2014-2015 Issue 3 - Lake Center Christian School

Lake Center Christian School
2014–2015 Issue 4
Light of the World
Matthew 5:15-16
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IN THIS ISSUE
LCCS Focus
“Let it shine, let it shine,
let it shine”
OUR STUDENTS
See page 4
What a joy to hear
jubilant children’s voices
singing songs like “This
Little Light of Mine” at
Lake Center Christian
School (LCCS). This
gospel children’s song
Sheryl Roberts
goes on to say, “I’m
Elementary Principal
gonna let it shine...let
it shine, let it shine, let it shine.” Written in
early 1900 by Harry Dixon Loes, this song
reflects the heart of Christian education.
Each student here at LCCS is a life that
has potential to shine for Jesus. Our prayer
is that each child will come to know the
Lord Jesus Christ in a personal way through
the teaching of the Word of God and the
working of the Holy Spirit in their souls. In
true repentance and faith it is our desire
that each student will be transformed into a
lightbearer for Jesus.
Light can be defined as the form of
energy that makes it possible to see things.
The light of Christ in a life is the energy
that makes it possible to discern truth
and see the issues of life clearly. In John
8:12, Jesus declares, “I am the light of the
world. Whoever follows me will not walk in
darkness, but will have the light of life.”
In Matthew 5:15-16 God’s Word
declares, “You are the light of the world. A
city set on the hill cannot be hidden. Nor
do people light a lamp and put it under a
basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to
all in the house. In the same way let your
light shine before others, so that they may
see your good works and give glory to your
Father who is in Heaven.”
“I’m gonna let it shine...let it shine, let it
shine, let it shine.”
SPORTS
See pages 6-7
ELEMENTARY
See page 9
ARTS AND EVENTS
See page 10
GRANDPARENTS DAY
See page 12
On the cover:
Junior high students are piloting a new technology program at LCCS where
each of them has been given a Chromebook to enhance his/her education.
Lake Center Christian School assists Christian families and their
churches in equipping students for lifelong learning and service to
Christ.
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KNOWLEDGE
Is It Loaded?
By Mr. JJeff Knori, Secondary
Principal/Campus Pastor
Everybody knows
that you should never
leave a loaded gun
within reach of a child.
For that matter no one in their right mind
puts a gun in the hands of a child, or anyone,
before instructing them of its proper use, and
the danger of its misuse. Appropriate age,
mental maturity, and responsibility must be
assessed and a healthy respect instilled before
you trust a firearm into anyone’s hands. As my
uncle taught me, only a fool looks down the
barrel of a gun and asks, “Is it loaded?”
Now I ask; can you imagine placing
a deadly weapon in your home with no
knowledge of its intended use, how to handle
it, or how to make it safe? I mean, is it loaded?
Do you know? Are you sure?
As you have probably figured out by now,
I’m not talking about firearms any longer. I
believe the potentially
deadly weapon we have
put in our home is nothing
more than the seemingly
harmless smart phone, or
other electronic device
that offers our children
full access to the worldwide knowledge of good
and evil well before their
intellectual, emotional or
spiritual time. Technology
and the digital world are
here to stay. There is no
going back. But the dangers of our digital
age are expanding exponentially beyond
every “blessing” this age proclaims. I fear the
impact that unchecked access has on our
children and believe we need to be diligent in
protecting them from the dangers inherent in
that access. The following suggestions are for
every mom and dad who wants to ensure that
their kids are protected in this age.
You gotta know how it works. Can you
make a call on your child’s smart-phone? Can
you turn the thing off? That may sound silly,
but some folks put a device in their kid’s hands
and have no idea how to use it. You shouldn’t
walk out of the store until you have a cursory
understanding of the device. Also, you should
not allow your children to download and use
an app, program or game before you approve
of what it does and know how to use it. There
are good web sites out there that rate content
of apps and games so ignorance is no excuse.
If you don’t have time to check out the new
stuff, your kids are better off with the old stuff.
You gotta have access to their devices.
There should never be a password or access
code that is secret from the family. You should
check devices, even cell phones, periodically
and randomly to ensure that you approve
of their usage. I believe the best parental
controls are parental access. That being said,
researching the best and latest parental
controls for all devices isn’t very difficult and
just a wise move for your children’s safety.
