Announcements 8/11/17

LUNCH TODAY:  CHICKEN BURRITOS
LUNCH MONDAY:  PHILLY STEAK
 DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
  FRIDAY
  AUGUST 11, 2017
ALL SCHOOL
 
LUNCH TODAY: CHICKEN BURRITOS
LUNCH MONDAY: PHILLY STEAK
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
NEW POLICY 2017-2018:Please be aware beginning in August 2017 students with negative lunch account balances will not be allowed to purchase food in the cafeteria or the concession stand. All students must have funds preloaded onto their lunch account in order to use the account to purchase food. Reminders can be set and funds can be added automatically via MySchoolBucks 24 hours/day and 7 days/week. Money added to lunch accounts through the school office must be received by the office before 10:00 am in order to be available the same day.  (9/1)
 
Information meeting for High School Cyber Patriot - Room 332, Thursday, August 17th, 2:45 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 harmSee Mr. Diaz for more information.
 
Any HS girl interested in playing golf needs to speak with Coach Cheney ASAP. (8/15).
 
MOCK TRIAL TRYOUTS for the 2018 Spring Season start early this year.  Any high school student interested in trying out for one of the 27 spots should come to an information meeting on Thursday, August 17 @ 3pm. (8/17)
 
SENIORS: Please check your email for your invitation to the Christ Academy.  This is a graduation endorsement you can earn with one extra class this year and we CAN work it into your schedule.  Contact Mr. Grepke if you are interested. grepken@flhsemail.org
 
Any girl that is interested in playing high school soccer and hasn't talked with Coach Morrill yet, please see him (Room 302) or email him(morrills@flhsemail.org) by the end of the day on Friday.  Tryouts start Saturday, 8/12, at 10am on the soccer field. (8/11)
 
Monolingualism can be cured!
Spanish tutoring every Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:30 in Mrs. Grant’s room—224
 
In a collaborative effort with Las Vegas West Rotary Club, Faith Lutheran’s Middle School & High School’s Chapters of NHS,NJHS and Sociedad Hispanica Honorariaare collecting the following items in an effort to assist students attending West Preparatory Academywho are in need of the most basic back to school supplies.
Needed: Backpacks*Lunchboxes*Sneakers (all sizes) *New Socks*All basicschool supplies from crayons to notebooks to folders to pens.
Please consider donating any of the above items between now and September 1st. Donations can be dropped off in the front office or brought to Mrs. Grant’s room or Mr. Nagel’s room. (9/1)
 
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ATTENTION ALL 6-8 GRADE GIRLS AND BOYS
Information on the start date of all MS Fall sports can be found on the MS Athletics page of the School Website.  You can also pick up a hard copy of the information on the bulletin board outside Room 503.
 
Information meeting for Middle School Cyber Patriot - Room 332, Wednesday, August 16th, 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.  See Mr. Diaz for more information.
 
 
 
NEW POLICY 2017-2018:Please be aware beginning in August 2017 students with negative lunch account balances will not be allowed to purchase food in the cafeteria or the concession stand. All students must have funds preloaded onto their lunch account in order to use the account to purchase food. Reminders can be set and funds can be added automatically via MySchoolBucks 24 hours/day and 7 days/week. Money added to lunch accounts through the school office must be received by the office before 10:00 am in order to be available the same day. (9/1)
 
ATTENTION ALL 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BOYS
If you are interested in joining the Middle School Tackle Football Teams, please attend a interest meeting on Aug. 11th at 4:00 pm in room 503.  Deadline to join the team is Aug. 13th. (8/11)
 
Monolingualism can be cured!
Spanish tutoring every Tuesday from 7:30 to 8:30 in Mrs. Grant’s room—224
 
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 327. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 3:30 pm. If you are interested in Mathcounts, come on by.  (9/7)
 
In a collaborative effort with Las Vegas West Rotary Club, Faith Lutheran’s Middle School & High School’s Chapters of NHS,NJHS and Sociedad Hispanica Honorariaare collecting the following items in an effort to assist students attending West Preparatory Academywho are in need of the most basic back to school supplies.
Needed: Backpacks*Lunchboxes*Sneakers (all sizes) *New Socks*All basicschool supplies from crayons to notebooks to folders to pens.
Please consider donating any of the above items between now and September 1st. Donations can be dropped off in the front office or brought to Mrs. Grant’s room or Mr. Nagel’s room. (9/1)
 
 
DEVOTIONAL
Safe Refuge 
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Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally can run to one of these cities; they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed (v.3).
My first car was a secondhand mini panel van. My dad spent hours fixing it, including the final touch of painting the hood a pretty powder blue. He didn’t want me driving the car yet, but I decided to take it for a quick spin. Dad hadn’t completely refastened the hood, and as the car picked up speed, it blew off and I drove over it! I couldn’t believe it—the hood of my beautiful “new” car was ruined. I tried to bump out the dents myself, but finally—tearfully—told my dad. He hugged me, said it would be okay, and we both worked on getting the dents out of the hood and respraying it.
Yes, I did some pretty silly things growing up, but I knew I could always go home—it was my safe refuge. It still is.
The safe, forgiving space of my home reminds me of God’s provision of safety for His people. In the Old Testament, despite the high standards of Mosaic law, which included capital punishment for murder (Exodus 21:14), God made provision for safety for those who accidentally killed others. He did this by prescribing cities of refuge where they could flee (Numbers 35:15). God explained that these cities protected people from revenge killings, giving them a safe place to live (Joshua 20:3-9).
Through Jesus, God’s provision for forgiveness and safety went even further, for in Him anyone—even those who have intentionally sinned—can find forgiveness if they repent and turn to Him.
Just as a person who had killed someone accidentally was mercifully safe in these cities of refuge, so too are we saved from sin and death when we run to Jesus—our safe refuge (Hebrews 6:18-19). His grace and mercy allows us to enter a safe place for all eternity. —Ruth O’Reilly-Smith
MORE
Read Romans 8:1-4 and consider what it means to experience no condemnation as a believer in Jesus.
NEXT
Where do you go and what do you do when you’ve sinned? What are some of the things that keep you from running to Christ when you’ve messed up?
 
 
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