FHS Ink Newsletter

Wednesday, January 3rd- RETURN TO SCHOOL

Monday, January 15th- NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)

Monday, January 22nd- END OF SEMESTER 2

• If any Juniors need a class ring order form you can still get one in the FHS front office.

• The lost and found is OVERFLOWING- if you are missing something- check the lost and found!

• Homework Help: After school homework help for grades 6-12 is in FHS room #114 Mondays-Thursdays, after school until 4pm. Contact Molly Sheasby for more information

• MHS is collecting donations of new hats mittens and gloves in sizes pre-k through adult all donation can be brought to Mrs. Line's room throughout the winter

• SENIORS! There are MANY new scholarships and opportunities in the Guidance Office. Stop in for an updated list!

• There will be a Financial Aid Form Night on January 31st at Minnesota North - Computer Lab Room SS 135! All seniors and families are encouraged to attend.

• The senior class trip did get the needed 10 participants so we WILL BE going from March 30 - April 4 and if anyone is still interested they have until December 26th to sign up. If you have any questions or need information please contact Mr. Sandberg.

Left to Right: 2nd Place- Mrs. Hamers, 1st Place- Mrs. Rudolph, 3rd Place- Mrs. Scholler

The week before Christmas break was busy at FHS.

Monday was Pajama Day. In the morning Kape greeted the students with muffins for Muffin Monday! KAPE leaders handed out muffins to all students that entered FHS Monday morning. Most students had their pajamas on and enjoyed their muffins!

Tuesday was Blizzard Out Day. Students were encouraged to dress in either white or blue to show their Winter Spirit.

Wednesday was Ugly Sweater Day. The top 3 winners were Elley Silvers, McKynlee Skrien, and Cullen Erickson. They were awarded with Christmas treats.

Thursday was Flannel Day and the majority of staff and students were seen walking the halls in their favorite flannels.

Friday was Grinch Day and wrapped up the week at FHS before heading off into Winter Break!

FHS staff participated in a Christmas tree decorating contest. 3rd place was Mrs. Scholler with her "Grinch Tree", 2nd place was Mrs. Hamers with her "Poetree", and in 1st place Mrs. Rudolph with her "Double Bubble Tree." They all won chocolate, a mug and coffee.

Carter Line was chosen as Bronco of the week because of a couple of great games on the basketball court where he had the hot hand hitting 3's, but also because he is a great student athlete that is a leader in the classroom as well as on the court. Carter plays sports with integrity and teamwork and plays for all of the right reasons. Congratulations Carter!

Parker Olson was chosen as Bronco of the week due to his work ethic, positive attitude, and being a great teammate and friend both on the ice and at FHS. Parker battles hard on the ice and is always working diligently in the classroom to make sure he is a top student in his classes. Parker greets everyone, is the first one to step up and help with anything needed, and is just a "great guy!"

The girls basketball team headed to Deer River on Thursday, December 21st to take on the Warriors. The girls defeated Deer River for their first win of the season. The final score was 66-55. The Broncos were proud of how they played defensively in their man to man. The girls switched into a 2-3 in the end of the second half when they found themselves in foul trouble. They quickly switched back to man to man. Their shots were falling, and their confidence is on the upswing.

Cheznee Skrien had a big night for the Broncos scoring 20 points. Piper Tomczak also scored 16 points in the Bronco win. Overall, the girls were proud of their intensity playing defensive and they hope they can carry it on throughout the rest of the season.

The JV team also won 43-34. Jazzman Slifer has 13 points to lead the JV team.

The team has a long break over Christmas Break and does not play again until January 4th when they take Nashwauk-Keewatin at home. Tip off will be at 7:15pm for the varsity game and they are looking forward to it!

The girls also had a special practice last week where they invited the 3rd-4th grade girls team to practice with them. They went over ball handling, shooting, and defensive drills. The younger and the older girls had a blast and it was a highlight of the season for both teams!

The boys basketball team took on Mesabi East in the FHS Gymnasium. The boys played a great game overall, probably their best of the season so far. Mesabi East was a good team and the Broncos battled the entire game.

