Announcements 8/30/16
Special Today: Pasta w/Meat Sauce
Special Wednesday: Philly Steaks
Special Wednesday: Philly Steaks
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday
AUGUST 30, 2016
ALL SCHOOL
Lunch Today: Pasta w/Meat Sauce
Lunch Wednesday: Philly Steak
HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITIONS for the musical "THE CHRISTMAS CAROL" are right around the corner! AUDITIONS are SEPT. 7-14. For audition calendar or audition requirements, email Mr. Ball at ErikBall123@Gmail.com
There will be a Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society) meeting in room 120 after school this Thursday, Sept. 1. The meeting will start at 2:50 and is for current members as well as those interested in joining. In order to join, you must have completed at least two High School math classes and currently be in your third or fourth high school math class and you must have a math g.p.a. of 3.0 or higher. There will be a $15 dues fee charged to new members as well. Come to the meeting for additional information about our group!! (9/1)
JOIN RPG CLUB! Are you looking for adventure after school? Look no further than RPG (Role Playing Games) Club! The adventure starts NEXT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th from 3-5 PM in ROOM #103 (Miss Heimlich's Room). Have fun, make new friends, and slay some monsters along the way! No previous experience necessary! Questions? Ask Miss Heimlich, Mitch Elliott, or Jack Williams. (9/7)
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
PigsForTheKids.org is looking for volunteers to help with their event on Saturday, September 17th from 2:00-6:00pm and 5:30-10:00pm. More information and volunteer sign ups can be found on their website: PigsForTheKids.org
Key Club: Want to learn how to get service hours and/or help your community? Come to the first Key Club meeting THIS WEDNESDAY (8/31) during lunch in the library. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED or you can bring your own!
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Nevada Child Seekers - Sept. 17th – Police Vs Firefighters Game
Nevada Child Seekers volunteers will arrive one hour before the start of the event and check in at the Nevada Child Seekers booth. Volunteers will help set up booth, greet attendees and help coordinate the game and prizes at our booth. Please fill out the form below to volunteer.
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Nevada Child Seekers - Oct 1st – Nascar – Kids Zone
Nevada Child Seekers volunteers will arrive two hours before the start of the Show and Shine event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Volunteers need to check in at the Nevada Child Seekers booth. Volunteers will help set up booth, greet attendees and help coordinate the game and prizes at our booth.
Please use the link below to sign up:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054baeae2fa7fb6-volunteer2?1472059734130
Hey Crusaders! New school year means new Model United Nations season! Model U.N. is a simulation of the real United Nations; high school students collaborate to solve the world’s largest issues such as world hunger, water shortages and so forth! If you’re as excited as we are, come out and join us for the Annual Kick-off Practice and Pizza Social Thursday, September 1st, 7:00-8:30 in Rm. 118. See you there! (9/1)
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
THE DOUGLAS J. GREEN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION needs volunteers to help tape, pack boxes and organize food for their annual “United We Stand” care packages for deployed service members. The event is Sunday, September 11 at 12:00pm. For more information contact Suni at 702-845-9171 (9/9)
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
First Good Shepard Fall Carnival
Sunday, October 23 from 9-4 pm (Does not need to be the entire time, whatever you can do)
Contact: Hilda Washington (702)429-2690 Or First Good Shepard School
Wear Faith Polo. Helping with Set up, take down, and running activities. (10/21)
Attention 8th-11th graders! Would you like to visit the amazing Inca ruins of Machu Picchu? Sail to an island on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake? Explore Lima, the historic capital of Peru? Or walk the streets of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas? Then join Ms. Gieseke and Mr. Crowder on a trip to Peru during spring break 2018 (March 29-April 7, 2018). We know it is a long way off, but start thinking about it NOW. The first informational meeting is Thursday, September 15th, at 6:30 p.m. in the library. If you have any questions or need further information, please talk to or email Ms. Gieseke or Mr. Crowder. Stay tuned for more information! (6/25)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
