Announcements 5/1/25
LUNCH TODAY: Sweet & Sour Chicken w/Rice or Noodles, Pizza, Cheeseburger & FF, Crispy Chicken Sandwich & FF
LUNCH FRIDAY: Alfredo or Marinara Pasta Bowl w/Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, BBQ Riblet & FF
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 1, 2025
LUNCH TODAY: Sweet & Sour Chicken w/Rice or Noodles, Pizza, Cheeseburger & FF, Crispy Chicken Sandwich & FF
LUNCH FRIDAY: Alfredo or Marinara Pasta Bowl w/Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, BBQ Riblet & FF
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
VOLUNTEER HOURS DUE BY MAY 15th!
VOLUNTEER HOURS DUE BY MAY 15th!
VOLUNTEER HOURS DUE BY MAY 15th!
***Students, if you are submitting hours for an agency listed on Community Connect, you must submit your volunteer hours through their portal agency page on Community Connect or they will be declined and you will have to resubmit. On their agency page, please click “respond” on the top right corner and then scroll down to click “submit need response”. Only after you have responded will you be able to add hours. If your hours are not responding to a need on Community Connect, you can skip this step.
The library will be closing at 3:15 on Thursday for new student testing. Please make plans if you need to stay after school. (5/1)
Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Hispanic Student Association on Monday, May 5 during lunch! By the greenhouse lunch tables, churros and horchata will be served to commemorate Mexican history and heritage. See you there! (5/5)
Get ready to fiesta! Join us for the Cinco de Mayo Pickleball Tournament this Monday, May 5th, at 3:00 PM on the outdoor basketball courts at Faith! Everyone is welcome to play — just grab a partner (teams of two), bring your own paddle, and sign up using the linked GoogleForm. It’s only $20 per person to enter, and all proceeds will go to charity of the month! There will be awesome pickleball prizes, a surprise mystery piñata, and plenty of good vibes, so don’t miss out. Let’s make it a Cinco de Mayo celebration to remember — fun, competition, and giving back all in one! (5/5)
The Office of Student Life is looking for new members of the CrusaderStudentsCare! ministry. Please click here and scroll down to "CrusaderStudentsCare!" to get more information. If you are interested in participating - after reviewing the description on the website - please email buuckj@flhsemail.org to indicate your interest. Being a member of this group includes benefits for completing service or other academic requirements in addition to being a caring compassionate Faith family member to your peers! (5/9)
Seniors and your laptops!
ALL senior laptops must be re-imaged. If you have not returned your laptop to the IT department, you will not receive your diploma! You must have this final re-image done, even if you had the laptop re-imaged recently or even if you are keeping it!
We are thrilled to offer those seniors that have been here at Faith for the full 4 years, the ability to keep your laptop at no charge! We will need to wipe and reimage your laptop (all your information will be gone). We HIGHLY recommend making a backup (using Time Machine) or just copy the files important to you to an external source. If you need help on how to back up your laptop, please come to the library and visit the tech support room. If you bring your external drive with you, we will be glad to teach you how to get your data saved from the laptop, but we will NOT backup your data.
If you use Time Machine to back up your computer, do NOT use it to restore your computer; you may lock yourself out of the computer if you do so!
Also, if you do not want your laptop, consider leaving it with us. We take your old laptop, refurbish it, and donate it to less fortunate schools, churches, shut-ins, elderly, and other organizations. It is a way to bless others. Just let us know at check-in what you would like to do. Last year we had students donate their laptops to help the underprivileged, churches, schools, and charities! How cool is that?
As a senior, can I get my laptop if I have not been here the full 4 years?
Possibly, you might be able to. Yes, if you have been here 3 yrs or more. The cost is $250 if you want to purchase the laptop (there can be additional charges for different models and age). Your laptop will still need to be turned in and re-imaged. If you have been here less than 3 years, purchasing the laptop is not an option. To see if you qualify to purchase your laptop and how to do so, please stop by the IT department and we will assist you.