The boys were proud of their defensive game and worked hard on their full court press, keeping them in the game. Hendrix Torgerson led the Broncos with 13 points, Landin Budris scored 12, Carter Line scored 5, and Kalan Kittelson had 4 points, and Lucas Hollis and Jared Slifer scored 2 points a piece to round out the scoring.

The boys head to Ely for a tournament over Christmas Break where they will play Cook County and will have another shot at Bigfork. The boys are looking forward to the tournament and getting some more wins under their belt before heading into the second half of the season.

The girls hockey players and coaches were all battling illness over the past week and had a few rough games. The girls lost to Fort Frances at home with a final score of 8-1. The lady Broncos then headed on a long road trip to Kenora the following Thursday. The girls lost to a tough Kenora team 14-0.

The girls have been working hard to regroup, rest up, recover from illnesses, and are looking forward to regrouping over Christmas Break and playing a home game on Thursday, December 28th against Moose Lake @ 7pm at Bronco Arena. The Broncos are looking for their first win of the season, and are optimistic that the Moose Lake matchup will go in their favor!

The latest news for Bronco Boys Hockey is a blend of ups and downs. Last week's game against Moose Lake ended with a 3-2 victory with an exciting overtime win for the Broncos. Then, last Saturday, the boys continued on a positive swing with a win against Kittson County Central 5-1. The boys then faced off in a tough matchup where they unfortunately lost to a tough Duluth Marshall team with a final score of 8-2. The team is hopeful they can get back on track and head in a positive direction again as they begin the second half of their season.

The Broncos played in the Border Battle against Fort Frances on Friday, December 22nd at Bronco Arena. They Broncos tied the Muskies 2-2 in a great game with a packed arena. Cooper Crandall and Gage Wallander each scored a goal in the tie. The Broncos are looking forward to a rematch with the Muskies in February to see who will get to take the trophy home for the year!

Down in the KAPE room on the Wednesday before Winter Break, Mrs. Balaski and her KAPE kids had their annual Christmas party and gift exchange. The kids involved got to plan what they were going to do for the party the week prior, as a thank you for all of the work that they do to make KAPE successful. The group decided to have tacos for lunch, with cookies, and grape and red Kool-Aid mixed together for the beverage. They decided to play a gift exchange game while trading presents with one another. Christmas movies such as Santa Clause 1,2, and 3 were played in the room throughout the week and Christmas music could be heard down the hallway the day before break. One of the students brought donuts from Dunkin to share with the entire group and many brought other treats to share as well. During the gift exchange game people were competing to intensely to win the gifts. Cullen Erickson ended up the winner of the game! A great time was had by all involved!

There's a new face in the FHS Library. Mrs. Hjelle took a new position in the school, which left the library position open. Lori Potter started in her new role this week, and Falls High Ink had a chance to check in with her to see how the fist week went.

Why did you decide to take this job?

I actually worked in the library after Mrs. Bates moved away. I liked the job and was asked if I’d be interested in it when Mrs. Hjelle took another position,

What are you looking forward to the most this year?

Getting to know more of the students and helping students pick out books.

What is the most challenging part of your role in the library?

Making sure all the books get returned and don’t get lost.

What is your favorite part of being in the library?

Seeing a variety of students throughout the day.

What is an interesting fact about you that the students don’t know?

I am a mom to three boys, I have two daughters- in-law, I have two grandsons and another grandchild due in June. I love to camp and I love fishing. The past 12 years I have been a basketball cheer advisor to some amazing girls.

The MHS members and MHS leader Karla Line worked diligently to offer 4-6th grade students at FES a fun, safe, positive activity that also serves as one of their largest fundraisers. They hosted a dance at the FHS cafeteria that all 4-6th grade students were welcome to attend. Mrs. Line, along with MHS members chaperoned, ran the concession stand, sold tickets, and headed up the DJ booth. A great time was had by all and the fundraiser was a huge success for MHS, covering the cost of their annual sweatshirts and shirts for their members. Thanks to MHS!

Look forward to a season update on the Bronco Boys Swimming & Diving Team, a check in with Staff and Students on the new WE Middle School Setup, an introduction to the FHS Senior High Knowledge Bowl Team, and update on the beginning of the FHS Speech Season, and a sneak peak into the upcoming One Act Public Performance!

