Announcements 8/21/24
LUNCH TODAY: Ravioli Pasta, Buffalo Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Corn Dog & FF
LUNCH THURSDAY: Rolled Tacos w/lettuce, cheese & beans, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Pizza, Cheese Quesadilla
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
August 21, 2024
LUNCH TODAY: Ravioli Pasta, Buffalo Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Corn Dog & FF
LUNCH THURSDAY: Rolled Tacos w/lettuce, cheese & beans, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Pizza, Cheese Quesadilla
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.
Model UN starts next week! Save the date for Thursday, August 29 at 6:00 pm for our first practice and pizza social in the courtroom. We will spend some time reconnecting while eating some pizza as well as going over some basic information about what the following year will look like. Do not be shy if you are new, all people who are interested or already a member of MUN are welcome to join us.(8/29)
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT:
Join us for a free, one night event for 6th-12th graders in the Las Vegas Valley! Friday, August 23rd from 6:00pm - 9:00pm students will have a night filled with a FREE mini concert with Connor Price, food trucks, inflatables, airbrush artists, photo-ops, and so much more! Plus, a chance to win In-N-Out on us! This is a FREE FRIDAY NIGHT you're not going to want to miss at 1001 New Beginnings Drive Henderson, NV 89011. If you do not have a ride, use the bus registration link below for transportation to and from Faith Lutheran Middle & High School.
Registration Link: https://centralonline.regfox.com/cy-nights-connor-price ; Register to attend the event.
Summerlin Bus Link: https://centralchurch.online/event-details/?id=202308 ; The bus leaves from the Front (Hualapai & Home Stretch) of Faith Lutheran Middle & High School at 5:20p and returns around 9:30p.
For more information and details, follow us on social media @centralyouthonline
Are you ready to make a difference and have fun while serving others? Join us for the first meeting of High School Key Club! Discover exciting opportunities to volunteer, earn service hours, and connect with fellow students who share your passion for giving back. Come be a part of something bigger - Wednesday at HS lunch in the library. Bring your lunch and your friends and see what it's all about! #welovecommunityservice #Key Club
Questions? See student Grace Netski or faculty advisors Mrs. Bowline or Mrs. Powell. (8/21)
Hello Crusaders!! The Multicultural Club will be meeting beginning today and every Monday! Come join us as we plan fun events on campus to celebrate diversity and culture. Meetings are in Portable 71 from 2:50-3:30. Everyone is welcome!! See Ms. Pishko (portable 62) or Mrs. Powell (portable 71) for questions. (8/29)
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 Wednesday, August 21st. You can direct your questions to Mrs. Jorgensen by email: jorgensenk@flhsemail.org.(8/21)
Anyone interested in joining Blanket Club...we will have our first meeting August 28th at 3-4pm in the Faculty Lounge. We meet once a month (the last Wednesday of every month). You get one service hour for every meeting you attend! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Buikema at buikemam@flhsemail.org, Mena Erra at filomena.erra25@flhsemail.org, or Beth Bailes at elizabeth.bailes25@flhsemail.org (8/28)
Charity of the Month - The Poppy Foundation. This charity rescues special needs, chronically ill, unadoptable and abandoned cats. They receive no federal funding and depend solely on charitable donations and the organization is run entirely by volunteers who generously provide care and love. We wanted to represent this charity because this issue is usually overlooked or pushed aside. We will be running a bake sale as well as a donut sale on late start days all throughout August and encourage you to donate to support this cause! Look out for a volunteer opportunity to help out and play with cute cats at the Poppy House. For more information, email samantha.huynh25@flhsemail.org or joanne.yoo25@flhsemail.org.(8/30)
Calling all High Schoolers interested in DECA. We will have our first meetings for new members 8-20 and 8-22 at 2:50 pm in the library, then we will have an in-house competition, so you can try DECA out on 8-24 at 1:00 pm. Hope to see you there. (8/22)
Are you a musician interested in playing with other talented music lovers? Jazz Band auditions are the week of 8/19. For more information email dan.zeigner@flhsemail.org.
Click on the link to sign up for an audition time slot.
Marching Band and Color Guard have their first performance of the year at the football game on 8/16! Come out and cheer on the Crusaders! (8/23)
Bowling Club is back!
Join us in room 323 on Wednesday, August 21st at 3:20 for the interest meeting! Bowling Club meets at the Suncoast bowling alley most Wednesdays at 4pm starting in September. Fill out this form if interested: Bowling club Interest Form!
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 August 22 at 3:00 in room 118. We meet every Thursday. If you have any questions, please contact joseph.amen25@flhsemail.org (8/22)
Science National Honor Society
This APPLICATION is for 10th-12th graders interested in joining SNHS. SNHS is an organization for students who excel in the sciences to join together, recognize their abilities, and to serve others with their talents. The members are given special opportunities and also run a Math/Science tutoring service after school Mondays-Thursdays for all FLMSHS students. To be eligible for SNHS membership, students must be available to tutor at least one day a week during two out of the three sports seasons, have a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 3.5 and a weighted GPA of at least 3.75 in the sciences. Deadline to apply is Friday, August 23rd. You do NOT need to reapply if you were in SNHS last year and met your 20 hour requirement (8/23)
Computer Science Honor Society
This APPLICATION is for 10th-12th graders interested in joining CSHS. CSHS is an organization for computer science students to join together, recognize their abilities, and to serve others with them. The members will run a tutoring service to help other FLMHS students with coding difficulties they are having after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45-3:45pm. To be eligible for membership students be willing to tutor on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays for 10 hours during the school year AND must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 3.5 and have taken Computer Science Principles with a B or higher OR a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 3.0 and have taken AP Computer Science Principles with a B or higher. Deadline to apply is Friday, August 23rd. (8/23)
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
The Middle School Robotics Club will have an informational meeting on Friday Aug. 30th at 3:15pm to 3:45pm in room 310. The meeting will include signups, future meeting times, policies, procedures, and Club Advisor Introductions. We look forward to seeing you there! (8/30)
Join us TODAY for Middle School Bible study! Boys and girls are welcome! 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. If you have questions see Mrs. Cheney in room 113. (8/21)
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT:
Join us for a free, one night event for 6th-12th graders in the Las Vegas Valley! Friday, August 23rd from 6:00pm - 9:00pm students will have a night filled with a FREE mini concert with Connor Price, food trucks, inflatables, airbrush artists, photo-ops, and so much more! Plus, a chance to win In-N-Out on us! This is a FREE FRIDAY NIGHT you're not going to want to miss at 1001 New Beginnings Drive Henderson, NV 89011. If you do not have a ride, use the bus registration link below for transportation to and from Faith Lutheran Middle & High School.
