Spring 2014 - Illiana Christian High School

PUB L I SHE D P ER I O D I C A L LY BY THE S C H O O L B O A RD What do you get when you mix red hair, dog treats, an
antique wheelchair, and FDR asking his cabinet to sing in
harmony? You get this year’s spring musical, Annie! The ICHS
drama department produced this classic story of the orphan girl
Annie (played by senior Maddy Beezie) who makes her way into
the heart of millionaire Oliver Warbucks (junior Jonathan Boer)
despite the scheming of Miss Hannigan (senior Mackenzie
Chapman), Rooster Hannigan (senior Luke Meekma), and Lily
St. Regis (junior Lauren Winn) to get her…er, the money…
back. Annie is more than a story of optimism amid the Great
Depression. It is a story which reminds us that just as Annie
was adopted into Warbucks’ family and goes from rags to riches,
we, too, get a fuller life by being adopted into God’s family even
though we are still sinners.
Led by co-directors Mrs. Mary Lagerwey and Mrs. Kristin
Bolkema, music directors Mrs. Kathy Sliekers and Mrs. Patricia
Menninga, and crew directors Mr. Jim Kamphuis and Miss
Emily Van Stee, 107 students worked together to put this
show on stage as actors, painters, set construction workers, pit
orchestra musicians, techies and sets and props runners. That
means almost 20% of our student body was involved!
“I liked the musical because we get people from all different
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places – athletes, artists, tech people – and we all work together.
I’m a senior, and I met people I had never talked to before –
and now I still talk to them,” said student director Kenyé Askew.
“I had an amazing time with the cast. They made working hard
to memorize lines and blocking fun,” senior Coty Miller said.
Maddy Beezie added, “The performances were a lot of fun, and
I liked working with the dog.”
The most popular member of the cast was Daisy, Mike and
Sherry Tempelman’s white lab, who played Annie’s dog, Sandy.
Having a live animal on stage is always an adventure, but student
director Kelley Walsh was ready to take it on. “I liked being
Daisy’s keeper for two weeks. We went for walks every night in
the school’s front lawn, and Kenye’ learned what it’s like to have
a dog. I had so much fun, and I’m glad that was my last musical
at Illiana,” Walsh commented.
With every spring production, Illiana says goodbye to many
seniors who have been an integral part of our drama department
for the last 4 years. Senior props crew leader Hannah TerHaar
said, “I was sad to hang up my headset for the last time.”
Thank you to the huge crowds who came out to see our
show, and we hope to see you for the fall play in November!
ANNUAL ASSOCIATION MEETING
All Association members are invited to attend the annual
Association meeting on MONDAY, APRIL 21, at 7:30pm, at
Illiana Christian High School. The main items on the agenda
will be the approval of the proposed general operating budget
for the 2014-2015 school year and the election of new board members.
Principal Peter Boonstra will present a “State of the School” report.
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Subject to a
Yes or No Vote:
Kathy Huizenga is married to
Jerry, and they live in Highland. They
are members of Faith Church in
Highland. Their children, Tim, Julie
and Lisa, are all graduates of Illiana,
are married, and have blessed Jerry
and Kathy with five grandchildren (future
Illiana students!). Kathy currently works
as the Assistant to the Principal/Office
Manager at Calvin Christian School in
South Holland where she also serves on
the Administrative Team, Salary Study,
and School Improvement Planning
Team. She has served her church on the
Evangelism Team, Anniversary, and Worship Committees, and currently serves
as a pianist for worship services. Kathy’s
committee experience at Illiana includes
the education, admissions & public relations, strategic planning and collaboration committees.
Paul Lindemulder is a member of
Bethel Christian Reformed Church of
Lansing. He and his wife Deb live in
Lansing and have four children. Brandon, Cameron, Austin and Devin are all
graduates of Illiana. At his church, Paul
has served as elder, deacon, cadet counselor and catechism teacher. Paul has
been on the board at Lansing Christian
School where he served as board president. While on the board at Illiana, Paul
served as a member of the admissions
& public relations, collaboration and
nominating committees.
Board Member
Group 1
Dale Brink is a member of Faith Church in Dyer. He lives in Dyer with his wife
Janet, and they have four children. Steven, Jordan, Kristen
and Lauren are Illiana graduates. Dale is a Podiatrist at Performance Foot and Ankle Centers. He has previously served his
church as a deacon and has been on the board at Calvin Christian School two times, serving as board President for part of
his term. Dale is currently on the Surgical Executive Committee for Ingalls Hospital and Ingalls Same Day Surgery Center
Medical Executive Committee.
Deb Burghgraef is a member of Bethel Christian Reformed
Church in Lansing. She and her husband Kent live in South
Holland and have four boys. Scott, Brent, Keith and Chad have
all graduated from Illiana. Deb is a special education teacher with District #127 in Worth, IL. She has previously been
on the school board at Calvin Christian, and organized the
auction for several years. Deb and Kent currently serve as
youth group leaders at Bethel.
