Wednesday, 9/3/25
LUNCH TODAY: Meatball Sub w/Chips, Pizza, Chicken Tenders & FF, Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich & FF
LUNCH TOMORROW: Sweet & Sour Chicken w/Rice or Noodles, Pizza, Cheeseburger & FF, Corn Dog & FF
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SERVICE HOURS – High School students are required to complete at least 20 service hours from 6/1/25-5/15/26. Please see attached instructions to learn how to submit hours for approval.
Need Service Hours? Mountain View Lutheran Church Woman’s League needs high school students who are willing to babysit on Saturday, September 13th from 8:45am-10:45am at Mountain View. Snacks will be provided. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Joiner-Grice at bree.joiner@flhsemail.org (9/12)
The Chess Club will have an info meeting on September 4th! We will meet in the library at 4:15 PM and will be discussing the plans for the club for this year. If you are unable to attend or have any questions, please email Brian Sullivan at brian.sullivan@flhsemail.org.(9/4)
Are you interested in learning more about Black and African American culture? Are you looking for a community of fellow students to learn with you? Then join the Black Student Association! BSA meets every other Thursday in the courtroom (117) to have conversations about Black culture and issues. You don't have to be Black to join; we welcome all students to join in fellowship (and snacks!). Our next meeting is Thursday (Sept 2); please fill out the RSVP form and we hope to see you there! President: robert.gray26@flhsemail.org | Faculty Advisors: crowders@flhsemail.org herbie.walker@flhsemail.org (9/4)
Do you need service hours? Please join The Blanket Project tying blankets for homeless youth 9/6 from 9am-1pm. Please contact Cristi Gatten with any questions cristi.gatten@flhsemail.org (9/5)
Monday, September 8, is Grandparents Day! We’re excited to welcome over 700 grandparents to campus for this special celebration. With the increase in visitors, parking will be more limited than usual. Please plan ahead by allowing extra time to park, and consider carpooling with friends for the day. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we share our campus with our wonderful grandparents and grandfriends—it’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase our community! (9/8)
Are you interested in joining the Asian Student Association? This association talks about the various asian cultures, asian victories and adversities throughout history, and present struggles. Discussions will focus on the past, present, and future of Asian Americans. We also plan to volunteer with Asian nonprofit organizations. If you are interested in joining us come to the courtroom during lunch this Friday! Then meet with us at lunch every other Friday, email kai.nguyen26@flhsemail.org or alex.bagnara@flhsemail.org (9/12)
Want to work on your public speaking skills? Come join the Debate Club! We will be having our first meeting September 3rd in Room 121 at 3:15. Both middle and high school students are welcome to join. We’ll be meeting every other Wednesday after school. Come join and sharpen your debate skills! If you have any questions, email tia.meyer26@flhsemail.org, bryce.boardman26@flhsemail.org, or tonnigesj@flhsemail.org (9/30)
The REALLY REALLY REALLY COOL COOL COOL BIBLE BIBLE BIBLE STUDY STUDY STUDY 4 BOYS BOYS BOYS on Tuesdays, from 8am - 8:30am, begins on September 2nd in Room 116. Join Pastor Sam and see what it's all about! (9/30)
Learn about Faith Lutheran's Online Program - FLex! Want to learn more about taking high school classes online through FLex? Dr. Michelle Dwyer, Director of Admissions & Marketing, and Mr. Charles Ealy, Director of FLex, will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, September 4th from 6:30-7:30 PM PST via Zoom. This event is for all current Faith Lutheran 8th graders, current Faith High Schoolers, prospective high school students, and their families to learn more about our online programs. FLex 101 Webinar - Register Here! Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 6:30 - 7:30 PM PST via Zoom (9/4)
Service Hours needed? The mission of the Miracle League of Las Vegas is to provide children and adults with cognitive and/or physical challenges in the greater Las Vegas community the opportunity to play baseball and soccer in a safe and nurturing environment. We offer an annual basketball camp and tennis camp as well. Our League is not possible without our VOLUNTEERS! One of our most valuable volunteers is our player Buddy. The Buddy assists an assigned player in playing their game, both at-bat and in the field. Players are paired with a "Buddy", the Buddy is then with the player the entire game. You won't believe how much fun this can be, and how much it means to our athletes to have a new friend to share the game with! Our Buddies come from all sectors of the community. Please sign up for shifts at www.miracleleaguelasvegas.com
