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District Information and Guidelines
For information on district-wide topics such as the decision-making process for fall, FAQs, learning formats, district-wide communications, etc. please view the district webpage here.
FAHS Communications
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10.27.2020 Virtual Video Announcements
Good afternoon everyone,
Please see the announcements for the week:I wanted to get them out today since we have our costume contest tomorrow and I wanted to remind everyone. The cut-off for entry and sending your pics in for judging is at NOON tomorrow. So make sure to get your entries in by then.One thing I didn't mention in the announcements is our Virtual Trivia contest that will be happening next Sunday, November 8th, from 5-7:45 pm. It will be a chance for you to put together a team of 5 students or fellow staff to test your knowledge on the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE movies. . It will be a Kahoot for your team of staff or students to join and compete for our grand prizes in the vault. More details will be coming out via email next week. Additionally, next Wednesday, November 4th will be "comfy clothes" dress up day. Whether it's your favorite sweats or school appropriate PJ's, get comfy and send in the pics again and you'll be automatically entered into the prize drawing for a surprise gift card of your choice.Make sure you don't forget to set your clocks back on Saturday night for daylight savings time. We "FALL" backwards this time.If you've been slacking out there and aren't doing too hot in your classes, GET TO WORK! Talk with your teachers and see what you can do to salvage what you can on your grades for 1st quarter. If you're doing good, keep it up, I'm proud of you!Thanks everyone and have a great rest of your day!Mr. H -
10.26.2020 - Family/Teacher Conferences
Good evening Fort Atkinson High School Families,
As mentioned in previous communications, we are still planning on having Family/Teacher Conferences on November 5th and 9th both days from 4:30-7:30 pm. Just like we did during our FAHS Open House, we will be doing conferences this year virtually.
Please follow this link: Conference needed links---for a complete listing of all of our teachers by department to schedule a 10 minute time block for a conference along with their individual Zoom link for all of their meetings. If you are unable to sign up for a block that works for you, please contact the teacher directly to set up an alternative communication time. Teacher sign-ups can be found directly on our HS webpage under the Conferences drop down tab at the top. Also, teachers will once again be sending their Zoom links to all of their students to share with families to meet about their classes. The deadline to sign up for conferences will be Tuesday, November 3rd.
Counselors will also be present that evening for any additional assistance necessary, and also are linked on the same page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the high school main office.
Also, due to the shortened week this week, materials pick up will be from 2-7 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27th.Thanks and happy Monday to you!Dan -
10.23.2020 Virtual Video Announcements
Good afternoon all,
Please follow this link for our weekly announcements:
10.23.2020 Virtual Video Announcements
Stay tuned for some more exciting information on upcoming virtual celebrations starting with the dress-up competition on the 28th!
Keep working hard, and know you all are in our thoughts daily!
Mr. H
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10.19.2020 Information pertaining to senior portraits for the 2020/2021 yearbook
To: Graduating seniors of the class of 2021
From: Tchogeerrah Staff, yearbook organization of Fort Atkinson High School
Re: Information pertaining to senior portraits for the 2020/2021 yearbook
I would like to introduce you to the standards established by my yearbook staff with regard to senior photos and their due date for the 2020/2021 school year. Our specifications are as follows:
Students should submit their picture through Google Classroom Senior Photo 2020-2021 using the code below by December 4, 2020:
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4 easy steps to submit your senior photo are as follows:
- Use the above code to join the Senior Picture Google classroom.
- Click on the assignment Submit Senior Photo.
- Click add and choose the link to upload your JPEG attachment.
- Click Turn In Assignment.
Pictures submitted should follow these specifications:
Students must have appropriate attire and background.
Pictures must be vertical.
Pictures must be a JPEG with a 300 dpi.
Please submit your photo by December 4th, 2020.
We would appreciate every attempt for the pictures to be submitted by the December 4thst deadline. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please call me, Julie Newbury, at 563-7811, extension 2014. Thank you for your time and cooperation. A chart will be posted outside the yearbook lab where we will keep track of student names for which we have received a professional portrait. If a name is not listed, it means we have received no submission, and we will assume no professional portraits were taken. * If we did not receive a professional portrait, we will use the photo taken at registration for the senior section. If you do not have a portrait taken at registration, there is a possibility that your photo will not be featured in the senior section.
