Announcements 12/5/24
LUNCH TODAY: Orange Chicken w/Rice or Noodle, Cheeseburger & FF, Pizza, Chili FF
LUNCH FRIDAY: Lasagna Pasta & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Corn Dog & Onion Rings
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
December 5, 2024
LUNCH TODAY: Orange Chicken w/Rice or Noodle, Cheeseburger & FF, Pizza, Chili FF
LUNCH FRIDAY: Lasagna Pasta & Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Corn Dog & Onion Rings
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Students, please submit your VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS for 2024-2025 within 30 days of completing your hours. Organizations and needs can be found on the Community Crusade site on your Crusader Connect Resource board. High School students must complete and submit at least 20 hours per year by May 15, 2025.
If you have indicated your interest to participate in the February 2025 Baja Mexico Mission team to the Office of Student Life, the permission forms went out to parents before Thanksgiving Break and are due on Friday, Dec 6. Have your parents check their Crusader Connect accounts for the "form to review" notice regarding the Feb 2025 Baja Mexico Mission trip. The secondary application will go out to the students on Dec 9 and is due Dec 14. (12/6)
High School Volunteer Opportunity! El Paseo Community Annual Christmas gathering Sunday, December 8, 2024. 2 students needed to help serve appetizers, beverages and light cleanup. Hours would be 2:30 - 6 pm. Email ASAP if interested: LCGERBINO@COX.NET (12/6)
All high school boys interested in trying out for the varsity golf team should attend the interest meeting on Monday, December 9th at 2:50 in room 216. If you cannot attend, see Coach Cheney. (12/9)
Service Hour Opportunity!! Mountain View is hosting a new fellowship event called Winter Wonderland. We're requesting volunteers for a 12:30-4:00 shift on 12/14 to assist kids during the event with various craft activities or games. Please register on Community Connect under “Winter Wonderland” in your Resource Pages. (12/13)
Invitations to join our Academies will be sent out via emails to students and parents by January 31st. Applications should be completed through Crusader Connect by February 15. If you are interested in joining one of our Academies, but are not contacted by that date, please check the website for entrance requirements and then contact us using the email link on the page:
Academy Seniors - Internship Paperwork due December 15 & Graduation Paperwork due January 31. Paperwork can be found on your Academy Group Page on Crusader Connect and must be printed, filled out, signed off by supervisors, and turned into Mrs. Blank by the above dates in order to graduate with your Academy Endorsement. (1/31)
INTEREST MEETING FOR HS trip to Costa Rica during HS lunch on Friday, December 6th in Room 332. This trip is available for all rising 9th graders and outgoing 12th graders THIS SUMMER, in early June. Faith Lutheran High School is traveling to Costa Rica with ACIS, our partner international travel company. Registration is active now through January, with monthly payment plans available. Interested in signing up, or have questions? Contact Mrs. Gravitt at gravittc@flhsemail.org or Mr. Klenz at alex.klenz@flhsemail.org. (12/6)
Volunteer Opportunity - ongoing! Check out the attached flyer for Club Christ and help mentor students! (12/19)
Hello everyone! Please support Three Square, the charity for this month, by participating in the trivia scavenger hunt for a chance to win $10, $15, and $20 gift cards to Amazon, Target, and Starbucks. How it works: You will look for notecards around the school, write the answers to the question, and your name then return to the office of student life. The two people who get the most will win 1st and 2nd place prizes. It costs $3 to participate for the month. The $3 can be turned in with the notecards or during lunch on Tuesdays and Fridays where we will be selling donuts and snacks. Thanks! Questions? Contact Elle.rees26@flhsemail.org or Alex.silver26@flhsemail.org. (12/6)
SENIORS: Last Chance! Senior portraits are due by Jan. 15 with a $50 fee. Upload your senior portrait at this link if you, a parent, or photographer have not done so. Not sure? Check the submission checklist. More Info Here! (1/15)
SENIORS: Last Chance! Yearbook Senior Ads (PDAs) are due Jan. 15. Order Senior Ads at Jostens.com. Check the Submission Checklist if you are unsure if you have completed this or not. More Info Here! (1/15)
Do you want to be involved in Seussical the Musical? Please click on this link for all the information needed regarding cast, crew, and leadership positions! (12/19)
If you are interested in Track & Field, the season information and the season sign-up form can be found HERE. For any questions, please reach out to Coach Fox abbie.fox@flhsemail.org (12/19)
The Faith Lutheran Red Cross Club is sponsoring our next blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 5. Click on this link to sign up, please. Blood Drive Link (12/5)
HS SPORTS REMINDERS
2024/2025 School Year
Aktivate:
If you are planning on participating in High School Sports, please complete your Aktivate registration for the 2024/2025 school year ASAP. The website is as follows: www.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
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 2024/2025 school year. It is recommended to schedule your physical over the summer break 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 their 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 11/10/23. The physical is expired as of 11/10/24. It will not be valid for the 2024/2025 Fall season since it expires during the Fall season. A new physical must be obtained before the season in order for your athlete to try out for their Fall sport.
