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I I n for m at ion for paren ts & f r iends

10.02.2017

@HVL

Dear HVL Board of Regents and HVL Family,

It has been a true blessing to have served at Huron Valley for these past forty years. I have had the opportunity to watch the high school grow from a very small entity, to the prosperous educational institution it is today. I have been able to watch forty classes walk the halls of this school, receive diplomas, and become successful adults. One of the most fulf il l ing aspects has been to welcome the children of these alumni and be part of their educational growth as well.

However, I feel that it is t ime for me to retire at the close of the 2017-18 school year to allow those who have new ideas and teaching strategies to take their place and move the high school forward.

God has surely guarded the high school throughout its history and bestowed his blessings on Huron Valley in many ways. It is my prayer that he will continue the work he has done here and bless Huron Valley Lutheran High School in the future. 

It has truly been an honor and a blessing to have served the Lord here at Huron Valley Lutheran High School.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all t imes in every way. The Lord be with you all."

God's blessings on all of you,

Grace Mattek

Girls Volleyball and Boys Varsity

Soccer Seasons are in full swing.

Check out our calendar HERE for an

upcoming home game and come out

to cheer for the HAWKS!

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Thank You! The HVL chapter of the Nat ional Honor Society, along with the Athlet ic Department, coordinated a school-wide project to assist Carmen Gut ierriez (HVL Class of 2006) and her two young children who lost their home & belongings in a recent apartment f ire. We're happy to report that due to the generosity of the HVL students, staf f & famil ies we were able to turn over more than $400 in cash, gif t cards & other donat ions to help the Gut ierriez family get back on their feet .

Class A ctiv i ty Day Shi rts All St udent s m ust purchase t heir class shir t s in t he of f ice. Grades 9 - 11 Cost is $10.00 Senior Shir t s are $12.00

Calling All Crafters & Vendors!The 10th Annual Holiday Shopping Expo will be held on December 2nd, 2017. Applicat ions for tables are being accepted now. Help spread the word for this student fundraiser! Applicat ions are more info are found on the website. All students are required to help work on December 2nd, as proceeds from this event go direct ly to the classes. We will be looking for parent volunteers in a variety of areas!

Click Here for Craft Vendor

The Hawk Singers are in need of pictures and videos of events at HVL to include in our introductory video that will be played at this year 's Choral Fest. We need action shots or short video clips (1-3 seconds) of any activity or sporting event, especially from this current year. They do not need to include choir members. If you are able to be of any help, please email them to Mrs. Kasten at kkast en@hvlhs.org. Thank you!

Full Choir

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Attent ion, School Parents!

This is a good time to check on your child?s progress in person at HVL. Also, if you would like instructions on accesssing your child's online grades, we can show you how at this time.

Friday, October 27, 2017 3:00-6:30

On Friday, October 27, from 3:00-6:30, parents of students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to meet and discuss student progress with individual teachers. These conferences are optional; however, if your child is not doing as well as expected you are encouraged to meet with your child?s teacher. Conferences are handled on a f irst come, f irst served basis. The busiest t imes are 3:00-4:00 and 6:00-6:30. The consultations are limited to approximately 10 minutes per teacher. When you arrive for conferences, please give each teacher a wave to let them know you are waiting ESPECIALLY if others are also waiting. Ten minutes is not a lot of t ime to f ind out information about your child, so here are a few tips for parent-teacher conferences:

Be prepared to ask quest ions before you share what your child may have told you. Develop a short l ist of questions for your child's teachers about your child's educational needs. If it seems your conference may go past 10 minutes, set up another time to meet rather than making other parents wait. Be prepared to share.   Major events can affect a student's performance and might provide a hint to the teacher, especially if there have been any unusual dif f icult ies. Let the teacher know what?s going on at home, be it the arrival of a new baby, a recent separation or the death of a grandparent. Be posit ive. A positive attitude is the most important ingredient for the success of parent-teacher conferences. A positive attitude is essential as you are part of a team that has the same goal: helping your child to reach his/her full potential in each area of study.

