Fridley High School Newsletter
JANUARY 2023
HAPPY NEW YEAR, FHS FAMILIES!
Welcome back, students and families! We hope everyone had a healthy, safe, and relaxing winter break.
I would like to share some important upcoming dates: Semester 1 will end on January 25th. Students will not have school on January 26th as it is a Grading and Reporting Day for staff. In addition, January 27th is a Staff Development day. Students will not have school on these days.
Course registration is coming up for the 2023-2024 school year! In preparation for registration, please join us in the Fridley High School Auditorium on Wednesday, January 11th, at 6:30pm, to learn more about concurrent enrollment, articulated courses, PSEO, IB/DP programming, and more! Please note: attendance is required for students interested in PSEO next year.
Again, welcome back to school in this new year! Thank you for all of your support.
Patty Hand
Principal
Fridley High School
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
January 11th - Earning College Credit at FHS Information Night for students entering 10th, 11th, and 12th grade at 6pm in FHS Auditorium. Please join us in the Fridley High School Auditorium on Wednesday, January 11th at 6:30pm to learn more about concurrent enrollment, articulated courses, PSEO, IB/DP programming, and more! Please note: attendance required for students interested in PSEO next year.
January 16th - NO SCHOOL; Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18th - MYP Personal Projects Celebration from 3:30-5:30pm in FHS Media Center & Hallway
January 26th-27th - NO SCHOOL; Teacher Planning Day and Staff Development
January 30th - FIRST DAY OF 2ND SEMESTER
January 31st - FHS ACT Prep Course begins.
February 1st - Have an 8th grader joining FHS next year? Please join us for the High School Transition & Information Night at 6pm in the high school auditorium for current FMS 8th graders.
February 3rd - Family Movie Sing-A-Long Night featuring Disney's "Mulan” and sponsored by the Fridley Concert Choir!
Importance of a charged chromebook!
Please remind your scholar to charge their Chromebook every night.
Expert tip - set it next to the backpack so they can easily put it in their school backpack on the way out the door. Chromebooks are used DAILY in classes. If your child has lost their charger, please contact the school.
EARN COLLEGE CREDIT AT FHS INFORMATION NIGHT!
Please join us in the Fridley High School Auditorium on Wednesday, January 11th at 6:30pm to learn more about concurrent enrollment, articulated courses, PSEO, IB/DP programming, and more! This informational meeting for students entering 10th, 11th, and 12th grades for the 2023-2024 school year will be super helpful if your student is considering any of these options for the upcoming school year. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend with their student.
Any students who are interested in PSEO for the 2023/2024 school year must attend the Earn College Credit at Fridley High School Information Night. Students must be on track to graduate and should have a GPA of at least 3.5 if they are in 11th grade at 3.0 if they are in 12th grade. More information will be shared at this mandatory meeting - save the date!
If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Miller-Johnson at jessica.miller-johnson@fridley.k12.mn.us or call 763-502-5619.
FRIDLEY HIGH SCHOOL ACT PREP COURSE - Begins January 31st!
The FHS ACT Prep Course will begin January 31! Although many colleges are waiving testing requirements amid COVID-19, ACT scores are a great way to qualify for and receive scholarships. We will meet after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15- 4:15. Through 12 hours of instruction, we will cover subject-specific strategies and content along with tips for how to succeed on a timed test. Register for this awesome opportunity with this simple
form!
MYP PERSONAL PROJECT CELEBRATION
Wednesday, January 18 from 3:30 - 5:00pm at Fridley High School
The Personal Project is in full swing, and we are excited to celebrate the hard work of these students on Wednesday, January 18 from 3:30 - 5:oopm at Fridley High School in the media center and hallway. Students will demonstrate their approaches to learning skills of self-management, research, communication, critical and creative thinking, and collaboration. To finalize their project, they will show the results of the goal they set for themselves and reflect on their project in a report starting in Semester 2 that will be assessed by their supervisor and the IB.
JANUARY FHS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to these students for being recognized this month by their teachers for their incredible contributions to the learning environment and school community. These students demonstrate responsibility, respect, and realness in their classes at FHS. Way to go!
High School Transition & Information Night on February 1st!
Do you have an 8th grader who will be transitioning to high school next school year? Please join us for High School Transition and Information Night on Wednesday, February 1st at 6pm in the Fridley High School auditorium to learn more about the 9th grade and high school experience at FHS!
Family Movie Sing-A-Long Night - Mulan
Lee Carlson Center is here to provide mental health support for children and families all year. You can access our supports through our secure telehealth platform or in person. Check out the flyer below for more information.
