Announcements 4/20/23
LUNCH TODAY: HAWAIIAN LOCO MOCO PLATE, CORN DOG & FRIES, QUESADILLA, PIZZA
LUNCH FRIDAY: PASTA BOWL STATION, PIZZA, CHICKEN TENDERS, ITALIAN SAUSAGE SUB SANDWICH
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
APRIL 20, 2023
LUNCH TODAY: HAWAIIAN LOCO MOCO PLATE, CORN DOG & FRIES, QUESADILLA, PIZZA
LUNCH FRIDAY: PASTA BOWL STATION, PIZZA, CHICKEN TENDERS, ITALIAN SAUSAGE SUB SANDWICH
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FEIS VOLUNTEERS STILL DESPRATELY NEEDED! THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY We are still in great need of volunteers for our Silver State Feis on Saturday and Bet on Black on Sunday. We only have 3 days to fill these spots! Please participate and help out where you can, even if your child is not dancing. Teenage siblings and older dancers are also encouraged to help out where they can. We have a lot of dancers registered and it is only with your help that we can make this a success! Please go to this sign-up genius link to sign up. There are still many, many spots for backstage help, tabulation and runners. We are asking backstage help to stay there the entire day if possible. You can still watch your dancer compete (just from back stage). Being a runner is super easy, as you will pick up the scoring card from the judges and walk them over to FeisWorx for tabulation. You will still be able to watch your dancer compete as you will always be on the side line. If you want to help, but don't know what to do, just send me an email and I will find a place for you. (4/21)
ViSA (Visiting Student Ambassadors) Applications are now available to fill out! You can fill out the application HERE through a google form. We are looking for students who LOVE Faith and enjoy showing prospective families all it has to offer. If you like talking to people and would be interested in highlighting Faith Lutheran to prospective families, this is the team for you! Applications must be submitted each year and do not carry over. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE by May 5th. Please email admissions@flhsemail.org with any questions. (5/5)
Service Hours Opportunity After School on Thursdays: High school students in need of service hours are invited to help the Art Department and the Development Office create recycled wine bottle dishes for an up-coming fundraiser. Ms. Gilman will show students how to wire wrap the wine bottles neck with decorative beads. No previous experience or "artistic" ability needed, just good fine motor skills. There will be 4- 2 hour maker sessions on Thursdays from 3:20-5:30 in room 101. Please sign up using the link below so Ms. Gilman has an accurate head count for ordering pizza for each work session. Email Ms. Gilman at gilmank@flhsemail.org if you have any questions. Bottle Wrapping Service Sign Up (5/12)
Attention Seniors!
Faith Lutheran High School would like to report the scholarship money earned by the senior class of 2023. By Friday, May 5, 2023, please complete this survey using the link below listing the scholarship money you have been offered by any college or organization. Please enter ALL scholarships awarded whether you plan on using the scholarship or not. i.e. If you have been awarded scholarships from multiple schools please include the scholarship information for all of those schools.
Congratulations to the following students and teacher for being named Student/Teacher of the month for March. Students: Mia Stipp and Jackson Bentham, teacher Coach Rama
DO YOU WANT TO TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY WITH FAITH LUTHERAN? The 23-24 international travel destinations with our partner company, ACIS, have been announced! Our Spring Break trip (March 8-16) will be to Japan with Mr. Klenz, and our Summer Trip (May 28-June 5) will be to France and Switzerland with Ms. Gieseke. Follow these links to register early, and lock in the lowest possible price. Be on the lookout in your email and around the school for information about interest meetings, etc. If you have questions about either trip, please contact alex.klenz@flhsemail or giesekeg@flhsemail.org. We look forward to traveling with you next year!
