The halls are alive with the hope of spring. Much the way we anticipate the joy of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior during the Lenten season.

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1 Page 1 SLHS March 2018 Dates to Remember March March 2018 SAXONY LUTHERAN CRUSADERS Righteousness by Faith From First to Last Romans 1: Theme Verse Principal s Message National Lutheran Schools Week 5, 6, 8 - New Student Enrollment Meetings Saxony Lutheran High School exists to center students on Christ and God s Word, to strive for excellence in all phases of education and to prepare students for a life of Christian discipleship using God s Word as their guide. Let s get social! Click on any icon below for the Saxony Lutheran High School link: The halls are alive with the hope of spring. Much the way we anticipate the joy of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior during the Lenten season. With the coming of March, we are celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week March 5th-9th. We will recognize the week with special dress up days. The highlight of the week will be a special Chapel service in which we will host our partner Lutheran Schools of Immanuel Lutheran, United in Christ Lutheran, St. Paul Lutheran, and Trinity Lutheran. I am excited to announce that St. Paul Lutheran from Farmington will also be joining us for this special celebration that will include Chapel service, music from our school and Praise Bands, and some special videos. It promises to be a special day! National Lutheran Schools Week sets aside a week to celebrate and praise God for providing Christian schools for our kids. The troubled times we live in today reinforce the need for parochial schools in which we can openly worship God and pray for His guidance and protection in everything we do. Please join us in celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week! Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 In His Service, Mark Ruark 6 - Perryville Band Concert 9 - End of Quarter 10 - StuCo Volleyball Tournament 14 - State Band Auditions 15 - State Choir Auditions and Student Academic Conferences 16 - Music Districts 20 - ACT Make-up Day Inside this issue: School Notes 2-5 Counseling 6 Development 7 Technology 8

2 School Notes: Page 2 SLHS March 2018 Congratulations to the February Student of the Month, Bailey Steffens! Congratulations to Emma Robison for being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. This distinction puts Emma in the top.5% of all high school students in the country. Great Job, Emma! Congratulations to Lexie Barnes (John A. Logan - Volleyball) and Ashley Fritsche (Kaskaskia College - Soccer) for recently signing their letters of intent to play in college. We wish them the best in their future endeavors!

3 School Notes: Page 3 SLHS March 2018 National Lutheran Schools Week Today marks the start of National Lutheran Schools Week. Below you will find a list of dress down days and special activities. We will also have a door judging contest. Each Small Group should pick a Bible verse and decorate your door according to that verse. The doors need to be finished by the end of the day on Tuesday, March 6. Judging will take place on Wednesday. There will be a prize for the winning group. Dress Down Days Monday- Monochromatic Monday Freshmen- Green Sophomores- Yellow Juniors- Blue Seniors- Pink Tuesday- Small Group Dress Alike Each small group will pick a theme and dress alike Wednesday- Lutheran Schools Wednesday Each class is to wear their Class of shirt. This is the shirt you received as an incoming student. This is not the class of 2018 shirt you received from Jostens. Thursday- Country versus Country Club Students will dress either in country clothes like camouflage and overalls or country club clothes like plaid, sweaters and khaki pants Friday- Crusader Day Dress in school gear or blue and gold Daily Activities We have a three-inch tall cutout of Martin Luther that we hide around the building. The first student to find him will win a prize We have a Secret Crusader every day. Clues are given out between classes and the first student to guess will win a prize

4 School Notes: Page 4 SLHS March 2018 Congratulations to Jordan Wybert, Olivia Petzold, Katherine Rhodes, and Rachel Wichern for having their artwork accepted into the 40th Annual High School Art Exhibition. Only 125 entries out of 385 were accepted - Saxony had 10 out of 15 entries get into the show! Olivia s painting titled Him and Jordan Wybert s painting titled Window to the Soul were both painted in Acrylic. Katherine Rhodes was awarded 1st place in Photography for her photograph titled 11 hours and 3rd place for her photo title Nellie s Perspective II and Honorable Mention for her photo titled Nellie s Perspective I. Rachel Wichern was awarded 1st place in Fibers for her Batik fabric painting titled Take a Walk. She was also awarded Honorable Mention for her print titled Three Dimension. Rachel was also awarded a scholarship to attend an Art Academy Workshop at the SEMO River Campus this summer! Their artwork will be on display until Sunday, March 18, 2018 at SEMO s River Campus. Be sure to stop and check it out! Great Job, Ladies! We are proud of you! National FFA Week We are proud of Saxony Lutheran FFA as they celebrated National FFA Week last week! They attended church together on Sunday, prepared a delicious breakfast for the faculty and staff, and drove their tractors to school on Monday.

5 School Notes: Page 5 SLHS March 2018 Fan Cloth Fundraiser The Boys and Girls Soccer Teams are sponsoring an apparel fundraiser through Fan Cloth. Soccer players and coaches are accepting orders from now through March, 16, There is also an order form in the school office. Payment is due at the time of purchase. A catalog of items has been posted to the Soccer Twitter accounts. If you have any questions, please contact Garrett Fritsche at Music News The MSHSAA State Music Festival for the Band is on Wednesday, March 14, Saxony will be performing at the River Campus at 8:25 a.m. Come hear us! The students will dress in formal attire for that day. Permission slips will be coming soon! The MSHSAA District Music Festival for all solos and ensembles is on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Cape Central. Times will be posted soon. We wish the best for all students participating! Saxony Band Tour to Chicago is being finalized. The dates are April 6-9, Watch your for more information! District Championships Congratulations to the Lady Crusaders and Crusaders for winning Back-to-Back District Championships. We are proud of you!

6 From the desk of Ms. Fuchs: Page 6 SLHS March 2018 Tuesday Updates Please be sure to look for my weekly s with lots of up-to-date information for you scholarships, summer programs, special events, and more! Course Selection We are hard at work planning the school year! All students have their initial requests completed, and now we begin revising and refining the selections. Please watch your closely for information about changes in course selections. Students may be asked to choose between two courses, or replace a selection. We will do our best to keep you informed at each step! Summer Plans Saxony will once again be holding Summer School this year. Enrollment forms were provided with last week's Tuesday Update and are available in the office. Dates are May 23 - June 13 and we are offering PE, Health and Personal Finance. Enroll now to save your space!

7 Development: Page 7 SLHS March 2018 Partner in Discipleship Please prayerfully consider becoming a Partner in Discipleship. Please complete the form and help us fill the gap. Forms can be returned to the school office. Dinner Auction Update The Dinner Auction Committee would like to express our appreciation for all those in attendance on February 24, We are grateful for all those who donated items to the auction. The evening was full of food, fun, and fellowship! The money raised on Saturday will directly impact the students of Saxony Lutheran High School. The generous contributions made that evening will allow Saxony Lutheran to continue its mission of Sharing Christ...Shaping Lives. We will be publishing the total amount raised in the next newsletter. Please continue to keep Saxony Lutheran in your prayers. In His Service, The 2018 Dinner Auction Committee

8 Page 8 SLHS March 2018 Technology: EZSchool Lunch View student lunch accounts & make payments FundingFactory Drop off old laser & ink cartridges to school for fundraising and recycling. Re-Enrollment Online! Parents of current students, be on the lookout for an with a link to a personalized student reenrollment form for All students adult contacts that have provided an for the school database will receive this re-enrollment . This form only needs to be completed once. PlusPortals Accessing student grades, attendance, and course webpages saxonylutheranhs -School Name: SaxonyLutheranHS For Tutorials on using PlusPortals, bit.ly/28jqzgq SchoolWay Don t have our school s notification app? Visit

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