God bless us as we work together!

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Senior Pictur e Reminder !

Al l Senior s must submit a Senior pictur e to Mr s. Ruth for the

Year book , and to Pr est ige Por t r ai ts for the wal l composite by

December 21st . Quest ions, contact Mr s. Ruth.

Schoolcraf t Col lege NightA Col lege Fair with over 90 Col leges to talk to!Tuesday, October 3, 20176:00 pm to 8:00 pmLocation: VisTaTech Center

Address: 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152

For details and registration information, please visit www.gotocollegefairs.com.

University of Michigan Spot l ight SeriesWe hope you will encourage your students to join us this fall for the M Is for You Spotlight series at our Detroit Admissions Off ice, 3663 Woodward Ave., Suite 190. Students will have the opportunity to meet with admissions representatives, understand their career options and the academic majors at U-M, work on their admissions essays and application, and explore f inancial aid resources.

The sessions are free, and students may register at http:/ / admissions.umich.edu/mis4u.

Use this link to f ind available dates and times!

College Planning

Seniors - Make sure you know your deadl ines for the Col lege Appl icat ion Process! November 1st is a key deadl ine for most schools!

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Guidance News HVL is blessed t o have a w ide var iet y of College Adm ission Represent at ives visit

our cam pus t o discuss t heir schools w it h int erest ed Juniors and Seniors.

St udent s m ust sign up t o see t hese reps ahead of t im e. Any Quest ions, please

cont act Mrs. Rut h. More w il l be added!

Oct ober

03 Cent ral Michigan Universit y www.cm ich.edu

03 Valparaiso Universit y www.valpo.edu

3/4 Mar t in Lut her College www.m lc-wels.edu

5 Lawrence Tech Universit y www.lt u.edu

30 Michigan St at e Universit y www.m su.edu

Each school year, members of our senior class participate in a Career Day Program. It is an exciting program that HVL offers to seniors to help them choose a career path. We feel this is such a blessing we give seniors extra days off school so they can plan a "job shadow" day.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

If you would be will ing to allow one senior to come to your work place for a "job shadow," please let us know. Or maybe you have expertise in a f ield or occupation which you would like to share with our senior class during the school day. Let us know if you can help in either of these areas. Thanks!

Physician Assistant Stock Broker Pharmacist

Physical Therapist Forensic Science Computer Engineer

Athletic Trainer Criminal Justice Engineer

Nurse Law Enforcement Business Administration

Computer Science Video Production X Ray Technician

Dental Special Ed Teacher Computer Forensics Veterinary

Accounting Pharmacy Financial Analyst Nursing

Psychology Game Warden Medical field occupations

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THIS WEEK AT HVLSunday, October 1st

6:00pm Hawk Singers Choreography

Tuesday, October 3rd HVL Association Family Night (See page 2)

10:40am Valparaiso University Admissions Rep

12:05pm Central Michigan University Rep

4:30pm Boys' Soccer @ HVL

5:30pm & 6:30pm Girls' JV & Varsity Volleyball @ HVL

Wednesday, October 4th

All Day MLC Rep

9:00am Earth Science Rouge Project

6:00pm Board of Regents

Thursday, October 5th

10:40am Lawrence Tech University Rep

4:30pm Boys' Soccer @ HVL

Friday, October 6th NO SCHOOL

Saturday, October 7th

TBA Girls' Varsity VB Tournament @ Washtenaw Christian

Sunday, October 8th

6:00pm Hawk Singers Choreography

UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct ober 10t h Soccer , Volleyball

Oct ober 12t h Soccer , Volleyball

Oct ober 13t h LES Assem bly

Oct ober 15t h Conference of Congregat ions

Oct ober 16t h Cornerst one Universit y College Rep

Oct ober 18t h 11:40 Dism issal--Senior Career Day

Oct ober 18t h Volleyball

Oct ober 19t h End of First Quar t er