23-24 FHS Weekly Update #10

Mark your calendars! The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Broadcast System to ensure its effectiveness in delivering crucial alerts to the public.

The test will alert cell phones, TVs and radios across the country on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EST.

The message will read along the lines of: "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed."

In case of severe weather or other significant events, the test may be postponed to October 11th.

Monday (9/25/23)

• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale during lunches - $20.00
• Financial Aid Night in the FHS Lecture Room 6:00 - 7:30 pm
• Senior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. near FHS soccer fields

Tuesday (9/26/23)

• College Visit - Oakland University at 9:35 a.m. (during SRT)
• Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale during lunches - $20.00
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Junior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 8:00 - near AGS/Baseball Concessions

Wednesday (9/27/23)

• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale during lunches - $20.00
• Senior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. near FHS soccer fields

Thursday (9/28/23)

• Last day to turn in Homecoming Dance Guest Passes
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale during lunches - $20.00
• Junior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - near AGS/Baseball Concessions

Friday (9/29/23)

• Last Chance to buy Homecoming Dance Tickets on Sale during lunches - $20.00
• Football vs. Linden (home) - Stuff the Bus Event

A representative from Oakland University will travel to Fenton High School to provide importatnt information on completing the FAFSA (financial aid form), how the FAFSA form impacts student loans, and other critical Financial Aid information for families with a senior heading to college.

Students get free admission to the game with 5 or more canned goods to contribute to the cause. Adults please also provide canned goods to go towards our efforts with FARR to help families over the holidays. Last year, Linden won the drive and we had to concede to them receiving the trophy from FARR - Let's not allow them a repeat! GO TIGERS!

Monday (10/2/23) - Spirit Week - Day #1 - UM vs MSU

• After School Tutoring (aka AST) 2:40 to 3:40 p.m., unless taking a bus, then 3:20 p.m.
• Powder Puff Football Game - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday (10/3/23) - Spirit Week - Day #2 - Adam Sandler Day

• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.

Wednesday (10/4/23) - Spirit Week - Day #3 - Anything but a back pack day

• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.

Thursday (10/5/23) - Spirit Week - Day #4 Neon Color Wars

• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.

Friday (10/6/23) - Half Day of School - Spirit Week - Day #5 - Orange & Black Day

• Homecoming Parade - 4:30 pm line-up, 5:00 pm start
• Football vs. Flushing - 7:00 p.m. Kick-off
• Half-Time Homecoming Court Presentation

Saturday (10/7/23) - Homecoming Dance (all tickets pre-sale only, no ticket sales at door)

• Homecoming Dance - 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Sunday (10/8/23)

Monday (10/9/23) -

• After School Tutoring (aka AST) 2:40 to 3:40 p.m., unless taking a bus, then 3:20 p.m.

Tuesday (10/10/23) -

• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. -

Wednesday (10/11/23) - Parent/Teacher Conferences

• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. - Cancelled due to Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday (10/12/23) - Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Josten's Meeting during SRT - Seniors 9:40 am - 10:OO am & Sophomores 10:10 - 10:30 am
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. - Cancelled due to Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Friday (10/13/23) - No School/Due to P/T Conferences held earlier in the Week

• Fenton vs. FML Crossover Opponent (TBD) (home) - 7:00 p.m. Kick-off

Saturday (10/14/23) -

Monday (10/16/23) -

• After School Tutoring (aka AST) 2:40 to 3:40 p.m., unless taking a bus, then 3:20 p.m.

Tuesday (10/17/23) -

• Academic Letter during SRT (based on grades in 2022-23)
• After School Tutoring (aka AST) 2:40 to 3:40 p.m., unless taking a bus, then 3:20 p.m.
• Parent University in FHS Auditorium - 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday (10/18/23) -

• After School Tutoring (aka AST) 2:40 to 3:40 p.m., unless taking a bus, then 3:20 p.m.

Thursday (10/19/23) -

• Academic Letter Presentation - during SRT
• After School Tutoring (aka AST) 2:40 to 3:40 p.m., unless taking a bus, then 3:20 p.m.

Friday (10/20/23) -

• Football vs. Mason - 7:00 p.m. Kick-off

Saturday (10/21/23) -

• Nothing living
• Nothing that could interfere with/disrupt classes
• School appropriate
• Nothing with a motor
• Maximum size of 3ft x 2ft

The Department of Teaching and Learning is excited to offer several opportunities for parents to hear from local experts around topics that may be impacting their families. Below are the topics and dates throughout the year. More info regarding time and location as we get closer to each event.

Location@ FHS - 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• Oct 17- When to worry about your child's worries – Dr. Aimee Kotrba
• Dec. 5-Stress management for tweens and teens – Meghan Carmen, LMSW
• Feb 7-School refusal – getting and keeping your child in school – Molly Schofield, M.S.
• April 4-Supporting your child with executive functioning weaknesses – Hannah Hamilton, LLMSW

To improve the safety and security of our buildings, each school will be implementing a visitor management system called "Visitor Aware."

