2012-2013

Our Common Bond

Dear Friends of LASE:

The past year was a defining moment in LASE’s history. We dug deep to explore who we are, what we do, where we are going, and why it all matters.

LASE is much more than a special education service provider or a program. LASE is a cause that includes everyone with a heart for reaching, inspiring, and strengthening the potential and purpose of every child of the King. We are linked by a common bond: parents who strive to help their child flourish, Lutheran educators who dedicate their existence to teach all children, a supportive team of special education experts driven by their shared passion for educating the potential in every child of God, and volunteers and donors with their unique stories of why they engage in this compelling mission. Our new logo, revealed this year, reflects the community of LASE connected together in pursuit of Christian education for children with special needs.

Thanks for being an integral part of this association and for embracing our children.

In Christ,

Lori Christiansen Dr. Joe BordeauxExecutive Director LASE Board Chair

Children’s Lives Touched by LASE in 2012-2013

7 Learning Connection Tutoring Services 33 Early Childhood Developmental Screenings 46 Speech and Language Therapy 126 Observations, monitoring, and consultation 149 Resource Services 186 Educational Resource Consultant Services 454 Speech and Language screening and/or testing

1001 Total lives touched by LASE

“My son is a very intelligent young man who has Asperger’s Syndrome and is misunderstood by most people. It’s hard to find words to express what an impact LASE and the school have made on one boy’s life. Thank you.” - LASE Parent

LASE MISSIONSTATEMENTLutheran Association for Special Education will assist and support schools to address the cognitive, social and spiritual development of children with special needs, so they may fully enjoy their God-given potential.

BOARD OFDIRECTORS Joseph Bordeaux, ChairBette Schlie, Vice-ChairJudy Ruf, TreasurerMichele BerraDon HugoBoone JacksonDiana MeersJohn ObermannSteve Siepman

ADVISORY BOARDPaul CrislerDave DrewesWarren FickDennis GehrkeChris JamesSandy MeyerTed SchuesslerKermit StarnesRobert Wold

Lori Christiansen, Ed.S. Executive DirectorKaren Scuito Director of Fundraising & Events

LASE Revenue and ExpensesFISCAL YEAR AUGUST 1, 2012 TO JULY 31, 2013

RevenueContract and School Tuition $586,884Fundraising 111,366School Health Services 85,171Donations 100,250Grants 120,315Interest and Dividends 44,934

Total Revenue $1,048,920

ExpensesEducational $666,638Tuition Assistance 25,835Management and General 209,450Fundraising and Development 58,868School Health Services 89,553

Total Expenses $1,050,344

Total Operating Gain (Loss) $(1,424)

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments $248,210

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $246,786

A Heart for Kids

PARTNER SCHOOLS2012-2013

SPECIAL EDUCATION AtonementChild of GodGreen ParkImmanuel, OlivetteImmanuel, St. Charles

Immanuel, WentzvilleLutheran High St. CharlesMessiah, Weldon SpringOur Savior, FentonSt. Mark’s, Eureka

St. Paul’s, Des PeresSalem, AfftonSalem, Black JackWord of LifeZion, St. Charles

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One of the reasons LASE works is because of the dedicated, competent team of special education experts that make each day count for kids with special needs. Here’s why our teachers are committed to our mission:

“After more than twenty-five years of working for LASE, I am still motivated to come to work each day. Teaching for LASE allows me to use the gifts and talents God has given me to help His children with special needs. It is a joy to help each child learn and succeed to

the best of their ability.”

“I get out of bed in the morning and go to school because I want as many little children as possible to hear the Good News about Jesus every day. I know in my head that we can’t reach everyone, but I know in my heart that we have to reach as many as we can.”

“I want to help ‘my kids’ to be the best that they can be so that their days will be fulfilled and that in return they can reach out to others and make their dreams attainable.”

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OUR LASE PROMISE: LASE partners with parents, educators, and schools by providing solution-focused ex-pertise and encouragement that transforms their desire to inspire the God given potential of every child into reality.

LASE Donors, Event Supporters,and Sponsors 2012-2013THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR CHILDREN!EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THIS LIST.

SCHOOL HEALTHSERVICES

(NURSING)

Abiding SaviorChrist CommunityGrace ChapelGreen Park (Affiliate)Immanuel, Olivette

Our Savior, FentonSalem, AfftonSt. Paul’s, Des PeresZion, St. Charles

Jan AhrensAmerican Legion Post 299Carl and Ann AndersonAnheuser-Busch FoundationKeith and Sally AschingerBaisch and Skinner, Inc.Jane BankerAnn BarberMichael and Sandra BeckerJames W. and Elsie M. BernthalDave and Michele BerraRalph J. and Frieda M. BettlachEugene M. and Evelyn V. BickelKenneth L. and Gail P. BickelW. Leroy and Marie BiesenthalNancy BolozkyJoe and Betty BordeauxCarrie BowersMelissa BowersBrett and Barbara BoyleRobert and Teddy BranomBremen Bank and Trust CompanyJudi BriesacherElroy and Ruth BrockoppMelissa BrownSandy BrownGerald and Dorothy BuetheDavid and Karen Bumb

