Announcements 12/3/24
LUNCH TODAY: Taco Tuesday, Pizza, Cheeseburger & FF, Crispy Chicken Sandwich & FF
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Alfredo or Marinara Pasta Bowl/Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Quesadilla
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
December 3, 2024
LUNCH TODAY: Taco Tuesday, Pizza, Cheeseburger & FF, Crispy Chicken Sandwich & FF
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Alfredo or Marinara Pasta Bowl/Bread Stick, Chicken Tenders, Pizza, Quesadilla
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.
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.
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. 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
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. 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: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Daily Lectionary: Isaiah 9:8-10:11; 1 Peter 5:1-14
…May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you (1 Thessalonians 3:12)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
Advent has been called a season dedicated to waiting. We wait to celebrate the humble birth of Christ at Bethlehem, and we wait to experience Christ’s glorious return at the Last Day. With a dual focus on Christ’s first coming and His second, we devote this time of the year to waiting. Waiting reminds us that there is nothing we can do to hasten Christ’s second coming, just as men did nothing to hasten His first. We can only do what the people of old did before Christ was born at Bethlehem; we can simply wait for Him to arrive.
The Thessalonians had to experience waiting. Paul and Silas started the congregation but were soon forced to leave. (See Acts 17.) The people were without a pastor and had only briefly heard the Gospel of Jesus proclaimed. So, Paul was eager to get back to them and “supply what is lacking in [their] faith,” namely, more instruction in the Word.
The Thessalonians were waiting for Paul and Silas to return to their city, and, like all Christians, they were waiting for Jesus to return to His earth. That they might be ready for Christ’s return, Saint Paul wrote to them about some specific things they ought to do as they waited.
“… may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all … so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.” Waiting is not simply sitting back and doing nothing. No, in this case, waiting means we prepare for the coming of the One who loves us by loving others. First, our fellow Christians, but also everyone else. Just as Christ’s love extends to all, so too for the Christian. This is preparation for the coming of Jesus, which is to say, we prepare for the coming of the Holy One by being holy.
Notice that St. Paul prays for the Thessalonians not that they will do something in order to be ready but rather that God will do something to them to make them ready. It is God who increases our faith, God who builds us up, God who makes us blameless and holy and ready. Therefore, as we eagerly await His return, we should seek Him where He has promised to come to us in the meantime: in His Word and in His sacraments. There, He is at work forgiving our sins, building us up, and increasing His love in us so that we might in turn increase our love toward others. There, He is making us holy and preparing us to receive Him when He returns.
It is good to remember each year that as Christ came in humility, He will come again in glory. Advent reminds us that that same Jesus who was born at Bethlehem will return as the Lord of Lords. Together, let us join with so many others in waiting.
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
O Come, Thou Branch of Jesse’s tree, Free them from Satan’s tyranny, That trust Thy mighty pow’r to save, And give them vict’ry o’er the grave. (LSB 357:4)
-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.
