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February, 2015
Dear Parent/Guardian: Ohio House Bill 487 updated Ohio’s graduation requirements to ensure that all students are ready for success in college
and at work. As a result, the Class of 2017 (10th graders in the 2014-15 school year) will be the last students to take the
current Ohio Graduation Tests, and new test requirements take effect for students entering ninth grade in the 2014-15
school year (Class of 2018). A key component of the new graduation requirements is that students are required to take
Ohio’s new state tests which are computer based and will be given to students beginning February 17, 2015.
The Spring 2015 administration of the PARCC and AIR assessments includes two separate test administration windows:
the Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) and the End-of-Year (EOY). Beginning February 17, all 9th grade students
enrolled in English 9, Algebra I, or Geometry will be scheduled to take the PARCC assessment. Beginning March 2, all
9th and 12th grade students enrolled in Government will take the AIR assessment. All 10th grade students enrolled in U.S.
History will take the AIR assessment and all 9th grade students enrolled in physical science will take the AIR Assessment.
All 10th graders will take the Ohio Graduation Tests during the week of March 16 with OGT make-ups scheduled for the
week of March 23rd.
PARCC and AIR End-of-Year (EOY) assessments will begin the week of April 13 and will end on May 15, 2015.
Ohio’s new state testing windows are long and continuous during the months of February, March, April and May. We ask
that you familiarize yourself with your child’s testing schedule and make sure he/she is well prepared to take each
assessment. It is critical that our students report to school on time and are well rested for each day of testing. Our doors
open at 7:00 am, and breakfast is offered to all students. We also ask that all medical appointments be made after school
hours if at all possible. Following the requests listed above will assist in the reduction of stress and anxiety in preparation
for these new assessments.
Sincerely,
Gracy Hinojosa-Lloyd
Principal
Mission of Fremont City Schools
The mission of Fremont City Schools is to develop well-educated life-long learners prepared to be responsible, productive and
respectful members of their communities.
The Fremont City School District will not discriminate nor tolerate harassment in its educational programs or activities for any reason,
including on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, sexual orientation or ancestry.
Additionally, it will not discriminate in its employment policies nor practices.
OHIO’S NEW STATE TESTS
The Spring 2015 administration of the PARCC assessment includes two separate test administration
windows: the Performance-Based Assessment (PBA) and the End-of-Year (EOY).
PBA AIR Assessments Include:
EOY AIR Assessments Include:
Grade 9 & 12: Government
Grade 10: US History
Grade 9: Physical Science
Grade 9 & 12: Government
Grade 10: US History
Grade 9: Physical Science
REMINDER – TESTING BEGINS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
VANGUARD/TECH CENTER
The Vanguard Tech Center is an excellent opportunity for students to explore careers. Sophomores can choose from
13 vocational laboratories and 5 technology focused laboratories at Vanguard Tech Center. Students at the Vanguard
Tech Center will spend half of their day in their lab and can choose to take their academic courses at the Vanguard
Tech Center or come back to Ross for those classes. Students in the 5 technology focused laboratories will also take at
least one Terra State Community College class each semester. Applications for the Vanguard Tech Center are due in
Ms. Blanton’s office by February 13. Students can pick up applications in the guidance office. Contact Ms. Blanton at
419-334-5479 for more information about these programs.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thursday, February 12
3:15-6:45 p.m.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 12 from 3:15-6:45 pm and conferences will last
no longer than 20 minutes. Special invitations will be mailed to homes of select freshmen, encouraging parents to
make appointments for either session. Parents of students in grades 10-12 may receive a phone call to arrange a
conference. If you do not receive an invitation or a phone call and would like to make an appointment to meet with
your student’s teachers, please contact the guidance office to make that arrangement.
Contact information:
9th graders:
If your student is on:
Team Purple, please contact Analee Kolbeck at [email protected] or call 419-332-8221.
Team White, please contact Liz Held at [email protected] or call 419-332-8221.
Team Silver, please contact Steve Ebert at [email protected] or call 419-332-8221.
Or contact William Schell, guidance counselor, at [email protected] or 419-334-5467.
