Shop And Help Sierra Lutheran Raise Money at the Same Time!

Sierra Lutheran High School this week released details of a formalized scrip program that will allow Falcon followers the opportunity to support SLHS financially by purchasing every-day items at their favorite stores with the use of scrip (e.g. gift cards). Click below to read how you can help SLHS raise valuable resources through the scrip program OR by using a Raley's Quality of Life card.

SLHS Scrip Program - Click Here 

Falcons Soar During Fall Season; Academic Olympic Team Eyes State

Congratulations to the girls' and boys' cross country teams as well as the girls' volleyball team for their superlative seasons. Last weekend the boys' cross country team earned its third state championship while girls' team took fourth at the State Meet. Seniors Becky Grabow and Nathanael Williams each won individual state tiles.

The girls' volleyball team earned its first-ever state tournament appearance by defeating McDermitt HS and Eureka HS during last weekend's Northern 1A Regional tournament at Wooster HS. The girls' team takes on Pahranagat Valley tomorrow night at Chaparral High School in Las Vegas.

The SLHS Academic Olympic team is in the hunt for a berth in the State AO tournament following Monday's Regional. The Falcons travel to Pyramid Lake on Monday for the final Regional of the season. The top three teams after Monday's event earn a trip to the State Meet, which will be held at SLHS on Monday, November 21.

Re-Enrollment Begins For 2012-13 School Year; Re-Enroll Early And Save 

The re-enrollment process for the 2012-13 school year is now underway and includes a discount for families who re-enroll early. Families who re-enroll by January 31 will pay the Early Bird rate of $175. Those who re-enroll from February 1 - March 31 will be asked to pay the Regular Rate of $250. Anyone re-enrolling after March 31 will pay the Late Rate of $325.

Click Here to Download the Re-Enrollment Form 

Only 7 More Shopping Days Left to Support Operation Christmas Child!  

The Sierra Lutheran student body strongly urges members of the SLHS community, as well as the community at-large, to support the school's Operation Christmas Child campaign, organized through Samaritan's Purse, to provide Christmas gifts for underprivileged children around the world.

SLHS is operating a collection center for donations made for boys and girls ranging anywhere from 2-14 years of age. Gifts do not have to be wrapped; however, it is requested that a tag be affixed stating if the gift is for a boy or girl in the following age ranges: 2-4, 5-9, 10-14 years old. Gift suggestions include school supplies, toys, hygiene items, and other miscellaneous items such as t-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, and flashlights (with extra batteries.) For more information Click Here.

SLHS has a goal of packaging a minimum of 75 boxes. For as little as $1.00 p/day from now until November 17 when SLHS will package and ship the boxes, you can bring joy to a deserving child.    

Finals Schedule Set for 12/13-16; Christmas Break to Run From 12/17 - 1/2

The end of the Fall Term will conclude with Final Exams running from Tuesday, December 13 through Friday, December 16. The exam schedule will occur as follows:

• December 13 - Periods 1 & 2
• December 14 - Periods 3 & 4
• December 15 - Periods 5 & 6
• December 16 - Periods 7 & 8 

Each final exam will last 90-minutes. The first exam each day will begin at 8:00 a.m. The second exam block will start at 9:50 a.m., following a nutrition break. Please Note: Because of the need to ensure the integrity of the testing environment, students will not be allowed late admittance to a final without a phone call from a parent stating an extenuating circumstance.

Area Essay & Speech Competitions Offer Educational and Financial Rewards

Sierra Lutheran students have the opportunity to take part in two unique academic competitions sponsored by two area organizations.

The Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), a congressionally chartered, non-profit organization that represents the interests of the Sea Service community before the U.S. Congress, is sponsoring an essay contest open to 7-12 graders. Participants are asked to write an essay of no more than 350 words on the topic of "What Freedom of Speech Means to Me." 

The FRA will award one area winner per grade. The contest includes a Grand National Prize of a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond, with $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 Savings Bonds awarded to the first, second and third place winners in each grade category. All regional winners are judged at the national level and receive a certificate of recognition. Other prizes are awarded at the branch and regional levels. 

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Additionally, the Lions Club of Douglas County will again host a local speech contest in connection with the club's national competition. The local competition will take place in February at the Gardnerville Town Hall. Local winners will advance to a District-level competition, followed by the chance to compete on a regional level and, ultimately, at the national level.

For more information on the essay contest, please see Mr. Underwood. For more on the speech competition, please see Dr. Seddon.