If you return the laptop damaged or missing charger and you are not keeping the laptop, you will be charged for those repairs.
This offer to purchase your laptop will not be offered to any other grade. This is a way we can bless the seniors.
Q: When you re-image my laptop, will all my photos and files be lost?
A: Yes, if you did not back it up. Unfortunately, we cannot back up the files for you.
Q: When can I get it re-imaged?
A: As soon as you do not need the laptop for classes, please bring it in to re-image.
Once re-imaged, it cannot be on our school network anymore.
AGAIN! ALL senior laptops must be checked in and re-imaged.
If you do not have your laptop checked and re-imaged, by our IT department, you will not receive your diploma and transcripts will be on hold and there may be a fee charged to you for the cost of the laptop plus any additional fees as necessary.
All devices that qualify to be returned to you, must be picked up by June 27th or will be considered abandoned and forfeited, the laptop will be donated.
Seniors, your email addresses will remain active for 5 months (October 31, 2024) after graduating. Make sure to copy all files and important information to a personal email before that time.
MostPrep's Summer/Fall 2025 SAT Classes
FLHS is pleased to announce that MostPrep will be running courses at FLHS in preparation for the summer/fall SAT dates. 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. Dates are subject to change if any of the dates of test administration change; parents and students are strongly encouraged to watch College Board's website and secure a seat for an SAT as soon as registration opens for those tests.
July 16 - August 22: This 6-week course ($750) aims to fully cover the most important content for the entire 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). Practice tests will run from 8am - 10:30am on the final two Saturdays before the August 23 SAT. Registration priority will be given to rising seniors.
July 27 - October 16: 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 27) instead of Tuesday that week to avoid conflicting with a back-to-school night event at FLHS. Additionally, this course will only meet once (on Thursdays) in the first two weeks of October. Practice tests will be proctored from 8-11:30am on two of the final three Saturdays before the October 18 ACT. Registration priority will be given to rising seniors.
September 10 - October 7: 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 three Wednesday evenings, and then 6:30-9:30pm on the final two Tuesdays, the second of 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 PSAT in 10th grade.
October 1 - November 7: This 6-week course ($750) 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 Wednesday nights (7-9:30pm) and Friday afternoons (4-5:30pm) with one exception: the fifth week of the course will meet on Thursday afternoon (10/30) instead of Nevada Day. Practice tests will run from 8am - 10:30am on the final two Saturdays before the November 8 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. (9/20)
Support the Charity of the Month - purchase otter pops for $2 each during lunches during Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person communicates, interacts, and experiences the world.
MUSICAL MANIA - Las Vegas' Premier Summer theatre Camp. (Open to all Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers) is this JUNE 16-20.
SPECIAL GUEST: SJAAN TROWBRIDGE • Special Concert Guests include: America's Got Talent star DANIEL EMMET, American Idol's JOHANNA JONES, CHRISTINA SHAW as "Taylor Swift", LOVESHARK, DJ OTH!C, and special All-Star Dance Choreographer - EVAN LITT! It's sure to be the best Musical Mania ever!
All enrolled students will participate in the competition - Create an original mini-musical in under a week using the catalogue of music from a popular recording artist! Live performance on the last night of camp - where one team will be crowned the MUSICAL MANIA CHAMPIONS!
Every meal is catered, prizes and games around every corner...and every student gets and official MUSICAL MANIA t-shirt! Limited Spots Available - and customized payment plans are available for all interested parties! ENROLL TODAY at www.Stagebender.com (We hope to work with all Las Vegas Musical Maniacs!) (5/8)
DEADLINE TODAY (5/1)
MAKE SPRING BREAK 2026 most memorable by PARTICIPATING & SERVING together in Thailand!APPLY to get early-bird registration fby TODAY, 5/1, if you haven't done it. Still thinking about going or not? Take a look at the online BROCHURE. Pass FLIT 2025 POSTER to a friend. APPLY NOW! (5/1)
Faith Lutheran Soccer Camps
Please see the attached flyers (1), flyer (2), flyer (3) for more information about the Faith Lutheran Summer Soccer Camps. One camp is for incoming 1st-8th grade boys and girls, the other two camps are for incoming 9th-12th grade boys. The links to register and learn more about the camps are included in the flyers. Please email cameron.merrill@flhsemail.org if you have any questions. (5/9)
2025-2026 Student Ambassador Application Now Open!
