Open House scheduled for February 9th

Posted on January 30, 2012 @ 5:20 am - Filed under: Calvary News,Uncategorized

On February 9th Calvary will host one more Open House for students and families. This Open House will be held on Feb 9th beginning at 7pm. Please encourage any families you may know that would benefit from attending this Open House.

This event targets the local 8th graders and focuses on the high school experience. Please contact the school office to participate in this event by calling 638-0228.

Although this event is targeted for 8th graders, if you know some mature 7th grade students who do not attend Trinity or Immanuel Lutheran Schools, we would appreciate your help in sharing this information with their family. We would love to have them come to our event and we simply need them to contact the school office at least 24 hours in advance.

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Spring Fling – Assistance Needed

Posted on January 18, 2012 @ 1:36 pm - Filed under: Calvary News

Our annual Dinner, Dance, and Auction event is currently in the planning stages. We would appreciate more assistance in this huge event. If you are willing to help, please contact Mr. Ahlers at the school, either by e-mail or phone (638-0228). I have attached a copy of our event flier and request that you distribute it to anyone who may be interested in attending or supporting this event.

If you are interested in purchasing tickets to the event, please reserve your table of 8 by calling Greg Rollins at 619-0502 or Cindy Rollins at 690-8230. You may leave a message at 634-5119. Tickets make great gifts for friends and family so call today! There are a limited number of tickets available and they are going fast so call today or contact your congregational representative.
Spring Fling Flier 2012


By Students For Students

Posted on January 11, 2012 @ 8:44 am - Filed under: Calvary News,Uncategorized

Calvary Students Looking to the Future
Calvary Lutheran High School is exposing its students to the next step in their education by encouraging students to attend college visits. With the help of the school counselor, Denise Crider, students are traveling to colleges around the state of Missouri to get a feel for the different environments at each school, meet some of the faculty, and learn about the field of study that the student wishes to pursue.

Calvary students, usually juniors and seniors, have attended such visits all over the state and a few out of state. They have visited, or plan to attend, the University of Central Missouri, Concordia University, Truman Staten University, and Linn State Technical College. There are also students who are visiting colleges individually. Students have visited College of the Ozarks, Northwest Missouri State University, Southwest Baptist University, and Culver Stockton College.

Students greatly benefit from these college visits. One can learn much more about a school in a visit than you can by reading flyers and perusing a web site. You also get a feel for the environment of a school, not just learning the facts. You get to meet students that share the same interests that you do, as well as the professors who will teach your classes. You are able to learn things such as retention rate, teacher-to-student ratio, and new courses that are being offered. You also learn a great deal about the school itself. You gain much knowledge and are better equipped to make a decision about which school you wish to attend.

All in all, Calvary Lutheran High School is greatly helping its students by encouraging them to take these visits. It helps inform their students of what is to come. They also get an opportunity to explore their options. Calvary is making a difference in the lives of their students and is preparing them for the future. ~Michael Bollinger

KEY CLUB:
Calvary Lutheran High School has many programs put in place for its students. One is Key Club, and it is one of my favorites. In Key Club, we meet every other Friday during lunch and plan activities that help our community and, at the same time, create a better relationship with our fellow students. One of my favorite things about this club is in the spring. We have a big conference down at the Lake or in Arkansas that brings together Key Clubs from many other schools around the state and Arkansas. You can make many new friends. ~Dakota Benton

ACT Deadline:
The deadline to sign up for the February 11 ACT is January 13. Students can go online to www.actstudent.org to register and find all testing dates throughout the year. ACT classes and study skills and testing strategies are taught and offered at Calvary.

CADET PATROL ACADEMY:
If you will be 16 by April 1 and have a 2.0 GPA or above and have a driver’s license, consider attending the Cadet Patrol Academy June 3-8 in Jeff City. This is a neat one! Anyone interested in criminal justice should consider attending. IF you are chosen to attend, you will be sponsored by a local American Legion branch. Apps must be to the district chairman by Feb 15, so get this done NOW! Go to http://missourilegion.org/default_030.htm for an application and more information. ~School Counselor

SADD CLUB – Promoting Positive Choices
Calvary Lutheran High School had the opportunity to start a new club this year. They chose to start a Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) group. “I feel that negative peer pressure is a big problem in today’s society, and I want students to know that there are many students in the world today making right decisions. I do not want them to make decisions they will regret for the rest of their lives because people around them are making bad choices,” said counselor Denise Crider.

