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As we entei the 2u14-2u1S Acauemic Yeai, the Boaiu of Biiectois is pleaseu to shaie with you
some inteiesting facts about Sieiia Lutheian Bigh School.

!/*12&/ 3,14: This yeai, we have a stuuent bouy of 112 stuuents with 41 Fieshmen, S1
Sophomoies, 2S }uniois anu 17 Seniois. That is an inciease of 14 stuuents.

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Stuuent Teachei Ratio 12:1
Aveiage Stuuents Class 14.2
2u1S uiauuation Rate: 1uu%
2u1S College Natiiculation Rate: 9S%

3,#$1 7,82$&#&+26 The Boaiu of Biiectois foi Sieiia Lutheian Bigh School incluues pastois,
teacheis, piofessionals anu paients iepiesenting Caison City & Bouglas County anu six local
chuiches.

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pioviuing a Chiistian enviionment that encouiages anu nuituies acauemic excellence anu giowth
in Chiist. The staff consists of eight full-time teacheis, thiee pait-time teacheis, foui
auministiative staff peisonnel anu one auministiatoi. The acauemic uegiees helu by the staff
incluue foui post-giauuate uegiees.

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Yeai veibal Nath Wiiting Total
SLBS National SLBS National SLBS National SLBS National
2u1S S81 496 SSS S14 S62 488 1677 1498

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have matiiculateu to almost 7u uiffeient colleges anu univeisities aiounu the countiy. Nany
choose Chiistian colleges such as a Concoiuia 0niveisity, Point Loma, oi Biola. Some have chosen
0NR, anu still otheis have chosen to attenu Boston 0niveisity, Coloiauo School of Nines, 0CSB, oi
Peppeiuine. This list is ceitainly not compiehensive but offeis a iepiesentative sample of wheie
oui giauuates matiiculate. (A full list is available on line at slhs.com oi in the office.)















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Sieiia Lutheian stuuents have the oppoitunity to supplement theii euucation, expanu theii
hoiizons, anu uevelop theii talents anu skills in a vaiiety of activities. Those incluue the
National Bonoi Society, Stuuent uoveinment, Acauemic 0lympics, Theatei, Choii, Technology
Club, Piaise Banu, anu Sea Cauets. In auuition, stuuents may compete in volleyball, giils anu
boys Cioss Countiy, Football, giils anu boys Basketball, Cheeileauing, giils anu boys Tiack
anu Fielu, Baseball anu uolf.

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:+#12;%+ )-4;?%+0 J Regional Champions in 2u1S,
The team has nevei misseu the state touinament
>$,00 >,*&/$4 J Boys State Runnei-up in 2u1S
3,40 3#0K2/L#-- J Regional Qualifiei (top 4 in iegion) in 2u1S anu 2u14
9$#+K #&1 .%2-1 @ Boys & uiils Regional anu State Champions in 2u14,
Boys State Runnei-up
3,40 7,-A J Acauemic State Champions

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The leaueiship at Sieiia Lutheian Bigh School is exciteu to commence its 1Sth acauemic yeai. We
aie still a young, giowing school anu oui leaueiship woiks haiu to keep youi tuition as low as
possible, but that is laigely accomplisheu thiough funuiaising anu the suppoit of oui evei-
geneious uonois. As the size anu neeus of oui school giow, we aie constantly looking foi ways to
pioviue foi oui stuuents without iaising tuition.
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The annual opeiating buuget foi SLBS is appioximately $1.1S million;
Baseu on the buuget, the total funus neeueu to euucate each stuuent is $1u,1uu;
0n aveiage, tuition anu fees ieceiveu fiom full pay stuuents is $8,6uu pei stuuent, pei yeai;
The "gap" between full pay tuitionfees anu the funus neeueu to euucate each stuuent is about
$1,Suu;
Auuitionally, SLBS believes that the giace of the bouy of Chiist shoulu extenu to any stuuent
who uesiies to attenu Sieiia Lutheian Bigh School. In that iegaiu, SLBS has buugeteu
$12S,uuu in tuition assistance, which ieuuces the amount that some stuuents pay but opens
the school to moie stuuents uesiiing a Chiistian euucation anu enhances the school's uiveise
anu giowing stuuent bouy.
We offei synoptic chaits showing the bieakuown of oui income anu expenses:


