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Spirit of Volunteerism Thrives at LCS LCS, A Magnet School? By Dr. Mike Sligh, Headmaster

Remember the simple childhood toy that included they will discover a cardboard image of a face covered with clear plastic the power of God ­encasing an abundant supply of metal shavings? When in nature and His you manipulated a magnet beneath the cardboard you providence in the could arrange the shavings to simulate an infinite variety course of history. As of beards and hair styles. It was an early lesson in magnetic the world is opened force as well as an opportunity to express your creativity. up to them, they Today the term “magnet” has been attached to a will see it operating ­certain educational model. A magnet school usually has under the control some unique element of instruction not available in the of the all-powerful traditional school. At the elementary and middle school and all-wise God. level, it usually implies a particular emphasis across the Mathematics, curriculum. On the high school level, students take the ­science, language ­normal subjects required for progress and philosophy toward graduation, but their elective will all be taught “The ‘LCS magnet’ hours have some focus that is unique as part of God’s to that magnet school. So, you might ­comprehensive plan as Creator, and not as the result of chance. has attracted a say, the “magnet” attracts students who Music and art will be seen as a reflection of His creativity in our gifted collection of have an interest in the particular area of children as His image bearers. teachers who strive specialization offered. Their examples will be Christian men and women who strive What’s the “magnet” at LCS? What to be Christ-like in their love for their students. When discipline daily to practice their unique offerings are available here is required, our children will learn that they are ultimately­ profession ‘in the that cannot be found elsewhere? What ­responsible to Christ, who gave Himself for them. In the benefits can families who partner with ­classroom, the playgrounds and the sports fields, they will learn light of God’s Word.’” LCS hope to receive that they can’t get to forgive, as God forgave, and to love others as Christ loved us. anywhere else? Excellence and diligence will be taught for the right reason; the The “magnet” at LCS is the glory of God. And, at Lakeland Christian School, each student ­commitment to biblical truth and to the belief that this will be given plenty of opportunity and encouragement as they truth should inform every area of thinking and living. This discover their particular gifts and strengths. foundational commitment is reflected in every field of study As Christian parents, we have the responsibility to use and every activity. It is systemic to the educational process. every means at our disposal to bring up our children in God’s It shapes every personal relationship within the school. It is way. This does require an investment and, for many, a sacrifice. not an elective laminated onto the core curriculum. Newer cars and a nicer home will fade away. But the investment Recently the LCS board of directors was engaged in we make in Christian education for our children will endure a stimulating discussion about how we should present for generations. the distinctives of Christian schooling. Following that Magnets attract some materials, but not others. The “LCS ­discussion, board member Dan DeLange shared some magnet” has attracted a gifted collection of teachers who strive ­reflections on this subject. Dan and Sandy are the parents daily to practice their profession “in the light of God’s Word.” We of four LCS graduates. Here’s what he had to say: do not do this perfectly (that’s why I use the term “practice”!), When our children enter Kindergarten, they will but we are very intentional about continually growing in our begin thirteen years of daily teaching about the world. To skills to make progress to this end. The “LCS magnet” has also whom should we entrust our children for this life-forming attracted families who are focused upon the same spiritual and task? Who will come alongside us in preparing them for ­intellectual goals for their children. There is great power in a school adulthood? The clear answer is a Christian School. Here continued on page 9 Spirit of Volunteerism Thrives at LCS LCS dad Jason Brown serves treats at a kindergarten Mother’s Day Tea.

In the 2001 movie “Pearl Harbor,” Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle said, “There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” At Lakeland Christian School, this heart for service beats strongly in our students, our in this issue faculty and staff, our parents and our grandparents. In 1 Peter 4:10, he writes, “Each of you should 1-5 use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as ______faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” Spirit of Volunteerism Our families and students have been blessed with an abundance of gifts that they put to use both on the ______6-8 Lakeland Christian campus and in the community. Secondary News LCS could not function without volunteers. From the fathers who serve tea at the kindergarten Mother’s 10-12 Day event to the faithful concession workers who ______hand out pizza and hot dogs in Viking Stadium to the Elementary News parents who chaperone field trips to the faithful weekly classroom workers … every single parent and grand­ ______14-17 parent is a valuable resource to Lakeland Christian. Sports continued on page 2 ______18-19 Alumni

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LCS parents regularly The list of ways our families serve here is come talk to classes ­endless. Here are just some examples of what about their professions. ­volunteers do on the campus: Mr. Keith Albritton (left) speaks to an n Classroom readers elementary class about n Welcome Wednesday tour guides finance, and Dr. David Dodd (below) speaks to n Room Moms a middle school class n Elementary centers about the heart. n Golf tournament coordinators n Concessions workers n Ticket sales at athletic events n Field trip chaperones n Auction coordinators n Grading for teachers n Decorating bulletin boards n Helping students with reading n Hosting AR parties n Assisting on Grandparent’s Day n Special event coordination (Jr./Sr. Banquet, ­Homecoming, Back to School Bash, Pre-Grad party, etc.) n Volunteer assistant coaches n Odyssey of the Mind coaches n Lunch monitors n Boosterthon Fun Run volunteers n Guest speakers in the classroom and in chapel n Spring Art Festival helpers n Heading up Moms in Touch and All-Pro Dads The faculty, staff and administration of ­Lakeland Christian School are thankful for all of the volunteers who choose to give of their time About the Cover: and gifts as we educate children in the light of God’s Word. Betty Lou Drost, shown on the cover with her If you are looking for ways to get involved, grandson, Alex Drost (left), and his friend, Robby visit the Parent Resource or Support LCS sections of Riley, demonstrates the spirit of volunteerism that the LCS website or contact your child’s teacher or is so prevalent at LCS – both on campus by our ­principal. You can also call the school offices parents and grandparents and in the community at ­863-688-2771. by our students. Betty Lou has faithfully served as a classroom volunteer at LCS for the past four years. Volunteerism

2 Lanzino, Rupert Help Connect Dads and Kids

More than seven years ago, two Lakeland Christian School dads were ­individually learning about the All-Pro Dads program through contacts with ­Family First, an organization that sponsors programs designed to strengthen ­families. Although they can’t remember how they connected with each other, Lou Lanzino and Mark Rupert joined forces to create the first Lakeland chapter of ­All-Pro Dads. All-Pro Dads is a one-hour monthly breakfast where dads and their kids meet together at a local restaurant. For the Lakeland Christian School chapter, the group Senior Recognized meets at 6:30 AM on the third Tuesday of every month at the Chick-fil-A on South Florida Avenue. During the first 30 minutes, the dads and kids just eat breakfast with Prudential Spirit and talk. During the next 30 minutes, the group is given a topic to discuss. Topics of Community Award have included vacations, hobbies and finances (saving and giving). Oftentimes the fathers talk about their experiences and let the kids ask questions. For Lou and Mark, they want to reinforce the qualities of integrity, honesty Lakeland Christian and character that the kids are learning at LCS. “We feel like if we can confirm School senior Brice ­Futch through our program what they’re learning at LCS during the week, that it’s just has been honored for one more thing to help build the basics for the future citizens of Lakeland, America his exemplary volunteer and the world. That’s what we strive to do,” said Mr. Lanzino. service with a state-level The monthly breakfast is designed to bring dads and kids together and to ­Certificate of Excellence encourage the father/child relationship. Since the LCS chapter was formed seven from the 2011 ­Prudential years ago, the group has brought as many as 110 people for a breakfast event. Spirit of ­Community Each month those who attend have the opportunity to win door prizes which, in Awards ­program. the past, have included NFL footballs, NBA basketballs and Orlando Magic tickets. Presented annually by Mark, who owns an IT strategy consulting company, has two sons. Lou has the Prudential Financial two daughters at LCS and owns a residential real estate company. in partnership with the If you have questions about the ­All-Pro ­National Association of Dads group, feel free to contact Lou at Secondary School Principals ­863-521-9135 or Mark at 863-205-9531, ­ (NASSP), The Prudential Spirit [email protected]. For more information of Community Awards honor on the program, visit www.allprodads.com. young people across America for outstanding community service activities. (Above) Lou Lanzino and Mark Brice initiated the Care Rupert implemented the first for AIDS Club at Lakeland Lakeland chapter of All-Pro Dads, which is wrapping up its Christian School and has seventh year. been actively raising money (Left) Fathers and their to fund an AIDS clinic in kids meet at Chick-fil-A ­Kenya for the past few years. the third Tuesday of each month.

