Thursday, 9/4/25
LUNCH TODAY: Sweet & Sour Chicken w/Rice or Noodles, Pizza, Cheeseburger & FF, Corn Dog & FF
LUNCH TOMORROW: Alfredo or Marinara Pasta Bowl & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, BBQ Riblet Sandwich & 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)
HS Softball Information
Are you a freshman girl interested in fall workouts before softball starts in the spring? The workouts are optional and will be once per week. Please contact Coach Pitts at pitts.shawn@gmail.com for more information. (10/15)
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)
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)
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
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)
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: Catechism: Who Receives This Sacrament Worthily?
Daily Lectionary: 2 Kings 2:1-18; Ephesians 4:1-24
Fasting and bodily preparation are certainly fine outward training. But that person is truly worthy and well prepared who has faith in these words: ‘Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.’ But anyone who does not believe these words or doubts them is unworthy and unprepared, for the words ‘for you’ require all hearts to believe. (Small Catechism part 6, “Who receives this Sacrament worthily?”)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
The Lord’s Supper can be confusing, especially when it comes to church fellowship. The issue of closed Communion has been tough to understand, let alone explain to friends and family of other churches not in fellowship with your church. But the issue all comes back to what Holy Scripture says about worthiness. 1 Corinthians 11:27-30 is the place to find this. Go read it.
Worthy eating of the Lord’s Supper does not mean “better than you” eating. Worthy eating is based on faith in these words, “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.” Those who confess this Christian faith in the same way are welcome to take, eat, and drink. Since the Sacrament harms people who eat it unworthily, closed Communion protects them. If someone does not believe this bread IS Jesus’ body and the wine IS His blood, if they disagree about the Gospel or original sin, they do not have the same confession of the faith. And the Sacrament would harm them, even while it helped you.
It’s like prescription medicines. Prescription medicines help the people for whom they are prescribed, but they harm people for whom they are not prescribed. So it is with the Lord’s Supper, the medicine of immortality. Those who share the same faith in Christ and His Words, and confess this faith the same are like those who have the same sickness and are prescribed the same medicine. They can safely take the Sacrament together. But loved ones, friends, and neighbors who do not believe this nor confess this the same should wait until they come to the same faith and the same confession. For Scripture says, unworthy eating harms them. This is why closed Communion matters.
But closed Communion does not mean lovelessness, either. We want people to be worthy. We want family who don’t agree with us, or friends of a church not in fellowship with us, to be able to take Communion. We also just want them to take it safely. So perhaps the best approach is to say, “Let’s make that happen. Let’s go, ask the pastor to teach us. I’ll be your sponsor and sit in your classes with you.” Then, you both may be able to safely take the Sacrament together in the only worthy way. God grant His Word and Spirit to bring unity where there is division.
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
At Your feet I cry, my maker, Let me be a fit partaker Of this blessed food from heaven, For our good, Your glory, given. (LSB 636:6)
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.
