Announcements 10/25/23
LUNCH TODAY: Marinara or Alfredo Pasta Bowl & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Cheese Quesadilla
LUNCH THURSDAY: BBQ Pork Sandwich & Flaming Hot Mac & Cheese, Pizza, Corn Dog & FF, Grilled Chicken Sandwich & FF
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 25, 2023
LUNCH TODAY: Marinara or Alfredo Pasta Bowl & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Cheese Quesadilla
LUNCH THURSDAY: BBQ Pork Sandwich & Flaming Hot Mac & Cheese, Pizza, Corn Dog & FF, Grilled Chicken Sandwich & FF
**Concessions will be serving sandwiches and wraps after school**
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
MostPrep's Winter/Spring 2024 SAT/ACT Classes
FLHS is pleased to announce that MostPrep will be running both SAT courses at FLHS in preparation for the two most popular SAT dates later in the school year and, for the first time at FLHS, an ACT course leading up to the school-based ACT on April 9. 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 juniors. FLHS will bill students' accounts for these courses after they begin.
SAT Winter Course, January 31 - March 8: This 6-week course ($700) aims to fully cover the most important content for the new digital SAT, all of which carries over to the ACT. Two proctored practice tests are included. This course will meet on Wednesday nights (7 - 9:30pm) and Friday afternoons (4 - 5:30pm), except for Ash Wednesday; the course will meet on Monday night that week instead. Practice tests will run from 8am - 10:30am on February 24 and March 2, which are the final two Saturdays before the March SAT. MostPrep recommends that students who have multiple AP classes take the March SAT so they can devote the time they need to studying for the AP tests, which they only get one chance to take!
ACT course, February 6 - April 4: This 8-week course ($800) aims to fully cover the most important content for the ACT, including the harder math and the science section, which are both beyond the scope of the SAT. Two proctored practice tests are included. This course will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (7-9pm); the course will not meet over spring break. Practice tests will run from 8am - 11:30am on March 2 and March 23.
SAT Spring Course, March 27 - May 3: This 6-week course ($700) aims to fully cover the most important content for the new digital SAT, all of which carries over to the ACT. Two proctored practice tests are included. This course will meet on Wednesday nights (7 - 9:30pm) and Friday afternoons (4 - 5:30pm), except for Good Friday; the course will meet on Thursday afternoon that week instead. This course will not be meeting over spring break. Practice tests will run from 8am - 10:30am on April 20 and April 27, which are the final two Saturdays before the May SAT.
CLASS REGISTRATION LINK (4/15)
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to improve your Spanish reading skills? Look no further than the Spanish Book Club! In this club, we read level appropriate Spanish literature and then discuss the work we read. We meet from 3-4 p.m. in Portable 55 on the last Monday of each month. Our first meeting will be on October 30th. ¿Preguntas? Contact Mr. Heupel at heupelt@flhsemail.org. (11/30)
Hope Means Nevada teen committee (which includes some of our high school students) invites you to attend an event on Sunday, October 29 called Hope In Action from 10am-3pm at the Subaru of Las Vegas. It’s a community event to connect teens to each other and to mental health resources. Please see the attached flyers for more information. (10/26)
If you are currently participating in the Clark County Trial by Peers program, please contact Mrs. Buuck at buuckj@flhsemail.org. Thank you!
If you are interested in High School Track & Field, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/YTKbRo5ofJZwDmfd7 Information will be sent out soon about preseason practices and regular season details. If you have any questions you can contact Coach Fox at abbie.fox@flhsemail.org (12/20)
Miracle League is in need of buddy volunteers for our “differently-abled” baseball athletes. You will have so much fun and bring much joy to these amazing players! You do not need to know anything about baseball to be a volunteer.
If you need assistance creating an account and signing up, please contact Roxanne at roxanne@miracleleaguelasvegas.com. (11/17)
Do you need to check the ”Showed Leadership” box on your college application? Come be a mentor to a middle schooler. Help with basic computer skills and google drive. Accompany them around the school as they take pictures and let them know if they should retake the blurry photo or the photo that does not have a head or face. We meet Thursday in room 220 at 3:30. Contact Mrs. Snodgrass @ jodi.snodgrass@flhsemail.org for more information.