The word says that “A child left to himself
disgraces his mother.” Prov 29:15. As such,
nothing should be done in secret. As much
as you may hate sitting around a table with
a bunch of texting, and surfing, and social
media “spying” going on, it is the safest place
for you to teach your children to interact with
this digital world. Tablets and smart phones
behind a closed door are a recipe for disaster,
because by golly, they
are loaded.
You gotta be the
parent. You have to
set the boundaries,
you have to teach
discipline and self
control, and your
kids are probably
not going to like
it. Hebrews 12:11
says, “No discipline
seems pleasant at
the time, but painful”.
They’re not going to like it, but that’s tough.
My teenage daughters didn’t like it when I
controlled the TV remote, approved the videos
and the music in our home and car, and when
I put the computer smack dab in the living
room where there was no privacy. They hated
it, yet believe it or not, now that they have
grown older, they still talk to their mean daddy
every now and then.
God has charged us to raise up our
children in the way they should go, that when
they grow old they won’t depart from it. We
must not allow anything to weaken us, or
subvert our efforts in this pursuit to raise up a
generation for God. Unmonitored electronic
devices and unfettered digital access are
loaded guns aimed at the heart and minds of
our kids. So be diligent out there, and never
leave a loaded gun within the reach of a child.
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Cino Competes
in Programming
Competition
Lake Center Junior,
Zac Cino, recently
competed in a computer
programming concepts
competition and
earned eighth place
Zac Cino
out of 20 contestants.
He participated in the
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
contest on Feb. 9 at Buchtel High School
in Akron.
Zac was given the opportunity as
a joint student at Portage Lakes Career
Center (PLCC). He spends half of each day
at PLCC as part of their Programming and
Software Development program, but is
still able to remain a LCCS student.
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OUR STUDENTS
n Technology Integration - Part of preparing our students
to be lifelong learners and servants to Christ is teaching them to
use technology as a tool for learning and using knowledge. Several
exciting initiatives are in place to meet this goal.
Each student and teacher in 7th and 8th grade have been
given a device that will be used both at school and at home to
maximize individualized instruction and differentiated learning.
Chromebooks will allow for students to become creators and not
just consumers of technology when integrated meaningfully into
the classroom.
This pilot program will allow administrators and teachers to
decide how best to move toward a 1:1 program that will continue
to foster student independence and make learning engaging and
relevant.
All LCCS teachers will be furthering their skills in making
technology an integrated and meaningful part of the curriculum.
Over a three year period, all faculty will be involved in training that
will support utilizing technology as a tool for the amazing teaching
and learning that already happens in the classroom.
Curriculum Highlights for 2014-2015
By Mrs. Gretchen Shaffer, Curriculum Director
We are passionate about
our school’s mission, “assisting
Christian families and their
churches in equipping students
for lifelong learning and service
to Christ”. In an effort to create
the best learning environment
for our students and to prepare
them to impact their world for
Christ, for their future beyond
their time at Lake Center, we
are moving forward with these
curriculum and technology
initiatives.
n Truth Project - A distinctive of a Christian education is that
it is based on the truth of the Word of God. To intentionally keep
this as a focus of how we “do school”, LCCS faculty are viewing and
discussing the Truth Project - an in-depth Christian Worldview
experience produced by “Focus on the Family”. This is a course that
has been a tool to continue the integration of Biblical Truth into
all parts of our curriculum. This series has both challenged and
encouraged teachers as they plan and design learning for students
and fulfill the mission of our school.
n R.T.I. - As a way to continue to meet the needs of all of our
students, teachers are continuing to implement the RtI (Response
to Intervention) process where intervention and academic supports
are provided to students based on individual needs. This process
features teams of teachers communicating with parents about the
development and effectiveness of interventions.
Several teachers have also volunteered to begin working closely
with our Director of Educational Technology, Heidi Roberts. She has
been partnering with them in developing learning experiences that
will support, enhance, and transform our established curriculum in
a way that is relevant and engaging.
n Watch for these Curricular initiatives in 2015-2016
n Focus on Best Instructional Practices
n K-12 Curriculum Review in ELA (English/Language Arts)
n ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International)
-AdvancEd Reaccreditation
Top Spellers Do Well at Regionals
On Jan. 23, 22 of Lake Center’s best spellers traveled to Bethel Christian Academy in Parma for the ACSI
Regional Spelling Bee. An impressive group of spellers solidly represented LCCS with eighth grader Carly Rose
Justice qualifying for the state competition in Columbus. Carly Rose will compete in the Scripps Spelling Bee at
Glen Oak High School on March 7, as well.