Friday, December 22nd

Boys Hockey HOME vs. Fort Frances @ 7pm

Thursday, December 28th

Girls Hockey HOME vs. Moose Lake @ 6pm

Tuesday, January 2nd

Boys Basketball AWAY @ Lake of the Woods 7pm

Thursday, January 4th

Girls Varsity Hockey HOME vs. Duluth Northern Stars 7pm

Girls Varsity Basketball HOME vs. Nashwauk-Keewatin @ 7:15pm

Friday, January 5th

Boys Swimming and Diving AWAY vs. Proctor @ 4pm

Girls Varsity Basketball HOME vs. Northwoods @ 7:15pm

Boys Varsity Hockey HOME vs. Red Lake Falls @ 7:30

Saturday, January 6th

Girls Varsity Hockey AWAY vs. Eagle/Wadena- Deer creek @ 3pm

Boys Varsity Hockey HOME vs. Proctor @ 1pm

Monday, January 8th

Girls Basketball HOME vs. Mountain Iron Buhl @ 7:15pm

Tuesday, January 9th

Boys Hockey HOME vs. Rock Ridge @ 7:30pm

Boys Basketball HOME vs. Northman Community Schools @ 7:15pm

Girls Hockey AWAY vs. Fort Frances @ 7:15pm

Thursday, January 11

Girls Hockey HOME vs. North shore @ 7pm

Boys Basketball AWAY vs. Rock Ridge @ 7:15pm

Girls Basketball AWAY vs. Lake of the Woods @ 7:15pm

Friday, January 12th

Boys Hockey HOME vs. St. Paul Johnson @ 6pm

Saturday, January 13th

Boys Swimming & Diving AWAY vs. Grand Rapids @ 10:00am TRUE TEAM MEET

Girls Basketball HOME vs. Two Harbors @ 1pm

Girls Hockey HOME vs. Duluth Marshall @ 1pm

Monday, January 15th

Girls Hockey AWAY vs. Princeton @ 2pm

Tuesday, January 16th

Boys Hockey HOME vs. Ely @ 7:30pm

Boys Basketball HOME vs. Warroad h@ 7:15pm

Wednesday, January 17th

FHS Varsity Knowledge Bowl @ MIB

Thursday, January 18th

Girls Hockey AWAY vs. Detroit Lakes @ 6pm

Boys Hockey HOME vs. Greenway @ 7:15pm

Girls Basketball HOME vs. Ely @ 7:15pm

Friday, January 19th

Boys Swimming & Diving AWAY vs. Chisholm @ 4:30pm

Saturday, January 20

Girls Hockey HOME vs. Long Prairie Gray Eagle Wadena Deer Creek @ 2pm

Boys Basketball HOME vs. Hill City @ 2:30pm

Monday, January 22nd

Boys Hockey HOME vs. Lake of the Woods @ 6pm

Tuesday, January 23rd

Girls Basketball AWAY vs. Cherry @ 7:15pm

Thursday, January 25th

Boys Hockey HOME vs. North Shore @ 6:30pm

Girls Hockey AWAY vs. Pequot @ 7pm

Girls Basketball AWAY vs. Mesabi East @ 7:15pm

Boys Basketball HOME vs. Greenway @ 7:15pm

Friday, January 26th

Boys Swimming & Diving AWAY vs. Rock Ridge @ 5pm

Boys Hockey AWAY vs Red Lake Falls High School @ 6pm

Saturday, January 27th

Speech AWAY at Duluth Marshall @ TBD

Girls Basketball HOME vs Duluth Marshall @ 2pm

Boys Basketball HOME vs Two Harbors @ 5pm

Monday, January 29th

Girls Basketball HOME vs Littlefork Big Falls @ 7pm

Girls Hockey HOME vs Fort Frances @ 7:15pm

Tuesday, January 30th

Boys Hockey AWAY vs Hibbing @ 7pm

Boys Basketball AWAY vs Mountain Iron Buhl @ 7:15pm

Wednesday, January 31st

FHS Varsity Knowledge Bowl @ MIB