Board of Education

Ken Granger, Chair

Shari Nussdorfer,

Secretary

Chris Cooper

Gillian Granger ‘88

Dave Greydanus

Troy Jamieson

Rodney Moore

Vickie Parmer

Mike VandeHaar

Administration

Pam Campbell,

Superintendent

Wendy Hofman ‘81,

Secondary

Principal

Sheila Dykstra,

Elementary

Principal

Mary Dunsmore,

Director of

Business

and Finance

Teaching Staff

LCS has 45 teachers

and 12 aides in 36

classrooms, two

Media Centers,

Academic Support

Centers, and a

Gifted & Talented

Program.

Lip Dub —The Video

Production class,

one of the high

school fine arts

electives, created a

lip dub linking

students from

preschool to high

school together in a

musical production.

(Search “Lansing

Christian School Lip

Dub” on the web.)

2011-12

ANNUAL PRAISE REPORT This year we celebrated God’s faithfulness to Lansing Christian School. We have seen

change, growth, progress and challenge, yet our goal and mission has not changed.

From the very beginning the founders of LCS wanted their children to learn to set their

hope in God. Parents, then and now, desire that through an LCS education, their

children would learn to know God, to love Him, and to serve Him with their lives.

This has been a year of deliberate, focused

progress in the quality of Christian education

found in each LCS classroom. We have

worked to improve:

Curriculum articulation and alignment, to ensure all subjects are taught in a

systematic way across the grade levels.

Faith integration, which teaches students to see all of learning from a Christian

worldview.

Technology advancement, for the best tools for student engagement and

learning.

A TOOL FOR CRITICAL THINKING

We use essential questions to help students apply biblical perspective and connect

course content to their lives. Essential questions are the big questions that can help

draw students to the source of Truth.

How does my worldview affect my actions?

How can science be used to know God better?

How are statistics misused and why should we be concerned as Christians?

Why did God create gravity, magnetism, electricity, etc. and what

responsibilities do we have as Christians when using them?

That they might set their hope in God and not forget

the works of God. Psalm 78:7

ACCREDITATION

In recognition of our excellent, Christian education, Advanced Ed (formerly the Na-

tional Council for Private School Accreditation), in partnership with Christian Schools

International, awarded LCS another five-year accreditation. Lansing Christian School

has been accredited since 1996.

All 597 LCS students learn

both inside and outside

the classroom:

Kindergarten students

served high school students

at the annual Thanksgiving

lunch.

Students research papers in

the Secondary Media

Center.

Poster presentations

covered many topics at the

annual Middle School

Science Fair.

Elmer the Elephant helped

students learn the letter E.

Other animals help with the

rest of the alphabet!

Elementary and middle school students were the first to use

iPads in their classrooms. New technologies are changing the

way teachers teach, and students learn — in a way that allows

for individualized, interactive, engaging instruction and learn-

ing. Teachers are able to download the best teaching tools for

each lesson, rather than being bound by a book or specific

curriculum. Students are able to learn, review, and explore on

their own, or in small groups.

LCS students participate in many extracurricular

activities each year. Parents and staff members

worked with teams of high school students for

Science Olympiad, middle school students for

Lego Robotics, and elementary students for both

Academic Games & Math-a-Rama.

Our LCS Pilgrims

brought back

trophies, or

honorable

mentions from

every

competition.

Lansing Christian School 2011-12 Annual Report - 2

… OUR 60TH YEAR IN REVIEW

While a God-centered

worldview is central at

Lansing Christian, students

also have times to focus

on worshiping and

learning more about God.

The year’s theme, “Be

Transformed,” was

emphasized at secondary

retreats, chapels taught

by local youth pastors

and Bible teachers,

homeroom devotions and

Spirit Week.

HS students displayed posters

at the first annual God Fair to

highlight a ministry they

researched.

Each elementary class

presented a chapel with

topics such as the Very

Hungry Christian & showing

God’s love to others. Here

the 1st grade students teach

about the fruit of the Spirit.

LANSING CHRISTIAN SCHOOL …

The 42 members of the Class of 2012 celebrated their

last day of school. They should celebrate! This class

earned a total $1,618,000 in college scholarships!

It was a great year for the more than 70%

of LCS high school students who were

part of a Pilgrim team. High School Girls

were District Champions in Soccer and

Regional Champions in Basketball. The

High School Boys’ Basketball

team celebrated their 10th

District Championship.

