Announcements 5/5/25
LUNCH TODAY: Beef or Chicken Tacos, Pizza, Chicken Tenders & FF, Tamale & Rice Churros
LUNCH TUESDAY: Big Hot Dog w/Toppings, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Egg Rolls & Rice
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 5, 2025
LUNCH TODAY: Beef or Chicken Tacos, Pizza, Chicken Tenders & FF, Tamale & Rice Churros
LUNCH TUESDAY: Big Hot Dog w/Toppings, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Egg Rolls & Rice
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.
**ATTENTION** All rising 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade girls interested in joining the Girls Golf Team for the 25-26 season please come to the season interest meeting on May 13th at 3:30 PM in room 503 (5/13)
Are you the next Crusader Lu? Would you like to be closer to the action on the football field and run the flag? The Office of Student Life is looking for additional students to help fulfill all the requests for Crusader Lu & Lu's Cru (flag runner, Lu handler, etc.) appearances.
Please contact Miss Turner at Shae.Turner@flhsemail.org if you are interested in finding out more information about either of these roles and helping spread school spirit. There are multiple benefits to being on Lu's Cru!!!!! (5/16)
"Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God." - William Carey
One of the many ways to learn about yourself is to serve others. What better ways to experience it first-hand than to PARTICIPATE in what God has already started through Thailand Mission Trip. MAKE IT COUNT for yourself and for others. Take a look at the online BROCHURE. Pass FLIT 2025 POSTER to a friend. APPLY NOW! (5/9)
ATTENTION TRAVELERS AND ADVENTURE SEEKERS: The ACIS travel for 2026 has been decided and WE WANT YOU to travel with us!!
Spring 2026 will be -- Dublin, London and Paris with Mr. Connolly
And Summer of 2026 -- GREECE and ROME
We will hold an informational meeting May 15 during HS Lunch in the broadcast room 332. Please come and hear about our amazing trips and sign up now for a discount (5/15)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 the next Crusader Lu? Would you like to be closer to the action on the football field and run the flag? The Office of Student Life is looking for additional students to help fulfill all the requests for Crusader Lu & Lu's Cru (flag runner, Lu handler, etc.) appearances.
Please contact Miss Turner at Shae.Turner@flhsemail.org if you are interested in finding out more information about either of these roles and helping spread school spirit. There are multiple benefits to being on Lu's Cru!!!!! (5/16)
ATTENTION TRAVELERS AND ADVENTURE SEEKERS: The ACIS travel for 2026 has been decided and WE WANT YOU to travel with us!!
Spring 2026 will be -- Dublin, London and Paris with Mr. Connolly
And Summer of 2026 -- GREECE and ROME
We will hold an informational meeting May 15 during HS Lunch in the broadcast room 332. Please come and hear about our amazing trips and sign up now for a discount (5/15)
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 May 7 & 14 in room 113. We have three Wednesdays left. Our last Bible study will be Wednesday, May 14. See you there! (5/14)
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)
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
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)
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
**ATTENTION** All rising 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade girls interested in joining the Girls Golf Team for the 25-26 season please come to the season interest meeting on May 13th at 3:30 PM in room 503 (5/13)
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: Acts 9:1-22
Daily Lectionary: Exodus 33:1-23; Luke 7:1-17
“Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ And he said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” (Acts 9:3-5)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Karma is a Hindu belief that has passed into the common cultural vernacular. In the cultural vernacular, it means that when you do something bad, it will come back to bite you, and when you do something good, it will be repaid somehow. You can see how appealing it is, I’m sure; I mean, I love the idea that evil doers will receive some clear measurable payout and that you’ll somehow be rewarded for doing something good. It scratches our self-righteous itch, doesn’t it? Now let me be clear: karma isn’t real, and it’s a good thing for us it is not. Instead of our actions being carved in stone and us awaiting abstract punishment from “the universe,” we have a judge who loves us and is merciful, forgiving, and just. Humans, because of our various biases and blind spots, are rarely ever just, but God is just; this is why He tells us to leave vengeance up to Him (Romans 12:19).
When Paul meets Jesus on the road to Damascus after persecuting the Church, it is not due to karma or some sort of abstract cosmic justice; it is due to the Lord’s very particular justice. The Lord’s justice does not simply seek retribution for the suffering of the persecuted church but is also merciful enough to call the chief persecutor to repentance. Karmic justice would have necessitated Paul’s death. Instead, Paul receives mercy and becomes a preacher of Jesus’s mercy and grace. Jesus’s forgiveness makes all things new for Paul, reconciling Him to God and his neighbors. This same forgiveness and reconciliation is all of ours, freely given in the waters of Baptism, at the Lord’s table, or in the proclamation of the Lord’s gospel.
Did you notice as well what Jesus says to Paul? “Why are you persecuting ME?” He doesn’t ask why Paul’s persecuting the church, but why are you persecuting me. The Church is the bride of Christ, but she is also the body of Christ, as this is how closely connected our Lord is to those who are His. As we make our way in this world, a world that has always been hostile to the gospel of Jesus, we can be comforted in the knowledge that we are defended by Him, not on any merit or worthiness on our part, but because of His love for us, his sheep He will forever remain our Good Shepherd.
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Through toil and tribulation And tumult of her war She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest. (LSB 644:4)
– 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.
