Hello Fridley Families and Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a restful winter break. We are quickly approaching the end of first semester. This is a great time to reflect on your scholar's current progress. Please connect with your scholar on our last opportunities to improve their grades. They will have two more opportunities of lunch and learn which are January 19th and 22nd. This is a great time to connect with their teachers to gain the additional support that's needed to finish the semester strong.
January is a very busy month! Students will begin selecting classes during registration for the 24-25 school year. Also, If you know anyone who is interested in enrolling at Fridley High School, please advise them to enroll online on our website.
Snow week will begin next week (1/8-1/12). Dress up days are included in this newsletter. This year we will end Snow Week with our school pep fest and home boys and girls basketball games.
I am grateful your continued partnership and if we can help you or your scholar in any way, please reach out.
Kelly McConville
Principal
763-502-5601
FAFSA Opens Up On December 31st, 2023!
Attention parents/guardians of 12th grade students: The FAFSA officially opened on December 31st, 2023!! The FAFSA is a way to get federal and state financial aid (grants and loans) to pay for your student’s college next year and it is free to complete! The FAFSA requires that the student and at least one parent have an FSA ID. You can create an FSA ID HERE. This year’s FAFSA will ask questions about parent/guardian and student’s 2022 taxes. If you would like help with completing the FAFSA, the Get Ready Program at FHS is here to help! Please contact Matt Kiefer at kiefer@isd14.org or 612-516-3206 if you would like to meet in person or virtually before/during/after school to complete the FAFSA!
Interested in PSEO next year?
Any students who are interested in PSEO for the 2024/2025 school year must attend the Earn College Credit at Fridley High School Information Night on Wednesday, January 17th at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. Students must be on track to graduate and should have a GPA of at least 3.5 if they are in 11th grade and 3.0 if they are in 12th grade. More information will be shared at this mandatory meeting - save the date. There are also other opportunities to earn college credit at the high school and information about those opportunities will be shared on January 11th.
Registration for the 2024/2025 School Year
Registration for the 2024/2025 school year starts in January. See the registration timeline below for students who are currently in grades 9, 10, 11:
Thursday, January 4th
Interest Inventory for students in grades 9, 10, 11 during advisory - this inventory helps students align courses with their interests and post-secondary goals
Wednesday, January 10th
General registration information presented to students in grades 9, 10, 11 during advisory
Registration Fair during One Lunch - more details to come
Tuesday, January 16th
Deans will visit classrooms with grade-level specific information about registration
9th grade → US History
10th grade → Chemistry
11th grade → Lang & Lit 11
Students will receive registration forms during these classroom visits
Wednesday, January 17th
Students will work on completing their registration forms during advisory
Academic deans will be available during One Lunch to answer questions and help students
Deans will visit EL Literacy classes to help with registration
Thursday, January 18th
Students will work on completing their registration forms during advisory
Academic deans will be available during One Lunch to answer questions and help students
Friday, January 19th
Students can submit completed and correct registration sheets to their advisor
Academic deans will be available during One Lunch to answer questions and help students
Monday, January 22nd
Final day to submit registration sheets
Extended Day – Credit Recovery
If you are a sophomore who is 16 years old or a junior or senior and need credit recovery, please schedule an appointment to see your dean. Credit recovery is offered at the high school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Credit recovery is required for any student who fails a required course for graduation.
If you are currently enrolled in credit recovery, please continue attending on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The deadline to complete credit recovery is in mid-May. Attendance for credit recovery is not optional; it is required.
Course Changes for 2nd semester
When the second semester starts in late January, it will be difficult to make schedule changes. Please keep the following guidelines in mind when thinking about schedule changes.
Deans will make schedule changes for the following reasons:
- The student does not have the prerequisite(s)
- The student failed the class
- There is an obvious error (two classes at the same time)
- To add a class that is needed to graduate
- The schedule is unbalanced
Schedule changes will not be made for:
- Request a specific teacher
- Request a specific trimester
- Change lunch periods
- Have a class with a friend
- Leave to attend non-school sanctioned occupational activity
You might also notice a slight change in your students' schedule since the beginning of the year. We do, at times, move student schedules to balance class size within a semester and between semesters. We appreciate your understanding on this matter.
ACT Exams
The ACT will be offered on Tuesday, April 23rd, for all students in 11th grade.
The PreACT will be offered on Tuesday, April 23rd for all students in 10th grade.
Students are always welcome to take the ACT outside of the assigned district testing day. The ACT test does have a fee ranging from $50-$67. Fee waivers are available in the SSS office for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch. Please see your dean with questions.
