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03.12.2024 Juniors Only Tomorrow - ACT Day!
Hello FAHS Families,
As you know, the Juniors will be taking the ACT on Tuesday, March 12th. As such, Freshmen, Sophomores and Seniors will NOT need to report to school tomorrow.
Juniors, HERE again is the information shared with you the last few weeks. Please be sure to bring a pencil, your calculator, your fully charged school Chromebook. Get lots of rest tonight! FREE breakfast will be waiting for you at 7:30am!
Freshmen and Sophomores have a full Google Classroom of ACT work and resources to access on these dates to help them prepare for their upcoming test on April 9th. Please take time to log into your Google Classroom to access this work.
Seniors have work to do to complete their Senior Portfolios in time for the April 24th turn in deadline. Use the Senior Portfolio checklists to see what you have yet to accomplish and submit.
Make good use of this time and help me wish the Juniors best of luck on their test!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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03.05.2024 Junior Only Day - March 12th
Hello Freshmen, Sophomore and Seniors and Families,
As you know, the Juniors will be taking the ACT on Tuesday, March 12th. As such, Freshmen, Sophomores and Seniors will NOT need to report to school that day.
Freshmen and Sophomores have a full Google Classroom of ACT work and resources to access on these dates to help them prepare for their upcoming test on April 9th. Please take time to log into your Google Classroom to access this work.
Seniors have work to do to complete their Senior Portfolios in time for the April 24th turn in deadline. Use the Senior Portfolio checklists to see what you have yet to accomplish and submit.
Make good use of this time and help me wish the Juniors best of luck on their test!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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02.29.2024 March Family Blackhawk Bulletin
Hello FAHS Families,
Enjoy this month's version of the Family Blackhawk Bulletin. Lots of great information about important upcoming events, so please take the time to read through it carefully.
2024 March Family Blackhawk Bulletin (english)
2024 March Family Blackhawk Bulletin (spanish)
Have a great weekend and hope to see you soon!
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02.23.2024 Public Schools Week Starts Monday!
Hello 1Fort Families,
We are excited to celebrate PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK next week, February 26, through March 1. There will be lots of fun going on across the district for students and families to help celebrate our 1Fort schools.
DRESS UP DAYS: We are having districtwide dress up days during Public Schools Week! Please click HERE to see the flier about dress up days. We hope your child will join in the fun! Here is a quick recap:
- Monday = 1Fort gear, school spirit wear or school colors
- Tuesday = Dress like your favorite teacher or principal
- Wednesday = Dress like your favorite book or movie character
- Thursday = Class color day
- Friday = Hat day
PUBLIC SCHOOL HERO NOTES: Your child will be given the opportunity to recognize a 1Fort Public School Hero. Students will have the opportunity to write a quick note(s) of appreciation to any teacher, learning aide, office professional, custodian, food service team member or any 1Fort team member to let them know they have made a difference. If you have a moment to help your child start thinking about who they’d like to recognize (in any of our schools), it will greatly help with this activity.
If you’d like to join us in recognizing a public school hero, feel free to print this template (or write a note of your own) and send it with your child. We’ll take care of delivering it for you. We’d also encourage you to send a quick email to someone who is a 1Fort Public School Hero to you!
Overall, we’re looking forward to a great week of celebrating our 1Fort public schools and the important role they serve for our students, families and greater Fort Atkinson community.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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02.23.2024 Student Progress Reports Ready
Hello FAHS Families,
It’s hard to believe we are already mid-way through the quarter, which means that progress reports are ready for you to view. Families and students are able to access these reports virtually through PowerSchool. Teachers have updated all grades to reflect the status of each student's grade at this point in the quarter for you to see the progress your student is making.
Please log into PowerSchool from a web browser (not the PowerSchool phone app) and view "Student Reports" (see below) to see the report, no later than March 1st. After you have viewed the report, please click on the "Click here….." which takes you to a Google form link to show us that this was viewed by a parent or guardian. Report cards for the quarter will be mailed home in a hard copy the first week of April.
As always, if you would like to discuss your student’s progress in any class, please reach out to that teacher directly. All teacher contact information can be found here.