The group participated in Battle of the Belt campaign, a month-long competition between high schools around mid-Missouri to promote the use of seatbelts. Two unannounced seatbelt checks are done by each participating school. Calvary performed one at the beginning of October, where eighty-eight percent of those students checked were wearing their seatbelts. With the help of videos, posters, announcements, and many other forms of communication, the SADD chapter constantly reminded students to buckle up. Near the end of the month, the second unannounced check was done. The students showed they were listening by scoring a one hundred percent. Every student who arrived during the time of the check was wearing a seatbelt.

Also in October, SADD assisted with Red Ribbon Week, another opportunity to encourage students to make wise choices. Speakers and activities were designed to highlight the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.
News Tribune, Battle of the Belt Article
~Kara Wehmeyer

AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS:
American History class is perhaps one of the finest classes Calvary offers. It teaches much in the way of events in our country’s history. The teacher, Denise Crider, explains the information in such a way that anybody can understand these events. Also, there is a day of fun hands-on learning where students can have the opportunity to hold pieces of history from the American Civil War supplied by Mr. R.C. Miller. It is truly a very fun and very educational course. ~Emmett Spradlin

ART CLASS:
Art class at Calvary Lutheran is a rewarding experience. Students get plenty of time to apply their unique individuality to their projects and improve. We have worked with several different mediums this year including graphite, ink pen, pastel, and finally watercolors. Inspiration is never lacking as new ideas always seem to present themselves in various ways. The art classes this year had the chance to design a program cover for the 2011 Christmas Choir Concert. ~Lydia Browning

PRAISING GOD THROUGH SONG:
The season of giving has enveloped nearly everyone at Calvary Lutheran High School. Some give physical gifts, while others spread the joy of our Christ’s birth through their talents. The Calvary choir prepared their ensemble in order to bring great entertainment and praise God with their voices. The 2011 Christmas choir concert was performed on December 15th, 7 pm, at Grace Lutheran Church in Holts Summit.

The Calvary Lutheran High School choir director is Melisa Ahlers. She was very excited for the concert this year. During the program, a variety of unique songs were sung. Traditional carols, a Spanish song, and an African folk melody called African Alleluia were among these pieces.

During the concert, sophomore Todd Rakow and senior Betsy Britt each sang a solo. Rakow performed Oh Holy Night. Singing It Wasn’t His Child, Betsy Britt delivered the second solo. Ahlers has taken many steps in order to harmonize beautiful music with the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. These solos, along with Silent Night which was sung in German, and stories from Luke 2 came together in an enlivening way to piece together the reason for this wonderful season.

Parents, grandparents, and other family members joined the Calvary choir for this surely memorable performance. ~Lydia Browning

ESSENCE OF ACTING CLASS:
If you are looking for a class that is exciting and fun, you should sign up for Essence of Acting Class. You will learn how to become a convincing mime and use at least two octaves worth of notes in the voice. You will also get the chance to act out mini dramas and have a great time learning how to do it. The class is taught very well by Mr. Deardoff who is a great teacher. Altogether, if you like to have fun and be someone you are not for a while, this would be your class.
~Jodi Means

THE CHAIN PROJECT:
Calvary students (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors) competed with one another in this fun (and giving) race. They brought in their canned goods and donated money to help support the soup kitchen in gathering enough to help others. They built paper chains with each can they brought in (it was five links per can and one link for each quarter donated). It was an evenly matched competition to bring in the most, and students were very enthusiastic about helping out. They all had a blast, but only one class earned the bragging rights that came with winning (not to mention the pizza [or donut] party promised right along with it!). The freshmen won by a mile! ~Ann Whitworth

VOICE OF DEMOCRACY CONTEST:
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Roy Sone Post 1003 and Ladies Auxiliary again sponsored the “Voice of Democracy” contest this year. In this contest, students wrote and recorded a broadcast script on the theme, “Is There Pride in Serving in Our Military?” I, Trevor Dusheke, a sophomore at Calvary Lutheran competed in this contest. I won first place on the local level, winning $300. When I saw the topic, I was really excited. I have so much respect for those serving in our military, and I knew it would be easy for me to talk about the pride that comes along with serving. In the speech, I told about how the military teaches you to “step up”. I talked about how our enlisted men are true heroes. I really enjoyed participating in this contest.
~Trevor Dusheke

