CALL NEWS

Chris Sulit has accepted our call to teach upper level science!

CALL NEWS

Some of this information was published previously:

Pastor Chris Johnson of Crosswalk, husband of Jamie Johnson, has accepted his call to serve at Mount Lebanon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mrs. Johnson will serve the remainder of her year with us at ALA before moving to Wisconsin. 

Dan Solofra, pastor at CrossWalk and husband of Taunya Solofra, has declined his call to Wisconsin.

Josh Stahmann, pastor at Salem in Scottsdale and husband of Lynnette Stahmann, has declined his call to Minnesota.

Mykenna Schneiter has received a call to Winnebago Lutheran Academy to teach upper level science. 

Adam Wiechmann, our Assistant Principal for Academics and Science Department Chairman, has received a call to work with the One Africa team. 

While details are still somewhat unclear, this position would connect him with a quickly increasing number of people across the continent seeking Christian guidance and instruction. It would include providing and preparing materials for these people and on a regular basis traveling to various countries to build on that foundation. He would join the members of the One Africa team and relocate to Lusaka, Zambia. 

Please keep all who are deliberating calls and all the ministries involved in your prayers. 

THANK YOU!

As you may have heard, we partnered with the Love House Kids Program to provide Christmas gifts for foster kids in group homes.

Thanks to all of you, we were able to send gifts to 14 foster children!

Thank you for your generous hearts!

VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL PICTURES THROUGH MAXPREPS

Recently a photographer from MaxPreps took photos of the boys varsity basketball game on December 12 against Heritage Academy. Click on the MaxPreps Photos Link to view or make a purchase.

CALLS NEWS

 Pastor Johnson of Crosswalk, husband of Jamie Johnson, has accepted his call to serve at Mount Lebanon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jamie will serve the remainder of her year with us at ALA. 

TUITION ASSISTANCE

No family at ALA needs to pay full tuition out-of-pocket. If this is news to you, please contact Michelle Meyer | Admissions@ALAcoyotes.org | 602-268-8686 x 140

As first semester comes to a close, a reminder for all parents that the process to apply for tuition assistance for next school year 2024-2025 begins in February. If you need a refresher about options or steps to take, contact Michelle Meyer starting in January.

Admissions@ALAcoyotes.org | 602-268-8686 x 140

CHEER GAMEDAY PICTURES

If you would like to order Cheer pictures, please click on the link provided below.

https://aia.photoreflect.com/?hosted=1&pi=0ROW

SEMESTER EXAMS DEC. 15, 18, 19

FULL SCHEDULE

• Please note the following information about these test days.
• Students do not have to report to school until their first test of the day and may leave after their final test of the day. However, students must sign in at the office when they arrive late and sign out at the office when they leave early. Once a student leaves campus for the day, he/she may not return. Students may not leave campus between tests. If a student has a period off between tests, arrives early for a test, or is waiting for others to finish a test, he/she will go to study hall. Be sure to bring work to do or a book to read. Study hall locations will be announced.
• All tests will be taken in the usual classroom for each course. Students may not leave a testing session early, even if finished with the test.
• If an exam is missed, the student must make arrangements with the instructor and must take the exam by Wednesday, January 11, 2024, in order to receive credit.
• There will be no semester exams in art classes, Digital Media Design, Physical Education, or Weight Training. All other classes are expected to meet during the scheduled exam period.
• Exam periods on Friday, Dec. 15 for Freshman Music, Band, and Concert Choir/A Cappella will constitute a dress rehearsal for the Christmas Concert.
• All students are expected to attend the school Christmas Chapel on Monday, December 18 at 10:15 a.m.

FLAGSTAFF BASKETBALL PHOTOS

The grandparent of two ALA alumni (Larry Marten) took photos at the Pepsi Basketball Tournament and shared them with us. They are free to download. Please give him credit when sharing.

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 Y2023_Flagstaff_Pepsi_ALA_Boys_Dec08_ALA_Win

 

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CALL NEWS

Dan Solofra, Pastor of Crosswalk and husband of Taunya Solofra, had declined his call to Wisconsin.

New Calls Extended

The Board of Directors extended calls for three teachers last night.

For math, they called Mr. Jonathan Ross who presently serves at Divine Savior Academy in Doral, Florida.