Bill BunteShirley BurkholderJean BurnettCardinals CareMarvin E. and Beverly J. CaspersenCass Commercial BankCentric Group, L.L.C.Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, St. LouisFlorence R. ChristiansenJoel and Lori ChristiansenRachel ChristiansenChrist Ev. Lutheran Church, Webster GrovesConcordia Lutheran Church, KirkwoodTerry and Arlene ConnerRalph and Janet CrawfordPaul and Carolyn CrislerJames and Vickie DankenbringRaymond and Lois DankenbringTom and Anna DankenbringCharles and Deborah DavisLinda DeardeuffPaul and Ellen DevantierJim and Millie DiehlWilliam and Carol DiekelmanRoger and Barbara L. DierbergBarbara DierkingDon and Sue DobbsPamela DouglasDavid and Rene’ DrewesKaren DrierBrent and Jan DuesenbergMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Duesenberg

Karl and Anne DunajcikRobert DunnMichael and Judith EaricksonKathleen EbmeierJames M. and Marcia A. EckrichJohn and Kathy EckrichAnne M. EdgrenSunny EdwardsHerbert and Jackie EggerdingRuth EggersLawrence and Sharon EhlmannSteve and Jean EhlmannAnita EickhoffEmployees Community Fund of BoeingJoAnn ErseliusJames and Joan FacklerKen and Marilyn FangerMelba FangerFred and June FangmannElizabeth FariesBonnie FeichtDonald and Marlene FickWarren E. and Phyllis A. FickSusan FiehlerFoam Supplies, Inc.Don and Ann FrankeSusan FransonChester and Ruth FrazierMerle and Phyllis FreitagJames E. and Erlynne GaeblerMary Alice GaitskillGregory and Jenny GastlerGood Shepherd Lutheran Church, ArnoldGood Shepherd Lutheran Church, ManchesterGoodSearch

Donald GornetDavid A. and Kathleen M. GramlichDavid R. and Edith M. GrieshaberSandy GriffardJennifer GrimmCharles and Margy GroennertGayle GrotjanVernon D. and Betty J. GundermannMichael & Nahed HaddadPeggy HaegerIrene HaertherEllen L. HagemanDonald E. and Gail L. HahnDawn HaleSusan HalmBruce M. and Judith A. HartungSusan HaverstickBruce and Patricia HawkinsTeresa HaynesNancy HechtPhilip and Shirley HellwegeJoel and Marcia HempelJoyce HennenElmer and Mildred HerringDonna HewkinWalter G. and Dorothy A. HickBetty Ann HillardDuane E. and Marjorie W. HingstRalph W. and Sara J. HochgrebeDarlene Y. HoffmannHerbert E. and Ruth R. HohensteinNancy Holdenried

Karl E. Holderle, IIIJoyce E. HollrahHoward C. and Wilma L. HolmanAl and Susan HolzbornScott and Chris HomanSandra HoodJohn and Cleta HooverBetty HorrellAddie HorstmanMarilyn HughesDenis and Sandra HugoDon and Cherie HugoAllan and Barbara HuningBoone and Jill JacksonJerome and Kathryn JacobsmeyerTom and Chris JamesDavid JockenhoeferDorothy JohnsonThomas P. and Adrienne R. JohnsonTim and Kathleen KalinowskiKay KasalDebbie KastenWayne and Sharon KaufmannMichael and Patricia KeenKenneth E. and Judith W. KempenLois KendellenTodd and Lauren KeskeHarold and Barbara KiehlSteve and Linda KienstraBruce and Kimberly KintzGrace KoewingWilliam S. and Joyce E. KolnikChristie KovacRichard J. and Mary L. Kovach

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Paul and Laura KowertCarl and Dorothy KrauseAmanda KreienkampDale and Debra KreienkampStephen and Lisa KrenzLarry and Joan KruegerDale and Karen KruseDavid and Jeannette KunzGary and Judith KupferleGerald and Carolyn KwentusRay and Janet LammertTom and Lisa LangeDavid and Gertrude LearmanMarilyn Lehenbauer

Gene and Linda LehrLence Charitable Fund, Inc.Don and Lori LeupoldMatthew and Diane LewisWilliam E. and Sharon LichtenbergVersa LindemannJoseph and Sandra LoducaNorb and Margot LoebsDon and Cheryl LorenzLinda LorenzPatricia LudwigEdward and Julaine LuhmannLaurence E. and Carol LumpeLutheran Church Extension FundLutheran School of Nursing AlumniLutheran TrustCynthia MaagTim and Sue MaddenGeorge and Mary B. Marshall, Jr.Mark and Sharon MarshallMyron A. and Shirley L. MartyDaniel and Christine Mattson

