“The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” Ps 145:18

As we open the 2026-27 school year at Racine Lutheran High we are excited to focus our hearts on our school year theme: “Call on HIM.”

We are excited to welcome students back to school this week! School starts on Wednesday at 7:20. Students will report to the gym at the beginning of the day for an opening chapel and assembly.

• Check JMC regularly: https://racinelutheran.onlinejmc.com/
• Check the school calendar: https://www.gobound.com/wi/schools/racineluth

All outstanding fines and fees, missing books and negative lunch balances must be resolved before the start of the school year.

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.

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!

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.

Call Peggy Groth 262.498.2161 or Judy Lamers 262.321.4095.

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!

Seniors, please get all forms for Senior Leadership Retreat Mrs. Michael by Wednesday. If you are not attending the retreat, please let her know. Students not attending the retreat must attend school on August 31 and are responsible for all assignments.

Please check out the new link to sign up to volunteer. We still have spots to fill for this Fall’s events!

We are currently seeking passionate and dedicated coaches to join our athletics program for the upcoming school year.

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we want to inform families of an important change to our athletics registration process. The athletic software company we have used in previous years is no longer in business, so Racine Lutheran will be transitioning to BOUND for all athletic registrations.

1. Visit the BOUND Athletic Website and create a parent account.
2. Follow the prompts to add your child.
3. Complete the following steps:
   • Step 1: Enter your child’s information.
   • Step 2: Select Racine Lutheran as your organization.
   • Step 3: Search for your child within the organization.

All physical forms will need to be uploaded directly into the BOUND system this year. Because this is our first year using BOUND, there will be no Alternative Year Cards accepted.

We are excited to announce another improvement with our new BOUND system! Beginning this school year, all family volunteer sign-ups and volunteer hour tracking will be managed through BOUND. We are moving away from JMC for volunteer management, making it easier than ever for families to sign up, record, and monitor their service hours.

• Sign up for volunteer opportunities directly through BOUND.
• Record your volunteer hours after completing your service.
• Track your family’s volunteer hours throughout the school year at any time.
• Enjoy greater transparency by viewing your accumulated hours whenever you log in—a feature many families have requested.

To access volunteer opportunities and record your hours, simply create a BOUND account if you haven’t already. Once your account is set up, you’ll be able to sign up for available volunteer positions and keep track of your family’s volunteer commitment all in one convenient location.

Seniors interested in taking the ACT again to improve their scores should consider signing up for an upcoming ACT Test Date ASAP to ensure your new scores are ready for your college applications. Register for the test date and location of your choice at: https://www.act.org/.

Students are invited to learn about West Point, life as a Cadet, and the application process during an Information meeting on Wednesday, August 26th at 5:30pm at Cudahy Hall in Milwaukee. Space is limited, so secure your spot to learn more: REGISTER HERE! as soon as possible.

Open to students, alumni and supporters!