For Spanish, they called Abigail Bosin, who presently serves at Manitowoc Lutheran High School.

For science, they called Chris Sulit, a local member at Emmanuel and presently teaching science at Camelback High School.

FAFSA

Parents of seniors – You’ve heard about the FAFSA and the fact that there are changes this year. You also know that the release of the FAFSA was delayed from the typical October 1 release date. Here is some current information:

What is the timeline for the FAFSA as of now?
The timeline that the Department of Education has stated is that they intend to make the FAFSA available for students by December 31. We will keep you posted as we get more information on the actual date. They have informed colleges that they will first release your submitted information to the colleges, by the end of January. That means you will likely start getting aid awards from colleges starting in February.

What can you be doing right now?
1) Create your FSA ID account here. Make sure you remember your username and password so you can access and submit the 2024-25 FAFSA when it's released in a few weeks.
2) You'll need to determine any "contributors" as the FAFSA defines it (typically a parent) and have them create a username and password as well. Go to this link to help you understand the definition of a "contributor" on the FAFSA.
3) FAFSA has published a series of videos that will help you and your student to prepare for filing. They are short watches and will help you to make sure you have everything you need when you go to file.

 

MY HOT LUNCHBOX

Lunch Ordering is Now Open for Arizona Lutheran Academy for January - May!

We wanted to notify you that lunch ordering is now open to all families at Arizona Lutheran Academy for the 1/1/2024 - 5/23/2024 ordering period.

Please let us know if you have any questions by emailing info@myhotlunchbox.com or calling us at 

888-894-8295.

Log In to My Hot Lunchbox

SCHEDULE ROTATION

There will be a schedule rotation tomorrow. The schedule will be as follows:

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CALL NEWS

Eric Scheuerlein has declined our call to teach upper-level math. The Board of Directors will be placing a call for an upper-level math teacher tonight.

 

SCHEDULE ROTATION

There will be a schedule rotation tomorrow. The schedule will be as follows:

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CHEER COMPETITION

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Mountain Ridge HS
22800 N 67th Ave, Glendale

ADMISSION

• Purchase online: GoFan ticketing (NO CASH)
• $15 Adults
• $7.50 Students with ID
• FREE Children 5 & Under
• Tickets must be purchased online before arriving at Mountain Ridge HS.
• AIA passes, issued by the Arizona Interscholastic Association, are valid.

CONCESSIONS

• No outside food or drink allowed. Concessions will be available for purchase.

PARKING

• Enter from 67th Ave. Doors open on Saturday at 8:00 AM. See map for details.

SEATING

• Performances will be facing the stage and spectators will be directed where to sit.

    

LOVE HOUSE KIDS

As you may have heard, Student Council is partnering with the Love House Kids Program to provide Christmas gifts to foster kids in group homes. We hope to finish up our ordering soon, so gifts can arrive on time. Thanks to all who've already donated!

Here are the links to the HR wish lists. These have been created on Amazon to making giving super easy! Visit the link below to your child's HR. It would be amazing if we could have these lists completed by December 15, although that is not a deadline. Thank you for giving!

Homeroom 1 (Romsdahl)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/bzAAejQ?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 2 (Wells)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/idkieSL?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 3 (St Germaine)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/e77jzWb?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 4 (Bode)
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1QL1YHVG7UNI5

Homeroom 5 (List)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/eGLGUtS?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 6 (Aleisa)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/ifyOSYk?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 7 (Brauer)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/811F6PT?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 8 (Wiechmann)
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/owner-view/7YNNG30EXTJX?share=false

Homeroom 12 (Schneiter)
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3E1BEEBLV1V3

Homeroom 14 (Riesop)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/4xYtmsT?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 20 (Ohm)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/3aaXrn9?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 21 (Severeid)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/3ODqjEr?ref_=wl_share

WEEKEND EVENTS

There are many opportunities to cheer for our Coyotes this weekend!

🤼 Boys Wrestling at Douglas Tournament
🤼‍♀️ Girls Wrestling at Agua Fria Tournament
🏀 Varsity Boys Basketball at Flagstaff Tournament
🏀 Varsity Girls Basketball at Flagstaff Tournament
📣 Cheer D3/D4 Small Team Gameday Competition

Rumor is there are students running in a marathon too!

Send photos to Photos@ALAcoyotes.org.

STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER

We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Merida Oliphant to our staff. She began her work in the Student Success Office on November 27. Merida is an ALA alumna (ALA class of 1999) and a mom of a present student and an ALA graduate.

CALL NEWS

Tanya Tranberg has declined our call to serve as our Spanish teacher. Our Board of Directors will meet again on December 11 to place calls for Spanish and Science.

 

LOVE HOUSE KIDS-PLEASE GIVE SOON!

As you may have heard, Student Council is partnering with the Love House Kids Program to provide Christmas gifts to foster kids in group homes. We hope to finish up our ordering soon, so gifts can arrive on time. Thanks to all who've already donated!

Here are the links to the HR wish lists. These have been created on Amazon to making giving super easy! Visit the link below to your child's HR. It would be amazing if we could have these lists completed by December 15, although that is not a deadline. Thank you for giving!

Homeroom 1 (Romsdahl)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/bzAAejQ?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 2 (Wells)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/idkieSL?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 3 (St Germaine)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/e77jzWb?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 4 (Bode)
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1QL1YHVG7UNI5

Homeroom 5 (List)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/eGLGUtS?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 6 (Aleisa)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/ifyOSYk?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 7 (Brauer)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/811F6PT?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 12 (Schneiter)
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3E1BEEBLV1V3

Homeroom 14 (Riesop)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/4xYtmsT?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 20 (Ohm)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/3aaXrn9?ref_=wl_share

Homeroom 21 (Severeid)
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/3ODqjEr?ref_=wl_share

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

The Christmas Concert is coming up on Friday, December 15. Titled Unto Us a Child Is Born, the concert will feature Christmas songs, both classic and unfamiliar, that herald the birth of our Savior. There will be well-known titles, such as Angels We Have Heard on High, What Child Is This, Carol of the Drum, and Go Tell It on the Mountain, as well as new arrangements of hymns like Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. The concert will conclude with three pieces from Handel's Messiah, culminating in the Hallelujah Chorus. Audience members who wish to join the choirs on this last number are welcome to do so!

PSAT SCORES

Students who took the PSAT in October can now access their scores. Go to the College Board STUDENT SIGN IN PAGE and log in to his/her College Board account. No account? The student should create one using the same name and email that was used for the PSAT test. (Note: this is a student account, not a parent account.) All students who have an account must make sure their College Board account email links to their personal email, not school email. This is so students still have access to their account after graduation. 

Once signed in, the student can find PSAT scores and also explore other things like careers, colleges, scholarships, and practice for a future SAT.

 

LOVE HOUSE KIDS COLLECTION

Dear ALA Family,

This winter Student Council is partnering with the Love House Kids Program to provide Christmas gifts to foster kids in group homes. Last year this went really well and we hope to have that kind of effect again this year! We are asking that students give generously to meet the needs of the students, and we invite parents, grandparents, alumni, anyone to help as well.

Here are some ways you can help...

• Donate money to your/your child's homeroom teacher. This way the teacher can buy gifts on the foster kids' lists with that money.
• Buy gifts on an Amazon list that the teacher created for your specific homeroom (please ask your homeroom teacher if this is an option).
• Make it more personable by going out and buying the gifts on the kids' lists yourself (gifts not on the list are acceptable, but we put first priority on gifts the kids specifically want).

Any of these three options is a great way to help us give the foster kids joy on their Christmas day! In total, we are supporting 14 foster kids, one in each homeroom. The 14 kids we have range from newborn to 18, coming from pasts of abuse, relocation, and many other misfortunes. Any donations really help us go a long way to light up these children's worlds. We are grateful for all the gifts we have from our God and wish to use the community we have at ALA to pay forward those blessings to people who really need them. Thank you for your partnership in this activity.

Here's a link to the Love House website if you'd like to know more about their mission: https://www.lovehousekidsprogram.org/what-we-do.html)


MR. JON ROMSDAHL, MSIDT

SCHEDULE ROTATION

There will be a schedule rotation tomorrow. The schedule will be as follows:

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SCHEDULE ROTATION

There will be a schedule rotation tomorrow. The schedule will be as follows:

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

The BIA in Sacaton is now hiring men and women 18 and older for the 2023 fire season. This could be a summer job for students or could turn into a full-time position. See the flyer for more information.