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Lake Center Christian School
2013–2014 Issue 1
Then the Lord replied:
“Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a
herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time;
it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for
it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” Habakkuk 2:2–3
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IN THIS ISSUE
LCCS Focus
Stake Your Claim
at LCCS
Moving Forward
See page 3
What does it mean to Stake a
Claim?
Mrs. Sheryl Roberts
Principal
The brief definition is: Take
ownership by putting your name on it.
However, this idiom comes from early United
States’ history. During a gold rush or opening of “new”
territories, a citizen could run wooden stakes in the
ground and everything he found on that land and the
land itself would be legally considered his.
Staking a claim at LCCS by investing in the lives of
students for generations to come is taking ownership
of Christian education. The golden nuggets of a
Biblical worldview, Christian character, diversity,
academic excellence, and service to Christ can be
found as students are grounded with these core
values.
These core value golden nuggets are priceless.
Only eternity will tell what returns investment in
the lives of young people can have as students are
equipped for lifelong learning and service to Christ.
So what has been going on during this LCCS
gold rush? Bright yellow shirts, sunglasses, donuts,
photos, videos, flags, and more…all the excitement
to start the 2013–14 school year is a kick off for the
$2.5 million capital campaign to build a much needed
Cafenasium. The facility will expand our current
cafeteria and offer a multi-use area for athletics and
fine arts. The project will free up space in the high
school for two additional classrooms. Our goal is to
raise the needed funds in time to start construction
early in 2014 and have the project completed for the
2014–15 school year.
Will you “Stake a Claim” at LCCS? Will you put
a stake in the ground? Will you put your name on
a pledge? We are opening new territories as this
building project gets underway. Let’s take ownership
and begin to gather golden nuggets.
Secondary
See page 5
Sports
See page 7
Arts
See page 9
Events
See page 12
On the cover:
On Tuesday, Aug. 20 LCCS launched the Stake Your Claim Capital
Campaign to build the much needed Cafenasium. See page 3 for
more information.
Lake Center Christian School assists Christian families and their
churches in equipping students for lifelong learning and service to
Christ.
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Stake Your Claim
Investing in Our Future By Mr. Ron Robinson, Development Director
This is truly a significant time in the history of Lake Center Christian
School. It all began with a handful of people who recognized a need,
committed it to the Lord, and followed His lead. They recognized their
Biblical responsibility to train up their children, and children to come, in
the path God intended spiritually and educationally. They believed this
could not be achieved by the status quo of the times.
That conviction resonates today in the hearts of our parents,
faculty, and staff. It is a mission we aspire to uphold. It is an investment
as parents and grandparents that enables us to fulfill our God-given
responsibilities and promises eternal benefits for all who embrace it.
God has created us with a desire to pursue truth – knowledge. That
is why Christian education and the educational experience at LCCS
are so vital to our spiritual and educational formation. Students are
taught that Jesus is the author of all truth, and that as they know and
embrace Him, they will grow in wisdom and Christ-like character. These
attributes enhance their learning experience, confidence and sense of
destiny.
That is why our mission holds even greater relevance today. Many
are discovering the world’s interpretation of truth is self-serving and
shifting sand. LCCS’s faculty and staff are committed to providing an
education that is built on the solid foundation of the living Word, Jesus
Christ. We value family and the importance of being grounded in a
church community, and believe as we serve the needs of others, our
lives, as well as others, are enriched.
Over the past two years, LCCS’s enrollment has increased
need is great. Partnering together communicates a strong message.
It confirms direction and projects a unified statement of support.
Both are important when seeking support from area businesses and
foundations.
Rendering of the Cafenasium
To break ground in spring of 2014, we will have to meet our goal
of $2.5 million. If you have not participated, we encourage you to
prayerfully consider joining LCCS’s growing team of supporters. From
the beginning, LCCS has established a “pay-as-you-go” policy. As a
result, the school has no building indebtedness. Although tuition only
covers approximately 70% of the total cost to educate a student, not
one penny of tuition goes to building construction. Only designated
gifts and funds received through the current capital campaign will go
toward the construction of the Cafenasium.