First grader Quinn Denning was awarded first place after 25 grueling rounds of orthography. Other
students who placed in their grade level were: Grace Duff -3rd place, John Harabedian- 3rd place, Holly Warren2nd place, Sarah Grace Humphrey- 2nd place, Paisley Martin-3rd place, Hannah Malek- 4th place, Ben Stauffer4th place, Julianna Mizener3rd place and Hannah
Wilson- 4th place. Other
participants included:
Tanner Norman, Ainsley
Warren, Corban Sommers,
Nadya Hudak, Abigail
Ryan, Graham Duff, Joshua
Klatt, Faith Stalter, Madison
Swartzentruber, CJ Hicks,and
Christian Via.
Carly Rose went on
to place sixth in the 69th
Annual Canton Repository
Regional Spelling Bee at
Glenoak High School.
LCCS Regional Spelling Bee participants.
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Carly Rose Justice
SECONDARY
“A Night in Narnia”
LCCS Thunderbots Set the Bar
By Mrs. Sharon Martin
Molly Smith, Mikayla Bartley, Kaylee Serdinak, and Madison Brechbuhler.
Lake Center Christian high school students held their Winter
Semi-Formal at Prestwick Country Club on Jan. 24. The theme for
this year’s event was “A Night in Narnia,” which featured a wonderful
ice sculpture of the lion, Aslan, in the film. Students dined on steak
and chicken with the Narnia soundtrack playing, and later, they
were able to satisfy their sweet “teeth” on a massive cookie bar
provided by the generosity of many LCCS parents.
While sitting among candle-lit lanterns, decorated trees and
the iconic lamp-post from Narnia, students played the game “Are
you smarter than a LCCS senior?”--which the junior class won. The
evening finished out with a parent sponsored dance which lasted
until midnight. Students reported having a wonderful and magical
evening. A very heartfelt thank you goes out to all of the parents,
teachers, and Student Council members who worked hard to make
this event such a success.
The LCCS Thunderbots are, left to right, Assistant Coach Jeff Smith, Joel Meyer, Connor Smith,
Christopher Bartley, Brandon Yoder, Anna Meyer, Jacob Lewis and Head Coach Charlie Gambol.
The Lake Center’s Robotics Team, the Thunderbots, has become
known for having a consistent championship team. The Thunderbots
didn’t disappoint this year either. The team of sixth through eighth
graders were one of 48 teams who moved onto the State level of
competition and they received a fourth place robotics score and the first
place Programming Award. They moved to this level after competing
against 436 teams at the Regional level and 127 teams at the District
level.
The FIRST LEGO League Ohio State Championship is an invitation
only, two-day FIRST LEGO® League Ohio Championship event. A team
must qualify from an Ohio District Level Event to be invited to the state
championship. They were one of only 48 teams who qualified out of
about 1,000 teams registered in Ohio.
Where in the World? By Miss Vikki Eady
That is a question Lake Center students hear often, and never more than in January. That is when
our students compete in the National Geographic Geography Bee. Each year students in grades 4-8
participate in a classroom geography bee. The winners in each classroom (two per grade) then meet
to determine a school winner. This year’s winner is eighth grader, Caitie Bailey. Caitie then took a
written test to determine if she qualifies to compete on the state level. Congratulations to Caitie and
all our winners!
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Sports
Varsity Girls Persevere
By Coach Shane Humphrey
The Lady Tigers Varsity Basketball Team finished their
season with a record of 3-18, with wins against Heritage
Christian and Kingsway Christian. Despite the disappointing
numbers, there are many positives to take away from
this season. The team began the year very young and
inexperienced, having no seniors and only one returning letter
winner (Junior Kaylee Serdinak). Although overall numbers
for the program were up, a number of those girls were first or
second year players. Despite these obstacles, the team worked
hard and improved throughout the season, as evidenced by
their two games against Kidron Central Christian. After losing
by 35 points in their first meeting before Christmas break, the
Lady Tigers played Central tough at home before eventually
falling short by only seven points.
The Lady Tigers played their best basketball in the final
month of the season, including these highlights: holding
Springfield to two points in the second quarter on Jan. 26,
outscoring Heritage Christian 35-11 in the first half on Feb. 3,
holding Waterloo to 12 points in the first half on Feb. 7, and
scoring 57 points against Kingsway on Feb. 17.
