On Friday, our students and staff had the privilege of honoring World War II veteran SSgt. Ralph Bode as his funeral procession passed by our school. Our student body did a great job shining their light to the community and honoring this war hero and his family. “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”–John 15:13

The student council, under the direction of Ms. Lucas and Ms. Pedrosa, have planned many different activities throughout the week. Please encourage your student to listen to and read announcements so they don’t miss out!

• A. When a student is absent or late to school, a parent must report the absence/tardy by either calling the school office (262-637-6538), reporting it on the JMC App or emailing us at office@racinelutheran.org before 8:00 A.M. Messages can be left on the school answering machine if the office is closed. Students are responsible for contacting their teachers for materials and assignments they have missed.
• B. If a student needs to leave school during the day for any reason, a parent/guardian should contact the office that morning.
• C. If a student will be out of school for a day or more, they need to pick up a PRE-PLANNED ABSENCE FORM from the office. This form must be signed by the parents, all of the student’s teachers, and turned in to the office the day before the planned absence.
• D. Students must be in attendance to participate in or attend after school activities. (athletics, music, drama, clubs, dances, events)
• E. Parents who leave their child under the supervision of another caretaker while out of town, must leave information with the school regarding the duration of their trip, and the name and phone number of the person assuming responsibility for their child.

Please click here for information about Senior Photos for the yearbook.

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.

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!

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.

Call Peggy Groth 262.498.2161 or Judy Lamers 262.321.4095.

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!

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!
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.

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.

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!

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

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.

Vaping and smoking at high school events are always prohibited.

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

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.

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 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!

Our spirit wear page is on the school website. Look for the spirit wear link on the top of the homepage.

The National College Fair will be in Milwaukee THIS weekend, on Sunday, October 6 from 12-3pm at State Fair Park. More info is available at: https://www.nacacattend.org/24Milwaukee.

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.

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.

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.