SPEECH TOURNAMENT:
On November 18, a speech tournament was held at Calvary Lutheran High School. The contestants included seniors taking the Calvary’s speech class and local homeschoolers around the Jefferson City area. The event kicked off around four with the first round and ended at about eleven with an after party. There were three categories which the contestants could enter: Original Oratory, Impromptu, and Apologetics. Jamie Melton won Original Oratory, Sam Cox won Impromptu, and Craig Wehmeyer won Apologetics.
~Jimmy Berns


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Athletics

Posted on December 6, 2011 @ 8:45 am - Filed under: Calvary News,Sports

Sport programs offered at Calvary are currently: V-Volleyball, V-Baseball, V-Basketball, JV-Softball & JV-Football. Track will also begin in 2012. Softball, Football and Baseball (spring only) will be a co-op team with Tolton Catholic from Columbia. Soccer is planned for 2012 and will be a co-op team with Tolton.

11-12 updated basketball schedule


JAN 27th Basketball Games Raise Breast Cancer Awareness:
Calvary Lutheran High School raised $2,200.19 for cancer research on our “Pink Out” night. This amount was raised from the selling of tshirts and bracelets, the gate and concessions profits, and free will donations. This event had a huge turnout and we want to thank everyone who came out to support this cause!

Calvary has a MaxPreps sports website that features game scores, stats and other athletic information. Fan photos will also be posted to this site. The site is in the process of being updated. Please copy and paste the link below to your browser to access this site.

http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/calvary-lutheran-%28jefferson-city,mo%29/home.htm

Baseball Field Update: We are pleased that work on the new baseball field has begun and will be complete before the spring season! Thanks to all who have made this a reality.

If you have any questions about the sport programs, please contact Athletic Director, Kevin Dusheke at 634-7166 or 690-5718.
E-mail: clhsad1973@aol.com


Sport Updates

Posted on @ 8:43 am - Filed under: Sports

BASKETBALL GAMES – JAN. 27TH – BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Come cheer on the Calvary Lions against the Tuscumbia Lions as they fight together for a good cause!

T-shirts $10 and bracelets $1 available (say – Lions Against Cancer)
Bucket passed for free-will donation
Ribbons available for those who are survivors
Ribbons available for those who want to wear them
Informational brochures available
Recognize survivors and families at half-time of girls’ game
(T-shirts can be purchased through Denise Crider prior to the game for adult sizes S,M,L,XL,XXL by calling 690-6788)

** We have also invited all those who serve at Calvary’s Gift to come celebrate with us at the basketball game as our thank you to them for their generous gifts of time and talent.

2nd ANNUAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
Calvary Lutheran High School hosted their 2nd annual boys and girls basketball tournament on January 6 and 7. The opening games were held at 4:30 at Trinity Lutheran and Helias’ gyms on Friday, January 6, and play continued on Saturday.
The boys’ team started off the tournament with a strong game. Calvary’s boys’ team beat Belle’s junior varsity team 42 to 18. Unfortunately, they dropped the next game in a three overtime thriller to Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, Il) 57 to 58. Junior Emily Jackson, who was the student in the Luther the Lion mascot, noted that it was thrilling to watch this amazing display of talent. In the third place game, Calvary won 38-25 to Kansas City Lutheran.
The girls’ team had a different storyline. Calvary’s girls’ team lost their first two games 46-51 and 26-47 to Belle and Tolton Catholic (A) respectfully. Then the girls beat Tolton Catholic (B) in the seventh place game 35-15.
In the boys’ championship game, Metro-East Lutheran won against St. Paul Concordia 55-37. For the girls’ championship, Metro-East Lutheran beat the Fulton School at St. Alban’s 52-34.
Calvary Lutheran High School is grateful to all of the many businesses who sponsored the tournament and to all of the many volunteers who worked at the tournament. This commitment contributed greatly to a successful tournament. ~James Bernskoetter