3 Each Thanksgiving elementary students hold a food drive for Lighthouse Ministries. The Books for Kids Club donates new and gently used books to children at the Troxel House. Students Demonstrate Heart of Service

Lakeland Christian School students balance their course ­Ministries, and they bring in gifts for at-risk teenagers loads along with extracurricular activities such as music and those stationed around the world in the military. and athletics. For many students, this balance also includes Fourth graders sell candy canes each Christmas and reaching out to others in the community. Whether through a donate the proceeds – sometimes more than $2,000 – school-sponsored organization, with their church or on their to Parker Street Ministries. own, LCS students recognize the importance of being a light n Last year, fifth graders collected Beanie Babies and to the world. For instance: Matchbox Cars for children in Nicaragua. n In 2008 after hearing about those in need in Honduras, n The LCS Books for Kids Club collects hundreds of books the Kirk children organized a soap drive and collected to take to the Troxel House where the students also more than 800 bars of soap to send to Tegucigalpa. spend time reading to the young children. n When now-seniors Brice Futch and Eric Ebersole heard n Students in the Tri-M Music Honor Society volunteer about the Care for AIDS ministry to Africa, they decided their time teaching music to the kids who live at the to form a club that would raise $18,000 a year to build ­Florida Baptist Children’s Home. During the holiday an AIDS clinic in Kenya. The club organized bake sales, ­season, members of the choirs visit nursing homes ­pancake breakfasts, dodgeball tournaments and much and assisted living facilities to spread holiday cheer to more to help raise the money to provide these Kenyans not the residents. only with medical support but also with spiritual ­support. n The LCS Student Ministries Club sponsors a number of n Each year, students donate more than 200 shoeboxes service projects, including Project Linus through which the of toys and other gifts as part of Operation Christmas students collected blankets for ­hospitalized ­children. The Child. They collect food at Thanksgiving for Lighthouse group also helps coordinate the high school ­Operation Christmas Child, Parker Street Toy Drive and more. n Several students work with Mr. Steve Livesay each week tutoring and mentoring children that are ­residents Volunteerism of Troxel House at Lighthouse Ministry in ­downtown

4 Last year, fifth grade students collected toys to send to children in Nicaragua. This year the Sewing Hope Club made stuffed bears for needy kids. Students Demonstrate Heart of Service

­Lakeland. This year LCS hosted the graduation for men and n The Sewing Hope Club, sponsored by Barb Moore ­women who completed their education program at Lighthouse and Sue Gibson, made special teddy bears to and for those receiving their GED or other certificateprogram. ­ share with children in need. Five seniors from LCS – Brice Futch, Emily Tan, Angela Douglas,­ n Each year, the senior class travels on their ­annual Nikki Chmura and Michelle Jackson – volunteered to host missions trip to serve at a camp to help prepare the graduation­ and served as parking attendants, musical the grounds for the summer camp season. The ­entertainment and program/refreshment coordinators. work that the students do over the course of a few days is a tremendous blessing to the camp staff. This list of examples of how students serve their community is certainly not a complete list, but it gives a picture of the hearts of LCS students. Often, Seniors Write Letters to Nursing these students are also serving in their local church Home Patients ministries as members of the praise band, youth ministry leadership and much more. Many spend their summers serving all over the United States Seniors T. Buddy Miller, Olivia Schichtel and Luke and the world on mission trips with their churches ­Yrastorza were recently featured by The Ledger and Bay and families. News 9 for their “You’ve Got Mail” letter writing campaign.­ LCS strives to teach everything in the light of Since the summer of 2009, these students have been God’s Word, and the spirit of service is certainly a ­sending ­handwritten letters to Alzheimer’s patients in part of the curriculum of Lakeland Christian. local nursing homes. “Everyone can be great because anyone can serve. The program began when T. Buddy and Olivia started You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You writing letters to their own grandparents who suffered from don’t even have to make your subject and your verb ­Alzheimer’s disease. They have expanded their writing to agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace … nearly 70 patients whose names they get by distributing a soul generated by love.” fliers to local nursing homes. The students’ goal is to write – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. two letters per person each month.

5 Nicole Chmura Wins Silver Garland Award

This past April, Lakeland the Books for Kids Club at LCS, Nikki ­Christian senior Nicole Chmura ­collects and donates books to the was the fourth student in LCS ­history Troxel Family Life Center for Women to win a coveted Silver Garland and Children. Award, presented by The Ledger. Sponsored by The Ledger, the Nikki won the award in the English Silver Garland Awards recognize ­category. This award includes a seniors who volunteer at their schools $1,000 ­scholarship. and in the community. Awards are The daughter of Dave and Kathy given out in 11 categories, including Chmura, Nikki has a passion for art, athletics, citizenship, journalism sharing her love of reading with the and music. ­underprivileged and homeless in Nikki plans to attend Florida the community. As the president of State University in the fall. Senior Nikki Chmura won the Silver Garland Award for English.

Senior Art Student Selected for Competition

Senior AP art student Michelle Jackson was chosen by the Polk Museum of Art to participate in the Creative Youth: 12th Congressional District Competition. This is the 30th year that members of the U.S. House of ­Representatives has recognized the creative spirit of ­American high school ­students with a nationwide art competition. Michelle’s artwork will be displayed in the year-long nationwide exhibition in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The national ­competition is sponsored by the ­Congressional Arts Caucus and the office of Congressional Representative In early March, a group of senior Dennis Ross. boys brought pizza into the ­Discovery She was recognized classrooms. After eating with the in March at an awards young students, the seniors played reception at the Polk basketball and other games with Museum of Art. them out on the playground.

Senior Michelle Jackson’s artwork will be on display in Washington, D.C. 6 Eighth Grader Wins Patriot’s Pen Contest

LCS eighth grader Matthew Henderson recently entered and won the VFW Patriot’s Pen essay contest. Open to students in grades 6-8, the VWF Post 2298 sponsored the contest with the topic “Does Patriotism Still Matter?” When Matthew won first place at the local level, his essay was entered to the District 4 competition. His essay also won top honors at the district level. Matthew was invited to an awards banquet where he received a certificate and cash prize.

Sixth grader Julia Canady placed second in the junior division Botany category at the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair.

Canady Places Second at State Science Fair

Sixth grader Julia Canady represented Lakeland ­Christian School well at the annual Florida State ­Science and Engineering Fair in March, winning second place in Botany in the junior division. Julia had the ­opportunity to explain her project to more than a ­dozen judges. In addition to impressing the judges, ­Julia’s project also won a special commendation Eighth grader Matthew Henderson won the local and district VWF from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for having a Patriot’s Pen essay competition. ­significant application for agriculture.

Weekly chapel is one of the highlights of the school week as students gather together for a time of praise and worship. In mid-April, the student praise band led secondary chapel students in a ­powerful time of worship.

7 High School Archery Team Places Third in State Competition Brooke Wilsman (3rd place), Courtney Payne (2nd place) and Makalyee Graves (1st place) were the top finishers for high school girls. The middle school and high school NASP® archery teams at LCS competed with other archery teams across the state in a “virtual” archery tournament in the LCS gymnasium, on Friday, February 18, 2011. Head coach Mr. James Moore led the tournament and was assisted by Coach Sue Wilsman, Coach Jim Boatwright and Coach Todd Radford, with Mrs. Barb Moore at the scorer’s table. The National Archery in the Schools Program® (NASP®) is a joint venture between State Departments of Education and Wildlife. Several Coach James Moore joins the middle school winners archery equipment manufacturers and organizations are also partners. The as they display their trophies. program promotes student education, physical education and participation in lifelong sport of archery. The program’s focus is to provide international- style target archery training in physical education classes, grades 4-12. Students shoot three rounds of five arrows from 10 meters and three rounds of five arrows from fifteen meters at 80 cm. bulls-eye targets placed before an arrow curtain in their gymnasium. Equipment used is state-of-the- art and designed to fit every student. In the high school division, the LCS high school team placed third Senior Ethan Brannon, who won first place in the in the state with 2910 points. The team needed 2900 to compete in the high school boys’ division, takes aim at his target. ­National ­Archery in the School’s Program National tournament in Louisville, ­Kentucky. This will be the first time that the high school team has competed at the national level since archery was introduced at Lakeland Christian. In the middle school (grades 7-8) and elementary school (6th grade) divisions, LCS placed tenth for middle school with 2471 and eighth for our elementary school with 2012 points. In individual competition, senior Ethan Brannon placed eighth in the high school boys’ competition, and Makaylee Graves earned third place