Registration Link: https://centralonline.regfox.com/cy-nights-connor-price ; Register to attend the event.
Summerlin Bus Link: https://centralchurch.online/event-details/?id=202308 ; The bus leaves from the Front (Hualapai & Home Stretch) of Faith Lutheran Middle & High School at 5:20p and returns around 9:30p.
For more information and details, follow us on social media @centralyouthonline
Charity of the Month - The Poppy Foundation. This charity rescues special needs, chronically ill, unadoptable and abandoned cats. They receive no federal funding and depend solely on charitable donations and the organization is run entirely by volunteers who generously provide care and love. We wanted to represent this charity because this issue is usually overlooked or pushed aside. We will be running a bake sale as well as a donut sale on late start days all throughout August and encourage you to donate to support this cause! Look out for a volunteer opportunity to help out and play with cute cats at the Poppy House. For more information, email samantha.huynh25@flhsemail.org or joanne.yoo25@flhsemail.org.(8/30)
Art Club Room 101
Meets on Wednesday's
Casual & Fun! Come CREATE in the studio.
-Advisors: Mr. Preston & Mrs. Preston
-Starting: Wednesday, September 4th
-Contact: maria.preston@flhsemail.org
National Junior Art Honor Society
Recruiting NEW members!
NJAHS Room 101
Meetings (Typical Monday's plus workshops TBA)
Service Minded & Artistic Development
-Advisor: Mrs. September Wilson
-Contact: september.wilson@flhsemail.org
-Service Minded: Throughout the year students can work at home or on campus to create works of art for staff, local businesses and serve our community. Example: Annually we paint ceiling tiles for Summerlyn Hospital to bring joy and hope to those that are ill or healing.
-Workshops Offered: Portfolio Prep for personal or high school conservatory auditions, Clay and Painting Workshops, and more!
-NEW Member Induction Ceremony Night: TBD Sometime in mid to late September.
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)
Bowling Club is back!
Join us in room 323 on Wednesday, August 21st at 3:20 for the interest meeting! Bowling Club meets at the Suncoast bowling alley most Wednesdays at 4pm starting in September. Fill out this form if interested: Bowling club Interest Form!
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)
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, (9/26)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
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:14-31
Daily Lectionary: 1 Kings 1:1-4, 15-35; 1 Corinthians 12:14-31
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. (1 Corinthians 12:18-20)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
This is such a profound statement that Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, writes. God, in His perfect wisdom, arranged all the members of the body. He put together the human body with perfect care, intentionality, and purpose. In context, these words describe the Body of Christ– the Church. Again, the profoundness is amazing! God created every single person with intentionality, purpose, and care. He gifted each person with their abilities, opportunities, skills, and strengths. This is awe-inspiring! You are you– created uniquely and special. And yet, well, why does my sinful nature chafe at this…?
In our sin, we despair at being unique or different. In our sin, we really would rather be the foot instead of the elbow. In our sin, we would rather be ‘important’ instead of merely attached. In our sin, we would rather be ‘that person’ and not ourselves. Sinners are constantly comparing, competing, minimizing, or attempting to be ‘better’ by our own merit. We struggle against the boundaries of who we are. We are sure that if we could just be fill-in-the-blank (faster, thinner, taller, smarter…), we would be fill-in-the-blank (enough, happier, content, accepted). ‘If only we could…’ is how we think. Lord have mercy.
Today, rejoice in your Baptism– that you are clothed with Jesus. Remember that you were created with a purpose and have been given Gifts that God chose for you. Look at your neighbor with admiration and wonder: God gifted them differently, and how amazing is that! Consider the settings in which you have been placed– your vocations. Are you a sibling? Spouse? Parent? Student? Teacher? Friend? Thanks be to God! You were created, chosen, redeemed, and mercied by a Loving and Faithful God. You are clothed in Jesus, redeemed by His Blood, and have been given life. Your life is uniquely yours. The abilities and talents you have are meant to show care and love to the neighbors you have been given. Most of all, remember and rejoice that you are part of God’s Family. You belong in the Body of Christ. You are connected to Jesus. The Old Adam that you drag around with you is going to keep wanting to compare and despair. But remember, even in those moments, the Truth is that you are loved, forgiven, and intentionally created by your Heavenly Father, Who did not spare His perfect Son but sacrificed Him for you.
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
The gifts Christ freely gives He gives to you and me To be His Church, His bride, His chosen, saved and free! Saints blest with these rich gifts Are children who proclaim That they were won by Christ And cling to His strong name. (LSB 602:1).
-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.