Where do we go from here? First, we encourage you to follow our
campaign on Facebook. Secondly, the board has established that 65%
of the goal must be fully funded and the remaining 35% in pledges
paid through December 2014,
before we can break ground. Why
is this timeframe so aggressive?
The need is great and the
architect has indicated that the
11,700 sq. ft. multi-functional
addition will only require
approximately five to six months
to construct. Help us spread the
news about the quality Christian
education students are receiving
at LCCS, and help us share the
need for the Cafenasium by
networking with friends and
associates. We encourage you
to “friend” us on Facebook, and
when viewing our news feeds,
click “share” to spread the news
with all your friends.
substantially. This growth has provided increased curriculum, dual
credit and post secondary options. Performing arts and athletics have
also experienced increased participation. We praise the Lord for this
growth, as it presents new opportunities and challenges.
Topping the prioritized needs list is the Cafenasium. The response
to the Cafenasium project has been favorable. Many recognize the
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Spread the Good News
Spread the Good News By Mr. Jeff Knori, Campus Pastor
Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” That verse, Mark’s record
of the great commission, is the theme for this school year at Lake Center.
What is good news? How would you
define it?
I love to teach little kids about the good
news. It goes something like this: “The bad
news is all have sinned,” and then we’ll talk
about the garden, and the fall, and how man
has been separated from God because of sin.
“But the good news is Jesus took our sin upon
Himself and set us free from all of our sin.”
I love to use the illustration of a
chalkboard filled to the edges with the record
of every sin we have ever committed. A
pilfered cookie and a lie to cover it up; greed,
gossip, hate and more. Quickly, line upon
line, the space fills until the board can hold
no more. Then I show them how Jesus, by his
incredible sacrifice, takes away all of our sin,
like a divine eraser on a chalkboard, so that
not even a remnant remains. We are clean. I
love good news.
Those are the basics, and very age
appropriate for the mind of an elementary
level child. But for us, mature believers, the
good news, like many Biblical truths, involves
so much more. Jesus and His apostles taught
more than the good news of salvation. “Jesus
went throughout Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, proclaiming the good news of
the kingdom, and healing every disease and
sickness among the people” (Matt 4:23). So
what is Good News?
The Good News of the Kingdom of God
is the reign of God through Christ Jesus. In His
Kingdom, born again, new creations of God
take the message and power of the Kingdom
into all the world as ambassadors of their
heavenly home. This Kingdom overcomes the
forces of evil, conquers the power of sin, rights
wrongs and delivers real peace. This is what
we are called to do. This good news is what
the world desperately needs.
When you get a moment, turn in your
Bible to Acts 29 and read that chapter once
again. You will find the incredible exploits of
born again, new creations of God who turned
the world upside down as they followed the
leading of their King. You will find stories of
people who overthrew kingdoms, ruled with
justice, and received what God had promised
them. They shut the mouths of lions,
quenched the flames of fire, and escaped
death by the edge of the sword. Their
weakness was turned to strength. Such
amazing deeds that even their enemies had
to say, “surely God is with you.”
You say you can find no Acts 29 in your
Bible? And of course you’re right, because in
the Canon, the Book of Acts ends complete
with chapter 28. But that’s not where the
story ends. In the epic story of the Church
of Jesus Christ there is no end. So, if you’ll
bear with me, there is an Acts 29. That’s the
chapter written about you and me in this
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incredible journey that is our life in Christ.
“For we are God’s handiwork, created
in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God
prepared in advance for us to do” (Eph 2:10).
I’d like to challenge you to join me and
a couple of hundred high school and junior
high students to take the Acts 29 challenge. I
challenge you to ask God to open up a door
for you to share or demonstrate the good
news of the Kingdom with someone on a
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daily basis, then begin
to record the exploits of
God in and through you
in simple journal entries.