Group 2
Joe Jonkman and his wife Suzanne live in Gary. They have
two children: Caleb is a senior and Jared is a freshman at
Illiana. They are members of Oak Glen United Reformed
Church. Joe has served the church as a Deacon, Cadet
Counselor, Sunday school teacher and worked on the fellowship committee. Joe is employed at the Chicago Port Railroad
Company, a division of Ozinga Ready Mix.
Rod Otte is a member of New Life Christian Reformed
Church in Highland and lives in Highland. He is married to
Jeana and they have four children. Sarah and Laura are Illiana
graduates and Steven and Emily are sophomores at Illiana.
At his church, Rod has served as a deacon. He also served
on the board at Highland Christian School. Rod is a Social
Worker for Community Hospital in Munster.
ANNUAL ASSOCIATION MEETING
Continued from front page
Retiring from the Board this summer are Doug Allen,
Bill Hromada, Valerie Miller, and Carl Toren. As a result, eight
nominees are necessary for Association consideration. Current
members Kathy Huizenga and Paul Lindemulder have consented
to serve a second three-year term and are therefore subject only
to a yes or novote at the meeting. We thank the four members
who are retiring and urge you to thank them personally for
the many hours of service they have provided Illiana. We
also thank the following nominees for their willingness to
serve on Illiana’s Board of Trustees for a three-year term
beginning this August. As previously approved by the
Association, nominees are no longer grouped solely by church
locale. The nominating committee takes several other factors into
consideration for grouping the candidates: church affiliation,
former leadership experience, and profession. This maintains
a continued representative balance on the board. One
nominee from each pairing will be elected at the April 21
Association meeting.
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Candidates
Group 3
Mark Barnes lives in Crown Point with his wife Deanne. They are members of Pathway Christian Reformed Church and have four children. Ryan
is a junior and Aaron is a sophomore at Illiana. Peyton is 9 and
Amalia is 7. Mark is an Information Technology Manager for Health
Care Service Corporation (aka Blue Cross and Blue Shield). He has
served as a Youth Group leader and Sunday School Teacher in his
church and is currently involved in Mission, Praise, Prayer and
Worship roles. At Crown Point Christian School, he has been the
“IT Department” for 9 years, servicing all their technology needs.
In addition, he has been involved in the Athletic Boosters and
New Principal Search Committee.
JoEllen Dykstra and her husband Rick live in Highland and are
members of Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church in Sauk Village.
They have three boys. Sam and Luke have graduated from Illiana and
Tony is a senior at Illiana. JoEllen is employed as a travel agent. At
Highland Christian School she has been on the Auction Committee
for 8 years, was a member of the 100th Anniversary Committee and
served as the PTO Treasurer. JoEllen has been a volunteer with the
Illiana COP program for 8 years.
Group 4
Ken Kreykes and his wife Rochelle have five children and live in
St. John. Gabrielle is a freshman at Illiana; Kendra, Rhea, Noelle and
Lydia are Illiana graudates. Ken is a member of Redeemer United
Reformed Church where he has previously been a deacon, an elder,
and served on various committees. He is currently on the Evangelism
Committee at his church. Ken is a teacher at Chicago Christian High
School.
Darren Prince and his wife Sandra are members of Crete
Reformed Church where Darren has served several terms as a
deacon. They live in St. John and have three children. Morgan
and Molly both graduated from Illiana, and Madison is currently a
junior at Illiana. Darren has also served on the school board at
Lansing Christian School. He is the co-owner of Witech Excavating
Co. Inc. in Crete.
April 21, 2014 • 7:30 pm
Association Meeting Agenda
1.
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8.
Opening Devotions
Approval of Minutes
Recognition of Retiring Board Members
Election of New Board Members
Annual Financial Report
Approval of the 14-15 Budget
Annual Principal’s Report
Closing Prayer
UPCOMING
EVENTS
April 22
Fine Arts Festival
& Evening for Illiana
April 25
Grandparents’ Day
April 26
Pancake Pacer 5K
& Breakfast
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Notes to the 2014-15 Budget: General Fund
The following notes refer to specific lines
for the recommended budget on the opposite page. Our Board Treasurer, Bill Vree,
will be presenting this budget for approval
at the Association Meeting on Monday,
April 21, 2014.
EXPENSES:
Payroll and Benefits: Personnel salary and benefits comprise 81% of the
total general fund budget. The faculty
pay scale has incorporated a 2.5% increase; non-faculty salaries will also
increase by 2.5%. In addition, we have
added an additional experience step in
the faculty salaries budget. Our current
salary schedule has a maximum experience level of 15 years. Starting with the
2014-15 school year, teachers who have
20 or more years of experience will
receive an additional salary increment.
We are also planning to increase faculty
staffing levels by 1½ full-time equivalent.
We continue to contribute 12% to the
CSI pension plan, which is a definedbenefit retirement plan for faculty and
staff.