Saturday, September 27th, October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, and November 1st, 8th, and 15th. Shifts are as follows: 7:45am - 11:00am, 10:45am - 1:00pm, 12:45pm - 3:00pm
And 2:45pm - 5:00pm (11/1)
Looking for Service Hours? A FLHS alumni has founded an organization and is looking for volunteers. The charity is called “Kickz For Kidz”. Students will help Kickz For Kidz by sorting, cleaning, and refurbishing donated sneakers from our inventory. Each pair will be prepared to go to children in need, giving students a hands-on opportunity to make a real difference in their community. Volunteers are encouraged to bring any gently used sneakers in good, wearable condition to help put even more shoes on the feet of local kids, and to join us for a day of giving back to the community. See attached flier for details and to sign up. (9/16)
High School students interested in joining the History & Geography Club are invited to attend our meeting next Thursday, 8/21, during lunch. We'll have a fun discussion on a historical or geographic topic alongside Free Canes for everyone. Club meetings last around 30 minutes, and club members will dive into fascinating historical events, explore diverse cultures, and explore key geographical concepts through discussions, interactive projects, and various fun activities. Throughout the year, club members will have the opportunity to compete in various project submissions and quiz bowl-style history and geography competitions. In the first semester, students will have the opportunity to compete in quiz bowl-style history competitions or start historical projects of their own choice on any topic in history that they choose. They will have the opportunity to use their historical projects to compete in the Nevada History Day competition in the spring through the National History Day program; more info to follow. For more information, please contact our advisor, Mr. Lance Stockley, at lance.stockley@flhsemail.org.(9/4)
FLHS is pleased to announce that MostPrep will be running courses at FLHS in preparation for the fall SAT dates. You may use this LINK to sign up for a class. There is a limit of 25 students per session, so registrations will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact MostPrep by e-mail (mostprep@gmail.com) or phone (702-896-1307 -- this is a landline, so please don't send a text!) if you have any questions. Here is a list of course offerings; no student may register for more than 1 course, and these courses are only open to current sophomores and juniors. FLHS will bill students' accounts for these courses after they begin. Dates are subject to change if any of the dates of test administration change; parents and students are strongly encouraged to watch College Board's website and secure a seat for an SAT as soon as registration opens for those tests. Click on attached for individual course offerings.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REMINDERS
Aktivate:
If you are planning on participating in High School Sports, please complete your Aktivate registration for the 2025-2026 school year ASAP. The website is as follows: www.aktivate.com
HS Sports Physicals – Please use NEW NIAA Physical forms as of 6/5/25: You can obtain the most current physical forms/instructions from Crusader Connect, Resources Page, under MS/HS Sports Registration Information. Aktivate Instructions/NIAA NEW Physical Forms
Please do not use the physical forms provided by the doctor’s office. They are usually not current and will be rejected.
--Physicals expire 12 months from the date of exam. –Up to date physicals are required for the 2025/2026 school year. It is recommended to schedule your physical over the summer break so it’s good for the whole year.
--All completed physicals must be uploaded into Aktivate for approval. --If your athlete’s physical expires before or during their season, they will not be allowed to try out for a team.
Example: Your child is trying out for a fall sport, your previously completed physical was done on 11/10/24. The physical is expired as of 11/10/25. It will not be valid for the 2025/2026 Fall season since it expires during the Fall season. A new physical must be obtained before the season in order for your athlete to try out for their Fall sport.