Begin your journal in the
blank pages in the back of
your Bible. Listen, God is
faithful. Before long you
will have filled those pages
with divine appointments
God has orchestrated for
you to share the Good News of His Kingdom.
Remember, Jesus said,” Very truly I tell you,
whoever believes in me will do the works
I have been doing, and they will do even
greater things than these, because I am going
to the Father” (John 14:12). He is calling us to
greater things.
Please join us, and begin to write your
chapter in this epic story of His Kingdom. Go
spread some good news.
Spread the Good News
Students share their Dominican Republic experience.
A week of lessons
By Joshua Zink, Senior
By Emily Hofer, Senior
During my time in the
Dominican Republic, my
group worked in a Haitian
village called Village 106.
Some of us worked on a
structure that will be used
as a fire pit where the
villagers could throw all
their solid waste.
When I first got to
the village I felt pity on
the people. There was
garbage everywhere, the
houses were makeshift and
rundown, and the children
had torn and tattered
clothes. When we got off
the bus the children just
began to swarm and pull us
Josh Zink building the fire pit with some of the Dominican
to the top of a nearby hill
people
with a mango tree on top.
The looks on the kids faces
were nothing like on the TV commercials, when they saw us they had
a look of happiness. From my perspective I had no idea why they were
happy but they were.
When we began to build the fire pit, it was mostly my friends and
I working by digging a one foot deep trench for the base. After time
more and more villagers helped with the digging, even some of the
little children began trying to help by trying to dig or using the pick.
I thought it was funny we were supposed to be there to help
them but in the end they ended up showing us how to use a pick.
As we began to lay brick, more people and children began helping,
attempting to move heavy wheelbarrows to making cement and
mortar and moving the blocks. At one point I was asked to get more
cement from what appeared to be a garage, but it turned out to be
locked so I got some time to play with a couple of the kids and they
were so happy to just get pushed around in one of the wheelbarrows.
While we were waiting, I also had the opportunity to really look around
the village. One thing that struck me was when some music was being
played in the church, the children began to dance. As I watched them
dance I saw glass all around their feet, they didn’t care, it was natural to
them, something that we think can be very dangerous they didn’t even
care about.
As I look back at the process of building the fire pit, the people
actually did a lot more work than we did. At times I felt completely
useless to the project because there were so many natives working.
On the last day we were there, I felt sad that we would eventually have
to leave. I got to know some of the villagers even though I could not
understand them well. I really had fun interacting with the people and
working with them.
My group also went to several local churches and they were
amazing. They were nothing like the churches in the States, they were
not fancy, but I felt God in those rooms more than I have in some other
churches I have been in. I can also say the same about the worship
at the compound. If I had the choice to go back, I would without
hesitation.
On June 12, 2013, the LCCS team was headed to the Dominican
Republic. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous. My best
friend, Amanda, was going and honestly she helped me get through
the airport because we had such a great time laughing and carrying on.
She kept my mind off of my tiredness.
Everything seemed to fall into place once we arrived. I wasn’t
exactly exhausted and my nerves went away. As I step back and look at
the entire trip and experience, it was a great trip and great experience.
One of the best parts was worshipping God every single day. I do
every day when I’m at home, but it’s different when you add hundreds
of other voices and live music. It was a way for God to stretch his hand
out to me so that I may be
able to see a portion of His
love. It stuck out to me that
God loves every person on
the Earth, no matter their
earthly possessions. The
Dominicans praise God
consistently and honestly.
They are dirt poor, yet
they don’t care about their
earthly possessions, they
care about the heavenly
possessions. It was such a
blessing to me to be able
to sit back and watch them
worship the Lord because
of their true hearts for the
Lord.