Andrea Wyder
The team was voted the fifth seed (out of seven) in the
OHSAA Northeast District Tournament, but fell to the number one seed, St. Thomas
Aquinas. Sophomore Chloe Moore was voted to the Northeast District Honorable Mention
All-Star Team. Congratulations to the team for all of the hard work they put in and the
perseverance they showed throughout the season!
Flux Pushes JV Girls
By Coach Tim Keene
The JV Girls basketball team had a
record of 5-12 this season. Throughout
the year, we had a continuous change of
girls playing JV and how many quarters
each played. This caused us to have to stay
engaged and mentally tough with the
constant flux we were in. As a team, we
were losing in almost every game by an
average of about seven points per contest
and winning by about eight points per
game.
Some highlights of the year were
Andrea Wyder’s 30 footer to win at the
buzzer against Western Reserve Academy,
Paige Karmie making three to four free
JV Girls
throws to clinch the win against Waterloo,
Gabby Koesel putting up 10 points in her second basketball game ever versus Waterloo, Aliah
Bailey scoring 12 points in one quarter against Timken, Izzy Miller grabbing 10 rebounds in a game
against Youngstown Christian, and Brianna Sommers shredding presses the second half of the
year. We saw a lot of growth as a team this year and I’m very excited to see how good these young
players can be. Good work this season ladies, and let’s get to work this off season! 6
Maddie Davis
Junior High Girls Battle
Back By Coach Scott Ritenour
The 2015 season for the Junior High Lady
Tigers was truly a lesson in perseverance. After
struggling early in the season, losing five of the
first six games by an average of 20 points per
game, they battled back and cut that to a four
point per game margin the rest of the season.
The biggest factor in cutting the margin down
was their desire to hustle and give their very
best effort on the defensive end. They never
quit and put great pressure on the other teams
to score. The young Lady Tigers ( eight eighth
graders and three seventh graders) came up
short in a couple of exciting overtime games,
but posted solid wins over Waterloo local, and
Central Christian.
Sports
JV Boys Tie School
Record By Coach Doug Byler
Varsity boys
break records
By Coach Shane Byler
It’s been a memorable
season for the Varsity Boys’
Basketball Team. The program
has continued to build its
culture upon a foundation
of hard work, toughness,
positivity, and doing the
right thing. With our focus
being solely on these
characteristics throughout
the past two seasons, the
Varsity Boys Basketball
program has been able to attain more tangible results that may seem like success to people
on the outside looking in. Things such as: setting a new school record for wins in a season,
rattling off a 12-game winning streak to finish the regular season, setting numerous single
season offensive records; both individually and collectively, garnering victories against
teams that are perceived as very respected programs around the area such as Chippewa,
Fairless, Northwest, Warren JFK, and Manchester, and earning the best seed in the OHSAA
tournament that any Lake Center Basketball team has ever earned. All these things,
however, serve to just be “icing on the cake” compared to the memories, experiences,
and relationships we’ve developed along what has been an incredible journey for the
basketball program.
Freshmen Team, Small
But Mighty By Coach Doug Byler
JV Boys Basketball
The JV Boys Basketball Team finished
their season with a 13-9 record, tying the Lake
Center record for most wins in a season. This
includes significant wins versus Field, Norton,
Warren JFK., Ravenna, and Southeast.
The team finished strong, recording 11
victories out of the final 13 games. Leading the
Tigers in scoring were freshmen Caleb Bower
and CJ Bancroft. Other team members included
juniors George Gilbert, Isaiah Raines, Isaac
Ruflin, Zac Cino, and sophomores Drew Domer,
Jared Ritenour, Jared Peters, Riley Schultz, and
David Underation.
8th Grade Boys End 3rd
in Tournament
By Coach Kaleb Esber
7th Grade Boys End
Strong By Coach Mike Marrah
Caleb Bower
8th Grade Boys
The Freshmen Boys Basketball Team
finished the season at 5-2. They won 5 games
by 20+ points, with significant wins versus Ellet,
CVCA, Marlington, and St. Thomas Aquinas.
The team consisted of only 7 members,
including CJ Bancroft, Caleb Bower, Jacob Ickes,
Zach Paige, John Rinaldi, Logan Smith, and Ben
Starcher. Caleb Bower led the Tigers in scoring
with a 20+ point game average. It was truly a
team effort beyond scoring by all other team
members. They received many compliments
from opposing coaches and fans.