Elementary students

participate in parent

coached sports teams as

early as kindergarten.

Mileage Club is an annual highlight for elementary

students. This year, elementary students walked or

ran 3,281 miles and two students ran more than 50

miles. Mrs. Herwaldt’s kindergarten class won the

Golden Shoe Trophy for running the most miles.

The secondary track and cross country coaches

are looking forward to great runners in the years

ahead!

LCS students participate in many extracurricular

activities each year. Parents and staff members

worked with teams of high school students for

Science Olympiad, middle school students for

Lego Robotics, and elementary students for both

Academic Games & Math-a-Rama.

Our LCS Pilgrims

brought back

trophies, or

honorable

mentions from

every

competition.

Lansing Christian School 2011-12 Annual Report - 3

… OUR 60TH YEAR IN REVIEW

Fine arts is an important part of each student’s education. From preschool

through high school, music and art are part of the curriculum. Highlights from

our 60th anniversary year:

The High School Chorale and Concert Choir, joined with alumni for an Anniversary

concert. The Chorale and Choir consistently receive high ratings at District & State

Festivals.

Elementary students’ work was presented in the First Annual Kid’s Art Fair.

Middle school students gave an outstanding performance of The Music Man.

LCS

FINE ARTS

LCS ATHLETICS — DEVELOPING GODLY CHARACTER AS WE PURSUE VICTORY!

GRATEFULLY ...

In this 60th year, we were again reminded

that God provides in many different, and

sometimes unexpected ways. Thank you for

partnering with us financially.

Because of your gifts:

Students are using iPads in their classes,

teachers have new laptops, and the

secondary media center has upgraded

desk top computers.

Brighton area students ride the morning

shuttle, and our many sports teams

travel safely, in a newly purchased

school bus.

More than 150 families were able to

attend LCS with the help of tuition

scholarships and grants totaling

$520,000.

Soccer & baseball fans are enjoying new

bleachers, softball players have new

dugouts and a new press box makes

covering Pilgrim soccer much easier.

Lansing Christian School 2011-12 Annual Report - 4

THANK YOU to our 2011-12

COMMUNITY PARTNERS Your sponsorship of $1,000 allowed us

to expand our use of technology and

provide tuition grants & scholarships.

America’s Preferred Home Warranty

Calvin College

Centennial Group

David Chapman Agency

Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith

Granger

Granger Group of Companies

Innovative Research

Jackson National Life

Lowe Law Firm

Spring Arbor University

Tom’s Western Store

Tri-County Emergency Physicians

Troppo Restaurant

Instructional$2,270,000

Administration

& Support

$770,000

Scholarships & Grants$520,000

Operations & Maintenance

$430,000

Fundraising$140,000

Food Service$160,000

Depreciation$330,000

2011-12 Expenses

Total Expenses$4,618,000Total Expenses$4,618,000Total Expenses$4,618,000Total Expenses$4,618,000

Tuition & Fees $3,560,000

Food Service$160,000

Contributions$700,000

Other Income $60,000

2011-12 Revenue

Total Revenue$4,480,000

2011-12

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Charles Janssen,

President

Joel Zylstra,

President-Elect

Salvatore J. Durso,

Past-President

Bob Chapman,

Secretary

Joe Brooks,

Treasurer

Melanie Foster

Gillian Granger ’88,

LCS Board

Representative

Pam Campbell,

Superintendent

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Melanie Bergeron,

HT Representative

Forrest Bouyer

Sue Bustamante

Cathy Bytwerk ‘69

Clyde Carnegie

Dave Coker

Jeff Cutler

Darrin Dodge ‘80

Troy Jamieson

Ron Khoury

Chad Myers

Rochelle Ridgell

Mike Winter

SHOP WITH A PURPOSE

Hidden Treasures, LCS’s thrift store, is in its fifth

year of serving the Lansing-area community.

Thanks to the generosity of the Lansing community, each month they

average $27,500 in sales with 2,000- 3,000 customers.

Hidden Treasures’ primary purpose is to support Lansing Christian School.

This year the store donated $30,000 to the school.

Volunteers are the heart of the 12,000 square foot resale store —

whether it is sorting or hanging clothes, pricing, or arranging

merchandise in the showroom. Processing the abundant amount of

clothing, housewares and furniture that is received each day takes an

army!

LCS/LCS Foundation

Financial Overview

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