10th graders
Please contact Lesly Blanton, guidance counselor, at [email protected] or 419-334-6781.
11th graders
Please contact Melissa Frizzell-Joerg, guidance counselor, at [email protected] or
419-334-6781.
12th graders
Please contact Chris Kelly, guidance counselor, at [email protected] or 419-334-6781.
The finance office will be open during parent-teacher conferences if you would like to pay any school or athletic
fees.
COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS MEETING
(Formerly Post-Secondary Options
Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
program will be replaced by College Credit
Plus. The Ohio Department of Education will
be informing schools about the rules
governing this new program in early
February, and we will pass along new
information as it becomes available to us. At
the present time, a meeting for interested
students and parents is scheduled for February
26, 2015, at 7:00 pm in the high school
cafeteria.
ProgressBook
Monitor your student’s day-to-day progress!!
ProgressBook is again available for all parents/guardians who
have internet access. The parent log-in/password is the same
as last year unless you have changed it. If you cannot
remember your information, please e-mail Ross librarian
Charlene Wilhelm ([email protected]) with your
student’s name, and she will send you the information needed.
Low Grade/Low Assignment Alert! Parents can receive an email notifying them when a low grade/assignment is entered into
ProgressBook by the student’s teachers. To select this feature,
you will need to go to the parent website
(https://parentaccess.noeca.org), click the Little Giant icon, then
click on the “Manage Alerts” section displayed in the banner
under the “My Account” tab. If you need help setting this up,
click on the help tab located in the right hand corner.
LITTLE GIANT PRIDE LIST (4.0 + GPA)
FREMONT ROSS HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL-2nd QUARTER 2014-15
LITTLE GIANT PRIDE HONOR ROLL
SENIORS
Chase Abel, Cassandra Beckman, Abby Burrell, Paige Collier, Kelsey Contreras, Meghan Cook, Erica Ebert, Elodia
Erape, Zachary Ferguson, Haley Fisher, Maurene Fox, Ivan Franks, Brianna Frost, Ashton Gomez, Emily Guggisberg,
Kylie Guhn, Brittney Hellman, Karli Hineline, Brina Hrynciw, Robert Joerg, Kali Keegan, Theodore LeJeune, Celina
Loose, Odalys Lopez, Connor Martin, Grant McConnell, Joseph Meyer, Bryce Moreno, Hannah Nelson, Preet Patel,
Meghan Peicott, Hannah Pena, Nathan Rellinger, Patrick Rusher, Madalynne Snyder
JUNIORS
Johnicka Albrechta, Johanna Alexander, Veronika Bartson, Samuel Berlekamp, Kendra Buchele, Isaac Culbert,
Dominique Darr, Samuel Detwiler, Micaela Eberhard, Maggie Foreman, Brea Gonzalez, Geonavin Hernandez,
Domonique Hinds, Jessica Holland, Riara Holland, Devin Kupka, Cassidi Lovell, Allison Miller, Julia Miller, Meghan
Moses, Emily Muffler, Huy (Henry) Nguyen, Autumn Ollom, Emly Ou, Mia Owen, Alexandria Rellinger, Valerie
Samson, Tyler Schell, Hawk Smith, Bo Tong, John (Jack) White, Dylan Wolfe, Ann Wright
SOPHOMORES
Kirsten Baker, Zachary Baker, Michael Borjas, Alex Burtch, Caleb Calvillo, Charles Clark, Edward (Nick) Dorobek ,
