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Racine Lutheran High School Weekly News

The Week of August 25th

The Weekly News contains both NEW! entries for this week, as well as other important information that has been provided before, but still relevant.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE
NEW!
Attendance matters! Thanks for a great start with student attendance so far. A reminder to please contact the office by 8am if your student is staying home. If you know ahead of time that your student will be missing school, please have them fill out a pre-planned absence form prior to being gone. When a student is absent, in most cases they can keep up with assignments on Google Classroom.
When dropping or picking up your student from school, either do so from the back parking lot or by parking on Luedtke. We appreciate when you stop on Luedtke to let our students cross the street, but stopping in the middle of the street causes traffic to jam and impatient drivers to pass on the left which creates dangerous driving and crossing situations. Please keep our students and other drivers safe by not stopping to drop off in the middle of the street.
Picture Day is Sept 4, makeup date is Oct 9.
RLHS VOLUNTEER/FAMILY SERVICE HOURS
NEW!
Harvest Fair – Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 1, when RLHS hosts its annual Harvest Fair! This fun-filled day features bakery items, crafts, fresh produce, homemade canned goods, household treasures, plants, antiques, unique collectibles, books, toys, gifts, and so much more—all organized by our wonderful RLHS volunteers. Lunch and snacks will be available, and a variety of outside vendors will join us with even more great finds.
We need many hands to make this event a success! If you’d like to get involved, please join us at the planning meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Cafeteria.
Every family is expected to volunteer at least 20 hours of service each school year (July 1-June 30) to directly benefit RLHS. PLEASE NOTE- RLHS student responsibilities, commitments, and expectations that are part of a sport or club (NHS, Student Council, Student Ambassadors, team events) do not count toward the 20 RLHS service hours.
Thrift Shop Service Hours
We ask that six of those hours are spent volunteering at our Thrift Shop. The Thrift Shop is open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and is looking for help during morning shifts (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) and afternoon shifts (1 p.m.- 4 p.m.). Students, parents, grandparents, and friends of RLHS are needed to sort, clean, price and display merchandise and work in the store. One adult and one student, or two adults, are needed for each shift. SATURDAY VOLUNTEERS ARE ESPECIALLY NEEDED!
Schedule Service Hours with the Thrift Shop at 1222 Lathrop Ave.
To sort, clean, price and/or help with incoming donations – call Pat Hellenberg 262.498.8851. To help with checkout/cashier – call Barb Tertel 262.632.1070.
Schedule Service Hours with MORE Thrift Shop at 1228 Lathrop Ave.
Call Peggy Groth 262.498.2161 or Judy Lamers 262.321.4095.
Service Hours Bonuses
Once your family completes 20 hours, your student will receive a gift certificate for a free lunch at RLHS! Additionally, at the end of the school year, the three families with the most volunteer hours will be awarded a $50 credit to their RLHS school account, which can be applied toward various expenses such as lunch balance, athletic fee, yearbook, parking pass, and more!
Reminder!
FROM THE AADMISSIONS OFFICE
NEW!
VOTE FOR RACINE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL!
Best of Racine voting is open, and we were blessed to be nominated in “Best Private School” category! Vote for your favorite local businesses now! Vote up to once a day at the link below https://journaltimes.com/exclu…/readerschoice/ballot-2025/.
VOTE FOR RACINE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL!
FROM THE ATHLETIC OFFICE
*Important Dates to Remember
Here are the spots that still need to be filled for this week:
  • Tuesday August 26th Volleyball Game: (1 person)
  • Scoreboard JV Game at 4:45pm; (1 person)
  • Scoreboard JV2 Game 4:45pm, (1 person)
  • Volleyball Libero Tracker JV2 at 4:45pm, (4 people)
  • Line Judges for JV2 and JV game at 4:45pm, (1 person)
  • Line Judge for Varsity game at 6:15pm
To sign up, just follow this link: Fall Volunteer Sign Up.
Tickets for Fall Sports are on sale now on the GoFan App.
