Lake Fenton Families,

Last year at this time, we selected the word hopeful for students and staff as we felt a strong sense of hope for the 2021 year. With the recent tragedy our Oxford neighbors have suffered, it can be hard for us to feel a sense of hope in a setting shrouded with fear and chaos. We feel a sense of collective loss and have offered our support and love to those families suffering. Many of our parents have contributed to the community help efforts being organized for the students and staff of Oxford Schools. I thank you all for sharing the true Blue Devil Spirit in extending your help in these efforts. Our community rallies when others are in need and for that I am grateful.

Additionally, it is important that we take the time to let our own students know that they are safe. They need to hear and know that administration, central office and the Genesee County Sheriff Department are all doing what needs to be done to make sure that they are not in danger. We have run state required safety drills this year and continue to follow all protocols and procedures for any information we receive. We encourage you to talk with your student about their own social media presence and ask them not to spread disinformation. On the other hand, we also want them to speak up and share information that needs to be passed along for us to investigate. I have included the State of Michigan tip line OKAY2SAY below, but students are always welcome to come directly to me or any school official. With all of this in our midst, now is a great time for finding our way back to the basics and away from our phones and social media. Take a family hike in the wintery woods, watch a holiday movie together, bake cookies or find other ways to connect with your teen that allows them time to decompress and reconnect with you and loved ones. Share your ideas! We all need this time to spread joy more than ever.

While the recent state of schools has certainly left an indelible mark on all of us, I still want to take a moment to be grateful for the many opportunities we have been given this year. All students were given the opportunity to come back to in-person learning and we did not have a single shut down this year. All sports were open to spectators and we all watched our fall sports dominate their fields. We were able to have our first Homecoming parade and dance since the pandemic and had a wonderful time bringing our community together in true Blue Devil Spirit. We just finished our first Jinglefest weekend in two years and cheered on our band and local community businesses. We have stayed connected and found new ways to engage our students both in and out of the classroom. We still have much to be grateful for.

As we inch closer to winter break, please find moments of gratitude and joy for your students to share. They need our steady presence and our positivity in their world more than ever before. I thank you for your continued support and am grateful to be part of the Lake Fenton School Community.

Proud Principal,

Kate VanHouten Ed. S

High School Principal

Lake Fenton Community Schools

December 1 Giving Tree Donations Begin - See Below

December 7 LFHS and LFMS Choir Concert 7:30PM

December 9 SAT PRACTICE TEST ALL JUNIORS - in Gym

December 10 Half Day of School 6-12

December 14 Giving Tree Ends

December 15 LFHS Band Concert 7:30PM

December 18-January 2 No School Winter Break

January 3 Classes Resume

January 3 Second Semester Student Schedules Available for Review

January 12-14 First Semester Finals

January 14 Half Day of School 6-12/End of First Semester

January 17 No School - Teacher Professional Development

January 18 Start of Second Semester

January 18 SnowBall Slam 5:30PM

January 27 UofM DEEP Parent Meeting

• All Juniors will participate in our practice SAT test on Thursday, December 9th held in the gymnasium. This sample test is taken directly from College Board and allows students the ability to practice the rigor and stamina needed for the state required SAT test in the spring. Students will be able to score their tests and view correct answers. An SAT prep online course will be made available to all Juniors in the new year to help them further prepare for the SAT test given in April 2022. This is a great opportunity for students to prepare ahead of time.
• Our Giving Tree charity efforts have begun and students have the ability to participate in multiple ways to provide members of our school community much needed items during the holiday season. Students will have the chance to win a pizza party for their tutorial class, win an LF goody basket, or even throw a pie in the face of their favorite teachers and staff.
• BE IN THE KNOW! Sign up for our SMS Text Messaging feature! You can opt in or out at any time. This will give you important reminders throughout the year.

On Wednesday, November 17th, Stephen Smale and Indika Rajapakse virtually joined Lake Fenton High School math classes to talk about the life, career, and mathematics of Professor Stephen Smale. Smale attended Grand Blanc Schools in the 1940s, graduated from UofM and became a professor at Berkley. He went on to win a Fields Medal for his work on Poincare conjecture and created 18 problems for the world to solve in the 21st Century. Students listened to his stories of growing up in a one room school house and asked questions of the two lifetime math pioneers. Staff and students commented they enjoyed the opportunity to speak with career mathematicians.

On Wednesday, November 24th LFHS students participated in the No Place for Hate Virtual Assembly connecting them with athletes and celebrities encouraging students to build a learning community of respect while working to prevent bullying, cyberbullying and negative school culture.

Dec. 7 JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Genesee Christian 5:30/7pm @ LF

Dec. 9 Freshman/JV Boys Basketball @ Corunna 5:30/7pm

Dec. 10 JV/Varsity Girls & Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Corunna 4/5:30/7pm @ LF

Dec. 10 Varsity Gymnastics 6pm @ Livingston County Gymnastics

Dec. 11 Varsity Wrestling @ Lansing Eastern High School 9am

Dec. 11 JV Girls Basketball vs. South Lyon East 1pm @ LF

Dec. 14 JV/Varsity Girls & Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Swartz Creek 4/5:30/7pm @ LF

Dec. 14 Freshman/JV Boys Basketball @ Swartz Creek 5:30/7pm

Dec. 15 Varsity Wrestling @ Fenton 6pm

Dec. 16 Freshman/JV Boys Basketball vs. Clio 5:30/7pm @ LF

Dec. 17 JV/Varsity Girls & Varsity Boys Basketball @ Clio 4pm/5:30/7pm

Dec. 17 Varsity Gymnastics vs. Waterford & West Bloomfield 6:30pm @ Hyatt Elementary

Dec. 18 Varsity Wrestling @ Pinckney High School 9am

Dec. 21 JV/Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Imlay City 12/2pm @ LF

Dec. 29 Varsity Girls Basketball vs. St. Clair 3pm @ St. Clair Community College

Dec. 30 Varsity Wrestling @ Corunna High School 9am

Parents across our district now have the opportunity to opt-in to text messages from the high school sent directly to your cell phone listed in Synergy. This function will be used for important reminders from the high school. In our ever busy world, I know we all would appreciate a quick text message to remind us of important dates and events. Please consider opting-in to receive these texts. All previous students should already be signed up and freshman were sent an opt-in message during registration. If you did not receive a text message today, please make sure your cell phone is listed correctly in Synergy or contact our office at (810)591-9591.

We believe all students and staff work and learn best in a Positive school environment.

We believe all students and staff are responsible for creating a Respectful school environment.
We believe all students and staff thrive when demonstrating Independent thinking.
We believe all students and staff benefit from trustworthy and Dependable relationships.

We believe all students and staff are successful when actively Engaged in learning.

Learning For Continuous Success (L.F.C.S.)

Lake Fenton Community Schools through shared leadership, will educate all students to achieve their highest potential in a positive, safe and student-centered environment.

Kate VanHouten Ed. S

High School Principal

Lake Fenton Community Schools

810-591-9591

Learning For Continuous Success

Email: kvanhouten@lakefentonschools.org
Website: http://www.lakefentonschools.org/LFHS/
Location: 4070 Lahring Road, Linden, MI, United States
Phone: 810-591-9591
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