Jared Fox, Brianna Goodwin, Abigail Havice, Cassandra Horn, Kaity Kelly, Logan Lamalie, Logan Laurer, Jakiya Mann,
Alyssa Meyer, Kyle Montgomery, Mann Patel, Jacob Paxson, Tiffany Peck, Brandon Richter, Abbi Riedmaier, Jacob
Schott, Dylan Smith, Carolyn Wiersma, Dylan Witt
FRESHMEN
Clarita Diaz, Aaron Dorobek, Oliver Ellis, Isaac Fraley, Lillian Gonzalez, Olivia Henry, Bianca Hoang, Rachel Hofacker,
Portia Johnson, Lexi Keegan, Hannah Kelly, Victoria Kramer, Savannah Krueger, Victoria Miller, Santinia Minor,
Elizabeth Nevarez, Aliza Quick, Sarah Schott, Alyssa Sebastian, Miranda Shetzer, Hailey Taylor, Zamara Tucker, Trevor
Weickert
LITTLE GIANT HONOR ROLL
SENIORS
Erick Adams, Tanner Albert, Teresita Alonso, Shawna Atkins, Nathan Baker, Jeffery Barnett, Allison Bates, Nickolas
Bork, Brett Bowman, Travis Brown, Rodger Calvillo, Alec Carnicom, Jillian Clark, Dominic Cominsky, Eliseo
Contreras, Samuel Contreras, Marquis Crawford, Jasmyn Crispen, Seth Curl, Skylar Dayringer, Nicholas DeLaSerda,
Nathan Domiray, Andrew Earnhart, Maeve Elder, Paige Esker, Chevy Farmer, Christopher Finley, Holly Fisher, Jacob
Fry, Derek Fuller, Ariana Garcia, Armonee Garcia, Jessica Giardina, Jacob Goehring, Dirk Gross, Gabriella Gutierrez,
Cheyann Haas, Mallory Hamons, Eric Haubert, Kayla Haubert, Garrett Hausman, Justin Havice, Reghan Hineline,
Lauren Hlodan, Kyle Hoffman, Nickolas Hoffman, Torri Holmes, Erin Horne, Michael Hufford, Paige Ickes, Elizabeth
Jones, Angel Kauffman, Kathryn Knight, Kortni Lagrou, Derek Leasure, Christopher Liggins, Alexis Lindenberger,
Jessica Luberda, Nicholas Lynch, Gianni Manning, Gabriel Marker, Ethan Martin, Javon McDonald, Ashley McIntyre,
Kylie Mears, Nicklaus Michael, Aaron Miesle, Cole Miller, Marissa Miller, Michaela Nickelson, Danielle Osborn, Caleb
Ottney, Jose Pina, Alek Polk, Mackayla Postlethwait, Rico Puente, Andrea Ramirez, Devenn Reineck, Genisis ResendezPalacios, Alesha Richter, Jennifer Rios, Ben Root, Hannah Rowe, Kristapat (Pond) Samruamdee, Miranda Sherman,
Austin Shiets, Emily Slaughter, Jalen Slick, Faye Sloma, Jersie Spears, Keara Steving, Brooklyn Swaisgood, Holly
Szymanowski, Sarah Szymanowski, Heather Toller, Jiayan Tong, Trevor Tuckerman, Taylor Von Eitzen, Matthew
Wadsworth, Karry Walls, Mari Warwick, Jordan Weissinger, Juwan Williams, James Wright, Jenna Wurzel, Blanca
Zacarias
JUNIORS
Lauren Abel, Elayna Ackerman, Carter Aldrich, Charlie Anstead, McKenna Ash, Dayvon Atkins, Javon Atkins, Leah
Ballenger, Morgan Bates, Lydia Baumann, Cole Beckley, Chelsey Benton, Tajah Biehler, Kylie Blanchard, Morgan
Bowers, Avery Brandon, Derek Brink, Maryann Brunner, Michaela Brunner, Jacob Brunthaver, Jacob Camacho,
Hannah Chudzinski, Maxwell Chudzinski, Madeline Cleveland, Tanner Cobleigh, Darby Collison, Natalia Cruz
Little Giant Honor Roll – Juniors cont’d
Kayleigh Edmonds, Sierra Elarton, Nicholas Farrier, Haylee Farster, Arturo Flores, Kayla Foos, Yosef Forney,
Samuel Franco, Nathaniel Fry, Charles Fuegmann, Brianna Garner, Eric Gedeon, Derek Genzman, Peter Giles, Kalie
Gleba, Kathryn Green, Whitney Halbisen, Jacob Hasselbach, Uriah Haun, Taylor Hayes, Corrina Haynes, Rakquan
