SMILE for SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKE DAY
Friday, September 14, is the picture retake day for all students still needing to have their picture taken. Pictures are required for student identification cards, and shared in the yearbook. (Yearbooks are available for purchase through Mrs. Weiland.)
SENIOR PORTRAITS
Senior Students still needing to take their portrait must do so on Friday, September 14. Senior men please remember to wear a dress shirt and tie.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Schedule your Parent/Teacher Conferences online today. Click hereto schedule or look on Shoreland’s website at www.slhs.us under Upcoming Events for the PTCfast link. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held Tuesday, October 2, and Monday, October 15, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Conference time slots fill up fast and are on a first come/first served basis, so don’t delay, register today. If an additional meeting time is necessary, please contact the teacher directly.
CHROMEBOOKS FOR PURCHASE
Is your Chromebook falling apart? We may have a deal for you! The Technology Office has a very limited number of excess Chromebooks available for purchase. The cost of a brand new, unopened ASUS C202 Chromebook is just $198. You could add a case for an additional $15.95. Call or email Mr. Nolte right away (nolted@slhs.us) if you are interested. It will be strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.
VOTE FOR SLHS AS "BEST OF KENOSHA"
SLHS has been nominated for Best of Education. Please vote for SLHS by clicking here. Thank you.
DIVINE CALL EXTENDED FOR YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTOR
The Board of Directors extended a Divine Call to Pastor Jonathan Kehl to serve as our Youth Ministry Director. Pastor Kehl currently serves as pastor for Crown of Life in New Orleans, LA. Please keep Pastor Kehl and his family in your prayers.
ROAD CLOSURE AND CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS COMMUTERS
Please be aware of road construction happening in the area surrounding Shoreland. For more information as to how it may affect your commute, please visit visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation by clicking on this link https://wisconsindot.gov.
GUIDANCE OFFICE
WEF - WISCONSIN EDUCATION FAIR FIELD TRIP FOR JUNIORS
All Juniors will attend, and bus transportation will be provided from Shoreland. You MUST register by clicking on this link and filling out the form: College Fair - ALL Juniors September 18
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE (BLC) TRIP
Interested in visiting Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN? This is another wonderful Christian college for you to consider. You are invited to the BLC fall getaway weekend - Thursday-Saturday, October 25-27, 2018. Register at blc.edu/getaway by October 22, 2018. Transportation by coach bus will be provided from several locations, click on the link for the locations at blc.edu/getaway. For more information, contact the admissions office at 1-800-944-3066 or visit admissions@blc.edu.
MARTIN LUTHER COLLEGE (MLC) LIAISON VISIT
MLC will be visiting our SL campus September 20-21. Mrs. Emily Rider (formerly Ms. Unke who student taught here last year), will be our new MLC liaison. Students interested in learning more about MLC and or the full-time ministry options through MLC will set up a meeting time with Mrs. Rider. Contact Student Services if you have any questions or email Mr. Jeff Dorn at dorn@slhs.us
PSAT FOR JUNIORS
Interested Juniors - please sign up and pay for the upcoming PSAT test on October 10. There are many positive reasons to take the test, including to help you prepare for taking the ACT test in spring.
SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS - POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING WORKSHOP
Juniors, Seniors and Parents - Mark your calendars for the Post High School Planning Workshop on Wednesday, October 17, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, click here.
ACT TESTS
The next official ACT is scheduled on Saturday, October 27. The registration deadline is September 28, and the deadline to upload the photo is October 19. To register atact.org.
TRANSCRIPTS
All Seniors who are sending applications to schools have several options for sending their transcripts to their schools of choice. Transcripts are not acquired through Student Services. Option 1 is to use parchment.com. Seniors have received information on how to acquire transcripts from the Guidance Office. Students will need to create an account and follow the prompts. Students will choose the school of their choice and pay for them through parchment.com. Cost for the transcript is $4.00.
Option 2 is to utilize the Common App. Not all colleges use the Common App, but if they do, students can create an account and send them to Mr. Dorn to complete. There are recommendations from Guidance and updates on course selections and GPA's. Mr. Dorn will download a transcript onto the Common App for the student and then the school or schools that use the Common App can access this information. There is no cost for this service.
HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Visit the Post High School Planning section on Shoreland's Website. This site has information to help with college searches, application sites, transcripts and scholarships. Students can click here and visit this page for more information or contact Student Services with questions.
THE SHORELAND LUTHERAN CHORALE
The Shoreland Lutheran Chorale will begin its third season Sunday, September 23. Eight weeks of rehearsals will culminate with the festival concert on Sunday, November 18. If you would like to enjoy some great music and wonderful fellowship, join us for our new season on Sunday evenings from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Shoreland. We offer music that is challenging and inspiring. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Bauer at bauert@slhs.us.
SLHS is excited to announce its new curriculum, Introduction to Trades School, for the 2018-2019 school year. We are accepting donations of trade tools to help build the program's future. To see a list of items that are needed this semester, please click here. Please contact Scott Zondag at zondags@slhs.us for more information.
BUSINESS OFFICE
TADS BILLING ACCOUNTS Remember that Shoreland uses TADS for tuition and fees that are incurred throughout the school year. TADS will email invoice notifications and payment reminders before they withdraw funds from your bank/credit card account. When there is a new invoice posted to your account, TADS will send an email showing the Charge Details within the email itself (without having to log into your TADS account.)
