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February is an exciting month for us at Saxony Luther-

an High School. We will have our winter drama pro-

duction and our open house on Sunday, February 11,

2018. Our students in grades 9 – 11 will begin course

selection for the 2018-19 school year. We will cele-

brate National FFA Week beginning on February 17.

On Saturday, February 24, 2018, we will have our an-

nual Dinner Auction, which is the single most im-

portant fundraising activity of the year. There is addi-

tional information for all of these activities in this

newsletter.

While providing information about all of the exciting

things happening at Saxony is one of my great joys, I

must admit that my heart hurts as I write this after

hearing of the tragic event in nearby Marshall County.

The senseless act of violence that took the lives of two

students and injured many others has shaken all educa-

tors to the core. We ask that everyone pray for those

families affected by this horrific act. As Christians, we

know that only God can comfort us in these troubled

times. I am comforted by the words of our Lord and

Savior Jesus Christ in John 14:27 “Peace I leave with

you, my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I

give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let

them be afraid.” Also, these words from Psalm 55:22

“Cast your burden on the Lord and He will sustain you;

He will never permit the righteous to be moved.”

I pray God’s peace and blessing to everyone!

In His Service,

Mark Ruark

SAXONY LUTHERAN

CRUSADERS

Dates to

Remember

Inside this issue:

School Notes 2-8

Counseling 9

Development 10

Technology 11-12

Righteousness by Faith—From First to Last Romans 1: 16-17

2017-2018 Theme Verse February 2018

Saxony Lutheran

High School

exists to center

students on

Christ and God’s

Word, to strive for

excellence in all

phases of

education

and to prepare

students for a life

of Christian

discipleship

using God’s Word

as their guide.

Principal ’s Message

February

2 - Winter Show

at 7:00 p.m. and

Midterm

3 - Winter Show

at 7:00 p.m. and

E2 Conference

10 - Winter Show

at 7:00 p.m.

11 - Open House

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

and Winter Show

at 4:00 p.m.

17-24 - National

FFA Week

19 - No School

20-23 - Course

Selection

24 - Music Show-

case at 9:00 a.m.

and Dinner Auc-

tion

26 - Spring Sports

Practice Begins

27 - ACT

Let’s get social!

Click on any icon below

for the Saxony Lutheran

High School link:

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School Notes:

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School Notes:

Congratulations to the January Student of the Month, Emma Robison!

Saxony Drama Performance

Saxony Drama will present its winter production, including The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, and also a short but hi-

larious vignette-style comedy, entitled You’re Driving Me Crazy. Tickets will be on sale ($5 for students, $8 for adults) through the

school office (204-7555), or at the door. The performances will be presented for two consecutive weekends at Saxony’s own Moeller

Commons: Friday, February 2nd and Saturday, February 3rd at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, February 10th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 11th

at 4:00 p.m., following the Saxony Open House. You won’t want to miss it!

Saxony Lutheran High School - Open House

Saxony would like to invite everyone to our open house on Sunday, Febru-ary 11, 2018 from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Please invite anyone you think could benefit from a quality Christian edu-cation to stop by to tour our facili-ties, learn about our programs, and

meet our faculty and students. Everyone is encouraged to stay and enjoy the drama production, and middle school and junior high students who attend will receive complimentary admission.

Congratulations!

Saxony would like to congratulate Caleb Cornelius, junior, for be-ing named 2017 Southeast Missourian Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year!

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School Notes:

Future Crusader Nights

Calling all Future Crusaders! We invite you to join us for Future Crusader Night

at the upcoming basketball games. All students K-8 are invited to attend an up-

coming basketball game for FREE. Join us on Thursday, January 8, 2018 for the

girls basketball game and again on Friday, February 9, 2018 for the boys basket-

ball game. Wear your current school shirt for FREE admission.

Merchandise Auction to Benefit Saxony

There will be a merchandise auction on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Mill Warehouse in Jack-

son. The Mill Warehouse is located at 422 Old Cape Road, Jackson, MO. The auction will begin at

9:00 a.m. All proceeds will be used to purchase equipment for any new structures to Saxony Lu-

theran’s campus. If you would like to donate items, please contact Jim Whaley (573-833-6272) or

Gene Leimer (573-243-3893).

The Saxony Music Showcase

The Saxony Music Showcase will take place Saturday, February 24,

2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Moeller Commons. Students will share solos

and ensembles that they are preparing for the upcoming district festi-

val. Come enjoy breakfast and music that morning!

Good Luck, Mrs. Rivers

Good luck to our choir teacher, Mrs. Rivers, as she performs with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Powell Hall. This is a FREE concert, but RSVP’s are re-

quested for planning purposes at slso.org/freeconcerts.

Basketball Senior Nights

Girls Basketball Senior Night will be Thursday, February 8, 2018

versus Kennett. The junior varsity team will take the court at

6:00 p.m.