Do you love Faith Lutheran? Do you love meeting new people? Do you love hosting events? Do you need service hours? Join THE WELCOME CRU!!!! The Welcome Cru is open to any 7th-12th grade student who has attended Faith Lutheran for at least a quarter. The Welcome Cru is different than O-Cru. You are able to be a part of both groups, but you must visit the Office of Student Life to get information about O-Cru. Former Welcome Cru Students must reapply every year. All applications must be completed by May 14th. Click this link to apply. (5/14)
Service Hour Opportunity!
Miracle League Spring Season Baseball Volunteer Dates and Shifts
Saturday, March 29th through Saturday, May 17th Volunteer Shifts
7:45am - 11:00am
10:45am - 1:00pm
12:45am - 3:00pm
2:45am - 5:00pm
5:00pm - 6:00pm New Youth Competitive Team Volunteer (Volunteer Requirement! Buddy must have a basic understanding of baseball. Buddy will be by the side of their player and will help the player field the ball and provide during-the-play coaching on where to throw the ball. Please sign up at the ML Website Volunteer Link: https://miracleleaguelasvegas.com/volunteer. (5/17)
MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Are you going to be a 7th or 8th grade student next year? Spring Break 2026 is going to be a blast! We’re planning an unforgettable trip with two days at Disney World, one day at Universal Studios, a visit to the Kennedy Space Center and Everglades National Park. It’s the perfect mix of fun and adventure. You won’t want to miss it!
Contact Mrs. Shreve (room 306) for more information.
Bible Study Club will meet in Mrs. Stepanek's room (114) today. April 30 from 3:15-4:00pm. All middle school students are welcome to join us when your schedule allows. May 7 & 14 will be in room 113. We have three Wednesdays left. Our last Bible study will be Wednesday, May 14. See you there!
The library will be closing at 3:15 on Thursday for new student testing. Please make plans if you need to stay after school. (5/1)
Get ready to fiesta! Join us for the Cinco de Mayo Pickleball Tournament this Monday, May 5th, at 3:00 PM on the outdoor basketball courts at Faith! Everyone is welcome to play — just grab a partner (teams of two), bring your own paddle, and sign up using the linked GoogleForm. It’s only $20 per person to enter, and all proceeds will go to charity of the month! There will be awesome pickleball prizes, a surprise mystery piñata, and plenty of good vibes, so don’t miss out. Let’s make it a Cinco de Mayo celebration to remember — fun, competition, and giving back all in one! (5/5)
The Office of Student Life is looking for new members of the CrusaderStudentsCare! ministry. Please click here and scroll down to "CrusaderStudentsCare!" to get more information. If you are interested in participating - after reviewing the description on the website - please email buuckj@flhsemail.org to indicate your interest. Being a member of this group includes benefits for completing service or other academic requirements in addition to being a caring compassionate Faith family member to your peers! (5/9)
Middle School Yearbooks! All middle school students will be receiving a yearbook during distribution. If you would like to purchase an additional yearbook at the price of $125.00, please complete the form linked below. Thank you for your support in celebrating a wonderful year! Any questions, please contact Jodi Snodgrass at jodi.snodgrass@flhsemail.org...Additional yearbook google form (5/9)
All 8th Graders and your iPad
We are thrilled to offer the 8th Graders that have been here at Faith for the full 3 years the privilege of purchasing your iPad for a nominal cost of $150. Even if you purchase the iPad, we will still need to erase and restore your iPad (all your information will be gone) to original settings. We HIGHLY recommend making a backup (using iCloud or just email the files important to you) of your important files. If you need help on how to back up your iPad, please come to the library and visit the tech support room. We will NOT backup your data for you when it is returned to us. All 8th graders must come by the tech support office to return their iPad before the end of the school year.
