Gladiator Greetings
Fowlerville High School Parent/Family Newsletter
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March is Here
Happy March! With the arrival of this new month, we're reminded that spring is just around the corner. As we bid farewell to winter, let's look forward to brighter days ahead filled with growth and possibility. Here at Fowlerville High School, we're excited to embrace the changing season and continue supporting our students as they thrive in their academic and personal endeavors.
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Save the Date
*March 4 - Course Requests Due
March 5- School Board Meeting
*March 7 - Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00-7:30
*March 7 - Progress Reports Available in MiStar
*March 14 - Parent Virtual Program on Bullying, 6:30 pm
*March 15, 16, 17 - "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" school play
Congratulations Ms. Lorrie Osborne - FHS Teacher of the Year
We are very excited to announce that Lorrie Osborne is the the 23-24 Fowlerville High School Teacher of the Year. Lorrie graduated from Howell High School and then Lake Superior State University, where she played softball. She then received her Master's Degree from Marygrove College. This is Ms. Osborne's 10th year of teaching math and all 10 years have been at FHS. Before teaching she was the FHS math tutor for 2 years, and student taught with Mr. Bret Shrader. Lorrie has served as the JV girls basketball, freshman and JV Volleyball and JV and Varsity softball coaches during her tenure. Lorrie is also a proud wife of a US Army Veteran and proud mom to Jonathon (10) Lucas (3) and Wyatt (9 months). Congratulations Ms. Osborne and thank you for all you do for Fowlerville High School!
2024-2025 Course Selection
Teachers have been working with students to recommend the next classes they should take. We also hosted a course selection fair where students were able to gain more information about specialized offerings. After completing the scheduling form, students have until March 4th to show parents their choices, continue to consult teachers and the course guide and make any changes. Students will receive a copy of what they selected in their school email. You may contact the counseling office at 517-223-6050 with any questions!
Please see the 24-25 Course Guide for more information on available classes below:
Parent/Teacher Conferences
This year's spring parent-teacher conferences will be held Thursday, March 7th from 5:00-7:30 pm. FHS staff have the pleasure of hosting in-person parent–teacher conferences without an appointment this year. Teachers will be available in the aux gym, cafeteria, and media center to talk to parents/families about their students’ progress this year. Please enter at Door 1 (main entrance).
If you are unable to make the conferences during the scheduled times or need a virtual appointment, please contact your child's teacher using our STAFF DIRECTORY
We look forward to seeing you next week!
#GoGlads
Parent Program - Bullying
You are invited to another session of our Parent Health Program series at Fowlerville Community Schools, focusing on "Bullying." This session is scheduled for March 14th at 6:30 PM and is a part of our ongoing effort to support families in addressing the challenges that parents and teens face in today's world. All sessions are completely free and will be held virtually via Zoom.
The zoom link and information on the session can be found in the attachment. For any questions or more information, please feel free to reach out to Amanda Robertson, our mental health specialist, at robertsona@fowlervilleschools.org
We look forward to seeing you on March 14th for an informative and engaging evening.
FHS presents "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"
Livingston County Early College Informational Meeting
MSU STEAM Festival
The 2024 MSU Science Festival is making a grand return this year April 1 -30 across Michigan, and we're eager to share the excitement with you, your students, and their families. Highlights include the STEAM Expo Weekend Saturday, April 13th and Sunday April 14th; their Statewide Astronomy Night Friday, April 12th; and many more FREE events for families.
Spring Sports
Spring sports start on Monday, March 11. Please go to the Fowlerville Athletics Webpage for more information, or contact the coaches directly. Looking forward to a successful spring season!
Baseball - Coach Matt Minaudo:
minaudom@fowlervilleschools.org
Boys Golf - Coach Nick Campbell:
campbelln@fowlervilleschools.org
Girls Soccer - Coach Heather Hartke:
hartkeh@fowlervilleschools.org
Softball - Coach Brad Ryan:
Track and Field - Coach Aaron Rickens:
rickensa@fowlervilleschools.org
Girls Tennis - TBA
Order Your 2024 YEARBOOK Today
Yearbooks are selling fast and last year the FHS yearbook staff sold out of yearbooks. Guarantee a copy of the HS yearbook by purchasing one today at jostens.com or go to the high school website and order under the yearbook link.
