Announcements 3/19/24

LUNCH TODAY: Beef or Chicken Tacos, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Chili Cheese Fries

LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Lasagna Pasta & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Cheese Quesadilla

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 19, 2024

LUNCH TODAY: Beef or Chicken Tacos, Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger & FF, Chili Cheese Fries

LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Lasagna Pasta & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Cheese Quesadilla

**Concessions will be serving sandwiches and wraps after school**

HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Shield is having an End of the Year Spring Sale! Up to 70% off! See the attached flier. (5/21)

2024 FL Volleyball Meeting! There will be a meeting for any current 9-11th grade girls who are interested in playing volleyball this coming fall. The meeting will be Monday, March 25th during advisory in the rec sports room just off of the arena. If you have any questions or cannot make the meeting please email Coach Fisher at fishera@flhsemail.org. Please check-in with your advisory teacher first. (3/25)

March 21st is Down Syndrome Awareness Day!

Wear a pair of crazy socks and stop by Mark 10:14 (room 217) to be entered into a raffle for a gift card and a friendship bracelet.

Each grade will have their own raffle to be entered in to win! Teachers are more than welcome to participate as well! If you have any questions please feel free to stop by room 217 or email us at mark1014@flhsemail.org. (3/20)

MCC is hosting a Women's Speaker Panel on Friday, March 22, during Advisory. The following speakers will be presenting: Our amazing principal, Kat Stokes, Raiders President, Sandra Douglass Morgan and Special Agent, Mari Panovich.

Please sign up HERE for attendance purposes as well as for snacks :) (3/22)

Starting March 5th, the charity of the month will be Books 4 the Kids. Books 4 the Kids supports the non-profit organization Cure 4 the Kids. This non-profit foundation helps children receive cancer treatments and the latest and most current treatments for specialized diseases. During treatment, the kids are provided with supplies such as books and craft supplies. Cure 4 the Kids is currently experiencing a shortage of books for patients to read during their infusions. If you can donate, please drop off books (children through young adult) or craft supplies in the donation boxes located near the Shield store and the Homestretch Greenhouse drop off locations. To raise funds, there will also be a bake sale from March 18th to 22nd (the week we return from Spring Break) during all lunches. Buy treats and support Books 4 the Kids! (4/5)

Consider being a Volunteer at our Resource Fair on Thursday, March 28 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Whitney Rec Center (Boulder Highway and Tropicana). Lutheran Social Services needs your help at their Easter Egg Hunt & Resource Fair. Sign up here. (3/25)

Just a reminder about our annual March Madness - Food Truck event. Students, please check the dates so that you know when your class will have your turn. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR STUDENT ID in order to participate! Please enter the event through the large green gate near the Greenhouse. All other gates leading to Homestretch Drive are off limits. Please check the attached flyer for a list of vendors, costs, etc. Feel free to check out the vendor websites for information regarding any food or dietary restrictions. The FL cafeteria will still be open and students/employees can still bring their lunch if they prefer. (3/28)

Calling all rising Juniors and Seniors for the 2024/2025 school year! The FBI Teen Academy is a two-day program that allows high school students an opportunity to get a comprehensive look into today's FBI. Students are provided with several

presentations on topics including terrorism, cybercrime, public corruption, evidence response, SWAT, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office. Please see attached flier for information. (4/12)

Service Hour Opportunity!! The Hundley Foundation's Walk for Epilepsy is coming up on Saturday, April 20th and is in need of volunteers! For more information, please contact sasha@hundleyfoundation.org and see the attached flier. (4/20)

The Servant Leadership Institute of Concordia University Irvine is excited to again announce our annual High School Leadership Academy for rising 10-12 grade students on Concordia's campus June 10-14, 2024. Please check out our Servant Leadership Institute website, look over the attachment and watch this highlight video of last year's academy and scheduled speakers/activities for more information. (3/29)

Tuesdays with Taylor - The Eras Bible Study

Come join Miss Becky for a Taylor Swift themed Bible Study. We will meet in portable 66 every Tuesday morning from 8am-8:30am. Breakfast snacks will be provided! Questions? Email becky.chaplin@faithlasvegas.org

Be a mentor to a middle schooler working on the yearbook. Guide them in recognizing a good photo or help them with loading and opening a google drive on a laptop. Thursdays in rm 220 from 3:25-4:45. Contact Jodi.snodgrass@flhsemail.org for more details.

MostPrep's Winter/Spring 2024 SAT/ACT Classes

FLHS is pleased to announce that MostPrep will be running both SAT courses at FLHS in preparation for the two most popular SAT dates later in the school year and, for the first time at FLHS, an ACT course leading up to the school-based ACT on April 9. You may use this LINK to sign up for a class. There is a limit of 25 students per session, so registrations will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact MostPrep by e-mail (mostprep@gmail.com) or phone (702-896-1307 -- this is a landline, so please don't send a text!) if you have any questions. Here is a list of course offerings; no student may register for more than 1 course, and these courses are only open to current juniors. FLHS will bill students' accounts for these courses after they begin.

SAT Spring Course, March 27 - May 3: This 6-week course ($700) aims to fully cover the most important content for the new digital SAT, all of which carries over to the ACT. Two proctored practice tests are included. This course will meet on Wednesday nights (7 - 9:30pm) and Friday afternoons (4 - 5:30pm), except for Good Friday; the course will meet on Thursday afternoon that week instead. This course will not be meeting over spring break. Practice tests will run from 8am - 10:30am on April 20 and April 27, which are the final two Saturdays before the May SAT.