HS Sport Season Schedule 2024/2025
Fall: Football - 7/30/24 - 11/27/24
Fall: Non-Football Sports - 8/3/24 - 11/27/24
Winter: 11/16/24 - 2/23/25
Spring: 2/15/25 - 5/18/25
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
If you have indicated your interest to participate in the February 2025 Baja Mexico Mission team to the Office of Student Life, the permission forms went out to parents before Thanksgiving Break and are due on Friday, Dec 6. Have your parents check their Crusader Connect accounts for the "form to review" notice regarding the Feb 2025 Baja Mexico Mission trip. The secondary application will go out to the students on Dec 9 and is due Dec 14. (12/6)
8th grade trip to New York City - Eighth graders, are you interested in traveling with your peers to fabulous NYC in from 3/13/25 - 3/17/25. The cost of the trip is $3,220.00 (add $369 for optional trip insurance and $100 for the hoodie/shirt) The final payment is due by 1/02/25.
If you have any questions please speak with or email Mr. Paquette in room 329 or at shawn.paquette@flhsemail.org (12/19)
INTEREST MEETING FOR HS trip to Costa Rica during HS lunch on Friday, December 6th on room 332. This trip is available for all rising 9th graders and outgoing 12th graders THIS SUMMER, in early June. Faith Lutheran High School is traveling to Costa Rica with ACIS, our partner international travel company. Registration is active now through January, with monthly payment plans available. Interested in signing up, or have questions? Contact Mrs. Gravitt at gravittc@flhsemail.org or Mr. Klenz at alex.klenz@flhsemail.org. (12/6)
Hello everyone! Please support Three Square, the charity for this month, by participating in the trivia scavenger hunt for a chance to win $10, $15, and $20 gift cards to Amazon, Target, and Starbucks. How it works: You will look for notecards around the school, write the answers to the question, and your name then return to the office of student life. The two people who get the most will win 1st and 2nd place prizes. It costs $3 to participate for the month. The $3 can be turned in with the notecards or during lunch on Tuesdays and Fridays where we will be selling donuts and snacks. Thanks! Questions? Contact Elle.rees26@flhsemail.org or Alex.silver26@flhsemail.org. (12/6)
Do you want to be involved in Seussical the Musical? Please click on this link for all the information needed regarding cast, crew, and leadership positions! (12/19)
The Faith Lutheran Red Cross Club is sponsoring our next blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 5. Click on this link to sign up, please. Blood Drive Link (12/5)
Middle School Art Club Room 101
Meets on Wednesdays
Casual & Fun! Come CREATE in the studio.
-Advisors: Mr. Preston & Mrs. Preston
-3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS
DEVOTIONS
Today’s Reading: Catechism: Table of Duties – To Widows (1 Timothy 5:5-6)
Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 11:1-12:6; 2 Peter 2:1-22
“She … has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers…” (1 Timothy 5:5)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
In America, we talk a lot about rights and what everyone is owed. Rarely do we talk about our responsibilities and what we owe others, but that is what Luther’s Table of Duties is. It is a list of Scripture passages that remind Christians in various callings of their responsibilities.
The passage Luther provides for widows is 1 Timothy 5:5-6. These words are not so much a command, but a description. St. Paul says a “true widow” who is all alone without a family to care for her, sets her hope in God and prays night and day. Alternatively, one who lives for pleasure is not really alive but dead. So what does this imply for widows? They are to be the hope-filled and praying kind, and not the self-indulgent kind. Everyone, not only widows, can learn from St. Paul’s words.
‘Widow’ is not a vocation one chooses, but is something a woman (young or old) becomes against her will. You may not have lost a spouse, but all of us have felt abandoned and have found ourselves in unpleasant and difficult situations that we did not choose. For example, when your best friend moved away, your parents divorced, or a dear loved one died. In such desperate and difficult times, it is easy to feel sorry for yourself and indulge in selfish behavior. Drugs, alcohol, and pleasures of the flesh only dull the pain and distract you for a while. But in reality, Paul says that kind of living isn’t living at all, but rather it is headed for death.
Instead of self-pity and indulgence the Christian who finds herself in a painful and unchosen situation does far better to reach out to God in prayer. God doesn’t grant our every desire in prayer as if we are His master and He only exists to serve us. No! He is our Lord and we are His servants. But He is a loving Lord and He hears us when we pray and He cares. He knows how cruel and unfair this life can be, and He isn’t content to let it be that way forever. Our Lord Jesus cares so much that He willingly endured painful cruelty and innocent suffering and death in order to set us free from it all. Eventually, this world will end and a perfect one will take its place. There, in the Kingdom, God will wipe every tear from our eyes.
The self-indulgent life may thrill you for a time, but it may also keep you from the new life God has already provided for you. Far better is the way of lasting peace that is to be found in hope-filled and continual prayer.
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Through long grief-darkened days help us, dear Lord, to trust Your grace for courage to endure, to rest our souls in Your supporting love, and find our hope within Your mercy sure. (LSB 764:5)
-Rev. Joel Shaltanis, pastor of Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Plano, TX.
Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, KY.
What makes a church “good?” Come join the fictional family as they test out eight different churches in their brand-new town and answer this question along the way. Will the Real Church Please Stand Up? by Matthew Richard, now available from Concordia Publishing House.
