Announcements 11/7/23
LUNCH TODAY: National Nacho Day Celebration, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Chili Cheese Fries
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Pasta Bowl & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Egg Rolls & Rice
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
November 7, 2023
LUNCH TODAY: National Nacho Day Celebration, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Chili Cheese Fries
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Pasta Bowl & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Egg Rolls & Rice
**Concessions will be serving sandwiches and wraps after school**
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Did you know? According to Harvard University, over eighty percent of high school students suffer from school-related stress. To combat this, stress toys and rubber ducks will be sold for $1-2 each before school and during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All proceeds will go toward our Charity of the Month: The Zeke Upshaw Foundation. (12/1)
FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE:
Are you curious about taking online classes in high school? Did you know that Faith Lutheran has TONS of online classes you can integrate into your schedule? Join our Faith Lutheran Online (FLO) webinar to learn more about our online programs including our fully online options and hybrid schedules for HS students. You will have an opportunity to hear directly from Mrs. Anna Orr, Director of FLO, and Mrs. Michelle Dwyer, Director of Admissions and Marketing. There will also be a short Q&A where you can have your questions answered! Contact the Admissions office at admissions@flhsemail.org or 702-804-4413 with questions.
FLO 101: Learn about Faith Lutheran Online Webinar
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 6:30-7:30 PM PST via Zoom
Who should attend? Current 8th-11th grade Faith families interested in online classes Register Here! (11/28)
Please join us on 11/14/23 in the Library at 7pm for an informational meeting for the new Fencing club at Faith Lutheran HS & MS. Live demonstration will be presented. Please bring your parents. (11/14)
Please join the Multicultural Club for the Annual National Ruby Bridges Walk on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH.
Meet at Randy's Donuts at 10267 W Charleston Blvd at 7:50 am. Get a FREE DONUT!! If planning to attend please click HERE.
Do you love pickleball? Or have you never played before but are looking for something fun to do? Come to the Pickleball Club interest meeting in the library after school on Tuesday, November 7th! Email Mrs. Burns with questions! burnsc@flhsemail.org (11/7)
Click for the Native American Heritage Menu Flier In Honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Cafeteria will serve Pueblo Pork Roast, Roasted Squash and Wojapí Berry Sauce on Thursday, November 9th! Try this delicious cultural delicacy, and celebrate diversity! (11/9)
As the weather is getting cooler we will be working inside these next few months. The Butterfly Garden Club will be hosting ROCK PAINTING WORKSHOPS on Tuesday's.
-ROOM 316
-TIME: 3:15- 4:30
NOVEMBER 7th, 14th & 28th
DECEMBER 5th and 12th
Join us for some fun and earn community service hours too! Feel free to bring paint pens or any supplies you would like. We will seal the rocks and add them to the garden. (11/9)
Mark 10:14 will be doing some fun advisory activities and we would love some friends to work with our students! If you are interested in hanging out with a Mark 10 student there will be a sign up sheet outside the Mark 10:14 room on the bulletin board (room 217). Twice a month we will do some fun activities such as science experiments, board games, crafts, and more! If you have any questions please feel free to stop by room 217 or email us at mark1014@flhsemail.org. (12/8)
All High School students interested in Wrestling this Winter
Practices start 11/11/23. Please get in touch with Coach Gonzales or Gianna Petrick with any questions: Rayes.Gonzales@flhsemail.org or gianna.petrick24@flhsemail.org
Hs Wrestling Interest Link (11/11)
HS Boys Basketball tryouts are November 11th. Tryout times are as follows: sophomores, juniors, and seniors are at 11am and freshmen at 12:30pm. Remember you cannot try out if your registration in Aktivate is not completed. This should be done by November 3rd. Email Coach Rama at flhsboysbasketball@flhsemail.org with any questions. (11/9)
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)
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.
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
Did you know? According to Harvard University, over eighty percent of high school students suffer from school-related stress. To combat this, stress toys and rubber ducks will be sold for $1-2 each before school and during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All proceeds will go toward our Charity of the Month: The Zeke Upshaw Foundation. (12/1)
FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE:
There are some exciting events happening in November! These events are for current 8th grade Faith students and their families to learn more about some of the programs Faith has to offer our high school students! Read below to learn about each event. Contact the Admissions office at admissions@flhsemail.org or 702-804-4413 with questions.