Heidelburg, Jordan Hershey, Alexa Hess, Alexandrea Horn, Jonathan Horn, Haley Ickes, Amelia Jackson, DeNae
James, Angeles Jimenez, Iasha Johnson, Kaitlyn King, Alaina Klingman, Carissa Krauss, Megan Kuyken, Bryce
LeJeune, Evan LeJeune, Georgianna Lochotzki, Jonas Lopez, Lance Lopez, Lexus Lopez, D’aishalyne Magee, Ivan
Maldonado, Katie Mapus, Brandon Mathia, Tyler Mathna, Isaiah McDonald, Steven Metzker, Savannah Meza,
Gabriella Mista-Vasquez, Emily Monreal, Alejandra Montez, Benjamin Moya, Nathan Nitschke, Joshua Oliver,
Amber Otermat, Taylor Paeth, Mariah Palmer, Austin Pirtle, Ashlei Raifsnider, Garett Reinhart, Marissa Robles,
Esperanza Romero, Allison Sanchez, Alyssa Sanchez, Joseph (Bo) Scheerer, MaKenna Sears, Meghan Sipsma,
Garrett Smith, Hunter Smith, Kennedy Smith, Maranda Sorg, Amara Stover, Victoria Stuckman, Abigail Sweeney,
Daja Taylor, Alejandro Terraza-Cobo, Erin Thatcher, Morgan Waggoner, Parker Ward, Trey Warner, Kyla Wax,
McKinsey Whitaker, Trent Williams, Kit Wilson, Kaleb Young, Julia Zucker
SOPHOMORES
Hayden Abdoo, Tylin Alliman, Nicholas Arnold, Talyssa Atkins, Brett Bartson, Mikala Bartson, Zariyah Baynard,
Makenzie Beck, Kirstyn Bennett, Kira Bibler, Brandon Bliss, Alexis Bryan, Amari Bulger, Austin Busold, Drake
Cain, Efrain Calderon, Jr., Shawn Canter, Andre Coffee, Andrew Colston, Troyonah Darby, Taylor Druckenmiller,
Andrew Egbert, Claire Elder, Imani Elkins, Savannah Endicott, Ivy Fegly, Lauren Felkel, Samantha Florez, Larrissa
Frey, Joshua Fultz, Grant Gallagher, Christian Garcia, Peyton Gerner, Cierra Gonzales, Tyler Grine, Morgan Guhn,
Manuel Gutierrez, Alexandria Guyton, Savanna Halm, Hannah Hamons, Brooke Hankins, Anjelique Hardin, Riley
Harkness, Morgan Hawk, Markel Heidelburg, Kimberly Hetrick, Jakob Jaeger, Garrett Joseph, Kaydee Keim,
Kaitlynn Kieffer, Alayna Killmer, Dakota Krause, Candace Lee, Jacob Lewis, Chantel Liggins, Shelby Marshall,
Nathaniel Mayle, Kaitlyn McGilton, Christian Metzger, Cayden Michael, Alexis Miller, Nash Miller, Macie Molina,
Keeojah Nason, Delanie Oglesbee, Cassandrah Ottney, Cassie Overmyer, Matallyn Overmyer, Karla ParedesGutierrez, Mayia Parson, Fallon Powell, Janell Raby, Cassidy Ratliff, Macy Reffner, Destiny Richards, Ellegra
Roberts, Kyle Rostetter, Cheyenne Samson, Jamie Sellers, Aiyah Shepard, Matthew Sieving, Emily Sloan, Carianne
Smith, Samantha Smith, Jacob Snell, Alec Snodgrass, Jaylen Spencer, Jaylen Stallworth, Owen Starkweather, Boston
Swaisgood, Chloe Swaisgood, Madalynn Thayer, Paige Turner, David Valdovinos, Jacob Weinheimer, Karina
Whipple, Kristen Widman, Jena Willey, Juan Williams, Merica Wolf, Craig (Russ) Yeast, Elias Ysasi, Ashtyn
Zimmerman
FRESHMEN
Paige Ackerman, Davion Anderson, Maddison Baacke, Annora Balduff, Jacob Barnes, Garrett Barth, Spencer Batey,
Trey Beckley, Mattyson Blody, Sunni Brandon, Madisyn Brown, Natalie Brown, Jazmin Bulger, Roger Burling,
Addison Burmeister, Arianna Bustos, Michael Contreras, Josiah Cook, Morgan Cress, Noah Detrich, Alexandria
Dodson, Ashley Dodson, Samuel Durbin, Andrew Edmonds, Malik Edwards, Alissa Endicott, Elijah Esquivel,
Alexis Estep, Andrew Evans, Noah Evans, Kyle Farmer, Alyssa Farrier, Kyle Foos, Audrey Ford, Alyssa Fry,
