24-25 FHS Weekly Update #4

If you taking an Advanced Placement, IB, or Honors class in 2024-25, check to see if you have completed the summer homework BEFORE the first day of school on August 20th.

Link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sMxC6wQMSEyH0ZsKbrMT7jOdi9-x0VmliBdDgHDRCRs/edit?usp=sharing

Schedules NOT picked up are available in Parent/Student Vue.

Schedule adjustment requests will only be made according to the following:

1) Student has an incomplete schedule (i.e. new enrollees, holes in the schedule, etc.)

2) Student is placed in the wrong level of a class (ex. Algebra 1 and should be in Algebra 2).

3) Student "tested out" of a course and passed, and needs schedule updated to reflect that.

4) Student completed & passed a class in summer school and that course still shows up.

Individuals needing to make a Schedule Adjustment based on the scenarios described above should fill out the Google Form (see button below).

Counselors will be collecting these change requests and making adjustments as fast as they are able, and any changes made will automatically show up in Parent/Student Vue once the change has been made, so keep checking back.

NOTE: You must use school gmail account to access the form.

If you missed Schedule Pick-up and New Student/Freshman Orientation and August 7th & 8th, check out the slide show presented by FHS Administration for important information.

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l5h0GE5e49lP3SD9tnbxD-BurYEpM0gd/view

Monday (8/19/24) - Final Day for Teacher's Floating Work Day

Tuesday (8/20/24) - First Day of School at FHS (Full Day)

• First Day of School
• GCI Orientation in Media Center during SRT

Wednesday (8/21/24) -

• Meet the Team Night - 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Thursday (8/22/23)

• GCI Orientation make-up in Media Center during SRT

Friday (8/23/23) - FHS Closed

Students enrolled in the Genesee Career Institute (aka GCI) for 2024-25 should:

1. Enroll in the correct Google Classroom for your Session of GCI

a. Session 1: Join Code: 47dcgfu

b. Session 2: Join Code: ud2xp5j

c. Session 3: Join Code: wwv3ljj

The Google Classroom contains:

• a. Rules and expectations,
• b. Important dates and schedules
• c. Paperwork and forms that are needed.

2. Attend GCI Orientation at the FHS Media Center on Tuesday, August 20th -

This is a required orientation held during the hour(s) a student will attend GCI.

3. GCI Students may attend GCI on NEED DATE although the first official day is Monday, August 26th. Again, please see Google Classroom for additional information regarding orientation.

Monday (8/26/24) -

• Gen net classes begin

Tuesday (8/27/24) -

• Senior Class Meeting - 9:34 to 10:32 a.m. in FHS Auditorium
• FHS Open House - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
• Senior Parent Meeting - 7:45 - 8:30 p.m. in FHS Auditorium

Wednesday (8/28/24) -

Thursday (8/29/43) -

• Junior Class Meeting - 9:34 - 10:32 a.m. in FHS Auditorium
• FHS Varsity Football v Dow (home)

Friday (8/30/24) - FHS closed due to Labor Day Weekend

Monday (9/2/24) - FHS closed due to Labor Day Weekend

Monday (9/2/24) - No School/Labor Day

Tuesday (9/3/24) -

• 10th Grade Class Meeting during SRT
• Mott Classes start for EMC & Dual Enrollment

Wednesday (9/4/24)

• Staff Meeting - 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Thursday (9/5/24)

• 9th Grade Class Meeting during SRT
• FEF Black Tie Event - 7 pm

Friday (9/6/24)

• Football v. Haslett (home)

Students should have had his/her school picture taken during schedule pick-up on August 7th or 8th with our school picture company, LifeTouch. Picture Retake Day will be forthcoming.

Here is a link for viewing/ordering: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/

Picture Day ID: EVTF3ZFWN

Picture Retake Day - Thursday (9/19/24) during SRT

Steps for Parking:

1. Update registration in Parent Vue PRIOR to registering for a parking spot.

2. Complete FHS parking registrations via the students' FHS gmail account (remember, this is a closed system for the protection of students and their information).