*Digital Ticketing – We will be using GoFan which is linked with the WIAA. All Tickets for Fall Events for Football and Volleyball are ready to be purchased. To Purchase a ticket, you can download the GoFan App on your phone, create an account, and then search for Racine Lutheran. You can purchase individual games or you can purchase a pass. We have two different pass options available. A pass just for the Fall Sports Events or a Pass for the Entire School Year. With each pass, you can purchase an Individual, Family of 2, or a Family of 4 pass. All passes are good for our Home Athletic Events Only. With Digital Ticketing, we will be joining Dominican, Martin Luther, and St. Thomas More using GoFan. One nice feature of GoFan is that our competitions against these schools will appear on our site, even if the games are played at their school. Shoreland Lutheran and Racine St. Catherine’s are still currently using Hometown Ticketing. Kenosha St. Joe’s and The Prairie School are still using cash admission. For our students, they will show their student ID for admission to a game. They do not need to purchase a ticket. Student ID’s are also starting to be required by other schools, so students please keep your Student ID on you when attending Athletic Events. For anyone with a Conference Pass, Future Crusader Pass, or an Adult Crusader Pass, you will just show your pass at the door also. Anyone else with you will need a ticket unless the pass is good for more than one person.
*Just a reminder, Athletes must be in school all day to practice or participate in games. Exceptions for school-sponsored field trips, college visits, funerals, doctor’s appointments, etc. may be granted by the Athletic Director. In the case of a doctor’s appointment, a signed release by the doctor may be required.
Vaping and smoking at high school events are always prohibited.
*We need lots of parental help during Fall season! Please check out the new link to sign up to volunteer. We still have spots to fill for this Fall’s events!
Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: Fall Volunteer Sign Up.
We’re using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps.
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
  • 1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: Fall Volunteer Sign Up.
  • 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
  • 3) Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Mr. Shaffer, and he can sign you up manually.
*It is time to get ready for Fall Sports! Athletes cannot begin participation in practice until students are registered for their sport. To get a registration card, all the following must be turned in to the Athletic Office.
*Game schedules are on the online school calendar which can be found here. Or click on the “Calendar” link on the school website. You may also sign up for notifications from the calendar site which will alert you to upcoming contests and schedule changes. Coaches contact information is also found on the calendar site.
*Our spirit wear page is on the school website. Look for the spirit wear link on our website. There will be a code at the top of the page for the latest deal for the week.
COUNSELOR’S CORNER
TRAVEL NEWS
WWII and The Western Front
Trip to England, France, Belgium & Germany
Mr. Gasau will be leading a trip to Europe in June of 2026 to study World War II and Western European culture. All stakeholders (students, alumni, parents, supporters) of RLHS are invited to sign up and go on this once-in-a-lifetime trip. Please contact Mr. Gasau at ngasau@RacineLutheran.org or 262-488-3061if you have any questions.
Below is the link for the tour page. www.eftours.com/2754634ME. Please contact Mr. Gasau at ngasau@RacineLutheran.org or 262-488-3061 if you have any questions.
Trip to England, France, Belgium & Germany (see website for detailed itinerary)
  • Day 1: Fly overnight to England
  • Day 2: London
  • Day 3: London
  • Day 4: London – Portsmouth – Normandy region
  • Day 5: Normandy region D
  • Day 6: Normandy region – Rouen – Paris
  • Day 7: Paris
  • Day 8: Paris – Bastogne
    • Day 9: Bastogne – Cologne – Berlin
    • Day 10: Berlin
    • Day 11: Depart for home
Trip to Iceland
Trip to Iceland
We’re thrilled to share that Racine Lutheran High School is heading to Iceland in Summer 2027, and we’d love for your student to join us!
This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence.
Please contact Mrs. Duchac rduchac@RacineLutheran.org if you have any questions.
BOARD MEETING
“As required by the Department of Public Instruction, the RLHS Board of Directors will be available to meet with interested people on November 24, 2025, and January 26, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Learning Center.”