The WELS Arizona-California District Convention will be held June 8-10, 2026, at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. The Opening Service and several events will also be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 715 W Southern Ave, Tempe.
Traveling this summer? Be sure to pack your favorite Coyote tee, snap a photo wearing it, and send it in to Photos@ALAcoyotes.org.
You could win swag! We're looking for:
Right now, opponents of school choice are actively collecting signatures to place anti-ESA measures on the 2026 ballot. If they succeed, these measures would kick tens of thousands of students off the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, disrupt special needs families, and open the door to unlimited government regulation of private schools.
This is not a distant threat. Signature gatherers are in grocery store parking lots, at community events, and on neighborhood sidewalks across Arizona right now. Many of the people they approach don't know what they're signing - and that's exactly what the opposition is counting on.
We need your help to change that.
The opposition is funded by out-of-state special interests spending millions to eliminate school choice in Arizona. They're building their campaign on a fraud narrative that has been thoroughly debunked - actual fraud in the ESA program is 0.3%, far below Medicaid, food stamps, or unemployment insurance.
But debunked or not, the narrative works if families never hear the truth. That's why this moment matters so much. We cannot let up in June. The signature collection window is open, and every conversation a school family has with a neighbor, a fellow church member, or a friend is an opportunity to protect the program that serves more than 102,000 Arizona children.
It's going to take all of us! Please download the flyer and share it with your friends, neighbors, and family.
Graduation photos are coming soon. Until then, let's celebrate the class of 2026 in video:
Looking for photos for a year-in-review post or book? We host a website for you to view & download event and sports photos.
Traveling this summer? Be sure to pack your favorite Coyote tee, snap a photo wearing it, and send it in to Photos@ALAcoyotes.org.
You could win swag! We're looking for:
Summer office hours begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The office will be open from 8 am to 12 noon.
We will be closed on June 19 and July 3-10.
Registration is open: https://alacoyotes.org/summer-camps-2026-news/
Friday, May 22
Right now, opponents of school choice are actively collecting signatures to place anti-ESA measures on the 2026 ballot. If they succeed, these measures would kick tens of thousands of students off the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, disrupt special needs families, and open the door to unlimited government regulation of private schools.
This is not a distant threat. Signature gatherers are in grocery store parking lots, at community events, and on neighborhood sidewalks across Arizona right now. Many of the people they approach don't know what they're signing - and that's exactly what the opposition is counting on.
We need your help to change that.
The opposition is funded by out-of-state special interests spending millions to eliminate school choice in Arizona. They're building their campaign on a fraud narrative that has been thoroughly debunked - actual fraud in the ESA program is 0.3%, far below Medicaid, food stamps, or unemployment insurance.
But debunked or not, the narrative works if families never hear the truth. That's why this moment matters so much. We cannot let up in June. The signature collection window is open, and every conversation a school family has with a neighbor, a fellow church member, or a friend is an opportunity to protect the program that serves more than 102,000 Arizona children.
It's going to take all of us! Please download the flyer and share it with your friends, neighbors, and family.
Join us this evening for the Commencement Concert.
Enjoy patriotic music by all of our music ensembles, individual performers, and of course, the alumni finale. All are invited to this free concert! Doors open at 6.30 pm.
Streamed at ALAcoyotes.org/YouTube.
The Art Fair will be held in room 5 tonight, stop in before or after the concert and see the awesome works of art students have made! Students may pick up your artwork after the concert or at graduation.
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All athletes entering grades 9-12 should consider participating in our summer workout program. There is a $75 fee that pays for workouts, training, drills, and league games. Please visit the online payment page to make a payment.
Summer training starts on Monday, June 1. View the Summer Workout Schedule.Did you know? Upperclassmen recommend completing as many service hours as possible during the summer!
Here are a few church activities we've heard about so far:
As graduation nears, we want to send a few important reminders to our graduates:
Wednesday, May 20All athletes entering grades 9-12 should consider participating in our summer workout program. There is a $75 fee that pays for workouts, training, drills, and league games. Please visit the online payment page to make a payment.
Summer training starts on Monday, June 1. View the Summer Workout Schedule.WEEK ONE
June 1-4, 2026 (Mon-Thur)
Baseball/Softball
Volleyball
WEEK TWO
June 8-11, 2026 (Mon-Thur)
BOYS Basketball
WEEK THREE
June 15-18, 2026 (Mon-Thur)
GIRLS Basketball
Registration is open: https://alacoyotes.org/summer-camps-2026-news/
As graduation nears, we want to send a few important reminders for graduating seniors:
Wednesday, May 20Join us next week for the Commencement Concert and Graduation.