One thing I loved
about the trip was my
team from Lake Center. I
felt like we all bonded in
Emily Hofer with her “own kid”.
a way I will never forget. I
was only close to a couple people on the team, but after the trip I feel
close to everyone. Before the trip I was a little nervous because usually
spending a week with people I get very annoyed and cranky. This time
was different. There was not a time where people got severely under
my skin. God was watching my patience!
There were too many positives to name from the trip, but three
stick out to me. First, I loved worshipping God at all times while there.
Something about being in the Dominican Republic just intensifies
worshipping the Lord. Second, I loved getting my “own kid”. That was
such a blessing for me! It’s so amazing those kids come up to you, not
knowing who you are or what you’re like, but they take you for who you
are. It’s such an amazing feeling being loved by those kids. Third, was
getting to know my team. A couple of the girls on my trip were such a
blessing they will never know exactly what they meant to me.
It was difficult leaving those kids in the village. In all of my other
years of attending mission trips to the Dominican, never once did I
witness the kids crying as we left. That honestly broke my heart to no
end.
The trip was a great experience and I wouldn’t trade it for the
world. I am so thankful for the people who stepped behind me and
supported my going. I could feel the support and prayers every step I
took down there and I couldn’t be more thankful!
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FEATURES
New Faculty/Staff Spotlight
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Name: Alicia Starcher
Current position/
title: Senior high
and junior high choir
director
Previous positions/
titles & places of
employment:
Piano teacher at LCCS.
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Name: Chris Kappel
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Previous positions/
titles & places of
employment:
Northwest High
School math teacher
Alicia Starcher
Current position/
Title: 7th, 8th, 9th
Math Teacher
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Name: Sarah Keene
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Previous positions/
titles & places of
employment:
School-based case
Sarah Keene
manager at Minerva High School and
service coordinator at Help Me Grow –
Stark County.
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Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 37:4
“Take delight in the Lord and he will give
you the desire of your heart.”
Chris Kappel
Current position/
title: High school
Spanish teacher
Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 4:6
“Do not be anxious about anything, but
in everything, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.”
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Favorite Bible verse: All of Psalm 91
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Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings,
Nacho Libre
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Favorite book: The Bible
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Favorite movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
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Favorite place you have traveled to:
Any beach where it is hot.
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Something people would be surprised
to know about you: I love to eat and am a
connoisseur of most foods.
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Favorite place you have traveled to:
Virgin Islands
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Something people would be surprised
to know about you: I love heavy metal
Christian rock.
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Hobbies: Tennis, swimming, skiing.
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Something people would be surprised to
know about you: I was a college basketball
player.
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Hobbies: Hiking, camping, swimming,
anything outdoors.
Favorite part of your job: Students.
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Hobbies: Reading, gardening, bike riding,
running and baking.
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Most challenging part of your job:
Conveying musical concepts to the class in
a simple way so that it clicks.
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What you most look forward to in your
job: To see my students.
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Most challenging part of your job:
The time it takes to prepare.
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Favorite part of your job: The look on
a singer’s face who is really enjoying the
music.
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Describe one of your most memorable
experiences: My children’s births and my
wedding day.
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Favorite part of your job: Seeing the
students get excited about learning
Spanish.
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What you most look forward to in your
job: Interacting with the kids.
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Describe one of your most memorable
experiences: A couple of summers ago,
our family went to Colorado for two weeks.
We had a fabulous time and beautiful
weather. It was a wonderful visit, one of my
favorite places with the whole family.
What you most look forward to in your
job: Hearing about how students have
used their Spanish speaking ability to help
others. For example, mission trips, ministry,
etc.
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Describe one of your most memorable
experiences: Traveling all over the United
States and Mexico with a sports ministry
organization in the summer of 2007.
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Favorite place you have traveled to:
St. Maarten.
Favorite movie: It’s a Wonderful Life
Favorite book: Redeeming Love by
Francine Rivers
Most challenging part of your job:
Organization.
Talia Zelle received a superior
ribbon for her 2013 Associated
Christian Schools International Science
Fair project.
