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HVL E- News February 5, 2018

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CLICK HERE to enroll or apply for tuit ion assistance.

Enrol l by Apri l 1 to get the early regist rat ion fee discount

"I have had one student graduate from HVL and have another one attending. The college that my graduate is attending says he has a good foundation for writing and also has a good foundation in other subjects. HVL offers many opportunities to each student. The teachers are willing to go the extra mile with students to help them to be successful and prepared for college."

Excellence in Education

- Christ is foundation- ACT scores above

state/national average- 1:1 computing- Free college dual

enrollment- 9/10 graduates attend

college- All AP courses offered- All students enrolled in

ACT prep program

Registration Night for Grade 8 Students!February 23, 3-7:00     Regist rat ion in the music room

- Advisors on hand to discuss course selections - Faculty available to answer questions - Representatives available to discuss tuition questions - A chance to see an HVL basketball game - It is not necessary to attend if you have already enrolled online

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What can you do to suppor t?

- Donate auct ion i tems, baskets, ser vices, t ickets, gi f t car ds, or unique

exper iences.

- Make a cash donat ion for auct ion i tems.

- Consider being a sponsor for the auct ion.

- Pur chase an ad in our auct ion catalog.

- Save the date and at tend the 2018 Auct ion!

Become a sponsor or donate i tems today. If you have any quest ions,

please contact Kr is Ruth at k r uth@hvlhs.or g.

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We are excit ed t o announce next year 's Choral Fest w il l be held at HVL. We w il l be host ing well over 200 WELS high school

st udent s and w il l need your assist ance! Com m it t ees are being form ed t o prepare

for t h is event . If you are int erest ed, please cont act Mrs. Kirst en Kast en (kkast en@hvlhs.org) or please

at t end t he planning m eet ing on Monday, February 12t h @ 7pm . We w il l need volunt eers t o help w it h food, housing, ent er t ainm ent ,

audio/ visual, pr int ing and publicit y, t ranspor t at ion, ushers, nursing, hospit al it y, and m ore! Please spread t he word in your

church...inform at ion has been shared w it h your Past ors.

2018 Choral Fest t o be held at HVL!

Act ivit y Day - Bow ling

Our 3rd Activity Day of the year will be our annual bowling trip on February 16th.

Cost $10.00 (Includes 2 games, shoes, pizza &

pop.)

Please make payment in the office.

We are in need of som e parent dr ivers t o help t ranspor t t he st udent s t o Super Bow l in Cant on.

Please call t he of f ice if you can help! Thanks!

After prayerful consideration, Mrs. Kirsten Kasten has declined our call to serve as the choir director for the 2018-2019 school year. We thank her for the wonderful work she has done with our choir and wish her God's blessings.

As you may know, Miss Grace Mattek is

retiring at the end of this school year. In

order to fill her position, the HVL Board of

Regents has begun the process to call for

a replacement. Recently, Mrs. Rebecca

Jahns declined our call to serve. The

board will be meeting to extend a call in

the future. Please keep HVL in your

prayers.

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Click, clack, click, clack. The wheels of the transcontinental express, the f irst engine to travel the transcontinental railroad from start to f inish, rumble below me, as I ride this train on its journey through history. Out the window, in the distance, I see a tunnel f il led with darkness. I look to the left, and I see a bloody battle between the motherland and the rebels of the 13 colonies, the air dark with a thirst for power, but also a hunger for freedom. I look out to the right and see the American f lag, a symbol of l iberty and justice, f lying proudly above Independance Hall, as the forefathers sign the constitution, creating the basis and model for what this country ought to be. Click, clack, click, clack. She rides on toward the tunnel. I feel her wheels rumbling beneath me as she presses on through history. Again, I look out the window and see brothers kil l ing each other and hatred running through the land of Gettysburg which runs red with the blood of families and friends. I can look at the slaughter no longer and turn to look out the other window to see families reunited after countless years of separations because of slavery. Children hugging their mothers; fathers kissing their daughters. Click, clack, click, clack. She travels onward into the darkness of the tunnel, and stil l I feel her wheels rumbling beneath me. A few hours pass, but stil l onward she presses toward the tunnel. I look to the left again. I see a date that will l ive in infamy, as warships of the United States fall into the dark waters of Pearl Harbor, as planes continue to f ly overhead. I quickly turn away and look out the window on my right. There I see remnants of a wall that divided a foreign nation and stood for hatred. Families separated for many years are meeting again, hugging, crying, all over the debris left by the broken wall. Click, clack, click, clack. Stil l the transcontinental express presses onward, toward the unknown of the tunnel on the horizon. Staring into the darkness of the tunnel, pondering what waits inside, something out the left of the widow grabs my attention. American soldiers returning from a long hard war in Viet Nam and being spit on. Their faces shocked as they are totally disrespected after f ighting for the name of freedom. I look even further into the distance and see two towers, one of them on f ire. As the towers collapse, tears f il l my eyes as while I think of all the innocent people dying because of hatred. Unable to look at the landscape covered in hatred and self ishness, I turn to the other window, but I am surprised by the rainbow colored f lags f lying proudly above the United States Supreme Court building, signaling that equality has made yet another step of progress. The true American dream of rights for all people has prevailed. Click, clack, click, clack. She is at the tunnel and I no longer feel her wheels rumbling beneath me. What is beyond the curtain of gloom that this tunnel veils its face with? What darkness awaits on the other side? Sitt ing in my seat, contemplating the unknown before me, I recall what I have just witnessed, and I do not fear the tunnel. I am not terrif ied by the facts of the past, for I have hope. Through all of its terrible events of its past, has not the American f lag stood proud? Has she given up in despair? Once again I look into the tunnel, I look into the future, and