Thank you,
Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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02.09.2024 Course Selection Follow Up
Many thanks to all those who attended Course Selection Night this week (and special thanks to the parents that sheltered with us during the Tornado Warning...in February!)
If your student(s) was/were unable to make it to Course Selection last night or was/were unable to finish the process due to the storm last night, School Counselors will be meeting with those students early next week to complete the process with them.
Have a great weekend!
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02.06.2024 ACT Success Sessions for Juniors
Hello FAHS Families and Students,
FAHS is committed to helping students do their very best on standardized tests and supporting them with resources and information to make sure they are as comfortable and ready as possible. As you know, Juniors will be attending ACT Success Sessions this week during their English classes Wednesday, February 7th and Thursday, February 8th. Students will report directly to the IMC for class. Please bring with you:
- Your fully charged Chromebook
- Your fall Practice ACT Score sheet - if you no longer have it, one will be provided for you
JEDI students are welcome and encouraged to attend any of the following session times on either day and can choose one of the time options below:
Option 1: 7:50-9:16
Option 2: 9:21-10:47
Option 3: 10:52-11:35 [Lunch 11:35-12:05] 10:52-12:48
Option 4: 1:44-3:10
As a reminder, the spring ACT Date for Juniors is March 12th. Please avoid scheduling any appointments on this date. We look forward to seeing all the great progress students have made since fall!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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02.02.2024 February 2024 Family Blackhawk Bulletin
Hello FAHS Families and Students,
Please enjoy this month's Family Blackhawk Bulletin.
February 2024 Family Blackhawk Bulletin (english)
February 2024 Family Blackhawk Bulletin (spanish)
Have a great weekend!
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01.30.2024 Additional Course Selection Information
Hello FAHS Families and Students,
As you may know, today our Pupil Services team met with current Sophomore and Juniors to review information on the upcoming Course Selection events. We will be meeting with Freshmen on Friday during their Homeroom time. The following is information that was presented to students.
We are excited to welcome our families to FAHS Course Selection next week, Monday, February 5th from 3:30-5:30pm and February 8th from 4:00-7:00pm in the FAHS gymnasium. It is extremely important for all Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors and their families/guardians to attend in order to successfully complete their course selection for next year.
A NEW SCHEDULE! As you are aware, we will be running a 7-period daily schedule next year. We are excited to have students benefiting from the following in the new schedule:
- Students seeing all of their teachers 5 days a week
- Consistent schedule that will run all 5 days of the week
- Implementation of a daily “Enrichment” or Flex Time to access teachers for help, to engage in school activities, and to have an automatic scheduled daily study hall time for every student
- Slightly slower pace and longer class periods versus an 8 period day
NEED MORE ROOM IN YOUR SCHEDULE? Fort Atkinson High School offers some amazing course options! Some students may have more classes they’d like to take than fit in their schedule. To ensure students are able to access the classes they are desiring to take, the following are flexible options that will be available for students to utilize as needed:
- OPTION 1: Postpone a Phy Ed and/or Health Course and/or Career Pathways to Grade 11 or 12
- OPTION 2: Complete 0.5 credit of Career Pathways, Health and/or Phy Ed in the Summer
- OPTION 3: Access a 0.5 Phy Ed credit waiver through participation in athletics, show choir or marching band to take 0.5 credit elective in English, Social Studies, Math, or Science (related to Wisconsin Act 105 and pending Board approval)
- OPTION 4: Enroll in an online Independent Study option during the school year (approved on a case by case basis)
If you are interested in exploring options 1-3 above, you will have the ability to select them as a class during course selection! When you go to add your classes in PowerSchool, these options will be shown as “zero credit” so that students are able to still choose a full seven credits for the 2024-25 school year. This ensures our enrollment numbers are accurate for course planning for this summer and next year.
If you are interested in exploring option 4 (approved on a case by case basis), please fill out THIS Google Form and your counselor will schedule time with you to discuss your options.
Please view THIS DOCUMENT to learn more about these options as well as review the required credits for graduation.