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Favorite book: Celebration of Discipline
by Richard Foster
Athletics
New Athletics Faculty/Staff Spotlight
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Name: Dannon Stock
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Previous positions/
titles & places
of employment:
Dannon Stock
Coaching Positions:
2012–13 track at LCCS, assistant cross
country and track coach at Woodridge
(1997–1999). Teaching assistant at LCCS
last year. Montessori teacher in Utah in a
1st–3rd grade class.
Cross country has begun at LCCS
Advances in Athletics
This year brings about many changes
within the Athletic Department. We are excited
about the direction Lake Center Athletics is
heading and are working to improve them
each and every day. We will continue to
develop and add sports as the demand for
them increases, and we are anxiously awaiting
the completion of the cafenasium in order to
continue the progress with regard to a variety
of youth programs.
This year we brought cross country
back to both the junior high and high school
grade levels. Coach Dannon Stock has done
a phenomenal job in getting this program
back on track. We will be starting junior high
cheerleading during the winter sports season
in coordination with our junior high basketball
teams. We were also able to begin a fifth and
sixth grade youth volleyball program that has
experienced tremendous success within its
first few weeks of existence. We started the year
with record numbers on almost every team in
the fall and it looks as though that tradition
will continue throughout the remainder of the
year.
In addition to these great changes we
have only begun to scratch the surface of what
is possible for our students here at Lake Center,
and as space and availability permit, we are
continuing to research and begin laying the
foundations for many more programs to come.
Some will be new to the school and others will
be the extension of existing programs. These
are crucial years at Lake Center and we feel
that we are off to a great start in reshaping,
redirecting and refocusing our vision for what
lies ahead within athletics here at our school.
We look forward to what the remainder of this
year has in store for us.
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Current position/
title: Cross country
coach/Intervention
specialist
Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 2:3
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain
conceit, but in humility consider others
better than yourself.”
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Favorite movie: Sound of Music, Three
Amigos
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Favorite book: God’s Smuggler by Brother
Andrew; Shakespeare
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Favorite place you have traveled to:
Thailand, Albania
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Something people would be surprised to
know about you: I was a theater major my
freshman year of college.
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Hobbies: Writing, watching soccer.
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Favorite part of your job: I love being
around students when they have those
‘light bulb’ moments and understand their
learning. Also watching athletes push
themselves to their limits and use their
talents to glorify Christ.
Most challenging part of your job: In
both teaching and coaching it’s finding
that ‘thing’ or button that motivates each
student.
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What you most look forward to in your
job: Making a difference in the lives and
future of children. I look forward to each
individual achieving their personal best
and seeing the satisfaction they receive
from that.
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Describe one of your most memorable
experiences: When I married my husband.
He is my best friend and I love being on this
journey through life with him.
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Name: Erin Conrad
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Previous positions/
titles & places of
Erin Conrad
employment: Currently managing
partner of CrossFit Copley
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Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 18:32
“God arms me with strength and he makes
my way perfect.”
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Favorite movie: Toy Story – all of them
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Favorite place you have traveled to:
Costa Rica
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Something people would be surprised
to know about you: I used to compete
in mountain biking races and have run a
marathon and four half marathons.
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Hobbies: Soccer, spending time with my
family, golf, snow and wakeboarding.
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Most challenging part of your job:
Making sure the students understand and
retain what I am trying to convey.
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Favorite part of your job: Being in a
learning environment with the students
and hopefully making a positive impact on
their lives.
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What you most look forward to in your
job: The impact and improvement of the
students throughout the school year.
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Describe one of your most memorable
experiences: I spent 10 days in Lurgan,
Northern Ireland with of seven of my
college soccer teammates ministering
to youth through soccer and touring the
country of Northern Ireland.