The high school boy winners show some love for Mr. against all high school girls in the state. James Moore, the head of the archery program at LCS. For the LCS tournament, the results are as follows: High School Boys – Ethan Brannon (1st/258 points), Garrison Hodge (2nd/255 points), Jamie Aspinwall­ (3rd/253 points). High School Girls – Makaylee Graves (1st/254 points), ­Courtney Payne (2nd/242 points), Brooke Wilsman (3rd/241 points). Middle Special thanks to the following School Boys – Matthew Henderson (1st/245 points), Stephen Mutz (2nd/237 organizations for supporting the archery points), Cole Radford (3rd/231 points). Middle School Girls – Allie Frost team’s trip to the NASP National competition (1st/239 points), Jessie Andrew (2nd/205 points), Jen Germany (3rd/194 points). in Louisville, Kentucky, in May: In overall state individual competition, the results are as follows: High School Hulbert Homes; Central Florida Drive Shaft; Boys (out of 81 shooters) – Ethan Brannon (8th), Garrison Hodge (9th), Jamie Hayes Service Center; Raintree Ranch; Aspinwall (13th). High School Girls (out of 54 ­shooters) – ­Makaylee Graves LandSouth; Harper Realty; Allen & Company; (3rd), Courtney Payne (6th), Brooke Wilsman (7th), Courtney Wells (8th). Team Hammer; Buildmore; Visionworks ­Middle School Boys (out of 218 shooters) – Matthew Henderson (34th), ­Stephen Advertising; Ferguson’s; Hodge Plumbing; Mutz (49th). Middle School Girls (out of 155 shooters) – Allie Frost (14th), Hughes Supply; Pool Blue, Inc.; Ronnie’s Jessie Andrew (47th). Elementary Boys (out of 78 shooters) – Jake Albritton­ Carpets, Inc.; A.M. White Construction, Inc.; (18th), Ryan Harper (24th), Tyler Horne (29th). Elementary Girls (out of 48 Tampa International Airport; Blackwater shooters) – Graysen DeLegge (20th), Emily Daniels (21st), Abby Langley (23rd). Creek Ranch; Ernie White Construction, Inc.

8 Odyssey of the Mind Teams Perform­ McIntosh Wins Well at State Competition First Place at Seventh grader Nehemiah Math Olympics McIntosh placed 1st in After each placing second in the Odyssey of the Mind Regional computation. competition, two LCS teams – one elementary and one high school In mid-April Lakeland – took their projects to the State competition in early April. The 5th Christian School took students in grades 3-8 to the grade “Extreme Mousemobiles” team finished 4th of 22 in their annual Association of Christian Schools International division at State, while the high school team “Full Circle” finished (ACSI) Math Olympics. Twelve students from LCS won 12th of 17. awards for their skills in computation and reasoning. Coached by Darise McLoughlin, the fifth grade team was Seventh grader Nehemiah McIntosh was the top made up of Evan McLoughlin, Brantley Sabat, Brandon Starling,­ winner with a first-place award for computation. Wilson Groomes, Logan Mason and Daniel Vila. The team’s Congratulations to the following students who also ­problem was to build a series of “mobiles” powered by mouse traps. won awards at the event: They created a theme-based CSI presentation while the vehicles performed their tasks. Grade 3 – Jace Gravitt (2nd place in reasoning), Emily The high school team was coached by Makaylee Graves, who Branham (5th place in reasoning). Grade 4 – Alex was also a part of the team. Other members were Katie Greene, Skladanek (3rd place in reasoning), Trent Mason Ana Rodriguez, Zach Varnum, Luis Sierra, Johnny Boatwright (5th place in reasoning), Kacy Mewborn (3rd place and Cameron Underwood. This team’s problem was to create a in computation), Bryson Yamnitz (4th place in humorous performance in which something changes form or computation). Grade 5 – Logan Mason (3rd place in appearance three times before undergoing a final change where reasoning), Brandon Starling (5th place in it returns to where it started. The team chose the seasons of the computation). Grade 7 – Nehemiah McIntosh (1st place year with a Greek mythology genre. in computation), Joseph Peek (4th place in reasoning), A third team competed in the Regional competition but did Christian Bedwell (5th place in reasoning). Grade 8 – not make it to the State level. This team was coached by Melanie Tucker Scruggs (5th place in reasoning). Langley and was made up of fifth graders Taylor Langley, Brooke Hammock, Katie Hulbert, Ashlyn Love and Katie Hannum.

1 2 1 – The Fifth Grade “Extreme Mousemobile” team finished fourth at the State Odyssey of the Mind competition.

2 – Members of the high school team worked on the “Full Circle” scenario, ­earning a second place at the local competition and 12th place in the State OM tournament.

Headmaster, Continued from inside front cover

community that embraces shared values as we partner together For those of you who are partners with us in Christian to educate our students. schooling – thanks for your confidence in LCS. We value your Parents make many decisions that can set the trajectory commitment to Christian schooling, and we want to do of their children’s lives. There are few decisions that carry more everything we can to serve you well. To those of you who weight that the selection of the school their child will attend. The may be in the throes of deciding on a school for your family, spiritual and philosophical foundation of the school will shape we invite you to visit LCS. You might just find yourself being the goals of all who will work with their children. attracted by the “LCS magnet!”

9 Elementary Happenings

When elementary art teacher Mrs. ­Bonnie Mosley wanted her students to draw monkeys, she called on Pastor Richard Piatt to bring in two very furry models! He spoke to the students about Bonnie and Clyde, who entertained­ the young students as they cuddled with and groomed Pastor Piatt.

Nova Scotia native Elizabeth Smith delighted elementary students with a special bagpipe performance Students in K4-5th grade competed in the annual in March. Mrs. Smith showed up in Elementary Olympics this past spring. Despite a full Scottish regalia­ and demonstrated rainy start to the week, the classes competed in the the instrument­ in the amphitheater. hurdles, long jump, obstacle course, softball throw She will have the honor of performing and various foot races. The obstacle race, pictured with 600 pipers in Halifax, Nova here, is always a favorite. Scotia, in July as part of Canada’s birthday celebration.

Thanks to the generous donation of a school grandparent, “Freddy the Turtle” is now a feature of the Curls Family Playland. This piece of playground equipment is a favorite of the young students who like to crawl and sit on him.

School parent Craig Roth, one of the owners of Sunshine Growers, visited LCS third graders to talk about how plants grow as part of the plant science unit. After his talk, he gave each student a plant to take home and watch grow.

10 Fifth grade teacher Miss Kala Walls joined the fifth grade students at their ACSI Spelling Bee. Lee Wall (far right) won first place out of all fifth graders and second place in the championship round.

Young Spellers Perform Well at Annual Bees

The annual Association of Christian Schools Other fifth graders who participated in the spelling bee were ­International (ACSI) spelling bees were held this past spring, Maddie Richert, Tacy Snyder, Sarah Hodge, Ellise Jenkins, Juliana and ­Lakeland Christian School elementary students did a Miller and Katie Hulbert. fantastic job representing­ the school. For grades 1-4, 24 students competed in the ACSI Regional Fifth grade students competed at the ACSI Middle Spelling Bee at Foundation Academy in Winter Garden, Florida. School Spelling Bee at Bell Shoals Baptist Academy on First ­grader Katherine Miller, a student in Mrs. Marge Palm’s class, ­February 18. Spelling against 18 other fifth graders from won second place. Third grader Christian Herman placed first and area ACSI schools, Lee Wall placed first overall out of all Sydney Curls finished in second place. Both Christian and Sydney are fifth graders, and Hope McGrath placed fourth. Lee then ­students in Mrs. Debbie Stump’s class. went on to the championship round against the top two Other students in grades 1-4 who participated were Evan Parker, ­students from the 5th-8th grade competitions and placed Sara Kate Foster, Cheney Curls, Emma Galbraith, Aiden ­Beaudreault, second. At the State ACSI Spelling Bee, Lee competed against Angela Stea, Kerri Salmon, Maci Brown, Jacob Oxendine,­ Kacey all students in grades 5-8 and finished 7th in the state. Hutto, Lauren Cardosi, Savana Hollan, Alan Gordon,­ Hannah Miller, Jackson DeLegge, Oakley Holmes, Wil Kirk, Jake Cochran, Mary Fran Caswell, Ama Fosu and Aimee Reimer. There is no state spelling bee for grades 1-4.

