Bi-Weekly News from Garden Homes Lutheran School – JANUARY 26, 2011

GHLS GHLS UpdateUpdate Nurturing Souls for Life, Spreading the Word of Jesus Christ

December Classroom Awards K3 – Most Improved: Jacob May, Jamilla Weeks. K4 – Most Improved Behavior: Jon’Zelle Grant, Cameron Jacobs, Sabria Perteet, Adarius Lewis. K5 – Handwriting Heroes: Kameron Finch, Sayleese Thompson, Jayden Bauer, Allison Bauer, Aidan Mattek. 1st – Fact Masters: Mikhi Terry, Dabrianna Neal, Brian Gage, Keira Porter. 2nd – Outstanding Class Participation: Deanna Campbell, Kyh’li Maxey, Pasia Mosby, Keondre Walker. 3rd – Most Improved Behavior: Arionna Holt. 4th – Perfect Attendance: Ci’nae Love, Olivia Robinson, Nehemiah Mitchell, Jaiden Sylvester, Kyarra Walker. 5th- Class Leader: Dontez Gray. 6th – Most Focused: Nicca Brooks, Makayla Harris, Sha-Ronda Hopkins, Tionna Wesley. 7th Leading By Example: Brandon Gilbert, Kierra Reed-Williams, Anaya Harris, Jazmen Greer. 8th- Perfect Attendance: Israel Mitchell, Tyra Banks, Jeremiah Tucker.

A Special Holiday Quilt Several GHLS students partnered together at last month’s “Christmas for Kids” event to make a quilt showing our oneness in Christ and some of the blessings He gives us. The quilt is hanging in the hall by the Computer Lab. Mrs. Walz organized the project and Mrs. Wesenberg sewed the quilt together.

Supporting Lighthouse Our 2nd Semester mission offerings, collected after weekly chapel, will go to the Lighthouse Youth Center (www.lighthouseyouthcenter.com). Last Sunday, Garden Homes Lutheran Church approved the plan to allow Lighthouse to move into GHLS’s old school across Roosevelt Drive from our current school, and begin to provide its wonderful services and ministry to children and teens in the Garden Homes community. Watch for more exciting details.

2 nd Quarter “A” Honor Roll GPA=3.400 and above. 1st Grade: Kennedi Brooks, Kameron Dorsey, Arianna Davis, Xavier Foreman, Brian Gage, Rafael May, Dabrianna Neal-Brown, Kiera Porter, Mikhi Terry, Tamya Walker. 2nd

Grade: Mekhi Ashford, Zariah Callahan, Deanna Campbell, Chloe Cunningham, Joy’nae Davis, Brooklynn Figures, Roni Gainer, Chloe Mattek, Daysha McCollum, Pasia Mosby, Natalie Paige, Lauren Pitts, Jade Retic, Tobias Ross, Phoeron Scott, La’Dayshia Story, Kiara Vinson. 3rd Grade: Jendaya Howard, Kaylee Mattek. 4th Grade: Selena Cargile, Davyn Goss, Paige Lambouths, Nehemiah Mitchell, Julian Sims, Travis Smith, Jaiden Sylvester, Sheriona Talley-Banks. 5th Grade: Dontez Gray, Sequoya Richard, Mikel Terry, Imari McLemore. 6th Grade: Nicca Brooks, A’Miracle Burks, Kenton Fabian, Sha-Ronda Hopkins, Kaila Johnson, Kytelyne Thomas-Kelly. 7th Grade: Brandon Gilbert, Gwendolyn Lambouths, Janae Freeman, Jazmen Greer, Tamia

Palmer, Sierra Hampton. 8th Grade: Jeremiah Tucker, Angelo Young, Adam Paige, Miron Jacobs, Tyra Banks, David Alston, Isaiah Dorsey, Diana Essoka, Israel Mitchell, Monifa Owens. CONGRATULATIONS!

2 nd Quarter “B” Honor Roll GPA=3.000-3.399. 1st Grade: Jakhia Blake, Tatianna Cole, Khalil Howard, Erin Mims. 2nd Grade: Tatyana Bovia, Johnathan Crain, Kyh’li Maxey, Romari McNeal, Anaya Truss. 3rd Grade: Anija Word, Naa Aryee, Kayla Brown, Maya Dorsey. 4th Grade: Channdler Goss, Timothy Stewart, Kyarra Walker. 5th Grade: Tanayah Ross, Kayla Andrews. 6th Grade: Brianna Cooper, Makayla Harris, DaSean Palmer. 7th Grade: Quinton Reed, Darvell Peel, Anaya Harris, Immanuel Young. 8th Grade: Taylor Banks, Javontae Davis, Imani Moore, Austin Wesley, Eavary Dammond, Breanna Tate, Tanique Morgan. CONGRATULATIONS!

No School on Friday—Dress Down Day on Thursday This is a reminder that GHLS does not have classes this Friday, January 28. All of our staff members will be participating in a special “Urban Ministry Retreat.” This two day retreat has been going on for over 25 years and brings together Milwaukee area urban schools’ staffs for professional growth, spiritual encouragement, and fellowship. GHLS classes resume on Monday, January 31 st. This also means that Thursday, January 27th is the next Dress Down Day (DDD). All students need to follow the DDD rules or they will be removed from classes until the proper clothing is brought to them.

Order your GHLS Yearbooks and School Logo Apparel Pick up order forms at the school office or from your child’s teacher for the GHLS Yearbook ($12.50 and due Feb. 1) and for school logo clothing (various prices and due Feb 4).

Above: K5 students enjoy some winter fun in a special sledding field trip to Pastor Mattek’s home and hill.

The War Is On After two weeks, the G-House of Representatives sponsored “Penny War” to raise funds for the school playground, has raised $289.00. The boys are currently in the lead by 829 points. The war goes until May 6 with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans hopefully matching the funds raised. Come on ladies, take back the lead!

What Makes Teens Tick? Do you currently have a teenager? Will you have a teenager in a few years? Do you wonder what happened to that sweet, cooperative, little angel you used to have? Do you worry that you won’t have the patience and stamina to coexist with the “know-it-all-emotional-roller-coaster-young-adult” your child is turning into? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you will not want to miss the next GHLS Parent Enrichment Night on Wednesday, February 16, 6:00 p.m. in the school Music Room. Dr. Nelson, who has spent 33 years teaching and counseling children, teens, and parents, will discuss the physiological, psychological, and spiritual changes going on as children reach adolescence. He will give you some practical advice and encouragement for how to make the teen years your child’s and your very best.

We Need the Pictures For this year’s graduation festivities in May, Dr. Nelson needs class pictures for the class of 2011, from K3 through grade 8. If you would have a class picture for any of these years, and would be willing to allow Dr. Nelson to borrow it for scanning purposes, please drop the picture(s) off at the school office. Make sure your name is on the picture back so he can return it to you. Thanks much! God-willing, 24 8th graders will graduate in May.