NEED HELP SELECTING COURSES? If you have any questions about your schedule or course selection plans, please connect with your child’s school counselor. They are happy to set up a meeting with students and families to:
- Work through a 4-year plan for your courses
- Discuss your career goals and interests
- Match your circumstance to an alternate option that best fits your needs
We are excited about this new schedule and staying committed to helping students access all the courses they need, especially through these flexible options.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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01.26.2024 Next Week's Info and Schedules
Hello FAHS Families and Students,Just wanted to give you a heads up on next week's schedules and meetings that are running.Monday is an Early Release Day for all students. Students will be dismissed at 1:30.Tuesday and Friday we will be running a Homeroom Schedule with a focus on Course Selection. Students will attend a presentation that will remind them of the Course Selection process, go over changes to Course Selection related to the new 7 period schedule, and how to utilize Course Selection to align future coursework with the student's individual Academic & Career Plan (ACP).- Tuesday, January 30th, Sophomores and Juniors are to report to the PAC to get information on course selection for next year. Everyone else report to homeroom.
- Friday, February 2nd, Freshmen are to report to PAC to get information on course selection for next year. Everyone else report to homeroom.
The following information is for Juniors:Wednesday and Thursday during ET Time: Juniors will report to the IMC for one of the two days to attend an ACT registration and information session.- Wednesday, January 31st Juniors with last name beginning A-K
- Thursday, February 1st Juniors with last name beginning L-Z
[If you need to attend the alternate date due to a conflict, please let your Assistant Principal know]
We will share with you all important information you need, complete the required registration so you are ready for test day (March 12th) and learn about upcoming Success Sessions February 7th or 8th we have planned for you.Freshmen and Sophomores will also have this same opportunity and more information will be coming soon as we get closer to your PreACT Secure test date on April 9th.Thank you for your attention to next week's important information!Mrs. Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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01.15.2024 Late Start Schedule for Today
Good morning FAHS Students and Families,
Due to the 2 hour delay, we will be using the following schedule for today. Note that we will not have ET today.
FAHS Late Start Schedule 1.15.24
Late Start Schedule- 10:00 Start ( 65 min class periods) *No Enrichment
Block 1
10:00-11:05
*Block 5
11:10- 12:50
Early Lunch: 11:10-11:40
Middle Lunch: 11:45-12:15
Late Lunch: 12:20-12:50
Block 3
12:55-2:00
Block 7
2:05-3:10
*NOTE: The lunch rotation happens around the 5th period classes, so to keep the schedule as consistent as possible, period 3 will be in the afternoon.
As a reminder, HERE is this week's end of semester schedule so you know which days teachers will be holding their final projects, presentation, tests, etc. Please know teachers may change this if needed. Connect with your individual teachers if you have questions on this.
See you soon!
Mrs. Scheuerell
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01.11.2024 Final Week of the Semester
Hello FAHS Families and Students,
As hard as it is to believe, we are coming up to the end of the semester! Next week, we have four days of school (with Friday being a Records Day for staff). We will be running the block day bell schedules for the week and students are expected to attend the full day all four days.This allows students and staff more time to finish final projects, complete presentations, and/or take final tests. As a way to avoid all of them falling on one day, we have designated the dates each class will have their end of semester assignment. On the alternate day, it will still be a full period of learning. You can find a copy of that schedule and designated dates HERE.NOTE: In the event that emergency/inclement weather dictates a school closure at any point in the week, then the tests that were supposed to be that day, will move to the day of those same periods rotating again. (ex. We are closed on Monday, then Mondays tests will happen on Wednesday along with tests already happening on Wednesday). In the event that there would be multiple closures, we will send additional information.We are looking forward to hitting this milestone of the year and can't wait to see the students' hard work pay off! If you have any questions on this, please contact your child's teacher directly.Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal -
01.09.2024 Schedule Information for Course Selection
Dear FAHS Families and Students,
I am excited to be sharing with you that Fort Atkinson High School will be implementing a new, enhanced daily schedule for the 2024-25 school year.
As you know, FAHS implemented a new schedule during the 2023-2024 school year as a means of cost savings measures due to the failed operational referendum.
