23-24 FHS Weekly Update #4

More info to come during Class Meetings for grades 10 - 12. (Freshmen got their challenge during orientation this week!)

In case you missed the most recent Community Newsletter by our Superintendent, Mrs. Heidie Ciesielski, here is the link: https://www.smore.com/ndwfx

Monday (8/14/23) - Clerical & Administrative assistant training, limited office support available

Tuesday (8/15/23) -

• District PD/Breakfast & Service Awards - 8:00 - 9:30 am (FHS will be closed during this time to all outside visitors)
• Building Meeting - FHS Staff - 10:00 - 12:00 am
• Fall Sports Meet the Team Night - 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Individual Team meetings after)

Wednesday (8/16/23) -

• District PD - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Thursday (8/17/23)

• District PD - 8:30 - 1:30 pm
• Clerical & Support Staff Training also taking place, limited office support available

Friday (8/18/23)

• FHS Office Open for last minute enrollments, parking stickers, etc.
• Paint your parking space! See graphic below for more info

Subvarsity Schedules and more detail can be found at www.fentontigers.org

Monday, Wednesday, Friday Schedule:

1st hour: 7:45 am - 8:43 am

2nd hour: 8:49 am - 9:47 am

3rd hour: 9:53 am - 10:51 am

Lunch 1: 10:57 am - 11:27 am

4th hour: 10:57 am - 12:31 pm (includes lunch period)

Lunch 2: 12:01 am - 12:31 am

5th hour: 12:27 pm - 1:35 pm

6th hour: 1:41 pm - 2:39 pm

Tuesday & Thursday Schedule:

1st hour: 7:45 am - 8:34 am

2nd hour: 8:40 am - 9:28 am

SRT: 9:34 am - 10:32 am

3rd hour: 10:38 am - 11:26 am

Lunch 1: 11:26 am - 11:55 am

4th hour: 11:32 am - 12:51 pm (includes lunch period)

Lunch 2: 12:20 pm - 12:50 pm

5th hour: 12:57 pm - 1:45 pm

6th hour: 1:51 pm - 2:39 pm

The 2023-24 Bus Transportation Schedule will be made available later in August. Keep an eye out in future Weekly Updates and/or the Fenton Area Public Schools' website.

Steps for Parking: (All vehicles must be registered to park on campus for all parking lots).

1. Update registration in Parent Vue PRIOR to registering for a parking spot. Spots will not be released if Parent Vue hasn't been updated.

2. Complete FHS parking registration via the students' FHS gmail account (remember, this is a closed system for the protection of students and his/her information).

3. Print, sign, & bring a copy of your parking registration & 23-24 schedule to the FHS Main Office, and bring $20.00 Parking Fee (payable to FHS).

4. Scope out FHS parking lots and have a couple of possible parking space numbers in mind (see Maps below).

5. Pay any obligations or return items, then pick up schedule.

6. Adhere parking sticker to the lower, left passenger window, then begin parking in that spot on the first day of school (see Mrs. Sage in FHS Main Office if 2nd vehicle sticker is needed).

Student Council is sponsoring a fundraiser opportunity for FHS students who are registered to park on campus for the 2023-24 school year. For an additional $20.00 (on top of the original parking sticker fee), students will be permitted to design his/her own parking space and then paint his/her parking spot.

Submit designs via this Google Form, so the admin team can review them. The deadline to submit the form is Wednesday, August 16, 2023. This gives the admin team time to review/approve designs. You will receive confirmation that your design was approved by the end of the business day on Thursday, August 17th, 2023.

The painting date will be occurring on Friday, August 18, 2023 Time to be Announced. ONLY students that have taken the following steps are eligible to participate:

• Registered their vehicles with FHS

• Received parking sticker

• Submitted designs that have been approved by the admin team (using Google Form Above)

• Pay the 20.00 fundraiser on the date of the event

• Bring Parent Permission Form (last page in the Rules and Regulations).

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAINT ON DAYS THAT ARE NOT ORGANIZED AND SUPERVISED BY STUDENT COUNCIL! Student council will work to determine if makeup dates and times will be made available.

PLEASE SEE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THIS OPPORTUNITY, AS WELL AS THE APPROVED MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES LIST.

Please direct questions about the event/ opportunity to Mrs. Jamey Logan and Mr. Zachary Bradley.

