22-23 FHS Weekly Update #39
Week of May 8-12, 2023
Happy Mothers' Day - Sunday, May 14th
AP & IB Exams - May 1st through May 18th
No School - Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day
Half Days - June 1st & 2nd - Semester Exams - Dismissal @ 10:54 a.m.
Senior Obligations
Chromebooks will be returned to the Media Center after exams (if device is needed for exams).
Senior Information in separate Senior Newsletter (see button)
Fenton Ambassadors Upcoming Show - Friday, May 12th & Saturday, May 13th at 7:30 p.m.
May: Week #3 - May 15th - 19th
- IB French HL (a.m.)
- IB Economics SL (p.m.)
- Senior Exams - 3rd & 4th Hours
- Early Middle College Students - Meeting 12:45 to 2:00 p.m. in Project Room (see graphic below for more info)
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
Tuesday (5/16/23) -
- IB Economics SL (a.m.)
- IB Spanish HL (p.m.)
- Underclassmen Attendance Appeals distributed in SRT
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
- Local Scholarship Night - 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday (5/17/23) -
- IB Spanish HL Testing (a.m.)
- IB Biology HL Testing (p.m.)
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
Thursday (5/18/23)
- IB Biology HL Testing (a.m.)
- Social Emotional Well-Being Day - Wear Green
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
- Drama Day - Moved from 5/19/23
- Choir Concert - 7:30 p.m.
Friday (5/19/23)
- No IB Exams
- Murder Mystery: Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday (5/20/23)
- Murder Mystery: Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday (5/21/23)
Updated IB Exam Locations - Please double check!!!
Athletic Schedule
Early Middle College Celebration - Seniors & Years 13 - Cords & Diplomas - May 15th
Early Middle College Students, there is a Celebration Program for Year 12 (who will receive this MCC graduation cords) and Year 13 (who will receive their FHS diplomas) on Monday, May 15th between 12:45 - 2:00 in the Project Room.
Early Middle College students in Grade 11 and Grade 10 new EMC will also be invited to attend.
Local Scholarship Night - May 16th (by invitation only)
Applications for local scholarships were due on March 21st, and the donors are meeting during the month of April to select their winners from the pool of applicants.
Notifications will be sent out once donors have made their selections.
FHS Choir Concert - Wednesday, May 17th
May: Week #4: May 22 - 26th - FHS Graduation
- AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
- Athletic Senior Signing Day 6:00 pm
Tuesday (5/23/23)
- Mandatory Graduation Practice 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
Wednesday (5/24/23)
- AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. (There will be NO AST on Thursday, 5/25/23).
Thursday (5/25/23)
- Mandatory Graduation Practice 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
- Senior Walk at 8:45 a.m. (weather permitting).
- Senior Honors Assembly from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Main Gym
- Graduation 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Location TBA (depends on weather)
- Project Graduation - 9:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. at AGS Middle School Friday (5/26/23)
- Underclassmen Attendance appeals due in basket in Main Office
- Last Day for 11th Graders to attend GCI
May/June: Last Week of School/Exams for Underclassmen
Tuesday (5/30/23)
- Exam Review - Hours 1, 2, 3, 4
Wednesday (5/31/23)
- Day #1 Exams - Hours 1 & 2
- Exam Review - Hours 5 & 6
Thursday (6/1/23) - Half Day
- Exams - Hours 3 & 4
Friday (6/2/23)- Half Day/Last Day of School
- Exams - Hours 5 & 6
Yearbook Information
If you would like to order, see the information below. While we may have a few overrun copies available at distribution, we do not purchase extra to sell at distribution.
Yearbook ordering link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1064455
Yearbook ordering QR code (see image below).
Secondly, the Fentonian is a fall delivery book and will be available at schedule pickup. Schedule pickup typically takes place around the second week in August.
Seniors, you can also pick your book up during this time, arrange to have someone else pick it up for you, or pick it up in the office after schedule pickup has passed.
We will also have autograph inserts available for seniors at senior breakfast that can later be affixed to the back of the yearbook.
Yearbook QR Code
FHS Office
2023-24 Online Re-registration for Current Students begins April 11th
Online enrollment for new students and the registration of current students will be open on March 1, 2023, with mandatory prompting beginning April 11th.
- New families will want to create a Parent Vue account to enroll students.
- Current FAPS families will login to your existing Parent Vue account to add new students and/or update your current students' information. NOTE: If you are a current FAPS family and having trouble logging into your account please contact Amanda Mogford at amogford@fentonschools.org. DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT.
- Enrollment info link:
https://fentonareaschoolsmi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/enrollment
Attendance Reminder - Call (810) 591-2609 by Noon the Next Day
Students are permitted a maximum of 10 absences (or the equivalent) of 10 absences per semester (not marking period) There are two semesters per year (Aug - mid-January & mid-January to June). Every tardy equal 1/2 of an absence. There are two kinds of Attendance Codes at FHS.
It is ATTENDANCE APPEAL time!!!
- Students exceeding 10+ absences (or the equivalent) in any given class will have to submit an attendance appeal.