(Left to right) Christian Herman won first and classmate Sydney Curls placed second out of all third graders at the ACSI Spelling Bee. First grader Katherine­ Miller won second place in her division.

11 Creation Care Week features guest speakers, special centers

The annual Creation Care Week is a favorite of elementary students at Lakeland Christian School. Emphasizing good stewardship of God’s creation, this week in late March featured special learning centers, activities and numerous guest speakers. Here are just some of the many activities that took place during the week:

3 “Mrs. Kate” Carpenter – folksinger, songwriter and Fourth grade storyteller – performed in chapel again this year. students created bird feeders out 3 In computer class, students in grades K4-2 utilized of milk jugs. an ­educational website with sections on animals to learn about habitats, seasons, endangered animals and more. Students in 3rd-5th grade used the Great Water Odyssey software provided by the St. Johns River Water Management District to learn about the water cycle, water conservation and the many ways that water is used in everyday life.

3 Kindergarten students participated in special (Left) In art, centers­ about the Florida Black Bear. fourth graders ­decorated kites with 3 A guest from the water management a creation theme and district spoke to third graders about then flew the kites ­during their PE class. the water cycle and conservation, and ­students made terrariums so (Right) This well- they could observe the water cycle. behaved friend from the SPCA captured 3 Fourth grade students designed kites the hearts of LCS fifth graders during with an American ­songbird theme, ­Creation Care Week. which they then flew during their

PE classes. Fourth graders also (Below) Fifth grade students learned about farm animals including this little lamb shown here, made bird feeders out of milk jugs. along with chickens, baby chicks, rabbits and more.

3 Fifth grade students created pet ­carrier boxes in art class that they gave to the SPCA. The SPCA visited the fifth grade students with a canine friend to learn about responsible pet care. These students also had a guest bring in several farm animals.

3 Fifth graders also wrote ­nature-theme haiku poems. A haiku is a special form of Japanese poetry that features 17 syllables (five in the first line, seven in the second and five in the third). Long-time Teacher Dean Johnson Wins National Award

Mr. Dean Johnson, former administrator and soccer coach and current teacher of Drafting and AutoCAD classes at LCS, was recently honored by the National Association of Home Builders Drafting and AutoCAD teacher (NAHB) and the AARP as a winner of the fourth annual Livable Communities Award. He is one Dean Johnson won a national of five national winners and was the category winner for Remodeler – Single Space for designing Livable Communities­ Award. a bathroom for a disabled war veteran. When the project started a couple of years ago, Johnson had several of his CAD students make design plans for the remodel. Along with his own design, he submitted all of the different plans to the family. Although the family picked Johnson’s design, the students gained valuable real-life experience. As part of the awards program, the AARP sent a film crew to interview Johnson, the family whose bathroom he designed and several of his former LCS AutoCAD students. Alumni Jared Wynn, Josh Cline and Daniel Barcelo are shown in the video. Johnson currently works for Green Construction Services and teaches two periods each day at LCS. To view the video, visit http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/livable_communities_2010/ and click on Lakeland, FLA.

Least favorite What sport do Combined age Favorite LCS Did you watch the thing about you wish LCS of our eight cafeteria food? Royal Wedding? ­summer? would offer? ­administrators?

Jordan Green Giant enchilada Soccer camp No Hockey 6 billion Junior

Having the Only We have many Jan Frost Baked chicken 410 Fourth Grade Teacher summer end! the kiss sports ­available.

Pennye Humidity McCormick Mashed potatoes Yes I think we have plenty! 418 Receptionist

Bowling Don’t see my Lucy Bolter Cheese pizza Yes 158 Second Grader friends or teachers

Calzone Part of the Tivo’ed Jacob LaVallee Heat 400 Piano Teacher version with my wife Lacrosse YOUR TURN! Correct answer: 420 13 Softball Team Wins District Title

For the fourth consecutive year, the Lady Vikings softball team claimed Junior the title of District Champion. Finishing their season with a ­record of 15-6, the Whitney Houk Vikes came up just short of another trip to the 2A State Final Four with a tough Reaches 6-5 loss to The Community School of Naples in the Regional Final on May 3. Coached by Rand Reese, the varsity softball team had a strong regular­ Basketball season, with wins over local public schools such as Fort Meade (9-2), ­ Milestone Kathleen (14-3, 7-4) and Winter Haven (9-8). The girls also ­defeated rival Santa Fe Catholic twice in the regular season (10-3, 7-3). In the final game of the The team faced off against Santa Fe for the third time of the season in the 2010-2011 varsity basketball District championship game, and even though they trailed 3-1 going into the season, junior Lady Viking bottom of the fifth inning, the Lady Vikings came out on top by the score of Whitney Houk reached a 4-3. Capitalizing on Santa Fe’s errors, Zoe Wilson and Ellen Sharpe scored runs milestone that few ­players in the bottom of the fifth. A walk-off ­single by Emily Murphy gave Hannah ever do: 1,000 career points. Webster the third run of the ­inning. Though the team lost the In the Regional Quarterfinals, the Vikings ousted Indian Rocks Christian Regional Semifinal game by a score of 4-3 before moving on to face Bishop ­McLaughlin in the Semifinal to Indian Rocks Christian, game. The girls eliminated the Hurricanes for the second year in a row to move ­Whitney scored 20 points – into the Regional Final game. After going to nine innings, the Vikings stranded 12 of them from three point 12 runners in their loss to The Community School. range. In the fourth ­quarter The JV softball team, coached by Sue Wilsman, finished their ­season with of the game, Whitney was a record of eight wins and four losses. The middle school team wrapped up fouled while shooting a their season with a record of 4-2 and was coached by Karla Benton. three-pointer. She sunk all three free throws to reach the 1,000-point milestone with just 1:20 left in the game.

14 FHSAA Awards Winter Academic Team Champions,­ LCS Leads Class 2A

The Florida High School Athletic After the winter season the Vikings ­Association has named the Academic Team remain in the Class 2A lead as the overall Champions for the winter sports season, and Academic Team Champion with 82 points. the LCS girls’ soccer team has topped the list The closest competitor is the First Academy for having the highest grade point average of Orlando with 69 points. This is the first in the state. year that the FHSAA will award a year-end With a cumulative team GPA of 3.757, overall Academic Team Champion in each the girls’ ­soccer team took top honors in class. The top 10 schools in each category will Class 2A. The girls’ basketball team ranked receive points. Ten points are awarded for a first-place second in Class 2A with a team GPA of 3.836. The finish, nine points for second, etc. The school in each class boys’ basketball team had a cumulative GPA of 3.339 with the highest cumulative point total for the school year will which earned them the third spot in the Class 2A rankings. receive a special award.

Varsity ­Baseball Team Takes Down Hawks for ­District ­Championship

With 12 Viking hits and 10 quick lead over the Hawks. Five more ­Jarrod Cochran scored as a pinch runner ­stranded Santa Fe base runners, the runs in the second inning – ­including for Williams in the bottom of the fourth LCS varsity baseball team easily a three-run homerun by Leach – inning to bring in the Viking’s lone run ­handled the Hawks on April 28 to ­extended their lead. for the game. claim their second straight District title. But despite beating Brooks- The Vikings are coached by Blane In the District title game, the Debarolo High School by a score of Fox and finished their season with a Vikings ­tallied 10 runs in four and a 8-4 earlier in the season, the Vikings record of 17 wins and nine losses. half innings when the game ended by were not able to get the hits in the The JV team, coached by Roger the mercy rule. Brooks Wilson, Corey Regional Quarterfinal game on May Evans and Matt Nipper, finished their Stump and Tyler Leach each scored in 3 and ended their season with a 14-1 season with six wins, 10 losses and the first inning, giving the Vikings a loss to the Tampa charter school. two ties.

15 Emert Signs with Palm Beach Atlantic

Lakeland Christian School senior Michael Emert has signed a letter of ­commitment to continue his soccer career at Palm Beach ­Atlantic University. He will play for LCS alum and ­soccer standout Jose Gomez. As a five-year member of the Viking soccer team, Emert tallied 107 career goals and 40 assists. He led the county this season with

Representing LCS at the Regional tournament were 34 goals. Emert has earned Emily Tan, Molly Rice, Erica Baker, Mason Bellar, Chelsea Langley and Blake Bellar. All-County honors in the past three seasons (2009, 2010 – First Team; 2008 – Honorable Mention). Michael is the son Girls’ Tennis Takes Second at of Ken and Robbie Emert. He plans to study ­Districts, Boys Finish Third sports medicine.

