Tiger Newsletter

Mr. Kimble has been selected to the Kansas Association of School Boards' Leadership for Tomorrow (LFT) Class of 2025. Participants are nominated and then chosen through an application process that focuses on individual leadership in Kansas public education and participation in activities that promote effective governance and raise student achievement. LFT gives board members, superintendents and administrators time to explore change theories and strategies, participate in leadership skill training and expand understanding of education and key issues for effective governance and raising student achievement. Through five two-day sessions, the class will visit local schools, hear classroom presentations and participate in class discussions of issues and challenges facing Kansas education. At the end of the program, LFT members walk away with a new set of skills and knowledge that better prepares them for success in leading the modern education environment.

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The competition for placement in these groups is staggering!

Vocalists for State Choir are selected from auditions held throughout Kansas in November.

Fewer than a dozen second sopranos from Southeast Kansas make one of the state choirs.

Each district gets a different number of students in the groups based on music enrollment.

Our Southeast Kansas district had more than 70 second sopranos vying for one of TEN spots!

Orchestra auditions are a free-for-all with no mandated representation.

Out of 150 students selected for State Orchestra only TWO students from Southeast Kansas made the cut. John Ravenscraft, a sophomore, muscled his way into a spot surrounded by cellists from Kansas City, Wichita, Lawrence and Manhattan.

Junie and John will rehearse with their respective ensembles on Thursday & Friday, February 27th & 28th, and perform Saturday morning, March 1st, at the close of the Kansas Music Educators Workshop.

--submitted by Carson Felt, FSHS/FSMS Orchestra Conductor

A big shout out to Brennen Feeback! He received his well-deserved award from the Kansas Department of Education during a recent ceremony in Topeka. The mission of The Horizon Award is to recognize exemplary first-year teachers who perform in a way that distinguishes them as outstanding and only 32 first-year Kansas teachers are recognized.

In addition to Spring Break the week of March 17th

(Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀),

there is no school for FSHS Tigers on Friday, March 7th & Friday, March 14th.

FSCC will be hosting a CTE Open House to showcase the programs available to all students, including students still in high school. The open house will take place Thursday evening, March 6th, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the campus of Fort Scott Community College. Programs available to explore are Harley Davidson, John Deere, Cosmetology, Heavy Equipment, Welding, Nursing, CDL and more. If interested in any of these programs, please plan to attend with your high school student. If you have any questions about your student starting any of these programs while still in high school, visit with Mrs. Martin or Mr. Messer in the FSHS Counseling Office.

Fort Scott High School had the privilege of hosting the local Special Olympics Basketball event this past Wednesday, February 26th! Tiger & Lady Tiger Basketball players, cheerleaders, band and additional student volunteers helped with the event and more Tiger students joined together to provide the cheering section.

The value of the smiles on the faces of the participants? Priceless! What a great event for our high school and middle school students and we look forward to hosting the next one. 🐯

FSHS marketing students are creating businesses

and hosting a tradeshow that is open to the public!

Cast your vote for your favorite when you come see our students' businesses

in the FSHS Auxiliary Gym on Tuesday, March 11th, from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m.!

FutureNow: Finance was held in the FSHS Aux Gym for the Class of 2028 this week.

This event is geared towards helping freshmen think through different financial situations once they have graduated.

Many, many thanks to the local business leaders who took the time to help freshmen prioritize spending decisions!