3. Settle any obligations PRIOR to schedule pick-up. Schedules are needed BEFORE a parking pass may be purchased.

4. Print, sign, & bring a copy of your parking registration to your time slot during schedule pick-up.

5. Bring $20 (cash or check payable to Fenton High School) to pay for your sticker during schedule pick-up or the first week of school.

6. Scope out FHS parking lots and have a couple of possible parking space numbers in mind.

7. Pick up schedule at FHS BEFORE getting in the parking sticker line. Remember, schedule will NOT be released if Parent Vue hasn't been updated.

For more information or assistance, please contact Assistant Principal, Mr. Bradley.

Dean Transportation has taken over the busing for Fenton, Lake Fenton, and Linden Schools for 2024-25.

Link to 24-25 Bus Routes & Times: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2673/FPS/4721453/Fenton_Bus_Routes___Stop_Times_2024.pdf

Does your child need to take medication at school during the school day? Does your child need permission on file to carry certain medications like Tylenol, inhalers, etc.?

If so, please make sure to complete and return a copy of the New FHS Medication Form (see link below). Prescription medications MUST remain in the original bottle. Over the counter medications should be small bottles, meant to get a student through the day/week.

NEW for 2023-24: The new medication authorization forms required physician's signature and office stamp EVEN for self-carry/self-administration medications, so plan ahead to get these forms completed PRIOR to the start of the school year.

The State of Michigan's most recent budget has approved free breakfast and lunches for all FAPS students for the 2024-25 school year, however students/families who may qualify for free and reduced lunches should also still complete the free/reduced lunch form as they may also qualify for other discounts such as Pay to Participate, AP or IB exam fee reductions or waivers, and reduced Summer School fees.

Apply for free or reduced meals here: https://fenton.familyportal.cloud/

For the safety and nutritional needs of students as well as to reduce disruptions to the educational process, food deliveries to school grounds through outside delivery services (i.e. Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Door Dash, etc). and direct foodservice vendors (i.e. Panera, Jimmy John’s, Dominoes, etc.) must be pre-approved by school administrators.

Prior approval must also be obtained for parents wanting to deliver outside food items to his/her student and friends as this competes with what is sold in the cafeteria as part of the federal school lunch programs, creates confusion, incorrectly implies students can order food for delivery to the cafeteria, and arrangements must be made to find an alternate location for food consumption for the group.

Sideline & Competition Cheer - Contact Morgan Martinez

email: mmartinez@fentonschools.org

Boys & Girls Cross Country - Contact Renae Muzer

email: rmuzer@fentonschools.org

Football - Contact Jeff Setzke

email: jsetzke@fentonschools.org

Girls Golf - Contact Kurt Herbstreit

email: kherbstreit@fentonschools.org

Boys Soccer - Contact Jose Melero

email: jmelero@fentonschools.org

Girls Swim & Dive - Contact Brad Jones

email: bjones@fentonschools.org

Boys Tennis - Contact Renee Hand

email: cdrahand@yahoo.com

Volleyball - Contact Jenna Long

email: jlong@fentonschools.org

This is a reminder that we have a "Community Bulletin Board" on our district website where we post digital flyers related to community events, local clubs or activities, community sports programs, etc... Please visit the link to see what's happening throughout our community! #WeAreFenton

https://www.fentonschools.org/page/community-bulletin-board

Through a partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools, students can now use 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring. Get help, in the moment, when tackling a tough assignment or prepping for a test.

Link: https://varsitytutorsforschools.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Parchment allows families/students to request, send, and, store transcripts. It also includes powerful tools to research colleges and admissions. We advise NOT to use school email addresses during the registration process, as there may be a need to access this resource beyond high school years.

To access Parchment, please follow these steps:

1. Login/ Register - Sign in at www.parchment.com and click Sign Up to log in or register.

2. Add School - Click Get Started, and add high school(s) (Ex. Fenton Senior High School).

3. Select Destinations- Select destinations such as colleges, NCAA, Common Application, or yourself, and review your selection.

4. Provide Consent- Complete waiver form and e-sign the transcript authorization form.

5. Payment - Provide debit/credit card payment if fees are required.

6. Track Order - Order Status will be emailed and updated in Parchment account.

Within Mometrix’s library of free college admissions and placement resources, you will find study guides, flashcards, videos, and other study materials that will help you succeed on exams shown below.