Visitor Aware is a visitor management and screening service designed specifically to help secure our schools. This provides an additional layer of security for your children by validating the identities of anyone entering the premises, determining if they are a potential threat, and keeping accurate records of all school visits. Be sure to have your Driver's License in hand the first time you visit. See videos below.

Vehicles must be registered to park on campus and have a parking sticker applied to the lower left passenger window.

Note: Most students have purchased a sticker but haven't put it on the windshield, others still need to register his/her vehicle. Please help remind them.

Gameboard Club is back for the 2023-24 school year! If you like to hang out and play board games and cards, join the Gameboard Club on Mondays and Fridays after school until 4:00 p.m. The club meets in Room 3-155 (Mrs. Hazlett's classroom). There are games there but you can also bring your own.

State Bank Athlete of the Week nominations continue and congratulations to this week's winner from Fenton:

1. Anna Chapman: Girls' Golf: Anna helped the Tigers remain undefeated in Metro League matches by posting a score of 47 on Tuesday against Lake Fenton in a match played at Fenton Farms. On Thursday, Anna shot a 45 to help the Tigers beat an unbeated Goodrich team 179-182. Anna parred the last hole to help secure the win for Fenton.

2. Noah Dotson: Boys' Football: Noah was 15/19 for 204 yards and threw for a school record 6 touch down passes. He also rushed 9 times for 113 yards and scored a TD on the ground.

3. Nina Frost: Girls' Cross Country: Nina came back strong this year, already medaling in every invitational she has raced in this season. She placed 3rd in the FML Jamboree#1 and, this weekend, place 1st in the Division 2 race at the Duane Raffin Festival of Races with a personal record of 19:43.3. As captain of the Girls' Varsity Team, Nina lead by example everyday by showing her hard work and determination.

4. Anna Logan: Girls' Volleyball: Anna is an outstanding student athlete who had a great week. Fenton Varsity Volleyball played 9 matches this week and Anna led her team to a 7-2 record. Anna had 75 kills and hit .226. She served 92% with 11 aces. She also had 52 digs and added 4 blocks. Anna is also captain of the team.

Congratulations again to our 2023-24 Teacher of the Year Nominees! We are so excited to celebrate them and eager to see who will be our FAPS Teacher of The Year for 2023-24 School Year!

On September 17, schools across the country will dig into the U.S. Constitution—4,400 words that define how our government works. A 2004 law signed by President George W. Bush established September 17 as Constitution Day (previously known as Citizenship Day). The law requires government employees and schools that receive federal funds to devote time on this day to learning about this 233-year-old document. An older law, established in 1956, sets aside September 17–23 as Constitution Week.

To commemorate this day, all SRT's watched a short clip on the Bill of Rights and then created a poster about one of the 10 Amendments to display in the hallways.

Check out some of the posters they created.

Mrs. Jambeck's Art students are starting to produce some amazing artwork this school year. Here is a sneak peek.

Mr. Smith and his Video Production students would like to present the next episode FHS News of the 2023-24 school year.

Link: https://fhsnews.myportfolio.com/

ATTENTION ALL SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS! ATTENTION ALL SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS! This digital test is for students who are interested in gaining additional practice for the SAT exam. By taking this exam, students who are in 11th grade could potentially qualify for National Merit Scholarships. The test date is October 24 at 7:45am -11:15am at FHS. The cost of the test is $18 and can be paid for through efunds or check/cash in the counseling office. The deadline to register is October 17, 2023. To register for the test complete this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fiPv8__uWeHjUekHoFwdXemKTLZf941cyv68_9PBqW4/edit

P2: Next Week's Theme: Perspective

This week our school community will be focusing on the Other People Mindset of Being Present and Giving Others My Attention. This means when I’m with other people, I’m present and give them my full attention.

This element of the Other People Mindset is so important today due to the increasing number of distractions vying for our time and attention. Phone calls, text messages, emails, social media notifications all have the dangerous capacity to pull us away from the present moment and, what’s most important -- our relationships with other people.

Just like plants need sunlight to grow, our relationships need attention. If we don’t give our attention to the people we’re building relationships with -- whether family members, close friends, or even distant colleagues -- we can’t build those relationships. It’s vitally important that we pick our heads up from our cell phones and truly listen to other people when they’re talking. A positive culture is built on positive relationships -- and we can’t build positive relationships without attention.

To practice and encourage the character strength of perspective with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.

Have a wonderful week!

Link: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjE2MjkzOTMxOTg4/m/NjE2MjkzOTMyMDEy/details?pli=1

September - October - Schedule Senior Interview with Counselor

Monday, September 25th - Financial Aid Night in Lecture Room - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, October 2nd - Powder Puff Football Game

Friday, October 6th - Homecoming Parade & Football Game

Saturday, October 7th - Homecoming Dance - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 12th - Cap & Gown Presentation in SRT for Seniors (order forms being hand-carried home)

Friday, October 20th - Common App due to Counselors

Monday, October 30th - Senior portraits due to Yearbook

Tuesday, October 31st - All Senior Interviews should be complete

Wednesday, November 1st - Early Admission deadline for many colleges

As promised at Senior Parent Night and in the Senior Class Meeting, here is a list of college application "waiver codes" that will save you money when applying to colleges.