Harry A. and Deanna Mauchenheimer, Jr.Melissa MaxfieldNancy MayorDolores McGuireDiana MeersJames E. and Janey A. MennerGeorge E. and Dolores MertzPaul and Sandra MeyerRalph and Jana MeyerRoland J. and Marilyn MeyerWilliam F. and Sharon K. Meyer

Paul and Gwen MiddekeMilton Gaebler Charitable FoundationMissouri District LWMLJames and Kathleen MitchellDavid H. and Joan MoranMark and Lisa Moreland

Barbara MorrisonDiana MortensenJoan Scheele MuellerKenneth and Cindy MuellerRick and Kathleen MuellerDave and Jane MuzikMonica NagelSusan NahmensenJoAnn NappierMillicent NeffRobert W. and Esther O. NegwerNetwork for GoodRobert and Ida NeumannClarence H. and Joan G. Newberry, Jr.Gary H. and Christine L. NickelsonRuth NolleAndy & Alice NutisPat and Victoria O’NeillLynne O’ConnellJohn and Donita ObermannMarge OckrassaKeith and Kathy OdegardGail OlsonDaniel and Michele OsbornOur Redeemer Ladies Guild, OverlandJ. Walter and Lenora Parker

Aaron and Jennifer PawlitzCarl Saubert and Muriel PerillatRaymond and Doris PlahnJerry and Judy PotthoffPaul and Carol PrangeWilliam J. and Judith C. PreussCarolyn ProostBrad and Linda PurcellKaren & Neal RabeJeanine RaineySally RamseyerErwin J. and Karen J. RaschMary ReedRobert and Maureen RehmerBarbara RheineckerPhyllis RichterMargie RobertsonRobert E. RollingMary RothEllis and Joyce RottmannRuez Law Firm, LLCRick and Judy RufJim and Donna RussellSalem Ladies Guild, AfftonClara SalzmanDarrell and Debra SchelpMatt SchelpMichael and Karen ScheveJames and Bette SchlieCarolyn SchlimpertDeborah and Steven SchmichJames and Sherry SchmidBecky SchmidtMark and Susan SchoedelWalter and Lee SchoedelEugene and Jaclyn SchroederJon and Lucy SchroederDonald and Wilma SchuhmannWalter and Angela SchulzMarjorie SchuppanRodney E. and Ruth I. SchuryCindy SellNorman and Darleen SellRichard and Carolyn SellkeLee SemoreMary Beth SennAl and Ruth SenskeRoger SextonRobert A. ShivelyShow Me Corvair ClubStephen and Sandra Siepman

Ralph SimonJanet SimsGreg and Alayne SmithJerry and Linda SnyderJoan SpiesCarole SpreeGlen and Patti SprichSt. Louis Christmas Carolers AssociationKermit and Karen StarnesCraig and Lisa SteffensElaine SteinbachJoseph and Donna SteinerWilliam and Teresa SteinkoetterPat StelzerEdward and Jo Ann StiegemeyerDennis and Diane StoutChristine StratmannAnita SutterJoseph and Cheryl SwopeTake Charge of EducationAaron and Laura TelleAudrey TelleDianne ThiesDonna ThomsenThrivent Cen. St. Charles County ChapterThrivent Financial for LutheransThrivent Jefferson County ChapterThrivent Mid North County ChapterThrivent North St. Louis Co. ChapterThrivent South St. Louis ChapterThrivent W. St. Charles County ChapterSarah TichenorLarry and Christie TietjenThe Tilles FundStephen and Christine TirmensteinMichael and Chris TomlinsonDavid A. and Delores E. TrampeLeslie TrampeTrinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, WellsvilleKenneth and Jeanne TruemperSuzanne TruittSarah TrulaskeSusan Turner

Eugenia UrbanJames and Lois UrnesVariety the Children’s Charity of St. LouisDavid and Karen VaughnMike and Emilie VincentStuart and Janet VogelsmeierBarbara WagnerBetty WallRichard and Diane WallJoAnn Londoff WalshBarb WanzelMary WarnerWebb FoundationDavid and Erika WegenkeHerbert and Helen WernerMilfred and Nelda WesselschmidtLeRoy and Jane WilkePeter and Doris WilleHelen WilliamsJudith WinkerPhyllis WitbrodtMelvin WittMarcia WittmayerWilmar and Louise WoelzleinTerry and Renita WoldConnie WorkmanArthur and Margaret YoungKarl and Lorena ZieglerLyle and Carollynn ZiemannZion Ev. Lutheran Church, Independence, KSMary ZoughiGayle Zumwalt

“I plan to use the education LASE has given me to go to college for a degree in psychology so I can help other people. If it weren’t for LASE I doubt that dream could ever become a reality. Thank you for guiding me this far.” – LASE Student