Walking in the Light

Concordia Lutheran High School Award – We are pleased to announce that Abby Rekeweg (8^th) was awarded the $400 Dr. Al and Carol Wick Academic Award and Scholarship to CLHS for next school year. The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in the classroom and to provide encouragement and assistance in attending CLHS. Abby will be part of the CLHS freshman class in the fall. We congratulate her and wish her well during her high school years at Concordia.

Special Recognition – We would like to give special recognition to two Woodlan High School students who helped our teachers as volunteer aides this past school year. Nathan Schlie assisted in our pre-school classroom all year long. Erin Lindberg also volunteered this spring quarter in Mrs. Hoeppner’s room. Thank you for volunteering and all of the help you gave our teachers. The students in those rooms also would like to say a special thank you.

Other Volunteers – It is always difficult to start listing volunteers who have helped us out this past year because someone is always unintentionally left out. I do want to mention Mrs. Helen Brown; however, for all that she does to help give a little extra special teaching time for some of our students. She retired a “few years” ago, but keeps coming back to help because she just loves to teach. Thank You, Mrs. Brown.

Choir Directors – Other special volunteers are Mrs. Sharon Gerig and Mrs. Bev Rekeweg, who helped our choirs prepare to sing in the churches. Mrs. Sandie Beerbower also helped out when one of the other ladies were gone. Our choirs and our churches thank you for this gift of music.

Golf Sponsorships – We are continuing to look for hole sponsorships for our annual WLS Golf Outing. These sponsorships are $50 each. Even if you can’t participate in the outing yourself, please consider one of these sponsorships. For those interested in golfing, there are plenty of extra forms in the school office.

Continuing Summer Registration – Our registration for next school year will continue all summer long. If you hear of anyone looking to change schools or someone just moving into our area that needs a school for next year, please have them call the school office and someone will get back to them this summer.

Good News! – The Zion “Little Blessings” Day Care for children is now open! If you are interested in learning more about this new Day Care Program, call the Zion Lutheran Church office at 632-4679 or Mrs. Jennifer Osborn at 749-7252.

Chapel Offerings – Approximately $450 was donated – enough for at least 70 kits!

Mud Sock Corn Crate Grand Prix Contestants – Two of our students, Evan Gustin and Shawn Kitzmiller, will again compete in the Mud Sock Corn Crate Grand Prix on Saturday, August 4^th as part of the Harlan Days Festival. The cars are being sponsored by Woodburn Lutheran School. The racing begins around 1:00 PM on the driveway hill by Harlan Cabinets. Come on out and cheer them on if you are visiting Harlan Days that morning. Thanks again to Mark Gustin for helping to build the cars.

Many thanks to the following people:

1. Bob and Loraine Buuck, who brought ice cream treats to school for everyone on Thursday!
2. Jennifer Osborn and Jennifer Swanson, our fabulous cooks, who honored our 8^th grade graduates on Thursday by making “mortarboard” cookies! They used a Reese’s mini upside down on the bottom, with a chocolate graham cookie on top (attached with frosting); the top had a M & M candy on it attached with frosting and a “tassel” made out of frosting! Cute – and delicious too!

Reminder: Over the summer, continue to save UPC Codes (only) from Campbell’s labels; General Mills Box Tops for Education, and used ink cartridges. Perhaps by the time school begins in August we will know what Kroger (who bought Scott’s) will do about their previous SCRIP and receipt programs.

Summer SCRIP Sales Get your SCRIPS at Christ or Zion Lutheran Churches on Sundays or, if you are a non-member family, send your SCRIP orders to Kris Meyer, 23415 Woodburn Road, Woodburn, IN 46797. She will return your SCRIPS by mail.

Memorial and Honorarium Monies to WLS totaled $515.00 this past month.