Boys Basketball Senior Night will be Friday, February 9, 2018 ver-

sus Oak Ridge. The junior varsity team will take the court at 6:00

p.m.

We hope you will join us as we honor our seniors!

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School Notes:

All-Southeast Missourian Honors

Congratulations to the following students for being named to the All-Southeast Missourian Volley-

ball and Soccer Teams. Great Job Allie Sprink, Lexie Barnes, Luke Daniel, Isaac Scheper and Jakoata

Walther.

National FFA Week at Saxony Lutheran

Sunday, February 18, 2018 - Students will attend church in their offi-

cial dress

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - Drive a Tractor to School Day! Stu-

dents will meet at Davis Farm Supply in Jackson and drive their trac-

tors to school and display them prior to the start of school. We invite

you to stop by school and meet the students and see their tractors.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - Teacher Appreciation Breakfast in

the Ag Room. Students will prepare breakfast for teachers before

school.

Friday, February 23, 2018 - FFA Student Dress Down Day!

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School Notes:

Honoring a Saxony Hero

We would once again like to extend our appreciation to Mindy and Scott Dilsaver for traveling to

Saxony from Iowa to be recognized for their efforts to save the life of senior Trae Robinson who col-

lapsed while playing AAU basketball last summer. It was through that story that Saxony received

an additional AED machine to be used at our outdoor activities and while traveling. Thank you to

Perry County Orthopedics & Sports Medicine as well as Dr. Joseph Byrne for the generous donation!

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School Notes:

Honor Roll with High Distinction GPA 4.00 Freshmen

Megan Benkendorf

Carson Williams

Sophomores

Brett Baker

Hunter Bilek

Justing Buerck

Megan Casasola

Faith Cates

Claire Hadler

Matthew Hartmann

Cara Jansen

Ethan Koenig

Emma Roth

Justin Samanta

Samantha Schnabel

Sydney Turner

Samuel Varnon

Joshua Wydra

Juniors

Katie Benkendorf

Faith Boettcher

Samuel Elfrink

Christopher Palmer

Luke Richmond

Etienne Soto

Olivia Voelker

Seniors

Nicolette Baker

Emily Cates

Nate Hartmann

Londyn Lorenz

Laura Mueller

Laurel Mueller

Tabitha Petzoldt

Emma Robison

Nathan Ruark

Jade Samanta

Ireland Smith

Allie Sprink

Rachal Urhahn

Sofia Voss

Wil Walker

Honor Roll with Distinction

GPA 3.75-3.99

Freshmen

Paul Adams

Gavin Boehme

Grace Boettcher

William Brown

Brock Engert

Tanner King

Joel Koenig

Jillian Majors

Maddox Murphy

Seth Sievers

Skyler Soto

Quinn Steffens

Abigail Thomason

Sydney Turner

Ethan Weber

Sophomores

Jessi Colman

Kalani Gill

Allison Haertling

Abigail Heisserer

Cassidy KIein

Alina Lorenz

Sydney Macke

Bryn Meyr

Alisha Reisenbichler

Andrew Schwarting

Joanna Shaw

Lydia Steffens

Sarah Ward

Matthew Wydra

Juniors

Matthew Babcock

Rachel Bohnert

Carly Bronenkant

Caleb Cornelius

Cole Eggemeyer

Andrew Hadler

Colton Jones

Khloe Koch

Adam Koenig

Samuel Koenig

Micah Mirly

Shane Mockler

Trevor Ochs

Sydney Russo

Audrie Seabaugh

Whitney Unterreiner

Seniors

Addison Beussink

Jacob Homer

Olivia Petzoldt

Isaac Scheper

Megan Schmitz

Caitlyn Tinsley

Rachel Wichern

Jalen Williams

Jordan Wybert

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School Notes:

Honor Roll GPA 3.5 - 3.74 Freshmen

Mattison Bowyer

Andrew Buxton

Savannah Cork

Cody Griggs

Alice Hogendobler

Alec Horn

Benjamin Judkins

Lane Koenig

Chase Parrish

Zachary Thieret

Sophomores

Sierra Binnie

Ian Bohnert

Conner Brewer

Emma Brune

Anabella Donaldson-Michael

Rachel Howey

Andrew Hyatt II

Mason Lewis

Makayla Mueller

Gracie Price

Deanna Rubach

Meredith Scheper

On-A-Roll Increase Semester GPA by 0.50 or more

Juniors

Franklin Bonney

Austin Fritsche

Landon Hall

Casey Roscovius

Macey Smith

Juniors

Courtney Bangert

Caleigh Boren

Christian Caruso

Grace Davis

Molly McNabb

Austin Mueller

Taylor Roth

Robert Street

Jacob Thieret

Zach Word

Seniors

Lexie Barnes

Kaleb Inman

Kameron Schaefer

Maci Smith

Rachal Urhahn

Jakoata Walther

Miranda Wyatt

Austin Yokley

Seniors

Ryan Babcock

Lexie Barnes

Callie Brown

Nolan Brown

Tyler Fitzgerald

Andrew Hartmann

Analinda Hyatt

Anthony Kobak

Masyn McWilliams

Tyler Mockler

Alexa Pewitt

Tommy Robinson

Maci Smith

Ralph Street

Miranda Wyatt

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From the desk of Ms. Fuchs:

What a crazy start to our new semester! Snow days, illnesses, and activities have made it challeng-

ing to keep up with classes. Parents, please check PlusPortals frequently with your students, and

encourage them to make up missing work as soon as possible. If you have questions, help your

child work with their teachers, and ask the homeroom teacher for help if necessary.