HS Sport Season Schedule 2025/2026
Fall: Football, 7/30/25 – 11/20/25
Fall: Non-Football Sports, 8/2/25 – 11/20/25
Winter: 11/15/25 – 2/23/26
Spring: 2/15/26 – 5/18/26
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the HS Athletic Administrative Assistant at heidi.cohen@flhsemail.org or 702-804-4425
MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Chess Club will have an info meeting on September 4th! We will meet in the library at 4:15 PM and will be discussing the plans for the club for this year. If you are unable to attend or have any questions, please email Brian Sullivan at brian.sullivan@flhsemail.org.(9/4)
Monday, September 8, is Grandparents Day! We’re excited to welcome over 700 grandparents to campus for this special celebration. With the increase in visitors, parking will be more limited than usual. Please plan ahead by allowing extra time to park, and consider carpooling with friends for the day. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we share our campus with our wonderful grandparents and grandfriends—it’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase our community! (9/8)
Want to work on your public speaking skills? Come join the Debate Club! We will be having our first meeting September 3rd in Room 121 at 3:15. Both middle and high school students are welcome to join. We’ll be meeting every Wednesday after school. Come join and sharpen your debate skills! If you have any questions, email tia.meyer26@flhsemail.org, bryce.boardman26@flhsemail.org, or tonnigesj@flhsemail.org (9/30)
The REALLY REALLY REALLY COOL COOL COOL BIBLE BIBLE BIBLE STUDY STUDY STUDY 4 BOYS BOYS BOYS on Tuesdays, from 8am - 8:30am, begins on September 2nd in Room 116. Join Pastor Sam and see what it's all about! (9/30)
Learn about Faith Lutheran's Online Program - FLex! Want to learn more about taking high school classes online through FLex? Dr. Michelle Dwyer, Director of Admissions & Marketing, and Mr. Charles Ealy, Director of FLex, will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, September 4th from 6:30-7:30 PM PST via Zoom. This event is for all current Faith Lutheran 8th graders, current Faith High Schoolers, prospective high school students, and their families to learn more about our online programs. FLex 101 Webinar - Register Here! Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 6:30 - 7:30 PM PST via Zoom (9/4)
Monday’sArt Club (JNAHS) is starting up this week!!
Rock Painting Workshop 8/25 after school 3:13- 4:30
The Junior National Art Honor Society (JNAHS) helps students by providing national recognition, leadership and opportunities for community involvement and peer recognition in the arts. We build a creative community of like-minded artists. Contact:september.wilson@flhsemail.org (9/8)
Wednesday’s Art Club: Contact:maria.preston@flhsemail.org
Helps students by providing art lessons where students work on drawing skills and small projects. We build a creative community of like-minded artists. (9/8)
7th grade students would you like to travel to Boston and enjoy celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary? Visit schooltoursofamerica.com and select trip #B542
With parent/guardian, sign up and place your deposit. QUESTIONS: Speak with Mr. Paquette in room 329 or, email: shawn.paquette@flhsemail.org (10/10)
7th grade students would you like to travel to Boston and enjoy celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary? Visit schooltoursofamerica.com and select trip #B542
With parent/guardian, sign up and place your deposit. QUESTIONS: Speak with Mr. Paquette in room 329 or, email: shawn.paquette@flhsemail.org (10/10)
Attention students! Do you like computers, problem-solving, or protecting the digital world? Then join our Middle School CyberPatriot Program! CyberPatriot is a fun, hands-on competition where you’ll work as part of a team to learn about cybersecurity, defend virtual networks, and tackle real-world tech challenges. No experience needed — we’ll teach you everything you need to know! There will be an Interest Meeting after school Thursday, August 28, 2025, in Room 312 from 4 - 5:15pm.