The medical insurance costs are expected
to increase this year with the continued
implementation of the Affordable Care
Act. We are budgeting $471,449 for
the coming year, which is a 15% increase
over the projected costs for 2013-14.
Employees will be contributing 15% of
the cost of their individual coverage and
25% of the cost for dependent coverage.
Operational Expenses: Operational expenses comprise 19% of the general fund
budget. Selected line items have been
adjusted to keep in line with historical
averages and current year projections.
Continuing Education – With several of
our teachers working toward advanced
degrees, we are anticipating higher
continuing education expenses. Consequently, we raised this expense from
$15,000 to $20,000 for 2014-15.
Telephone Expense – This line item has
increased over the past year due to increased bandwidth required for our computer technology. We are raising this
item by $9,000 to $21,000 which is in
line with projected 2013-14 actual costs.
Instructional Supplies – This line item
continues to grow each year. We are increasing the budget for this expense to
$68,000 which is more in line with prior
year actual expenses.
Technology – This line item is based
on an annual replacement schedule
which allows Illiana to keep the school’s
extensive technology infrastructure
up-to-date. The technology budget
plan with accompanying replacement
schedule was updated this year, resulting in a 2014-15 technology budget of
$135,000, which includes the purchase
of 52 computers, 1 server, software
licensing fees and maintenance.
Custodial Supplies/Maintenance – This
line item was hit hard in 2013-14 due to
the excessive snow and frigid temperatures, resulting in large expenditures for
snow removal and related building repairs; it is impossible to know what will
happen in the coming year. For 2014-15,
we are raising this category by $6,500 to
$114,000.
Busing – This account includes charter
busing for field trips and athletic events
as well as fuel and maintenance of Illiana
vans. Since we have purchased our own
big yellow bus, we see a continued drop
in the need for charter busing but are
raising our budgeted amount to $50,000
to match prior year actual costs.
Public Relations – It takes more time,
energy and resources to attract students
today. This means that we need to spend
more money on advertising and marketing to these potential students. Consequently, we are raising this line item to
$40,000, which is more in line with prior
year actual costs and anticipated expenditures for 2014-15.
RECEIPTS:
Tuition: We are projecting an enrollment of 556 students for the coming
year, which is an increase of 35 students
from the 2013-14 budget and an increase
of 10 students from the actual student
count for 2013-14. The Board recommends a tuition increase of 2.0%, setting
the tuition rate at $8,076. A discount
of $620 will be available to members of
supporting churches. All families will
be offered an Illiana Foundation Tuition Grant but the amount has not been
determined yet.
Church Offerings: Each of our 30+
supporting churches has committed to
supporting the school financially. For
the 2014-15 year, we are asking churches
to contribute $580 per student, with the
discount to supporting church families
remaining at $620 per student. Illiana
has always been very grateful for this
generous support and is looking forward to a continued partnership with
these churches. Because several of our
churches have been struggling to achieve
this level of support, we are reducing
the budgeted amount for church
offerings by $10,000 to $165,000. This
figure does not include funds raised
through the annual Illiana Drive.
Illiana Fund: A very generous constituency supported the annual Illiana Fund
drive in a big way once again in 201314, resulting in total receipts of nearly
$175,000. Consequently, we are raising the budgeted amount $10,000 to
$170,000 for 2014-15.
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Illiana Christian High School
Budget Analysis and Recommendations for 2014-15
2010-11
Actual
2011-12
Actual
2012-13
Actual
2013-14
Projected
2,128,083
158,394
162,794
16,664
88,346
124,548
197,540
309,505
370,540
3,556,415
2,124,252
153,083
165,709
15,000
85,000
124,690
204,082
310,847
411,835
3,594,498
2014-15
Proposed
Expenses
Payroll and Benefits Expense
Professional Salaries
$ 2,137,987 $ 2,155,190
145,408
Office Salaries
145,358
165,617
Maintenance Salaries
155,251
12,796
Substitute Teaching
13,680
71,645
Academic Stipends
71,747
108,211
Athletic Stipends
106,206
Employer F.I.C.A.
