GPLHS Monthly Update
May 2022
Prayer for Great Plains Lutheran High School
Heavenly Father, as another school year at Great Plains Lutheran High School draws to a close, bless the final weeks of instruction and learning. Be with all of the students as they transition to summer activities. Especially, we pray, let your hand of blessing be upon the 2022 graduates as they prepare for further training and embark upon lives of service. Thank you for all those who have faithfully served throughout the year, teaching, supporting, and encouraging our youth as they build on the Rock of Jesus and his Word. Bless their efforts to your glory. Amen.
Call Update
Our Board of Directors extended a call to Pastor Karl Schauland to serve as our new Campus Pastor/Dean of Students and we are thankful that Pastor Schauland has accepted this call. Pastor David Maertz received a call to serve as President of Michigan Lutheran High School in St. Joseph, MI which.................READ MORE
Spring Musical Beauty and the Beast
Our performances of Beauty and the Beast are now scheduled as follows:
• Thursday, May 5 at 12:30pm
• Friday, May 6 at 9:00am and 7:00pm
• Saturday, May 7 at 1:00pm
While anyone can attend any of the performances, the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon performances are most intended for............READ MORE
Delegate/Auxiliary Meetings
The spring Delegate and Auxiliary meetings will be held at GPL on Saturday, May 7. Both groups will begin their meetings in the gymnasium with devotion at 10 AM. Delegates are selected by association congregations. Anyone interested in supporting the ministry of GPLHS is invited to attend the Auxiliary meeting.
Panther Field Day
Each spring the GPLHS family welcomes area grade school students to campus for Panther Field Day. This year Panther Field Day is scheduled for Friday, May 6. Area Lutheran elementary schools often participate, but the day of fresh air, fun, fellowship, and friendly competition isn’t just for students at these schools. All grade school students (and............READ MORE
Panther Field Day Lunch Option
The junior class of Great Plains Lutheran High School would like to provide a lunch option for those of you attending or participating in Panther Field Day. This meal is a fundraiser for the Class of 2023. Proceeds will help defray the cost of the senior class trip next year.
  • Meal: Your choice of a hamburger or hot dog plate: including chips, dessert, drink
  • $6 for the hamburger plate
  • $4 for the hot dog plate

Thank you, in advance, for your support of the junior class. We look forward to serving you on Panther Field Day.
GPL Booster Club Meeting
The Booster Club will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend and give their input to this organization and the ways in which it supports GPLHS programs and activities. We look forward to seeing you there.
GPLHS Summer Camps
Panther Camp applications are available! It will take place on Wednesday evening, June 8 through Saturday morning, June 11. This is for students who will be entering grades 7-9. Come and experience GPLHS at this fun-filled Christian fellowship camp.
Camp Luther applications are also available. This will take place from Sunday, June 19 through...........READ MORE
Wish List Item
The filing cabinet has been purchased. Thank you!! The Honor Choir not only performs for concerts here at GPL, but they also go out to various churches to assist in beautifying services. However, the keyboard that they use is on its last leg. $1000 will purchase a new keyboard while $100 will cover the cost for..............READ MORE
Building Construction Update
As we move from April to May, we are also moving into our new auditorium and music room. This will be a gradual process, with key events being daily chapel devotions and the spring musical, Beauty and the Beast (May 5-7). It is a tremendous blessing to be making use of these new facilities!

Work on the auxiliary gym has been delayed by precipitation and windy weather. The.........READ MORE
United in Praise Update
Finishing Touches is the name of our effort to provide all of the furnishings and equipment for our new auditorium and music room – and auxiliary gym. April 2022 is the last month we are making a specific effort to invite gifts for the auditorium and music room. In May 2022 our focus shifts to equipping the auxiliary gym.

If you would like to make a gift to Finishing Touches, the information you need can be found at gplhs.org/united-in-praise. Scroll down and click on Finishing Touches.....................READ MORE
Mission Advancement Update
We have so many blessings to be thankful for this school year, and now we can finish strong and build on those many blessings. With your prayers, support and gifts GPL was able to assist parents in building young people on the sure Rock of our Salvation. Prayerful and thoughtful gifts allowed for a small budget surplus at the end of 2021, allowing us to enter 2022 in a good financial position.

We now have the opportunity to build on that and finish the school and fiscal year strongly. The first three months of 2022 we were approximately $82,000 behind budget...READ MORE
GPL 25 Anniversary Celebration
Mark your calendar for the GPL 25 Anniversary celebration on Friday, July 29 - Saturday, July 30. Information and the registration form can be found at gplhs.org/gpl25The registration deadline is Thursday, June 30th.
New way to Register for the GPL Golf Open
With the warmer weather our thoughts turn towards summer, and for GPL that means it is time to prepare for the annual Golf Open on Monday, July 18. This year registration and payment for the open will be done online using the bidpal platform that we used for Fall Festival. You will find all the information you need and be able to register at bidpal.net/gplo22. After June 17, the prices go up $25 per golfer.
Kaleidoscope and Graduation
The year-end Kaleidoscope concert is scheduled for 7:00 pm on Friday, May 20 in the auditorium. The following day graduation will be held Saturday, May 21 at 10:00 am in the gym.
Dates to Note
  • May 5-7...........Musical Beauty and the Beast
  • May 6..............Panther Field Day
  • May 7..............Delegate/Auxiliary Meeting - 10:00am 
  • May 11.............Booster Club Meeting – 7:00 pm
  • May 16-20.......Semester Exams
  • May 19.............Arbor Day
  • May 20............Spring Awards Ceremony 4:00 pm
  • .........................Kaleidoscope Concert 7:00 pm
  • May 21.............Graduation 10:00 a.m.
  • June 8-11.........Panther Camp
  • June 19-24......Camp Luther
  • July 18.............Mark your Calendar! GPL Golf Open Register NOW
OUR MISSION
Great Plains Lutheran High School provides a Christ-centered education to assist families in nurturing students as lifelong disciples of Christ.