Announcements 8/13/24
LUNCH TODAY: Taco Tuesday, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Hot Dog & FF
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Pasta Bowl w/Marinara or Alfredo Sauce, Pizza, Chicken Tenders, Chili Cheese Fries
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
August 13, 2024
LUNCH TODAY: Taco Tuesday, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Hot Dog & FF
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Pasta Bowl w/Marinara or Alfredo Sauce, Pizza, Chicken Tenders, Chili Cheese Fries
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Students, please submit your volunteer service hours for 2024-2025 within 30 days of completing your hours. Organizations and needs can be found on the Community Crusade site on your Crusader Connect Resource board. High School students must complete and submit at least 20 hours per year by May 15, 2025.
Earn your in school service hours and check the leadership box on your college application. How do you do this? Be a mentor to a middle school student in yearbook. Come find out what this entails Thursday, August 15 at 3:15 in room 220. It should not take more than 15 minutes. If you can not come on Thursday, email Mrs. Snodgrass of your possible interest. This is not a year long commitment and can be seasonal. All helping hands are appreciated. (8/15)
Baja Mexico Mission trip Informational meeting - Monday, August 19, 2024 in the CPAC at 7pm.
Baja Mexico mission trips are open to all 8th – 12th grade students.
Team members for each trip consists of 40 spots
Price approximately $1200 (two payments of $600)
Semester 1 trip, departs November 14 (after school) & returns November 19 (after school)
Semester 2 trip, departs Feb 13 (after school) & returns February 18 (after school).
Students who have previously attended one of these trips or parents that have previously attended the informational meeting are not required to attend the 2024-2025 informational meeting on August 19, 2024. Students or Parents who do not attend the informational meeting must contact Mrs. Buuck to apply for the Semester 1 mission team before August 30, 2024.
Students who do not attend the informational meeting must contact Mrs. Buuck to apply for the Semester 2 mission team before November 22, 2024.
Scholarships are available to first-time attendees only.Contact buuckj@flhsemail.org for information on the Julian Castillo Memorial Scholarship Fund. (8/28)
Scholarships are available to first-time attendees only.Contact buuckj@flhsemail.org for information on the Julian Castillo Memorial Scholarship Fund. (8/28)
Do you like watching and talking about movies? Then consider joining Film Club! Film Club watches a variety of movies the club votes on, and later has discussions about. The club starts next week on August 22 at 3:00 in room 118. We meet every Thursday. If you have any questions, please contact joseph.amen25@flhsemail.org
Interested in being a part of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe? Join the tech crew! Positions are open for both middle AND high schoolers. No experience is necessary. Please pick up a form on the callboard in the CPAC outside of the Drama Room. Please return all forms by Friday, August 16th or Email amy.cruzortiz@flhsemail.org for any questions or concerns. (8/16)
Are you a great math student? Do you enjoy helping other students with math? Do you have at least a 3.5 math GPA? Are you in Algebra 2 or above this year? If you answered yes to all of these questions, consider applying to Faith Lutheran's Math Honor Society. Please see Mrs. Jorgensen (room 335) for an application as soon as possible. Applications will be due to Mrs. Jorgensen by Monday, August 19th. You can direct your questions to Mrs. Jorgensen by email: jorgensenk@flhsemail.org. (8/16)
ATTENTION: Parents of Fall HS Athletes: August 14th in the CPAC at 6:30 PM we will be holding an Athletic Parent meeting to learn about school and athletic department policies. Your attendance is appreciated and necessary. Thank you! AUGUST 14TH ARENA GYM 6:30 PM. (8/14)
Attached is the link to our first blood drive, which will be held on campus on Thursday, September 26. If you need additional information, please contact Mrs. Grant at grantk@flhsemail.org, https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=FAITHLUTHERANLV (9/26)
MostPrep's Summer/Fall 2024 SAT/ACT Classes
FLHS is pleased to announce that MostPrep will be running courses at FLHS in preparation for the fall PSAT/SAT dates, as well as one of the fall ACTs. 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 sophomores and juniors. FLHS will bill students' accounts for these courses after they begin.
July 23 - September 12: This 8-week course ($800) aims to fully cover the most important content for the entire ACT, including the harder math on the ACT and the ACT Science section. Two proctored practice tests are included. This course will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9pm; the only exception will be that it will meet on Wednesday (August 28) instead of Tuesday that week to avoid conflicting with a back-to-school night event at FLHS. Practice tests will be proctored from 8-11:30am on the final two Saturdays before the September 14 ACT. Registration priority will be given to rising seniors.
September 11 - October 8: This 5-week course ($500) is designed for accelerated juniors who may not need as much review of content and would benefit from additional practice leading up to the PSAT in October, which is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Two proctored practice tests are included. We will meet from 6:30-9:30pm on the first four Wednesday evenings, and then 6:30-9:30pm on Tuesday, October 8, which is the night before the PSAT. Practice tests for both sessions will run from 8am-10:30am on the final two Saturdays of the course. Registration is limited to the first 25 rising juniors who have already completed Algebra 2 AND scored 1200 or better on their PSAT10.