CAN YOU HELP? Vassiliadis Elementary School Spring Event on Thursday, April 27th from 6-9pm. We will have concession stands, face painting, temporary tattoo's, cookie decorating, a sun catcher painting station and more! We are looking for student volunteers to come help run all booths. If you are interested in helping you can use this sign up to pick what you want to help with. Feel free to sign up for more then 1 hour. https://signup.com/go/aJiqDuR Contact Becky Desautels at 315-484-8799 or beckys.extras@gmail.com with questions. (4/25)
This is a friendly reminder that you must have a case on your laptop as per school policy. The IT department has seen a substantial increase in damaged devices due to accidents compared to last year. If your computer is damaged and does not have a case on it, you will be charged the full price of the repair! The cost of the repair usually runs around $400 to $500 though this depends on the extent of the damage to the laptop. However, if you have a case on your laptop, you will only be charged $100 for the repair, barring certain circumstances. Of course, the best course of action is to be extra careful with the laptop that the school has assigned to you; please do not be careless with your laptop, such as grabbing it by the screen while it is open. We understand that as we get closer to the end of the school year, things can become hectic but we ask that you please maintain your laptop so that it can also survive! If you have any questions or concerns regarding the case you should use or anything else tech related, please do not hesitate to stop by the IT department.
Volunteers are needed for the annual Hundley Foundation Walk for Epilepsy! This walk takes place April 23rd at Sunset Park. Volunteer Time: 7:30am - 12:00pm
FILM CLUB is an exciting AFTER SCHOOL CLUB where students can watch Movies with friends and gain insight into their production. We start at 2:45 on Thursdays in room 118 and end at varying times depending on the movie.
Want to help with chapel, but don’t like public speaking? Want to help document, film, and edit chapel services? If so, don’t hesitate to join the AV Club today! Beginners are welcome! Email skyler.tan24@flhsemail.org for more information!
Don't struggle alone! 24 hour one on one tutoring is available to all Faith students through our partnership with tutor.com by Princeton Review!
Students can access tutors (and a bunch of other homework support!) through the student Crusader Connect. Each of the core classes will have a "Homework Help" icon on the topics board with the link below. Clicking the link will take you to the tutors.
HS SPORTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION/REMINDERS
REGISTERING FOR SPORTS IN AKTIVATE
(Formerly Register My Athlete)
**2023/2024 Aktivate Registration will open on 5/1/23 (revised 4/5/23)**
--ALL athletes must be registered for sports in Aktivate.
--To start your registration, please log in and click on start/complete registration for the 2022/2023 school year.
--Aktivate instructions can be found on: Crusader Connect, Resources Page under Sports Physicals.
NEW NIAA PHYSICAL FORMS INFORMATION effective 4/1/23
A new physical required every 12 months.
--Physicals EXPIRE 12 months from the date of previous physical.
--The new Pre-Participation form consists of three pages, HEALTH HISTORY FORM, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM & MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FORM
--Pages 1 and 2, the Health History Form (available in Spanish) and the Physical Examination Form must remain on file with the student’s medical provider. DO NOT upload these forms into Aktivate or turn them into Faith Lutheran.
--**Parents are required to upload page 3, Medical Eligibility Form to Aktivate for approval.**
--Physical forms/instructions can be found on: Crusader Connect, Resources Page under Sports Physicals
COMPLETE/INCOMPLETE AKTIVATE REGISTRATIONS
--When a physical is approved, you will receive an email from Aktivate.
--If you don’t show receiving an email or want to check on status of your athlete’s registration, please log into your Aktivate account.
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 Aktivate 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.
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Sideco.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dance Team Auditions May 9th & 11th!
Auditions for middle school dance team will be held in room 203 on May 9th and May 11th from 4pm-5:30pm. Dancers must attend both audition days. Please come in dance appropriate attire and with hair pulled neatly back. Sneakers or dance shoes are required. If you have any questions, please email Coach Leheny at kimberly.leheny@flhsemail.org. (5/8)
ViSA (Visiting Student Ambassadors) Applications are now available to fill out! You can fill out the application HERE through a google form. We are looking for students who LOVE Faith and enjoy showing prospective families all it has to offer. If you like talking to people and would be interested in highlighting Faith Lutheran to prospective families, this is the team for you! Applications must be submitted each year and do not carry over. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE by May 5th. Please email admissions@flhsemail.org with any questions. (5/5)
Music Worship Leaders Needed! Middle School Praise Band Auditions are scheduled for May 12, after school at 3:30 p.m. Use the link below to access all the necessary information to prepare for the audition. Contact Mr. Paul Pullmann with any questions! MS Praise Band Audition Packet Link (5/12)
INTERESTED IN MODEL UNITED NATIONS!?!