The 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team
capped off the season with a third place win in
their tournament. The final game went a lot like
our season, coming back and winning by one
point after being down 12 in the fourth quarter.
The guys learned through the season that if
you buckle down and work hard, great things
can be accomplished. It’s going to be exciting
seeing what these guys will do at the high
school level.
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After a slow start to the season, the 7th
Grade Boys Basketball Team won four of its
last six games, including the CYO Tournament
Championship. We spent a lot of the season
trying to build team chemistry and improve
upon the teams fundamental skill work. This
group of boys have a strong passion for the
game and a fantastic work ethic. Intensity was
never an issue during practices or games, as
they all love to play. I am excited to see what
an off-season of skill development will mean to
this group. I believe this team has a very bright
future as basketball players, school leaders, and
Christian examples.
FEATURES
Volunteer Spotlight
Faculty/Staff Spotlight
Student Spotlight
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Name: Gina Skeriotis
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Name: Heather Terry
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Name: Katie Meyer
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Grade Level: 12
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Areas at LCCS
Where You Have
Volunteered:
Classroom party
mom, Elementary
Gina Skeriotis
Christmas Shoppe, Family Fun Day,
Grandparents Day, Gifts of Hope, Teacher/
Staff Appreciation, Auction , Tiger’s Den,
high school fundraisers, winter formal, PTF
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Current Position/
Title: RN/Health Aide
Previous Positions/
Titles & Places of
Employment: Lunch
monitor, recess
substitute.
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How many years at
LCCS: 13
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Favorite Movie:
“Lord of the Rings”
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Favorite Bible
Verse: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 “For though
we live in the world, we do not wage war
as the world does. The weapons we fight
with are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have divine power
to demolish strongholds. We demolish
arguments and every pretension that sets
itself up against the knowledge of God and
we take captive every thought to make it
obedient to Christ.”
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Favorite Place that You Have Traveled to:
Dominican Republic
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First Thing That you ever Wanted to be
When You Grew Up: Doctor
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Something People Would be Surprised
to Know About You: I like cross country
skiing.
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Hobbies: Flute, reading, geology.
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What Do You Expect To Be Doing in Ten
Years? Doing something fantastic with
geology.
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Advice That You Would Give to Your
Fellow Students: Work hard and do extra
credit.
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Describe One of Your Most Memorable
Experiences at LCCS: Coaching robotics
and anything that happened in the band
room.
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How Many Years
Volunteering at
LCCS: 12
Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 6:33 “Seek
first the things of God and all these other
things will be added unto you.”
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Favorite Movie: “God’s NOT Dead”, “Love
Comes Softly” series, “Pride and Prejudice”
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Favorite Book: Books written by Jan
Silvious and Linda Dillow
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Favorite Place You Have Traveled To:
Bahamas and Maine
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Something People Would Be Surprised
to Know About You: I’ve been known to
scream during action packed movies in a
crowded movie theater.
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Hobbies: Reading, boating, flower
gardening, swimming (going to the beach!)
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Most Challenging Volunteer
Opportunity: Getting new events up and
running and then enjoying the success of
them.
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Favorite Volunteer Opportunity: The
Elementary Christmas Shoppe – watching
the young children come in and shop. It is
exciting to hear them sing Christmas carols
on the way over!
Advice You Would Give to Other
Volunteers: Get involved at LCCS, from the
classroom party mom and all through the
upper years. It’s a great way to meet the
parents of your child’s friends. We would
love to offer new events and hear your
ideas! Don’t miss out on these wonderful
years your children are at LCCS!
Describe One of Your Most Memorable
Experiences at LCCS: I’ve had many
memorable experiences over the years.
Beulah Beach and being the morning
rooster especially comes to mind. It was a
great time with the students, teachers and
other parents.
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How Many Years at
LCCS: 11 as an employee
Heather Terry
Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 73:26 “My
flesh and my heart may fail, but God is
the strength of my heart and my portion
forever.”
Favorite Movie: Disney’s “Pollyanna”
Favorite Book: Christian fiction with a
twist.
Favorite Place You Have Traveled To:
Charleston, S.C.
Something People Would Be Surprised
to Know About You: I am a civil war
reenactor and like NASCAR.
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Hobbies: Reading, crocheting, secretly
blessing people.
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Most Challenging Part of Your Job: Trying
to fix everybody’s issue/troubles.