Cristian Garcia, Brian Garza, Dylan Genzman, Mikayla Glaspy, Shari Glenn, Jessica Guyton, Searia Havens,
Elizabeth Haynes, William Heflinger, McKayla Henry, Brianna Hilton, Skyler Huff, Christina Hull, Mallory Hutton,
Trey Ickes, Alyssa Jackson, Deserae Jackson, Aubrianah Jaeger, Seneca Johnson, Jurni Kidd, Tanner King,
Kassandra Kirsch, Taya Kralik, Austin Kramer, Matthew Kuyken, Kloerissa Lane, Taylre Lehmann, Idallas Levario,
Sierra Levario, Garret Lewis, Samuel Long, Chrystjan Mancini, Aimee Martinez, Heidi Martinez, Marissa
McDonald, Emily McGilton, Noah Metzker, Mary Miller, Nicalous Miller, Mitchell Mullholand, Breyari Nason,
Jacob Neiling, Brentton Ollom, Evan Ortiz, Tyler Ottney, Jenny Ou, Miranda Palacios, Elizabeth Palomo, Trenton
Perkins, Brittney Pickard, Valerie Pina, Adrian Raifsnider, Whitney Ramsey, Troy Rathfelder, Chandler Ratliff,
Joshua Recker, Liset Refugio Nostrosa, Mary Reidenbach, Paige Risch, Brissa Rodriguez, Lesley Saam, Taylor
Sachs, Darius Santiago, Iris Scott, Alyssa Seibert, Cristian Silvas, Ahlia Simms, Destiny Smith, Owen Smith, Janna
Sutton, Laura Szymanowski, Jasmine Taguba, Randi Taylor, William Taylor, Alexander Thatcher, Sean Thurston,
Hunter Holman, Zoe Tucker, Morgan Urban, Elainna Uribe, Shelby Vallance, Kortney Wagoner, Diedre Walls,
Catherine Webb, Kayla White, Sarah Widman, Tate Williams, Nathan Willis, Gabriella Zuniga
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HONORED STUDENTS
Ross Students
Rotary – January – Kali Keegan
Lions Club – January – Nate Domiray and Jiayan Tong
Ross Vanguard Students
Rotary:
Brittney Hellman (Culinary Arts)
Exchange:
Cole Miller (Business Management)
VANGUARD TECH CENTER ROSS 2nd QUARTER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Buildings & Grounds- Zachary Foreman
Business Management – Sarai Perez
Carpentry – Roberto Cruz
CBI 1-02 – Trevin Whitman
Cosmetology 2 - Armonee Garcia
Criminal Justice – The Entire Senior Class (am lab), Sierra Elarton (pm lab)
Culinary Arts – Kelsey Contreras
Design, Engineering & Architecture – Zachary Ferguson
Digital Technology 2 – Ethan Martin
Early Childhood – Mari Warwick
ETR – Scott Marsh
Medical Aide – Daja Taylor
Medical Careers – Hannah Nelson
Medical Information Tech – Brett Bowman, Haylee Farster
Welding – Ivan Maldonado
BRICKLAYERS
With consistency, support, and enthusiasm, our Freshman Academy partnership has been handed the unique
opportunity to lay the foundation for the future of Fremont Ross High School. Our students will earn the right to enter
their upperclassman experience through their freshman academy year. Each week, there will be three “BrickLayer”
nominees – one “Student of the Week” from each team. The following students were nominated by their core teachers
as “Brick Layer” students of the week for the month of January:
Team Purple: Paige Risch, Darius Santiago, Dylan Genzman, Joe Tucker
Team White: William Heflinger, Janna Sutton
Team Silver: Devyn Jagodzinski, Mark Zimmerman, Miranda Shetzer, Trevor Weickert
FREMONT ROSS LITTLE GIANTS YEARBOOK
Don’t forget!! Buy your yearbook for $70 through March 9 (goes up to $75 after that) at
yearbookforever.com or see Mrs. Mohr in the finance office.