Thank you,
Julie Newbury/Tchogeerrah advisor
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10.16.2020 Virtual Video Announcements
Students and Families-
Please see the virtual announcements from Friday, October 16th. There is some important information about upcoming due dates, virtual etiquette, and more!
Hopefully, you had a chance to look at the email I sent to you last night with regards to the schedule changes for next week starting Monday.
On another note, if you're not feeling so hot emotionally, make sure to take a look at resources we put together for everyone here: Emotional Health Support Resources. Remember, there are many, many people and different ways to get help when you need it. The most important thing you can do is to talk with someone about your concerns. Even though it may feel pretty lonely during these times, all of your teachers, counselors, staff and principals are still here for you, willing and able to help how we can.Like I said last year, hang on to the positive and push through the negative. You've got this!10.16.2020 VIRTUAL VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENTS
For any questions, please know that you are always welcome to reach out to our Administrative Team-
Mr. Halvorsen- halvorsend@fortschools.org
Mr. Rousseau- rousseaua@fortschools.org
Mr. Gefvert- gefvertb@fortschools.org
Have a great weekend and GO BLACKHAWKS!
Dan
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10.15.2020 Schedule Change and Other Important Information
Good Evening Fort Atkinson High School Families,
With the continuation of our virtual learning environment and taking many other considerations into account, the current schedule for classes will be changing.
Beginning Monday, October 19th, the new FAHS schedule will be in the following format:
A Day and B-Day Schedule
70-minute Blocks
Block 1: 8:00-9:10
Block 2: 9:15-10:25
Block 3: 10:30-11:40
LUNCH 11:45-12:15
Block 5: 12:20-1:30
Enrichment: 1:35-2:20 Support 2:25-3:30Enrichment : Student Support and enrichment
Homeroom Monday-Meet with each student sign up T-F
Tuesday-Friday-teacher and/or student requests if not requested work individually
Teacher Collaboration and Professional Development
Student Support: Staff office hours and struggling Student student contacts
This new schedule will help increase the opportunity to limit screen time for students and open up additional time for resource support help at the end of the day in place of during the day. As we already had an early release day scheduled for Monday, October 19th, there will be no enrichment or student support for that day only. Moving forward, they will be "homeroom Mondays" as they have been in the past.
Since there will be no school for students on October 29th and 30th, material pick-up for that week will be on Tuesday, October 27th from 2 pm-7 pm.
Parent/Teacher Conferences will still be occurring on November 5th and 9th, so please keep an eye out for the details of how that process will work this year. It will be virtual and information on how to schedule individual meetings will be forthcoming.
As we are not in-person at this time, picture retake day has been rescheduled to Monday, November 9th from 8:00 am-1:30 pm.
Please know that we will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of multiple items along with our schedule as we work through changes as they come up. Additionally, we will also continue to communicate these changes as quickly as possible with families as well.
Thank you for your continued efforts alongside us as we all work through these continued challenges together.
Go BLACKHAWKS! -
10.09.2020 Virtual Video Announcements
Good afternoon everyone,
Please follow this link for the weekly announcements:
10.9.2020 Virtual Video Announcements
I've attached a chunk of information to this email directly related to our weekly announcements on being responsible and successful with what you do called "7 Actions of Responsible Students". Read through it, survey yourself and reflect on whether you do these or not.
Also, Mr. Scullin in our I.T. department sent this video: Signing into Zoom to help with the logging in process to Zoom, that many of your teachers I'm sure have shared with you already as well.
Keep on keeping on and make sure you are doing everything you can to do better and get better for what's next.
Have a great weekend all and see you next week if not sooner.
For any questions, please know that you are always welcome to reach out to our Administrative Team-
Mr. Halvorsen- halvorsend@fortschools.org
Mr. Rousseau- rousseaua@fortschools.org
Mr. Gefvert- gefvertb@fortschools.org
Have a great weekend and GO BLACKHAWKS!
Mr. H
7 Actions of Responsible Students
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10.02.2020 Virtual Video Announcements
Students and Families-
Please see the virtual announcements from Friday, October 2nd.