AUDITIONS for the musical "THE CHRISTMAS CAROL" are right around the corner! AUDITIONS are SEPT. 7-14. For audition calendar or audition requirements, email Mr. Ball at ErikBall123@Gmail.com
CX-DaR - Crusader Exploratory Drones and Robotics Club
Information Meeting - Room 105, Thursday, September 8th, 3:15 pm. Questions? Ask Mr. Diaz or Mr. Schumacher (9/8)
Attention all Middle School Students interested in auditioning for the Middle School Musical, Cinderella. Mrs. Wheat and Mr. Christian are offering a waltz workshop in preparation for the auditions. It will be 3 Saturdays and is $90. It does not guarantee you to be cast in the musical, however it will help prepare you for auditions. Please see Mrs. Wheat, Mr. Christian for a flyer. Must sign up by September 7th. Space is very limited and it is first come first served! (9/7)
All Middle Schoolers NOT participating in a Fall Sport-If you are searching for a fun, competitive way to meet new people, GaGa Club could be for you! We will meet after school from 3:30-5:00 every Monday and Wednesday at the GaGa Pit starting August 29th. If you are interested, sign up with Mr. Kerr at his classroom, room 323. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Kerr's e-mail: kerrm@flhsemail.org (9/2)
Information meeting for Middle School Cyber Patriot - Room 221, Tuesday, August 30th, 3:15 pm. As part of the Cyber Defense Squad, you'll work with your team in learning to manage networks and find and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities. National competition takes place throughout the school year. Students must be in good standing and take an oath to never use your skills for harm. (8/30)
Pokeman Club is a classroom-based club for Pokemon card gaming and hand-held device play. Membership is free. Come learn train, battle, talk, and play Pokemon with other fans. We don't play Pokemon Go. The club meets on Wednesday afternoons in room 101 from 3:15- 4:15. See Ms. Gilman in room 101 or Charles Gunderson for details. (8/31)
We are starting 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 in room 223. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 8, 2015. If you are interested in Mathcounts, come on by. (9/2)
Attention 8th-11th graders! Would you like to visit the amazing Inca ruins of Machu Picchu? Sail to an island on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake? Explore Lima, the historic capital of Peru? Or walk the streets of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas? Then join Ms. Gieseke and Mr. Crowder on a trip to Peru during spring break 2018 (March 29-April 7, 2018). We know it is a long way off, but start thinking about it NOW. The first informational meeting is Thursday, September 15th, at 6:30 p.m. in the library. If you have any questions or need further information, please talk to or email Ms. Gieseke or Mr. Crowder. Stay tuned for more information! (6/25)
Daily Devotional
The Lost Virtue
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience (v.12).
There’s a big, green button at the paint counter of my local hardware store. When you press it, an assistant is supposed to serve you within 60 seconds. If they’re late, you get a discount on your paint. “Thou shall not wait” seems to be the modern world’s new commandment. And so we have fast food, speed dating, rapid weight loss, next-day delivery, and 60-second service at the hardware store.
While instant fulfillment has brought much convenience, it has a downside. Notice how annoyed we get when the bus is late, the queue is long, or the meals are slow to our tables? Notice our frustration when the illness lingers or our prayers aren’t quickly answered? When “Thou shall not wait” is the mantra, patience becomes a lost virtue.
God is patient. He’s slow to anger, extends grace to both saint and sinner, and spends eons waiting for humanity to repent (Exodus 34:6; Matthew 5:45; 2 Peter 3:9). When God came physically to earth, He spent 9 months awaiting birth, 30 years acquiring knowledge He previously had, and rejected every shortcut He was ever offered (Matthew 4:1-7, 26:53). God’s Spirit also points to patience (Galatians 5:22). And when Paul calls us to live differently than the world, including being patient, he does so after saying we’re “hidden” in this three-in-one God (Colossians 3:1-12). Instead of trying to be patient by our own means, we have inside access to divine patience.
While patience may be a lost virtue, it’s also a revolutionary act. By being patient today with others by God’s strength (v.13), and even with God Himself (who doesn’t promise 60-second service), we can be countercultural witnesses in a hyperactive world to His ever-patient ways. —Sheridan Voysey
MORE:
Read 1 Timothy 1:16 and meditate on God’s great patience.
NEXT:
In what common circumstances are you most impatient? How can you allow God’s patience to dwell in you during those times?
