Professional Development Day, October 16-No

October 2, 2015

Vol. 7, No. 8 In This Issue

Professional Development Day, October 16-No Classes Parent Teacher Conferences, October 22 & 23 Fall Rummage Sale, October 28 - 31 Testing Day, October 14th Office of Student Services Important Information Mr. Student Body, October 7th Haunted Homecoming 2015 SAC Offering "The Lineman Special" Root River Run, October 10 Sugar Plum Faire Volunteers Needed QUICK LINKS:

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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Assured Truth

"Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." John 5:24 It is hard to believe that as of yesterday we are now in our second full month of school. The air is crisp, the trees are changing colors, and the "Lifetime Movie Channel" is getting ready to start playing Christmas themed movies around the clock! As we change months of the school year we too change the Biblical theme for the month. This month's theme connected to the overall brand of "We Teach Truth" is the idea of Assured Truth. To be assured of something is to know it to be true or factual, certain, sure, reliable, dependable, and/ or sound. As Wisconsinites, we can be assured that it is going to get cold and snowy fairly soon. As Packer fans, we can be assured that as long as Aaron Rodgers is healthy and on the field, our team is likely to win a lot more games this year! Far more seriously, as American citizens, we can also be assured that mass shootings at schools, malls, movie theaters, etc. by sick individuals like the recent events at Oregon's Umpqua Community College will occur no matter how strict the screenings, checks, waiting periods, and/ or penalties become. Please keep all of those affected by yesterday's disgusting tragedy in your prayers. And, if the earliest reports are true that the gunman was motivated in part by a desire to harm Christians, may we all as believers pray all the more for peace, protection, and confidence in this lifetime as we see yet another example of how evil is being put upon people of faith. The most blessed assurance we have as bold and unapologetic people of faith in Christ is found In the John 5 passage offered above. "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." Said another way, be assured that by hearing and believing The Word, salvation is ours. Be assured that in the events, challenges, pain, and sufferings of this lifetime there is hope. Be assured that the faith and salvation poured into our hearts in baptism and sustained by Word and Sacrament living is

eternally sure, reliable, dependable, and sound. Not even the greatest of challenge and tragedy can ever take that away! May our prayers to our Father be answered for comfort, health, and recovery for the victims in Oregon, healing and peace for folks struggling in mental health concerns of all kinds, and renewed and certain peace, hope, and courage for us as the hands and feet of the Church whose message of forgiveness and confidence in Jesus is all the more powerful in times of challenge such as these. Amen!

Dr. Wayne E. Jensen Principal

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY Friday, October 16TH (NO CLASSES)

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Thursday, October 22, 5:00-8:00 PM Friday, October 23, 9:00 AM - Noon (NO CLASSES) No appointments are needed. Student's schedules will be in the front lobby. There are chairs outside of each classroom for parents to wait if a teacher is in the middle of a conference. These conferences provide an excellent chance for parents to meet with teachers and discuss any concerns, as well as mapping out plans for success for the remainder of the school year.

ML GUILD ANNUAL FALL RUMMAGE SALE October 28 - 31 Drop off your rummage sale donations all year long. Please leave items inside the third set of double doors on the northwest side of the school, Monday-Friday between 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. If the doors are locked, please ring the security bell. Guild members will assist with your donations this Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00 a.m - Noon Thank you for your support!

TESTING DAY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH Attendance is Mandatory for FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS. Standardized tests will be administered in the morning. Students do not have afternoon classes.

FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES - ACT ASPIRE •

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All freshmen and sophomores will take the ACT Aspire. This test will monitor student's progress toward college and career readiness. ACT Aspire is in alignment with the ACT College Readiness benchmarks. This test focuses on English, Math, Reading, Science and Writing. BRING A LUNCH: Testing for grades 9 & 10 will break for lunch then continue into the afternoon. Students will need to bring a lunch from home as the cafeteria will not be open and they will NOT be permitted to go off campus for lunch.

JUNIORS - PSAT/NMSQT or the ASVAB •

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All Juniors must register for the PSAT or ASVAB in the Office of Student Services by October 6. The fee for the PSAT is $15-checks payable to Martin Luther High School-no cash please. There is no fee for the ASVAB. Junior testing will be finished before noon and they will be dismissed for the day.

PSAT/NMSQT - (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)

Students will receive a study guide to the PSAT at the time of payment/registration. Practice exams are also available at https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psatnmsqt-psat-10/practice/full-length-practice-test College bound juniors should plan on taking the PSAT/NMSQT. When you take the PSAT/NMSQT, you're automatically screened for the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. When students take the PSAT/NMSQT, they have the option to participate in the College Board's Student Search Service®, which makes their names and information available to colleges and scholarship programs looking for students like them.

ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

Juniors interested in a tech career should consider the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). There is no fee for this test. All students who do not register for the PSAT will take the ASVAB.

