New ALSS Member School

ALSS is pleased to welcome Christ Lutheran High School in Buckley, IL as a new member school.

Thrivent Choice Program

Are you a member of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans? Are you eligible to participate in the Thrivent Choice Dollars program?  Consider directing Choice Dollars towards ALSS.

A Choice Dollars grant funds that can make a world of difference to ALSS as we work together to further our mission to support leaders to advance the Christ-centered ministries of Lutheran secondary schools.

Thrivent Choice is a charitable grant program that allows eligible members to recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes part of its charitable outreach grant funds each year. Association Of Lutheran Secondary Schools will be listed in the program's searchable online catalog.

Individually, by making a recommendation through Choice Dollars directions, you can make a difference. Together, we can reach our goal.

For more information or to direct your designated Choice Dollars, simply go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 800-THRIVENT and state “Thrivent Choice.”

Dr. Jay Krause to serve at Academy of the Cross

Dr. Jay Krause has accepted the call to serve as Director for Development of Academy of the Cross in St. Charles, IL beginning on July 1st. Please pray for him and for his family as they continue to work through all the complexities of their move.

2012-2013 New ALSS Board Members

Mychal Thom and Sheila Psencik were elected to the 2012-2013 ALSS Board of Directors during the ALSS Annual Conference in Las Vegas.  They will begin their service on the board in July. 

Mychal Thom Bio

Sheila Psencik Bio

Mr. Gregg Pinick receives 2012 Paul Lange Award

Congratulations to our 2012 Paul Lange Award recipient Gregg Pinick from Orange Lutheran High School.  Gregg was honored at the awards banquet at this years annual conference in Las Vegas.

New Principal at LSA High School in Decatur, IL

LSA High School in Decatur, IL is proud to announce the appointment of their new principal, Nathan Richter. Nathan takes over the position from Kyle Karsten, who was serving as both principal and Executive Director.  Kyle will remain at LSA as the Executive Director.

New Principal at Concordia Lutheran HS in Fort Wayne

Mychal Thom has accepted the call to serve as principal at Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, IN beginning this summer.

Travel & Study Chinese History for High School Students

Presenting an opportunity for high school student/teacher pairs to follow Mao's long march to discover the historical events, personalities and impacts. 

Concordia International School Shanghai offers a unique educational opportunity. Two high school teacher/student pairs will be selected to take part in a travel-study program examining key events of the 20th century related to Mao Zedong and the Long March. The travel-study program visits several sites in China as the participants join Concordia teachers and students retracing parts of the Long March, visiting sites key to the development of the Chinese Communist Party, staying in the caves in Yan’an used by the Communists during the decades-long civil war and discussing history, culture, and current events with locals.

While 2012 is the inaugural year for students and teachers from around the world to participate in Mao’s Long March: The Events, Personalities and Impact, 2012 also marks the third year that the trip will be part of the Concordia International School Shanghai High School Educational Travel Program. Mark Johnson, Humanities teacher at Concordia International School Shanghai and Coordinator of National History Day, East Asia, will lead the ten-day trip. Mark Johnson is also the recipient of the 2011 Award for Global Understanding from the National Council for the Social Studies.

Eligibility: This opportunity is available to High School Students and Teachers (Prior knowledge of Chinese history or language is not required)

Trip dates: September 20-29, 2012
Application Deadline: April 9, 2012

Costs: Concordia International School Shanghai will pay for all trip-related expenses within China; participants selected to take part are responsible for travel arrangements and costs to get to and from Shanghai

Contact: longmarch@concordiashanghai.org

For more information on this opportunity, the application process and past study trips, please visit:http://www.concordiashanghai.org/academics/long-march

2012 Honorary Lifetime Membership

ALSS Honorary Lifetime Memberships were awarded to Norman Brauer, Perry Breseman, John Herzog & Tom Wolbrecht at this years annual conference in Las Vegas.