DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
December 11, 2024
LUNCH TODAY: Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake, Chicken Tenders, Grilled Cheese & FF, Pizza
LUNCH THURSDAY: Sweet & Sour Chicken w/Rice or Noodles, Pizza or Cheeseburger & FF, Egg Rolls & Fried Rice
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.
The Faith Lutheran Red Cross Club is sponsoring our next blood drive on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Click on this link to sign up, please. Blood Drive Link (2/21)
NAHS will hold its Gingerbread House Making Contest after school Friday December 13th in room 103 from 3-5 PM. We still have room for 8 students. Contact Ms. Mettmann if you are interested. (12/13)
The Art Department has a new display in the CPAC lobby showcasing recent student examples from each High School art course we will offer in 2025-2026. Visualize yourself in art. Choose a class that's right for you! (12/13)
Congratulations to the following students and teacher for being named Student/Teacher for the month of Nov/Dec: Cash Bazan, Conrad Taube, teacher: Mr. Tong (12/19)
FLHS Student Council is bringing back Sadies and revamping it...CRUCHELLA: A Blacklight Sadies Festival! This event will take place on January 11, 2025 from 7-9pm at Faith Lutheran High School in the Aux Gym & Amphitheater. Check in begins at 6:45 pm; doors close at 7:30pm; the event ends at 9:00pm. This optional event includes more than just music and dancing! The setup will be all blacklight, neon, and glow-in-the-dark elements. You can expect snacks, games, and fun...all tied to the theme! Dress is casual! You can match with a date/group if you want! Definitely wear clothing that will pop under the blacklights - white is encouraged! Check out this mood board for ideas! FLHS dress code rules apply. CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS!!! Tickets are $25 through 12/23 and then prices go up. Only seniors can bring outside guests; tickets for them cost $35. (1/6)(ch)
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)
Volunteer Opportunity - ongoing! Check out the attached flyer for Club Christ and help mentor students! (12/19)
HS Swim & Dive Informational Meeting after school on Wednesday, December 11, in Room 312. (12/11)
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)
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
The Faith Lutheran Red Cross Club is sponsoring our next blood drive on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Click on this link to sign up, please. Blood Drive Link (2/21)
Join us today after school for MS Bible Study and Christmas fun! Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with Bible games and activities. We meet in room 113 from 3:15-4:00pm! (12/11)
NAHS will hold its Gingerbread House Making Contest after school Friday December 13th in room 103 from 3-5 PM. We still have room for 8 students. Contact Ms. Mettmann if you are interested. (12/13)
The Art Department has a new display in the CPAC lobby showcasing recent student examples from each High School art course we will offer in 2025-2026. Visualize yourself in art. Choose a class that's right for you! (12/13)
Want to celebrate your middle schoolers accomplishments? It is not too late to purchase a yearbook ad highlighting your student. You can submit those “dance photos”, “gymnastics,” “basketball,” or just your favorite photo of them! You can also write a personal memory, quote, or “I’m proud of you!” Message. Do this now before prices go up in January. Please see the flyer from Jostens on how to do this. If you have any question please email: jodi.snodgrass@flhsemail.org (12/19)
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.
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)
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
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13)
In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. In the closing words of St. John’s first epistle, he makes it clear why he has written: he wants all who believe in Jesus to know they have eternal life. What great words of encouragement! He also assures Christians that eternal life through Jesus is the Gift of God and that all who believe have been born of God. The action is from Him to us. Salvation is not something we accomplish or deserve. God gives it freely because He wants us to share in the eternal life won for us by Jesus Christ, who died for the sins of the world. Alleluia!
With bold and beautiful words, John says: “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” While every Christian happily agrees with the first part of that statement, a lot of people chafe at the second part. “Too exclusive,” they say. “That might offend people.” Indeed, it will. It always has.
A lot of people today don’t like this kind of talk. It bothers them to think that some people will not have life. “How can John say that people who do not have Jesus do not have life? What fault is it of theirs that they don’t know Jesus?” They would accuse Christians of being intolerant. But John is not writing to offend; he is merely stating a fact.
Think of it this way (and this analogy is not original): Suppose the building you are in is engulfed in flames, and your life is in imminent danger. Fortunately, you know the way to the front door, so you call out to everyone else, “Follow me! I know how to get out of here.” To this, someone responds, “You go ahead; I’m going out the back door.” But you just came from that way, and you know that no one can get out the back. So you insist, “Please! We don’t have much time. We’ve got to make it to the front!”
In that situation, you are not insisting on your way because you are arrogant; you are insisting because you know the other people are in trouble and you want to help.
Jesus is the only way to the Father. By God’s grace, you have Him as your Savior. By man’s stubbornness, some resist Him and insist on another way even though God wants them to be saved. Those who resist need our prayers and our loving concern. They do not need an unclear message that says one way is as good as another. Jesus is still the only way. Thank God we have been given life in Him. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.
You are the way, the truth, the life; Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win Whose joys eternal flow. (LSB 526:4)
-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.