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Favorite Part of Your Job: Trying to fix
everybody’s issue/troubles – always being
available to listen.
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Advice You Would Give to Your
Coworkers: More of a praise to all for
having the confidence in me to help you
and praising your faith/strength.
Describe One of Your Most Memorable
Experiences at LCCS: Believe it or not, it
is memorable daily, by it’s an even better
blessing when our students say “please”
and “thank you Mrs. Terry”.
History Competition 2015
Katie Meyer
On Saturday, March 14, some of our eighth grade students competed in the District 5
National History Day meet at McKinley Museum in Canton. It was a rainy, cold day, but maybe
that’s how they like it. Seven students qualified for the state meet in Columbus in April.
In the Exhibits category, Brianna Rivera (The New Deal), Carly Justice (Operation Smile)
and Will Caudle (D Day) will be moving on. Two students placed in the Performance category:
Myra Wade (Charlie Pride) and Anna Pittman (Ella Fitzgerald). One Documentary, Hannah
Wilson (Sammy Davis, Jr.) and one Website, Eliz Slabaugh (Corrie ten Boom) rounded out
our state-bound team. We are excited to see them take this opportunity and to see the final
results!
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ELEMENTARY
4th Graders Experience
Careers
Josh Hornyak Private Eye
Fourth graders wrote an essay about a
future career. They dressed up to present their
careers in class.
We basically did a unit on future careers
where the students researched a career then
wrote an expository essay about it. They
explained the duties of the career as well as
why they would be good at that job.
They also made “briefcases” with items
to explain what their career was - tools they
would use, training required, who they would
work with, etc. They dressed up to present their
careers in class.
Come See “God’s Plan of
Salvation”
Elementary Speech Meet
Participants Fair Well
By Mrs. Mindy Ickes, Director
Join us for T.R.I.B.E.’s
production of “GPS:
God’s Plan of Salvation”
on Saturday, May 2 at
3 p.m. at the Kaufman
Center. There you will
see our first through
fourth grade children’s
choir perform, as well as meet Andrea and her
friends as she takes driver’s training on the Holy
Highway!
Andrea learns a few lessons the hard way,
but she perseveres under trials and learns
that with Jesus Christ in her life, the road of
obedience leads to the throne of God. The
students are looking forward to sharing this
very important message and are working
hard learning new songs, bible verses, and
memorizing lines each Tuesday after school.
According to C.S. Lewis, “A car is made to
run on gasoline, and it would not run properly
on anything else. Now God designed the
human machine to run on Himself. He Himself
is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn.
There is no other.” It is our prayer that all who
come will see God’s love in His Plan of Salvation
through His Son Jesus and know that we are
truly His treasured possession!
Morning Muffins!
Payton Slider and Macy Kline
Celebration! All elementary students
nominated for Student of the Month for
first semester were invited for Morning
Muffins with their principal, Mrs. Sheryl
Roberts. PTF did a wonderful job helping
make this a special memory for the
students .
Sixth graders, Nadya Hudak, Bella Huston and Camryn Zuercher
earned blue ribbons
Lake Center Christian School (LCCS)
had the privilege to host the Regional ACSI
Elementary Speech Meet on Friday, Feb. 27th.
Six ACSI schools in the area registered to
participate with approximately 150 students
involved from grades 1-6. This event is a
wonderful opportunity for young people to
develop their gift of speech and use their
talents for the glory of God. Categories for this
meet include poetry, Bible memory, fables
and folklore, Bible prose, patriotic and original
speech. All students from LCCS were well
prepared and received either a Blue (Superior)
or Red (Excellent) ribbon.
Students from LCCS Elementary Speech
Meet with a perfect 50 points from at least
one judge:
n Nadya Hudak-The Gettysburg
Address (6th)
n Katherine Luton-How to Tackle
Your Work (6th)
n Faith Kappel-One,Two Three (6th)
n Grace Liechty-The Dying Father (6th)
n Morgan Swartsentruber-Grandpa’s
Spectacles (5th)
n Isabella Briggs-The Fox and the Crow (4th)
n Ava Pletcher-The Milkmaid (3rd)
n Colin Bues-The Boy and the Nuts (3rd)
n Holden Clems-The Boy Who Cried
Wolf (3rd)
n Katelyn Kauffman-Psalm 100:1-5 (1st)
n Ryan Green-Isaiah. 41:9-10 (1st)
n Ella Pletcher-Grown-up (1st)
n Emma Pletcher-My Dog (1st)
Perfect Scores from all three judges
n Ben Stauffer-Psalm 139:1-14 (6th)
n Quinn Ribinson-The Fox and the
Crow (3rd)
n Kaylee Shepherd-Matthew 22:37-40 (1st)
n Kole Smith-Ephesians 6:1-3 (1st)
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ARTS AND EVENTS
High school orchestra and choir students
performed well at solo and ensemble
“Fiddler” Brings Down the House
On Saturday, January 17, LCCS High School Orchestra and Choir
students earned all top ratings for their music performances at OMEA
Solo & Ensemble Contest at Massillon High School.
