School of Choice Window 2nd Semester - January 1st - 16th
Fenton Area Public Schools School of Choice Application window for second semester of the 2023-24 school year opens January 1, 2024 and closes on January 16, 2024.
This paperwork is also for families who starting the 2023-24 in-district but may have moved out of the district and want the children to continue to attend FHS.
FHS State Bank Athlete of the Week
State Bank Athlete of the Week nominations continue and congratulations to this week's winner from Fenton:
1. Jenna Fijolek - Bowling: On Saturday, December 9th the Fenton Tigers girls bowling team faced the Brandon Blackhawks at Riverbend Bowling alley.
Jena anchored the Tigers to baker scores of 148 and 186 to take a commanding 10 point lead into the individual games.
Jena started off strong by leading her team with a 189 in the first game with her team winning that game and securing the match to give Fenton a 2 - 0 record on the season. Jena did not let up though, during the second game she rolled a perfect 300. This gave her a new career high game and series at 489.
Chris Piwowarczyk Earns 1st Team All-State Recognition in Football
FENTON, MI December 11, 2023 – Fenton High School senior standout athlete Chris Piwowarczyk has been named 1st Team All-State in football by the Detroit Free Press.
Piwowarczyk, a versatile two-way player for the Fenton Tigers, was recognized 1st Team All-State as a defensive lineman. The three-sport athlete has not only excelled on the gridiron but has also showcased his skills on the basketball court and track.
Beyond his achievements in athletics, Piwowarczyk maintains a 4.2 GPA, demonstrating his commitment to both athletic and academic excellence. Piwowarczyk plans to continue his academic and athletic career in college.
Mrs. Grady took junior/senior boys to a field trip entitled Young Men & the Workforce which is sponsored by the Fenton/Linden Chamber of Commerce.
Under the tutelage of several business & industry volunteers, students are tasked with creating a "new item" and then pitching that new item to the room of people to see who would purchase it.
Mr. Burwitz and several of his students attended the Idea Creation - Youth Entrepreneurship Program at the GISD last week.
The Genesee Intermediate School District hosted a new event this year as part of the Youth Entrepreneurship (YE) Program. The Ideation Crash Course event was held on December 7, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Genesee Career Institute, 5081 Torrey Rd, Flint.
Five YE students from each of the 24 participating school districts had the opportunity to hear from and meet business industry experts and other like-minded students looking to generate new business ideas. Three “storm” sessions will be held to challenge the students’ imagination, creativity, innovation, and more. Students walked away with several new business concepts to pursue.
Storm Session 1: Imagination, Creativity, Innovation, and Wacky Inventions
Storm Session 2: Marketing Challenge
Storm Session 3: RevGen Challenge
Youth Entrepreneurship is a growing initiative in Genesee County designed to spark interest and encourage entrepreneurial mindsets among students. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation awarded GISD a grant to establish YE clubs at local high schools across the county, train participating club advisors, and support the Countywide Pitch Competition, which is the highlight of the YE Program.
Positivity Project - This Week's Theme: Self -Control
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Self-Control. Self-control means you can control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act.
Self-control is the act of managing behavior in a way that positively influences goal attainment and living up to standards. Possessing this strength protects people from destabilizing emotional extremes. Those with self-control can limit impulsive behavior. They are able to experience and navigate difficulty while remaining poised. Self-control does not mean a lack of thoughts, feelings, or impulses; it just means you have command over them.
A group’s ability to demonstrate self-control often appears in the form of “self-monitoring.” This means the individuals demonstrate honesty with one another about successful group practices. When things are unsuccessful, group members can adjust roles in the interest of overall group success.
Students from Mrs. Jambeck's art classes created flowers in the Georgia O'Keefe style using oil pastels. Students learned about the wonderful artist Georgia O'Keefe while also learning about how to work with oil pastels and create his/her own flowers.
They first did a close-up of a flower on a 6x6 inch paper. Next, they did an abstract piece of the same flower on a 6x12 inch piece of paper. Students mounted them on black paper when finished. These wonderful masterpieces were created in the Art Foundation classes.
Earlier this week, a handful of FHS students went to State Road to face paint in Mrs Kittle and Mrs Bell’s 3rd grade classes. Here are some pictures of both the "Bigs" and the "Littles" enjoying their time together.
Bringing the artistic joy to the "Littles" was:
1. Catherine Borg
2. Nina Frost
3. Sylvia Kline
4. Ian Mills,
5. Jonathan Moore
6. Michaela Pescarolo
7. Isabelle Yambrick
There are major changes and improvements coming to the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. This redesigned and streamlined FAFSA form will be available by Dec. 31, 2023.
What You Need To Know Now
The 2024–25 FAFSA form will expand eligibility for federal student aid.
610,000 new students from low-income backgrounds will be eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants due to updates to student aid calculations.
Use the Federal Student Aid Estimator to get an early estimate of what your federal student aid could be after submitting the new form.
The 2024–25 FAFSA form will offer a new, streamlined user experience for students and their families.
Applicants will be able to skip as many as 26 FAFSA questions, depending on their individual circumstances. Some applicants will need to complete as few as 18 questions, taking less than 10 minutes.
Watch our “2024–25 FAFSA FAQs” playlist to better understand what’s changed on the new form.
What You Can Do Now
Didn’t submit a 2023–24 FAFSA form? Make sure to create your StudentAid.gov account—and remember your username and password so you can access and submit the 2024–25 FAFSA form when it’s available.
Find out if your parent(s) or spouse will need to be contributors (contribute their info on your FAFSA form).
If your parent(s) or spouse will need to contribute to your form, make sure each contributor creates their own StudentAid.gov account. Even if a contributor doesn’t have a Social Security number, they will be able to create an account when the 2024–25 form goes live.
Watch our “Preparing for the FAFSA Form” playlist to understand what information and documents you’ll need to fill out the FAFSA form.
Stay informed about 2024–25 FAFSA changes and receive up-to-date notifications and information:
Did you fill out a FAFSA form for 2023–24? We’re emailing students (and parents of dependent students) who applied on the 2023–24 form, reminding them to apply for 2024–25. To ensure you receive future updates, log in to your StudentAid.gov account and confirm we’ve got your current email address.
Follow Federal Student Aid on social media for resources and announcements—including an alert when the new FAFSA form is available to complete.
In this week's newsletter:
- This week's CCR news (FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES x2, EMU campus visit info, where to look for a full-ride scholarship, and more!)
- Michigan Career Pathfinder
- Xello for Families & Xello for Students
- Positivity Project- Curiosity
- College Visit Calendar
- College Application Waiver Codes
- Scholarship Information **NEW** scholarship opportunities (military, college athletics, & more)
- Employment/Volunteer Opportunities
- Useful Links
- Simon Says...
- Past Newsletters
Suicide Awareness & Prevention
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.
Kinship Care
Contact: 800-535-1218 (Monday - Friday, 9-4 PM).
WEBSITE: kinship.msu.edu EMAIL: kinship@msu.edu
FARR
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
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Fenton High School
Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
FHS Administration:
Michael Bakker, Principal
Zachary Bradley, Assistant Principal:
Laura Lemke, Assistant Principal:
Edward Uhrik, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal:
Counselors:
Brian Halas - Last Names A - F:
Michelle Pietraszkiewicz - Last Names G - N:
mpietraszkiewicz@fentonschools.org
Craig Golembiewski - Last Names O - Z:
cgolembiewski@fentonschools.org
Career & College Readiness Coordinator:
Lindsay Grady:
Email: mbakker@fentonschools.org
Website: www.fentonschools.org
Location: 3200 West Shiawassee Avenue, Fenton, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 591-2600
