Eric Rettenmund, Principal

Megan Yelle, Assistant Principal

Lisa Wissinger, Dean of Students

Melissa Welsh, Counselor

Barb Stinson, Secretary

Randi Thorp, Clerk

November 1: No School for Students

November 11: Veterans Day - Wear Red, White, & Blue

November 27 - 29: No School For Students

Calling all Fenton students, teachers, and staff! Please wear RED, WHITE, AND BLUE in honor of Veteran's Day on Monday, November 11. All schools will be collecting donations for FOLDS OF HONOR. See the flyer below!

Listed below are SRT teams and the *STAR* item assigned to your classes. Of course we will graciously accept any and all donations. We are hoping that having a *STAR* item will help line all of the shelves at the food pantry. WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF CEREAL (We know it is expensive and that's why it isn't a *STAR* item). THERE WILL BE A PRIZE AWARDED TO THE WINNING TEAM!

Burnau & MacCaughan - Green Beans

Burrum & Chapman - Corn

Grove & K. Kutchey - Carrots

Elenbaas & Loria - Peas

Craven & Williamson - Boxed Potatoes

Cavric & Hense - Soup

Birchmeier & Maszatics - PB & J

Reynolds & Wissinger - Noodles

Seelbinder & Foster - Pasta Sauce

J. Wright & Dmoch - Can Stew Microwave Meals

Mills & Sutto - Canned Chili

D. Kutchey & Martin - Spaghettio type meals (Ravioli, Beefaroni)

Kalakay & Carswell - Canned Fruit

Sayer & Domerese - Ramen

Perkins & B. Wright - Stuffing

Office & Support Staff - Rice, Gravy

Thank you all so much in advance for helping your SRT classes and teams assist in making the holidays and breaks easier and more enjoyable!!

Our 8th grade Spanish students had a calaverific time celebrating Día de los Muertos with Mrs. Sutto. They learned about the history and traditions of this holiday, and then got hands-on by creating their own colorful sugar skulls. It was a great way to explore a different culture and have some artistic fun!

7th grade families! The Google Form will be emailed on Monday, November 11th and Pre-registration will officially open. NOTE: Pre-registration closes 11/22/24.

The first 270 individuals registered will be contacted to remind them of the payment due between December 2-6. Payment will ONLY be taken during this time - more info will be forthcoming from Mrs. Burnau sent to the email you input. Reminder, we will NOT be taking cash payments during that window. Check or money orders ONLY.

If you do not make the cut off to pre-register, you will be contacted and put on the waitlist. Cost per person going on the trip is $150.00. Register EACH person going on the trip. Payment will NOT be accepted by individuals who did not use this form to pre-register. Registration is complete when payment is received during the payment window. If we do not receive payment during the payment window, then those individuals will be moved to the bottom of the waitlist.

IF there is room on the trip after the waitlist has been exhausted, then we will conduct a second round of open pre-registration. Please, please, be SURE the email you are inputting is correct AND is one you check regularly. Thank you! ~ Mrs. Yakelin Burnau

Attention Parents/Guardians,

AGS Middle School is now offering Child Safe Kits for your family, through American Income Life.

We encourage each family to review the flyer, fill out, and return the reply card to their classroom in order to participate.

This kit is endorsed by the International Union of Police Associations and designed to be prepared in the case of a child going lost or missing. The kit is known to save law enforcement more than 90 minutes when it is filled out!

You will be receiving a flyer in your child’s backpack next Monday, October 21. If you are interested in receiving this kit, you can Click Here to view the LINK.

The kit has a place for your child’s personal information, photo, physical description, and fingerprints. This is something you will keep.

Flyers will be handed out in your child's 6th hour classroom. The 6th hour classroom with the highest participation will also receive a pizza party!

If you choose to fill out the flyer and request the kit, a representative from American Income will contact you to deliver the kit(s). For any questions, you can reach out directly to the AIL PR Representative, Jamie Beuschel at 616-275-2978.

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL STUDENTS HAVE A MEETING SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY, 11/6 DURING THEIR LUNCH PERIOD. NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN!

Rotary Club of Fenton is organizing their annual Angel Tree event for 2024. If you have a child attending Fenton schools and need help with Christmas gifts for your child(ren), please complete THIS APPLICATION ASAP to be considered for our program. The deadline for applications is NOVEMBER 28, 2024. Date for delivery of packages with be December 21st 2024.

This form is only for families with children attending Fenton Area Schools. If you know someone who could be eligible, please refer them to the School Counselor.

Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation would like to learn more about the needs within our school community. By completing the survey below, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $200 credit to a Fenton Schools Spirit Wear Store! Use the QR code to access the survey.

There will be a Community Forum on Tuesday, December 3 from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the AGS Middle School Media Center. Please mark your calendar!

The AGS PTO meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM in the AGS conference room. The PTO helps to support school assemblies, teacher supplies, 8th grade honors/dance, library books, scholarships for field trips, and much more! Thank you for supporting our PTO.

Next Meeting: November 14

Fundraiser extended until November 8th at midnight!

https://go.rallyup.com/3270d3/Campaign/Details

Our AGS PTO No Fuss Fundraiser has begun! The PTO is asking for a one-time donation to support all the activities we provide to the AGS community. Similar to the past 3 years, if we meet our goals, we will not have any other fundraisers and won't be asking students to sell anything. We can't do this without your support.

The top earning student in each grade wins their choice of an iPad 10th generation wi-fi model OR a $300 Amazon gift card!

The top earning SRT class for each grade will get their choice of a pizza, donut, or ice cream party! Don't forget to enter your child's SRT teacher at the end of checkout.