Yearbookforever.com
Walsworth Yearbooks
WELCOME ACTING TRANSPORTATION MANAGER MARK ISAACS
Mark Isaacs will serve as the district’s Acting Transportation Manager and began working with the district
on January 1st. Mr. Isaacs will remain with the district until a permanent Transportation Manager has been
selected. Bill Burkett, the district’s former Transportation Manager, recently retired after twelve years in the
district. Fremont City Schools wishes Bill Burkett the best in his retirement and thanks him for his service to
the district!
Keeping Informed/ALERT NOW
If you would like to receive the daily
announcements via e-mail, please send your email address to Paula Schepflin at
[email protected].
If you need changes to your ALERT NOW phone
calls/texts for school delays or closings and
special messages, you may also contact Paula
Schepflin at [email protected] or
call at 419-334-6742.
CHANGES????
Please contact Mrs. Schepflin in the school's
main office with any address, phone, or custody/
guardianship changes that may occur for your
student during the school year. By law, we must
keep copies of current custody papers in
students' permanent records. You may contact
Mrs. Schepflin at 419-334-6742 or e-mail to
[email protected]
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Plan an evening or afternoon of fun with the Peanuts Gang! Ross High School students are now in rehearsal for the
musical production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown which will be staged March 20 and 21 at 7:00 p.m. and
March 22 at 2:30 p.m.
Though considered a "good man" by his friends, Charlie Brown can't seem to win the heart of the Little RedHaired Girl, nor can his friend Lucy win her crush, the piano-playing Schroeder. Meanwhile, Snoopy and Linus
daydream, and the rest of the friends battle with kites, school, baseball and misunderstandings before finally
coming to realize what makes them truly happy. Musical numbers include My Blanket and Me, The Kite, The
Baseball Game, Suppertime and Happiness. Join your favorite Peanuts characters in this fast-paced, lighthearted
musical that will please audiences of all ages!
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2015-16
“The Fremont City Board of Education has adopted policies and procedures permitting students to attend a school,
within our school district, other than the school in which the students and parents reside.
Applications for the 2015-16 school year will be taken beginning March 1st and continue through March 31st .
Applications and copies of policies and procedures may be obtained by contacting the principal of your school of
choice beginning March 1, 2015, or downloaded from the district website at www.fremontschools.net, click on
Student Registration.
Inter-district applications are for students who do not reside in the Fremont City Schools District but would like to
attend Fremont City Schools.
Intra-district applications (elementary only) are for students who reside within Fremont City Schools District and
would like to attend an elementary school of their choosing.
Applications will be processed in the order they are received at the school. If you have any questions, you may call
Susan King, Director of Human Resources & Community Relations, at (419) 334-5433.
On February 17th, the Ross and FMS Orchestras will perform their Orchestra Night #2 concert in the Ross Little Theatre at 7:00
pm. The snow date for this event is February 19th, same time, same place. This is the Ross Orchestra's pre Northwest Ohio State
Orchestra Adjudicated Event to be held on February 20th/21st at Bowling Green Middle School. The Fremont community and
Ross/FMS staff are invited to attend both of these events. See you at the concert!
