September 2, 2024

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Join us in celebrating the hard work of our students! Six FHS seniors have received academic honors from the @CollegeBoard National Recognition Program (via @MyBigFuture) for their strong performance in school and on assessments. They are part of just over 90,000 students from across the country who earned this honor! We believe there's so much that makes our students unique and a strong asset to colleges, and this award gives us the opportunity to recognize these amazing students!

Congratulations to:

Lauren Bell

Weston Underwood

Trinity Rashid

Ben Conner

Carla de la Mora

Erick Ramirez

Through the National Recognition Programs, students like these can verify their eligibility every year on https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ Eligibility: GPA of B+ (equal to at least 3.3 or 87-89%), or higher, top 10% of PSAT/NMSQT® or PSAT™ 10 assessment takers in each state for each program or have earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP® Exams by the end of 10th grade. They either attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, or Indigenous/Native American, or a first-generation college student. They’re invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year. Students who are awarded recognition will be notified at the beginning of the next school year. Way to go, Buffs!

#ALLIN

Shout-out to two of our 2024 FHS graduates who earned their Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification over the summer!

Benny Quintanilla-Ruiz

Wyatt Morrison

Proud of these two for putting in all of the hard work and excited that we can offer this career pathway to our FHS students!

#ALLIN

Thanks to everyone who came out to Meet the Buffs last night - we're looking forward to a great year for all of our Buffaloes!

#ALLIN #LETSGO

In order to create a safer environment during drop off, please follow the procedures below.

FHS student drivers can park in the lot behind the athletics building and walk around to the side band hall entrance. Car riders can be dropped off out front and walk around safely on the sidewalk to the side band hall door.

9/2 - Holiday

9/5 - ACE Drivers Ed Parent Meeting 6:00 PM

9/6 - Senior Pictures

9/6 - IPR 1.1 (Gain Only)

9/6 - Pep Rally

9/9 - ACE Drivers Ed Program Begins

9/13 - District Wide Pep Rally

9/14 - Homecoming Dance

YONDR pouches will be given to students on Tuesday September 3rd. Students will be asked to put their phones in their pouches on Tuesday during 2nd period. Students will have multiple places that they can unlock their pouches in the afternoon upon exiting. Beginning on Wednesday September 4th students will be expected to lock their phones in their pouches in front of a staff member upon entry to the school building.

Children learn better—and faster—when teachers have a clear picture of what students know and how they are growing academically. In Florence ISD, we utilize the nationally normed NWEA MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) Growth Assessment three times a year (fall, winter, and spring) to monitor student growth. This adaptive computer-based assessment provides teachers with accurate and actionable evidence to help target instruction for each and every student. FHS students took the ELAR MAP test last week and will take their math and Biology MAP tests this week. There is no preparation that students need to do for this assessment as it is a universal screener. Below is more information about MAP and the reports we will share with families. Thank you for partnering with us to help your child grow in their academic skills.

9/5 - 9/7 JV Volleyball @ Academy Tournament

9/5 - JV Football @ Central Texas Christian 7:30 PM

9/6 - V Football vs. Central Texas Christian 7:00 PM (Theme = Hunt the Lions "Safari")

9/7 - Cross Country @ St Andrews

Homecoming this year is September 13th. If you would like to purchase a Homecoming T-Shirt, please see the information attached below.