If you do not have auto-pay set up, you are still responsible for the charges on your account by the due date listed in the TADS email. You may send payment to Shoreland so that it arrives by the due date. Keep in mind that TADS will assess a $35 late fee if the invoice is not paid on time.
SHORELAND LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL REMEMBERS CAMERON NAHF
Shoreland Lutheran High School (SLHS) remembers Cameron Nahf during halftime at the September 14, football game. The game will begin at 7:00 p.m against Martin Luther High School.
SPORTS PHYSICALS
Reminder - please turn in your sports physicals or alternate year forms for participation in winter or spring sports.
SLHS ATHLETICS WEBSITE
Check out www.slpacers.org, the website for Shoreland athletic teams. Practice and game schedules, as well as other information, can be found here.
HOMECOMING
CONVERTIBLES FOR HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME HALFTIME PARADE
Student Council would like to use convertibles for the 2018 Homecoming Court during the football game halftime parade on Friday, September 28. If you have a convertible or know someone who does, we would really appreciate your help. The game starts at 7:00, so we would like you to be there by then so we can get you special parking. You will drive the convertible with a pair of students, for the short parade around the track. If you have any interest in providing and driving a convertible, please email Renee Pappalardo at pappalardor@slhs.us. Thank you.
HOMECOMING WEEK EVENTS SCHEDULE
This year’s theme is “Dance the Nile Away.” The Homecoming events schedule for this year is as follows:
Monday, September 24 – PAJAMA DAY Four Square Tournament – during school activity Football – 4:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Ameche Field (JV)
Tuesday, September 25 – PLAGUE DAY Soccer – 4:30 p.m. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran – JV) / 6:30 p.m. (St. Joseph – V)
Wednesday, September 26 – CAREER/PART-TIME JOB (upperclassmen) / NERD DAY (frosh) Lettuce Club – during school activity Powder Puff – 5:45 p.m. Pacerpalooza – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 27 – EGYPTIAN DAY Cross Country – 4:30 p.m. at UW-Parkside (Kenosha County Invite – JV/V) Volleyball – 5:00/5:00/6:30 p.m. (St. Joseph – JV2/JV/V)
Friday, September 28 – BLACK & GOLD DAY Pep Rally – during school activity Football – 7:00 p.m. (St. Catherine’s – V) – Alumni are invited to visit the alumni tent and children can enjoy the bounce house.
Saturday, September 29 Homecoming Dance – doors open at 7:30 p.m., dance from 8-10 p.m.
CELEBRATING REUNIONS DURING HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Class of 1998 Class of 1978
NEW ROBOTICS PROGRAM AT SHORELAND
Beginning this year, Shoreland is offering students the opportunity to be a part of competitive robotics teams. We will compete in VRC (VEX Robotics Competitions). The program will include assignment to a team of 4-8 students, designated lab work nights to design and build a competition robot, and several competitions against other schools.
We are currently looking for people to serve as Program Mentors and Program Sponsors. Program Mentors would assist the coaches in supervising lab times (no prior robotics experience is necessary). Program Sponsors would consider helping to offset the program costs and the activity fee assessed to the students ($120).
If you have any interest in serving in one of these capacities, contact Mr. Mielke (mielket@slhs.us). If you are interested in learning more about this year's VEX Robotics Competition visit vexrobotics.com/competition, or for more general information about VEX Competitions visit roboticseducation.org.
HUNTER SAFETY AND TRAP SHOOTING
Hunter Safety Class scheduled for 9/15 from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information, please contact the Trap and Clays Shooting coordinator, Mark Goessl at goesslm@slhs.us or 262-488-4903.
SHORELAND TRAPSHOOTING CLUB RAFFLE
Purchase your raffle tickets today through October 19, to help raise money for the Shoreland Trapshooting Club. This years raffle includes four categories to choose from. Categories are as follows: Prize Package A – Firearms Prize Package B – Outdoor items Price Package C – Household items Prize Package D – $100 gift cards
Each package has five items to be given away and the raffle is Friday, October 26. Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $20. Prize package information and tickets can be purchased through any club member or Mark Goessl at goesslm@slhs.us or 262-488-4903.
SLHS BUS DRIVERS WANTED
SLHS is hiring school bus drivers with and without a commercial driver's license. This is a flexible part-time position with opportunities to drive in the morning and afternoon or for afternoon school events. These positions do include training. Please contact Scott Zondag for more information at zondags@slhs.us.
THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BUSINESS IS HIRING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Click on the following business name for more information: -A&W Restaurant
AT-A-GLANCE DATE REMINDERS
September 14 - Photo Retake/Senior Picture Day September 24 - Homecoming Football 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph’s at Ameche Field September 25 - Homecoming Soccer Game 4:30/6:30 p.m. (JV/V) September 26 - Pacerpalooza at 7:00 p.m. September 27 - Homecoming Cross Country – 4:30 p.m. (JV/V) at UW Parkside - Homecoming Volleyball Game 5:00/5:00/6:30 p.m. (JV2/JV/V) September 28 - Homecoming Football Game 7:00 p.m. (V) September 29 - Homecoming Dance (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; Dance 8 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
