Announcements 8/23/21
LUNCH TODAY: CHILI DOG STATION, PHILLY CHEESE STEAK SUB, CHICKEN TENDER, PIZZA, ASIAN FLAVOR STATION
LUNCH TUESDAY: TACO TUESDAY, BURGERS, PIZZA, BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH, HABANERO STATION
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUGUST 23, 2021
LUNCH TODAY: CHILI DOG STATION, PHILLY CHEESE STEAK SUB, CHICKEN TENDER, PIZZA, ASIAN FLAVOR STATION
LUNCH TUESDAY: TACO TUESDAY, BURGERS, PIZZA, BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH, HABANERO STATION
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
NAHS Interest Meeting - Monday, August 23rd - Art Room 101 - During HS Lunch
Interested in learning about the HS National Art Honor Society (NAHS)?
Do you enjoy being creative, using your artistic skills and serving others?
Consider attending this first meeting on Monday, 8/23 during HS lunch.
All HS students are welcome.
THE RPG CLUB IS BACK! RPG (Role Playing Games) Club is for any high school students interested in playing Dungeons and Dragons and other role playing games. RPG Club will start on TUESDAY, AUGUST 31st at 3PM in Room #103. No experience necessary! We meet most Tuesdays from 3-5 PM. Come to make friends and have fun! Questions? Ask Miss Heimlich in Room 103.
Sign Language Club ASL
Still looking for an interesting club to join? Wanna learn a new language but afraid to speak out loud? Want to make new friends but don’t know where to go? Then come and join the sign language club! This club is open to both middle school and high school, the first meeting will be on Tuesday, August 31 in room #216 from 3:00 to 4:00p.m.
Red Cross Club, along with the Red Cross, will be hosting a BLOOD DRIVE on SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 from 2-7pm.
We need YOU to volunteer today if you are 16+, using this link:
If you have any questions, contact Red Cross Club President Lyla Miller (Lyla.miller22@flhsemail.org).
Donate and Save Lives!
Faith Lutheran Science National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta students offer free Math & Science Tutoring to all 6-12th grade Faith Lutheran students:
Tutoring will start TODAY, Monday, August 23rd
Mondays-Tuesdays 2:45 - 3:45 - Room 312
Wed-Thurs 2:45 - 3:45 - Room 335
Are you interested in traveling internationally? Faith has two trips running this year! We will be going to Italy in the spring and Scotland in the summer! If you are interested at all, come to one of two informational meetings next week.
The first of these meetings is for students only and will be held during High School lunch in room 214 (Ms. G’s classroom) on Thursday, August 26th. Bring a friend!
The second meeting is for parents/guardians (students optional), and will be held at 9:30AM in room 214 on Saturday, August 28th.
***Students and parents who have already registered or expressed interest are encouraged to come and talk to Ms. Gieseke and Mr. Klenz in person!***
Contact Ms. G at giesekeg@flhsemail.org or Mr. Klenz at Alex.Klenz@flhsemail.org for more information!
Contact Ms. G at giesekeg@flhsemail.org or Mr. Klenz at Alex.Klenz@flhsemail.org for more information!
HS SPORTS – IMPORTANT INFORMATION/REMINDERS
REGISTER MY ATHLETE - RMA
All athletes must be registered for sports in Register My Athlete. You can access RMA at: www.registermyathlete.com If you don’t have an account, please create one. RMA Instructions/Physical Forms can be found on Crusader Connect, Resources Page under Sports Physicals. If you do already have an RMA account, please log in and click on start/complete registration for the 2021/2022 school year. (5/1)
TRANSFER STUDENTS
FOR NEW 10TH, 11TH, & 12TH GRADE ONLY
If you are transferring from out of state or from another school you MUST
Complete your transfer in Register My Athlete ASAP. DO NOT WAIT. The approval process for transfer students can take weeks or months to get completed & approved. This could affect your athlete participating in their season. (5/1)
Grandparents Day:
Please encourage your grandparents to register on the website home page to come join us for Grandparents Day on Monday, September 13 at 8:45am in the student center. We will have breakfast for them, then meet with you, the students, before heading into the CPAC for the program. (9/12)
HS Cyber Defense
Interested in Hacking and Defense Cyber Competitions? Students will learn to reverse engineer, break, hack, or decrypt to solve challenges. Students will also learn to defend computer systems and networks from cyberattacks in real-world scenarios.
