25 - 26 FHS Weekly Update #22 | Smore Newsletters

School of Choice Window for 2nd Semester Ends 12/12/25!

Due to the first semester ending in December instead of mid-January, the FAPS School of Choice window will run from December 1 - December 12, 2025.

Attendance Appeal Time

Students who have accumulated 10+ COUNT absences in any given class for the 1st semester of the 2025-26 school year were scheduled to attend an SRT Attendance Appeal Meeting on Thursday, December 4th (see Attendance Policy graphic below).

Mrs. Kilpatrick, our School-Home Coordinator, met with students to distribute the Attendance Appeals and cover directions on how to complete and submit his/her appeal by the December 12th deadline.

A follow-up meeting is scheduled for SRT on Tuesday, December 16th for any student who still has NOT submitted an Attendance Appeal for the semester.

Important Dates to Note

December

12-13 - Fenton Community Orchestra - 7pm & 2 pm

15 - Rescheduled due to 12/10 Snow Day - FHS Band Concert - 7 p.m. in FHS Auditorium

17-19 - Semester Exams - Half Days - Dismissal at 10:54 a.m.

19 - End of 2nd marking period, end of 1st Semester

January

5 - School Resumes/2nd Semester & 3rd marking period begin

7 - 1st Semester Grades due

7 - Staff Meeting/No After School Tutoring due to Staff Meeting

8 - 26-27 Curriculum Guide to be published

8-10 - Drama Performance (Who's Crazy Now) by Play Production Company in Blackbox Theater

17 - Solo Ensemble - Band

19 - Martin Luther King Day/No School

20 - Early Middle College & Mott Dual Enrollment Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in Lecture Room

21 - Building Leadership Mtg. 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

21 - SRT IB Diploma Meeting & Parent IB Diploma Meeting 6:30 p.m. in Lecture Room

22 - Course Application & Audition Information for 2026-27 available online

23 - Blood Drive #3

27 - 11th Grade Class Meeting during SRT

29 - 10th Grade Class Meeting during SRT

31 - District 3 Honors Band

December: Week #3 December 15 - 19, 2025

Monday (12/15/25)

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus
Rescheduled FHS Band Concert at 7:00 p.m. in FHS Auditorium

Tuesday (12/16/25)

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Wednesday (12/17/25) - Half Day due to Semester Exams

Exams 3rd & 4th hours
NO AST

Thursday (12/18/25) - Half Day due to Semester Exams

Exams 5th & 6th hours
NO AST

Friday (12/19/25) - Half Day due to Semester Exams/Last Day before Holiday Break

Exams 1st and 2nd hours

January: Week #1 January 5 - 9, 2026

Monday (1/5/26) - 3rd marking period begins/2nd Semester Begins

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Tuesday (1/6/26)

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Wednesday (1/7/26) -

1st Semester Grades due by Staff at 2:40 p.m.
No After School Tutoring due to Staff Meeting from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.

Thursday (1/8/26) - 26-27 Curriculum Guide To Be Printed

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Drama Performance of Who's Crazy Now in Blackbox Theater at 7:00 p.m.

Friday (1/9/26) -

Drama Performance of Who's Crazy Now in Blackbox Theater at 7:00 p.m

Saturday (1/10/26)

Drama Performance of Who's Crazy Now in Blackbox Theater at 7:00 p.m.

Who's Crazy Now?

Summary of Play: In an asylum for school teachers driven crazy by their students, hilarity ensues when the sane are mistaken for patients.

January: Week #2 January 12-16, 2026

Monday (1/12/26) -

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Tuesday (1/13/26)

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Wednesday (1/14/26) -

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Thursday (1/15/26)

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Friday (1/16/26) -

No AST on Fridays

Saturday (1/17/25)

Solo Ensemble - Band

January: Week #3 January 19 - 23, 2026

Monday (1/19/26) - NO SCHOOL/MLK DAY

Tuesday (1/20/26)

IB Diploma Meeting during SRT for interested students
After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus
Early Middle College with Mott Informational Meeting in Lecture Room at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday (1/21/26) -

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus
IB Diploma Meeting for Parents in FHS Lecture Room at 6:30 p.m.
Building Leadership Meeting - 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.

Thursday (1/22/26)

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Friday (1/23/26) -

National Honor Society sponsors Blood Drive #3
NO AST on Fridays

January: Week 34 - January 26 - 30, 2026

Monday (1/26/26) -

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Tuesday (1/27/26)

11th Grade Scheduling Class Meeting during SRT
After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Wednesday (1/28/26) -

After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus

Thursday (1/29/26)

10th Grade Scheduling Class Meeting during SRT
After School Tutoring - 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. (if riding a bus), or 3:40 p.m. if not riding the bus
Dual Enrollment Informational Meeting in FHS Lecture Room at 6:30 p.m.