Upcoming ACT tests/registration deadlines:
Test: February 10 Deadline: January 5
Test: April 13 Deadline: March 8
ACT Test Information for juniors and seniors:
Please keep in mind that many colleges/universities are requiring ACT scores or are listing ACT scores as being optional. Fridley High School recommends that all students take the ACT during their junior year and retake it if students want to improve their scores
State Statute Requires Schools to Provide Menstrual Products to Students in Grades 4-12
In response to legislation passed by Minnesota lawmakers last spring, Fridley Public Schools will make menstrual products available to students in grades 4 through grade 12. The products, limited to menstrual pads, will be available in dispensers at no cost to students and will be located in restrooms regularly used by students in these grades. The legislation requires that these products be available to students by January 1, 2024.
Research has shown that one in four teens missed class due to a lack of menstrual products, and this legislation is aimed at removing the barrier of limited access to menstrual products for students. Staff have installed product dispensers and waste receptacles. If you have any questions about the availability of these products, please contact your school's health office or building principal.
As you know, Fridley High School is committed to fostering the highest quality learning experience for its students. As one example of this commitment, the district has partnered with Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS), a non-profit education organization, to examine and develop the learning culture within our schools and to develop strategies to increase student participation in challenging high school coursework.
To support these goals, we will be encouraging all students to participate in a brief survey sometime between January 3rd and January 19th during the school day. Survey questions will address students’ views on their coursework, their school experience, and the ways in which our school supports their educational goals. Results will only be used to inform and improve academic supports for students now and in the years to come.
For your security, all confidential records provided by the district are subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and to any state law student confidentiality provisions. EOS and Fridley Public Schools will ensure that in the course of the work, confidential information of any individual student or parent will not be accessed by anyone other than district personnel and EOS personnel performing services for the district.
We foresee only positive benefits for your student(s) and are excited to gather data that will enable us to better prepare all students to succeed. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, or the partnership more generally, please do not hesitate to contact Lamii Zarlee, FHS Assistant Principal. Please know that you may also withdraw your child’s participation at any time and for any reason.
Hello Fridley Families,
As we all know it is FAFSA SEASON!!!! WOOOO! We are so excited to help you and your students complete it this year.
We have 2 upcoming family nights this month to help you all understand the FAFSA and complete it with confidence. This is a new FAFSA so we are seeing that is is a lot shorter and simplified.
Our first FAFSA Family Night will take place January 24th here at Fridley High School in the Media Center from 4pm - 7pm.
Our second FAFSA Family Night (Virtual) will take place on January 31st on Zoom from 4pm - 7pm. Please click here to select an appointment time on Zoom. If you were not able to attend any of the sessions there will be more opportunities in February.
On the day of your virtual meeting please be sure to have the following materials:
- Social Security Number
- FSA ID
- 2022 Tax forms (1040 form)
- Current checking and savings account
If you have any questions before the meeting time you selected please reach out to Kezia Burrows (burrows@isd14.org) or Matt Kiefer (kiefer@isd14.org).
Si necesitas ayuda en español por favor envíame un correo electrónico (burrows@isd14.org)
Students who become sick at school should go directly to the nurses office. The health assistant or nurse will arrange for students who get sick at school to go home early. Students are not allowed to call parents directly and leave without the absence being approved by the health office.
Thanks,
Jeanette Grant
Health Assistant
763-502-5626
Thank you to all the students who ate breakfast and lunch with us. We encourage all students to grab breakfast from the cafeteria before school starts. Students must take the breakfast entree and at least one serving of fruit. We offer a variety of cold and hot items depending on the menu. Come check our breakfast and it will help you focus during the day. Second chance breakfast is available; however, it is only for a brief amount of time when offered.
Reminder that all students can receive one breakfast and lunch a no charge daily. The meals at no charge include the main entree and at least ½ cup of fruit or vegetable. Students can take more fruits and vegetables if they want to, we just ask that they eat what they take. Students who take a second breakfast or additional entrees will be charged for those meals. Students must have money in their account to cover the costs. Please remind your student that they must have their lunch bar code and money in their account to purchase Ala Carte. Please talk with your student about their spending limits and what items can be purchased.
We look forward to seeing your student at breakfast and lunch. If you have any questions about the menus please contact Renee Arbogast at 763-502-5022.
Thank you,
Nutritional Services
Renee Arbogast RDN LD SNS
Director of Nutritional Services
6000 West Moore Lake Drive
Fridley, MN 55432
Office: 763-502-5022
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