Weekly Update #18

January 17, 2020

Devotional Thought- Encourage One Another

Genesis 39:9, “How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”

Temptations surround us. Each day we’re bombarded by the devil, his demons, the world and our sinful flesh to sin against God. Joseph was no different. When Potiphar’s wife wanted nothing but an adulterous relationship with him, how did Joseph handle it? Moved by God’s faithful love for him in the promise of the Messiah, by his day to day blessings and by how the Lord faithfully blessed him through all his difficult situations in life, Joseph said, “How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?" Joseph resisted the temptation and glorified God, not his sinful self. Moved by God’s love for you in Christ, live to his glory. The same Lord who blessed Joseph has blessed you too! Serve him. Resist temptation. We can since Jesus has given us new life through faith in him and has overcome the devil, the world and our sinful nature. Plus, rejoice that when we do sin, we can go to God in repentance trusting that God doesn’t hold our sins against us, but for Jesus’ sake forgives us. Keep living to his glory. Persevere to God’s honor as you run the race God has marked out for you. The Lord is with you!

New

One Act Play Invitation

Take 3 , by Jonathan Rand, is a short comedy about best friends, a guy and girl, who go through a series of blind dates to find the person of their dreams. This process introduces them to an interesting array of people.

You have 2 opportunities to see the production this week:

The dress rehearsal at GPL on Jan. 19 @ 4:00 p.m.
The region competition on Jan. 22 at DD Miller Auditorium in Watertown, SD @ 4:15 p.m.

There is no admission charged for either event

Keeping an Eye on the Calendar

Saturday's quad in Aberdeen has been rescheduled due to weather. It will now take place on Thursday, January 23. On the 23rd GPL will run an early dismissal schedule . Lunch will be served and students will be dismissed around 12:15. The basketball team will depart for Aberdeen at 12:35.

Seniors - Scholarship Opportunity

Wurth Electronics in Watertown has a scholarship opportunity for you! Read more at this Link

Dance Chaperones Needed

Parents, please consider serving as a chaperon at the Winter Spirit Week Dance on Saturday, January 25 from 6:30-10:00pm. Being a chaperon basically involves monitoring the students to ensure their safety. Please email Mr. Bauer at mbauer@gplhs.org if you are willing and able to serve as a chaperon. Thank you for considering serving in this way.

Student Council Update By Secretary Lexi Scharlemann

Our Student Council is planning a fun-filled Winter Spirit Week

starting on Monday!

Winter Spirit Week will include:

Dress-up days: Mon - Crazy Hair Day, Tue - Disney Day, Wed - Dress like your homeroom teacher, Thu - When I was five..., Fri - Character from the Bible
Tuesday: Bball Quad vs Waverly/SS @ 4 p.m.
Wednesday: region one-act play competition in Watertown
Saturday: Dance 6:30-10:00 p.m. Buy tickets by Wednesday

Our Mission Offering this semester is going to support Child and Classroom Development in Indonesia.

Updated

Looking ahead to Winter Spirit Week

In addition to the items above, student council is planning ice cream cups for the student section at the home basketball games on Tuesday, January 21, school-wide “bingo” over the intercom during homeroom, Starbucks coffee sale for our mission offering project, and a dance on Saturday, January 25 from 6:30-10:00pm. Admission to the dance is $3.00 per person ($5.00 for two tickets) and includes pizza, snacks and beverages. The deadline for tickets is Wednesday!

No Senior of the Week

Seniors, there is no senior of the week because we need pictures! Please get a photo to Jocelyn so that we can have a senior of the week next week.

Thank you!

Current

Thrivent Action Opportunity

Are you a Thrivent member? Are you familiar with the Thrivent Action Team program? If you have not yet applied for a Thrivent Action Team project this year, you can support GPL students through this program. It takes just a few minutes to apply. We will provide you with all the information you need to make it happen. The Panther Boosters have five qualifying events we need to take advantage of before the opportunity is lost. Please contact Pastor Maertz ( dmaertz@gplhs.org ) if you can serve in this way.

PreACT Results

This past fall our freshmen and sophomores took the PreACT. Results are being mailed to parents with a letter intended to help explain their usefulness. Here is a more in depth guide for understanding your child’s results: PreACT Results Guide

ACT Registration and Preparation

At GPL we expect that all juniors take the ACT regardless of their post-high school plans. We reimburse families for the cost of each student’s first attempt; simply present a receipt to our Business Manager, Liz Arndt. The April testing date is probably ... READ MORE