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0ne of the key points that we uesiie to shaie is that eveiy stuuent at SLBS is ieceiving some
benefit fiom oui uonois. Without oui geneious uonois, this amazing school woulu simply not
exist as it uoes. Anu, as we giow, the gap between ievenue anu expenses also giows. The ieality
is that Chiistian Euucation in Noithein Nevaua exists because uonois believe that chiluien neeu a
place to be euucateu in a Chiist-centeieu enviionment wheie acauemic anu stuuent stanuaius aie
high. We aie hoping that you might help us finu uonois oi assist us with youi time, talents, oi
tieasuie. Below, we have outlineu some iequests, infoimation anu oppoitunities that might help
you in assisting us pioviue the gieat euucation that youi chiluien ieceive!
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Each yeai at Sieiia Lutheian Bigh School we face a significant buuget gap (the uiffeience between
tuitionfees ieceiveu anu total expenuituies). Each yeai we aie blesseu with volunteeis anu
uonois anu that gap is filleu. 0ui funus come fiom the following souices:
a. Funuiaising events anu activities - The majoi 2u14-1S school funuiaising events aie:
i. uifts of uiace Binnei & Auction - Naich 7, 2u1S
ii. uolf Touinament - }une 6, 2u1S
b. Alumni Association - Is being launcheu in 2u14 to ieach oui 1S4 alumni. Activities foi
the Association will begin shoitly aftei the Chiistmas Boliuay.
c. Bonations anu gifts - Cash, in-kinu oi planneu gifts aie always welcome. Nany uonois
have pleugeu monthly contiibutions. 0theis pioviue one-time gifts.
u. Thiivent - Thiivent is an oiganization that has seveial piogiams which allow its
membeis (typically membeis of an LCNS chuich) to appoint SLBS as a beneficiaiy of
gifts oi matching giants. These oppoitunities often come at no cost to the membei.
e. SCRIP, WoikStuuy, & PIP Bouis
f. Reciuitment of new stuuents to SLBS; as moie new stuuents attenu, SLBS becomes
moie financially inuepenuent.
Note: Theie aie many othei funuiaiseis that ielate to specific spoits oi piogiams. While incieuibly impoitant to
the school, these funus uo not uiiectly help fill oui gap.

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This yeai, we aie asking families help fill the buuget gap between the funus neeueu to euucate
each stuuent anu the amount ieceiveu fiom tuitionfees. While uonations aie always
appieciateu anu encouiageu, theie aie many activities anu events that iequiie no out-of-
pocket giving, but still make a big uiffeience to the SLBS bottom line. Some giving
oppoitunities aie to:
" 0btain uonation items oi sponsois foi the BinneiAuction (Naich) anu uolf Classic (}une);
" Sell Bollais foi Scholais Tickets (pait of the BinneiAuction);
" Buy oi sell tickets to the BinneiAuction;
" Play in oi ieciuit playeis foi the uolf Classic;
" You, youi fiienus anu family can puichase SCRIP gift caius foi youi noimal monthly
expenses anu suppoit SLBS at no auuitional cost to you (ShopWithScip.com);
" Ask youi employei if it offeis uonation matches anu notify it of youi gifts;
" Invite a fiienu oi family membei with a heait foi euucation to make a uonation (oi let us
know oi intiouuce them to Pastoi Clausen oi a Boaiu membei); anu,
" 0thei oppoitunities offeieu thioughout the yeai anu offeieu in the Piincipal's Blast.
S. MNM OM#$2&/0 N& M#$/&2$0"%?P )??,$/*&%/%206 Foi those of you who have committeu to
WoikStuuy anu PIP, we thank you. This commitment of youi time ieuuces the funus neeueu to
opeiate the school anu keeps oui paients involveu in SLBS! To help buuget houis, this yeai we aie
asking paients to iuentify the aieas wheie they woulu like to offei theii houis. This will help us
ieach out foi some of the piojectscommittees that iequiie laigei time commitments. 0ften, if you
commit to one of the following eventscommittees, you will invest enough time that it will satisfy
youi annual PIP commitment of 2u houis pei stuuent.
__ uiauing, classioom, anu othei uaily suppoit
__ Spoiting - assistant coach, scoiekeeping, etc.
__ Snack BaiBoosteis
__ Binnei Auction Committee
__ uolf Touinament Committee
__ Bevelopment of Alumni Piogiam
__ Events - on site foi event
__ Weekenu woik uays aiounu the school
__ Niscellaneous oppoitunities offeieu in the Piincipal's Blast
__ If you absolutely cannot paiticipate in the school activities, you may pay $Suu pei
stuuent in lieu of PIP paiticipation.

We look foiwaiu to woiking with you anu oui community to give oui chiluien a Chiist-centeieu,
college piepaiatoiy euucation! Foi moie infoimation, claiification of any infoimation pioviueu oi
to get involveu please contact a boaiu membei oi auministiatoi.

Thank you foi senuing youi sons anu uaughtei to SLBS!

The Boaiu of Biiectois
Sieiia Lutheian Bigh School