- Seniors: Appeals handed out in SRT (or by Main Office) on April 27 & 28th - due in basket by May 4th
- Underclassmen: Appeals will be handed out Tuesday, May 16th and due back Friday, May 26th.
2nd Semester Underclassmen Attendance Appeals - Distribution Date 5/16
Seniors had until Thursday, May 4th, to complete and turn his/her Attendance Appeal to the basket in the Main Office.
Underclassmen Appeals will be distributed during SRT on Tuesday, May 16th and will be due to the basket in the Main Office on Friday, May 26th.
Reminders
- Call by NOON the day after an absence to excuse it.
- Use Parent Drop Off - Do not drop students in other lots.
- Door Dash, or any other food delivery, is NOT permitted.
- Call early for a dismissals, so passes can be issued early in the day to students.
- All students should CHECK OUT in the Main Office.
- Student vehicles MUST be registered to park on campus. Students are NOT allowed to go to vehicles during the school day.
- Closed Campus - students are NOT to leave campus without administrative permission.
- Math Lab - Every 4th hour & lunch for any student.
- After School Tutoring - Mon thru Thursday from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. Permission slip below
- Read the Weekly Update (sent every Friday) for important updates & deadlines!!!
Traffic Safety Reminders
All drivers are reminded that the loop to the south of the high school where the Main Entrance is located is reserved each morning (7:00-7:45 a.m.) and afternoon (2:15 to 2:45 p.m.) for school buses only.
Anyone dropping off or picking up students should use the Parent loop accessible from Donaldson Drive. Those who are dropping off or picking up students in the Parent loop should follow signage provided to keep traffic moving. Parking lots should NOT be used for student pick-up/drop off.
Please follow these traffic procedures to ensure the safety of all FHS students and staff.
Foodservice
Athletics & Activities
Athlete of the Week:
Prom 2023 - Great Success
Students enjoyed a meal on the boat, one of the last with their classmates, before dancing the night away, spending time playing cornhole or Connect 4, or watching the Detroit and Canadian skyline as the boat traveled under the Ambassador bridge.
Please enjoy some of these prom highlights.
Teaching & Learning
CTE Best of the Best Luncheon
Fenton's CTE Student ofthe Year was Trevor Pacun. (Add here....)
Foodservice Appreciation Day - May 5th
The first Friday in May is School Lunch Hero Day, dedicated to those men and women who make the cafeterias and the schools a better place to be! What was your favorite school lunch? Do you remember the smiling face who served it to you?
#SchoolLunchHeroDay
For many children, the cafeteria is the first place they enter on a school day. From the first time through the cafeteria line, the lunch hero has more than nutrition on their minds. The well-being of every child is important to them. Keeping them safe, happy, and providing them with good and delicious food is also a priority.
FHS Staff treated our Lunch Heroes to Movie Snack packs for all of their hard work!
Positivity Project: Theme of the Week: Leadership
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Leadership. Leadership means you value each member of your group and inspire people to do their best.
Leadership can be both formal and informal. It is concerned with getting others to do what needs to be done while maintaining group morale to ensure readiness to act in the future. This character strength’s focus is on the personal qualities of leaders rather than the practice of leadership. These qualities include the ability to understand others and inspire them toward a common goal, the capacity to mitigate conflict and mold consensus, and the desire to lead other people.
For individuals, leadership is a way to achieve what you know is important, as groups of people invariably achieve more than individuals. If you want to achieve your vision for the future, you need to inspire others to join you. As an individual’s ability to lead develops, so does that person’s confidence and sense of self-efficacy.
To practice and encourage the character strength of leadership 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.
FHS News - Senior Farewells
23 Senior Prank - Kudos to the Seniors for the Best Senior Prank Ever!!!
While staff and students endured duck squeaks throughout the day, the mess "cleared itself" when underclassmen eagerly swooped up the ducks for themselves!
Class of 2023
Rounding up the ducks
Family of Ducks Sitting on the Showcase - Senior Prank
Mr. Bakker discovers the Senior Prank when he arrives at school
Life Skills Class Makes Charcuterie Boards
Next came the hard word of sanding and finishing with a food-safe sealant.
Partnerships
Thank you Sherff Agency for Staff Appreciation Day
Support Staff of the Year
A special thanks to LaFontaine who sponsored this event and provided the winning Support Staff member of the Year with a free two year vehicle lease and the other finalists with a monetary stipend!
Medawar Jewelers & Cafe Rhema - Donate Coffee for Staff Appreciation
From the Office of Career & College Readiness
In this week's newsletter:
- May is Professional Trades Month
- College Covered: alternate ways to pay for post-secondary education
- U of M- Flint Summer Entrepreneurship Institute
- MSU Girls Summer Engineering Camp
- Factory 2 May Schedule
- Career Exploration with XELLO
- Positivity Project- Purpose
- College visits calendar
- FAFSA FAQs
- May Scholarship opportunities
- College Board & Parchment Accounts
- *NEW* Current job postings
Summer Programs & Opportunities
Summer Entrepreneurship Institute - Deadline to Apply is May 17th
UM-Flint's Summer Entrepreneurship Institute. It is open to students who will be juniors and seniors Fall, 2023.