In Honor of Sam and Norma Woebbeking’s 50^th Wedding Anniversary, from Dick and Doris Zirkelbach; In Memory of Anita Woebbeking, from Marie Voirol, Bob and Loraine Buuck, and the WLS School Board; In Memory of Punk Helmke, from David and Beth Hoeppner; In Memory of Norbert Gerbers, from Dick and Doris Zirkelbach; In Memory of Thelma Lowden, from Charles and Joan Wells, Richard and Joan Woebbeking, Bruce and Linda Yerks, Marcella Weber, and Tim and Susan Weiss; In Memory of Ron Lampe’s Birthday, from Phyllis Lampe-Bunnell; and In Memory of Martin and Florence Riebersal and David Davis, from Carol Davis. Many thanks to all of you for thinking of WLS for your memorial donations!

AWARDS, AWARDS, AWARDS!!!

2006 - 2007 WLS Awards Assembly - Monday, June 4th after Closing Chapel

6^th Grade “If I Were Mayor Essay Awards” (sponsored by the City of Woodburn) – Savings Bonds in the amounts listed below were given to the students by Clarence Reichhart.  1^st –- $75 – Nick Sharrar; 2^nd –- $50 – Carly Huth; 3^rd  through 5^th –- $25 – Devin Hoeppner, Spencer Osborn, and Allison Messmann.

4^th Quarter Honor Roll –

High Honor Roll           Grade 5 – Morgan Gerig; Grade 6 – Carly Huth

Grade 7 – Logan Buuck and Lily Keller

                                    Grade 8 – Kristen Gerig, Grace Keller, Evan Powell, Abby Rekeweg, Jesse Schlie, Joe Schlie, A.J. Stites, and Nathan Wiedemann

Honor Roll                   Grade 5 – Samuel Hathaway and Alicia Heckley;

                                    Grade 6 – Devin Hoeppner

                                    Grade 7 – Elizabeth Burke

                                    Grade 8 – Jared Huth

Raised GPA                 Grade 5 – Morgan Gerig, Samuel Hathaway, Kendra Sinclair, Kaitlyn Wiley

                                    Grade 6 –  Carly Huth,  Allison Messmann, Spencer Osborn, Nick Sharrar

Grade 7 – Logan Buuck, Caleb Hathaway, Lily Keller, Josh Maroney, Andy Meyer

                                    Grade 8 – Kristen Gerig, Grace Keller, Evan Powell, Abby Rekeweg, Jesse Schlie, Joe Schlie, A.J. Stites, Nathan Wiedemann

Accelerated Reader Awards –

1^st Grade –      Ready Reader – Cody Bratten, Cameron Christen, Cody Osborn, Matthew Wiley, Meredith Mathews, Nicole Osborn, Alexandria Swanson, and Mitchell Warnock; Independent Reader – Nicole Osborn, Alexandria Swanson, Cody Osborn, and Cameron Christen

2^nd Grade –    Super Reader – Celina Burke, Joshua Gerig, Emily Gustin, Abby Kammeyer, Dalton Moore, Kyle Nahrwold, and Cole Osborn

                        Rising Reader – Michael Lindberg, Kyle Rice, and Mara Kitzmiller

                        Advanced Reader – Jordan Wells

3^rd Grade -     Star Reader – Torie Moore and Jason Lindberg

5^th Grade – Star Reader – Kendra Sinclair, Alicia Heckley; Classic Reader – Samuel Hathaway; 100% of Goal All Four Quarters – Alicia Heckley, Morgan Gerig; Top AR Points This Year – Alicia Heckley (249 points), Samuel Hathaway (307 points); Lifetime AR Points Accumulation – Morgan Gerig (456 points), Samuel Hathaway (954 points)

6^th Grade –  Star Reader – Nick Sharrar; 100% of Goal All Four Quarters – Nick Sharrar; Top AR Points This Year – Devin Hoeppner (175 points), Spencer Osborn (211 points); Lifetime AR Points Accumulation – Spencer Osborn (656 points), Carly Huth (782 points).