CLASS REGISTRATION LINK (3/27)

Grief in Common - This group is open to any student who is working through loss. We meet every Tuesday from 8am-845am. Please contact Mrs. Burns (burnsc@flhsemail.org) if you are interested in joining.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

HS Sports Reminders

2023/2024 School Year

Aktivate:

If you are planning on participating in High School Sports, please complete your Aktivate registration for the 2023/2024 school year ASAP. The website is as follows: aktivate.com

HS Sports Physicals – Please use NEW NIAA Physical forms as of 4/1/23:

You can obtain the most current physical forms/instructions from Crusader Connect, Resources Page, under MS/HS Sports Registration Information.

Aktivate Instructions/NIAA New Physical forms to be used effective 4/1/23

Please do not use the physical forms provided by the doctor’s office. They are usually not current and will be rejected.

--Physicals expire 12 months from the date of the doctor’s signature. –Up to date physicals are required for the 2023/2024 school year. It is recommended to schedule your physical in June or July so it’s good for the whole year.

--All completed physicals must be uploaded into Aktivate for approval. –If your athlete’s physical expires before or during the season, they will not be allowed to try out for a team. Example: Your child is trying out for a fall sport, your previously completed physical was done on 11/10/22. The physical expired as of 11/10/23. It will not be valid for the 2023/2024 Fall season since it expires during the Fall season. A new physical must be obtained before the season in order for your athlete to tryout for their Fall sport.

HS Sport Season Schedule 2023/2024

Fall: Football – 7/31/23-11/21/23

Fall: Non-Football Sports – 8/5/23-11/21/23

Winter: 11/23/23-2/17/24

Spring: 2/17/24-5/18/24

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the HS Athletic Administrative Assistant at heidi.cohen@flhsemail.org or 702-804-4425

MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Shield is having an End of the Year Spring Sale! Up to 70% off! See the attached flier. (5/21)

March 21st is Down Syndrome Awareness Day!

Wear a pair of crazy socks and stop by Mark 10:14 (room 217) to be entered into a raffle for a gift card and a friendship bracelet.

ATTENTION ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS! You are invited to Bible Study Club on Wednesdays from 3:20 - 4:00 pm in room 113. Please note the new ending time! We have another great HS leader Connie Nkoroh who will start leading on March 20! Come for snacks, games, fellowship, and time in God's word. See Mrs. Cheney if you have questions! (3/20)

Tuesdays with Taylor - The Eras Bible Study

7^th and 8^th grade working lunch

7th and 8th grade working lunch will be held every Monday and Wednesday. This is a time to work on school work or study for a test, etc. If you would like to attend a working lunch, you must fill out this form ahead of time and bring your own lunch. Students will come to room 501 with their lunch and will stay the entire lunch period. Working lunch is limited to 25 students each lunch.

Grief in Common -This group is open to any student who is working through loss. We meet every Tuesday from 8am-845am. Please contact Mrs. Burns (burnsc@flhsemail.org) if you are interested in joining.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS

Want to CHEER next year???

Interest Meeting: Tuesday 4/16 @ 3:30 PM in the Library

Tryouts: Will be April 24th-26th

3:30 - 5:30 pm in the Student Center

Reach out to Coach Bridges if interested jheneman12@gmail.com (4/24)

***MS DANCE TEAM***TRYOUTS
Interest Meeting: March 19th at 3:30 pm in Dance Room 203

Tryouts: March 19th and 21st -3:30-5pm in Dance Room 203

Please come in proper dance attire and sneakers/jazz shoes, and hair pulled up.

Choreography taught on Tuesday and tryouts on Thursday.

Any questions please contact Ms Kim at kimberly.leheny@flhsemail.org

or Mrs Laswell at bridget.laswell@flhsemail.org (3/21)

DEVOTIONS

Today’s Reading: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

Daily Lectionary: Exodus 2:23-3:22, Mark 14:53-72

And [Joseph] rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my Son.” (Matthew 2:14-15)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Is it too much to say that fathers are important, that fathers matter, that there is a difference between men and women, and a distinction to be made between the role they play in raising children and nurturing the next generation? Not too long ago all of that would have been simple and easy to proclaim, almost as if it is woven into the fabric of God’s good nature. But times change, things get weird, people go a little bonkers and so perhaps it is good to take the time to think about these things every once and awhile.

So are fathers important? God certainly seems to think they are. So much so, that He made sure that His Son had a defender, a protector, a guardian. And this great champion of Jesus, this guardian of Christ, was none other than Joseph: a devout and merciful man who before the visit from the angel had decided to divorce his betrothed in private so that the crowds wouldn’t smash her head with rocks until she and the baby inside of her were dead.

And so I suppose it says something about the nature of fathers that our Heavenly Father made sure His Son had an earthly father, not a second mother, not a family friend, not a bigger brother or a kindly uncle, but a father. And in our text for today Joseph fulfills one of the most important duties of the vocation of fatherhood, and that is to protect his children.

So down to Egypt Joseph races with his bride and his son, all so that the prophet Hosea could be fulfilled, all so that Jesus didn’t die in the streets of Bethlehem at the hands of Herod. God provided His Son an earthly father so that Joseph could make sure that Jesus made it to the cross. … I know that seems weird, but how else could we look at it? Jesus needed to fulfill the Law in our stead and then die as a sacrifice on the cross for our forgiveness and our Heavenly Father partly used Jesus’ earthly father to accomplish that. … So let us give thanks to our Heavenly Father for Joseph, the Guardian of our Lord.

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

We sing our thanks for Joseph, The guardian of our Lord, Who faithfully taught Jesus Through craft and deed and word. Grant wisdom, Lord, and patience To parents ev’rywhere Who guide and teach the children Entrusted to their care (LSB 517:14)

-Pastor Eli Lietzau is pastor of Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

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