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The Tiger Growl January 2015
Fremont High School
1750 North Lincoln Avenue
Fremont, Nebraska 68025
FHS Administration
Chuck Story, Principal
Myron Sikora, Assistant Principal
Mark Smith, Assistant Principal
Bill Fitzgerald, Asst. Principal/Activities Director
Heidi C. Moran, Asst. Activities Director/PE
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Mission Statement
Fremont High School will develop successful lifelong learners, and productive members of a global society.
GOOD NEWS!
We have completed the first half of the school year. During that time, we have witnessed many
exceptional events, student accomplishments, and contributions to the culture and traditions of Fremont
High School. As we begin the second half of the school year and the beginning of 2014 we are reminded
to keep our sights set on ensuring student success by helping each individual to overcome obstacles to
the path of their own personnel goals.
During our first semester we recognized 236 students who achieved a grade point average of 3.7 and
above (two consecutive terms) at our Academic Awards Night. Our students continue to participate and
perform at high levels in our activity program. Numerous students won individual, local, and state awards
in our activity program. We are proud of these students and congratulate each of them for their hard
work!
It is our hope that each student can achieve success at Fremont High School. One way to increase success
for all students is to get students involved in a school activity. The friends they make and the time
invested, connects students to the school, which encourages academic success.
Senior Baby Ads
It is time to purchase your “Diapers to Diplomas” Baby Ad for your FHS senior. Please do not
submit original photos, as photos will only be returned upon request. Parents can send as an
email attachment or stop by the journalism room at Fremont High School from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
(M-F) to scan or turn in photos/text. Here are the prices:
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A full-page ad is $110. You can place up to 12 pictures and approximately 60 words on it.
A half-page ad is $60. You can place up to 6 pictures and approximately 40 words on it.
A small ad is $30. You can place up to 2 pictures and approximately 20 words on it.
Our deadline for accepting all pictures, copy and payments is January 23, 2015. After that date, we
cannot accept any items. Please, no baby pictures with nudity. If you have any questions, please call
us at 402-727-3077 or email jack.denker@fpsmail.org. Please make checks payable to
Fremont High and mail to:
Fremont High School
Attn: Journalism Department* 1750 N. Lincoln Ave* Fremont, NE 68025
Thank you,
The FHS Yearbook Staff
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Counseling Department News
Phone: 402-727-3056
12th Grade – Transition Plans
Please contact the counseling office if your senior is having trouble establishing a transition
plan to college, full-time employment or the military. We would be glad to meet with you to look at
options available. Please call for an appointment.
Scholarship Search
Because of the generosity of many of our local citizens and community groups, there are many local
scholarships available to FHS students. The criteria for selection varies greatly. There are opportunities
for students attending four-year, two-year and technical/trade schools. The scholarships are advertised
throughout the year on our website: www.fpsweb.org. Click on High School, Guidance, Senior
Information and Scholarships. Local scholarships become available around February 1.
11th Grade – February Planning Meetings
Juniors will begin meeting with their counselor during the month of February. At this time, students will
select courses for their final year of high school and discuss future plans. Information on course offerings
will be given to the juniors in January. Please take time to help your child plan for the future. Please
remember to use the websites available for career and educational information:
1) www.NebraskaCareerConnections.org FHS code: N3826587BYD
2) www.careeronestop.org
10th Grade
Most of the 10th graders have met with their counselor to review this year’s progress, discuss future plans
and select courses for next year. Please check with your child to review information that was given to
them to take home.
9th Grade – 4-year plans
Students in 9th grade will be working on their four-year high school educational plan during TST period
this spring. Course selection in high school opens or closes post high school doors of opportunity. FHS is
fortunate to be able to provide a variety of college prep and vocational offerings to our students. There
are over a dozen classes that offer the option of earning college credit. We encourage students to
maximize their opportunities for skill building and college preparation by putting together a well-designed
four year plan.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
When: February 10
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Progress reports for Quarter 3 will be given to parents at
conferences.
College Entrance Testing – Juniors/Seniors
The ACT registration deadline is March 13 for the April 18 test. This test date is highly recommended for
college-bound juniors. Please visit the ACT website for review and registration information:
www.act.org.
SAT Test registration deadline is February 13 for the March 14 test and April 6 for the May 2 test. Visit
the collegeboard website at: www.collegeboard.com
How to Apply for Financial Aid
If you are a senior planning to attend a postsecondary institution next fall, January is the time to file your
Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Information from the FAFSA is used to determine
your eligibility for federal student aid programs/grants, loans, and work-study. Complete the FAFSA
online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students may request a paper copy of the FAFSA at 1-800-433-3243.
Make sure to check financial aid deadlines. The FAFSA will list deadlines for federal and state aid. Also,
check the requirements at the colleges to which you are applying. Some require additional financial aid
forms.
Financial Aid Workshop – January 12, 2015
EducationQuest staff will be here to assist parents and students in completing the FAFSA form. The
workshop will be held in the high school auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The session usually lasts about an hour.