The State of Michigan's most recent budget has approved free breakfast and lunches for all FAPS students for the 2023-24 school year, however students/families who may qualify for free and reduced lunches should also still complete the free/reduced lunch form as they may also qualify for other discounts such as Pay to Participate (athletics/eSports), AP or IB exam fee reductions or waivers, and reduced Summer School fees.

Breakfast Meal

The student must take a complete reimbursable breakfast meal for it to be free.

A breakfast meal = 3 of the 4 items offered, with one being a fruit or vegetable.

Students will be reminded of what consists of a meal or how to make their tray a FREE breakfast.

Lunch Meal

The student must take a complete reimbursable lunch meal for it to be free. They must take 3 of the 5 components offered and 1 must be at least a 1/2 cup of fruit or vegetables. We offer grains, proteins, fruits, vegetables and milk daily. Our salad, fruit and veggie bar is included with every lunch meal.

You can not pack a lunch from home and just get a free milk. A milk alone is $0.60 cents. It must be a complete reimbursable meal in order to be free. See Foodservice newsletter (link below) for more information.

Apply for free or reduced meals here: https://fenton.familyportal.cloud/

Link to Foodservice Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/4p97q

Schedules NOT picked up will be made available in Parent/Student Vue after Orientations are complete.

Schedule adjustment requests will only be made according to the following:

1) Student has an incomplete schedule (i.e. new enrollees, holes in the schedule, etc.)

2) Student is placed in the wrong level of a class (ex. Algebra 1 and should be in Algebra 2).

3) Student "tested out" of a course and passed, and needs schedule updated to reflect that.

4) Student completed & passed a class in summer school and that course still shows up.

Individuals needing to make a Schedule Adjustment based on the scenarios described above should fill out the Google Form (see button below).

Counselors will be collecting these change requests and making adjustments as fast as they are able, and any changes made will automatically show up in Parent/Student Vue once the change has been made, so keep checking back.

NOTE: You must use school gmail account to access the form.

Monday (8/21/23) -

Tuesday (8/22/23) - First Day of School at FHS (Full Day)

• First Day of School

Wednesday (8/23/23) -

Thursday (8/24/23)

• GCI Orientations in Media Center
• FHS Varsity Football v Midland Dow (away)

Friday (8/25/23) - FHS Closed

• GCI Students may attend GCI, although first official day is Monday (8/28/23).

Does your child need to take medication at school during the school day? Does your child need permission on file to carry certain medications like Tylenol, inhalers, etc.?

If so, please make sure to complete and return a copy of the New FHS Medication Form (see link below). Prescription medications MUST remain in the original bottle. Over the counter medications should be small bottles, meant to get a student through the day/week.

NEW for 2023-24: The new medication authorization forms required physician's signature and office stamp EVEN for self-carry/self-administration medications, so plan ahead to get these forms completed PRIOR to the start of the school year.

Students enrolled in the Genesee Career Institute (aka GCI) for 2023-24 should:

1. Enroll in the correct Google Classroom for your Session of GCI

a. Session 1: Join Code: z572mrd

b. Session 2: Join Code: d7uerm6

c. Session 3: Join Code: v46u6si

The Google Classroom contains:

• a. Rules and expectations,
• b. Important dates and schedules
• c. Paperwork and forms that are needed.

2. Attend GCI Orientation at the FHS Media Center on Thursday, August 24th -

This is a required orientation held during the hour(s) a student will attend GCI.

3. First day of GCI is Friday, August 25th.

Again, please see Google Classroom for additional information regarding orientation.

Monday (8/28/23) -

• Gen net classes begin

Tuesday (8/29/23) -

• Senior Class Meeting - 9:34 to 10:32 a.m. in FHS Auditorium
• Senior Parent Meeting - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in FHS Auditorium

Wednesday (8/30/23) -

Thursday (8/31/23) -

• Junior Class Meeting - 9:34 - 10:32 a.m. in FHS Auditorium
• FHS Varsity Football v Hazlett (away)

Friday (9/1/23) - FHS closed due to Labor Day Weekend

Monday (9/4/23) - FHS closed due to Labor Day Weekend

Please note that the 2023-24 district calendar is on the FAPS website.

1. Go to www.fentonschools.org

2. Click on "Our District"

3. First bullet is "District Calendar for 2023-24"

Note: The FHS Building Calendar information is listed in the next graphic and also found on the FAPS website.