Any questions contact Mr. Diaz in Room 332 - DiazJ@FLHSemail.org
MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sign Language Club ASL
Still looking for an interesting club to join? Wanna learn a new language but afraid to speak out loud? Want to make new friends but don’t know where to go? Then come and join the sign language club! This club is open to both middle school and high school, the first meeting will be on Tuesday, August 31 in room #216 from 3:00 to 4:00p.m.
Contact JiaQi Feng at jiaqi.feng23@flhsemail.org OR Mrs. Cunningham for more information cunninghamj@flhsemail.org
6/7/8 grade Girls Interested in Trying Out for Cheer
A cheer clinic will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 8/25 and 8/26 from 5:30-7:30 in the Student Center Aux Area. The girls will be learning the cheers they will need to know for tryouts. Tryouts will be Friday, 8/27 from 5:30-7:30 in the Student Center Aux Area. Contact Coach Gabby Turner- gabbyeturner2010@gmail.com with questions. (8/25)
Faith Lutheran Science National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta students offer free Math & Science Tutoring to all 6-12th grade Faith Lutheran students:
Tutoring will start TODAY, Monday, August 23rd
Mondays-Tuesdays 2:45 - 3:45 - Room 312
Wed-Thurs 2:45 - 3:45 - Room 335
Builders Club :
Are you in middle school? Do you like to help others? Do you want to meet new people? Well, Builders Club is the club for you! We are club that volunteers to help others through service. There will be an interest meeting on August 26 at 7:30 a.m. in room 313. Please come and find out more! (8/26)
Grandparents Day:
Please encourage your grandparents to register on the website home page to come join us for Grandparents Day on Monday, September 13 at 8:45am in the student center. We will have breakfast for them, then meet with you, the students, before heading into the CPAC for the program. (9/12)
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 in room 327. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 3:30pm. If you are interested in Mathcounts, come on by. (9/14)
MS Cyber Defense
Interested in Hacking and Defense Cyber Competitions? Students will learn to reverse engineer, break, hack, or decrypt to solve challenges. Students will also learn to defend computer systems and networks from cyberattacks in real-world scenarios.
DEVOTIONS
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. One of the great themes of the Bible is something called the Great Reversal. This idea is that one day a great transformation will take place: The low will be lifted up while the mighty and proud will be brought down. Mary’s song, the Magnificat that we sing in church, is a great example of this. So is this passage at the end of Isaiah 29.
The prophet here speaks to what God has in mind to do for His people in a "very little while." The deaf shall hear. The blind shall see. "The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel." If all of this sounds familiar, it is because Jesus defined His own ministry in these terms (Matthew 11:5).
What’s more, the enemies of God’s people will come to nothing and there will be no more scoffers among His faithful. No more jaded and sarcastic "believers" who roll their eyes and doubt God’s promises. Only sincere and devout followers of God. In addition, the usual failings of those who make false claims about their enemies and deny justice to the righteous will be cut off. Their power will be taken away.
But what about the lifting up of God’s people? How will they be changed? They will not be ashamed, but because of God’s working among them, the children of God will rightly praise Him. "They will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob [Jesus] and will stand in the awe of the God of Israel." Even those who have wandered off from the fold will repent and listen again to God. All of this sounds amazing! We can’t wait for this transformation to take place. But when will it finally happen? How long, O Lord?
This great transformation began in the ministry of Jesus. His work of healing and restoring and encouraging showed what God has in mind to do. The removal of sickness and sorrow was a foreshadowing of what is to come. Even now, the Holy Spirit continues His work of changing hearts and leading people to a right faith in God. In this fallen world we catch glimpses of wrongs being righted and God’s people rightly praising. But ultimately, the Great Reversal will not be fully realized until the old has passed away and Christ comes again and makes all things new.
Jesus’ work has already ensured that this will happen. His sacrificial death for our sins and His mighty resurrection from the dead assures us of the victory. The conclusion is certain. It’s going to happen. Just a little while. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Come, Lord Jesus, quickly! Many of us are waiting. Not one of us will be disappointed. Amen.
-Rev. Joel Shaltanis is the pastor of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Plano, TX