The LCS girls’ tennis team had a good season, finishing with a record of 6-3 and as the District runner-up. The boys’ team claimed a third-place District finish. Senior Michael Emert, joined by his The Lady Vikings’ second-place District finish advanced the team to the Regional parents Robbie and Ken, signed a ­letter of intent to play soccer for PBA. tournament for the second year in a row. Coached by Debbie Stump and Lorrie Bellar, the Lady Vikings started the season off strong, sweeping Lake Wales High School (7- 0) and McKeel Academy (4-0). The team took narrow 4-3 victories over both Santa Fe and Bartow High School to finish out the month of February. Before the county meet, the girls’ swept Tenoroc High School 7-0. After a fifth-place county finish and two tough 7-0 losses to George Jenkins and All Saints’ Academy, the Lady Vikings took another 4-3 win over Santa Fe before the District tournament. The boys’ team, coached by Joel Helm, finished their season with a record of three wins and four losses. The Vikings claimed big wins over Fort Meade (6-1), The Vanguard School (6-1) and Tenoroc High School (4-2).

16 Three LCS Athletes Advance to State Track Meet

Lakeland Christian School The boys’ team finished second in the run with a time of 10:32.31. was well-represented at the Class district with 187 points – just two points Other top finishers were Alex 1A State Track and Field Meet with ­behind Santa Fe. Mark Mutz won the 3,200 ­Sessums (800), Luke Cabrera three athletes traveling to Winter (high jump) and Daniel Firmin Park on April 29. Mark Mutz, Daniel (pole vault). Firmin and Mallory White led the At the Regional Meet on April Viking team to strong District and 21, Mark won the 3,200 with a time Regional finishes. of 10:05.26. Mallory finished second At the District Meet on April in the 800 (2:19.02) and second in 12, the girls’ team easily won with the high jump (5’0”). Daniel placed 143 points. The second place Santa fourth in the pole vault (12’). Fe Hawks tallied only 35. Except for Mark was the top LCS finisher the 200 meter run, the Lady Vikings at the State Meet, with a fourth- won every running event. Mallory place finish in the 3200 run. His White won the 800, 1600 and high time of 9:38.48 is a new Lakeland jump, and she was also part of the Christian School record. Mallory

winning 4x400 relay team. Team­ Mallory White placed first in the district and ­finished fifth in the 800 (2:20.50) mate Miranda Stewart won the 100, second in the region in the high jump. and tied for tenth in the high 400 and was on the 4x400 team. jump (4’10”).

FACA Honors Players, Coaches The Ledger Names Winter All-County Athletes The Florida Athletic Coaches Association has named its 2010-2011 winter and spring player Congratulations to the following students for being selected and coach awards, and several from LCS have as All-County athletes by The Ledger for the winter sports season: earned top honors. Boys’ Basketball: Jonathan Wilsman (Third Team); Trevor Senior Zoe Wilson was named the 2A Player Freeman (Honorable Mention). of the Year for girls’ soccer and was also selected Girls’ Basketball: Christin Strawbridge (Third Team); to the Class 2A All State Team and to the Senior ­Whitney Houk (Honorable Mention). All-Star game. Girls’ head coach Jason Streets was Boys’ Soccer: Michael Emert (Player of the Year); Jake chosen as the 2A Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year. ­Molony, Luke Yrastorza (Second Team); Dallas Connell, Jordan For boys’ soccer, senior Michael Emert was Green, Alex Sessums, Josh Sessums (Honorable Mention). honored as the 2A Player of the Year. Grandy Girls’ Soccer: Kourtney Rea, Zoe Wilson, Shelby Pierce Streets was selected as the 2A Boys’ Soccer (First Team); Sydney Rayborn, Josie Koretchko, Mallory White, Coach of the Year. Emert, Ethan Marquis and Lydia Cagle (Second Team); Bailee Mathers, Charlie Eaves, Jake ­Molony were named to the Class 2A ­Hannah Webster (Honorable Mention). All-State Team. For softball, senior Shelby Pierce was CORRECTION TO FALL ALL-COUNTY AWARD WINNERS ­honored as the 2A Player of the Year, and senior Congratulations to Sarah Mora for being named to The Ledger’s Zoe Wilson was nominated for the 2A Academic list of All-County athletes for the fall season. Sarah earned First All-State team. Coach Rand Reese once again Team for girls’ swim and dive. We apologize for leaving her out of earned the 2A Coach of the Year award. the list in the February Viking. 17 Alumni News

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Sarah Beth Clement (’07) delivered the charge to her Mike Hall (’99) and Jennifer Snyder Hall graduating class at Samford University on May 13. Sarah (’01) welcomed Caleb Michael to the family on Beth is graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of March 19, 2011. He joins big brothers Noah Riley Science degree­ in Business Administration in Accounting. On April 29, the Brock School of Business at Samford University (3) and Malachi Christian (22 months). awarded Sarah Beth the John C. Pittman Award for Outstanding Sarah Sligh Goodman (’96) and family ­Achievement, Leadership and Christian Commitment. Sarah ­welcomed Samuel Alexander, on November 9,

David Suich Beth will attend graduate school at The University of Alabama 2010. He joins big sisters Abby (4) and Gracie in the fall. (2). Sam was born with Tetrology of Fallot, a Leanne Reese (’07) and Tyler Hudson were joined together ­condition affecting the heart and major vessels­ in marriage on January 1, 2011, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lakeland. After honeymooning in the Caribbean, the around it. Sam has undergone two heart ­surgeries couple returned to the University of Tennessee where Leanne will since birth and is a happy, healthy little boy. continue her degree in Child and Family Studies and graduate Sarah continues to be a busy stay-at-home mom in May. The couple will reside in Orlando after graduation. and James is a ­scientist at Pfizer doing pre-clinical Marris Smith (’07) graduated from the University of studies using MRI. Jaegar Rausch Tampa with a Bachelor’s in Nursing Degree. She is employed at John Robinson (’92) is in his 18th year of Moffitt Cancer Hospital in Tampa, Florida. David Suich (’06) graduated from Davidson College in service to the United States Navy and resides in May of 2010 and is currently at the University of California, Jacksonville, FL Berkeley, pursuing a doctorate degree in chemistry. Toni Charette (’05) and Randall Wilson were married on We love to hear from you. News about you is ­important to us and to your former classmates. Please July 10, 2009, and were later blessed with their first child, David e-mail Claudia Powell at ­­[email protected]. Planning James, on December 31, 2010. your class reunion? Contact Director of Community Jeanne Nunnallee Rausch (’00) and husband Jeff Relations Julie Rice, at 863-688-2771, ext. 236, and ­welcomed son Jaegar to their family on February 6, 2011. The she will arrange for use of facilities and will offer other family resides in Lilburn, Georgia. ­helpful tips. Samuel Goodman

Do you see yourself here?

Then we want to see you here for our 20th high school reunion on July 23rd and 24th! If you have questions, ­contact Mike Musick, Jr., or Luchrysta Caswell­ via Facebook. Class of 1991 ’05 Alum Travels to Cuba to LCS Alum Honored by Film Documentary TeachersCount and the NBA

Jesse Larson, a 2005 LCS alum, has been Lakeland Christian Class of 1998 alum Chad Fair, working with Lakeland’s NFocus Visual an ­upper school drama, film and broadcasting teacher at ­Communications to produce “Voices From ­Charlotte Christian School, was recently chosen by Stephen Mariel,” a documentary film about the­Mariel Curry to participate in the “Behind Every Famous Person Boatlift from Cuba to the United States. As a is a Fabulous Teacher” campaign, a national program of producer on the film, Jesse traveled to Cuba ­TeachersCount. A 2006 graduate of Charlotte Christian School, for a week last summer.­ The ­documentary Curry went on to play basketball at Davidson ­College and in won the Audience Choice Award for Best 2009 joined the NBA’s Golden State Warriors where he finished Documentary at the ­Gasparilla Film Festival second in balloting for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year last season. and was shown at Lakeland’s Polk Theatre In early February, Fair was ­invited by on April 30. For more information, visit ­ Curry and the NBA to the San ­Francisco http://voicesfrommariel.com. Bay Area for the Warriors home game against the Chicago Bulls and to shoot the photo for the ­posters which will be released this spring. The award-winning TeachersCount program pairs well-known individuals such as Two LCS Soccer Alums Laura Bush, Carrie Underwood, Al Roker and Food Network ­Honored by NSCAA star Guy Fieri with their favorite ­teachers. Posters are distributed Lakeland Christian soccer has a rich ­tradition to schools all over the nation by of winning, and former soccer players are ­often ­Scholastic to help TeachersCount recognized for their own accomplishments­ as fulfill their mission of raising the they coach in their ­communities. ­Earlier this status of the teaching profession spring, two LCS soccer alums were honored and providing services for the by the National Soccer Coaches Association of ­teaching community. America as Coaches of the Year. Jose Gomez Fair shared how humbled he

