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Dr. Steve Buuck

Dr. Steve Buuck serves as CEO of Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School in Las Vegas, NV.
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Exploring the Great Outdoors: Boundary Waters Trip

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Nov 24, 2021 6:00:00 AM

Long before Jonathan Orr was Faith Lutheran’s Director of Innovation and Continuous Improvement, he was an outdoorsman.  Born and raised in northern Wisconsin, Jon spent his summers fishing, his falls hunting, and his winters cross country skiing.  A science teacher and athletic trainer by training, it is no wonder that he also teaches a biennial summer class called Boundary Waters Ecology.

In June 2021, Orr led his fifth class of Faith Lutheran students to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) in northeast Minnesota, one of America's most beautiful and remote places.  Its vast wilderness extends 150 miles along the U.S.-Canada border, covering approximately 1,098,000 acres with over 1,100 lakes and 1,500 miles of canoe routes.  The class, whose only perquisite is Biology, provides a full year science credit and combines two weeks of classroom learning, an 11 day trip to Minnesota, and four summative projects upon return.

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Support for the AAPI Community

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Mar 25, 2021 9:00:00 AM
At Faith Lutheran we are a family and thus must not shy away from potentially sensitive issues that impact us.  Our school community would not be what it is today without our AAPI colleagues, students, teachers, parents, and friends.  We continue to commit to having hard conversations, listening, and loving each other as Christ modeled for us and instructed us.
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April 27, 2020 Health Update

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Jun 18, 2020 2:00:19 PM
April 27, 2020

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Topics: COVID19, FLCOVID19UPDATE

June 18, 2020 Health Update

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Jun 18, 2020 1:56:48 PM
June 18, 2020 Health Update
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Topics: COVID19, FLCOVID19UPDATE

Our Commitment

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Jun 10, 2020 11:30:29 AM
Published June 4, 2020 and emailed to Faith Lutheran students and families in light of recent events.
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April 22, 2020

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Apr 23, 2020 10:44:50 AM
Good afternoon, Faith Family.

By now you likely have heard that Governor Sisolak ordered all Nevada schools to be closed for the remainder of this school year; this includes Faith Lutheran. We will finish our school year in the online setting. 
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Topics: COVID19, FLCOVID19UPDATE, coronavirus

School Update April 20, 2020

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Apr 20, 2020 12:30:00 PM
 “The Lord is my light and my salvation– whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid…I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” 
       - Psalm 27:1, 13-14
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Topics: COVID19, FLCOVID19UPDATE, coronavirus

March 31st Update

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Apr 20, 2020 12:03:57 PM
Happy Tuesday, Faith Family.  
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Topics: COVID19, FLCOVID19UPDATE, coronavirus

MArch 24, 2020 Health Update

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Mar 31, 2020 12:44:01 PM

 

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." 
Isaiah 41:10
 
Good afternoon, Faith Family.
 
We just finished Day 5 of remote learning.  Hopefully your family is settling in to the “new normal” for the time being.  From what I’m hearing from families and school administrators, most students are doing well online and are attending all of their Zoom meetings with their teachers.  My sincere thanks to our students, parents/guardians, administrators, counselors, staff, and faculty for your resiliency and adaptability during this unique period in our world’s history.  
 
Several items of note:
  1. Governor Sisolak and Nevada Department of Education State Superintendent Ebert have declared that schools are to remain closed until April 16, 2020 so as today, we look forward to seeing our students return on Thursday, April 16, 2020.  We continue to monitor this and will keep you updated if this return date changes.
  2. We recently submitted our plan to the Department of Education for these remote learning days and have been assured that these days do indeed count toward the 180 days of instruction as mandated annually by the state of Nevada.  Among other things, this plan described mode of instruction, weekly schedule, and the tracking of attendance.  
  3. By clicking here you can access a webpage that has current information on all coronavirus communications and updates.  
  4. You can check the status of upcoming school events and trips by clicking here.
  5. We continue to keep the school office open with essential personnel each school day from 8 am until 3:30 pm.  A directory of all employees and their email addresses can be found by clicking here.  
While we much prefer the energy and synergy that comes with teachers, staff, and students interacting daily on campus, we remain committed to our mission of preparing our students even from a distance.  As often interpreted by Westerners, the Chinese word for  crisis comes from combining two characters – one representing “danger” and one representing “opportunity.”  I am grateful to many who are viewing this crisis as an opportunity – an opportunity to learn, to teach, to grow, to create, to connect, to give, to share, and to model what it means to love our neighbors as ourselves.
 
May God grant you strength, wisdom, courage, discernment, safety, protection, patience, and grace as we live through these uncertain times.
 
All my best,
 
Steven J. Buuck, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
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Topics: broadway, COVID19, FLCOVID19UPDATE

March 18, 2020 Health Update

Posted by Dr. Steve Buuck on Mar 24, 2020 2:27:19 PM
Good afternoon, Faith Family.
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Topics: COVID19, FLCOVID19UPDATE, coronavirus

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