BASKETBALL GAMES On December 29th:
On December 29, the girls’ basketball team will be throwing out prizes after their game with Chamois and before the varsity boys’ game. These prizes and announcements are designed to remind everyone how important it is to buckle up and make good choices, especially during the Christmas season. SADD president, Kara Wehmeyer, thought that this encouragement should not only go to the students of Calvary but also to the community as well. Make a positive choice! Come support your Calvary Lions, and see if you can catch a prize! The action begins at 6 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran as the Lady Lions take on the Chamois Pirates on December 29th. ~Kara Wehmeyer

BOYS BASKETBALL:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Calvary took on Tuscumbia in the Jamestown tournament. Although Calvary was unable to win, dropping the game 40-50, it was a great improvement from the last time Calvary played Tuscumbia. Last year when Calvary played Tuscumbia, they lost by 30+ points. Tuscumbia, having not lost one player from the previous season, Calvary considered losing by 10 an improvement from the 30 point loss. The game was close until the 3rd quarter when Tuscumbia made a run. Despite the loss, Calvary looks to build off this game and come out stronger next time they meet Tuscumbia.
~Caleb Propst

Monday, December 5, 2011, The Calvary Lutheran Lions played Jamestown for their first game of the Jamestown tournament. The Lions struggled to get their offense to click all game long. The Lions played a solid 1-3-1 defense and pressed for most of the game. They depended on their defense and rebounding to keep them in the game. Kyle Maddox led the Lions with twenty points. The Lions ended up winning thanks to the Lions hitting free throws down the stretch. The Lions played sloppy, but they fought and came out with win. Their next game of the tournament will be against the Tuscumbia Lions.
~Trevor Dusheke

Friday, December 3, 2011, The Calvary Lutheran Lions took on the Columbia Independent School for their homecoming game. Calvary handled C.I.S. with no problem, beating them 62-19. Calvary was led by its stifling defense and leading scorer James Bernskoetter with 17 points. Calvary’s defense held C.I.S. to three points in the first quarter and did not let them get a shot off until the score was 16-0. The game was a nice way to celebrate homecoming.
~Caleb Propst

Monday, November 28, 2011, The Calvary Lutheran Lions opened their season at New Bloomfield with a game against the Wildcats. Calvary’s starting lineup was made of 3 seniors, James Bernskoetter, Craig Wehmeyer, and Kyle Maddox, and 2 sophomores, Trevor Dusheke and Caleb Propst. The Lions came out ready to start their season and improve from last year’s 8-8 record. They played tough defense but struggled to get their offense going. They went into the half down by 15 at the half. They did not let this deficit slow them down. In the second half, they started to get their offense going. Trevor Dusheke had 11 straight points to start the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Lions were down by 10 when Beau Monson hit two straight 3’s to put them within four. With less than 2 minutes left in the game, James Bernskoetter hit a 3 to make it a 1 point game. The Lions were down by one with 3.9 seconds and had a chance to win it. They ended up losing the game 49-48; however, they took a lot away from the game. They are looking forward to their next game which is their first home game and homecoming game.
~Trevor Dusheke

GIRLS BASKETBALL:
On December 3, 2011, the Lady Lions faced off against the Columbia Independent Lady Lions for the girl’s first varsity homecoming. The Calvary girls played hard the whole game and came out with a win. The team is learning from their experiences to better themselves.
~Kara Wehmeyer

GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Calvary Lutheran had the privilege of cooperating with Father Tolton in Columbia for softball this year. There were nine girls, four from Calvary who came together to make a team. The girls were taught to give 100% effort 100% of the time, thanks to Coach Mary Beth Anthony. Some of the girls had never played before, but the team pulled together to work through the differences to end the season with a 1-3-1 record.
~Kara Wehmeyer

FOOTBALL:
This was Calvary’s first opportunity to participate in football. This would not have been possible at all without the cooperation with Father Tolton Catholic High School. When we were at practice, it was time to go to work. We did our best and worked our hardest. We gave every ounce of heart, sweat, and blood we had. We will work hard to improve and become the best we can. ~Emmett Spradlin