SENIORS - Interested seniors may take the ASVAB. Sign up in the OSS.

OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES IMPORTANT INFORMATION SKILLED TRADES EXPLORER POST

RSVP BEFORE OCTOBER 9TH

As a member of the Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) we are proud to announce that our chapter is establishing a Skilled Trades Explorer Post for teens ages 14 to 21. The focus of this Skilled Trades post will be construction. Exploring is an interactive career education program sponsored by businesses and organizations in any community. Studies have shown that the teenagers of today are very concerned about the career decisions they face tomorrow. This Explorer program will give interested high school students an opportunity to gain knowledge, insight and practical experience into the Skilled Trades (specifically construction) career fields through guest speakers, demonstrations and firsthand experience. This Explorer Post will meet one to two times a month through the school year. At the Open House the program potential will be explained to teens and their parents. It will be a short meeting including light refreshments and beverages.

SKILLED TRADES EXPLORER POST OPEN HOUSE Saturday, October 17th 10:00am to 11:00am Brillo Home Improvements Inc 5315 N Lovers Lane Road, Milwaukee Highway 45 & Silver Spring Drive area Anyone interested in attending should contact Maggie Uravich at 414-442-2230 extension 101 or via email at [email protected] before October 9th at 4pm. The courtesy of a prompt reply is appreciated. Registration is $24 per year, and should be brought to the open house to expedite enrollment should the attendees choose to join. The Workforce Development Committee of Milwaukee NARI is proud to offer this opportunity to work with the youth in our community.

Interested in joining the Breakthrough Junior Challenge? There's still timeapplications are due Wednesday, October 7, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. If you're 13-18 years old, submit a video (10 minutes or shorter) that explains a challenging and important concept or theory in mathematics, life sciences, or physics. You could win a $250,000 scholarship-with $50,000 for your teacher, and a state-ofthe-art $100,000 Breakthrough Science Lab for your school. Join the Breakthrough Junior Challenge We hope to see your application soon! Onward, Erin and the Khan Academy content team PO Box 1630, Mountain View, CA 94042

MR. STUDENT BODY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 Our Mr. Student Body competition, a spoof on the Miss America contest, is Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the WFAC. Come see seniors: Logan Hansen, Jacob Herzog, Max Hoffman, Dakota Lee, Ben Rauman and Eriq Zazueta compete in formal wear, lip sync, beach wear and talent. Parents, family members and friends are welcome to attend! Tickets are $3 general admission and $5 runway seats. Tickets can be purchased at the door the night of the competition

HAUNTED HOMECOMING 2015 Coronation, Class Games and Dance Homecoming Coronation- Friday October 9th at 6pm-9pm at ML This is a night designed to recognize the Senior students who have been voted onto Homecoming Court. After the coronation of our King and Queen, all students participate in class games to earn points for their class for Spartathon. Students should wear their class t-shirts and colors. Parents and family members are welcome to attend this event! No Cost for this event. Homecoming Dance- Saturday October 17th at ML 7pm-10pm This is a formal event and formal attire is required (Boys usually wear dress pants with a dress shirt, some wear ties. Girls wear dresses). Ladies, if you are unsure if your dress meets ML Dress Code, please see Mrs. Herbig ASAP. Tickets were sold this week during lunch ($15 per student). Students, who did not purchase tickets this week, must see Mrs. Herbig. Students will receive a t-shirt if they purchased their tickets by October 1st. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. Students can bring guests from other schools, provided they have a completed GUEST PASS. Guest passes are available 2 weeks prior to the dance and must be turned in by the required due date. Candy, snacks, juice and water are provided. Any Dance Questions- Please talk with Mrs. Herbig or email her at [email protected]

SPARTAN ATHLETIC CLUB OFFERING "THE LINEMAN" SPECIAL

ANNUAL ROOT RIVER RUN & WALK

If you would like to donate an item for our raffles, please contact Shari DeBraal at (414) 421-9100x225 or email her at [email protected].

ANNUAL SUGAR PLUM FAIRE PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Sugar Plum Faire is on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 from 9a.m. through 4 p.m. We will need parent and student help on Friday, November 6th, late afternoon and evening, as well as all day Saturday through 6 p.m. Students can watch for information on how and where to sign up in the next few weeks, and will receive service hours for their help. Parents may print the Adult Volunteer Form to sign up to help or to donate baked goods/soda. Please return this to the school office - Adult Sign Up Form We still have a few vendor openings. Anyone who is interested can contact me. (My home number is 4104-649-9363.)

The Sugar Plum Faire has always been a very successful event, which is well attended. Mark your calendars to come help/shop and support the vendors and ML! Tamara Hansen ML Parent http://www.martinlutherhs.org 5201 S. 76th Street Greendale, WI 53129