Planning for 2018-2019

Although the second semester has barely begun, we are starting the process of preparing for the

2018-19 school year. In February, we will be using Crusader Time and some class periods to guide

sophomores and freshmen as they choose their classes for next year. In order to help parents un-

derstand the options and help students make good choices, we are hosting the Freshman and Soph-

omore Parent Nights on February 13 and 15 at 7 pm in the Moeller Commons.

At these identical programs, I will review graduation requirements, course options for next year

and the remaining years at Saxony, and provide information about post-high school planning. We

will also have guests from the Southeast Missouri State University Dual Credit Office and the Cape

Girardeau Career and Technical Center to answer questions about their programs.

In order to help us plan for these events, please let me which you are planning to attend. Everyone

is welcome to attend, and I will have personalized information ready for those who sign up in ad-

vance. Go to this form by February 9 to sign up.

Junior ACT

All Saxony juniors will take the ACT on February 27. We will begin during first period and finish

around noon. All registration and fees are already taken care of!

Tuesday Updates

Please be sure to look for my weekly emails with lots of up-to-date information for you—

scholarships, summer programs, special events, and more!

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Development:

Upcoming Events:

February 24, 2017 - Saxony Lutheran High School

Dinner Auction. We invite you to join us at our an-

nual Dinner Auction. Tickets are now on sale in the school office. Single seat, $40 or table for 8,

$320. Also, if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Dawn in the school office.

Dinner Auction Donations

We are currently accepting donations for the upcoming Saxony Dinner Auction. Please use the donation form when ac-cepting donations. All donations are greatly appreciated and will help make our largest fundraiser successful.

Need donation ideas? Contact Dawn in the school office.

Partner in Discipleship

Please prayerfully consider becoming a Partner in Discipleship. Please complete the form and help us fill the gap. Forms can be returned to the school office.

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Technology:

YouTube Live Streaming We have a few game left for live stream this season. Varsity basketball

games will be streamed and we will be on air by 7pm. Most game nights

start at 6pm with JV, then follow with the varsity game.

All live streams are also recorded for later viewing. You can find the re-

cording on our school YouTube channel – Saxony Lutheran. https://

www.youtube.com/c/saxonylutheran

Live Events Calendar

Feb 1 – Girls Basketball vs Notre Dame

Feb 8 – Senior Night Girls Basketball vs Kennett

Feb 9 – Senior Night Boys Basketball vs Oak Ridge

If any student is interested in joining the team, please talk to Mrs.

Beaudean or Mr. Drury in the technology department.

All live stream can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/c/saxonylutheran/live

The library is still looking for a few comfy, single seat chairs. If you know of a used chair that could be

donated to Saxony’s library for students who come visit the library for a nice cozy place to relax and study, we are interested. Please contact the school office.

EZSchool Lunch View student lunch accounts & make pay-

ments www.ezparentcenter.com

FundingFactory

Drop off old laser & ink cartridges to school

for fundraising and recycling.

PlusPortals

Accessing student grades, attendance, and

course webpages www.plusportals.com/

saxonylutheranhs

-School Name: SaxonyLutheranHS

For Tutorials on using PlusPortals, http://

bit.ly/28JqzGQ

SchoolWay Don’t have our school’s notification app?

Visit http://myschoolway.com/saxony

Re-Enrollment – Online!

Parents of current students, be on the lookout for an email with a link to a personalized student re-enrollment form for 2018-2019. All students’ adult contacts that have provided an email for the school database will receive this re-enrollment email. This form only needs to be completed once.

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Technology:

PlusPortals A few key points regarding PlusPortals.

As of January 10, access to your student’s digital office report card is available for viewing and

printing from the Report Card menu option visible after logging into PlusPortals. This re-

port will be available until the end of the school year, when the next grade report is com-

plete.

Select Second Grading Period in the dropdown menu and only classes for 2nd semester will be

visible.

Identifying a 2nd semester class: to make sure you are clicking the correct class for the

semester, for example, in the course list above, the student has Algebra1 both semesters,

both during 2nd hour (B). The course number for 2nd semester classes (not 100% of the

time I have learned, but it’s rare) end with a 2 before the slash (0412/22).

When using the “Classes”, “Lesson Plans”, or “Scores” menu options, you will need to identify

the correct course for the current semester.

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Saxony Café Lunch Menu

February 2018