194,853
199,353
Pension Contribution - CSI
306,015
316,136
381,800
Medical Insurance
375,836
Total Payroll and Benefits Expense 3,506,936 3,556,157
2,191,278
162,694
154,642
15,000
90,000
125,000
209,504
319,334
471,449
3,738,901
Operating Expense
13,641
20,010
20,000
20,000
Continuing Education
17,817
15,398
14,551
16,000
16,000
Fees and Dues
16,202
54,098
58,202
55,000
60,000
52,168
Building and Liability Insurance
64,497
54,036
60,000
60,000
Office Supplies, Postage
55,946
12,062
20,837
21,000
21,000
Telephone
11,686
14,347
15,373
15,000
16,000
Copier Lease, Maintenance
13,852
51,429
14,252
45,000
45,000
Textbooks and Workbooks
51,470
69,088
67,845
65,000
68,000
Instructional Supplies
50,770
2,533
2,344
12,000
5,000
5,305
Classroom Furniture and Equipment
4,790
7,820
5,000
8,000
Library
5,020
127,255
136,184
100,000
135,000
Technology
94,327
90,295
82,173
90,000
90,000
Utilities: Gas, Electric, Water
104,618
106,706
106,565
127,500
114,000
Custodial Supplies/Maintenance
116,476
54,563
46,000
50,000
Busing
50,000
61,937
28,583
36,675
40,000
40,000
Public Relations
24,212
9,585
7,095
9,500
9,500
Graduation
9,323
16,620
14,696
11,797
13,766
Miscellaneous
12,739
16,117
10,815
12,000
12,000
Hospitality
7,724
66,760
30,407
50,000
50,000
Capital Projects
79,942
20,000
20,000
16,000
16,000
20,000
Van Replacement Fund Transfer
20,000
16,000
16,000
16,000
Activity Fund Transfer
20,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
BRIF Transfer
25,000
Total Operating Expense
844,597
890,741
815,443
857,797
890,266
Total Expenses
$ 4,351,533 $ 4,446,898 $ 4,371,858 $ 4,452,295 $ 4,629,167
Annual tuition increase
Budgeted students
Full Tuition $
Discount $
Discounted Tuition $
3.07%
599
7,390 $
590 $
6,800 $
1.98%
575
7,536
605
6,931
2.00%
571
7,687
620
7,067
3.00%
521
7,918
620
7,298
2.00%
556
8,076
620
7,456
Receipts
Tuition
Church Offerings
Illiana Fund
Facility Rental
Interest Income
Miscellaneous
Total Receipts
$ 4,112,872 4,133,379
178,440
170,897
177,200
162,344
13,545
20,394
2,023
2,973
15,592
14,917
$ 4,484,397 $4,520,179
Net Assets
$
132,864 $
3,908,984
163,413
167,997
16,895
1,848
7,314
$4,266,451
4,072,327
165,000
175,000
22,000
2,000
52,000
$4,488,327
73,281 $ (105,407) $
4,259,167
165,000
170,000
22,000
2,000
11,000
$ 4,629,167
36,032 $
0
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ILLIANA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2013
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION July 31, 2013: ALL FUNDS
ASSETS:
Cash, Money Market, CD Accounts
Investments
Miscellaneous Receivable
Pre-paid expenses
Inventory (TRIP)
Land, Buildings, Equipment
TOTAL ASSETS:
$1,142,278
2,431,989
94,424
69,645
19,290
5,380,638
$9,138,264
LIABILITIES:
Tuition Paid in Advance
Miscellaneous Payable
Annuity Contract Obligations
Other Liabilities
Note Payable - Land
$148,321
2,723
57,788
4,343
91,537
NET ASSETS:
All Funds
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS:
$8,833,552
$9,138,264
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY BY FUND
General Operating Fund
Foundation Fund
Building and Property Value
Land Purchase Fund
Activity Fund
Medical Reserve Fund
Other Funds: Includes Scholarship Funds,
Balance
8/1/2012
$568,949
$1,914,642
$4,580,638
$648,932
$123,008
$151,883
$668,255
2012-13
Receipts
$4,266,451
277,162
$8,656,307
$5,651,219
5,500
586,582
4,067
511,457
2012-13
2012-13
Expenditures Interfund Transfer
$4,371,858
137,194
6,110
591,140
367,672
Balance
7/31/2013
$463,542
$2,054,610
$4,580,638
$648,322
$118,450
$155,950
$812,040
Tuition Assistance Fund, Academic Support Fund,
BRIF Fund (Building Repair & Improvement Fund),
Van Fund, Special Designated Fund,
TRIP Fund, and P.I.E. (Ladies Auxiliary Fund),
TOTAL
$5,473,974
$0
$8,833,552
Illiana Christian High School: Foundation Fund Activity 2012-13
Gifts
Beginning Balance 8/1/12
Gifts Received
Contributions
$72,258
Memorials/Anniversaries
$23,983
Planned Estates/Annuities
$12,018
Total Gifts Received
Investment Earnings
Interest and Dividends
Gain on Investments
Total Receipts
Expenses and Losses
Tuition Reduction
Operational Expenses
Development Director's Salary/Benefits Allocation
Total Disbursements
Ending Balance 7/31/13
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance
$1,914,642
$108,259
$47,444
$121,459
$277,162
$83,700
$20,612
$32,882
$137,194
$2,054,610
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WINTER SPORTS WRAP UP
The winter season has officially ended, and once again, Illiana had a lot of
success both on and off the court.
Girls’ Basketball – Although the varsity struggled with wins and losses, the
team character was great. All three levels had wonderful, Christian young women who
grew as basketball players and as Christians. All conference was awarded to freshman
Gabriel Kreykes. Kat Witting also went downstate in the 3-point shooting contest. The
JV team finished 2nd in the Metro Conference and had a great year. The freshmen girls
also had a very strong season. We want to thank Dave Bosman for his years of coaching
at the Varsity level. Dave has decided to step down from coaching to spend more time
with his family. We want to thank Dave for all of the time and passion he dedicated to
girls’ basketball.