As you prepare to take your exam, it is critical to have a solid grasp of your current level of concept mastery to know your strengths and weaknesses in order to plan your studies accordingly.

By measuring your level of understanding of the concepts, topics, and ideas that you will encounter with Mometrix’s practice tests, you will be able to identify potential areas of improvement.

From there, Mometrix’s free college admissions and placement study resources will provide you with study tips and hints designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge you will need to succeed on test day.

Link to Website: https://www.mometrix.com/academy/college-admissions-and-placement/

Here are the links for Summer 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

Fenton High School has a program for enhancing our communication with students and parents. Synergy is a portal that gives parents access to our student information system via ParentVue or Student Vue. Parents should create (or update) his/her Parent Vue account to access their child's daily attendance by class, academic progress, class schedule, and emergency contact information.

Equipment

Students in grades 6th-12th will be issued an 11" touchscreen 2-in-1 convertible Chromebook and charger. If you didn't make it to schedule pick-up, students will have to get his/her chromebook from the Media Center once school begins.

AFTER reading the District Student Chromebook Agreement:

• Step 1 - Complete the Student Chromebook Agreement (see button below).
• Step 2 - $25 fee cash or check payable to Fenton Area Public Schools (in media center)
• Step 3 - Pick up Chromebook in the Media Center

Chromebook User Care and Repair Fee

A user care/insurance fee is required before receiving a Chromebook. The fee is nonrefundable and will cost $25 per device for those who are not receiving free or reduced lunch.

• Students receiving reduced lunch will be required to pay a reduced fee of $15 per device.
• Students receiving free lunch will have the fee waived and will not be required to pay.
• You must have a current application in order to qualify for the current school year on file

This fee covers the student until they graduate Fenton High School. This is only a one-time fee at each school for the time they attend FAPS. New students to the district and current students who will be entering 6th grade and 9th grade are required to pay the $25 fee.

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, project and test reminders, handouts, etc. Email the teacher and ask for a Google Classroom invite.

After a successful pilot by Athletics in 2021-22 using E-funds (electronic payments), the program is being expanded to make paying for other school related items much easier.

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

ProtectMiChild is a free, secure program that keeps kids safe from adult-oriented advertising via

social media, text, and email.

Parents can register their children’s social media handles, phone numbers, and email addresses to block ads for products like alcohol, tobacco, pornography, and online gaming.

Link to Website: https://www.protectmichild.com/

MiABLE account owners lead by example to inspire others to open disability savings accounts

In recognition of the 34th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July, the Michigan Department of Treasury enlisted the help of MiABLE account owners in its ongoing campaign to encourage others with disabilities to open their own MiABLE savings accounts.

"Just as the ADA has provided legal security and equality of opportunity for people with disabilities for more than three decades, MiABLE continues to open the door for financial security and opportunity for people with disabilities and their families," said R. Scott de Varona, MiABLE program director. "MiABLE benefits thousands of Michiganders every day, and the best testimonial for opening a MiABLE account comes from the people who already have seen what it can do for their financial freedom."

For more information or to open a MiABLE account, go to the MiABLE website at: https://savewithable.com/mi/home.html

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.

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.

ABOUT THE LIFELINE

https://988lifeline.org/

Kinship care is the full-time care, nurturing and protection of children by family members, close family friends or other important adults in the child’s life. This could include grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, family friends or members of their tribes or clans.

Contact: 800-535-1218 (Monday - Friday, 9-4 PM).

WEBSITE: kinship.msu.edu EMAIL: kinship@msu.edu

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

Child Find is an active process for identifying students suspected of having a disability. The first step requires providing information to the public regarding the availability of special education services.

These notices must be posted annually to ensure all districts continue their efforts to seek out children and students who may need special education and related services.

When a parent, educator, doctor, other individual suspects a child may have a disability, a request for a special education evaluation can be made to the student’s teacher, counselor, administrator or Special Services Office.

Parents can request an initial evaluation of a student suspected of having a disability, and before any formal evaluations take place, the district will provide written notice and, when necessary shall request written consent to evaluate.