10.02.2020 VIRTUAL VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENTS
For any questions, please know that you are always welcome to reach out to our Administrative Team-
Mr. Halvorsen- halvorsend@fortschools.org
Mr. Rousseau- rousseaua@fortschools.org
Mr. Gefvert- gefvertb@fortschools.org
Have a great weekend and GO BLACKHAWKS!
Dan
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9.25.2020 Virtual Video Announcements
Students and Families-
Please see the virtual announcements from Friday, September 25th. There is some important information about upcoming due dates, virtual etiquette, and more!
9.25.2020 VIRTUAL VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENTS
For any questions, please know that you are always welcome to reach out to our Administrative Team-
Mr. Halvorsen- halvorsend@fortschools.org
Mr. Rousseau- rousseaua@fortschools.org
Mr. Gefvert- gefvertb@fortschools.org
Have a great weekend and GO BLACKHAWKS!
Dan
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9.23.2020 Extended Material Pick-Up, Thurs. Sept. 24th
Good morning Fort Atkinson High School Students and Families,
Due to an increased amount of materials and requests for picking up, we have extended our hours of pick up for this Thursday, September 24th, from 2 pm-7pm at the front of the high school. Teachers that have specific instructions for picking other items up today, will be in communication directly with processes and locations of pick up. As a reminder, if there are items for students to pick up for Thursdays, Mr. Allie or Mrs. Jacobs in the IMC will be sending an email notification out as well.
Thanks again and have a great day!
GO BLACKHAWKS!Thanks.Dan -
9.22.2020 Transition to Virtual Learning
Good afternoon Fort Atkinson High School Students and Families,
Based on communication sent out by the School District of Fort Atkinson yesterday afternoon, you should already be aware that we will be transitioning to an all virtual format beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23rd, with an anticipated opportunity for a return to in-person occurring on October 5th. Please make sure to read the information below and attached carefully, because there are many details being communicated within it.
In order to provide for as seamless of a transition as possible, Fort Atkinson High School will continue to operate under the attached structured block schedule that students are accustomed to. During the normal block schedule in the virtual environment, the method of delivery will be modified by staff to accommodate teaching and learning in that timeframe to ensure engagement and learning opportunities are as high as possible. Student attendance and grading are mandatory along with participation when requested by their teachers. A constant evaluation of the effectiveness of this process will be in place. Should changes need to be implemented, communication will be sent out as soon as possible, to notify families and students of what they consist of. Please know that your patience and willingness to be flexible as we all go through this together, is greatly appreciated. Teachers will be in contact with students with regards to many details of their individual classes along with expectations in this virtual only environment.
Pick up of materials will continue to occur on Thursday afternoons from 3:45 pm-5:45 pm for those that have not arranged for different times to do so with their teachers or associate principals. Teachers have already begun to send communication out to their students to arrange for processes and locations to pick up items for class, musical instruments and other necessary items. Students, please make sure to continue to check your school email as this is the preferred mode of contact to provide updates and other important information. For any materials that need to be picked up on Thursdays, students will be sent an email from Mrs. Cassandra Jacobs or Mr. Miles Allie to inform them if they have materials to pick up from the front of the high school. They are also available to provide tech assistance via email if needed. If they do not receive an email from either of them or their teachers, no pick up will be necessary on Thursday afternoons. If you have questions of whether or not materials are needed to be picked up, please contact your/your student's teachers to check.
As this environment does not change the expectations of attendance or grading, it is extremely important to not only participate, but also communicate with appropriate staff members, such as the attendance office or associate principals, if unable to be present for required classes. As we all work through these changes together, there may be instances of further change needed and we will continue to do our very best to communicate them out as soon as we possibly can. If you have any questions during this transition, please do not hesitate to contact the high school main office. Thank you for your time and understanding and GO BLACKHAWKS! -
9.14.2020 Back to School Night Updates
Greetings-
We have created a short video to go over some of the important information for students and families to know about Back to School Night 2020!
ENGLISH:
SPANISH (Español):
La noche de Regreso a la Escuela Información
If you have any questions, please reach out to FAHS Main Office Staff via phone at (920) 563-7811 or email your student's associate principal.
