The Lion s Roar School will not be in session the following days for Easter Break: Thursday, March 24th, Friday, March 25th, and Monday, March 28th. School resumes Tuesday, March 29th. A listing of church services can be found on Page 4 of this newsletter. Share your story How many families do you know that would benefit from you telling them why you and your family chose LSA? Do you talk about the benefits of LSA with friends and co-workers? Why do you make the decision each year to remain a part of the LSA family? Just a few questions that we ask each of you to think about as we are enrolling students for 2016-2017. Total enrollment numbers for next year compared to the same time last year is cause for celebration! At the beginning of March, we were at an increase of 75 total students for the school (K-12) compared to the numbers at this time last year. And we are not finished by a long shot. We have families each day calling to inquire about our school. Many of these are from referrals from current families. What an incredible testimony to our students, staff and parents. Our saying this year (thanks to our awesome football team and Coach Bundy) has been It s great to be an LSA Lion! What a great sentiment that we can continue to use each and every day with people that we come into contact with in the community. What s your story? Why do you say.it s great to be an LSA Lion? Are you willing to go out and tell others? 2 Corinthians 5:20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. LSA Dinner Auction Downtown Decatur HS Project The high school will be putting together a project for the LSA Dinner Auction with the theme Downtown Decatur. We are asking that each student bring in items, gift certificates, or a check, worth at least $5 so that we can put together a basket containing gift cards and items from the Downtown Decatur area. Students who bring in a donation will also be given a Free Dress Code Day on each day they bring in their donation, now through April 1st. If you would like to help put together the High School project or have any ideas for the project, please contact the office. March 2016 Looking Ahead Mon., March 14th -Drivers Ed. Begins -Army Recruiter A&B Lunch Tues., March 15th Costa Rica Meeting 6:00 PM Theater Fri., March 18th -Jeans Day $2.00 -PTL Meeting 8:45 AM Sat., March 19th Volleyball Open Gym 4 PM Thurs., March 24th - Mon., March 28th Easter Break NO SCHOOL Tues., March 29th Vision/Hearing Screenings Wed., March 30th Vision/Hearing Screenings Fri., April 1st Jeans Day $2.00 Sat., April 2nd Volleyball Open Gym NOON Sat., April 9th ACT National Test Date Wed., April 13th -Midterm -BWW Night 5:00-9:00 PM Fri., April 15th Jeans Day $2.00 Sat., April 16th -Volleyball Open Gym 8 AM -LSA Dinner Auction LSA High School Educating for tomorrow and eternity 2001 E. Mound Rd., Decatur, IL 62526 Phone: 217/233-2000 Fax: 217/233-5830 Email: hsoffice@lsadecatur.net
FOR YOUR HEALTH... From Mrs. Karsten, RN VISION AND HEARING SCREENING will be conducted on March 29th and 30th. VISION SCREENINGS will be done on students in these categories: ~Kindergarten ~2nd Grade ~8th Grade ~Special Education Students ~Students New to Illinois ~Teacher Referrals HEARING SCREENINGS will be done on all students in these categories: ~Kindergarten ~1st Grade ~2nd Grade ~3rd Grade ~Special Education Students ~Students New to Illinois ~Teacher Referrals Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye exam and vision examination by an eye doctor. Your child is not required to undergo the vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report indicating that an eye examination has been administered within the previous 12 months. INow and Email Our Information Now system is up to date and a great resource to keep up on grades and attendance for your student. You can even sign up to receive alerts for failing grades and tardies. By now you should have received several emails through our Information Now system. It is imperative that parents check email regularly in order to stay informed of important information and dates that relate to the high school. Email is the preferred form of communication for most teachers. Teachers are also required to check their email daily in order to help with parent concerns. If you do not have email, please call the high school office to verify your preferred form of communication. Drivers Education Information The 2016 Spring Drivers Education session will begin this coming Monday, March 14 th, through the Decatur Public School District. Students who signed up and were accepted into the sessions through MacArthur or Eisenhower should have received information on the class by now. Both an email and letter were sent home to families. If you have any questions, please give us a call. If we can t answer your questions, we are happy to get you in touch with the Drivers Ed coordinators at each of the high schools. Updated Lunch Account Procedure In order to continue to try to improve our communication with our LSA families, we are implementing a new procedure for Red Card lunch accounts. From now on, we are going to send a daily email to families with student lunch accounts between $5.00 and -$15.00. These emails serve as a courtesy reminder that it s time to make a lunch account deposit. Once a student lunch account reaches -$20.00, the lunch card will be pulled, and an alternative lunch will be served. Our hope is that by using these email reminders, parents will be able to stay well informed and current on their student s lunch account. Drop off by 9:00 AM Pick up March 14 March 18 NO SCRIP THE WEEKS OF MARCH 21 & 28 April 4 April 8 April 11 April 15 April 18 April 22 April 25 April 29 May 2 May 6 May 9 May 13 May 16 May 20 by noon Please make sure you order using a current order form each time you order. Orders, both paper and online, are due by 9:00 AM.
