peeks at Valley, 8:15am
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| May 17 |
NHS Blood Drive, 7:30am |
| May 17 |
Service Day, 8am |
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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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