23-24 FHS Weekly Update #8

If you are a Senior or Freshman parent and have a secure indoor location to build this year's float and store it until the parade on October 6.

If you have a location, please email our Student Council Advisor, Mrs. Logan at jlogan@fentonschools.org

Thank You

Monday (9/11/23) -

• After School Tutoring begins (Mondays - Thursdays) 2:40 to 3:40 p.m., to 3:20 if taking bus home

• Board of Ed Mtg. - 6:00 p.m.
• Senior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. near FHS soccer fields

Tuesday (9/12/23) -

• School Picture Retake Day (7:15 - 8:15 & 9:15 - 10:45)/No Other SRT Travel
• After School Tutoring (Mondays - Thursdays - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m., to 3:20 if taking bus home
• Senior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. near FHS soccer fields
  
• Junior Powder Puff practice - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Meet at AGS Concessions near baseball fields

Wednesday (9/13/23) -

• Go Gold Bake Sale during 6th hour for Childhood Cancer Awareness
• After School Tutoring - 2:40 to 3:40 pm, to 3:20 if taking bus home
• Go Gold/Yellow - Volleyball Game to support Childhood Cancer Awareness at 6:15 p.m. (F/JV @ 5pm)

Thursday (9/14/23)-

• Student Council Meeting - 6:45 a.m.
  
• SRT Travel begins with planners
• After School Tutoring - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• FEF - Black Tie Dinner
  

Friday (9/15/23) - No School/PD Day

• Football vs. Holly (away)

After School Tutoring will be available Mondays - Thursdays (except on Staff Meeting Wednesdays 1x per month) from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. (to 3:20 if taking the bus) Face to Face. After School Tutoring is free, but a permission slip must be on file PRIOR to participation. Academic Teachers from all core content areas are present.

Students who have a permission slip on file will be allowed to stay after school for assistance. For more information, contact the Counseling Office at (810) 591-2612.

Photographers will be set up from 7:15 am - 8:15 am for staff and GCI Session 2. Then again from 9:15 - 10:45 am (SRT Time) for all other students. This will take place in the Aux Gym.

Students who missed schedule pick-up and getting their picture taken on

August 9th or 10th should go through pictures retakes.

All students should have a picture taken, even if not purchasing a picture package, so they will get a pictured ID card, updated photo in Synergy, etc.

Auditions for the ALL SCHOOL MUSICAL are happening next week. We are looking for singers, actors, dancers, help with tech, props, costumes, and make-up.

Audition packets will be available on the Choir Room Door. Auditions will begin at 2:45 in the FHS Auditorium on Tuesday (9/12) and Wednesday (9/13) will call backs on Thursday (9/14/).

Those interested in auditioning will be to prepare a 1-minute song in the music theater style & be able to sing it with your own karaoke track. A stereo is provided at the audition site.

There will also be a short dance audition as well as acting audition. Everyone is welcome to audition regardless of his/her acting, dancing, or singing ability.

If you would like to be involved but don't want to sing, dance, or act, they are looking for people to be on the Tech Crew. No experience is necessary.

Performance dates will be November 9th, 10th, and 11th. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Wright or contact him via email at bwright@fentonschools.org.

Monday (9/18/23)

• 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
• Senior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. near FHS soccer fields

Tuesday (9/19/23)

• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
  
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Senior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. near FHS soccer fields
• Junior Powder Puff practice - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. near AGS/Baseball Concessions

Wednesday (9/20/23)

• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
  
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.

Thursday (9/21/23)

• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
  
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Go Gold/Yellow Out - Varsity Soccer Game at 7:00 p.m. (JV @5)

Friday (9/22/23)

• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
  
• Football vs. Kearsley (away)

Saturday (9/23/23) - Fall Fit Fest

Sunday (9/24/23)

• Junior Powder Puff practice - 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - near AGS/Baseball Concessions

Monday (9/25/23)

• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
  
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Financial Aid Night in the FHS Lecture Room
• Senior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. near FHS soccer fields

Tuesday (9/26/23)

• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
  
• College Visit - Oakland University at 9:35 a.m. (during SRT)
• 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)

• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
  
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Senior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. near FHS soccer fields

Thursday (9/28/23)

• Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
  
• AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
• Junior Powder Puff practice - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - near AGS/Baseball Concessions

Friday (9/29/23)

• **LAST DAY** Homecoming Tickets Sales during lunch; $20 per ticket
• 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.

As an additional effort 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.