Boys’ Basketball – The boys had another good season and finished with winning
records on all levels. The Varsity Boys finished 4th in the Metro Suburban Conference
and lost in Regional Finals to Carver Military Academy. All conference was awarded
to Caleb Jonkman. Brandon Galambos and Zach Pruim went downstate to compete in
the 3-point shooting contest. The Frosh-Soph and freshmen teams also had winning
records and had very successful seasons.
Wrestling – The wrestling program continues its strong program under the
leadership of Dean Bosman. The team performed well in Regionals with the following
wrestlers placing in their respective weight classes: Josh Kostelyk, Lucas Miedema,
Benjamin DeYoung, Austin Brummel, Martin Jansma, Tyler Bosman, Daniel Lyzenga,
Collin Templeman, Charles Hayes, and Alex DeYoung. Great job, guys!!
Cheerleading – The cheerleaders had another solid season. They did not have
the opportunity to participate in the State competition this year because bad weather
resulted in the movement of the tournament to Sunday. However, they performed well
in other tournaments and were always the leaders of the “Loud Crowd” at every home
game. We want to thank Amber Beezhold and Ashley Lockwood for their years of
coaching. Both have decided to move on to other things, and we want to thank them
for their leadership.
Thanks to all athletes, parents, coaches, fans, and businesses who have and
continue to support Illiana athletics. We appreciate all you do as we help train our
young men and women to be servants of Christ.
Right To Life March
On January 21, forty-five students accompanied by
Miss Mesman and Mr. White set out for a 13 hour bus (and
major winter snowstorm) ride to Washington D.C. for the annual
Right to Life March. Their trip featured attending the March,
but the students were also challenged by hearing speeches about
the sanctity of life and the need to honor Biblical principles of
sexuality. The group also visited the Right to Life Convention
Headquarters where they were able to purchase books and various
materials centered on the Pro-Life theme.
The second day in Washington was a day for sight-seeing. Keeping with our theme of “life,” we visited the Holocaust
Museum and the Supreme Court, two places that definitely made
us think about pro-life issues. Jada Allen commented, “The
Holocaust Museum emotionally touched me by making me
greatful for everything in my life.” Hanna Wegner remarked,
“The March was a great experience. It was awesome to see so
many people who share the same passion for saving babies.”
– Jeff White
In the challenge
of His service
ACADEMIC HONORS
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2013-14 Second Quarter Honor Roll
Listed below are the names of students whose second quarter grade point average
qualifies them for Honors. (3.00-3.49 with no grade below a C-)
Freshmen
Adeyefa; Tola
Baker; Zion
Buiter; Everett
Conrad; Scott
DeJong; Dale
DeYoung; Jessica
Dunham; Elyse
Easter; Isaiah
Fuller; Nia
Hall; Mikerra
Hillegonds; Luke
Hofstra; Bo
Krajewski; Holly
Last; Caleb
Lopez; Carla
Maurello; Hannah
Murrin; Alyssa
Musch; Kyle
Neibert; Abigail
Novotny; Gina
Pendleton; Derrieus
Pickard; Brittany
Schaaf; Kyle
Schoon; Sarah
Schreiber; Margot
Sella; Dominique
Simmons; Trinity
Sons; Andrew
VanEssen; Emily
VanKalker; Ming
VanTil; Melanie
VerHaar; Keely
Verhagen; Mia
Wenzel; Elizabeth
Wiltjer; Heather
Sophomores
Barrera; Joseph
Bell; James
Boss; Luke
Brouwer; Candice
Buikema; Brandon
Carlson; Lauren M
Davis; Tabitha
DeBoer; Jennifer
DeJong; Nicole
Delahunty; Lucas
DeVries; Carly
Dykstra; Nathan
Eberly; Amanda
Ericks; Katelyn
Galloy; Joel
Groen; Brittany
Hale; Mark
Hillegonds; Jack
Klain; Madison
Knapper; Aaron
Kooyenga; Jason
Lautenbach; Colin
Lyzenga; Daniel
Moss; Connor
Oppenhuis; Brett
Otte; Steven
Patricks; Elyssa
Rietveld; Jonathan
Roeda; Parker
Ryan; Imani
Schutt; Tyler
Sims; Jerrod
Smith; Jordan
Tucker; Robert
