Announcements 12/12/17
LUNCH TODAY: WINGS
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
TUESDAY
DECEMBER 12, 2017
ALL SCHOOL
LUNCH TODAY: WINGS
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH
HIGH SCHOOL
Accessing PSAT Scores
All the PSAT scores from the exam taken in October are now available. The breakdown of each section, including the correct answers as well as a personalized study plan from Khan Academy can be found on your College Board account at collegeboard.org. If you have not yet, you will need to create a College Board account in order to see your scores. The directions are below. Please, please, please...if you have already created an account do not create another, as this will severely complicate all dealings with College Board in the future, from SAT's to AP's to eventually sending scores to colleges. If you can't remember if you already have an account, please go through the "forgot my password" or "forgot my username" process to be certain. Any issues with accounts need to be directed to College Board rather than Faith Lutheran. Paper copies of scores will not be distributed as College Board no longer sends paper scores, however there will be test score interpretation assemblies during advisories in January for further information and to answer any questions.
- Go to collegeboard.org
- Click “Sign Up”
- Go through the process of creating an account
- When done, sign in with your new username and password
- Click “PSAT 8/9”
- If your scores do not appear, click “Add Scores”
- You may be asked to enter your password again
- You may be asked to update/double check all your information
- Click “Update”
- Scores should now be viewable
ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT TO SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS AT THE SHIELD!!!
Blood Drive on Tuesday December 19th
Due to the October 1st tragedy, Faith will be hosting a blood drive on December 19th, here at Faith in the student leadership room, from 10:00am-3:00pm. We are still in need of 9 more blood donors (you must be above the age of 16) and more snack donations as well. If you want to help out, please contact gd2145@flhsemail.org or np0155@flhsemail.org Thank you for helping out! #702strong
If you missed the High School Swim & Dive meeting for this upcoming Spring Season, please sign in on this LINK now. You can access season info here. (1/5)
FASHION CONTEST for MS and HS Students!
Design your own original "UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER" using an old sweater or sweatshirt and any materials you have at home. Must be home-made and an original design. Prizes for MS and HS entries. Deadline - Turn in entries by next Thursday, Dec. 14th to Art Room 104 for judging by FIDM Fashion Club members and staff. Winners will be showcased at half time during the boys’ varsity basketball game next Friday. Contest sponsored by FIDM Fashion Club.
LION KING JR. IS NOW ACCEPTING TECH APPLICATIONS.
Tech positions for Lion King Jr are now being accepted and will be accepted until December 19. Please fill out the form and the Promise form, turn them into Mr. Elliott directly, and check the moodle site on Dec 23 to see if you were given a position. This is open for all high school and middle school students. (12/15)
COMMUNITY CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Barnes and Noble in coordination with Cocker Spaniel Rescue
In need of People to wrap presents. They need a minimum of 2 people per shift and if you are a minor you need an adult with you.
Please dress appropriately and arrive 15 min before shift starts
Shifts available:
12/17-12-9 pm
12/21 6-9 pm
Contact: Darla @ (702) 308-3079
Upcoming Music Concerts
Looking for a way to get into the Christmas Spirit? Then mark your calendars for December 12th and 14th! This years’ Christmas Concert Series will star all middle school ensembles on December 12th and High School Ensembles on December 14th!
Both concerts will be in the CPAC and start at 7:00 PM sharp. Join us after the concerts for refreshments in the lobby along with some fun jazz music!
COMMUNITY CRUSADER SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
Cornerstone Christian is looking for volunteers:
When: December 15
Time: 5-9 pm
Contact: madelinebanaszak@gmail.com
We are looking for students to assist with being stage hands and serving during our Christmas at Hope Central silent auction, dinner and show. We will feed the volunteers dinner and we are looking for volunteers to help with serving food and beverages and some to help with the production,
Used skateboards and skateboard decks needed! A Faith AP art student is creating a series of paintings on skateboard decks and is in need of used ones to paint. If you have one to donate, please drop in off in room 104 for Kayla Kujaczinski. Decks can be any size and in any condition. (12/21)
Auditions for new members of the Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts 2018-2019 are coming up in January for all current 8th-11th graders.
Music: Instrumental and Vocal: Saturday, January 27th, from 9:00-12:00.
Theatre: Performance and Technical: Saturday, January 20th, from 10:00-4:00
Dance: Saturday, January 20th, from 9:30-11:30
Visual Arts: Portfolios Due: Tuesday, January 16th
Interviews: Monday & Tuesday, January 22nd-23rd
Sign up for a time slot outside of Ms. Emily Slater’s (the Dean of Fine Arts) office in the CPAC or email her at SlaterE@FLHSemail.org for more information.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT TO SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS AT THE SHIELD!!!
Attention 6th-Graders: This forthcoming Wednesday, December 13th, there will be an informational lip sync meeting at 3:17 in room 320 (Mr. Wagenaar). All are welcome to attend, even if you have two left feet.
ATTENTION ALL 8th Grade (Lip-Sync Participants)
We will have practice at lunch (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) of this week. Each day you should go quickly and get your lunch and then come directly to #116, (Mr. Pendley's Room). We will be picking music and getting our groups set. Any questions pendleyd@flhsemail.org
My iPad is not charging, why?
We have seen some iPads reported as not charging. Yet when we put them on a proper charger they seem to be fine. In researching this issue, there are some common notes. Here is what I found.
One of the biggest issues when an iPad is not charging is using the wrong charger. The school provided every student with a proper charger. The charging blocks are larger than an iPone charger and provide 12w of power to fill the batteries on an iPad. The charger looks like the image below.