Please review the short "How to" videos and corresponding Infographics, as well as the Parent Welcome Packet for more information (links below).

NEW for 2023-24: The new medication authorization forms required physician's signature and office stamp EVEN for self-carry/self-administration medications.

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

NOTE: Parking sticker checks of all 6 high school parking lots took place the Week of Aug 28-31st with 150 reminder notices mailed. 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.

Students are permitted a maximum of 10 absences per semester. There are two semesters per year (Aug - mid-January & mid-January to June) and letters are mailed at 3 days, 7 days, and 10 days of absence in addition to the daily robocalls.

The first set of 3 day letters and 7 day letters were sent home this week.

For the safety and nutritional needs of students, as well as to reduce disruptions to the educational process, food deliveries to school grounds through outside delivery services (i.e. Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Door Dash, etc.) and direct foodservice vendors (i.e. Panera, Jimmy John’s, Dominoes, etc.) must be pre-approved by school administrators.

School district policy does not permit a student to leave campus once they have been dropped off or at any time during the school day, particularly at lunch or during SRT.

Any student needing to leave the school grounds must follow the Early Dismissal/Check Out procedure and obtain a pass from the Main Office. Failure to check out through the Main Office could result in disciplinary action.

If a student has an appointment during the school day, parents and/or guardians must call in first thing in the morning in order to have the student excused.

The 2023 Homecoming Theme was announced at the Senior & Junior Class Meetings this week. Each class float will represent a city in the United States: Detroit, Hollywood, Las Vegas or New York City.

Voting takes place after class meetings with Seniors voting first, Juniors second and so on. First round of the Homecoming Court Voting for Seniors will take place (electronically) August 31st - students should watch his/her school gmail for a Google voting form.

Seniors: Las Vegas

Juniors: New York

Sophomores: Hollywood

Freshmen: Detroit

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

1. Payton LaRowe - Girls' Golf: On Monday, Payton shot a season low of 90 at the Flint Golf Club. Her score was a big part of Fenton shooting its team low 373 for the season. On Tuesday, Payton shot a 49 at Tyrone Hills to help the Tigers beat Corunna. Payton saved her best of the week for last Thursday, when she shot a season low 43 at the Clio Country Club, capturing medalist honors. Fenton is 6-0 in league play.

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

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

ATTENTION ALL JUNIORS !his 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: Open-Mindedness

This week our school community focused on the character strength of Teamwork. Teamwork means you work well as a member of a group or team. You are loyal, reliable, and dedicated to helping your team achieve its goals.

Teamwork is the ability and willingness to place overall group success as a higher priority than individual achievement. Those who demonstrate strengths in teamwork often work to help all group members find success. These individuals are willing to commit time and resources in order to further group goals and help toward the greater good.

For individuals, teamwork often means deferring or delaying individual accomplishments in order to ensure that the group maintains a high level of success. Their commitment to the larger group effort makes them good teammates. The positive feelings associated with being part of a larger whole -- can be highly beneficial and combat selfishness and egotism.

To practice and encourage the character strength of teamwork 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.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnAnGsrv4dU

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.

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

It is time for Seniors to schedule his/her Senior Interview with the counselor! All seniors must complete a Senior Interview, and parents are welcome to attend. The following topics are covered in a Senior Interview:

• Credit check for graduation
• Post-secondary plans
• Financial Aid/Scholarship sources
• College Applications
• Collegiate athletic eligibility
• Any other questions seniors may have about senior year or beyond

All Senior Interviews must be completed by October 31, 2023.

STUDENTS: Please click on your counselor’s link to schedule your interview. You must use your school email to schedule the appointment.

Mr. Halas (Last Names A-F)

Ms. Pietraszkiewicz (Last Names G-N)

Mr. Golembiewski (Last Names O-Z)

Seniors, you have until November 1st to meet Early Application deadlines for colleges. If you are applying to college using the "Common App," remember this application has a Counselor Recommendation component to it.

Deadline for submitting your Common App Counselor Request is NO later than Friday, October 20th. Submissions after that date, may not meet the November 1st application deadline.

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.

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

In this week's news:

• News this week
• Financial Aid Night
• Xello
• Positivity Project- Teamwork
• 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.

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.

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.

​

FARR

P.O. Box 529

Fenton, MI 48430

​Phone - (810) 750-6244

Fax - (810) 885-0286

​Email - FARRNetworkHelp@gmail.com

Attention families - there is a new government benefit, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households with a discount on internet services and devices. Please visit www.GetMyInternet.org for more information and to find out if you qualify!

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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