Be sure to subscribe to the FHS Building Calendar. This will be updated throughout the year and if you subscribe to it, your electronic calendar will update when ours does. Click HERE for the link to the calendar. Once on the calendar, click on the graphic in the bottom right corner to add it to your calendar. The graphic has a plus symbol and the words Google Calendar.

Welcome the newest staff members to FHS:

1. Kim Wilhite - Returning Science Teacher

2. Jarad Forgach - Student Teacher with Mrs. Belson

2. Officer Jordan Grace - Student Resource Officer

3. Brian Halas - Counselor - Last Names A to F

Coaches:

1. Jose Melero - Head Coach - Boys' Varsity Soccer

2. Renae Muzer - Head Coach - Varsity Cross Country

3. Morgan Martinez - Varsity Sideline Cheer Coach

4. Todd Schroeder - Boys Varsity Basketball

5. Ellie Tyrrell - Girls JV Basketball

6. Buddy Poyner - Head Coach Varsity Wrestling

7. Andrew Bond - Assistant Cross Country

8. Jake Martin - JV Boys Soccer

9. Ellie Tyrrell - JV Girls Basketball

10. Dane Carnell - Trap Team

11. Travis Craven - Varsity Softball

12. Dave Ward - Freshman Volleyball

TBD - Freshman Boys Basketball, Varsity Boys Track

Sideline & Competition Cheer - Contact Morgan Martinez

email: mmartinez@fentonschools.org

Boys & Girls Cross Country - Contact Renae Muzer

email: rmuzer@fentonschools.org

Football - Contact Jeff Setzke

email: jsetzke@fentonschools.org

Girls Golf - Contact Kurt Herbstreit

email: kherbstreit@fentonschools.org

Boys Soccer - Contact Jose Melero

email: jmelero@fentonschools.org

Girls Swim & Dive - Contact Brad Jones

email: bjones@fentonschools.org

Boys Tennis - Contact Renee Hand

email: cdrahand@yahoo.com

Volleyball - Contact Jenna Long

email: jlong@fentonschools.org

The Fentonian is a fall delivery book - Unfortunately it did not arrive this past week. More information to follow when they arrive.

More information to follow.

Parchment allows families/students to request, send, and, store transcripts. It also includes powerful tools to research colleges and admissions. We advise NOT to use school email addresses during the registration process, as there may be a need to access this resource beyond high school years.

To access Parchment, please follow these steps:

1. Login/ Register - Sign in at www.parchment.com and click Sign Up to log in or register.

2. Add School - Click Get Started, and add high school(s).

3. Select Destinations- Select destinations such as colleges, NCAA, Common Application, or yourself, and review your selection.

4. Provide Consent- Complete waiver form and e-sign the transcript authorization form.

5. Payment - Provide debit/credit card payment if fees are required.

6. Track Order - Order Status will be emailed and updated in Parchment account.

MEMO #074-23: Career and Technical Education (CTE) Videos
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.

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

Are you thinking about having your Class of 2024 student poses for Senior pictures done over the summer months? If so, make sure you check out the Senior Portrait specifications and/or get them to whomever will be taking the portraits.

Link to Senior Portrait Specifications:

​https://thefentonian.weebly.com/2024-seniors.html

Juniors should have prepared for his/her senior year by creating both a Parchment & College Board Account when counselors visited classrooms. See link below:

Link to Slides Presentation:​https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xEvdPtDMNuGp5TDwdEuHF-QmRU8YlW_phkbOkTwlIx4/edit?usp=sharing

Note: Try to complete one college application every two weeks. This includes any essay, application, recommendations, etc. This will, hopefully, keep you from having to do this while ALSO balancing homework and back to school activities.

Within Mometrix’s library of free college admissions and placement resources, you will find study guides, flashcards, videos, and other study materials that will help you succeed on exams shown below.

As you prepare to take your exam, it is critical to have a solid grasp of your current level of concept mastery to know your strengths and weaknesses in order to plan your studies accordingly.

By measuring your level of understanding of the concepts, topics, and ideas that you will encounter with Mometrix’s practice tests, you will be able to identify potential areas of improvement.

From there, Mometrix’s free college admissions and placement study resources will provide you with study tips and hints designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge you will need to succeed on test day.