If your student is planning to attend a private, public, vocational/technical or 4-year college, the FAFSA is
required for many forms of financial assistance. Please plan to attend. A Spanish version of this
workshop will be held in room B103.
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Business Student of the Month for December
TJ Schroedter, son of Dan and Judy Schroedter, has been
selected as December Business Student of the Month.
TJ has completed the following Business courses: Economics,
Marketing 1, Marketing 2, Entrepreneurship,
Introduction to Business, Word Processing, Accounting I,
Business Management and Leadership.
TJ plans to attend a 4-year college to study business.
Congratulations TJ!
Family and Consumer Science Department's
Student of the Month
The December Family and Consumer Science Department's student of the
month is Alexsus Perry. She is currently take Preschool Practicum and is in
the National Honor Society. She enjoys athletics and working with children.
After graduation, she plans to attend Wayne State College and get a
Bachelors Degree in Elementary Special Education.
German Students of the Month
German III
Jon "Arno" Heldt
Kenedi "Iris" Holck
German I
John "Fritz" Elliott
Giovanne "Olaf" Cortave
Justin "Gottfried" Luce
Savannah "Lexi" Neill
Glückwünsche!
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French Toast
Sticks/Sausage
*or Burrito
Oven Tri Taters
Peaches
Peas
Milk
Menu Subject to Change
Mon-Jan. 26
Martin Luther King Day
Mon-Jan. 19
Mon-Jan. 12
Mini Corn Dogs
*or Bunza Sandwich
Oven Fries
Apple Juice
Carrots
Milk
Mon-Jan. 5
Tue-Jan. 6
Br. Pork Patty
*or/Diced Turkey
Potatoes/Gravy
Green Beans
Roll
Pineapple
Milk
Tue-Jan. 13
Breaded Beef Patty
*or/Sliced Turkey
Potatoes/Gravy
Roll
Green Beans
Pineapple
Milk
Tue-Jan. 20
Cheese Pizza
*or/Taco Casserole
Green Beans
Carrots
Applesauce
Milk
Tue-Jan. 27
Br. Pork Patty
*or/Deli Ham Sandwich
Potatoes/Gravy
Green Beans
Roll
Apple Juice
Milk
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Pizza Sticks/Sauce
*or/Crispito/Sauce/Rice
Au Gratin Potatoes
Broccoli
Pineapple
Milk
Wed-Jan. 21
Chicken Patty/Bun
*or Macaroni & Cheese
Corn
Romaine Lettuce
Apple Juice
Milk
Wed-Jan. 28
Wed-Jan. 14
Chicken & Noodles
*or/ Chicken Patty/Bun
Potato Rounds
Broccoli
Fruit Juice
Milk
Wed-Jan. 7
Hamburger/Bun
*or/ Crispito/Sauce/Rice
Veg. Beans
Au Gratin Potatoes
Fruit Juice
Milk
Fremont Public Schools Menu
Hamburger on a Bun
*or/ Toasted Cheese Sand.
Baked Beans
Sweet Potato Fries
Fruit Juice
Cookie
Milk
Thus-Jan. 29
Pizzawich
*or/Beef Pizza Quesadilla
Peas
Baby Carrots
Pineapple
Milk
Thus-Jan. 22
Thurs-Jan. 15
Pepperoni Pizza
*or /Hamburger/Bun
Corn
Veg. Beans
Strawberry Cup
Milk
Thurs-Jan. 8
Chicken Nuggets
*or/Pretzel/Cheese & Yogurt
Peas
Baby Carrots
Applesauce
Milk
Mandarin Oranges
Milk
Fri-Jan. 30
Hot Dog on a Bun
*or/Sausage Pizza
Potato Rounds
Strawberry Cup
Baby Carrots
Milk
Oven Fries
Fri-Jan. 16
Deli Ham & Cheese/Bun
*or Hot Dog on a Bun
Peas
Baby Carrots
Peaches
Cookie
Milk
Fri-Jan. 23
Chicken Nuggets
*or/Sloppy Joe Sand.
Mixed Vegetables
Fri-Jan. 9
Macaroni & Cheese
*or/Pizza Sticks/Sauce
Corn
Broccoli
Strawberry Cup
Milk
January, 2015
Fremont High School
December 2014
Short
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Reaching out
Chuck Story, Principal
Effective consequences
When your high schooler
gets stuck on homework,
suggest that he turn to someone who
has taken the class before. For example, his friend from the yearbook club
or a neighbor down the street might
have aced chemistry last year and
could help him. Remind him that
peers can be a great resource!
Discipline gets tricky in the
teen years. Your child wants more
independence, and you want her
to stay safe and be responsible.
How can you make all of that
happen? One key is to set
consequences that will encourage her to follow your rules.
College financial aid
Make them relate
If you have a college-bound senior,
you’ll want to start thinking about
financial aid now. Try to file your
taxes early— having completed tax
forms makes it easier to fill out applications for aid. Likewise, turn in the
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) form as soon as possible
after the new year.
Don’t burn bridges
Has your teen grown apart from old
friends? Encourage her to still be nice
to them, to say hi when she sees them,
and above all else, not to talk badly
about them. She never knows when
they might wind up in the same class,
on the same team, or with new friends
in common.