Good Samaritan Church and School will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat on October 28 from 5:30pm-8pm. Volunteers will be needed to help serve food, sell tickets, and supervise carnival games. The address is 8425 W. Windmill Ln. Volunteers may dress casually or come in a family friendly costume. If you are interested, please contact Pr. Don Lorfing at (702) 241-7392 or call the church office at (702) 873-3589. (10/27)
HS Boys Basketball Tryouts are coming up next month on November 11th. Please remember you cannot try out if your registration in Aktivate is not completed. See the information in these Daily announcements to access the link to Aktivate and all the information you will need. Stay tuned for further details about tryout times as the date approaches. Email Coach Rama at ernie.rama@flhsemail.org with any questions. (10/27)
Faith Lutheran is hosting its second Red Cross Blood Drive of the year on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Drive Details:
Site: Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School
Address: 2015 S Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV, 89117
Room Name: Class Room - Leadership Room 502
Date: Wednesday, December 6
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Click here to make an appointment
Site: Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School
Address: 2015 S Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV, 89117
Room Name: Class Room - Leadership Room 502
Date: Wednesday, December 6
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Click here to make an appointment
If you need additional information or have questions, please contact Mrs. Grant at grantk@flhsemail.org (12/6)
Grief in Common - This group is open to any student who is working through loss. We meet every Tuesday from 8am-845am. Please contact Mrs. Burns (burnsc@flhsemail.org) if you are interested in joining.
Tuesdays with Taylor - The Eras Bible Study
Come join Miss Becky for a Taylor Swift themed Bible Study. We will meet in portable 66 every Tuesday morning from 8am-8:30am. Breakfast snacks will be provided! Questions? Email becky.chaplin@faithlasvegas.org (12/31)
Are you interested in traveling internationally with Faith Lutheran in Summer 2024? As the new school year has begun, we are in full swing for trip sign-ups for this year's international ACIS trip. If you are interested, follow the Registration Link below. Each link will take you to the itinerary, dates, prices, insurance, and much more. Our Summer Trip is to France and Switzerland and will be led by Ms. Gieseke. As soon as you complete your registration and pay your deposit- your price will be locked in and your place secured. Information meetings will begin in late October/November. Any questions or concerns you may have can be directed to Greta Gieseke at giesekeg@flhsemail.org
HS SPORTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION/REMINDERS
REGISTERING FOR SPORTS IN AKTIVATE
(Formerly Register My Athlete)
**2023/2024 Aktivate Registration will open on 4/1/23 **
Aktivate: If you are planning on participating in High School Sports, please complete your Aktivate registration for the
2023/2024 school year ASAP. www.aktivate.com
--ALL athletes must be registered for sports in Aktivate.
--To start your registration, please log in and click on start/complete registration for the 2023/2024
school year.
--Aktivate instructions & physical forms can be found on: Crusader Connect Resources Page under MS/HS Sports Resources. Aktivate Instructions/NIAA NEW Physical Forms to be used effective 4/1/23
NEW NIAA PHYSICAL FORMS INFORMATION effective 4/1/23
A new physical required every 12 months.
--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 & 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.**
--Physicals EXPIRE 12 months from the date of previous physical.
--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
11/10/22. The physical is expired as of 11/10/23. It will not be valid for the 2023/2024 Fall season since it expires during the Fall season. A new physical must be obtained before the season in order for your athlete to tryout for
their Fall sport.
HS Sport Season Schedule 2023/2024
Fall: Football - 7/30/23 - 11/20/23
Fall: Non-Football Sports - 8/5/23 - 11/20/23
Winter: 11/13/23 - 2/23/24
Spring: 2/19/24 - 5/21/24
TRANSFER STUDENTS
(For 9th (mid-year transfers), new 10TH, 11TH & 12TH grade transfers)
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 – HS Athletic Administrative Assistant. cindy.sideco@flhsemail.org or 702-804-4425
MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
8th Graders: Stop by room 220 after school any day from October 17- October 26 to sign a notecard for yearbook. This signature will be placed by your name in the yearbook. Although you may have already signed your name in advisory, you must redo it on a notecard to ensure it can be properly uploaded into our Yearbook software. You will get a piece of candy for your effort! Also, we will write down your dream job. This time make sure it is Faith Lutheran appropriate and your FINAL answer. (10/26)
MS Yearbook club meets on Thursdays in room 220. This week we will be looking at photos to determine what is good and making layouts and designs for the yearbook.
All Middle School students interested in Wrestling this Winter
Interest Meeting - Tuesday, October 17th at 4:00 PM in the Library
Practices start week of 11/6/23 Please contact Coach Pittman with any questions: bryan_s_p@yahoo.com (11/6)
6th Grade Boys Basketball:
Interest Meeting - Monday, October 16th at 5:00 PM in the Library
Tryouts - December 4th - 6th Time - 5:00-6:00 PM
7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball:
Interest Meeting - Tuesday, October 17th at 5:00 PM in the Library
Tryouts - December 4th-6th - Time - 7th grade 6:00-7:00 PM ~ 8th grade 7:00-8:00 PM
Please contact Coach Brown with any questions: mmbdetroit@outlook.com
6th Grade Girls Basketball:
Interest Meeting - Thursday, November 2nd at 3:45 PM in the Library
Tryouts - December 6th - 8th - 5:00-6:30 PM in the Student Center
All Middle School students interested in Wrestling this Winter
Interest Meeting - Tuesday, October 17th at 4:00 PM in the Library
Practices start week of 11/6/23
Please contact Coach Pittman with any questions: bryan_s_p@yahoo.com
MS Wrestling Interest Link (11/13)
Mid-Level Future Business Leaders of America will have their meetings with Ice Cream on Tuesday, October 10th at 3:30 p.m. in Room 503. Come join us to learn leadership, teamwork and entrepreneurial skills. We will be competing this year in Reno, Nevada in April 2024. Any questions email cheryl.burns@flhsemail.org. (10/31)
7th and 8th grade working lunch
7th and 8th grade working lunch will be held every Monday and Wednesday. This is a time to work on school work or study for a test, etc. If you would like to attend a working lunch, you must fill out this form ahead of time and bring your own lunch. Students will come to room 501 with their lunch and will stay the entire lunch period. Working lunch is limited to 25 students each lunch.