While the current schedule has many benefits and is good for students and learning, it also has some barriers that have caused challenges that can be addressed. Some of these include, but are not limited to:
- Alternating bell schedules that run throughout the week, causing confusion and lack of routine
- Significant decrease of our “Enrichment” or Flex Time that allowed students work time during the school day as well as frequent opportunity to connect with teachers they needed more help with
- Fast pace of many classes in one day
- Lack of daily preparation time for teachers
As such, we have decided to implement an enhanced schedule for the 2024-2025 school year that will better meet the needs of our students and staff.
Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, the daily schedule will run on a 7-period day, 5 days a week. The benefits of this change include, but are not limited to:
- Students seeing all of their teachers 5 days a week
- Consistent schedule that will run all 5 days of the week (with the exception of early release days)
- Implementation of a daily “Enrichment” or Flex Time that will serve many purposes including: daily study hall for all students, class meetings when necessary, spending time with teachers in areas students need more support and opportunity to engage in clubs and school organizations
- Eliminating study hall as a course selection option to maximize student enrollments in course offerings and/or apprenticeship programs
- Slightly slower pace versus an 8 period day
We understand that one less class period per day may result in fewer credits earned per year. The following is factual information that will be helpful to understand the impact of the new schedule:
- For the 40% of our students who are currently choosing to take a study hall, this will not reduce the number of classes they are enrolled in and results in little-to-no impact on their course selection.
- For students who are not currently choosing a study hall, we believe the benefits of the longer class periods, consistent schedule, and daily “Enrichment” or Flex Time will offset the reduction in credits earned per year.
- The 7-period schedule still provides ample opportunity to earn the 24 credits required for graduation (potential to take 28 credits while in high school)
- All grade levels will continue to have the same varied elective selections available to them as currently offered.
- The elective periods available will provide opportunities for students at all grades to engage in the many elective courses we offer as well as complete course pathways during their high school years.
- Additionally, we are exploring avenues of how to maximize before school, after school, online options and summer school to offer opportunities for students to earn additional credit if they so desire. As we figure out these details, we will be sure to send them to students and families.
In the coming weeks, our pupil services team will be meeting with students to guide them through their course selection options. This year we will be asking students to rank alternative electives so that we can more accurately finalize their schedules with classes they most desire to avoid schedule changes in the fall. You are always welcome to contact your student’s school counselor for assistance with course selection and planning.
Please be sure to attend one of our two Course Selection Nights at FAHS on February 5th from 3:30-5:30 or February 8th from 4:00-7:00. Our staff will be available to assist you in selecting the proper courses for your student’s ability as well as a course pathway for their post high school plans.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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12.05.2023 Pre-ACT Scores Shared in Homeroom Today
Dear Family of Fort Atkinson High School Student,
This fall, your student completed the PreACT Exam. This exam provided an opportunity for all of our 9th, 10th and 11th grade students to have a “practice run” taking an ACT exam prior to taking State assessments this spring.
Your student received a copy of the results today in Homeroom.
The PreACT offers students an early experience with ACT test items, provides a predicted ACT test score, and offers information to help educators, students, and families identify areas of academic strength and opportunity to ensure students are career and/or college ready by graduation.
While your student had the chance to review this information with their Homeroom teacher today, we encourage you to review your student’s results together. Please visit www.fortschools.org/preact to access quick videos to assist in understanding your student’s PreACT report and tips for maximizing your results.
As we continue to understand and meet student social emotional needs and address unfinished learning due to pandemic challenges, the School District of Fort Atkinson will be providing additional support and resources to students heading into spring 2024 State of Wisconsin’s accountability testing.
PreACT Data Review: In the coming weeks, science, math and english teachers will be revisiting and reviewing PreACT data with students. This time is important to celebrate successes! Teachers will also assist students in identifying areas they may have underperformed in based on classroom achievement and/or areas of learning to prioritize next.
ACT Review Activities: English, math, science and social studies classes will be incorporating practice ACT questions and techniques throughout the second semester. These are designed to increase student confidence and comfort with the test format and content while reinforcing current classroom learning.
ACT Boot Camps: To prepare every student to do their best on the spring ACT exams, Fort Atkinson High School Staff, trained in standardized assessment practices, will have the opportunity to teach your student targeted approaches, tools and techniques to support increased success on the ACT and PreACT Secure State Assessments. These will take place later in Semester 2, prior to testing at FAHS. Stay tuned for more information as these dates approach.