(Class of 1997), the men’s soccer coach at Palm was to be chosen by Curry for the Photo by Keith Barraclough Beach Atlantic University, was named the honor. “I accepted it on behalf of all NCCAA Division 1 Men’s Coach of the Year. the other people who had made an ­impact on him,” he Jimmy Weekley (Class of 1987) was named the said. “I believe it drives home the incredible impact of an High School Girls Private/­Parochial Coach of adult on a student’s life. We’ve lost sight of how much adults the Year. Weekley coaches at The Baylor School can impact kids in a positive way.” in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Congratulations! Chad and his wife Emily live in the Charlotte area with their three children, Sophia (5), Piper (3) and Malachi (1).

Alumni: Do You Have a New Baby? Then We Have a Gift!

Alumni, if you have recently had a baby, then we have a gift for you! Start sharing your Viking pride early with an LCS bib, modeled here by Sam Goodman (son of Dr. James and Mrs. Sarah (Sligh) Goodman ‘96 and grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh, Headmaster.

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Tri-M Honor Society Inducts Fourteen

At a special induction ceremony and breakfast buffet, the ily Tan (president), Angela Douglas (vice-president), Carly Tri-M Music Honor Society recently inducted 14 new members Tippel ­(secretary), Justin Middleton (treasurer), Andrew Tew for the 2010-2011 school year. ­(chaplain) and Courtney Payne (Director of Musical The new members are senior Brent Adriano; juniors Kyle Activities – Florida Baptist Children’s Home). Jenko and Jenna Smithson; and ­sophomores ­Livingston Boulerice, Danae Drake, ­Haley Maloy, Sarah Mora, Stephanie Powers, ­Cameron Row, Kylie Shortt, Christina Sierra, Kara ­Szydlowski, CT Thomas and David Verner. The honor society now stands at 40 members. Mrs. Jill Jones, the faculty advisor, would like to thank Dr. Sligh for celebrating the ­induction with the students and the music faculty members who chose to volunteer and ­chaperone. Thanks also to the parents who helped with ministry opportunities, ­community service projects, fundraisers and field trips throughout the school year. Mrs. Jones is also very thankful for her student officers Em­

New members were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society this spring.

Piano Students Earn Special Honors

Congratulations to LCS piano student Stephanie Powers for being awarded $200 by the Ridge Music Teachers for having the highest grade in Levels 10-12 on Piano Student Day in early April. This is the ­second year that Stephanie has earned this recognition. Also, congratulations to Emily Tan, Justin ­Middleton and Carly Tippel for earning their third gold cups in Stephanie Powers Justin Middleton­ the National Federated Music Club’s Junior ­Festival this year. “This is a very special honor for LCS that is not often ­accomplished,” said Mrs. Lorraine Latham. “The students have to stick with piano and stick with the Junior Festival and earn enough points to attain this lofty goal.”

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Choirs Perform Numerous Times Throughout Spring

The LCS secondary choirs had a very busy spring as they Students Perform at District Solo and Ensemble performed throughout the community and in competition.­ LCS participated in the annual FVA District 12 Solo & ­Ensemble Festival held on Saturday, February 5, at Ridge High School Chamber Ensemble and Concert Choir ­Community High School. Twenty-seven students participated Perform for the Detroit Tigers in 20 separate solo, duet and ensemble entries with the The LCS High School Chamber Ensemble and Concert following results: Choir were honored with the privilege of performing the High School Superiors – Solos: Johnny Boatwright, Amanda ­National Anthem on Wednesday, March 2, at Joker ­ Carl, Makaylee Graves, Courtney Payne. Duets: Katie Greene and Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. The choirs opened the Luis Sierra, Caitlin Robb and Cailey Bates, Johnny Boatwright­ spring-training game between the Detroit Tigers and the and Makaylee Graves. Chamber Ensemble: Brent Adriano, Houston Astros. The group of 35 students was very ­Whitney Andersen, Johnny Boatwright, Amanda Carl, Makaylee well-supported by the fans in attendance and was blessed Graves, Kaleel Hayes, Casey Jones, Courtney Payne and to have the opportunity to represent LCS in the Ana Rodriguez. Lakeland community. High School Excellent ratings – Solos: Whitney Andersen, Kylie Dunbar, Sarah Kettelkamp. High School Choir Receives Straight Superior Junior High Superiors – Solos: Paxton Evans, Amanda Ratings at District Festival ­Fulton, Karen Gomez, Christopher Greene, Brittany Lewis. The High School Concert Choir received straight Superior Duets: Kristen Davis and Rebekah Cline, Karen Gomez and Paige ratings in performance and sight-reading at the District Watson, Kara Stacy and Vaviel Verner. Quartet: Laurel Hesseltine, ­Festival held at ­Tenoroc High School on Thursday, March Brittany Lewis, Kara Stacy, Vaviel Verner. 10. The 35-voice choir performed Emily Crocker’s “Jubilate Deo” and Tom Porter’s “O Nata Lux.” The Choir earned the 6th Grade Choir Receives Superior Ratings opportunity to move on to the State MPA held at First Baptist The LCS 6th Grade Choir received straight Superior ­ Church in DeLand on Tuesday, April 26. ratings for their performance at the ACSI Choral Festival held in ­Clearwater on February 28. The 21-voice choir performed two pieces ­before an ­audience of judges, parents and other schools and did an outstanding job. ­Congratulations!

Junior High Choir Receives Superior Ratings The Jr. High Choir received an overall Superior rating for stage performance and a Superior rating in sight-reading at the 2011 FVA District 12 Music Performance ­Assessment held at Haines City High School on Thursday, April 7. A photo of the Members of the High School Chamber Ensemble and 31-member choir was highlighted in Concert Choir performed the National Anthem at a Detroit Tigers spring training game. The Ledger’s coverage of the event.

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Band Students Earn Superior Ratings at District, State Competitions