Many times, we see an iPhone charger being used to charge the iPad. The iPhone brick delivers 5w of charging power (less than half of the iPad charger). This can cause problems for the iPad. It will cause the iPad to charge slower than designed and ultimately make the iPad report not charging. The iPhone charger looks like this:
On top of that, there are those that go out to replace a lost charger and find a super cheap one on eBay. These chargers are usually knock offs of the proper charger and have a 90% failure rate in a short time, but because of how they are made may also not provide the proper power for the iPad. Stay away from cheap replacements and get an Apple charger (required for school devices - since that is what we provided).
Frayed, damaged cables or using cheap replacement cables come in as the number two reason the iPad will not charge properly. Frayed ends can short out or break internally giving intermittent times of working or not. These cables should be replaced as soon as possible with a certified Lightning to USB cable.
The third reason your iPad will not charge is a mashup of different issues. These range from shutting the iPad off, cleaning the Lightning port on the iPad, and on rare occasions it is the battery on the iPad that has gone bad.
Hopefully this has provided information that will help you keep you iPad charged and ready for school.
Blessings and Merry Christmas!
-from your IT department
2018/2019 Course Requests Now Open
6th grade through 8th grade have now had their class informational meetings about requesting classes for next year. Course Requests will be open on Crusader Connect until January 12th. We will not be able to accept course requests after January 12, so please make sure to submit them before the deadline. Students who do not submit requests will have a schedule created for them.
FASHION CONTEST for MS and HS Students!
Design your own original "UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER" using an old sweater or sweatshirt and any materials you have at home. Must be home-made and an original design. Prizes for MS and HS entries. Deadline - Turn in entries by next Thursday, Dec. 14th to Art Room 104 for judging by FIDM Fashion Club members and staff. Winners will be showcased at half time during the boys’ varsity basketball game next Friday. Contest sponsored by FIDM Fashion Club.
Guess what time it is? LIP-SYNC time!!! Each year during the celebration of Lutheran Schools Week we have a lip-sync competition. All 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are able to help their class to victory! Don’t be scared, you can do it!!! All you need is a smile on your face and some crazy good school spirit! The following adults have agreed to help with lip-sync. For sixth grade, we have our loveable Canadian, Mr. Wagenaar! For seventh grade, we have the most helpful, puppy loving Mrs. Burns. And finally, for eighth grade we have the dancing pickle man, Mr. Pendley. Lip-sync is Monday, January 22nd. What’s that you say??? You say that’s far away??? When we return from Christmas break you will only have 10 school days to practice before the BIG event! I hope you will consider participating it will certainly be incredible fun! For any further details, you can see any student council member or Mrs. Hines!
LION KING AUDITIONS ARE COMING!!!
Auditions for this year's musical, Lion King, Jr will be held on December 18, 19, and 20. You can log onto the Lion King Moodle page and find audition materials, character descriptions, and information on how to sign up for a spot. The keyword is LIONKING18 (all one word, all caps). If you have any other questions ask Mr. Elliott or Mrs. Wheat. (12/15)
Middle School Boys Lacrosse Interest Meeting
All boys interested in playing Middle School Lacrosse should plan to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the school Library. Parents should plan to attend as well. The coaches will discuss evaluations, which will be held in January, Register My Athlete, and general information about the upcoming season. Please contact Mike Hoffmann, mwhoff08@gmail.com or Mr. Frederick, frederickc@flhsemail.org for information or if you cannot attend the meeting. (12/14)
Upcoming Music Concerts
Looking for a way to get into the Christmas Spirit? Then mark your calendars for December 12th and 14th! This years’ Christmas Concert Series will star all middle school ensembles on December 12th and High School Ensembles on December 14th!
Both concerts will be in the CPAC and start at 7:00 PM sharp. Join us after the concerts for refreshments in the lobby along with some fun jazz music!
Auditions for new members of the Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts 2018-2019 are coming up in January for all current 8th-11th graders.
Music: Instrumental and Vocal: Saturday, January 27th, from 9:00-12:00.
Theatre: Performance and Technical: Saturday, January 20th, from 10:00-4:00
Dance: Saturday, January 20th, from 9:30-11:30
Visual Arts: Portfolios Due: Tuesday, January 16th
Interviews: Monday & Tuesday, January 22nd-23rd
Sign up for a time slot outside of Ms. Emily Slater’s (the Dean of Fine Arts) office in the CPAC or email her at SlaterE@FLHSemail.org for more information.
DEVOTIONAL
Words – Part
I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence." Psalms 39:1
An unknown poet wrote: ‘A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life. A bitter word may hate instill; a brutal word may smite and kill. A gracious word may smooth the way; a joyous word may light the day. A timely word may lessen stress; a loving word may heal and bless.’ The Bible says, ‘No man can tame the tongue’ (James 3:8). ‘Well, if it can’t be done,’ you ask, ‘how am I supposed to do it?’ By pausing before you speak, cultivating a sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit within you and drawing on His power. By reminding yourself that once a word has left your lips it can never be taken back, and all the ‘I’m sorry’ in the world won’t alter that. The psalmist, who’d evidently made the mistake of talking when he should’ve been listening, wrote: ‘I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue.’ In the Bible, abstaining from food for a period of time is called ‘fasting’. It has a spiritually cleansing effect. It draws us closer to God. It strengthens and sharpens us. So here’s an idea for you: how about going on a verbal fast for the next thirty days? At least a partial one. Isaiah said, ‘The Sovereign LORD has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary’ (Isaiah 50:4).Instead of your tongue doing the leading and you doing the following, let your mouth become Spirit-guided.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to use words wisely and at Your direction and not just my whim. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Heavenly Father, help me to use words wisely and at Your direction and not just my whim. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