High School Athletic Preview Night
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 6:30-7:30 PM in The Arena
Who should attend? Current 8th grade Faith families
You will have an opportunity to hear directly from Athletic Director Cy Frederick and meet with varsity coaches to learn about athletic opportunities at Faith Lutheran High School and life in the NIAA 5A. (11/8)
High School Academics Exploration Webinar
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 6:30-7:30 PM PST via Zoom
Who should attend? Current 8th Faith families
With over 190 courses offered through a college preparatory curriculum, 7 Academies, and a Fine Arts Conservatory, there is a lot to learn about when it comes to Faith Lutheran High School academics. Hear from HS principal Kat Stokes, Academies Director Emily Blank, and ask questions during a live Q&A.(11/14)
FLO 101: Learn about Faith Lutheran Online Webinar
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 6:30-7:30 PM PST via Zoom
Who should attend? Current 8th-11th grade Faith families interested in online classes
What is FLO? Join this webinar to learn more about our online programs including our fully online options and hybrid schedules for HS students. You will have an opportunity to hear directly from Mrs. Anna Orr, Director of FLO, and Mrs. Michelle Dwyer, Director of Admissions and Marketing. There will also be a short Q&A where you can have your questions answered! (11/28)
Please join us on 11/14/23 in the Library at 7pm for an informational meeting for the new Fencing club at Faith Lutheran HS & MS. Live demonstration will be presented. Please bring your parents. (11/14)
Please join the Multicultural Club for the Annual National Ruby Bridges Walk on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH.
Meet at Randy's Donuts at 10267 W Charleston Blvd at 7:50 am. Get a FREE DONUT!! If planning to attend please click HERE.
Click for Native American Heritage Menu Flier In Honor of Native American Heritage Month, the Cafeteria will serve Pueblo Pork Roast, Roasted Squash and Wojapí Berry Sauce on Thursday, November 9th! Try this delicious cultural delicacy, and celebrate diversity! (11/9)
As the weather is getting cooler we will be working inside these next few months. The Butterfly Garden Club will be hosting ROCK PAINTING WORKSHOPS on Tuesday's.
-ROOM 316
-TIME: 3:15- 4:30
NOVEMBER 7th, 14th & 28th
DECEMBER 5th and 12th
Join us for some fun and earn community service hours too! Feel free to bring paint pens or any supplies you would like. We will seal the rocks and add them to the garden. (11/9)
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 11/13/23 - 6:30-7:30 PM (Wrestling Room)
Please contact Coach Pittman with any questions: bryan_s_p@yahoo.com
MS Wrestling Interest Link (11/13)
6th Grade Boys Basketball:
Interest Meeting - Monday, October 16th at 5:00 PM in the Library
Tryouts - November 28th-30th Time - 5:00-6:00 PM
7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball:
Interest Meeting - Tuesday, October 17th at 5:00 PM in the Library
Tryouts - November 28th-30th - 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
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball:
Interest Meeting: Thursday, October 12th at 3:30 PM in Room 503
Tryouts (Aux Gym)- November 13th - 3:30-5:30 PM
November 14th - 5:30-7:30 PM
November 16th - 3:30-5:30 PM
7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball Clinics are being held before the season starts
Saturday - 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, & 12/2 from 12-2pm
The clinics are $25 a session and will be charged to the students tuition accounts. RSVP's to Coach Ashlin are needed by the Friday before the clinic.
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: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 19:1-20, Matthew 15:1-20
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;” (1 Thessalonians 4:3)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. For all the talk of sexual ethics in the church, it’s easy to overlook the first and most important sentence. God wills you to be holy. So He makes you that way. He takes all that is unholy from you and bleeds for it. He cleanses you in the waters of Baptism and gives you a new identity. His child. Holy. Worthy of love. Holy people do holy things in the same way that apple trees make apples. That isn’t to cast off the idea of good works as unimportant. It’s to recognize they flow out of what we are.
Now we can talk about sexual sins. In Jesus, they are forgiven. In Jesus, you are forgiven. But sometimes even that’s hard to hear. There’s a reason. It isn’t just that some sins pollute more than others. It’s that some seem to grab hold of us in a way that they become our all. Our identity. That’s the real issue with these sins. It isn’t that they can’t be forgiven. Christ died for all the world, even sinners who sin like that. Like us. It’s that we wrestle with these sins on such a personal level that we can finally understand the nature of original sin. It isn’t what we do. It’s who we are. Corrupt. When we lean into that identity, we lean away from Christ. When we would rather be known by our sin than our Savior, it says more about us than it does about Him who died to forgive us these very sins.
You are not the sum of your lusts, your actions, your browser history, or the things you’ve endured. You are Christ’s. Holy. Worthy of love. Not because you’ve abstained. Because Christ died. This is the will of God. That you be holy. So we lean into that. We try to serve our neighbor. We try to tame our lusts. And when we fail, we return to the source of holiness to be made new all over again in Baptism. It’s war. You’ll lose. A lot. But Christ still wills you to be holy so firmly that He makes you that way all over again. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
O God, forsake me not! Take not Your Spirit from me; Do not permit the might Of sin to overcome me. Increase my feeble faith, Which You alone have wrought. O be my strength and pow’r—O God, forsake me not! (LSB 731:2)
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