Friday (1/23/26) -

National Honor Society sponsors Blood Drive #3
NO AST on Fridays

Scheduling for 2026-27 - New Courses

The Fenton Area Public Schools recently approved new courses for Fenton High School at their Board Meeting on December 2nd. Those courses include:

1. Literature & Composition 1 Academy

2. Gone Boarding

3. Pre-Apprenticeship Training

4. Unified P.E.

5. IB Film SL2

Advanced Physics was also proposed and the Board of Education needed more information before making a decision at their December 16th meeting

Scheduling for 2026-27 - Testing Out of Courses

Public Act 335 allows students the opportunity to “Test Out” of any course offered by Fenton High School except Government or Physical Education by taking a comprehensive final exam in June. Students must demonstrate a reasonable level of mastery of the subject matter (C+ or better) in order to “Test Out” of the course.

When a student successfully completes the “Testing Out” procedures for a course, his/her transcript will reflect “Test Out” credit which will count toward fulfillment of subject area and course sequence requirements BUT NOT toward completion of the credit hours required for graduation. Test Out credit will NOT be included in the computation of grade point average or class rank. When a course is completed by “Testing Out”, a student may NOT receive credit, by any means, for a lower course in the course sequence.

Students who wish to take the test to “Test Out” of a course must register by filling out the appropriate form in the Counseling Office by April 30.

Testing Out Grades/Credits (from Code of Conduct)

If a student successfully completes the “Testing Out” procedures for a course, the following will apply:

The student’s transcript will reflect “Test Out” credit which will count towards fulfillment of subject area & course sequence.
Test Out credit will NOT be included in the computation of grade point average or class rank and will be listed as S (Satisfactory) or U (Unsatisfactory) on the transcript.
When a course is completed by “Testing Out,” a student may not receive credit, by any means for a lower course in the sequence.

GCI Roadshow Presentation Link

Click here for GO Scholarship Website

Choice One Bank Athlete of the Week Winners!

Athletics Website for Schedules and more!

MHSAA 2025-26 Seasons & Start Dates

FHS Dance Team

The FHS Dance Team competed this past weekend at Lake Orion and scored 2nd in Hip Hop and 4th in Pom. Individual solos were performed by Avarie Camps (who itook1st place) and Dahlia Wentworth (who took 2nd place).

Lake Fenton, Fenton, & Linden Gymnastics Team

LFLF had a great showing on Saturday at the Holt invitational! The team secured a 3rd place finish. Dayne Stucky (LF) and Emery O’Brien (F) were both all around competitors at the meet and came in 6 and 5th place. Stucky got a PR on floor as well as bar. Addison Ellison (F) also got a PR on floor with her 9.025. Roeynn Roberts (LF) competed for the team on two events, also getting her own PR on bar. Alivia Brown (F) competed on vault and went two for two with perfect landings. Mia Brown’s (L) scores on both bar and vault counted toward the team total that landed LFLF in third. Clare Hunter (F) had an outstanding floor performance, her 9.125 was the highest floor score of the team. LFLF will head to the Fowlerville invite on Friday. Congrats and good luck to these ladies!

Ski Team Interest Form

Ski & Snowboard Club Info

Final Forms Tips & Tricks

SRT Hygiene Drive

Mission: Not all FHS students have the same access to adequate hygiene products. The FHS Hygiene Drive sets out to provide the essential hygiene products necessary to promote all students' physical and mental well-being at FHS. Community participation in these hygiene drives ensures increased accessibility to hygiene products for any and all students.

Goals & Awards

1. Donations tracked by SRT homeroom on a monthly basis

2. SRT class that collects the most donations each month wins a pizza party

3. Pizza parties will take place on the first SRT of the following month.

Please consider helping out this worthy cause!.

FHS News

Mr. Smith and his Video Productions crew have been hard at work creating the next episode of the FHS News. Check out the September 19th episode here.

1st Episode (9/5/25) Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lLbDMh5Oryf-9OReANBS6xUq2MQVnoXK/view?usp=sharing

2nd Episode (9/19/25): https://drive.google.com/file/d/17eVDWu5b4m9DUo32C2efoqcWcnGLeNBb/view

3rd Episode (10/3/25)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BgMK7UKtQKlzEGExl1ysmXplIALNPKNj/view?usp=sharing

4th Episode (10/17/25)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Dp-5Q81Pz-LcMoE7bhkfgvvitqSxvwV/view?usp=sharing

5th Episode (10/31/25) - Halloween Episode

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13b-0Pej0q6uW6gS_9aPTcA6oITBXQmyQ/view

6th Episode (11/14/25) https://drive.google.com/file/d/16YZ8kv13xwYcr3jlGWHSSnJXD1ZlEHiv/view

Thank you to all of our students and staff who participated in the impromptu Snowman contest on December 10th! Below are three of the submissions, and as you'll see, not all are traditional snowmen. Checkout the gallery of all the submissions by clicking on the Snowman with the F-Paw on the hat to the right.

Community Bulletin Board

This is a reminder that we have a "Community Bulletin Board" on our district website where we post digital flyers related to community events, local clubs or activities, community sports programs, etc... Please visit the link to see what's happening throughout our community! #WeAreFenton

https://www.fentonschools.org/page/community-bulletin-board

Tiger Paw Pantry -Google Form

Santa Makes An Appearance at Jinglefest

Fenton High School's own, Oley Frappier, worked with Fenton Kiwanis this past weekend to make sure kids attending Jinglefest had the opportunity to see Santa.