Class of 2024
The Senior Class of 2024 is selling Hungry Howie discount cards! These cards are only $25 with over $100 in savings, including 1 free large pizza and 1 medium pizza without any other purchase. The cards do not expire until November 30th of 2024. These funds will help support their effort in setting up this year's Senior Lock-In!
If you would like to purchase you can contact Senior Class President - Mackenzie Kelly at 20009975@fowlervillestudents.org. Thank you for your support!
You can also help the Class of 2024 with purchasing items form their Amazon Wishlist for the Senior Lock-In
Counselors Corner
(All Students) Credit Recovery:
Students that have lost credit in a core class that you need to make up for graduation:
Credit Recovery is a great way to get back on track without disrupting your normal school schedule. Getting back on track for graduation as early as possible can also open up room in your day for other more specialized opportunities such as Wilson Talent Center, Co-op etc. Besides for tests, students may choose to work virtually at any time, or afterschool from 2:30-4:00 on Mondays and Thursdays in Room B-210.
Space is limited; please turn in this form along with the $50 fee as soon as possible. If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, a fee waiver is available. The appropriate family income paperwork must be on file in order to receive the waiver. See your counselor if you’re unsure which class(es) you need.
Please turn in the required forms and payment to the counseling office.
(Freshman-Juniors) SAT/PSAT Practice for April Testing
PSAT/SAT Practice In Bluebook Available Now:
The PSAT and SAT tests are digital this year. Students can access 4 practice tests using the digital app that will be used on test day The directions to access these tests on student chromebooks are below:
1. Select APPs in the bottom left banner of your Chromebook (next to shutdown)
2. Select Bluebook (should be the last selection in the list when you hover your mouse over APPS)
3. Choose: sign in with a student College Board Account
(Seniors) Local Scholarship Presentations:
Local scholarship presentations for the Spring Senior Honors Night were presented to seniors in their College Prep ELA classes this week. Information on how to apply for over 30 local scholarships will be provided. The presentation, application links, and more information can be found on our high school website-counseling tab- scholarships, as well as in the students Class of 2024 Google Classroom. The deadline to turn in applications to the counseling office is Friday, March 1st at 2:30. Winners will be notified in April and invited to the 2024 Senior Honors Night in the Alverson Center for Performing Arts in May.
Fowlerville High School extends their gratitude to all local scholarship sponsors that provide over $25,000 to our senior class each year.
(Seniors) FAFSA Update:
Additional Guidance from the state was sent out regarding the status of free and reduced lunch. Only students that qualify financially should indicate they receive Free and Reduced lunch on their application. If you already marked you receive Free and Reduced Lunch (all students in the state of Michigan have received free and reduced lunch since Covid), more information will be provided later. We will pass that information on as soon as we receive it.
We were also just informed that colleges will not receive the FAFSA form from the government until mid-March. This means that families will not know the total amount of aid available to them until late spring.
Despite delays, please remember that when you complete your FAFSA, you are holding a “place in line” for your award. Those that complete the FAFSA earlier have access to more funds.
PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA- no matter what your plans are now. Each year we have students that change their plans and have not completed their FAFSA and are not able to access financial aid. The FAFSA is not just for college loans but also for grants and many scholarships that do not have to be paid back and can be used at colleges, universities, community colleges, trade schools, certificate preparation programs etc.
Additional Virtual FAFSA workshops have been added:
Tutoring Available
We also have our Math Lab open daily during school and after school for math-specific assistance.
No sign-ups are required for turning or math lab! All are welcome! Please note, that transportation is not provided after school.
Fowlerville High School
https://www.fowlervilleschools.org/high-school/
Main Office - 517.223.6002
Attendance Line - 517.223.6080