Link to Website: https://www.mometrix.com/academy/college-admissions-and-placement/

Here are the links for Summer Work Permits:

Under 16 years: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/work-permits

Age 16–17 yrs: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/work-permits

Fenton High School has a program for enhancing our communication with students and parents. Synergy is a portal that gives parents access to our student information system via ParentVue or Student Vue. Parents should create (or update) his/her Parent Vue account to access their child's daily attendance by class, academic progress, class schedule, and emergency contact information.

ATTENTION ALL 9th Grade Families and Families of NEW Students:

Chromebook pick-up will take place during schedule pick-up on August 9th and 10th. Most students kept their devices over the summer, so distribution will focus on new students as well as incoming freshmen.

Staff will be set up in the media center during student schedule pick-up and orientation times to distribute devices.

The district has converted to a digital process for user agreements and student norms and expectations. Stations will be set up in the media center to complete these items. To view our District Student Chromebook Agreement, please click here.

AFTER reading the District Student Chromebook Agreement:

• Step 1 - Complete the digital form (a few stations with chromebooks will be set up at schedule pick-up)
• Step 2 - $25 fee cash or check payable to Fenton Area Public Schools (in media center)
• Step 3 - Pick up Chromebook in the Media Center

*if you are not able to pick up your chromebook during schedule pick up, you may visit the FHS Media Center once school starts.

Equipment

Students in grades 6th-12th will be issued an 11" touchscreen 2-in-1 convertible Chromebook and charger.

Distribution of Chromebooks

Students will be issued their Chromebook at the beginning of each school year. Before a student is issued a Chromebook, the following steps must occur

● Students/Parents must read/agree to all policies/procedures for using, caring for, and maintaining the Chromebook.

● Students/Parents must have a current Acceptable Use Policy on file.

● Students/Parents must pay a nonrefundable user care and repair fee - see below.

Chromebook User Care and Repair Fee

A user care/insurance fee is required before receiving a Chromebook. The fee is nonrefundable and will cost $25 per device for those who are not receiving free or reduced lunch.

• Students receiving reduced lunch will be required to pay a reduced fee of $15 per device.
• Students receiving free lunch will have the fee waived and will not be required to pay.
• You must have a current application in order to qualify for the current school year on file

This fee covers the student until they graduate Fenton High School. This is only a one-time fee at each school for the time they attend FAPS. New students to the district and current students who will be entering 6th grade and 9th grade are required to pay the $25 fee.

All FHS Students - Join Classes in Google Classroom

After getting your schedule online via Parent/Student Vue, ALL FHS students should go into the Google Classroom and enter the "Class Codes" for the correct hour and class taught by his/her teachers.

To "join" the Google Classroom for all of your classes follow these three steps:

1. Check your FHS gmail for a Google Classroom invite from your teacher.

2. If there is no invite, log into Google Classroom to see if the classroom is there to JOIN. You are looking for a JOIN code.

3. Email your teacher (ex. jane doe = jdoe@fentonschools.org). You can find the first initial of your teacher's first name on your schedule.

Note: Parents can also JOIN a class in Google Classroom to view grades, assignments, project and test reminders, handouts, etc. Email the teacher and ask for a Google Classroom invite.

After a successful pilot by Athletics in 2021-22 using E-funds (electronic payments), the program is being expanded to make paying for other school related items much easier.

Parents should set up an E-funds account by following these steps:

1. Locate your child's student ID number (six-digit number on report cards & transcripts) and

go to the E-funds website.

2. https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56532

3. Click on "Create an Account".

4. Provide request information.

5. Click "Create Account".

Introduction Letter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uAryLiihmygRVYwEYXLObRo1TjwFuFtiIVTBn_UvzSg/edit?usp=sharing

Link to Informational Document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IqIXFV3Y1rG1jX_2jw1cWUyv-fR1MVObkxBg-pTQbsY/edit?usp=sharing

ProtectMiChild is a free, secure program that keeps kids safe from adult-oriented advertising via

social media, text, and email.

Parents can register their children’s social media handles, phone numbers, and email addresses to block ads for products like alcohol, tobacco, pornography, and online gaming.

Link to Website: https://www.protectmichild.com/

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.

​

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.

MDE has collaborated with the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and other statewide stakeholders to update the organization of resources on LEO’s Pathfinder Resources page to comply with the requirements of MCL 380.1293.

That information is now live. This memo details the requirement and the new information. This information is also posted on the FHS Website under "Our Students", Counseling Services, Post Graduation Opportunities.

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