If you have subject-specific questions related to your student’s results, please contact your student’s teacher in that subject area to discuss the results and collaborate on how best to maximize your student’s achievement.
Please also consider meeting with your student’s school counselor to further discuss how your student’s PreACT results align with their post-high school career or college plans by calling (920) 563-7811 ext.1143 or visiting https://pupilservices.wixsite.
com/fahspupilservices/staff . They are happy to help you and your student further explore the PreACT results as well as plan for future course selection.PreACT is one more way Fort Atkinson High School is maximizing opportunities during high school and beyond graduation.
Sincerely,
Leigh Ann Scheuerell, Principal
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11.13.2023 Homeroom Tuesday, November 14th
Hello FAHS Students and Families,
Just wanted to let you know that we added a Homeroom Schedule for tomorrow,Tuesday, November 14th. Students will be participating in a Link Crew Activity (Freshmen will get to see some of their Link Leaders again!) as a way for us to continue working on building our positive school culture. Students will engage in an activity with their Homeroom teacher and students in their group.
2022-2023 Communications
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06.08.2023 End of Year Info
Hello FAHS Families,
It’s hard to believe we are finishing up our last days of school, but here we are with the final hours winding down!
A few helpful pieces of information as we transition into summer and the 2023-2024 school year:
Construction at FAHS - Construction for the new HS secure entrance will begin Friday, June 9th. Due to this work, the entire main office will need to be shut down until the second week in August. The doors to the left of the main entrance (when looking at the building) will become the new "main entrance" and doors will be open between 8:00-12:00 during summer school. All athletics will be entering from the red wing. Summer School will still run in the IMC and other pods in the building. The main office and staff will be relocated to the HS Pupil Services office. If you need to do school business outside of summer school hours, please schedule a time to take care of that by contacting Miranda Cottrell at 920-563-7811 x1100 | cottrellm@fortschools.org or Jamie Knutson at 920-563-7811 x1101 | knutsonj@fortschools.org
Registration for 2023-2024 School Year - This will take place the week of July 17th - 21st. More information will be shared in the US mail this summer.
2023-2024 Student Schedules - Due to the elimination of the block schedule, our HS schedule team, in conjunction with our scheduling program (PowerSchool) has been working hard to create a whole new master schedule. This has taken much more time than anticipated, so we will be sharing students schedules in August when we send out registration information. Please watch for that to come in the mail.
First Day of School for the 2023-24 School Year - This will be on Monday, August 28th. Please make this note that due to the construction of secure entrances taking place this summer and next summer, the 2023-2024 school year will begin and end early next year. Please review the SDFA calendar for next year which is below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/159W6k4M0f- 6bvMYKvUyrLxEavzi2mPi8/view
Back to School Night - This will take place at FAHS on Wednesday, August 23rd from 5:00-6:30PM. This is a great time for students to walk their schedule and learn about all the clubs, activities and sports we have for you to be a part of!I hope you all have a wonderful summer! Thank you for your support and sharing your children with us! It has been an honor being part of your child’s educational journey!
See you soon!
Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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06.02.2023 Graduation Live Stream Link
Good Afternoon!
The 2023 Graduation Ceremony will also be live streamed for the day for family and friends unable to attend. You can access that link here: https://youtube.com/
live/G9zYgbqVM88?feature=share Please share with anyone who may want it. Thank you!
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05.22.2023 Work Permits for Minors - NEW PROCESS!
Good Afternoon FAHS Families,
Please know the Department of Workforce Development has changed the process for obtaining a work permit.As of June 30th, 2023 the high school will no longer be able to process a work permit for minors. The new online system allows parents to get their child's work permit online by visiting: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/laborstandards/ workpermit/. The new website is available for use immediately. [NOTE: we have been told we can continue to use the old website/system until June 30th, but we are already experiencing some issues with this, so best to use the new format if possible]Thanks for your attention to this! -
05.11.2023 Yearbook Orders In May 18th & 19th
Dear FAHS Students and Families,
The 2022-2023 yearbooks will be distributed during Enrichment and after school on May 18th and 19th.
If you are unsure if you ordered a yearbook or not, you can check that out at yearbookforever.com and clicking on the top right "find an order".