All the Best,
Dan Halvorsen
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9.10.2020 Speak Up, Speak Out
Hello students,
I wanted to share with each of you a contact webpage for reporting any threatening or unsafe behavior: https://speakup.
widoj.gov/ . Created by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS), the SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT Resource Center is a comprehensive, one-stop place to turn with important concerns, offering a Threat Reporting System, Threat Assessment Consultation, Critical Incident Response and General School Safety Guidance. It's important to know that this resource gives everyone a place to not only recognize that the adults in your life care, but as a way to possibly prevent harm from coming to others. Please remember, this is a Department of Justice run center and as such, false reports and pranks, will not be acceptable or tolerated behavior and could lead to serious consequences not just at school but also legally. It's meant to be something good and helpful so please, let's keep it that way.
If you're uncomfortable providing information via this route, please also know that any adult in the building is more than happy to help you with getting information to appropriate people as well, this is just another resource.Thanks everyone to a great start to the week, have a great evening and see you tomorrow!Mr. H -
9.02.2020 Beginning of the School Year Reminders
Howdy ya'll,
This message will be going out to all families in English and Spanish at 4 pm today:Good afternoon FAHS families,
As we begin our school year tomorrow with freshmen only and then with everyone back this Friday, we wanted to share with you some additional important details for the next couple of weeks.
1.) Next Thursday, September 10th, will be the first large scale material pick up for our virtual-only students from 3:45-5:45 pm in the front circle drive of the high school. After arriving at the front of the school area, we ask you to please hold up a sign/visible sheet with the student's name on it or notify a staff member in front of school. We will then retrieve the materials from the front entryway and deliver them directly to the waiting vehicle. If materials are needed prior to next Thursday, teachers will be arranging for pickup with associate principals Mr. Gefvert for students last name starting with A-L; and Mr. Rousseau for students last name beginning with M-Z. A continuation of this planning will be in place for each Thursday as the school year progresses as well.
2.) Picture days this year will be tomorrow, Thursday September 10th, for freshmen only from 8:00 am-3 pm and next Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30 am-2:30 pm both days for all students. There will not be any scheduled picture retake days this year. Virtual only students are invited to come in and get their pictures taken professionally on any of those days and during any of those times.
3.) One change from the FAHS Return to School Planning guide for our in-person learners will be that lockers will be permitted for students who bring their lunch from home to retrieve their food during lunchtimes in addition to before and after school only.
4.) Back to school night is still tentatively planned for September 14th from 5:30-7:30. The plan will be for each teacher to make a welcoming video for parents and then to be available via Zoom on a link provided to students for each class, letting them know to share the information with their families. If changes should arise with this plan, we will do our best to let you know as soon as possible.
Teachers should have been in contact with students over the past few days via their school emails so please make sure to encourage them to check for any additional details for returning to school.
Whether in-person or virtual, we can't wait to see everyone and are extremely happy to have everyone with us as we start school this week!
Have a great evening and GO BLACKHAWKS!
Thanks everybody!Dan -
8.24.2020 Return to Mirror Learning for FAHS
Good afternoon FAHS Families,
With some of the updates around our region of the state and questions that arose from last week's school board meeting with regards to the high school return to school, we wanted to provide additional clarity on options.
Here is a link to the SDFA School Board meeting from last Thursday, August 20th. The portion pertaining to the high school is at 1:28:00. At this time, it provided the option for families to again return to mirrored-learning with the ability for students to return to school in-person as well. Here is the link provided to the school district's web page providing additional updates. We will be returning to school in a mirrored-learning format with in-person or virtual options available to students beginning on September 3rd, 2020 for Freshmen only and all grades returning on September 4th, 2020. As a reminder, quarter one learning format preferences are due to our district office by Wednesday, August 26. If you have not completed this process or would like to change the format of return, follow this link to do so. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the high school main office.
Attached to this email are also the FAHS back to school guidelines provided in last Friday's email to families, the Jefferson County updated guidance from August 21st, and the SDFA reopening guide. It is identified as a draft because of the fluidity of the document itself.
Thanks again for your patience and flexibility as we move forward with the school year. Your willingness to adapt to our ever-changing environment is greatly appreciated! Thanks for all you do and GO BLACKHAWKS!!