Notes from the Guidance Counselor We are still waiting to hear more information on the Richland Community College Trustee Scholarship. They are supposed to be making announcements about what the scholarship will look like next year and whether or not they will be awarding it any longer by the end of March. In the meantime, keep applying for scholarships! Scholarships are available now on most college websites. Watch for due dates and collect your letters of recommendation. If you have any questions or would like information, please contact me at anolen@lsadecatur.net. I am here to help. Mrs. Nolen Decatur Family YMCA Petrowski Soccer Scholarship The Decatur Family YMCA is accepting applications for their Annual Petrowski Soccer Scholarship. They will be awarding two seniors from Decatur-area high schools, one male and one female student, to receive a $500 scholarship (payable to the college of the recipient s choice). To qualify, students must have previously played soccer in the Decatur Family YMCA Youth Soccer League at some point, for a minimum of 1 season. They do not have to be a current soccer player. Applications with more details are available in the LSA HS Office. The deadline to turn in an application and essay to the Decatur Family YMCA is March 31, 2016. Testing Date Important Information Registration Deadline April 9, 2016 March 4, 2016 June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016 ACT CODE: 141-567 Fees: ACT (not writing) $35.00 Includes reports for student, his/her high school, and up to four college choices. ACT Plus Writing $50.50 Includes reports for student, his/her high school and up to four colleges. COSTA RICA MEETING REMINDER For those who received a nomination letter on the student opportunity to travel to Costa Rica in June 2017 and are interested, the informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 15th in the theater at 7:00 PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending or would like more information. There will be several High School Volleyball Open Gyms this spring for any high school girls who are interested: March 19th 4 PM April 2nd 12 PM April 16th 8 AM April 30th 12 PM May 14th 8 AM BUFFALO WILD WINGS NIGHT BWW will be donating 15% of food sales to LSA HS Girls Soccer on Wednesday, April 13th, from 5-9 PM. Mark your calendars and come out to support the soccer girls! Be sure to print out the fundraiser ticket attached to this newsletter to ensure that our school gets credit for your purchase.