If you did not order a yearbook there are 75 extra copies available to order also through yearbookforever.com. They will be available to order through Friday, May 12th until supply runs out. The cost is $60. We will not be placing any reorders this year!
Thank you for supporting our student run publication.
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05.05.2023 2023-2024 FAHS Schedule
Hello FAHS Students,
This communication is being sent to provide you information on next year’s schedule.
First of all thank you for your feedback on the survey. We understand that this has been a very difficult and unique part of the year in which you are experiencing many different changes. We want you to know that your FAHS staff is here to support you through it. While we may not have all the answers you seek, we will answer what we can as the answer becomes available. We know that change can be hard and we will be here to help you every step of the way.
We wanted to let you know that next year, Fort Atkinson High School will be moving to a new schedule based on a “hybrid” model that offers the benefits of both shorter and longer class periods to maximize learning.
This schedule will provide, but is not limited to, the following benefits for you:
- Increased frequency of student-teacher contact time within the week
- Increased academic supports during the day
- Maintaining current course selections and offerings
Within this model, you will attend all scheduled classes on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. On Wednesday and Thursday, classes will run block periods. You will attend half of their schedule on Wednesday and half of your schedule on Thursday, providing a longer learning time for each of your classes once a week.
This new model should not have any impact on the 2023-2024 Course Selection event we held earlier in February. As is true with any given school year, some classes may not run due to low enrollment. If that is the case, you will be contacted directly by their school counselor to pick a new option so your schedule is set for the year. Please know, we will not be anticipating many schedule changes once we begin the 2023-2024 school year unless there are extenuating circumstances that would require us to do so. It is best to solidify your schedule now so we are set to go for the fall. Should you have any questions about this, please connect with your school counselor:
Counselor Advisors By Last Name
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Mrs. Utphall
A - Gre
A - Gib
A - Ga
A - Had
Ms. Ahler
Grf - Per
Gih - Ng
Gb - O
Hae - Pen
Mrs. Strom
Pes - Z
Nh - Z
P-Z
Poe - Z
Staff are already making plans for our new structure and seeing the great potential it holds for you and your success. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know!
Stay well,
Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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05.05.2023 Progress Reports Ready
Hello FAHS Families,
In this vast digital world, we have decided to move away from paper copies of progress reports (mid-quarter grades) and ask all families to access these reports virtually through PowerSchool, right at your fingertips! Teachers have updated all grades to reflect the status of each student's grade at this point in the quarter for you to see the progress your student is making.
Please log into PowerSchool from a web browser (not the PowerSchool phone app) and view "Student Reports" to see the report, no later than Friday, May 12th. After you have viewed the report, please click on the "Click here….." which takes you to a Google form link to show us that this was viewed by a parent or guardian. Report cards for the quarter will be mailed home in a hard copy at the end of the school year.
As usual, if you would like to discuss your student’s progress in any class, please reach out to that teacher directly. All teacher contact information can be found here.
Thank you,
Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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05.02.2023 All Things Senior Important
Hello Seniors and Senior Families,
We are entering a very exciting time for our seniors as they look to finish up their high school career and head into the next phase of life! Please take some time to read through this very important letter of "all things senior related". It's full of a lot of information for you to be successful with the various senior events we have coming up.
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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05.01.2023 May Family Blackhawk Bulletin
Hello FAHS Families,
Here is this month's family bulletin. Please take some time to review it so you don't miss out on any events! Take care and see you soon!
Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell
FAHS Principal
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05.01.2023 HS Summer School Camps and Classes
Hello 1Fort Families,
Summer School is OPEN and there are lots of camps and regular "fun" classes available for high school students.
Many classes still have spots available. Camps are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit www.fortschools.org/summer to register.
If you have any questions about these courses, please call 920-563-7802 during business hours or email summerschool@fortschools.org.
If your child needs to sign up for credit recovery sessions, due to failing a required semester class, you will be contacted separately about those opportunities as well. A notification has already been sent in hard copy to your address on file, but should you have any questions, please contact your child's school counselor. Our high school pupil services office will help get students registered for credit recovery type classes. You can do this by calling 920-563-7811 x 1143
Sincerely,
Mrs. Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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04.18.2023 FAHS Blood Drive - April 26th
Good Morning!