If you choose not to purchase the iPad and the iPad is returned damaged, you will be billed for the damage and/or missing charger. (Hint: if you broke your screen or damaged the iPad, it may be less expensive to purchase the device)
Q: When should I get my iPad erased and restored to factory settings?
A: As soon as you do not need it. Talk to your teachers to see if it will be required. All 8th graders must return their iPad to be erased by the end of the school year.
Q: As an 8th grader, can I get my iPad if I have not been here the full 3 years?
A: Possibly. There may be additional charges beyond the $150 depending on the age or model of your iPad and will be considered as a case by case situation. If you want to keep your iPad, your iPad will need to be erased and restored to original settings. This offer to purchase your iPad will not be offered to any other grade. This is a way we can bless our 8th graders.
Q: When you re-image my iPad, will all my photos and files be lost?
A: Yes, if you did not back it up. Unfortunately, we cannot back up the files for you.
When can I get it erased and restored to original settings? As soon as you do not need the iPad for classes, please bring it in to be erased and restored to original settings.
Once erased and restored to original settings the iPad cannot be on our network.
Please have a discussion about purchasing your iPad with your parents. We will not hold the device if it is not paid for by May 21st. No exceptions. All devices paid for must be picked up by June 27th or it will be considered forfeited and donated.
Your FLLV.org Apple ID will not be used when you go to 9th grade. Consider discussing with your parents about creating a personal Apple ID to transfer important information to.
You want to purchase your iPad? Follow these steps PRIOR to May 21st
Parent Instructions
Shopping Cart Purchases:
· Login to your Crusader Connect account
· Go to the Resources page and click Smart Tuition/Blackbaud Tuition Management
· Once you’re in Smart Tuition/Blackbaud Tuition Management, click “Purchase Optional Items” at the top of the page (*Note: be sure you are in the 2024-2025 school year)
· Select Student(s) and click “Continue”
· Items available for purchase will be listed
· Click the box for the item: 24-25 8th Grade iPad Purchase
· Click “Continue”
· The next page is the “Agreement” page
· Click the box next to the item you added to your shopping cart
· A dialogue box pops up with the “Terms and Conditions” associated with the item. Click both boxes if everything is correct and click “Agree”
· Click “Continue”
· Click “Pay Now”
· Select Payment Method. *Note that if you enter a new form of payment, please confirm that the payment processed and that you receive an email confirmation
· Click “Continue”
· Option to Print receipt for your records
Support the Charity of the Month - purchase otter pops for $2 each during lunches during Autism Awareness Month. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person communicates, interacts, and experiences the world.
MUSICAL MANIA - Las Vegas' Premier Summer theatre Camp. (Open to all Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers) is this JUNE 16-20.
SPECIAL GUEST: SJAAN TROWBRIDGE • Special Concert Guests include: America's Got Talent star DANIEL EMMET, American Idol's JOHANNA JONES, CHRISTINA SHAW as "Taylor Swift", LOVESHARK, DJ OTH!C, and special All-Star Dance Choreographer - EVAN LITT! It's sure to be the best Musical Mania ever!
All enrolled students will participate in the competition - Create an original mini-musical in under a week using the catalogue of music from a popular recording artist! Live performance on the last night of camp - where one team will be crowned the MUSICAL MANIA CHAMPIONS!
Every meal is catered, prizes and games around every corner...and every student gets and official MUSICAL MANIA t-shirt! Limited Spots Available - and customized payment plans are available for all interested parties! ENROLL TODAY at www.Stagebender.com (We hope to work with all Las Vegas Musical Maniacs!) (5/8)
2024-2025 Student Ambassador Application Now Open!