Members of the LCS band have ­competed Seventh and Eighth Grade Middleton, Stephen Mutz, ­Kendal in both the District and State Solo and Ensemble Band Superior rating – Solos: ­Plunkett, Kristen Schaedel, Tucker competitions this spring. ­Congratulations to the Jordan Meeks (alto sax), Skye Scruggs, Emily Tirado. ­following students: ­Allen (alto sax), Will Smaha High School Band Superior (alto sax), Amanda Folk (bass rating­ – Solos: Derek Andersen (alto State Solo & Ensemble clarinet), Heidi Shelton (clarinet), sax), Claire Jarvis (clarinet), Danae Superior rating – Solos: Carly Tippel (flute), Kendra Lehner (clarinet), ­Emily Drake (clarinet), Zachary Martinez Emily Tan (flute), Zachary Martinez ­(euphonium), Tirado ­(euphonium), Kaylee ­(euphonium), Maria Baker (flute), Justin Middleton (euphonium), Cameron Mills (flute), Marybeth Boulerice ­Carly Tippel (flute), Emily Tan (flute), ­Underwood (tuba), Andrew Tew (tuba). Flute Trio: (flute), Chris Greene (horn), Ashley Emily Behrens (flute), Justin ­Middleton Emily Behrens, Makaylee Graves, Carly Tippel. Middleton (trombone), Rachel (euphonium), Jonathan Murray Tuba Quartet: Zachary Martinez, Justin Middleton, Chapman (trombone), Andrew (trumpet), Cameron Underwood ­Andrew Tew, Cameron Underwood. Woodwind Douglas ­(euphonium), Kristen (tuba), Andrew Tew (tuba). Flute Trio: Quartet: Emily Behrens, Claire Jarvis, Luis Sierra, Schaedel (trumpet), Stephen Emily ­Behrens, Makaylee Graves, Emily Tan. Mutz (trumpet), Reed McKown Carly ­Tippel. Trumpet Trio: Byron ­Kelley, Excellent rating – Solo: Claire Jarvis (tuba), Amanda Fulton­ (tuba). Jonathan Murray, C.T. Thomas. Tuba ­(clarinet). Horn Duet: Chris Greene and Quartet: Zachary Martinez, Justin District Solo & Ensemble Josh ­Martinez. ­Saxophone Trio: Middleton, Andrew Tew, Cameron Sixth Grade Band Superior rating – Skye Allen, ­Jordan Meeks and Underwood. Woodwind Quartet: Emily Solos: Jacob Fuller (alto sax), Laina Strickland Will Smaha. Middle School Brass Behrens, Claire Jarvis, Luis Sierra, ­(clarinet), Kacee Strickland (flute), Gloria Tabb ­Quintet: Amanda ­Fulton, Chris ­Emily Tan. Flute Duet: Maria Baker and (flute), Maddie Pistoria (flute), Lauren Latimer Greene, Ashley ­Middleton, Kristen Hannah Scruggs. Clarinet Choir: Audra (horn), Triston LaPorte (snare drum), Jack Caswell­ ­Schaedel and Tucker Scruggs. Middle Drake, Danae Drake, Kimberly Garcia, (trumpet), Quinn McKown (trumpet), Craig School ­Woodwind Choir: Marybeth Claire Jarvis, Sarah Mora, Luis Sierra, ­Heacox (trumpet), Hayden Patteson (trumpet), ­Boulerice, Anna Brooks, Amanda Faith Simmons, Zach Varnum. Chase Palmer (tuba), David Jones (tuba). Brass Folk, Jennifer Germany, ­Stephanie High School Band Excellent ­ Quintet: Craig Heacox, David Jones, Brandon Kaye, Hampton, Kendra Lehner, ­Kaylee rating – Solos: Christina Sierra (alto Lauren Latimer, Quinn McKown. Clarinet Duet: Mills, Heidi Shelton, Alissa ­Sullivan. sax), Hayley Maloy (alto sax), Kaitlin Smith and Laina Strickland. Baritone Duet: Middle School Brass Choir: Michael ­Cameron Row (bassoon), Audra Drake Reece Batterton and Brandon Kaye. Flute Trio: Anderson, Josue Blanco, Rachel (clarinet), Makaylee Graves (flute). ­Maddie Pistoria, Kacee Strickland, Gloria Tabb. Chapman, Andrew Douglas, Aman­ Saxophone Trio: Derek Andersen, Sixth Grade Band Excellent rating – da Fulton, Chris Greene, Joshua Hayley Maloy, Christina Sierra. Solo: Kaitlin Smith (clarinet). Martinez, Reed McKown, Ashley

Congratulations to the following band students who auditioned and 7th and 8th Grade Band: Amanda Fulton were chosen to participate with the best band students from around Polk (tuba), Christopher Greene (French horn), Ashley County in the annual concert at Florida Southern College: Middleton (trombone), Stephen Mutz (trumpet), 11th Secondaryand 12th Grade BandBand: Claire Members Jarvis (clarinet), Perform Zach Martinez with All-County­Kristen Schaedel Bands, (trumpet). Orchestra (baritone), Justin Middleton (baritone), Jenna Smithson (French horn), All-County Orchestra: Emily Tan (flute), ­Emily Tan (flute), Andrew Tew (tuba), Cameron Underwood (tuba). Claire Jarvis (clarinet). 9th and 10th Grade Band: Danae Drake (bass clarinet).

22 LCS Saddened by Loss of Teacher Cathy Asbridge

The LCS community is deeply saddened by the passing of Mrs. Cathy Asbridge who went home to be with the Lord on March 29. Mrs. Asbridge was a warm, caring and competent member of the LCS high school science ­department. She joined the faculty in 2007 ­teaching chemistry and AP chemistry until ­November of 2010 when she was diagnosed with cancer. She dearly loved her Lord, her family, LCS and especially her students. She will be missed by all who knew her. We sorrow, but not as those who have no hope (I Thessalonians 4:13-18). Please uphold her husband, Charles, and their children, Tripp (6th grade), Lauren-Ashley (4th grade), Anne-Christian (1st grade) and ­Christopher (K4). We are seeking donations to continue to provide for the children’s education at LCS. Contributions should be made payable to Lakeland Christian School noting Families in Crisis Scholarship Fund on the memo line. All donations to this fund are tax deductable.

Library Donations

The Lakeland Christian Library staff ­appreciates Dr. and Dr. Richard Cardosi Mary and Anna Lanzino the ­generosity of those who have provided recent Miss Hannah Cotterill Mr. and Mrs. Terri McNutt book ­donations. The library counts on the regular Mr. and Mrs. Mark Elliott Ms. Shelley Schaedel ­contributions of school families to ­expand their Mr. and Mrs. Bob Forlaw Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scruggs ­collection for students. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Henry

23 Gifts TO Lakeland Christian School

On behalf of the students we serve, a heartfelt thanks to the following generous persons and companies who have partnered with LCS by providing a gift to the ministry. We were blessed by:

Dr. and Mrs. Ruben Adriano Mr. and Mrs. Clint Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Miles Mr. and Mrs. John Szydlowski Mr. and Mrs. Keith Albritton Ms. Ann Grassfield Mrs. Norma Moore Dr. and Mrs. Raul Tallo Mr. and Mrs. Howard App Mr. Mark Gross Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mosley Mr. and Mrs. Greg Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bagwell Ms. Patsy Ham Mr. and Mrs. Birk Mullinax Mrs. Evelyn Towler Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Barlow, III Mr. and Mrs. Rob Harper, IV Mr. and Mrs. Craig Muir Mr. and Mrs. Charles Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Steven Barlow Ms. Virginia C. Harris, P.A. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Musick, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Viner Mr. and Mrs. Troy Batterton Mr. and Mrs. Holland Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mutz Mr. and Mrs. David Wickenkamp Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bean Mr. and Mrs. Rex Henry Mr. and Mrs. Chris O’Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiechmann Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bedwell Mrs. Robert Hightower Miss Ellen Oncu Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blalock Dr. Keith Hilliard Mrs. Judy Oncu Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wright Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boatwright Mrs. Debbie Houghton Mr. Walter Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wright Mr. and Mrs. Don Bradley Rev. and Mrs. Gary Hull Mr. and Mrs. Lee Patteson Mr. and Mrs. William Yanney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bryant Ms. Lisa Intagliata Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Peace Mr. and Mrs. John Zeckler Mr. and Mrs. Dick Busing Mr. and Mrs. Scott Isler Mrs. Marlene Pitts Mr. Floyd Ziegler Mr. and Mrs. Bradly Byykkonen Mrs. Dial Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Powell, Jr. Clark/Nikdel/Powell Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chamberlin Mrs. Mimi Jenko Mr. and Mrs. James Powers Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Wilton M. Reavis, Jr. Harrell’s Fertilizer Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Bart Richert Kappa Delta Sisters Dr. and Mrs. David Cook Mr. and Mrs. Nels Johnson Mr. and Mrs. James Roberson (see Cathy Asbridge ­Memorial listing) Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones Mrs. Sandra Robinson Lakeland Automall Ms. Sue Crosby Mr. and Mrs. Kriss Kaye Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Rowe Lakeland Vineyard Mr. Jeff Curry Dr. and Mrs. Derek Keenan Mr. and Mrs. Todd Russ Land South Group Mrs. Jackie Davis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kirby Mr. and Mrs. John Sabat Lowe’s Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kleshinski Mr. Philip Sebring (see Tom Bayless Memorial listing) Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm De Meza Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Knowlton Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Settles Oak Grove Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Ron Denney Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kriegbaum Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Shimko Outsource Management Solutions Mr. and Mrs. Glen Duncan Mr. and Mrs. Mike Latham Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Miss Susan Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latimer Miss Nancy Snyder Sale Insurance Mr. and Mrs. James Evans Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Long Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Stabler Sligh Clinic of Chiropractic Rev. and Mrs. Roger Evans Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Madden Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stacy The Coca-Cola Foundation Mrs. Nancy Fisher Mr. and Mrs. George Maguire Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanz The Medtronic Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bob Forlaw Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Mason Dr. and Mrs. Jack W. Stone Verner Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Greg Masters Rev. and Mrs. Robert Stubblefield Wells Fargo Foundation ­Educational Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mayo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Swaine Mr. and Mrs. Bud Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCormick Mr. and Mrs. William Sweat

Lakeland Christian School is the ­beneficiary of many ­donated goods and services provided by school LCS Appreciates ­families and other friends. These gifts ­enable higher levels of ­excellence campus-wide.

