Announcements 8/24/21
LUNCH TODAY: TACO TUESDAY, BURGERS, PIZZA, BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH, HABANERO STATION
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: PASTA BOWL STATION, QUESADILLA, CHICKEN TENDER, PIZZA, HABANERO STATION
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUGUST 24, 2021
LUNCH TODAY: TACO TUESDAY, BURGERS, PIZZA, BUFFALO CHICKEN SANDWICH, HABANERO STATION
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: PASTA BOWL STATION, QUESADILLA, CHICKEN TENDER, PIZZA, HABANERO STATION
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hey Faith Lutheran Students! Remember to bring $5 or 5 hygiene items (trial size) tomorrow and get a free dress PJ day on August 31.
We will be selling wristbands outside of the Student Center by the windows throughout the week.
We will be selling on Tuesday morning 8/24, Wednesday 8/25 after school, Thursday 8/26 after school, Friday 8/27 before school by the Green House/ after school by the Cafe windows, & last chance Monday 8/30 after school by the cafe windows.
Free Dress PJ Day is on Tuesday August 31. You must have a wristband purchased before school on Tuesday - no sales on Tuesday!
Thank you for your support! Cate Martino & Friends Helpful Handoff Kits
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:
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
Hey Faith Lutheran Students! Remember to bring $5 or 5 hygiene items (trial size) tomorrow and get a free dress PJ day on August 31.
We will be selling wristbands outside of the Student Center by the windows throughout the week.
We will be selling on Tuesday morning 8/24, Wednesday 8/25 after school, Thursday 8/26 after school, Friday 8/27 before school by the Green House/ after school by the Cafe windows, & last chance Monday 8/30 after school by the cafe windows.
Free Dress PJ Day is on Tuesday August 31. You must have a wristband purchased before school on Tuesday - no sales on Tuesday!
Thank you for your support! Cate Martino & Friends Helpful Handoff Kits
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:
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
"Let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves." (Luke 22:26)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Today the Church remembers St. Bartholomew, one of the twelve apostles. Legends abound about him, but little is known for certain, even his name!
Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s Gospels all mention Bartholomew, often in connection with Philip. But no Bartholomew is mentioned among the apostles in John’s Gospel. There, we encounter Nathaniel in connection with Philip (John 1:43-51). The thinking goes that Nathaniel, which means "gift of God," was this man’s first name, while Bartholomew, which means "Son of Tolmai," was his title or family name.
When we move beyond Bartholomew’s name and into his life, the information is even more difficult to sort out. Some stories have been written about this saint, saying that he traveled as far as India and took the Gospel to a group in Bombay. Another tradition has it that he and Thaddeus brought the Gospel to the kingdom of Armenia. These two are recognized as the patron saints of Armenia. That legend also makes the well-known claim that Bartholomew was skinned alive and beheaded, something which has been portrayed by many artists over the centuries. Yet another legend states that Bartholomew went to Ethiopia. We just don’t know.
What is the reason for all these legends surrounding St. Bartholomew and the rest of the Lord’s apostles? It is likely because people have wanted to invent an association between their group and someone famous. They wanted to believe that someone who knew Jesus personally and was one of His insiders, also had some kind of connection with them. People still do this today. If you have a friend who has ever met a celebrity or a famous or powerful person of some kind, they have likely told you (and everyone else they know) all about it!
Jesus wanted His chosen twelve to know that power and glory were not what they were to be looking for. Instead, He taught that the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven are those who appear to be least on earth, for they are servants.
We may feel like the least important person on earth, but through our Baptism into Christ, we are exalted and made perfect before God. That makes us free to be a servant to others as we rejoice in this truth that remains. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Lord, help us walk Your servant way wherever love may lead And, bending low, forgetting self, Each serve the other’s need. ("Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way" LSB 857, st.1)
-Rev. Joel Shaltanis is the pastor of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Plano, TX
