Announcements 5/25/17
SPECIAL TODAY: NUGGETS
SPECIAL FRIDAY: FILET O' FISH SANDWICH
SPECIAL FRIDAY: FILET O' FISH SANDWICH
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
THURSDAY
MAY 25, 2017
ALL SCHOOL
LUNCH TODAY: NUGGETS
LUNCH FRIDAY: FILET O’ FISH SANDWICH
HIGH SCHOOL
If you are out of dress code, you will not be able to take Finals until you are in the correct dress code.
TIME TO CHECK CAFETERIA ACCOUNT BALANCES
Please check your Cafeteria Account Balance................ Your account MUST have a positive balance in order to make ANY purchases during Finals. Any negative cafeteria account balances at the end of the year will be transferred to your Tuition account and will be processed through SMART Tuition in June and July.
Varsity Girls Lacrosse -please stop by Mrs. Fox's office in the Arena lobby to pick up your varsity letters for the season.
There is a mandatory meeting on Thursday, May 25th, in room 216 for any 8-11th grade girl interested in playing high school golf in the fall. 9-11th grade meeting will be at 2:45pm and 8th grade meeting will be at 3:15pm. See Coach Cheney ahead of time if you are unable to attend.
Come to room 222 before school, after school, or at lunch to pick up your yearbook from Mrs. Elliott. You've already paid for one, so don't delay!
Seniors and your laptops!
ALL senior laptops must be re-imaged. If you do not have your laptop checked and re-imaged by our 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!
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 re-image 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). If you do not do that or need help on how to do that, 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.
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 underprivileged 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. It will depend on the model and year you got the laptop. It will be decided on a case by case basis. The minimal cost is $200 if you want to keep your laptop (there can be additional charges for different models and age). Your laptop will need to be re-imaged. If you return the laptop damaged or missing charger, 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 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.
Party Supplies Needed for the Birthday Bunch at The Shade Tree - We're doing our part to help kids in need celebrate their birthdays by throwing a Birthday Bunch Bash at The Shade Tree of Las Vegas. Faith Lutheran will be the Fun Sponsor for the kids at The Shade Tree who celebrate their birthdays in May. We'll be decorating for their big day and helping out with the party games.
There will be a donation box for party supplies (streamers, balloons, paper plates, napkins, cups, plastic utensils, other decorations, etc.) outside the cafeteria before school from Tuesday, 5/9, through Thursday, 5/18. Drop off your donations and get a raffle ticket.
For those who donate party supplies and/or items for the Helpless Handoff Kits, we'll be raffling a $15, $25, and $50 iTunes gift card on Wednesday, 5/31.
A reminder to next year's HS Student Leadership Team 2017-18 that we will hold our parent meeting at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 30th in the Library. Mandatory attendance for you and at least one parent. See you there! (5/30)
TIME TO CHECK CAFETERIA ACCOUNT BALANCES
Please check your Cafeteria Account Balance................ Your account MUST have a positive balance in order to make ANY purchases during Finals. Any negative cafeteria account balances at the end of the year will be transferred to your Tuition account and will be processed through SMART Tuition in June and July. (6/2)
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Summer Meet Up & Eat Up Program (July 3rd – August 11th)— Boys Town Nevada in partnership with Three Square Food Bank will provide lunch over the summer break to the youth served by our Care Coordination Schools program. Volunteers are needed to welcome the youth, distribute lunch, assist with monitoring the youth and clean-up. Schedule: Monday - Friday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Available Spots: 3-6 volunteers needed daily. Please contact Christine Cisneros at 702.724.8413 for information and to sign up.
MASTERACT is BACK this summer with “Walk the Plank”! Faith Lutheran’s Summer Theatre Camp will be July 10-15, 2017. Open registration to all 6-12 graders. Cost is $400 and there is only room for 100 students. To enroll, please visit www.faithlutheranlv.org/masteract or email ErikBall123@gmail.com
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." In Philippians 4:6, God calls us to pray to Him about anything and everything in all situations. A new prayer group is starting up to dojust that. The group will meet twice a week on Mondays and Fridays in room 112 at 7am, and the sole purpose of the group will be to pray for this school and those in it, this city, this country, and this world. If you are in need of prayer, whether you are a faculty member or a student, you are welcome to come on Monday mornings starting on September 12 and the members of the group will pray for you in person. If you want to request prayer, but not in person, you can send emails to request@flhsemail.org. If you are interested in joining the group and praying for everything under the sun, please contact Hannah Hines by email (hh8604@flhsemail.org) for more information or to confirm your intent to join. The first informational meeting for the members will be sometime next week. More information on that meeting to come. 6/2
MIDDLE SCHOOL
There is a mandatory meeting on Thursday, May 25th, in room 216 for any 8-11th grade girl interested in playing high school golf in the fall. 9-11th grade meeting will be at 2:45pm and 8th grade meeting will be at 3:15pm. See Coach Cheney ahead of time if you are unable to attend.
