FHS Weekly Update

Announcements for the Week: February 12-16, 2024

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Announcements

Winter Dance Tickets on Sale!

The Winter Dance will be on Saturday, February 17 from 7 PM - 10 PM. The theme will be TANGLED.

Tickets:

Purchase your Winter Dance tickets through MySchoolBucks (MSB) starting Monday, February 5. One outside guest allowed per FHS student ticket. *Tickets are non-refundable*

Friday, February 9th - Wednesday, February 14th:

$20 / ticket on MySchoolBucks or FHS Cashier during school hours
Guest form must be completed and submitted at time of purchase
Forms can be found on MSB
In person ticket sales will close on Wednesday, February 14th at 3:30 PM.
Online ticket sales will close on Wednesday, February 14th at 11:59pm.
All outside guest tickets must be purchased by this date. No outside guests may purchase tickets at the door.
Forms can be found on MSB

At the dance:

$25 / ticket (cash only for FREMD STUDENTS ONLY - no outside guests admitted for at the door ticket purchase)

Dance Information:

Cotton Candy & Popcorn Sales: Bring cash!
Giant Games: We will have giant checkers/chess, Jenga, and Connect 4 to play!

Spirit Week

Monday, Feb. 12 - Pajama Day - Get cozy and wear your best PJs!
Tuesday, Feb. 13 - College Day - Wear your favorite college merch!
Wednesday, Feb. 14 - On Wednesdays We Wear Pink - Wear pink for Valentine’s Day!
***Food Truck Day during lunch periods***
Thursday, Feb. 15 - Rhyme Without Reason - Pair with a friend with in rhyming costumes (i.e. FBI and Butterfly)!
Friday, Feb. 16 - TanGOLD and Green Out - wear gold or green to show Fremd and Tangled Spirit!

FHS Celebrates Black History Month

Join in on our Black History Month Celebration Activities! Each Monday, FHS is invited to wear Black History Month Gear. Each Tuesday, FHS is invited to participate in experiences celebrating Black History Month.

Tuesday, February 13th: “Black Joy”

“Black Joy” acknowledges the soul stirring triumphs that have been accomplished by Black Americans. Join us as we make time to recognize our individual and collective victories!

Tuesday, February 20th: “The Second Annual FHS Sweet Potato Pie Bake Off”

Last year Ms. Dinham (Wellness Teacher) challenged Mr. Smith (Assistant Principal) to a bake off and Mr. Smith walked away with bragging rights. This time around, Ms. Tyus, Administrative Assistant in the Nurse’s Office, has challenged Mr. Smith. Will Ms. Tyus ascend to the Sweet Potato Pie Mountaintop or will Mr. Smith remain the Sweet Potato Pie King? Come on by for some sweet treats and do not forget to cast your vote!

Tuesday, February 27th: “A Tribute to Hip Hop”

From its reshaping of the music scene to how it has altered the English lexicon, Hip Hop has added so much to American culture. Join us in the student cafeteria as we reminisce about 50 years of Hip Hop through a fun-filled experience!

Wellness Activity: Fremd Frenzy!

Get ready for our first Fremd Frenzy, an all school photo scavenger hunt that you can compete in with your friends. Team sign up is this week only. There may be 3 to 4 students per team. To sign up, scan the QR code on the big screen in the cafeteria or in the hallways to join the schoology page. There you will find all of the information you need to participate. Prizes for the top three teams include a team pizza party, gift cards to the spirit shop, and more. Team signup ends February 16th.

Senior Final Exam Exemption Information

All students will be required to take final examinations. Seniors may qualify for an exemption from their last semester final examinations in all courses if the student:

has at least a “C” average in the course
has fewer than six absences from the class
has never been truant from the class
has never been suspended from the class
and is not incomplete on assignments required by the teacher.

Seniors who are not exempt from last semester final examinations will take their examinations at the regularly scheduled times for semester examinations.

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Mobile Ordering Available for Lunch Periods

Did you know that you can pre-order your lunch using MySchoolBucks? Order ahead (by the night before) and skip the lunch line to pick up your lunch order in the "Mobile Order" area of the cafeteria. This is a great option for students with period-and-a-half classes. During this pilot phase, only 25 mobile orders per lunch hour will be allowed, so get your order in early!

Don't forget to add community service hours to Maia!

Remember to take a moment to log your community service hours in Maia Learning! See the attachment below for details on how to put them into your account.

Logging Community Service Hours in Maia .pdf

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Order School Pictures Through Lifetouch

Don't Forget to Order This Year's School Pictures thorugh Lifetouch! Enjoy 10% OFF your order using the promo code: F202310OFF. This code expires May 1, 2024. Order Link HERE.

Follow Fremd Events on Schoology!

Students - If you are looking for even more up-to-the-minute information about Fremd, be sure to turn on notifications for Fremd Events on Schoology (course code: 5838-N2R4-67XSX).

Families - although you are not able to enroll in the course as a family member, you can follow Fremd Events notifications if your child is enrolled and if your notifications are set to alert you of course updates.