CLASS OF 2015 REMINDERS
FREMONT ROSS HIGH SCHOOL - 2014-2015 SENIOR CALENDAR
TBA
March/April/May
Senior Announcement Distribution (Jostens) &
Senior Cap/Gown Distribution (Jostens)
Cafeteria-Lunch
Monday-Wednesday May 4-13
AP Exams
Wednesday-Thursday May 13-14
Vanguard Senior Exams
Friday
May 15
Last day at Vanguard Tech Center for Seniors
Saturday
May 16
Prom
Wednesday
May 20
Vanguard Tech Center Senior Recognition
Ceremony – Terra – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday
May 20-22
Senior Exams*
Thursday
May 21
Ross Senior Awards Program - 7:00 p.m. (gym)
Friday
May 22
Last day of regular classes for Seniors at Ross*
Wednesday
May 27
Baccalaureate – Location TBA
Friday
May 29
Commencement Practice 9:00-12:00 (Gym)
Mandatory
Friday
May 29
Kente Cloth Ceremony – 6:00 p.m.
Location TBA
Sunday
May 31
COMMENCEMENT - 2:00 p.m. – Don Paul
Stadium at Harmon Field
(Inclement weather - Terra Community College
Activities Center)
*IF ANY DAYS OF SCHOOL NEED TO BE MADE UP DUE TO WEATHER OR ANY
OTHER REASON, GRADUATION DATE AND THE SENIOR EXAM DATES MAY BE
RESCHEDULED ACCORDINGLY.
Remember all school fees are due prior to graduation!
FCS Belief Statement #7
We believe in and promote the importance of physical, mental and
emotional wellness as essential components of
successful learning and achievement.
TheFCSWellnessCenter
FEBRUARY 2015
TEST STRESS?
STUDENT WELLNESS GOALS:
Stressing out about upcoming tests? Here are some tips to help calm your nerves!
Show up on time and ready to go. Students may be more stressed if they are
running late and feeling rushed. It is helpful to set your alarm, get moving in the morning and get
to school on time. This will help students be ready when the test administrator says, “BEGIN”.
Stay focused and relaxed. Once the testing session starts, take a deep breath and relax! Some
testing sessions will feel long and never ending but it is important to stay focused during the test.
It may be helpful to have an anchor that refocuses you during the testing, like every test item that
ends in a zero. When you come to item #10, #20, #30 etc., stop and take a breath, relax and
refocus.
1. Reduce student alcohol and drug
use at Ross High School as evidenced by pre and post survey
data and discipline referrals.
2. Increase nutrition/fitness
knowledge as evidenced by pre
and post survey data.
3. Decrease student bullying/
harassment and insubordination
Expect and accept a little bit of stress. It is going to happen. Expect that the test may bring a little
incidents at all grade levels as
stress. Accept the challenge and move forward! You can be successful!
measured by pre and post survey
data and discipline referrals.
Read and listen to directions carefully. Listen carefully from the very beginning of the testing
session. Your Test Administrator will read directions from a provided script. Once the test begins,
4. Improve district/building climate
your Test Administrator will be limited in what they can say, read and repeat so ask questions
as measured by pre and post “My
before the testing begins. Read carefully during the test to gain the most information to answer the
Voice” survey data.
questions.
Understand the time constraints placed on tests, but use the time allotted. It is important that students balance between taking their time
on the test and using all the time available to complete the test. To reduce stress during testing, know ahead of time how long your testing
session will last.
Get physical! A great way to de-stress before and after the testing session is to get physical. Go outside and take a walk, stop in the gym and
shoot some baskets or enjoy some good old fashioned fun like jumping rope.
WHAT IS INFLUENZA?
Influenza (commonly known as the flu) is a serious
respiratory infection that is caused by the influenza virus. The
flu is spread easily through coughing, sneezing or through
touching contaminated surfaces or objects like unwashed
hands, toys and eating utensils.
Flu activity is high across most of the country with elevated
flu illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths. Flu season will
probably continue for several weeks. While the flu vaccine is
not working as well as usual against some H3N2 viruses,
vaccinations can still provide some protection and reduce
hospitalizations and deaths, and will protect against other flu
viruses. Influenza antiviral drugs can treat flu illness. CDC
recommends these drugs be used to treat people who are very
sick or who have flu symptoms and are at high risk of serious
flu complications. Early antiviral treatment works best.