Payton Albritton, Tammy ­Henderson, ­Denise Cathy Hamilton – For helping third ­ Mila Adriano, Donald Payne, Curls, Becky Russell, ­Debbie ­Houghton, graders prepare for the spelling bee and ­Elizabeth Sierra, Robin Sutton and Randy Blalock, Darise McLoughlin, Regina math ­Olympics. Pam Szydlowski – For serving as Harper, Dana Fox, Tammy Scruggs and ­chaperones for the senior high choir on Marsha Hannum – For helping in Mrs. Debbie Lizette Batterton – For serving as Welcome their overnight trip to the State Choir Stump’s third grade class each week this year. Wednesday tour guides. Festival on April 25-26. Jeff Jones and Duke Jones – For the ­donation Alette Aspinwall, Sylvia Baker, Cindy Diana and Bob Wilson – For the of wood to the art department (from the estate ­Beaudreault, Liz Behrens, Rhonda Harris, ­donation of a golf cart to of Gene and Judy Jones). Pam Mutz, Judy Sharpe, Sylvia Sizemore, maintenance department. Deanna Stanz and Catherine Uria – For Sandy Gibson, Jennifer Yamnitz and Kim Everyone who helped with the ­volunteering their time to help make the Bowers – For volunteering their time in Mrs. ­Elementary Art Review – Thanks ­Junior Class Valentine’s Day Fundraiser a huge Betty Duncan’s fourth grade class on ­grading from Mrs. Mosley for making the success with more than $600 raised. papers and helping students with math. ­evening a success. Jay Horne – For moving the 800-pound turtle Pam Carroll – For faithfully coming to LCS Justin Middleton – For providing piano (playground equipment) into the Curls each week to work on reading with K5 and music at the Elementary Art Review. Family Playland. first grade students.

24 It is a joy to receive gifts that are sent to ­acknowledge a loved one. We are Living Memorials grateful for the gifts received from the following:

In memory of: Mrs. Cathy Asbridge Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wright In memory of: Mrs. Marjorie Bean Given by: Dr. and Mrs. Ruben Adriano Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wright Given by: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Howard App Mr. and Mrs. William Yanney Mr. and Mrs. Troy Batterton Kappa Delta Sisters: In memory of: Miss Ashley Turlington Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bean Jessica Bazley Given by: Ms. Diane Klages Mr. and Mrs. Dick Busing Julie Beckstein Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford, Jr. Lynn Hollis In memory of: Brad Hicks Ms. Sue Crosby Alicia Murray Given by: Ms. Diane Klages Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Davis Kristen Ricker Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm De Meza Amy Trogan In memory of: Brad Langston Miss Susan Ellis Julie Williams Given by: Ms. Diane Klages Mr. and Mrs. James Evans Mr. Mark Gross In memory of: Mr. Tom Bayless In memory of: Mr. Joe Firmin Ms. Virginia C. Harris, P.A. Given by: Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Given by: Ms. Diane Klages Dr. Keith Hilliard Barlow, III Ms. Lisa Intagliata Mr. and Mrs. Steven Barlow In memory of: Mr. Joe DeRosa Mr. and Mrs. Scott Isler Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Coleman Given by: Ms. Diane Klages Mr. and Mrs. Nels Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Rob Harper, IV Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kleshinski Mrs. Dial Jackson In memory of: Garrett Wynn Lakeland Vineyard Lowe’s: Given by: Ms. Diane Klages Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Long David Deal Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mayo Mike Harless In memory of: Mrs. Vicky Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCormick Tony Cook Given by: Ms. Diane Klages Mr. and Mrs. Craig Muir Shannon Love Oak Grove Church of Christ Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Miles In memory of: Mrs. Faith Waibel Mr. Walter Palmer Mrs. Sandra Robinson Given by: Ms. Diane Klages Mr. and Mrs. Lee Patteson Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Swaine Dr. and Mrs. Wilton M. Reavis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Sweat Mr. and Mrs. Todd Russ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sligh In memory of: Mrs. Freddie Fussell Carder Correction from February Viking: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanz Given by: Mr. and Mrs. John Douglass Dr. and Mrs. Jack Stone In memory of: Brad Langston Dr. and Mrs. Raul Tallo In memory of: Mr. Hubert Brooks Given by: Mrs. Sybil Swofford Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Viner Given by: Mrs. Robert Hightower

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Karla Moser – For helping with the The Southwest Florida Water Management­ Don Laing – For facilitating contacts with ­Operation Christmas Child shoebox drive. District – For providing grant funds for missionary pilots and Theresa Caskey for Karla has helped for the past seven years special hands-on science ­investigations in the organizing tram transportation for the by purchasing supplies, keeping a count middle school. middle school science trip to Sun ‘n Fun. and helping Mrs. Kay Henry ­rubberband American Institute of Chemical ­Engineers Ken Emert, Kelly Shortt and Jerry the boxes. and Lakeland Electric – For providing grant Prescott – For volunteering as bus drivers Craig Roth of Sunshine Growers – For funds for solar cars and hands-on solar on several occasions. talking to third graders about plants and activities. Betty Lou Drost – For helping in Mrs. giving each student a plant to take home. Richard Fifer – For editing the Middle School Alesia Stubblefield’s K5 classroom over the Dick Greene, Kevin and Amy Maloy, Brad Science Fair Handbook and for his support of past four years and for loving and being a and Melissa Murray, Tammy Scruggs and the middle school science program. role model to the children. Jynelle Waymire – For chaperoning the Michelle Kaye, Debbie Houghton and Ken Hutto, Georgiana Whyte and High School Band on their two-day trip to the other parents – For helping make the Jansen Clary – For sponsoring AR parties the State Music ­Performance Assessment. ­Science Fair Research Team camping trip to to 2nd graders who reach their AR goals the Everglades such a success. ­throughout the year.

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Sign Up Now for Some Amazing LCS Summer Camps!

Whether your child is an artist, a musician, a chemist or a reader, Lakeland ­Christian School has the perfect summer camp opportunities for your student. Check out some of these great camps and register today! You can view flyers and registration forms by visiting the school website.

Sports Camps: (grades for the 2011-2012 school year) Viking Boys’ Basketball Recreational Camp (Gr. 3-5), June 7-10 Viking Boys’ Basketball Advanced Camp (Gr. 6-9), June 7-10 Viking Cheer Camp (Gr. 1-6), June 8-10 Viking Soccer Recreational Camp (Gr. K5-6), June 13-17 Viking Soccer Advanced Camp (Gr. 4-12), June 13-17 Lady Vikings Recreational Basketball Camp (Gr. 2-6), June 20-23 Lady Vikings Advanced Basketball Camp (Gr. 7-12), June 20-23 Viking Middle School Football Camp (Gr. 6-8), June 20-23 Lady Viking Volleyball Camp (Gr. 3-9), June 27-29

Music Camp: (for students who have completed grades 2-6) The annual LCS Music Camp will be held in the school cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 13-17. Students will receive training in voice, drama, choreography, ­improvisation and creativity using the iPads and yo-yos. The camp will conclude with a special program on Friday afternoon. The cost is $100 and covers snacks, drinks and a camp t-shirt.

Perky Page Productions Camp: (for students going into 3rd or 4th grade) This is a new summer camp for boys and girls designed to get the excitement back into books! “Perky Page Productions” combines multiple creative skills to create ­biblically-based altered art books that your child will treasure for years to come. Camp will be at LCS on July 18-21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $70 which includes all needed crafts and supplies. Students will need to bring a sack lunch each day. MARK YOUR CALENDAR Out-of-the-Box Summer Camp: May 27-June 1 June 2-7 June 6 Senior Trip Final Exams Commencement, FSC, (for students going into 5th or 6th grade) 7:30 p.m. Parents, if you have a student going into the fifth or sixth May 30 June 5 grade, why not send your child to the “Out of the Box” Summer Memorial Day Holiday Baccalaureate at June 7 Heritage Baptist Last Day of School Camp? This camp will take place at LCS from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 2 Church, 3:00 p.m. for Grades 1-11, June 20-24, and students will learn all about creative chemistry and Last Day for K4 & K5, Early Dismissal Dismiss at Noon ­problem solving. The cost is $100, which includes a field trip, lab coat, snacks, crafts and supplies.