Who can join: All middle school students
When we meet: Every Tuesday and Thursday 4:00-5:15pm
Where: Room 221
For more information, see Mr. Middleton in the Library (9/11)
Mathcounts this year. It is open to any 6 - 8th grader who has a passion for math beyond what is taught in the classroom. We will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm with Mr. Kirkpatrick (kirkpatrickk@flhsemail.org) in room 327. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 3:30 pm. If you are interested in Mathcounts, come on by. (9/11)
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS REMINDERS
Aktivate:
If you are planning on participating in High School Sports, please complete your Aktivate registration for the 2025-2026 school year ASAP. The website is as follows: www.aktivate.com
MS Sports Physicals – Please use NEW NIAA Physical forms as of 6/5/25: You can obtain the most current physical forms/instructions from Crusader Connect, Resources Page, under MS/HS Sports Registration Information. Aktivate Instructions/NIAA NEW Physical Forms
Please do not use the physical forms provided by the doctor’s office. They are usually not current and will be rejected.
--Physicals expire 12 months from the date of exam. –Up to date physicals are required for the 2025/2026 school year. It is recommended to schedule your physical over the summer break so it’s good for the whole year.
--All completed physicals must be uploaded into Aktivate for approval. --If your athlete’s physical expires before or during their season, they will not be allowed to try out for a team.
Example: Your child is trying out for a fall sport, your previously completed physical was done on 11/10/24. The physical is expired as of 11/10/25. It will not be valid for the 2025/2026 Fall season since it expires during the Fall season. A new physical must be obtained before the season in order for your athlete to try out for their Fall sport.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the MS Athletic Administrative Assistant at renee.dewey@flhsemail.org or 702-804-4302
MS Swim
Interest meeting Wednesday, September 3rd 3:15 pm in room 408
Practice Starts October 13th and will be Mon., Tues. and Wed.
3:30 - 4:40 PM at Pavilion Center Pool
Questions contact Coach Blank, Blanks@flhsemail.org (10/13)
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-21
Daily Lectionary: 1 Kings 19:1-21; 1 Kings 20:1-22:53; Ephesians 3:1-21
“And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched [Elijah] and said, ‘Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you.’” (1 Kings 19:7)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
On the run from the enraged Queen Jezebel, Elijah went as far as he could go. But it wasn’t far enough. Exhausted in the wilderness, alone and having no food, that was the least of the prophet’s problems. For if Queen Jezebel’s army caught up to him, Elijah was a dead man. And his own power and strength could not save him.
This is your problem, too. In the wilderness of this life, you also cannot go the whole way by your own power and strength. Relying on your own abilities gets you into the middle of a wilderness, exhausted and all alone. Do not think too highly of your strength. See how little ability you have to keep God’s Commandments perfectly. To make things worse, the threat of certain death for your sins looms over you as well. You cannot overcome your own mortality. Your own power and strength cannot save you.
Elijah was spared when God sent an angelic messenger with a word of grace. That word was, “Arise and eat.” This is truly a word of God’s grace, because it promised and gave to Elijah what he had not deserved. This Word brought Elijah a heaven-sent food. It was bread from heaven, a new manna for a new wilderness journey. Elijah ate, not just once but twice. In other words, God gave Elijah this word of grace and this heavenly bread, again and again, because it gave him strength, hope, and life that he did not have.
You also are like Elijah. All you can rely on is God’s Word of grace in Christ Jesus. His cross has won salvation for all sinners. His empty tomb has defeated your death. Now, His gracious Word carries to you the life and salvation His cross won. Here is life for you! You are not alone anymore, because through faith, God mystically joins you to Him. You no longer have to rely on your own power and strength, for you have God’s gracious promise in Jesus. Even better, God’s Word of grace directs you to arise and eat a new food from heaven in the Sacrament of the Altar. Arise and eat, again and again. In the Body and Blood of Jesus, there is strength, hope, and life for you. The journey is too great for you, but not if you go by the strength of this new heavenly manna.
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
My Lord, You here have led me To this most holy place And with Yourself have fed me The treasures of Your grace; For You have freely given What earth could never buy, The bread of life from heaven That now I shall not die. (LSB 642:2)
Rev. Robert Mayes, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church and Zion St. John Lutheran Church, Beemer and Wisner, NE.
Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.
Study the early Church Fathers, Scripture, and Christian history alongside FLAME’s conversational voice to see for yourself why their teachings from Scripture are important to study, and live out, today.