Faith Lutheran is hosting its second Red Cross Blood Drive of the year on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Drive Details:
Site: Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School
Address: 2015 S Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV, 89117
Room Name: Class Room - Leadership Room 502
Date: Wednesday, December 6
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Click here to make an appointment
Site: Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School
Address: 2015 S Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV, 89117
Room Name: Class Room - Leadership Room 502
Date: Wednesday, December 6
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Click here to make an appointment
If you need additional information or have questions, please contact Mrs. Grant at grantk@flhsemail.org (12/6)
Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate achievements and celebrate milestones for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. To purchase your ad online, follow the instructions listed on the flyer. Jostens is responsible for our
school's yearbook ad sales. Please do not contact or send materials to the school. Please also consider our school's ad content guidelines below during the creation of your ad online. All orders must be placed by 12/31/2023. You may click on this link: Jostens Student Ad. You will be asked to create an account. Be sure to create your ad in the Middle School Yearbook. Yearbook PDA flyer 23-24.pdf (12/31)
Grief in Common -This group is open to any student who is working through loss. We meet every Tuesday from 8am-845am. Please contact Mrs. Burns (burnsc@flhsemail.org) if you are interested in joining.
Current 8th graders…Are you interested in traveling internationally with Faith Lutheran in Summer 2024? As the new school year has begun, we are in full swing for trip sign-ups for this year's international ACIS trip. If you are interested, follow the Registration Link below. Each link will take you to the itinerary, dates, prices, insurance, and much more. Our Summer Trip is to France and Switzerland and will be led by Ms. Gieseke. As soon as you complete your registration and pay your deposit- your price will be locked in and your place secured. Information meetings will begin in late October/November. Any questions or concerns you may have can be directed to Greta Gieseke at giesekeg@flhsemail.org
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: Luther’s Small Catechism: Baptism Part 3
Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 6:10-25, Matthew 9:19-38
“Clearly it is not the water that does it, but the word of God that is in and with the water, and the faith that trusts this word of God in the water. For without God’s word the water is plain water and no Baptism.”
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Water is the greatest earthly gift that God has given to us in this life. You are reminded of how important it is to drink your 8 glasses a day of water each day and that probably gets annoying. If you lose too much water you get dehydrated and can die. How many times have you seen a show where someone is in the desert parched and looking for just a simple bit of water. Even the rich man sitting in hell asked for Lazarus to simply dip his finger in some water to cool his tongue. Water is a big thing in Christianity too.
All Christians speak about Baptism in some way or another. Have you noticed that so many Christians today tend to focus on the water? Sprinkling, immersing, churchy bathtubs, rivers or the ocean. So much tends to be focused on how much water one needs to be baptized. If you think about it, water isn’t exactly in huge abundance for all peoples and locations. In some areas water is a very precious commodity. People have to spend an immense amount of time, money and energy to have access to water. What water they do have is extremely precious and wisely used. If I am in an area where there is a severe drought and water is very precious, does God really require us to fill a large pool or tub to be immersed?
That’s why as Lutherans we have always stated that God sets no standard for how much water we need or where it is to be found. To be blunt Luther today is really saying “To be sure, water is absolutely necessary for Baptism, but let’s not lose focus of what Jesus is doing in Holy Baptism.” In Baptism the focus is on the fact that God has attached His Word to water. It is His command and His promise attached to water that Jesus works through, whether it be a sprinkle or Niagara Falls. The Word of God that is in and with the water is the very hand of God, giving out all the benefits of Christ’s death and resurrection for the life of all sinners. Thanks be to God for water, you need it for everything in this life that we live. Thanks be to God for attaching His Word to the waters of Holy Baptism where He gives you all that you the waters of everlasting life, never to evaporate or recede, for Jesus says to you; “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” John 7. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Father in heaven, at the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River You proclaimed Him Your beloved Son and anointed Him with the Holy Spirit. Make all who are baptized in His name faithful in their calling as Your children and inheritors with Him of everlasting life; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
– Pastor Kent Schaaf is pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Little Rock. AR..
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