A school wide prize of a springtime FIELD DAY will be earned if we reach our $12,000 goal!

New this year: if a business donates a minimum of $250 to your student, we will display their logo on a sponsor banner on the fence line in front of AGS! Add the business name during the checkout process.

Please note: this system is not set up to report winners by grade level, we will manually determine SRT class winners and winners per grade.

Thank you for supporting the AGS community!

The FHS Theatre Department invites you to attend the Fall All-School Play, The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, on November 7, 8 and 9 at 7:00 pm. We have a cast and crew of approximately 50 students in this comedic take on Greek Myths including Zeus, Pandora's Box, Hercules, Icarus, Orpheus & Eurydice and more, concluding with a hilarious retelling of the Iliad including a West Side Story inspired dance!

Tickets are on sale at https://fentontheatre.ludus.com and will also be available at the door.

We are looking forward to presenting this fun romp through Greek Mythology and hope you can join us!

David Bassin

Dramatic Arts Teacher

Fenton High School

Andrew G. Schmidt Middle School

We will be having our annual club meeting Thursday, 11/7/24 @ Tomek Elementary Cafeteria @ 5:30 - 7:00 pm.

Families will be able to sign up for this year's club membership, and get updated information for new and returning members.

A few slight changes for this year include: SAME student card BOTH skiers & snowboarders, BOTH (ski & SB) will receive 2 lesson coupons on their membership card.

Items still the same: Membership cards $30/each (Student & Adult)

Mon.-Fri (3pm-close) Lift Tickets $30/each

Mon.-Fri (3pm-close) Rentals $30/each

All ADULT lift tickets MUST be bought at the ticket window (we can sell you rentals)

Buy Club night tickets from School Sponsor (Mrs. Eastman or Mrs. Loria)

Students must be at least 7yrs old to participate

Middle School & High School Sponsor- Melani Loria- mloria@fentonschools.org

Elementary Sponsor - Sara Eastman - Seastman@fentonschools.org

Wyldlife Club

• Saturday, November 9th
  
• Saturday, December 7th

AGS Gym

7:00-8:30 PM

Email: fentonwyldlife@gmail.com with any questions!

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for updates or more information!

AST is available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. AGS Teachers are present and transportation is available for students residing within the district. AST is on an as-needed basis so students can come as much or as little as they would like. On the days of AST, students will need to sign up using a Google Form on the AST Google Classroom page before 2:00 PM to be able to stay. The purpose of AST is for students to receive help with homework/class work, ask questions from the teachers, or have a quiet place to work. However students must have something to work on. A light snack will also be provided. Please make sure to pick up students by 3:20.

A parent preference Google Form is included below. Please fill it out if your child plans on attending AST.

AST Google Classroom code for your child: rzzjgqy

Please email Mrs. Seelbinder or Mrs. Sayer for more information.

Mrs. Seelbinder: mailto:jseelbinder@fentonschools.org

Mrs. Sayer: mailto:esayer@fentonschools.org

The Varsity Tutors Platform gives your student more opportunities to learn at their own pace. 24/7 on-demand chat tutoring and on-demand essay review are live tutoring resources to help your student with any questions about homework, classwork, or test prep. Live group classes, recorded classes, and celebrity-led StarCourses allow your student to learn more about the subjects they’re interested in, and add a touch of fun. Assessments and self study practice problems provide

opportunities to drill skills towards mastery. And college prep & admissions resources ensure that

your student has the best resources available to secure their future.

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

The middle school health curriculum is delivered by PE/Health teachers in SRT class throughout the school year. This will begin in in the next couple of weeks and will continue until the end of the year. The teachers will teach approximately 4 lessons/units for 30 minutes during SRT. Attached below is a health letter that contains more information. Additionally, a health waiver form is attached. The waiver is only required for those who choose to OPT OUT of the district mandated health class. Students will receive a copy of the letter and waiver 2 weeks prior to taking health class. If you choose the OPT OUT option, please return the waiver before health class begins. You may print the form attached to this email and return it to the main office at any time or complete/return the form when your student receives it 2 weeks prior to class. There are also additional copies in the main office. We will be posting updates in the AGS NEWS, including a schedule of when the class will be taught in your child's SRT.

Please contact the main office (810 591 7700) with any questions. Thank you!

Attachments:

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Below is the code to join PhotoCircle. You'll want to download the app & then request to join the group for this year's yearbook album where you may submit photos to be considered. The link is also posted in the comments for those who have issues with the posted link below.

Submission Guidelines: Please only add photos of AGS events, sports & activities. Please add a caption to each picture with a short description of what the picture is of & who the students are in the picture. PLEASE DO NOT ADD NON-AGS RELATED SPORTS & ACTIVITIES TO THE ALBUM. This causes many wasted hours to the yearbook design process when things such as youth sports, sleepovers & parties are added. Thank you!

Please email Ms. Fleury with any questions or concerns regarding the yearbook. mtodorovsky@fentonschools.org

Photo Circle Link: only click this link once you have downloaded the app.

https://join.photocircleapp.com/NZB1CW0AYY

Below are a few updated photos showing the progress of our new main office addition. During this time, the entrance off of Shiawassee may be closed. There will be more details in the FAPS newsletter and on the FAPS website as the project continues. We are excited about improving the facility for our staff, students, and families.

To help keep our schools and community safe, you can use this confidential tip line to report any suspicious or threatening behavior.

Email: erettenmund@fentonschools.org
Website: http://fentonschools.org/andrew-g-schmidt-middle-school/
Location: 3255 Donaldson Drive, Fenton, MI, USA
Phone: 810.591.7700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fenton-Area-Public-Schools-110556712352619/
Twitter: @fentonschools