Activities

Activities have often been referred to as the other half of education. Faith Lutheran School endeavors to offer a variety of meaningful activities.

Field Trips:

Individual classes take field trips during the year. Parents may be asked to assist with transportation, and some field trips may require a fee.

Geography Bee:

Students in grades 4-8 are invited to participate in a geography bee. The Geography Bee is sponsored by the National Geographic Society in cooperation with the National Council of Social Studies Teachers.

Math Contest:

Students in grades 1-4 are invited biennially to participate in the St. Jude Math-A-Thon contest. Students in grades 5-8 participate in the Lutheran Metroplex math contest.

Music:

Students in PS-grade 3 have regular classroom music activities taught by each classroom teacher and sing in chapel services. Students participate in a Christmas program each year and may perform for Parent/Teacher League meetings.

Piano keyboarding is offered as an elective in grades 2 and 3. All students in grade 4 learn recorder. Band is offered as an elective in grades 5 through 12. Handbell Choir is an elective in grades 7 and 8. An Intermediate/Advanced Strings elective is offered in grades 7 through 12.

Outdoor Education:

Students in preschool thru grade 5 will have an outdoor education day in the fall or spring. Students in grades 6 - 12 will have overnight outdoor education days either at a camp or state park.

Scholar Bowl:

Students in grades 5-8 may participate in Metroplex Lutheran Scholar Bowl program. This is an academic competition between Lutheran schools culminating in a tournament.

Spelling Bee:

Students in grades 1-8 participate in an all school "Spelling Bee."

Talent Show:

An annual talent festival is sponsored by the Parent/Teacher League and is open to any interested student.