The district will provide information about your family rights and procedural safeguards. Upon receipt of signed consent, a district may evaluate the student and determine if there is a need for special education and related services. Child Find evaluations are conducted at no cost to the parents.

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Fenton Area Public Schools may disclose “Directory Information” from the educational records of a student. Directory information is designated by the district as:

• name of student
• date and place of birth
• grade level
• address (electronic & home)
• field of study
• telephone number (under appropriate circumstances)
• most recent educational agency or institution attended
• participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• weight and height of members of athletic teams
• dates of attendance
• degrees, honors, and awards received
• photographic, film or video images created by the district in conjunction with school-sponsored activities and awards, or in an educational or extracurricular setting taken as part of the school’s newsletter, newspaper, and/or website.

The district may disclose any of the items listed without prior written consent unless the Principal is notified to the contrary in writing by October 1, 2023.

The District Administration Office shall maintain a list of student names wherein disclosure has been refused. These lists shall be reviewed and students must be excluded from directory information disclosures. The district reserves the right to disclose directory information of former students without giving prior public notice.

A school may not issue a diploma to a student unless the student earns credit for all courses in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC).

A school may choose to modify the MMC for a student after developing a personal curriculum based on the student’s individual learning needs.

A personal curriculum may be developed for a student for any of the following reasons:

• To modify the math requirements
• To modify the credit requirements because the student has transferred from out of state or from a non-public school
• A student wishes to go beyond the academic requirements by adding more credits in math, science, English or Languages other than English
• A student with a disability needs to modify the credit requirements based on his/her disability
• To substitute one Career and Technical Education (CTE) credit for one credit of social studies, health and physical education or a visual, performing or applied art

Once the personal curriculum has been developed, it must be approved by the Principal to be implemented. Please contact your child’s counselor for more information.

Fenton Area Public School District utilizes an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to control pests. IPM is a pest management system that utilizes all suitable techniques in a total pest management system with the intent of preventing pests from reaching unacceptable levels or to reduce an existing population to an acceptable level.

Pest management techniques emphasize pest exclusion and biological controls. However, as with most pest control programs, pesticides are occasionally applied. You have the right to be informed prior to any application of an insecticide, fungicide, or herbicide made to the school grounds or buildings during the school year.

In certain emergencies, such as an infestation of stinging insects, pesticides may be applied without prior notice to prevent injury to students, but you will be notified following any application.

If you would like prior notification, please contact Mr. Joe Humpert, Operations Department, 3200 Donaldson Drive, Fenton, MI 48430 with the following information:

• Name of School Student Attends
• Student's Name
• Address
• Phone
• Email

Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 380.1293 requires post-graduation informational packets from the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic (LEO) Development to be provided to pupils in grades 8-12 by no later than October 1st.

Link to LEO website: https://pathfinder.mitalent.org/resources

For the 2024-2025 school year, school districts shall disseminate the Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Information Guide developed by MDE in partnership with MDSVPTB and MCEDSV to students in grades 6-12 in a form and manner determined by the district. [See MCL 380.1508(2)]. The guide will be printed as an Addendum in the Student Code of Conduct.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fentonhs48430

Instagram: @fenton_hs

Twitter: @Fenton_HS

Website: www.fentonschools.org

Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

FHS Administration:

Michael Bakker, Principal

mbakker@fentonschools.org

Zachary Bradley, Assistant Principal:

zbradley@fentonschools.org

Laura Lemke, Assistant Principal:

llemke@fentonschools.org

Edward Uhrik, Athletic Director/Assistant Principal:

euhrik@fentonschools.org

Counselors:

Brian Halas - Last Names A - F

bhalas@fentonschools.org

Michelle Pietraszkiewicz - Last Names G - N:

mpietraszkiewicz@fentonschools.org

Craig Golembiewski - Last Names O - Z:

cgolembiewski@fentonschools.org

Career & College Readiness Coordinator:

Lindsay Grady:

lgrady@fentonschools.org

Email: mbakker@fentonschools.org
Website: www.fentonschools.org
Location: 3200 West Shiawassee Avenue, Fenton, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 591-2600