Holy Week Church Services Concordia Lutheran Church Maundy Thursday Service, March 24, 7:00 PM Good Friday Service, March 25, 7:00 PM Easter Sunday Service, March 27, 9:00 AM Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Easter - Sunrise Worship 6:30 AM, Breakfast 6:45-8:45 AM, Worship 9:00 AM St. John's Lutheran Church Maundy Thursday, March 24-1:00 and 6:30 PM Good Friday, March 25-1:00 and 6:30 PM Easter, March 27-6:00 AM, 8:30 AM, and 11:00 AM St. Paul s Lutheran Church Maundy Thursday, March 24, 7:00 PM Good Friday, March 25, 1:00 PM, 7:00 PM Easter Sunday, March 27, 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, and 10:30 AM Trinity Lutheran Church Maundy Thursday Service March 24, 7:00 PM Good Friday Service March 25, 7:00 PM Easter Sunday Service March 27, 9:00 AM Registration Fees for March are $100 per student. Fees will go up on April 1st to $150, so be sure to take advantage of the cheaper rate this month! Class selection sheets also need to make their way back to the Guidance Office. FACTS is accepting financial aid applications. Click on the link at the bottom of our homepage to get started. Your taxes must be completed in order to file. The deadline is May 1st and no applications will be accepted after that date. Financial aid is needs based and is offered on a first come, first serve basis. TWO STEPS TO SAVE A LIFE: HANDS ONLY CPR/AED TRAINING will be offered at St Paul's Lutheran Church on March 30th from 6:30-8pm in the Great Room. No cost. Great opportunity for teen babysitters or adults who want to be prepared with life saving skills. Parish Nurse, Mary Peck can be contacted at maryp029@aol.com or 428-4228 for more information. This year s Junior/Senior Prom will be a Magical Evening of Masquerade. It will be held on April 23, 2016, from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM at The Grand Palace in Decatur. Tickets are on sale now for $20 each, payable by check or money order, in the HS Office. Students bringing a guest from another school must fill out and return a Guest Form, also available in the HS Office. PTL Update A huge thanks to all those parents and students who volunteered February 12 at the Nelson s Chicken Dinner. It proved to be our largest fundraiser this year. A special thanks to those who braved the cold in the pick up lines in 10 degree weather. Thanks also to everyone who purchased tickets and supported the PTL. We couldn t do this without you. If you've always wanted to get involved in PTL, there are just three left in the year. We'd love to have your input and involvement! The last 3 meetings are March 18, April 29 and May 13. We meet at 8:45 am in the LSA Board Room. We'd love to start planning for next year! This has been a great year for PTL so far. See the last page of the newsletter for upcoming PTL volunteer opportunities.
Each week on Thursday at 1:00 PM, there will be students going to Hickory Point Christian Village. Here the students will participate in visiting with the residents, playing board and card games, and doing crafts during their time there. If your student would like to be a part of this great project, please call our office! Just a reminder that every student needs 20 hours of community service which can be done at school, through community organizations, at the churches, or even at home. Students need to fill out a service hour form and turn it into the office each time they complete a service project. Future PTL Volunteer Activities - April 10 LSA Family Field Day at the DISC - April 21 Papa Murphy's Pizza Fundraiser - May 1 Spring Concert and Art Show - May 3 Teacher Appreciation Day - May 12 High School Concert and Art Show - May 16 Spring Concert and Art Show f Contact Sherri Vandermyde for more information at 217-855-6257 or lvandermyde@comcast.net. LSA ReSale Shop will be having work nights every Thursday at 5:30 PM. All adults and high school students are invited! You can also volunteer during the work day if you re available. They are open from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM daily. If you are looking for a way to get this year's service hours, call Judy at 423-0122 to volunteer. The educational impact of parents involved with their children s school cannot be understated. We are requiring each family to serve a minimum of ten hours a year to the needs of the school. You can record your hours of service by logging it in the Family Participation Log in the office. In the event that your hours have not been served by May 15th, a $10 charge for each hour not served will be added to your family s account. Thank you so much for partnering with us to make your child s experience at LSA the very best it can be! Questions? Email Katie at kbulava@lsadecatur.net Lunchroom Volunteers Our wonderful cafeteria staff is always looking for extra hands to help serve lunch. This is a fun way to get your service hours in while getting to interact with the students and staff. To volunteer, go to our website www.lsadecatur.net and click the Sign-Up Genius link on the bottom, right corner of the home page. LSA is host to several tournaments in the upcoming months due in part to the outstanding hospitality of staff and parents. Thank you to all of the parents that have worked in the concession stand for the past semester to ensure successful home games. We cannot say thank you enough to you! If you would like to join the fabulous group of parents that work home games, click on the Sign-Up Genius link on our home page.