Our Redeemer Lutheran School

Our Redeemer Lutheran School is a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. Their website is located at www.ourredeemermadison.org They are a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

People

David Retzlaff

David Retzlaff serves as Principal and seventh and eighth grade teacher. He is second in the six person rotation for Wednesday morning chapel.

Robert Knippel

Robert Knippel, Pastor at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

Tom Koepsell

Tom Koepsell serves as Minister of Discipleship for Our Redeemer Lutheran chapel and husband of Jean Koepsell. He is fourth in the chapel rotation.

Russell Klatt

Russell Klatt is the fifth and sixth grade teacher and Athletic Director. He is first in the chapel rotation.

Stephanie Pfeffer

Stephanie Pfeffer is the third and fourth grade teacher.

Beth Molitor

Beth Molitor is the second grade teacher.

Laurel Pierick

Laurel Pierick is the first grade teacher. She was first and second grade teacher until the 2008-2009 school year when Beth Molitor was called and first and second grade was divided because of overcrowding.

Jean Koepsell

Jean Koepsell is the Kindergarten Teacher and is the wife of Tom Koepsell.

Mary Beth Knippel

Mary Beth Knippel is the Preschool Teacher and the wife of Pastor Knippel.

Building

Our Redeemer Lutheran School shares facilities and resources with Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. The school resides in the old wing while the church is in an addition built in 1994. Pre-school, Kindergarten, and first and second grade are upstairs while third and fourth, fifth and sixth and seventh and eighth grades are downstairs.

Annual events

Christmas Service

Every year the children perform a Christmas service. The service includes: Narration by the seventh and eighth graders, songs by different grade level groups, and a group song.

Ice Skating

The day before the Christmas Break starts, Grades 3-8 go Ice Skating at the Eagles Nest in Verona.

Skiing

In late February, the 5-8 graders go skiing at Cascade Mountain in Portage, WI

Plays

Every year in the first Friday in May, the children perform plays and musicals. Grades K-4 perform musicals in the church facility. Grades 7-8 perform a full two act play at a full theater with the 5-6 grade performing things such as songs and skits, commercials or a "half-time show" at the beginning or during intermission.

Athletics

Our Redeemer operates several athletic teams under the name Rangers. The school is a member of the Lutheran Badgerland Athletic Conference often referred to as the BLAC. Basketball and Volleyball practices and home games are at the MAC Sports Center in Verona.

Fall

Volleyball

Volleyball is offered to Girls in Grades 4-8. Girls in Grades 4-6 play on the B Team, while girls in Grades 6-8 play on the B team. Practices are usually held on Mondays and Thursdays

Cross country

Some students participate in Cross Country in the fall. There is no formal practice involved. They usually attend around five meets in the season.

Winter-Basketball

By far the most popular sport, basketball is offered to all students in Grades 4-8. There are usually four teams involved, Boys and Girls A and B teams with 4-6 graders on the B team and 6-8 graders on the A team. For the 2008-2009 school year there will also be Boys and Girls C teams for fourth and non-B team starting fifth graders. Practices are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays with games on most Fridays and tournaments on select weekends.

Spring

Track

Track is offered to all 5-8 graders. Practices are held after school with hour long practices on Mondays and Wednesdays and a shorter half-hour practice on Friday.

Softball

Softball is offered to 6-8 graders when there are boys and girls teams and 7-8 graders when there is a co-ed team. Practices are held at noon recess.

External links

• The church and school website
• The school page on the website