Enjoy patriotic music by all of our music ensembles, individual performers, and of course, the alumni finale. All are invited to this free concert! More for the concert can be found HERE, and for graduation HERE.All athletes entering grades 9-12 should consider participating in our summer workout program. There is a $75 fee that pays for workouts, training, drills, and league games. Please visit the online payment page to make a payment.
Summer training starts on Monday, June 1. View the Summer Workout Schedule.Please continue to encourage friends and family to oppose attempts to put the “Protect Education, Accountability Now” initiative sponsored by the AZ Education Association and Save Our Schools Arizona and the “Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Reform and Accountability Act” initiative, sponsored by FortifyAZ, on the November general election ballot.
First and foremost, pray! Pray for the protection of educational freedom in Arizona. Pray that the opposition will NOT collect the necessary signatures. Pray that the opposition will have their hearts changed and see that school choice is about putting students first, not funding school systems. Pray that peoples’ eyes will be opened to the harm this ballot initiative would bring to Arizona students, their families, and our private Christian Schools.
Encourage everyone in your school community to Decline to Sign both petitions. Become informed and share the facts about both initiatives with others.
a. Learn more at https://azlovesesas.com/. This is a great resource!
b. Check out AZCEC’s Action Center to print a Decline to Sign flyer and to share your school choice story.
c. Read the article from the Goldwater Institute, which breaks down the negative impact this initiative would have on Arizona students and private schools.
Financially support the Decline to Sign movement by giving to AZ Loves ESA and/or AZCEC. Their efforts cost money, and they need your support to get the word out! Arizona has been one of the top states for school choice for 30 years. This initiative would set educational freedom for Arizona students and families back tremendously.
We host a website for you to view & download event and sports photos.
Awards Day was a wonderful reminder of the gifts that God has given our students!
Hop on over to our social media channels to congratulate the recipients of recent accolades, such as:
Senior exams are taking place on Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15. The schedule can be found HERE.
Families of juniors, we need your help!
Families of juniors, we need your help!
Graduation for the Class of 2026 is fast approaching, and junior families have the opportunity to help ensure that events go smoothly (next year, you'll be the honorees!).
Please continue to encourage friends and family to oppose attempts to put the “Protect Education, Accountability Now” initiative sponsored by the AZ Education Association and Save Our Schools Arizona and the “Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Reform and Accountability Act” initiative, sponsored by FortifyAZ, on the November general election ballot.
First and foremost, pray! Pray for the protection of educational freedom in Arizona. Pray that the opposition will NOT collect the necessary signatures. Pray that the opposition will have their hearts changed and see that school choice is about putting students first, not funding school systems. Pray that peoples’ eyes will be opened to the harm this ballot initiative would bring to Arizona students, their families, and our private Christian Schools.Financially support the Decline to Sign movement by giving to AZ Loves ESA and/or AZCEC. Their efforts cost money, and they need your support to get the word out! Arizona has been one of the top states for school choice for 30 years. This initiative would set educational freedom for Arizona students and families back tremendously.
The AZ Lutheran Mission Club is hosting the final pizza lunch of the year to raise money to help cover the costs of upcoming summer mission trips. The last pizza lunch will be THIS Friday, May 8. If interested in a day off from lunch prep, make sure to sign up before next Thursday, May 7. Pizza will be from Costco: $3/single slice, $5/double slice.
Div. V State Track Meet
We need our AZ Lutheran family's help! Please share photos of podium ceremonies and close up photos of your athlete wearing his/her medal after each event! We can't cover it all without you!
Email to Photos@ALAcoyotes.org. Thank you!
The AZ Lutheran Mission Club is hosting the final pizza lunch of the year to raise money to help cover the costs of upcoming summer mission trips. The last pizza lunch will be on Friday, May 8. If interested in a day off from lunch prep, make sure to sign up before next Thursday, May 7. Pizza will be from Costco: $3/single slice, $5/double slice.
The Spring Scholastic Awards ceremony and National Honor Society induction will take place this Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 2 pm, in the gym.
A note from parents to parents:
You're invited to join the fun of "Around the World" Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week. We're planning breakfast, lunch, school-wide activities, snack delivery, and a gift — just some small ways of saying thanks to our teachers next week — May 4-8, 2026.Purchase your Oliver tickets online. (Ticket prices at the door will be slightly higher.)
Visit the Oliver Street Market!
No night at the theatre is complete without a little Food, Glorious Food! Come early, swing by at intermission, or grab a treat after the curtain call.View the photo album on Facebook and spread the word about this great show!