VanKalker; Payton
Wondaal; Nicholas
Zandstra; James
Zandstra; Robert
Juniors
Bergfors; Kyle
Boss; John
Burgett; Kassandra
Coutain; Taylor
DiNuzzo; Andrea
Easter; Chanel
Genous; Alexis
Guiliani; Brianna
Hanson; Jocelyn
Herman; Daniel
Kortum; Laura
Massey; Steven
Ogunjimi; Oluwadamilare
Prince; Madison
Reynhout; Grant
Salamone; Nicole
Tiemersma; Benjamin
VanderWall; Leah
Veurink; Jonathan
Woodson; Megan
Wynsma; Raegan
Seniors
Bombino; Jessica
Brummel; Austin
Byma; Hannah
Clausing; Alexandra
Claybrooks; Donte
Cooper; Kristine
DeVries; Rebecca
Eriks; David
Frederick; Victoria
Genovese; Samantha
Howard; Jarrin
Hudson; Shani
Jonkman; Caleb
Kimmel; Matthew
Kocoj; Joshua
Kostelyk; Paige
Lindemulder; Paige
Lyzenga; Caleb
Mickles; Paris
Miedema; Lucas
Olgy; Zoe
Perkins; Khayla
Robertson; Cassidy
Schutt; Greta
Simmons; Eric
Smit; Madeline
Tempelman; Collin
Teune; Kayla
Trotter; Bianca
VanderMolen; Monique
VanTil; Benjamin
Vroegh; Kevin
Warner; Sierra
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2013-14 Second Quarter High Honor Roll
Below are the names of students whose second quarter grade point average qualifies them for
High Honors. (3.50 or higher and are not enrolled in more than one study hall)
Freshmen
Barth; John
Batterman; Jessica
Beezhold; Ethan
Boender; Joshua
Bonner; Ashley
Bouwer; Collette
Detmar; Erik
Dykstra; Jaimie
Dykstra; Joel
Eberly; Jason
Eenigenburg; John
Gibson; Laci
Gossage; Blake
Herman; Dillon
Hoekstra; Ethan
Huisman; Zachary
Ipema; Amanda
Keith; Sara
Knot; Juliana
Maatman; Madalyn
Mazrimas; Emma
McGuire; Jensen
Miller; Asia
Peerbolte; JP
Pelke; Christian
Perkins; Lenora
Schipper; Eden
Shaffer; Sydney
Skrbina; Benjamin
Smith; Deborah
VanderZee; Kayla
VanProyen; Hope
Vargo; Matthew
Vree; Samuel
Weemhoff; Kassidy
Zander; Danielle
Sophomores
Anderson; Joy
Barnes; Aaron
Barrera; Joanna
Beezhold; Claire
Boerman-Cornell;
Kathryn
Bonnema; Cole
Boss; Kylie
Botma; Sara
Crevier; Emmanuella
DeWindt; Lorna
Ebbens; Noah
Ipema; Emily
Lagestee; Abigail
Murrin; Ashley
Osika; Paige
Otte; Emily
Otte; Jonathan
Smits; Drew
Spoelman; Emmajean
Sroczynski; Stanley
Ude; Ngozi
VanDeel; Alyssa
VanderZee; Ryan
VanDrunen; Hilary
VanMilligan; Andrew
Wiltjer; Deanna
Zandstra; Matthew
Juniors
Alderden; Aaron
Allen; Jannae
Barnes; Ryan
Bergsma; Joel
Bonnema; Kylie
Bouwer; Miranda
Brown; Briannah
Buiter; Abigail
Buiter; Justin
Bultema; Logan
Carlson; Lauren N.
Corral; Kristen
Crevier; Alejandra
Cruse; Carlie
DeJong; Nathan
DeYoung; Alexander
DeYoung; Benjamin
DeYoung; Kaitlynn
Ebbens; Colton
Fiene; Nick
Galloy; Adam
Groen; Hannah
Haan; Aaron
Hall; Nickolas
Herrera; Rachel
Hillegonds; Derek
Johnson; Kalie
Kamp; Diane
Kamp; Ethan
Kamstra; Bradley
Ketelaar; Chad
Kostelyk; Joel
Krygsheld; Daneen
Laninga; Kristen
McGuire; Thomas
Mejan; Logan
Mollema; Danae
Mulder; Karlen
Oyeyemi; Olamide
Perschbacher; Bryan
Petrarca; Jamie
Pratscher; Marissa
Reinsma; Lauren
Rietveld; Stephanie
Schaaf; Matthew
Schoon; Holly
Smit; Leah
Smith; Azariah
Smits; Rachel
Stammis; Andrew
VanBeek; Andrea
VanderBent; Emily
VanderWoude; Sara
VanderZee; Chad
VanderZee; Jacklyn
VanDrunen; Daniel
VantHoff; Samuel
Vroom; Alexandra
Seniors
Aardsma; Stephanie
Askew; Kenye
Beezhold; Alexa
Boender; Molly
Boss; Brittany
Boss; Elizabeth
Brucer; Anne
Chapman; Mackenzie
Clark; Andrew
Dekker; Trevor
Detmar; Brett
Duesing; David
Durham; Andie
Dykstra; Anthony
Fosdal; Rachel
Gibson; Austin
Groen; Tiffany
Haag; Glenn
Hofstra; Hallie
Horvat; Emily
Huizenga; Nicole
Ipema; Leah
Iwema; Derek
Jansma; Martin
Miller; Coty
Moes; Nicole
Murrin; Dennis
Niehof; Rebecca
Oyeyemi; Oluseyi
Skrbina; Joseph
Smits; Monica
TerHaar; Hannah
Terpstra; Brian
Timmer; Debora
VanderWoude; Natalie
VanKalker; Kyle
Vree; Janna
Walsh; Kelley
Wolke; Julee
PA G E 10 S PR I NG 2014
F oundation Fund Memberships
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Abbring
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Alderden, Sr.