SYMPTOM
COLD
FLU
Fever
Rare
Usually high fever (102-104 degrees)
Sudden onset, lasts 3-4 days
Headache
Rare
Usual, can be severe
Aches & Pains
Sometimes, mild
Usual, often severe
Fatigue & Weakness
Sometimes, mild
Usual, severe, may last 2-3 weeks or more
Extreme Fatigue
Unusual
Usual early onset, can be severe
Runny, Stuffy Nose
Common
Common
Sneezing
Common
Sometimes
Sore Throat
Common
Common
Chest Discomfort,
Coughing
Sometimes, mild
to moderate
Can become severe
Complications
Unusual
Pneumonia, respiratory failure
Keep your child home from school until their temperature has been normal for 24 hours. Remind your child to cover
their mouth when coughing or sneezing to protect others and to wash their hands frequently to protect themselves!
The Wellness Center will feature monthly wellness facts, tips and articles that correspond to the district’s four
student wellness goals. We hope our Fremont families find the wellness information beneficial.
T HE FCS W ELLNESS CENTER
KNOW ! TO BE P ART OF THE SOLUTION-RX DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
With ONE in FOUR youth having misused or abused prescription drugs, the need for parents, teachers and community leaders to take
immediate preventative action is without question. There are several key steps that can be taken in your home and with your children to
make a community-wide impact.
Monitor, Secure and Dispose - Vital steps in preventing prescription drug abuse among youth.
• Make note of how many pills are in each medicine bottle; keep track of refills and be sure you control any
medication that has been prescribed to your child.
• Lock up your medications in a safe or locked cabinet or drawer.
• Take advantage of community drop boxes or drug take-back days for your unused, expired or unwanted
prescription medications.
• To properly discard prescription drugs in household trash, remove medicine from original container, mix
with undesirable substance such as coffee grounds or kitty litter and place in a disposal plastic bag or other sealed container. Before
placing in the trash, be sure to conceal or remove any personal information on the medicine bottle.
Talk with your children regularly about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
Dispel the myth that prescription drugs are safer than illicit drugs – they’re not! Help children understand that even when taken as
prescribed, there are health risks associated with prescription medications. When taken in an unintended manner, by an unintended user,
that risk increases even further – with potentially fatal consequences.
Advocate for the lowest dosage of a drug, to relieve pain for example, when being prescribed a medication for yourself or your child.
Role model appropriate behavioral choices by using your prescribed medications only as directed and not sharing them with family or
friends for any reason.
Help spread the word - This is when sharing is caring! Share this information with family and friends and consider making a brief
presentation to your local PTA, civic association or other group to bring about awareness on this issue. You can visit
the CardinalHealth.com/GenerationRx website for additional information and downloadable resources to assist you in spreading the
word.
Teen drug abuse is an epidemic; one that needs to be stopped in its tracks. As parents, teachers and other caring adults, we must do what
we can to be a part of the solution. We must reduce access and availability of prescription drugs in our homes and educate ourselves, our
children and our community about the potentially dangerous and deadly consequences of prescription misuse and abuse. We also need to
help our children understand how appropriate use of medications can be beneficial in helping people live longer, healthier lives. The best
way to teach that is by our own example.
FEBRUARY LOVES PANCAKES
February is National Pancake Month! Celebrate with pancakes for
breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s as easy as 1-2-3 when you whip up this
homemade pancake mix.
Whisk together 2 cups whole-wheat flour, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1
1/4 cup powdered milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tbsp. baking powder and 1
tbsp. salt. Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 months.
When you’re ready to make pancakes, combine 1 1/2 cups of the mix
with 1 cup water, 2 tbsp. canola oil and 1 egg. If desired, add a mashed
banana or a handful of fresh or frozen blueberries. Drop by large
spoonfuls onto a hot pan, flip when bubbles form and cook until
browned on both sides. Top with sliced fruit or berries, jam or a little
syrup. Serve warm or place cooked pancakes in a freezer bag and reheat
in a toaster oven or microwave. Pancakes freeze beautifully!
Students can anonymously report incidents of other
students participating in risky/dangerous behaviors or
illegal activities, such as bullying, child abuse, assaults,
cutting, dating violence, eating disorders, suicidal threats,
fights, weapons, underage drinking, planned parties,
alcohol/drug/tobacco use, etc.
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