September 24 - November 1: This 6-week course ($700) aims to fully cover the most important content for the entire SAT and ends immediately prior to the November SAT. Two proctored practice tests are included. This course will meet on Tuesday nights (7-9:30pm) and Friday afternoons (4-5:30pm) with two exceptions: the third week of the course will meet on Wednesday (10/9) instead of Tuesday, and the fifth week of the course will meet on Thursday afternoon (10/24) instead of Nevada Day. Practice tests will run from 8am - 10:30am on the final two Saturdays before the November 2 SAT. Registration priority will be given to rising seniors, though accelerated juniors might want to consider enrolling in this course and taking the November SAT with the aim of being done with the SAT this fall.
CLASS REGISTRATION LINK (9/15)
International Travel Opportunities for 2025: Australia/New Zealand and Costa Rica!
Interested in traveling internationally with Faith Lutheran over Spring Break or Summer in 2025? Our new locations with our partner travel company, ACIS, were recently announced and signups have begun. Both trips are available for all students who will be in 9-12 grade next school year, 2024-2025. The Summer trip is available for next year's 8th graders, as well. Informational meetings will be held in person and over Zoom in the coming weeks- check your email! Both trips will be open for registration until they reach 35 student participants, so register soon if you are interested, before we fill-up! Only a deposit is required at the time of registration! Please email alex.klenz@flhsemail.org for more information. Spring Break: Link to register for Australia/NZ Summer Trip: Link to register for Costa Rica (11/22)
HS SPORTS REMINDERS
2024/2025 School Year
Aktivate:
If you are planning on participating in High School Sports, please complete your Aktivate registration for the 2024/2025 school year ASAP. The website is as follows: www.aktivate.com
HS Sports Physicals - Please use NEW NIAA Physical forms as of 4/1/23: You can obtain the most current physical forms/instructions from Crusader Connect, Resources Page, under MS/HS Sports Registration Information. Aktivate Instructions/NIAA NEW Physical Forms
Please do not use the physical forms provided by the doctor's office. They are usually not current and will be rejected.
--Physicals expire 12 months from the date of the doctor's signature. --Up to date physicals are required for the 2024/2025 school year. It is recommended to schedule your physical over the summer break so it’s good for the whole year.
--All completed physicals must be uploaded into Aktivate for approval. --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 11/10/23. The physical is expired as of 11/10/24. It will not be valid for the 2024/2025 Fall season since it expires during the Fall season. A new physical must be obtained before the season in order for your athlete to try out for their Fall sport.
HS Sport Season Schedule 2024/2025
Fall: Football - 7/30/24 - 11/27/24
Fall: Non-Football Sports - 8/3/24 - 11/27/24
Winter: 11/16/24 - 2/23/25
Spring: 2/15/25 - 5/18/25
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the HS Athletic Administrative Assistant at: heidi.cohen@flhsemail.org or 702-804-4425.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hello 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade! Yearbook club is looking for you. Help capture the memories of the school year. The first meeting will be August 29 in rm 220 at 3:25. email jodi.snodgrass@flhsemail.org with any questions. (8/29)
Baja Mexico Mission trip Informational meeting - Monday, August 19, 2024 in the CPAC at 7pm.
Baja Mexico mission trips are open to all 8th – 12th grade students.
Team members for each trip consists of 40 spots
Price approximately $1200 (two payments of $600)
Semester 1 trip, departs November 14 (after school) & returns November 19 (after school)
Semester 2 trip, departs Feb 13 (after school) & returns February 18 (after school).
Students who have previously attended one of these trips or parents that have previously attended the informational meeting are not required to attend the 2024-2025 informational meeting on August 19, 2024. Students or Parents who do not attend the informational meeting must contact Mrs. Buuck to apply for the Semester 1 mission team before August 30, 2024.
Students who do not attend the informational meeting must contact Mrs. Buuck to apply for the Semester 2 mission team before November 22, 2024.