Also making an appearance was former WOW Director, Linda Mora, as the Holiday Tree.

Michigan State University Gifted & Talented Program

If you are interested in having your child tested by the MSU Gifted & Talented Program, please register for CogAT Testing on their website: https://gifted.msu.edu/

Polar Plunge - FAPS Tigers Team

Work Permits

Here are the links for Summer Work Permits:

Under 16 years: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/work-permits

Age 16–17 yrs: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/work-permits

Beginning April 2, 2025, HB 5594 changed work-hour restrictions for 14- and 15-year-olds to align with federal law, limiting them to 3 hours per school day, 18 hours per school week, and 40 hours per non-school week, with work allowed only between 7 AM and 7 PM (or 9 PM from May 31 until Labor Day)
Work Permits Shifting to LEO - PA 196 of 2024 moves the responsibility for issuing work permits from schools to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity starting no later than October 1, 2026. Schools will still retain the authority to revoke permits for attendance or academic concerns, maintaining a key leverage point for student engagement.
There will be some additional, minimal process for employers and minors (or their parents), as well as a new database of authorized youth employers available online, but that process will be handled entirely by LEO once they take over the work permit system.

Weekly Updates

Every Friday during the school year, FHS will push out a Weekly Update to students/parents. These updates are also posted on the Fenton Area Public Schools website and are housed there for families to be able to refer back to them.

1. Go to www.fentonschools.org

2. Click on Schools & select Fenton High School

3. Go to heading "Our School"

4. Look for subheading called "Weekly Updates"

Michigan State Police launch "Open the Door" Online Predator Info - click here

Parent Resource Sheet

To help reduce the length of the Weekly Update while still providing parents with easy access to multiple resources, we have created the 25-26 FHS Parent Cheat Sheet. It will be housed on our website and included in the FHS Weekly Updates.

Click here to access the 25-26 FHS Parent Resource Page

Links to Important FHS Items:

1. Application for Free & Reduced Breakfast/Lunch - which also includes discounts on Pay to Play, AP & IB Testing Fees, Chromebook fees, Summer School, etc. https://fenton.familyportal.cloud/

2. Bus Routes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17POEDFrmeNl4MVdreNxXpca-oV7WwuU6/view?usp=sharing

3. FHS Calendar: a) Click HERE for the FHS calendar. b) Once on the calendar, click on the graphic in the bottom right corner to add it to your calendar. The graphic has a plus symbol and the words Google Calendar.

3. Chromebook Agreement & Google Form

Agreement Form: https://www.fentonschools.org/o/fps/page/11-chromebook-initiative

Google Form: https://fentonschools.incidentiq.com/policy/866691ce-5be0-44b3-8231-0a001291884b/lookup

3. Lunch Menu: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2673/FPS/5992098/September-_FHS.pdf

4. Medication Form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O58bESswPRVDumznMmrkDoiiV7C9WqAC_MLmOaYCn5w/edit?tab=t.0

5. Outside Food deliveries - Outside food deliveries compete with what is sold in the cafeteria as part of the federal school lunch programs, creates confusion, incorrectly implies students can order food for delivery to the cafeteria, and results in strangers (delivery people) trying to enter the campus creating a safety issue, therefore are not permitted.

6.Parking Registration Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwhFp8jh0YSRNzfzYw5Zg5jrQ0A_zAS6tgZGTUZQ4X2o0s5g/viewform

Inclement Weather

With the colder weather season upon us, it's that time of year when we start preparing for possible inclement weather and the possibility of school cancellation. Please take time to plan for what you and your family will do in the event we have to cancel school.

The process used to consider weather cancellations is below:

The district, in conjunction with the transportation department, operations department, law enforcement and local road commissions monitor the weather.
Fenton collaborates with other area superintendents to make decisions based on the road conditions for our area currently and/or in the near future.
The district will notify designated individuals in the event of a school closure to then disseminate information as quickly as possible.
Families can check: the district website, messaging through our FAPS app to phones in the form of voice, text message, email message, district Facebook, and news stations (ABC 12, WNEM 5, NBC 25, Detroit Fox2).

When the weather breaks and road conditions are in question, remember to leave early and drive slowly. Ensure your contact information is updated with your school so the district can provide the most efficient communication, and download our FAPS App.

Suicide Awareness & Prevention

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.

ABOUT THE LIFELINE

https://988lifeline.org/

Kinship Care

Kinship care is the full-time care, nurturing and protection of children by family members, close family friends or other important adults in the child’s life. This could include grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, family friends or members of their tribes or clans.

Contact: 800-535-1218 (Monday - Friday, 9-4 PM).

WEBSITE: kinship.msu.edu EMAIL: kinship@msu.edu

FARR

If you need assistance, and are in the Fenton, Lake Fenton, or Linden school districts, Fenton Area Resources & Referral Network (aka FARR) can help with emergency assistance and resources. See contact info below.

FARR

P.O. Box 529

Fenton, MI 48430

Phone - (810) 750-6244

Fax - (810) 885-0286

Email - FARRNetworkHelp@gmail.com