Current position/
title: Health/Physical
education teacher,
varsity girls soccer
coach
Favorite book: In a Pit With a Lion on a
Snowy Day by Mark Batterson
Advancements
Elementary Spanish Gets an Upgrade
Expanding high school course
offerings
By Mrs. Rayell Norman, High School Guidance Counselor
As a result of a student and parent survey last year, we are excited
we are able to offer two new electives for high school students for
the 2013-2014 school year. We have partnered with Gentlebrook to
offer a woodworking course at their site and we are offering American
Sign Language on campus as another world language option. Other
electives which have returned due to student interest are music
composition and theory, and web design. In addition to electives, we have added to our dual credit course
offerings: Seniors may now take dual credit English and receive college
credit from Bluffton University. Other dual credit offerings include precalculus, calculus, foundations of U.S. history, and contemporary U.S.
history. We have also added statistics and fundamental algebra review
in the math department. We continue to look for ways to offer different
learning opportunities for our students and appreciate your input.
Tutor Colleen Bankert
Tutor Debbie Lingenhoel
Tutor Marianne Turner
Tutor Rebecca Kempthorn
Tutor Stephanie Miller
Tutor Suzan Galbreath
News from 402
By Debbie Lingenhoel, Tutor
As academic tutors, our job is to come alongside teachers and
assist students who may need a little extra help. Ultimately, students
are to be sent to the tutors through a referral process. However, at this
time of the school year, we are available to help in other ways.
Along with assisting students, our desire is to increase our visibility
and make coming to academic tutoring a little less daunting. Here are
some ways that we are available to assist students.
n Review or introduction of study skills.
n Assist individual students who are organizationally challenged.
n Assist with make-up work when a student has been absent.
n Reinforce classroom learning.
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The Lake Center elementary Spanish
classes are going through some changes. The
most significant is the change in teacher with
the addition of Mrs. Emely (Rubio) Baumert.
This is not just a change for the school, but also
for Mrs. Baumert, who was the Spanish teacher
in the high school for seven years.
“I have discovered the younger students
Mrs. Emely (Rubio) Baumert
have a desire to learn the language and really
want to please you with what they do,” she
said. “The trick is getting them to remember to study their notes and
prepare for quizzes. Having the kids come to class once or twice a week
challenges our minds to stay sharp and depend on God to help us
remember each lesson from week to week.”
As a native Spanish speaker (Mrs. Baumert is originally from the
Dominican Republic), she understands the importance of the students
retaining what they learn from year to year and then building on it.
To help students remember what they learn from class to class, Mrs.
Baumert is focusing on teaching them a little each year that will
prepare them for the following year. “As they get older they will use
that basic knowledge to survive in the upper level of Spanish,” she
explained.
In the kindergarten through second grade levels they only meet
once a week, so Mrs. Baumert focuses on a lot of review. The older
students are able to retain more from class time to class time, so
they are able to add more words and expressions than the younger,
beginning students.
Mrs. Baumert explained
parent involvement and
encouragement is critical
to their child’s retention of
the material. “Looking at
their child’s notes weekly,
encouraging them to study
and asking them questions
about what they learned in
class will help their child be
successful in the program,” she
said.
While this new adventure
is certainly a challenge for Mrs.
Baumert, she is also enjoying
it. “My biggest joy is their daily
smiles and their excitement
when they see me in the halls,”
she said. “I love how fast they
forgive you when you mess up.”
Elementary
Left to right, Julianna Mizener, Morgan Smith, Claire Mooney and Katie Moreen
Academics and Baseball
It Was So Hot, We Were Cooking!
By Mrs. Jane Harris, Teacher
Fifth graders began this year studying Earth and Space Science.
Using scientific inquiry and application, they designed and built solar
cookers. They worked through the steps of the scientific process by
cooking carrot slices. Our first trial was affected by cloud cover and
an unexpected shower. By waiting for the next warm, sunny day, our
healthful food choice was definitely cooking. Nadya Hudak and Dylan
Shrock display the experiment.
As a grand finale to their baseball unit, the sixth graders and their
families enjoyed an evening at Canal Park to watch the Aeros play their
last game of the season.