The students and events entered were:
n Ashton Cozart – Soprano Solo (Excellent)
n Anna Duff – Soprano Solo (Superior)
n Avery Graham - Violin Solo (Excellent)
n Michael Hopkins – Bass Solo (Excellent)
n Kirk Hufhand – Bass Solo (Excellent)
n Te’Anna Hunt – Alto Solo (Superior)
n Raegan Kurtz - Cello Solo (Superior)
n Raegan Kurtz & Michala Lawrence- Cello Duet (Excellent)
n Wyatt Kyser – Bass Solo (Excellent)
n Michala Lawrence - Cello Solo (Superior)
n Madison Miller – Alto Solo (Excellent)
n Mikayla Moreen - Violin Solo (Superior)
n Pim Phoochana – Soprano Solo (Superior)
n Caleb Smith – Bass Solo (Superior)
n Sydney Snyder – Soprano Solo (Superior)
n Krysta Wilson – Soprano Solo (Excellent)
Seniors and friends Wade Kyser, Kyle Kurczewski, Alex Embleton, Michael Hopkins and Wyatt Kyser
sang together in their final high school musical.
The Lake Center High School students performed “Fiddler
on the Roof” to rave reviews on March 6 and 7. Sophomore Avery
Graham was superb as The Fiddler, with third grader Sarah Grace
Humphrey as the Mini Fiddler.
The senior heavy cast included Alex Embleton (Reb Tevye),
Michael Hopkins (Fyedka), Kyle Kurczewski (Nahum, The Beggar),
Wade Kyser (Constable), Wyatt Kyser (Perchik), Katie Meyer
(Grandma Tzeitel), Mikaela Penaflor (Yussel), Megan Roberts
(Bracha), and Karis Ryan (Shprintze).
They were backed up by juniors Isabelle Armstrong, Anna
Duff, Caleb Smith, Hallie Cole, Isaiah Raines, Joseph Tummel, Reigan
Vargo, and Tim Kurczewski; sophomores Madison Miller, Harrison
Cole, Scott Markle, Amanda Ebbott, and Annie Kadlecek; and
freshmen Sarah Haught, Kierra Zuercher, Schuyler Yeargin, Christian
Gambol, Brian Feezle, Christopher Lumbatis and Andrew Stock.
The play tells the tale of Tevye, the dairyman, as he attempts
to raise his five daughters with a sense of tradition in a changing
world. Set in rural Russia at the turn of the century, with laughter
and tears, the story shines a light on values of tradition, family and
survival as Tevye, and ultimately the entire village, face obstacles
to their faith and futures. “Fiddler” is a classic, known for its
timeless songs such as “Sunrise Sunset”, “If I were A Rich Man” and
“Matchmaker”.
Congratulations to the following Band and Orchestra students
who were chosen to participate in the ACSI Honors Band and Orchestra
at Cedarville University. The students participated in an intensive
two and half days of rehearsals and then performed a final concert on
Saturday evening Feb. 14.
n Michala Lawrence, Cello
n Katie Meyer, Piccolo
n Megan Roberts, Flute
n Karis Ryan, Clarinet
When the students first arrive to the Honors Band and Orchestra,
they have an audition process in front of the Cedarville University
music faculty to determine chair placements. A special congratulations
to the following students for auditioning to win these high chair
placements:
n Michala Lawrence, 1st chair Cello
n Megan Roberts, 2nd chair Flute
n Karis Ryan, 2nd part, 2nd chair Clarinet
Enjoy the Fellowship of Fundraising at LCCS
Join us this spring for two great fundraising events. A cookout lunch will be provided at
noon with tee-off at 1 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and awards will be provided at the first tee after golf.