This list includes Michigan colleges that always offer FREE applications. It also includes a list of Michigan colleges that offer FREE applications for the month of October since that is Michigan College Application Month.

The list continues to be updated and the codes SHOULD NOT be used until October 1st.

As of 9/19/23, the new Michigan Assured Admission Pact (www.maap.org) has officially launched. What does this mean for you? It means if you have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) you will be assured admittance into ten of the fifteen public Universities in Michigan. You will still have to apply to the University but remember, many of them offer a free application in the month of October. For more information on this new program and which schools are participating, check out the link above.

Current participating Michigan Universities:

1. Central Michigan University

2. Eastern Michigan University

3. Ferris State University

4. Lake State University

5. Northern Michigan University

6. Oakland University

7. Saginaw Valley State University

8. University of Michigan - Dearborn

9. University of Michigan - Flint

10. Wayne State University

🚩🚩Click the icon to check out this week's CCR newsletter ------>

In this week's news:

• This week's CCR news (MSU admissions update, top 5 college application mistakes to avoid, learning by working, and more!)
• Financial Aid Night
• Xello for Families & Xello for Students
• Positivity Project- Being Present
• Useful Links
• Scholarship Information
• Employment/Volunteer Opportunities
• Simon Says...

MDE has compiled a series of videos that showcase how CTE provides opportunities for students to explore careers, gain real-world skills, and find their passion within certain career pathways.

See button/link below for more information.

For yearbook information please go to the website at ​https://thefentonian.weebly.com or

contact Mrs. Hoover @bhoover@fentonschools.org

Senior Photos due Monday, October 30th - see the website for portrait specifications.

This is a reminder that we have a "Community Bulletin Board" on our district website where we post digital flyers related to community events, local clubs or activities, community sports programs, etc... Please visit the link to see what's happening throughout our community! #WeAreFenton

https://www.fentonschools.org/page/community-bulletin-board

Need To Email or call a Teacher?

Students/Parents needing to reach a teacher/staff member during can:

1. Go to www.fentonschools.org website
2. Click on "Our Schools" and locate Fenton High School from the drop down menu.
3. Go to the heading "Our Team" and find the sub-heading "Staff Directory"
4. Names are listed alphabetically with a "Send Message" link under the name as well as the phone number to that staff member.

FHS has partnered with Easterseals of Michigan. Easterseals offers school-based therapy with an onsite clinician 5 days per week including:

• Individual, family & group therapy utilizing evidence-based interventions.
• Specialized training & support services for parents & teachers
• Connections to numerous community resources
• Less time missed at work/school
• Fewer transportation conflicts
• Students can make appointments when convenient (avoiding test days, etc.)

Please contact the Counseling Department for more information at (810) 591-2612.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.

ABOUT THE LIFELINE

https://988lifeline.org/

Kinship care is the full-time care, nurturing and protection of children by family members, close family friends or other important adults in the child’s life. This could include grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, family friends or members of their tribes or clans.

Contact: 800-535-1218 (Monday - Friday, 9-4 PM).

WEBSITE: kinship.msu.edu EMAIL: kinship@msu.edu

If you need assistance, and are in the Fenton, Lake Fenton, or Linden school districts, Fenton Area Resources & Referral Network (aka FARR) can help with emergency assistance and resources. See contact info below.

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FARR

P.O. Box 529

Fenton, MI 48430

​Phone - (810) 750-6244

Fax - (810) 885-0286

​Email - FARRNetworkHelp@gmail.com

MEMO #078-23: Notice of Post-Graduation Opportunities Information Packet
Under MCL 380.1293, which passed in 2022, districts are required to annually provide a post-graduation opportunities informational packet to all students in grades 8-12 beginning on or before October 1, 2023 and by each October 1 thereafter.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fentonhs48430

Instagram: @fenton_hs

Twitter: @Fenton_HS

Website: www.fentonschools.org

Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

FHS Administration:

Michael Bakker, Principal

mbakker@fentonschools.org

Zachary Bradley, Assistant Principal:

zbradley@fentonschools.org

Laura Lemke, Assistant Principal:

llemke@fentonschools.org

Edward Uhrik, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal:

euhrik@fentonschools.org

Counselors:

Brian Halas - Last Names A - F:

bhalas@fentonschools.org

Michelle Pietraszkiewicz - Last Names G - N:

mpietraszkiewicz@fentonschools.org

Craig Golembiewski - Last Names O - Z:

cgolembiewski@fentonschools.org

Career & College Readiness Coordinator:

Lindsay Grady:

lgrady@fentonschools.org

Email: mbakker@fentonschools.org
Website: www.fentonschools.org
Location: 3200 West Shiawassee Avenue, Fenton, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 591-2600