Mr. Mark Ambrose
Mr. & Mrs. William Beezhold
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beishuizen
Mr. & Mrs. Donald D. Bennett
Dr. & Mrs. Jerome Bentz
Mrs. Kathleen Berdan
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Blummer
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Boender
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Boer
Mr. & Mrs. Marinus Boer
Mr. & Mrs. George Boersma
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Boersma
Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Bonnema
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Boss
Mr. & Mrs. Jerold Boss
Mrs. Marian Botma
Mr. & Mrs. Earl J. Bouwer
Mr. & Mrs. John Brink
Mrs. Anna Brouwer
Mrs. Kathleen Brouwer
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Bruxvoort
Mrs. Dorothy Bult
D. Bult, Inc.
Mr. Douglas J. Bulthuis
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Bush
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Bussema, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. William Butterfield
Mr. & Mrs. John Caffrey
Mrs. Martha Carrieri
Mr. & Mrs. William Clausing
Mrs. Elly Clousing
Mr. & Mrs. Russell L. Clousing
Colvin Masonry Company
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Corcoran
Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Davids
Mr. & Mrs. John C. Davids
Mr. & Mrs. Lance Davids
Mrs. Ann De Boer
DeBoer & Saxsma, Inc.
Mrs. Betty De Boer
Mr. & Mrs. Edward De Boer
Mr. & Mrs. James De Boer
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff De Boer
Mrs. Mildred De Boer
Mr. & Mrs. James R. De Bok
Mr. & Mrs. Don De Graff
Mrs. Donna De Graff
Mrs. Aleda Dekker
Mr. & Mrs. David Dekker
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Den Besten
Ms. Sharon Derks
Mr. Cole De Vries
Mr. Charles N. De Vries
Mr. & Mrs. George De Vries
Ms. Jennifer De Vries
Mr. & Mrs. John De Vries
Ms. Mary Ann De Vries
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. De Vries, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard De Vries
Mr. & Mrs. James D. De Young
Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. De Young
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Drenth
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Dykstra
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dykstra
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Dykstra
Ms. Michelle Dykstra
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Dykstra
Ms. Roseann Dykstra
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Ebbens
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Eenigenburg
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Eenigenburg
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eenigenburg
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Ellerie
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Eriks
Mr. & Mrs. James Eriks
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Eriks
Mr. & Mrs. George Evenhouse
Mr. & Mrs. James Evenhouse
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Eylander
Mr. & Mrs. Wesley F. Feikema
Mr. & Mrs. William R. Finley
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Gabrielse
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Gard
Mr. & Mrs. Dante Girolimon
Mr. & Mrs. David Groen
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Haan
Ms. Tonya Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Hiskes
Mrs. Norma Hoekema
Mr. & Mrs. George Hoeksema, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Hofstra
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Holwerda
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Holwerda
Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Homas
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Hoogerwerf
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hoogewerf
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Huisenga
Mr. & Mrs. John Huisman
Ms. Betty Jane Huizenga
Mrs. Evelyn Huizenga
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald K. Huizenga
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Huizenga
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Huizenga, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Iwema
Mrs. Carol Jabaay
Mr. & Mrs. James Jabaay
Mrs. Jeanne Jellema
Mr. & Mrs. John Jellema
Mr. Mark Jellema
Mr. & Mrs. Don Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jonkman
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kapteyn
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kats
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Klooster
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Knapper
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Knol
Mrs. Effie Koning
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffery Kortum
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Koster
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald B. Kroll
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Krooswyk
Kuiper Rabbit Ranch
Mr. & Mrs. Dick Kuiper
Mrs. Petronella Kuiper
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lagestee
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Lagestee, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. John Laninga
Mr. & Mrs. Allen G. Leep
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Leep
Mrs. Donna Leep
Mr. Edgar Leep, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Leep
Mrs. Pearl Leistra
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lindemulder
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Mast
Mrs. Elaine Mc Grail
Mr. & Mrs. Lester Meeter
Mr. & Mrs. R. Warren Meter
Midwest Pressure Washing &
Restoration, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Randall Mitchell
Mrs. Kathryn Molendyk
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Oldenkamp
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Olthof
Mr. & Mrs. James Olthoff
Mr. & Mrs. George Oostema
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Oosting
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Oostman
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas O’Rourke
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Otte
Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Otte
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Otte
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Peerbolte
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Pitsenberger
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Pluard
Ms. Caryl Post
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Post
Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Powers
Mr. & Mrs. James Rappold
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred D. Recker
Rev. & Mrs. Donald Recker
Ms. Gerry Rienstra