The HS Model UN Team would like to invite you all to Mini MUN on April 22nd, 2023! At Mini MUN, you will understand how a Model UN competition will be and learn how to debate. In Model UN, you make new friends, better your public speaking skills, and learn how to debate properly. The HS Model UN team goes on fun trips each semester. Our fall trip is to UCLA for BRUINMUN, and this past year we went to Vancouver, Canada, for CAHSMUN. For the 2023-2024 school year, the team hopes to go on an international trip again. Mini MUN will be $20 and will cover lunch. HOW TO SIGN UP HERE! Please email ModelUN@flhsemail.org or makayla.kosberg@flhsemail.org if you have any questions. (4/21)
MS Girls Basketball Training for April & May
Coach Ashley will be running training sessions twice a week for FL middle school girls. Sessions will be on Mondays from 3:30-4:30pm & Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm. The price is $100 for each month and can be purchased through Crusader Connect Resource Board. Please contact Coach Schwartz with any questions and more details on the training program at schwartzl@flhsemail.org.
There is also a FLMS Girls Basketball Camp May 31st through June 2nd in the Aux Gym - register online under Athletic Camps. (4/28)
MS Cheer Tryouts for 2023-2024. UPDATED
Interest Meeting: Monday, April 17th in the Library at 3:30pm
Interest Meeting: Monday, April 17th in the Library at 3:30pm
Tryouts: April 26th-28th in the Student Center (28th will be in the Aux Gym)
***If you are unable to attend the Interest meeting, please fill out the Google Form and we will send you tryout the information
If you have any questions please contact Coach Josie josiestanek06@gmail.com or Coach Gabby gabbyturner2010@gmail.com (4/28)
Don't struggle alone! 24 hour one on one tutoring is available to all Faith students through our partnership with tutor.com by Princeton Review!
Students can access tutors (and a bunch of other homework support!) through the student Crusader Connect. Each of the core classes will have a "Homework Help" icon on the topics board with the link below. Clicking the link will take you to the tutors.
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: Luke 5:17-39
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 25:1-22, Luke 5:17-39
Quotation for the Reflection (citation)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Christ is risen! The church, at all times, has longed to have new members joining the Body of Christ. Who doesn’t love to see the church grow? It used to be that the church would evangelize through works of mercy and care for anyone in need. Today it seems as if we look for church members who won’t cause problems, messy people, people who will volunteer more or even give more money. Jesus tells His disciples to “let down your nets for a catch” today. This image of Jesus is a familiar one to us. The disciples have tried fishing all night with no results. Jesus tells them to drop the nets in the heat of the day, and there is the miraculous fish catch. This imagery is given to us about the disciples who would become “fishers of men” for the church. However, Jesus doesn’t fish for specific fish. He is not going over largemouth bass or walleye. He’s not going for catfish; He wants them all. Jesus doesn’t use a pole with line and bait; He uses a net. A net is something that brings everything together at once. Big fish, little fish, dying fish and newborn fish, predator fish, and prey fish, the list goes on and on. Watch a YouTube video of fishermen using nets in the sea. When the net comes up from the water, there is a massive variety of fish and creatures. The fishermen begin to sort out the fishing. Keep only what is good and throw out what is bad.
What we hear of in the miraculous fish catch today is the perfect picture of Jesus’ church. Jesus does not mention what kind of fish He is looking for; none are to be cast aside. This seems crazy to us in the church. It might even seem irresponsible, uncomfortable, or even inconvenient for whom we want to see in the church. This is the initial call of the church. To seek and welcome the lost, the last, and the losers of life so that they might be redeemed and restored by Jesus just like us. But it’s not enough to dump the net on the floor. Jesus also calls us to show mercy and love to all who enter His church’s doors. This might seem daunting; it might seem uncomfortable or awkward, but remember that He has also sought you out. His blood has redeemed you. Blood that washes away your sins and pulses through your veins as you receive Him in the Holy Eucharist. Blood that strengthens you to welcome anyone caught up in the net of Jesus placed before HIs church. Christ is risen! In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Grant, then, O God, Your will be done, That, when the church bells are ringing, Many in saving faith may come Where Christ His message is brining: “I know My own, My own know Me. You, not the world, My face shall see. My peace I leave with you. Amen.” LSB 645 vs. 5
– Pastor Kent Schaaf is Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock. AR.
Audio Reflections Speaker: Jonathan Lackey is an LCMS seminarian.
Study Christ’s words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.
