Announcements 8/17/17
LUNCH TODAY: WINGS
LUNCH FRIDAY: FILLET O'FISH
LUNCH FRIDAY: FILLET O'FISH
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
THURSDAY
AUGUST 17, 2017
ALL SCHOOL
LUNCH TODAY: WINGS
LUNCH FRIDAY: FILLET O’FISH
HIGH SCHOOL
GOOD MORNING FAITH LUTHERAN! Do you like pizza? Do you like KAHOOT?Then come to KAHOOT CLUB! The first meeting is this FRIDAY August 18th! Come join the largest club at Faith Lutheran! (8/18)
CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:Attention All Youth!!! Are you in need of service hours to fulfill? If so, Faith Community Lutheran Church is looking for youth volunteers to assist in the Kingdom Kids Sunday School classrooms from 9:30-10:30am starting September 10th. Please contact our Kingdom Kids Superintendent, Cindi Mathes, at saxncin@gmail.com
Applications are available for ViSA, Faith’s Visiting Student Ambassador program, for all students, 6th grade through 12th grade. You can pick up an application in the Admissions office (there are also extra applications outside of the Admissions door). Applications are due August 31st and there is a teacher recommendation included on the form. Any questions, please contact Lori Friel, Admissions Counselor, at lori.friel@flhsemail.org or (702) 804-4413.
Our New State-of-the-art studio is up and running!! Want hands-on experience with film production equipment, videography, live broadcasting and mixing? Then come join the video production club!
Our First meeting is Monday after school in room 332 (F&B room) and get involved in the most predominant skills today. See or email Mr. Diaz for more information. (9/7)
Hello Faith Lutheran! Are you looking for an afterschool activity to help calm the stress of the new school year? If so, the Fishing club is the perfect club for you! We will have weekly meetings starting at 3:30 after school in Mrs. Thornton’s room! This club is all about building our faith with the Lord through fishing! It is open to both High School AND Middle School students! If you have questions be sure to stop by Mr. Anderson’s room (501) or email Blake Barrett! We look forward to seeing you there this Friday at 3:30!
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)
"Hey Crusader Nation!
We would like to remind everyone that they are automatically considered a crusader craZie as a student in Faith's High School. When you attend a game, sit in the student section and be a part of the craZiness!
At this point, we are gathering a team of leaders together to organize special events, theme nights, etc. This group of students would be considered the "craZie board" and will work together with the Spirit Co-Chairs of the HS StuLeadTeam. They will meet each Monday during lunch in Room 502.
First meeting, Monday, August 21, Room 502.
If you want a part in leading the fun - this is for you!!" (8/30)
Attention all Jr. & Sr. Highers!!! If you love the outdoors, come join us (Faith Community Lutheran Church) as we hike Mary Jane Falls Trail in Mt. Charleston on Saturday, August 19th! We will leave from our church campus (2700 S. Town Center Dr.) at 8:30am and return after lunch at 2:30pm. A permission slip and current medical release form are due by Thursday, August 17th. For more information or to sign up, please contact Matt Fischer at matt.fischer@faithlasvegas.org , my office at 702-921-2700 x240, or my cell at 480-510-3757. (8/17)
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 harm. See Mr. Diaz for more information. (8/17)
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
Monolingualism can be cured!
Spanish tutoring will meet beginning Tuesday, August 29th 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
Applications are available for ViSA, Faith’s Visiting Student Ambassador program, for all students, 6th grade through 12th grade. You can pick up an application in the Admissions office (there are also extra applications outside of the Admissions door). Applications are due August 31st and there is a teacher recommendation included on the form. Any questions, please contact Lori Friel, Admissions Counselor, at lori.friel@flhsemail.org or (702) 804-4413.
Our New State-of-the-art studio is up and running!! Want hands-on experience with film production equipment, videography, live broadcasting and mixing? Then come join the video production club!
Our First meeting is Monday after school in room 332 (F&B room) and get involved in the most predominant skills today. See or email Mr. Diaz for more information. (9/7)
Hello Faith Lutheran! Are you looking for an afterschool activity to help calm the stress of the new school year? If so, the Fishing club is the perfect club for you! We will have weekly meetings starting at 3:30 after school in Mrs. Thornton’s room! This club is all about building our faith with the Lord through fishing! It is open to both High School AND Middle School students! If you have questions be sure to stop by Mr. Anderson’s room (501) or email Blake Barrett! We look forward to seeing you there this Friday at 3:30!
There will be an informational meeting for the National Junior Art Honor Society at on Monday, August 28th at 3:15in Ms. Gilman's art room 101. Students who are highly motivated to develop their art talents outside of school and doing art-related community service are invited to apply. (8/28)
There will be an informational meeting for anyone interested in Pokemon Club on Wednesday, August 30th in Ms. Gilman's art room 101 at 3:20. Bring your cards or hand held video game for game play. (8/30)
Attention all Jr. & Sr. Highers!!! If you love the outdoors, come join us (Faith Community Lutheran Church) as we hike Mary Jane Falls Trail in Mt. Charleston on Saturday, August 19th! We will leave from our church campus (2700 S. Town Center Dr.) at 8:30am and return after lunch at 2:30pm. A permission slip and current medical release form are due by Thursday, August 17th. For more information or to sign up, please contact Matt Fischer at matt.fischer@faithlasvegas.org , my office at 702-921-2700 x240, or my cell at 480-510-3757. (8/17)
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.
The Builder's Club first informational meeting will be on Thursday, 8/31 at 7:30 a.m. in room 326. (8/31)
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)
Monolingualism can be cured!
Spanish tutoring will meet beginning Tuesday, August 29th 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)
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Astounding God
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Psalm 36:5-12
Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths (vv.5-6).
My son and I constructed a model of the solar system in which each planet is aligned near the next. Looking at this contraption, one might think that real planets aren’t very far from each other. But that’s not the case: if the Sun was the size of a basketball, the bb-sized Earth would be located 31 yards away, and the small planetoid Pluto would be 1,232 yards away! The distances between planets are vast, almost beyond our ability to comprehend.
In Psalm 36, David wrote, “Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths” (vv.5-6). But the full impact of these descriptions can be lost on modern-day people, because astronauts have soared into the skies and beyond, climbers have scaled the highest mountains, and oceanographers have plumbed the depths of the oceans. So hearing God’s attributes described in this way might not immediately communicate to us the wonder of who He is.
But in David’s age, all of these locations were completely unknown—no one of his time knew what was truly in the heavens and beyond or what lay in the great ocean depths. David was stating that God’s love is incomprehensibly big, like the vast uncharted regions of space. As the Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 3, it’s a love that surpasses knowledge. What an astounding thought—as vast as human knowledge and intellect are, they’re incapable of fully grasping God’s faithfulness, righteousness, justice, and love.
What’s even more astounding is that this infinite God is on our side—and if such an incomprehensibly wonderful God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31). —Peter Chin
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