The FAHS Chapter of NHS will be hosting the Spring Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 26th in conjunction with Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin. This is an A Day.Students (16 and older, consent forms attached for 16-year-old students) may start signing up during lunches this week through next Tuesday. Stop by the table at lunch to get more information or to sign up. We ask student donors to add their name to this list as well so we can deliver a reminder slip and a water bottle to them the morning of.This drive is open to the public, so students, staff, and families who would like to donate can sign up for a time with the link HERE.Did you know? Someone needs blood every 2 seconds. Your 15-minute donation could extend a life by decades.
Our goal is to fill 70 of 85 donation times, help us reach our goal by signing up to save lives! Contact Ms. McCallum at mccalluma@fortschools.orgwith any questions you have.
With Appreciation,
Abbey McCallum and Mike HintzNHS Advisors -
04.06.2023 Important Events Next Week!
Dear FAHS Families,
Next week is a busy one for FAHS, so wanted to make sure you had all the necessary information:
Tuesday, April 11th for Freshmen and Sophomores
Freshmen and Sophomore students will be taking their PreACT Secure assessment this day. An email was previously sent with a lot of information, but as a reminder, Freshmen and Sophomores will be following a slightly different schedule. Please click on the appropriate link below (also given to your child in Homeroom last week). Both grade levels will be done with school at the completion of their testing session.
Sophomore Schedule and details
Tuesday April 11th for Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors will NOT need to report to school but will be working through an Explore Day to accomplish necessary tasks for their particular grade level. Again, information was sent previously in an email. In homeroom this week they selected their choice with their teacher, but the options are below again for your reference:
Thursday, April 13th for everyone - Family | Teacher Conferences
We will be hosting Family | Teacher conferences from 4:30-7:30. There is no sign up for this spring session so families can meet teachers in their classrooms “Open House” style. There will be maps available in hallways to help direct you to your child’s rooms. Report cards will also be available for pick up at the main entrance when you arrive.
Remember that Tom Farley, brother of late comedian Chris Farley, will be offering several presentations in the Auditorium that evening: 4:00, 5:30 and 6:45, with each lasting about 30 min. He will be presenting on current trends in teen mental health, substance use and ways to communicate with your child. There will be a Q&A following each session. See flier below for more information.
We look forward to supporting our students to do their best to show what they know as well as the important time we have with you to connect with you on their progress.
Stay well and see you soon!
Mrs. Leigh Ann Scheuerell, FAHS Principal
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04.03.2023 April Family Blackhawk Bulletin
Hello FAHS Families,
Please enjoy this month's edition of the Family Blackhawk Bulletin. Lots of great events coming up and it's a busy time of year as we head into the final quarter so please be sure to read through it carefully!
Have a great night!
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03.06.2023 ACT Final Details
Hello FAHS Juniors and Families
It's "Game Day" coming up! On Tuesday, March 7th, all juniors will be taking their ACT test. Below is an attachment with all the details you need! All juniors will receive a hard copy of this during Homeroom today as well.
We're excited to be here to support you to do your best! We believe in you!
Go Blackhawks!!
Mrs. Scheuerell
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03.01.2023 March Family Blackhawk Bulletin
Please enjoy this month's Blackhawk Bulletin. Lots of great information on upcoming spring events!
March 2023 Blackhawk Bulletin (english)
March 2023 Blackhawk Bulletin (spanish)
Take care and see you soon!
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02.22.2023 ACT Bootcamp RESCHEDULED
Hello Juniors and Families,
In light of the snow day today, I wanted to give you an update on the Junior ACT Bootcamp that was planned for today for the second half of the Junior class.
We are thankful the ACT Tutoring and Test Prep Company is able to return on Friday, February 24th to provide this opportunity for you!
As a reminder, please report directly to the Auditorium at 7:50 to check in for attendance. Please make sure to bring your fully charged device and something to write with. We will provide all other materials.
The training session will run until approximately 12:30. We will have 2 breaks (1 with a snack break provided for you) and we will also extend the lunch hour so you have plenty of time to eat before joining ET late.
Stay safe and I will see you all soon!
Mrs. Scheuerell