Worth quoting
“Character is what emerges from all
the little things you were too busy to
do yesterday, but did anyway.”
Mignon McLaughlin
Just for fun
Q:
Why are the presidents on Mount
Rushmore
so well
rested?
A: They
sleep like
rocks!
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Try these guidelines: Tie consequences to your teenager’s behavior,
be sure they make sense, and apply
them for a reasonable time period. For
instance, you might set a rule that your
teen can’t attend parties if the host’s parents
aren’t home. The consequence of breaking
that rule could be to ground her for two
weekends. If you grounded her for six
months, the time period wouldn’t make
sense to her—and it would be hard for
you to enforce.
Make them meaningful
Think about the goals of your consequences. They’re not simply to punish
your high schooler, but to change her
behavior so she acts the way you want
the next time (and the time after that).
To achieve that, you need to come up
with consequences that she won’t want
to repeat. Take away a cell phone from
a teen who “can’t live without it,” or
remove driving privileges from one who
loves the car, for example.
Make them stick
Your child may complain, get angry,
or challenge your decision to impose
consequences. This can definitely be
hard on you as a parent. But resist the
urge to keep explaining yourself —you’ll
just be giving in to her attempt to wear
you down. Explain the situation calmly,
and walk away. Then, be sure to enforce
the consequence you’ve set so your teen
knows you mean business.
Calculate calories
How long does it take to burn off a piece of
pizza? Let your high schooler practice math and
learn about nutrition with this real-world idea.
1. Suggest that he look online or in library books
to determine the calories he burns on daily activities. Examples: running, swimming, watching TV,
doing laundry.
2.
Next, have him find the calories in his favorite
foods. He can see nutrition information on restaurant websites or in online recipes
or cookbooks.
3.
Now he should calculate how many minutes of running or sitting would equal
the calories in that pizza. He may not look at an extra slice the same way!
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High School Years
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Workplaceready skills
Negotiate.
This is also a good
time to practice negotiating. If
your high schooler’s drama club
is debating fund-raising plans,
he could help forge a compromise.
(“What if we do a winter raffle and
a spring car wash?”) Tip: To help him get comfortable with
negotiating, try steering him into this role when you’re deciding on a family event.
Businesses want employees
who are ready to work with others to tackle challenges. Your teenager can practice these skills through his courses and
extracurricular activities and at home. Here’s how.
Collaborate. The best ideas often come from combining
thoughts. Encourage your teen to listen carefully during
group discussions and to build upon what he hears. When
tossing around topics for a project, for instance, he might
repeat Johnny’s idea and add a new twist.
Communicate.
Having ideas is one thing, but sharing them
is another. Here’s a fun way to show the importance of speaking and writing clearly. Sit back-to-back, with a sheet of paper
and markers for each of you. Have your child sketch a design,
giving you directions so you can draw a duplicate. Play again,
but this time he should pass you written directions. Compare
your drawings afterward—how close are they?
It’s my cause
Volunteering for a cause can give
your teen a stake in her community and
a way to follow a passion. Use these
questions to help her get involved.
Parent Still in the loop
to
By the time my fourth child
Parent reached
high school, I suffered from
What does she talk about?
“school meeting burnout.”
My daughter, Erica, told me about her freshmanyear parent orientation, but I figured the information
would be the same that I’d heard before. Then a
friend mentioned a science program I didn’t know
about, and it turned out she had learned about it at
the orientation I skipped. The next time there was a parent meeting, I decided to go,
and I was surprised at how much had changed. New math classes that hadn’t been
available to my older children are being offered. And the academic eligibility rules
for sports teams are different.
I enjoyed talking to parents I hadn’t seen lately, and Erica was happy I met some
of her friends’ parents, too. I may not be able to make every meeting, but I know I’ll
try—even though I’ve been through this three times before!
Does she mention
classmates who are
struggling with
English? She
might join a
library conversation club that
pairs English
speakers with
those learning the
language. Encourage her to look at community bulletin boards or to ask her
school counselor about opportunities.
What are her strengths?
Together, list her skills. Then, she
could check with nonprofits that have
matching needs. For example, if she
knows how to crochet, she might make
children’s blankets for a foster-care group.
Note: When you’re a teen, it’s always
more fun to do something with a friend.
Suggest that your child find a friend with
similar interests to volunteer with her.
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online.
How can I get my son to
A check what
he reads on the Internet, especially before sharing it?
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A You’re right — your son needs to
approach things online with caution.
This will serve him well whether he’s
doing schoolwork or reading
his Twitter feed.
First, he should think
about the source. Is it a
reputable website, or a
Facebook posting with no
backup? Then, he should
consider whether the facts
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can be confirmed on other reputable sites.
If the information is hard to verify, that’s a
sign it may be untrue. Before forwarding
something, he could check a site like
snopes.com, which sorts fact from fiction.
Remind him that fact-checking is
crucial for school assignments. Encourage him to trace information to two or
three reliable sources
and to keep a list of
those sources for
double-checking
later and for his
bibliography.
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