Scholarships are available to first-time attendees only.Contact buuckj@flhsemail.org for information on the Julian Castillo Memorial Scholarship Fund. (8/28)
Scholarships are available to first-time attendees only.Contact buuckj@flhsemail.org for information on the Julian Castillo Memorial Scholarship Fund. (8/28)
Interested in being a part of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe? Join the tech crew! Positions are open for both middle AND high schoolers. No experience is necessary. Please pick up a form on the callboard in the CPAC outside of the Drama Room. Please return all forms by Friday, August 16th or Email amy.cruzortiz@flhsemail.org for any questions or concerns. (8/16)
8th grade trip to New York City - Eighth graders are you interested in traveling with your peers and school chaperones to fabulous NYC in March 2025? The trip dates are 3/13/25 - 3/17/25. The cost of the trip is $3,220.00 (add $369 for optional trip insurance and $100 for the hoodie/shirt). A $99 deposit is required to be added to the trip list. The final payment is due by 1/02/25. If you have any questions please speak with or email Mr. Paquette in room 329 or at shawn.paquette@flhsemail.org (9/13)
Middle School Girls' Bible study will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 21. We meet in room 113 from 3:15-4:00. High school students lead games, devotions, and prayer. Come join us to meet some new friends and strengthen your faith. (8/20)
The MS Cupcake Club Interest Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 28 after school in room 114. Contact Mrs. Stepanek with questions. If you can't make the meeting, you may sign up here. (8/28)
Mid-Level Future Business Leaders of America and DECA will have their Competitive Event Meetings with goodies every Wednesday beginning on August 14th in Room 503 from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.. Come join us to learn leadership, teamwork and entrepreneurial skills. We will be competing this year in Reno, Nevada in April 2025; details to follow. Any questions email cheryl.burns@flhsemail.org. (9/3)
MS Parents: If you would like to donate blood, please see attached for the link to our first blood drive, which will be held on campus on Thursday, September 26. If you need additional information, please contact Mrs. Grant at grantk@flhsemail.org, https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=FAITHLUTHERANLV.
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 (kirkpatrickk@flhsemail.org) in room 327. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 3:30 pm. If you are interested in Mathcounts, come on by. (9/10)
International Travel Opportunities for 2025: Australia/New Zealand and Costa Rica!
Interested in traveling internationally with Faith Lutheran over Spring Break or Summer in 2025? Our new locations with our partner travel company, ACIS, were recently announced and signups have begun. Both trips are available for all students who will be in 9-12 grade next school year, 2024-2025. The Summer trip is available for next year's 8th graders, as well. Informational meetings will be held in person and over Zoom in the coming weeks- check your email! Both trips will be open for registration until they reach 35 student participants, so register soon if you are interested, before we fill-up! Only a deposit is required at the time of registration! Please email alex.klenz@flhsemail.org for more information. Spring Break: Link to register for Australia/NZ Summer Trip: Link to register for Costa Rica (11/22)
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
***MS Cross Country ***
Interest Meeting: Tuesday 8/13 @ 3:20 PM in the Library (8/13)
***MS Flag Football ***
Interest Meeting: Wednesday 8/14 @ 3:30 PM in the Library
Tryouts: Will be August 19th-21th
3:30 - 5:00 pm @ Village Green Park (8/21)
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: Ephesians 4:17-5:2
Daily Lectionary: 1 Samuel 31:1-13; 1 Corinthians 7:1-24
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. (Ephesians 5:1)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
What does it mean to imitate God? The sinner in me would enjoy having the ultimate power. I could call down fire on people who I don’t like – those sinners (not me) – those *other* sinners. It seems great to think about having all the knowledge, all the power, and all the authority. I could do whatever I wanted! But maybe that’s actually the problem.
As sinners, we work by the Law. We want things to be fair. We want others to get punished. We want to ‘get away with something.’ In general, we are the worst. In fact, we are dead in our sins. And yet, God comes to us while we are dead and breathes new life into us. In Baptism, He washes us in Jesus’ Blood and claims us as His own. We humbly receive more than our sinful minds can even understand.
So, what does it mean to imitate God? Well, the rest of the verse gives us some context— we imitate God as beloved children. We get to witness to others what it means to be beloved! We get to share the Gospel— the Good News that Jesus paid for the sins of the whole world and that we are truly forgiven. We have God’s love. We have God’s mercy. We have God’s Name. We have God’s kept promises! We have the best message ever!
As sinners, we have to be reminded that we are the worst— we would prefer to live and die by the Law. But as Baptized saints, we rejoice in being the Lord’s beloved. We rest securely in our identity as children of God. We go to the Divine Service and receive in our ears, on our lips, and in our mouths the assurance of Jesus’ love and forgiveness. That is what we get to imitate. That is what we get to reflect to those around us. And when we fail, as we will, we remember: we are beloved children. We come back to God and receive His forgiveness anew.
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Lord, ‘tis not that I did choose Thee; That, I know, could never be; For this heart would still refuse Thee Had Thy grace not chosen me. Thou hast from the sin that stained me Washed and cleansed and set me free And unto this end ordained me, That I ever live to Thee. (LSB 573:1)
-Deac. Sarah Longmire, Bible study editor for Higher Things.
Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.
The Lutheran Confessions play a vital role in the church—both centuries ago, and today. But, do they apply to the daily life of a layperson? Pastor Andy Wright offers a resounding “yes” in his book, Faithfully Formed. He quotes, summarizes, and synthesizes key teachings from the Confessions, revealing their relevance in the daily lives of ordinary people.