Quest
Clubbers
Unite!
This year in 4A
students have the
opportunity to research
97 different topic areas on
their own and complete
tests from memory to
earn their place in the
Quest Club Hall of Fame.
After mastering 16 topics,
students will have their
name placed on the Hall
of Fame. They can earn
additional stars with each
test they take. Several
students have already
shown they are up for the
challenge!
left to right, Micah Roth, Lizzie Yoder,
Mikalina Fisher and Jessica Ickes
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Snow Even In Warm
Weather
On mixed up clothing day, the
second graders in Mrs. Carolyn Davies
class performed a mixed up weather
project. Instead of sunny and warm, they
created snow! Just add water to the super
absorbent polymer and in two seconds,
you have snow. It looks and feels like real
snow!
Events
What is Musicianship?
By Mrs. Janet Eddins, Mrs. Crystal Maarschalk, Ms. Katie Griesinger,
and Mrs. Alicia Starcher
LCCHS presents Harvey
By Mrs. Janice Lolli, Director
Lake Center Christian High School Drama Department presents
Harvey, by Mary Chase on November 1 and 2 at 7 p.m. in the Kaufman
Center. Mary Chase received the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1945 for
this light-hearted comedy which centers on good-natured Elwood
P. Dowd who has a rather peculiar best friend, a 6-foot tall invisible
rabbit named Harvey. Harvey and Elwood go everywhere and meet
everyone together, much to the distress of his social-climbing sister,
Veta, and her daughter, Myrtle Mae. While trying to have Elwood
committed at a local sanitarium, Veta is the victim of a mad-capped
mix-up and we see how mild mannered Elwood’s delusion begins
to have a strange effect on those around him. Come see this familyfriendly comedic and heartwarming show that teaches us that maybe
just being content isn’t so bad after all. Please call LCCS at 330-8772049 for more information or to purchase tickets.
Enjoyable Family Fun Day
We were
blessed with a
beautiful, sunny
day for the 2013
Family Fun Day
on Saturday,
Aug. 17. More
than 600 people
attended.
Families were
given the
opportunity to
meet teachers,
play on the
inflatables, eat
delicious snacks,
Kym Calco’s family joined the LCCS family, including her husband and two
worship and
daughters, as the tile wall was dedicated.
pray for the new
school year. The day was made extra special by the dedication of the
new tile wall in the LCCS Central Lobby. The wall is dedicated to former
LCCS Secondary Principal, Kym Calco.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the day a
success! A special thank you to Hartville Hardware for donating the use
of the bounce house, grill and snocone machine.
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The first week of school, music students in grades 7–12 were asked
“What is musicianship?” Here were just a few responses:
“Playing well with others! Working as a team.”
“Encouraging someone who might not be as good as you are at
playing their instrument.”
“Having a passion for music and just really enjoying it by have a
good time and good attitude!”
“Practicing your instrument and listening to the director.”
“The art and dedication of being a musician.”
“Having the love for music.”
“Being a leader from where you sit, no matter where that is in the
orchestra.”
“Having a passion for the musical gift God has blessed you with.”
“Having a good attitude about music, respecting the other
musicians around you, and doing your part to practice hard and have a
successful performance!”
“Playing well and independently as well as helping others learn.”
“Something a musician has when they can play either alone or for a
room full of people and still enjoy it, no matter what.”
“Realizing the beauty in music, even when others don’t see it.”
“The ability to “feel” the music; how well you can convey what the
composer was feeling when he wrote it.”
“The way you express yourself through what you play.”
“Playing together as a group.”
“Being willing to learn something new!”
Which answer is correct? The truth is, all of them! The
LCCS choir, orchestra and band programs emphasize all of
these concepts of musicianship, and the students involved
are all part of a ‘team’ as they learn to play instruments,
sing, and understand and appreciate music in each
ensemble. Whether taking private lessons, or singing in
the choir, we invite all LCCS students to find out how they
can join a music ‘team’ and spread a message of hope to
the world through God’s gift of music!