• 29th Annual Benefit Auction and Dinner - Be a part of this great event where more
than 800 people come together in the LCCS gym. A delicious BBQ dinner will begin at 4 p.m.,
followed by the live auction at 5:30 p.m. Donate an item or service, advertise or be a sponsor
at the auction. There are a lot of great ways to get involved! Find out more before the April 10
deadline by visiting LCCS.com/Support Us.
• Howard R. Miller Memorial Golf Outing - Sponsors and golfers can come together to
support LCCS and golf at Congress Lake Country Club on Monday, June 1. A cookout lunch will
be provided before tee-off is at noon and hors d’oeuvres will be provided with awards. For more
information or to register, visit LCCS.com.
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Calendar and Events
June
March
30-31 Mon-Tues. NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
April
1-3 Wed.-Fri.
6 Mon.
10-12 Fri.-Sun.
8-10 Wed.-Fri.
11 Sat.
13-17 Mon.-Fri.
15 Wed.
16 Thurs.
18 Sat.
24 Fri.
24-25 Fri.-Sat.
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
NO SCHOOL – Easter Monday
MSC Choir Festival
Beulah Beach – 6th Grade
ACSI Science Fair – Grades 1-8
Terra Nova Testing – Grades K-8
Tuition Assistance Application Deadline
Board Meeting – 7 p.m.
National ACT Testing
OMEA Junior High Solo and Ensemble Contest
4th Quarter Mid-Term
OMEA High School Large Group Contest
Mon.
Mon.-Fri.
Mon.-Fri.
Mon.-Fri.
Mon.-Tues.
Howard R. Miller Memorial Golf Outing – Congress Lake – 7 p.m.
High School Summer PE
High School Summer PE
High School Summer PE
LCCS Closed
July
May
1 Fri.
2 Sat.
5 Tues.
7 Thurs.
8 Fri.
9 Sat.
11 Mon.
12 Tues.
15-16 Fri.-Sat. 21 Thurs.
22 Fri. 25 Mon.
26 Tues.
27 Wed.
28 Thurs.
29 Fri.
30 Sat.
1
8-12
15-19
22-26
29-30
Grandparents Day – 12:30 Early Dismissal
Junior/Senior Banquet
TRIBE Program – Kaufman Center – 3 p.m.
Grades 5-12 Assembly, Music Department Spring Assembly – 1:30 p.m.
Elementary Spring Concert and Awards – 7 p.m.
K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences – 3:10-4:10 p.m., 5:20-8 p.m.
TRIP Credits Issued Toward Tuition
29th Annual Auction
Vocal Music Junior High & High School Concert/Awards Night – 7 p.m.
K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences – 4-7 p.m.
Band & Orchestra Junior High & High School Concert/Awards – 7 p.m.
Junior High School Play – Kaufman Center – 7 p.m.
Field Day Grades K-1
Board Meeting – 7 p.m.
Field Day Grades 2-3
Grades 7-8 Awards Assembly
Grades 9-11 Awards Assembly
Last Day of School for Preschool
NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
Field Day Grades 4-6
Last Day of School for Kindergarten
Last Day of School – 2 p.m. Early Dismissal
Grades 1-6 Awards Assembly
Teacher Work Day
Senior Graduation Ceremony – 2 p.m.
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1-3 Wed.-Fri.
6 Mon.
16 Thurs.
LCCS Closed
Deadline to Notify School of Withdrawals
Board Meeting – 7 p.m.
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Grandparents & Grandfriends Day Preview 2015
A magnifying glass is a quizzical tool that makes things look bigger.
Often, through the looking glass we can see things we have never
noticed. It seems that the role of grandparent is somewhat like that
magnifying glass. As a parent raising a child, one believes they cannot
love anyone more than their own child. Then, along comes a grandchild
and we see them through the lens of the love we have had for our
children. Love is magnified as we see things in a new way through the
lives of grandkids.
It is this magnificent love that we celebrate during Grandparents
Day at Lake Center Christian School. Grandparents and Grandfriends of
kindergarten through sixth grade students are invited to be our guests on
Friday, May 1.
Grandparents Day Schedule
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Entrance halls filled with music from student musical groups
10-10:45 a.m.
Elementary Classroom Visits-Students attend chapel with
grandparents
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Grandparents Day Chapel for K-6th grades*
12 p.m.
All students K-12 dismissed for the day
*7-12 Students will attend classes until noon and then be dismissed to leave with grandparents.
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