Lee Carlson provides a variety of mental health services for adults, children, youth, and families.
Call 763.780-3036 to learn more or to schedule an intake appointment, or visit https://leecarlsoncenter.org/.
CLASS OF 2023 - SENIOR NEWS!
Senior Participation Fee
Graduation is coming! This year's commencement ceremony will take place on our very own Fridley High School Football Field!
We have started collecting the senior participation fee for any senior wishing to participate in the commencement ceremony on Thursday, June 1st at 7pm. If you are a parent/guardian of a 12th grader and have not paid this fee, please submit your $40.00 graduation fee to Fatima Alnizami in the main office as soon as possible.
Please feel free to reach out to Fatima Alnizami at Fatima.Alnizami@fridley.k12.mn.us or 763-502-5602 with any graduation questions or concerns, or if you are unsure if you paid your scholar's senior participation fee.
Protecting Student Data at Fridley Public Schools
Fridley Public Schools uses a variety of digital tools to support student learning. Depending upon the particular educational technology being used, our district may need to collect different types of student data, which is then shared with educational technology vendors through their online sites, services, and/or applications. Under Minnesota’s Student Data Privacy Act, educational technology vendors are prohibited from selling or renting a student's information or from engaging in targeted advertising using a student's information. Such vendors may only disclose student data for K-12 school purposes and other limited purposes permitted under the law. This act also requires districts to provide timely notice of the tool used, data collected, and contact information.
Download a spreadsheet that catalogs the full library of evaluated resources. If you have any questions or concerns about any digital resources used by your child, please contact your child’s teacher.
22-23 CHROMEBOOK AGREEMENT FORM
Completion and submission of this form is required for all students prior to checking out a chromebook for usage during the school year.
NUTRITIONAL SERVICES NEWS
Thank you to all students who have been eating breakfast and lunch with us. It has been our pleasure to serve you. We are looking for menu feedback from our families and students. If you have menu suggestions, please contact Katie Joyce at 763-502-5028 or katherine.joyce@fridley.k12.mn.us . During January students will have some Minnesota grown greens from Revol in Medford, Minnesota. Please watch the menu for those days. We will also be celebrating Chinese New Year; Tuesday, January 24. We will be serving an Asian Noodle Bowl at all schools that day.
Please remember to check your student's lunch account for purchases and adding lunch money to their account. If your child is bringing a cold lunch and would like a milk, remember the milk is not free even if your child is approved for free/reduced priced meals. Money can be added via the Campus Parent Portal using a credit or debit card. Check or cash can be added by turning money into your school's front office.
If your income has changed, remember that the Application for Educational Benefits can be completed at any time during the school year. The application can be found on the Nutritional Services webpage at https://www.fridleyschools.org/about-us/departments/nutritional-services/meal-applications If you have any questions regarding the Application for Educational Benefits, please contact Kathy Backstrom at 763-502-5021
January menus are posted on the Nutritional Services website. You can find a monthly pdf to print or you can see the interactive Titan menu. Please note, menus are subject to change due to supply chain issues and product availability.
Bar Codes for Student Meals
Middle and High School students will need to have their bar code card, student id, picture of their bar code or the bar code on the Campus Student App at the cashier station.
For the 2022-23 school year all students eligible for transportation MUST request by this form: https://www.fridleyschools.org/-us/departments/transportation
If we do not receive a form, your student will not be assigned to a bus. This process is new this year due to the driver shortage. Please submit the form as soon as possible to ensure your student(s) has a bus stop assigned.
FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Phone: 763-502-5151 | Email: transportation@fridley.k12.m Updated COVID-19 and Illness Safety Protocols for 2022-2023 School Year
Please read the documents below for our updated practices for maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment in Fridley Public Schools for the 2022-2023 school year.
With seasonal flu, RSV, and other respiratory illnesses on the rise, remember to keep your students home when they have a fever of 100 degrees or higher, are throwing up, have diarrhea, or are generally not feeling well. Please teach your kids how and when to wash hands with soap and water, cover their cough, and how and when to use hand sanitizer, to help decrease the spreading of germs.
CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL
Don't want to miss an announcement from us, or want to be alerted if your child is absent from class, as well as stay up to date on their coursework? Complete your Campus Parent Portal account. The Parent Portal is designed specifically for parents, providing school information at your fingertips with real-time access to announcements, attendance, assignments, Transportation, grades (if applicable), schedules and more. Parents can view all children they are assigned as guardian to and that are currently enrolled in Fridley Public Schools, grades PreK 12. Each parent/legal guardian should create their own account for their children.
Click to find out more information and for instructions on creating your account today!
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