Do you love Faith Lutheran? Do you love meeting new people? Do you love hosting events? Do you need service hours? Join THE WELCOME CRU!!!! The Welcome Cru is open to any 7th-12th grade student who has attended Faith Lutheran for at least a quarter. Former Welcome Cru Students must reapply every year. All applications must be completed by May 14th. Click this link to apply. (5/14)
Middle School Praise Band Auditions for the 2025-2026 school year will take place on May 6th at 3:30pm in the CPAC. These auditions are for 6th and 7th graders. Questions? Contact Mr. Pullmann at pullmannp@flhsemail.org. Praise Band Audition Packet (5/7)
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
Faith Lutheran Soccer Camps
Please see the attached flyers (1), flyer (2), flyer (3) for more information about the Faith Lutheran Summer Soccer Camps. One camp is for incoming 1st-8th grade boys and girls, the other two camps are for incoming 9th-12th grade boys. The links to register and learn more about the camps are included in the flyers. Please email cameron.merrill@flhsemail.org if you have any questions. (5/9)
All incoming freshman boys for the 2025-26 school year interested in playing HS basketball are invited to attend a meeting on Thursday, May 8th immediately after school at 3:20pm in the Arena. Additionally, please fill out this INTEREST FORM.
Attention 6th and 7th grade girls: If you are interested in playing Middle School Volleyball next fall, please fill out the form HERE. If you have any questions, you can reach out to Coach Fox at abbie.fox@flhsemail.org.(5/22)
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: John 14:1-14
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 25:1-22; Exodus 25:23-30:38; Luke 5:17-39
“‘Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” (John 14:1)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
There are many things that can trouble our hearts these days. It doesn’t take much: a quick check of the news, which is designed to trouble you; a quick scroll through social media that evolves into “doom-scrolling”; a recent diagnosis; a falling out with a friend or family member; or even just general concern about what the future holds. Mental health statistics suggest that in 2023, somewhere around 20% of high school students experienced serious bouts of depression. That is a lot of fear, stress, anxiety, and doubt, and is reflective of the world we live in. This is not the place to address the nation’s mental health struggles or to answer all the fears that may surround us; this is just a spot to sit and rest in the One who sees our troubled hearts, who knows our fears and sadness and is with us in these struggles. Looking at our troubled hearts, Jesus answers our fears and doubts, but maybe not in the way we wish He would. Instead of telling us not to worry because He’s just going to fix everything up as if it never happened, or will get back at the bully for us, or will at least make it all make sense, He invites us to believe, that is, trust, in Him. What does it mean to trust in Him? It means to know that He loves and cares for us, that He desires our salvation from sin, death, and the devil, and that He will never leave nor forsake you. He goes from asking us to trust in Him to telling us that He is preparing a place for us and that He is the way, the truth, and the life; he is showing us the way, even when the road is steep and rocky. Worry can be suffocating, looming large in our brains as we try to move forward in our lives, but by looking at Jesus, we see that there is a path for us that leads us in truth and life. We need not suffocate on fear and doubt; instead, we can be guided by the light of His word, fixing our eyes on Him, in the knowledge that even if things are not okay today or tomorrow, they are under the eye of the One who makes all things new, and who is leading us through the valley of the shadow of death; we need not fear evil, regardless of what should trouble us.
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Yet even though I suffer The world’s unpleasantness, And though the days grow rougher And bring me great distress, That day of bliss divine, Which knows no end or measure, And Christ, who is my pleasure, Forever shall be mine. (LSB 713:6)
– Deac. Eleanor Corrow, Higher Things Board Member and coordinator in LCMS Missionary Services
Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.
Andrew R. Jones identifies ten lies Satan uses in attempts to dismantle God’s people and His kingdom. Find encouragement in God’s Word of Truth and remember the final victory we have in our Savior, Jesus Christ.