VOLLEYBALL:
Calvary Lutheran High School’s volleyball program is about helping the girls improve their volleyball skills while experiencing playing volleyball on a higher level and having fun doing it. They are committed to giving 100% in every game and practice. They are to have good attitudes on and off the court as well. School always comes before sports. Students who play sports are dedicated and have to be responsible to play a sport and also achieve academically in school. All the girls from the team plan on returning next year. Learning from their experiences in the past, they hope to continue to do better in each game. ~Krista Stanford


Lions Against Cancer

Posted on December 4, 2011 @ 1:32 pm - Filed under: Calvary News,Uncategorized

The Calvary Lutheran Lions hosted the Tuscumbia Lions on January 27, 2012, in their first annual Lions Against Cancer game. The game was specifically focused on Breast Cancer Awareness because the students and faculty at Calvary have been closely affected by the cancer. Calvary organized the basketball game to raise money for cancer awareness as they have played in other schools’ cancer awareness games and wanted to start a tradition of their own.

The event was a huge success. Although Calvary came up short of the victory on the court, everyone was a winner as greater than $2,300 was raised. Senior Kyle Maddox, student chairman of the event, stated that he was amazed by the large number of supporters and level of commitment from the community. He is anxiously looking forward to what his underclassmen committee members will do to build on this success for next year’s event.

However, there is still opportunity for more money to be raised as t-shirts and bracelets are still for sale. Please call Calvary at 573-638-0228 for more information or to support this endeavor. Sizes and quantities of shirts are limited. All the money that has been raised and all the money still being raised will go to cancer awareness.

The week leading up to the game was Breast Cancer Awareness week at Calvary. The students wore pink ribbons all week. On Wednesday, Lance MacLaughlin, whose wife is battling the cancer, talked about their battles and hardships dealing with the cancer and how they look to God knowing He has a plan for them no matter what happens.

When all was said and done, the game was a great accomplishment as a large amount of money was raised which will benefit cancer awareness. Calvary would like to thank all the supporters of the game, Tuscumbia for participating, and all the businesses that made generous donations for the t-shirts. We hope to see you at the game next year and be one step closer to a cure for cancer!

~Caleb Propst


Calvary Spirit Apparel

Posted on @ 7:54 am - Filed under: Calvary News

Calvary Spirit Apparel can be purchased from the CLHS Booster Association by talking to Denise Crider here at school. Items include t-shirts ($10), long-sleeved t-shirts ($15), sweatshirts and hoodies ($20), baseball caps ($20) and necklace charms ($10).

The following website also carries a wide variety of Calvary apparel:
http://www.spiritschoolapparel.com/store/46/calvary-lutheran-high-school-jefferson-city-mo
You will now enjoy the flexibility to order items in small quantities and at any time which is convenient to you. Shipping is fast and simple. Share this link with others that would like to support Calvary.




Buy Calvary Lutheran High School Clothing and Apparel


Calvary Cookbooks for Sale

Posted on @ 7:53 am - Filed under: Calvary News,CLHS Booster Association

Calvary Lutheran now has a school cookbook available. The recipes in the cookbook are from the friends and families of Calvary. Also, there is beautiful student artwork featured throughout. Twenty-five hundred books were ordered, and many have been sold already. The cookbooks are being sold at businesses throughout Jefferson City and can also be bought at the school itself. Cookbooks are twenty dollars apiece, or if more than one is purchased, they are eighteen dollars each. For more information about the cookbooks, please call Calvary Lutheran High School at (573)638-0228 or Shirley Bernskoetter at (573)690-2237.
~Jimmy Berns


2011-12 Calvary Dining Out

Posted on December 2, 2011 @ 9:53 am - Filed under: Uncategorized

We are thankful to the many families who have made our monthly Dining Out With Calvary events such a great success. We are also thankful to the great local businesses who generously support us. Each event happens on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 5pm – 8pm. We hope you will mark your calendar and join us for all of this year’s events.

August 16: Summit Lake Winery (20%)
September 20: Yen Ching (20%)
October 18: Santa Cruz (20%)
November 15: Madison’s Cafe (15%)
December 20: Bandana’s BBQ (15%)
January 17: Culvers (10%)
February 21: Oscar’s Diner (15%)
March 20: Colton’s Steakhouse (15%)
April 17: Das Stein Haus (10%)
May 22: Steak N’ Shake (10%)


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