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Racine Lutheran High School Weekly News

The Week of September 23rd

The Weekly News contains both NEW! entries for this week, as well as other important information that has been provided before, but still relevant.
SENIORS AND PARENTS OF SENIORS
Please click here for information about Senior Photos for the yearbook.
RLHS VOLUNTEER/FAMILY SERVICE HOURS
RLHS Volunteer/Family Service Hours
Every family is expected to volunteer at least 20 hours of service each school year (July 1-June 30) to directly benefit RLHS. PLEASE NOTE- RLHS student responsibilities, commitments, and expectations that are part of a sport or club (NHS, Student Council, Student Ambassadors, team events) do not count toward the 20 RLHS service hours.
Thrift Shop Service Hours
We ask that six of those hours are spent volunteering at our Thrift Shop. The Thrift Shop is open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and is looking for help during morning shifts (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) and afternoon shifts (1 p.m.- 4 p.m.). Students, parents, grandparents, and friends of RLHS are needed to sort, clean, price and display merchandise and work in the store. One adult and one student, or two adults, are needed for each shift. SATURDAY VOLUNTEERS ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED!
Schedule Service Hours with the Thrift Shop at 1222 Lathrop Ave.
To sort, clean, price and/or help with incoming donations – call Pat Hellenberg 262.498.8851. To help with checkout/cashier – call Barb Tertel 262.632.1070.
Schedule Service Hours with MORE Thrift Shop at 1228 Lathrop Ave.
Call Peggy Groth 262.498.2161 or Judy Lamers 262.321.4095.
Harvest Fair Volunteers Needed
If you’re available for an hour or two (or more!) on Fri., Nov. 1, or Sat., Nov. 2, please use the convenient link below to sign-up. This is a popular community event and a fun way to get your volunteer hours in!
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
  1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/xgOncQd
  2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp)
  3. Sign up! Choose your spots – SignUp will send you automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
  4. Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
In addition to the Thrift Shop, there are many volunteer opportunities available including athletic events (concessions, gate, stats, football chain gang), theatre productions (tickets, concessions), Golf Outing, Harvest Fair, and Grand Gala. We are grateful for your service.
Service Hours Bonuses
Once your family completes 20 hours, your student will receive a gift certificate for a free lunch at RLHS! Additionally, at the end of the school year, the three families with the most volunteer hours will be awarded a $50 credit to their RLHS school account, which can be applied toward various expenses such as lunch balance, athletic fee, yearbook, parking pass, and more!
FROM THE ATHLETIC OFFICE
We need a lot of parental help during Fall season! Please check out the new link to sign up to volunteer. We still have spots to fill for this Fall’s events! Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/uFwxUZQ
NEW!
Here are positions that are still open for Wednesday night’s Volleyball Game that need to be filled:
  • 1 person for the admission gate from 4:30-6:15pm
  • 2 people for concessions from 4:45 – 6:30pm
  • 1 person for the Scoreboard for the JV game at 4:45pm
  • 2 people for the Libero Tracker for JV and JV2 game at 4:45pm
  • 3 people to line judge for JV and JV2 game at 4:45pm
  • 2 people for Line Judging for Varsity game at 6:15pm
For Varsity games, adults must work in those positions that impact the game.
Reminder to Athletes
Athletes must be in school all day to participate in practice or games that day. Exceptions for school-sponsored field trips, college visits, funerals, doctor’s appointments, etc. may be granted by the Athletic Director.
No Vaping
Vaping and smoking at high school events are always prohibited.
Digital Ticketing
RLHS has moved to digital ticketing for athletic events this year. Click this link for details and to purchase your ticket(s) or pass(es): https://gofan.co/app/school/WI19455
No Outside Food or Drink
For safety reasons, we have implemented a new policy: No outside food or drinks will be allowed into the gymnasium during athletic events. Only food and drinks from our concession stand will be allowed.
Transportation
We are not able to get a school bus to transport our students to their athletic events until 4:45 pm at the earliest. Charter buses are also becoming increasingly difficult to book. We are making alternate transportation arrangements whenever possible, but please understand that plans for some events will involve having students and parents drive to games. Please help with carpooling when you are able.
RLHS is on the NFHS Network!
All home Volleyball games will be livestreamed for anyone to view. Many of our away games are webcast on this platform as well. If you can’t make it to the game, or if you have out of town relatives who want to watch, go to https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ and search Racine Lutheran High School. A subscription is required.
Game Schedules
Game Schedules are on the online school calendar which can be found here: https://www.metroclassicwi.org/public/genie/449/school/5/. You may also sign up for notifications from the calendar site which will alert you to upcoming contests and schedule changes. There is also a free mobile app to access the school calendar. Search “Activity Scheduler” in your app store. The app has been recently upgraded so check it out!
Spirit Wear
Our spirit wear page is on the school website. Look for the spirit wear link on the top of the homepage.
COUNSELOR’S CORNER
Tutoring and Homework Help
John 23 Educational Center is a great organization that provides daily homework help and one-on-one tutoring FREE to high school students in all subjects. Registration for their Afterschool Program opens soon. For more information, see their website www.john23educenter.org.
NEW!
ACT Testing
Seniors interested in taking the ACT again to improve their scores for college admission and scholarship purposes are encouraged to register for the next available test date scheduled for October 26. For more information, go to ACT’s website at: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html.
College Planning Resources
It’s never too early to start planning for college! Here are some of Mrs. Juga’s favorite online resources offering tips for both students and parents (articles, blogs, videos, podcasts, etc.) related to college readiness:
TRAVEL NEWS
WWII and The Western Front
Trip to England, France, Belgium & Germany
Mr. Gasau will be leading a trip to Europe in June of 2026 to study World War II and Western European culture. All stakeholders (students, alumni, parents, supporters) of RLHS are invited to sign up and go on this once-in-a-lifetime trip. Please contact Mr. Gasau at ngasau@RacineLutheran.org or 262-488-3061if you have any questions.
BOARD MEETING
As required by the Department of Public Instruction, the RLHS Board of Directors will be available to meet with interested people on November 25, 2024, and January 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Learning Center.