7^th & 8^th Grade – AR Goals Met All Four Quarters – Taylor Heckley, Lily Keller, Kristen Gerig, Abby Rekeweg, Joe Schlie, and A.J. Stites

WLS Perfect Attendance Awards – Grade Kindergarten – Taylor Bodie and Jacob Gentz; Grade 3 – Brice Rekeweg; Grade 4 – Madison Swanson; Grade 7 – Logan Buuck, Lily Keller, and Jonathan Lindberg; Grade 8 – Grace Keller, Abby Rekeweg, and Nathan Wiedemann

Math Counts – Mr. Staub once again took a team of WLS students to IPFW in February to compete in the annual Math Counts competition. The member of our Math Courts team included: Derek Gerig, Nick Sharrar, Spencer Osborn, and A. J. Stites

Spelling Bee Awards – (Certificates from the Journal Gazette)

1^st –     8th Grade Student – Grace Keller; 2^nd – 8^th Grade Student – Evan Powell

Woodlan Junior High Football Awards - Congratulations to all who participated.

Joe Schlie, Logan Buuck, Jon Lindberg, A.J. Stites, Jesse Schlie, Nathan Wiedemann, Evan Powell, and Jared Huth

Presidential Fitness Awards – New This Spring – “National” – Grade 5 – Alicia Heckley; Grade 6 – Carly Huth; Grade 7 – Caleb Hathaway and Elizabeth Burke; Grade 8 – Kristen Gerig

The Following Students Received “National” Presidential Fitness Awards Last Fall:

Grade 4 – Madison Swanson; Grade 5 – Samuel Hathaway; Grade 7 – Logan Buuck and Lily Keller; Grade 8 – Grace Keller and Abby Rekeweg

Track Divisional Awards – (Presented by Mrs. Schlie)

Girls Divisional Awards (5^th place this year) – Class A – Grace Keller, 1^st  in Shot, 1^st  in High Jump, 1^st  in 440; Class B – Lily Keller, 2^nd in Softball Throw, 6^th in Hurdles; Kristen Gerig, 3^rd in Long Jump, 2^nd in 100, 2^nd in 220; Elizabeth Burke, 5^th in High Jump; Class A – Abby Rekeweg, Grace Keller, Alicia Heckley, and Taylor Heckley, 5^th in Relay; Class B – Lily Keller, Abby Rekeweg, Kristen Gerig, and Kendra Sinclair, 4^th in Relay

Boys Divisional Awards (5^th place this year) – Class A – Caleb Hathaway, 6^th in Shot, 6^th in High Jump, 6^th in 100; Caleb Hathaway, Evan Powell, Spencer Osborn, and Nathan Wiedemann, 3^rd in Relay; Class B – Joe Schlie, 3^rd in Long Jump, 3^rd in Hurdles, 4^th in 100; Jesse Schlie, 1^st in Long Jump, 2^nd in 220; Class C – Logan Buuck, 1^st in Long Jump, 1^st in 100, 1^st in 220.

8^th Grade Awards Following the Graduation Service –

Valedictorian Award – Grace Keller; Salutatorian Award – Nathan Wiedemann

8^th Grade Classroom Subject Awards – Science – Grace Keller; Math – A.J. Stites; Social Studies – Joe Schlie and Jesse Schlie; Literature – Kristen Gerig; Language – Nathan Wiedemann; Art – Abby Rekeweg

8^th Grade Sports Awards – All Sports Awards (Students who participated in all available sports from Grades 5-8) – Grace Keller, Nathan Wiedemann, Abby Rekeweg, Joe Schlie, Kristen Gerig, and Jesse Schlie; Participation Sports Awards (Students who participated in at least one sport in Grades 5-8) – Evan Powell, Marissa Messmann, A.J. Stites, Derek Gerig, and Jared Huth

Sportsmanship Award – Nathan Wiedemann

Hustle Award – Evan Powell

Inspirational Player Award – A.J. Stites

HAVE A SAFE, HAPPY, AND BLESSED SUMMER VACATION! WE WILL SEE YOU AT REGISTRATION ON AUGUST 14 AND BACK TO SCHOOL AUGUST 21!