Students who had artwork in the Middle School Art Show, please pick it up ASAP after school in room 101. Any work left after Friday, May 26th may be thrown away because we do not have space to store it over the summer break.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUCO FOR 2017-2018
On Tuesday, May 30th we have a mandatory student leadership-parent meeting scheduled in the school library from 5:30 - 6:30. I am requesting that all students and at least one parent attend this informational meeting! During this meeting, I hope to answer any and all questions you have as well as address the following items:
*Student leadership and what it means
*Stuco requirements
*Elected positions within the council
*Team bonding summer retreat day
*Sign up for an all group text app
*Back to school responsibilities
*Q and A
I thank God for you students and parents alike. I can't wait to see the amazing ways you impact Faith Lutheran next year! "Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works." Hebrews 10:24
If you still have posters up in the halls or anywhere around the school, please take them down now.
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 ability to keep your iPad for a nominal cost of $150. We will 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). If you do not do that or need help on how to do that, please come to the library and visit the Tech Support room. We will NOT backup your data. All 8th graders must come by the tech support to return or purchase the iPad before end of school.
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.
When should I get my iPad erased and restored to factory settings?
As soon as you do not need it. Talk to your teachers to see if it will be required. All 8th graders must get the iPad either returned or purchased and erased by the end of school.
As an 8th grader, can I get my iPad if I have not been here the full 3 years?
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.
When you re-image my iPad, will all my photos and files be lost?
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.
Party Supplies Needed for the Birthday Bunch at The Shade Tree - We're doing our part to help kids in need celebrate their birthdays by throwing a Birthday Bunch Bash at The Shade Tree of Las Vegas. Faith Lutheran will be the Fun Sponsor for the kids at The Shade Tree who celebrate their birthdays in May. We'll be decorating for their big day and helping out with the party games.
There will be a donation box for party supplies (streamers, balloons, paper plates, napkins, cups, plastic utensils, other decorations, etc.) outside the cafeteria before school from Tuesday, 5/9, through Thursday, 5/18. Drop off your donations and get a raffle ticket.
For those who donate party supplies and/or items for the Helpless Handoff Kits, we'll be raffling a $15, $25, and $50 iTunes gift card on Wednesday, 5/31.
TIME TO CHECK CAFETERIA ACCOUNT BALANCES
Please check your Cafeteria Account Balance................ Your account MUST have a positive balance in order to make ANY purchases during Finals. Any negative cafeteria account balances at the end of the year will be transferred to your Tuition account and will be processed through SMART Tuition in June and July.
MASTERACT is BACK this summer with “Walk the Plank”! Faith Lutheran’s Summer Theatre Camp will be July 10-15, 2017. Open registration to all 6-12 graders. Cost is $400 and there is only room for 100 students. To enroll, please visit www.faithlutheranlv.org/masteract or email ErikBall123@gmail.com
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." In Philippians 4:6, God calls us to pray to Him about anything and everything in all situations. A new prayer group is starting up to do just that. The group will meet twice a week on Mondays and Fridays in room 112 at 7am, and the sole purpose of the group will be to pray for this school and those in it, this city, this country, and this world. If you are in need of prayer, whether you are a faculty member or a student, you are welcome to come on Monday mornings starting on September 12 and the members of the group will pray for you in person. If you want to request prayer, but not in person, you can send emails to request@flhsemail.org. If you are interested in joining the group and praying for everything under the sun, please contact Hannah Hines by email (hh8604@flhsemail.org) for more information or to confirm your intent to join. The first informational meeting for the members will be sometime next week. More information on that meeting to come. 6/2
DEVOTIONAL
Mercy’s Call
READ
“I have sinned,” [Pharaoh] confessed. . . . “Please beg the Lord to end this terrifying thunder and hail. . . . I will let you go” (vv.27-28).
The deluge of rain reduced visibility to almost nil, forcing me and other drivers on the road to inch forward. As my usual twenty-minute commute stretched to well over an hour, I offered up prayers for God’s protection over us as I begged for the rain to cease.
Fear amid trying circumstances will often drive people to call out to God. When, by divine power, a powerful hailstorm struck Egypt (Exodus 9:24-25), Pharaoh swallowed his pride and begged the God of Moses for relief. God relented, bringing a halt to the thunder and hail. But “when Pharaoh saw that the rain, hail and thunder had stopped, he and his officials sinned again, and Pharaoh became stubborn. Because his heart was hard, Pharaoh refused to let the people leave, just as the Lord had predicted through Moses” (vv.34-35).
If God knew what Pharaoh’s response would be, why did He answer Moses’ prayer to stop the rain? Earlier in the chapter, we read that once Moses announced the next plague of hail, some of Pharaoh’s officials who feared God hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside for protection (v.20). This is the first instance recorded where Egyptians responded directly to God’s word through Moses. Then we see that upon Pharaoh’s eventual release, the Israelites didn’t leave Egypt alone; they were accompanied by others who had witnessed God’s work and chose to believe (12:37-38).
It’s possible God took these people, outsiders to Israel, into consideration in not unleashing the full potential of the plagues. His actions demonstrate mercy and compassion in the midst of correction. God still shows mercy to those who turn to Him in love and obedience. Call out to Him today! —Remi Oyedele
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Think about the last time someone offended you. Did you have a desire for vengeance or that the offender should genuinely see the error of his or her ways? How does your response mirror God’s heart?
