22-23 FHS Weekly Update #38
Week of May 1 - 5, 2023
AP & IB Exams - May 1st through May 18th
Senior Information in separate Senior Newsletter
Prom - May 6th - see graphic below for more information
Last Full Day of Classes for Seniors - May 9th
Deadline for Completion of Online Classes (Seniors) - Friday May 12th
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
Senior Obligations
Chromebooks will be returned to the Media Center after exams (if device is needed for exams).
Project Graduation
Project Graduation is held at AGS from 9:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. AFTER Graduation on Thursday, May 25th.
May: Week #2 - May 8 - 12
- AP Calculus Testing (a.m.)
- AP Computer Science Testing (p.m.)
- IB Math SL Testing (p.m.)
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
Tuesday (5/9/23) -
- IB History Testing (p.m.)
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
- Last Day for Classes for Seniors!!!!
Wednesday (5/10/23) -
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
- Senior Exams - Day #1 - Hours 1 & 2
Thursday (5/11/23)
- IB History HL Testing (a.m.)
- IB Chemistry Testing (p.m.)
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
Friday (5/12/23)
- Deadline for all Senior Online Classes to be complete
- IB Chemistry Testing (a.m.)
- Seniors Exams: Day #2 - Hours 5 & 6
- Ambassadors' Finale at 7:30 p.m. in FHS Auditorium
Saturday (5/13/23)
- Ambassadors' Finale at 7:30 p.m. in FHS Auditorium
Sunday (5/14/23) - Mother's Day
IB Exam Schedule
Athletic Schedule
Seniors - Wear Your College, Military, & Trade School Swag Day - May 9th
This is FHS Seniors last full Day of School and we want to celebrate their accomplishments in a visual way!!!
Seniors Taking Online Classes - Deadline for Completion - Friday, May 12th
Fenton Ambassadors Upcoming Show - Friday, May 12th & Saturday, May 13th at 7:30 p.m.
2nd Semester Attendance Appeals
Seniors will have 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.
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.)
- AST from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
- Choir Concert - 7:30 p.m.
Friday (5/19/23)
- No IB Exams
- Drama Day - Drama Performance - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday (5/20/23)
Sunday (5/21/23)
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.
May: Week #4: May 22 - 26th - FHS Graduation
- AST - 2:40 to 3:40 p.m.
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
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!!!
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.
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.
Athletics & Activities
Athlete of the Week:
Teaching & Learning
Congratulations Flint Metro League Math & Science Competition Winners
Landon Nguyen - 1st place Chemistry Lab
Caleb Wolmer - 1st place Algebra II
Quinn McDowell - 2nd place Physics Lab
Rhiannon Kulongowski - 3rd place Algebra I
Congratulations - Cohort #4 - Genesee County CTE Early Middle College Students
The Genesee County Career and Technical Early Middle College will graduate its fourth cohort of students in May 2023. We are proud to announce the Fenton students who have participated in this program:
1. Jacob Burrell
2. Annabeth Carnes
3. Brett Jackman
4. Stone Kolb
To recognize these graduates, a celebration luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Genesee Career Institute Conference Center from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Positivity Project: Theme of the Week: Enthusiasm
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm means you approach life with excitement and energy. You energize people around you.
Enthusiasm is the ability to bring life and excitement to different situations. It often leads to a higher level of involvement and engagement both for individuals and for groups. Those who demonstrate enthusiasm bring an energy and level of intensity to individual and group work. These people are often identified as early leaders and innovators as a result of their outward excitement about a task or project. Look for these people to recruit new group members and generate ideas.
For groups, enthusiasm can be directly tied to high levels of success, happiness, and achievement. Enthusiasm is contagious. One person’s enthusiasm can spark others to think, speak, and act with more energy and conviction. Groups that are enthusiastic about tasks are much more likely to spend longer periods of time in service to the group’s overall goals.
To practice and encourage the character strength of enthusiasm 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 a
Link to Video: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzcyOTY1OTUzMDQ0/m/NTE5NTA4OTIzNzI1/details?pli=1
Spring Door Decorating Results
Mrs. Muzer - 3rd Place
Mrs. Anderson - 2nd Place
Mrs. Tyrrell - 1st Place
Kurt Vonnegut's Words of Wisdom - Positivity Project in Action
In honor of Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence, students in Mrs. Mulligan's SRT (which class???), created art using some of Vonnegut's observations/quotes.
FHS News - Senior Farewells
Senior Class of 2023 Info moved to its own Seniors Newsletter
Partnerships
From the Office of Career & College Readiness
In this week's newsletter:
- November is Career Development Month Contest!
- Positivity Project: Knowing My Words & Actions Affect Others
- Factory Two November Class Schedule
- Manufacturing Open House
- College visits are back!!
- Simon Says...Follow me on social media!
- FAFSA FAQs
- *NEW* Scholarship opportunities (future educators & musicians)
- College Board & Parchment Accounts
- Current and NEW 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.
MSU Summer Engineering Camp
Spartan Girls in Engineering Summer Camp
Hosted by MSU Women in Engineering
When: June 26-30: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm, Friday 8:00am-noon
Who: 7th-9th graders in Fall 2023
Where: MSU Engineering Building
What: Exposure to engineering through hands-on activities learning from MSU engineering faculty and students. Students will be encouraged to practice logical thinking and problem solving skills. Learn how engineering makes a difference in our world and plays a key role in every aspect of our lives.
Cost: $575
Residential option: $875
https://www.egr.msu.edu/wie/k12/program/spartan-girls-engineering-summer-campE-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
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