Here are some notable music events this fall:
n Thursday, Aug. 29, elementary students and their
parents attended the Beginning Band and Orchestra
meetings to try out instruments and learn more about
participating in instrumental groups at LCCS.
n Upcoming concerts include the Elementary Band, Choir
and Orchestra Concert on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.
Also, be watching for Pep Band performing at all
home Varsity Boys Basketball games!
Private lessons in voice, guitar, piano, violin, viola,
cello, bass, and band instruments are available before,
after, and during the school day on every grade level.
Contact the Central Office or see Mrs. Janet Eddins for
more information.
Calendar and Events
October
17 Thurs.
18 Fri.
21-25 Mon.-Fri. 25 Fri.
25-26 Fri.–Sat.
26 Sat.
28-31 Mon.-Thurs. End of 1st Quarter
Board Meeting – 7 p.m.
NO SCHOOL
Secondary Spiritual Emphasis Week
Freshman Fundraiser Dinner – 5-7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball Tryouts Begin
National ACT Testing
Junior and Senior OGT - Retakes
November
1 Fri.
1-2 Fri.–Sat.
4 Mon.
4-8 Mon.–Fri.
7 Thurs.
12 Tues.
13 Wed.
15-16 Fri.–Sat.
21 Thurs.
25 Mon.
27-29 Wed.-Fri.
OGT Retakes
High School Play at Kaufman Center – 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball Tryouts Begin
Kick-off Day for Fruit and Nut Sale
OGT Retakes
School Picture Retake Day
5/6 Grade Choir, Band & Elementary Orchestra Fall Concert– 7 p.m.
2nd Quarter Mid-Term
PLAN Test for Sophomores
Gifts of Hope Secondary Christmas Shoppe
Board Meeting – 7 p.m.
Fruit & Nut Sale Ends
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
December
2-5 Mon.–Thurs.
6 Fri.
7 Sat.
10 Tues.
12 Thurs.
14 Sat.
17 Tues.
18-20 Wed.-Fri. 19 Thurs.
20 Fri. 21-31 Sat.-Tues. Elementary Christmas Shoppe at the Kaufman Center
Grades K-2 Christmas Program at Hartville Mennonite Church – 7 p.m.
Fruit & Nut Sale Pick-Up Date
Grades 3-4 Christmas Program
High School Band, Choir & Orchestra Christmas Concert – 7 p.m.
National ACT Testing
Grades 5-6 Christmas Program – 7 p.m.
High School Semester Exams
Junior High Christmas Concert – 7 p.m.
Board Meeting – 7 p.m.
End of 2nd Quarter
Christmas Break
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Coming to LCCS again this Christmas Season:
Gifts of Hope
By Mrs. Angie Karmie, PTF Gifts of Hope Organizer
“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the
cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 1:17
For the second year, we will be hosting a meaningful venue for
our Christmas shopping at Lake Center. Gifts of Hope is meant to raise
awareness and benefit those caught in modern day slavery/human
trafficking. Aimed at the junior and senior high, Gifts of Hope will allow
the students to Christmas shop with a bigger vision and purpose than just
“buying stuff”.
Proceeds from all of the purchases will benefit many in need in our
own backyard to all corners of the globe. We have arranged to have many
different goods from several organizations to fill the Kaufman Center on
Nov. 15 and 16. The organizations participating (such as Ten Thousand
Villages, Women At Risk, and Lydia’s Purse) represent those who have
been either rescued from a life of poverty, oppression or caught in human
trafficking, or farmers and artisans participating in a free trade program.
These items are unique and are coming from all around the world.
While we are providing this opportunity for the students, we are
extending the invitation to all parents and the community as well. To make Gifts of Hope more accessible, we are holding the sale in the
Kaufman Center on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Bring all your friends and family for some impactful Christmas
shopping and help us make a difference in the name of Christ.
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