Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
As we approach the end of semester one, we will have just 11 days left in the semester when we all return back on January 2, 2025. Semester two will officially begin on January 21st.
We’re excited to offer a Lunch and Learn opportunity on January 8th, where scholars can receive academic support from their classroom teachers. Additionally, scholars are encouraged to attend their teachers' office hours during One Lunch on any day before the semester ends.
To help your scholar stay focused during these final days, please consider having them leave their cellphones at home. This will minimize distractions and reduce any anxiety about notifications.
Lastly, seniors should mark their calendars for a class meeting on January 9, 2025, where we will discuss important updates regarding graduation, the significance/importance of attendance and being on time to classes, and credit recovery.
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season and a wonderful start to the new year!
¡Felices Fiestas y Feliz Año Nuevo!
A medida que nos acercamos al final del primer semestre, solo nos quedarán 11 días en el semestre cuando regresemos el 2 de enero de 2025. El segundo semestre comenzará oficialmente el 21 de enero.
Estamos emocionados de ofrecer una oportunidad de Lunch and Learn el 8 de enero, donde los estudiantes pueden recibir apoyo académico de sus maestros de aula. Además, se anima a los estudiantes a asistir a las horas de oficina de sus maestros durante One Lunch en cualquier día antes de que termine el semestre.
Para ayudar a su estudiante a mantenerse enfocado durante estos últimos días, considere que deje su teléfono celular en casa. Esto minimizará las distracciones y reducirá cualquier ansiedad sobre las notificaciones.
Por último, los estudiantes de último año deben marcar en sus calendarios una reunión de clase el 9 de enero de 2025, donde discutiremos actualizaciones importantes sobre la graduación, la importancia de la asistencia y llegar a tiempo a las clases, y la recuperación de créditos.
¡Deseándoles a todos una temporada navideña llena de alegría y un maravilloso comienzo del nuevo año!
Lamii Zarlee
Assistant Principal
(O) 763-502-5603
Kelly McConville
Principal
(O) 763-502-5601
January 1 - NO SCHOOL (HAPPY NEW YEAR!)
January 3 - Free Family Movie Night, FHS Auditorium @ 7pm
January 6 - FMS boys basketball begins (7 & 8)
January 15 - Earning College Credit at FHS info night, FHS 6-7pm
January 17 - NO SCHOOL
January 20 - NO SCHOOL
January 22 - FHS IB MYP Personal Project Celebration, 3:30pm
January 24 - FHS Music Department fundraiser performance, FHS Auditorium, 7pm
January 31 - NO SCHOOL
February 7 - Free Family Movie Night, FHS Auditorium @ 7pm
February 10 - 14 - SNOW WEEK
February 17 - NO SCHOOL
February 27 - FHS Choir Open Mic Night @ 7pm
Interested in PSEO next year?
Any students who are interested in PSEO for the 2025/2026 school year must attend the Earn College Credit at Fridley High School Information Night on Wednesday, January 15th 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 15th.
Registration for the 2025/2026 School Year
Registration for the 2025/2026 school year starts in January. See the registration timeline below for students who are currently in grades 9, 10, 11:
Week of January 20
Tuesday, January 21st - Advisory Schedule
Registration Fair - One Lunch - learn about course offerings
Wednesday, January 22nd - Advisory Schedule
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
Thursday, January 23rd - Advisory Schedule
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 24th - Advisory Schedule
Students will work on completing their registration forms during advisory
Academic deans will be available during One Lunch to answer questions and help students
Students can submit completed and correct registration sheets to their advisor
Monday, January 27th
REGISTRATION FORMS ARE DUE IN ADVISORY
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 mid-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 semester
- 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 for free in April for all students in 11th grade.
The PreACT will be offered for free in April 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 $60-80. 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 8 Deadline: January 3
Test: April 5 Deadline: February 28
ACT Test Information for juniors and seniors:
Fridley High School recommends that all students take the ACT during their junior year and retake it if students want to improve their scores
To help 12th grade students complete their FAFSA, the College & Career Center will be hosting FAFSA Help Nights in the high school media center on January 15th from 3pm-6pm and January 30th from 3pm-7pm. Please complete this form if you plan on attending a FAFSA Help Night in January: CLICK HERE
The College & Career Center will continue to host two FAFSA Help Nights per month to the end of the school year. Questions on the FAFSA? Contact Matt Kiefer at kiefer@isd14.org or 763-502-5790
Please click on the button below and fill out the survey regarding graduation. This survey is important! We will begin to take inventory of gown sizes, tickets and ADA seating availability. Please fill this out. This survey is due January 31st! If you do not fill this out I cannot guarantee the correct gown size for your child.
If you have any questions regarding graduation please contact Ashley Davis (Principal Secretary) at 763-502-5602 or shoot me an email at adavis@isd14.org.
FHS Welcomes Mr. Carlos Villagomez!
I’m excited to start my role as the Hispanic Family Liaison for our school. I’m looking forward to meeting you all and collaborating with you to improve the engagement of our Spanish families with our school. I have already met a few of our Spanish speaking students while visiting and participating in the classrooms. I’m eager to learn more about the students and how we can help them achieve their goals.
A little about me… I enjoy all sports, but Futbol (soccer) tops the list. I played and coached the game, but unfortunately, the years have forced me to watch the sport from the sofa. My two favorite TV series are Game of Thrones and Ted Lasso. I enjoy traveling with my wife and four children. My three boys are in college, and our only girl just celebrated her quinceanera.
-Carlos Villagomez
Every year in January and February, students take the WIDA ACCESS test. The test assesses 4 components of Academic English: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
January 27 - January 30, 2025 are the testing dates for this year's ACCESS administration.
If you have any questions about ACCESS testing, please check out the MLD website (https://sites.google.com/isd14.org/mld) or please reach out to Wes Nemenz or Keri Hinnenkamp.
Thank you!
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