The Summer Entrepreneurship Institute is a three-day camp for those with an interest in business and/or entrepreneurship. The program will engage students in a series of life changing sessions, giving them a feel for entrepreneurship, and helping them decide which university major to pursue.
Institute Overview:
Institute dates are June 20-22, 2023. Attendance is between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm.
$50 Institute Fee (need-based scholarships are available as part of the application process)
Limited to 20-25 students who will be either Juniors or Seniors in Fall, 2023.
Deadline to apply is Monday, May 17th.
Summer School - Enroll by June 19th by 12:00 noon, Classes begin June 21st
Do you need to make up credits (see credit chart button below )or are you trying to get some classes out of the way, so you can take more core/electives in the future? Whatever the reason, consider Fenton High School's online summer school program.
Enrollment Deadline: Due by Thursday, June 22nd by NOON.
Summer School Start Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
Summer School End Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
Cost: Full rate: $155.00 per class (max of two classes)
Reduced rate: $90.00 per class (reduced lunch qualified students)
Free rate: $60.00 per class (free lunch qualified students) -
Classes must be paid in full at time of registration or the class(es) will not be loaded into the student's electronic file. Checks payable to: Fenton High School, cash, or E-funds.
Open Lab (optional): There will be an Open Lab on Tues, Wed, and Thursday starting 6/27/23 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for students needing assistance or a place to work.
Students who pay in full in the Early Enrollment Window (May 22-June 20) will have access to their coursework within 2 business days and can begin working early. Materials will not get graded until the actual start of summer school term 6/27.
FHS Online Summer School classes will be loaded and students sent his/her user name and password their school gmail account. Your student will receive an email that looks like this:
Sample Email Confirming Summer School Enrollment
Coursework has been assigned to your platform. Please go to:
User: unique to student @fentonschools.org
password: tigers26
You will be required to watch a 5-minute orientation video upon entering your credentials.
E-Funds for Summer School Payment
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
MSU's Gifted & Talented Summer Programs
To view GATE’s Academic Year Programs, click here. These programs provide gifted middle and early high school students the opportunity to cover high school curriculum for high school credit at an accelerated pace.
To view GATE’s summer programs, click here.
SUMMER and ACADEMIC YEAR applications are now OPEN, apply here by May 19, 2023.
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
Technology Links
See FHS Website - "Our Parents" or "Our Students" for Technology Info
Google Classroom - How to JOIN A Class
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, handouts, etc.
College Board - For SAT Scores
Please take a moment to create a College Board account (if you haven't already done so). This resource allows students and families the ability to access PSAT, SAT, and AP scores online, as well as send scores to colleges and universities.
Additionally, students that wish to sign up for the SAT and CLEP exams can register using this resource. Please be sure to keep your login information available for every year in high school!
To create an account please follow these steps:
1. Be sure to have your email address, expected graduation date, and high school(s) name ready.
2. Go to www.collegeboard.org.
3. Click Sign Up.
4. Select I am a Student.
5. Create a username and password (Again keep his information in a safe place to reference).
Social-Emotional Health & Wellness
COVID Reminders
- Call Attendance Office to report at (810) 591-2609.
- Quarantine at home for five days.
- May return to school, if symptoms have resolved, wearing a mask for Days 6-10.
Symptoms include:
Temperature 100.4 or signs of fever (chills/sweating)
Sore throat
New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing
Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
New onset of severe headache
New loss of taste or smell
Congestion or runny nose (more than usual)
Cultivating Wellness Newsletter from the Genesee Intermediate School District
October Newsletter Link: https://www.smore.com/s4xdt
November Newsletter Link: https://www.smore.com/5nf2e
December Newsletter Link: https://www.smore.com/09xp4
January Newsletter Link: https://www.smore.com/fvn2rw
February Newsletter Link: https://www.smore.com/jc6et
March Newsletter Link: https://www.smore.com/ayxv2
May Newsletter Link: https://www.smore.com/98muv
FHS & Easter Seals
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.
OK 2 Say (available in the App Store and Google Play Store)
Call: 1-8-555-OK2SAY
Text: 652729
Email: ok2say@mi.gov
Website: www.mi.gov/ok2say
Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Did you know? Every school student identification card now has a contact name and phone number for Suicide Prevention, as mandated by law. If you are in crisis, or know someone who needs help, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline NOW at:
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Kinship Care
Give them a TOLL FREE call at 800-535-1218 (Monday - Friday, 9-4 PM).
WEBSITE: kinship.msu.edu EMAIL: kinship@msu.edu
FARR
FEELING HELPLESS - the Fenton Area Resources & Referral Network (aka FARR) can help. If you need assistance, and are in the Fenton, Lake Fenton, or Linden school districts, FARR can help with emergency assistance and resources. Call or email them using the 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:
Elizabeth Elsesser - 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