I see an American f lag f lying proudly, shining amongst the darkness of the unknown. This journey on the continental

express through history is my hope for the future of America. She travels along the rails of t ime, toward the darkness of the unknown future, the unwritten pages of history. She always presses onward through shadows and

into the light. Just as she travels through time, so has this great nation. The active duty soldiers, the veterans, the

workforce, the polit icians, the youth, and all other peoples of America have all seen dark days of her history. However, the legacy remains. The legacy of wanting better for our children and for each other. It began with the framers of the constitution as they wrote that promise of forming a more perfect union, and it continues today, with us. This is American History. This is my hope for the future.

Nathan had the privilege of representing HVL and our district at the State Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. He was one of 12 district winners at the state level. Nathan's oral essay entry was selected as the Runner Up in the State Voice of Democracy Essay Contest! Nathan, along with his Mom and Dad,

had a great expense paid weekend in Kalamazoo. Nathan also received another $4,000 in scholarships for his Runner Up f inish!

CONGRATULATIONS, NATHAN PRIESKORN

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Thank you to the members of Palabra de Vida, Zion, and St. John Lutheran Churches for their support of Christian education at HVL!

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Issue 6 | Volume 4 | 2013

See a project

you would like to

support?

Click on the link

or give a

donation in the

office.

Funds from the

2017 Auction made

these projects

possible.

Thank you!

$6,000 Entryway

DONE$12,000 electrical

upgradesIN PROCESS

$12,000 computerupgrades

DONE

$3,500

Cover all soff it around the entire building

(Should help with our spring bees!)

$1,500

Replace Multi-Purpose Room doors

After

Before

Before

After

To give a gif t

on-line, CLICK HERE.

$600

Wall Mount TV for Gym Entryway

$600 donated $400 donated

$2,200 Remodel Choir/Meeting Room for

Choral Fest

Hanging Ceiling

New LED lighting

New Blinds

$1,000 donated

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ACT TESTING REGISTRATION

Guidance New s

Congrat ulat ions t o t he Class of 2018!

The month of December brought college acceptance letters to many of our seniors ! So far

the class of 2018 has been accepted into the following colleges and universities:

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THIS WEEK AT HVL Monday, February 5th NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, February 6th

3:15pm Girls' JV & Varsity Basketball Practice & Girls' Cheer Practice5:00pm Boys' JV Basketball Practice5:00pm Boys' Varsity Basketball @ Macomb Christian

Wednesday, February 7th 3:15pm Boys' JV & Varsity Basketball Practice & Girls' Cheer Practice5:00pm Girls' JV & Varsity Basketball Practice6:00pm Board of Regents6:30pm Auction Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 8th

3:15pm Boys' & Girls' Varsity Basketball Practice5:30pm Girls' JV Basketball @ HVL7:00pm Boys' JV Basketball @ HVL

Friday, February 9th3:15pm Boys' & Girls' JV Basketball Practice5:30pm Girls' Varsity Basketball @ HVL6:15pm Pep Band7:00pm Boys' Varsity Basketball @ HVL

Saturday, February 10th 9th Grade Solo & Ensemble

Sunday, February 11th8:30am & 11:00am Hawk Singers @ Peace, Livonia

UPCOMING EVENTS February 12th Boys'/Girls' Basketbal l Pract ice Choral Fest Planning Meet ing 7pm

February 13th Boys' JV & Varsity Basketbal l , Girls' JV & Varsity Basketbal l

February 14th Boys' & Girls Basketbal l Pract ice, Ash Wednesday

February 15th Boys' JV/Varsity & Girls' Varsity Basketbal l Pract ice

February 15th Girls' JV Basketbal l Game

February 16th Act ivity Day Hours 1-5, Boys' JV & Varsity Basketbal l Games

February 16th Girls' Varsity Basketbal l Game