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rietveld
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rietveld
Ms. Lynn Rinkema
Mr. & Mrs. James Rooy
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rudenga
Mr. & Mrs. John Schaap
Dr. & Mrs. Luke A. Schaap
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Schaap
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Scheeringa
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Scheeringa
Ms. Lois A. Schoon
Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home
Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Schurman
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Scott
Mrs. Johanna Segraves
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Shoop
Mr. & Mrs. George Siemer
Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius J. Slager
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis M. Slifko
Ms. Andrea Sluis
Ms. Jeanne Sluis
Mr. & Mrs. James Smit
Mrs. Trena Smit
Mr. & Mrs. Roland Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Smits
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Snoeyink
Mr. & Mrs. Donal Spiekhout
Mr. & Mrs. John Stammis
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Stegink
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Strong
Mr. & Mrs. John Surowiec
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Swart
Mr. & Mrs. Russell Swayne
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Tameling
Mr. Jeffrey W. Terpstra
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Terpstra
Mrs. Alice Tichgelaar
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Tiemens
Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Tiesman
Dr. & Mrs. Carl Toren
Mr. Chester Toren
Ms. Jean Van Beek
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Vanden Bosch
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Van Der AA
Ms. Eleanor Vander Giessen
Ms. Janet Vander Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vanderlinden
Mr. & Mrs. Will Vander Meyden
Mr. Brian Vander Molen
Mrs. Kathryn Van Der Molen
Mr. Robert Vander Tuuk
Mr. & Mrs. George Vander Velde
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Van Der Wal
Dr. & Mrs. Francis Vander Wall
Mr. & Mrs. Larry W. Vander Wall
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Vander Wall
Mrs. Arlene Vander Werff
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Vander Zee
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Vander Zee
Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Vander Zee
Mr. & Mrs. Milton Van Drunen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Van Drunen
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Van Dyke
Mr. & Mrs. David Van Kuiken
Mr. & Mrs. John Van Laten
Mrs. Dianne Van Prooyen
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Van Prooyen
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Van Prooyen
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Van Prooyen
Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Van Proyen
Ms. Susan Van Schouwen
Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Van Til
Mr. Douglas Van Til
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Van Til
Van Til’s Supermarket, Inc.
Mrs. Loretta Van Vuren
Mrs. Gertrude Van Wienen
Mr. William Venhuizen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Verbeek
Mrs. Phyllis Verbeek
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vermeulen
Mr. & Mrs. William Vree
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wasiuta
Mr. & Mrs. James N. Wiltjer
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Woo
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Zandstra
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Zandstra
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Zandstra
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Zandstra
Mr. & Mrs. Willam Zandstra
Ms. Janet Zinnen
Mrs. Karen Zoetewey
Mrs. Shirley Zylstra
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Scholarship Funds
Cathy Beezhold-Peerbolte Scholarship Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Davis
In Honor of:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. De Vries
50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Smit
In Memory of:
Norman R. Maatman 10-26-2013
DeRolf Development
Ms. Sandra Dostatni
Mr. & Mrs. Allen LaReau
Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Maatman
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Stevenson
Mrs. Barbara Van Schouwen
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Westerhoff
Jeanette A. Bonnema 12-6-2013
Mr. David Bonnema
Edward Dykema 12-14-2013
Mr. & Mrs. Rob Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Koenes
Mrs. Elaine McGrail
Mrs. Mary Recker
Mr. & Mrs. James Rooy
Mrs. Mildred Meekma 90th Birthday
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Smit
Our Parents,
George and Audrey Hiskes
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Hiskes
ILLIANA HAS A NEW ONLINE GIVING PAGE!
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and update your contact information through our site.
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Minnie Dykstra 12-28-2013
Mr. & Mrs. M. Richard De Vries
Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Otte
Corrie Lenting 2-1-2014
Mr. & Mrs. John Boersma
Ms. Rene’ L. Fennema
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Lautenbach
Mr. & Mrs. Champ W. Merrick, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Schaap
Mr. John Schaap
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Schaap
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth VanDerWal
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin D. Van Til
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Venhuizen
Mr. John Zandstra, Jr.
Thank you
for your donations!
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OUR MISSION:
Annie................................................................ 1
Annual Association Meeting................... 1 - 2
Board Member Candidates...................... 2 - 3
Annual Association Meeting Agenda;
Upcoming Events............................................ 3
Notes to the 2014-15 Budget........................ 4
Budget Analysis and Recommendations......5
Annual Financial Report;
Foundation Fund Activity............................. 6
Winter Sports Wrap Up;
Right To Life March........................................7
2013-14 Second Quarter Honor Roll...............8
2013-14 Second Quarter High Honor Roll.....9
Foundation Fund Memberships................. 10
Scholarship Funds; In Memory of;
In Honor of................................................... 11
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