FULTON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2009
Toys
for Tots
Parents and students please bring in new toys for our Toys for Tots toy drive. Toys should be new and in the package if possible. This is an excellent opportunity for the Fulton Schools Community to surprise someone who is not as fortunate. Providing one toy for a child during the Christmas holiday will not only make a child smile, but it will make your day for helping someone else. Toys will be accepted up to Friday, December 15, 2009, so please hurry.
Coat Drive
The
National Honor Society is sponsoring a coat drive for the month of November. If
you have a new or gently used coat you would like to donate, please bring it to
the Middle/High School Office from 8:00 to 3:00 p.m. Please have used garments
laundered before dropping them off. Your help will be appreciated in keeping
Michigan warm.
Blood Drive
The National Honor Society is sponsoring a Blood
Drive on November 20, 2009, from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m., in the Middle/High School
Media Center. Our students need your help in donating blood to the American Red
Cross. The American Red Cross will be offering scholarships to our students
depending on the amount of blood donated. The more pints of blood donated means
the more scholarships to be offered. Please help us out and schedule this
worthwhile event on your calendar.
Winter Varsity Athletics
Kick Off
The
Fulton High School started a new winter athletic season. Girls Basketball will
kick off on Tuesday, December 1, at Ashley. Wrestling will be at Clare
Wednesday, December 2, with a Quad meet. The BoyŐs Basketball team begins on
Tuesday, December 8, at Ashley. The Cheer SquadŐs first night of cheering will
be Wednesday, December 16, against Laingsburg. We are all looking forward to a
great season and wish our coaches and players good luck!
Lions Club Peace Poster
Contest
Congratulations
to Jordan Biddinger for winning the 2009 Lions Club Peace Poster Contest. Maple
Valley Lions Club Representative Sandy Wilson and 7th Grade Teacher
Adam Mager congratulated Jordan for his poster, which focused on the promotion
of Peace throughout the world. The poster has been sent on to Regional
competition and we are awaiting the results of the judges. Great Job, Jordan!
Michigan Merit Exam
Information
It is never to early for students to begin preparing for the Michigan Merit Exam (MME), which is taken by all high school juniors. The junior class will be taking the MME on March 9, 10 and 11, of 2010. On March 9 students will take the ACT Plus Writing portion; on March 10 students will take the ACT; and on March 11 students will take the Michigan Mathematics, Science and Social Studies portions. Students who miss any of theses days will have retakes two weeks later.
Students
can prepare for the test by utilizing an online service. Numerous sites can be
found on the Internet on WorkKeys and ACT test preparation. If you plan on
pursuing this type of testing preparation, I suggest using the official ACT
website: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html.
Unfortunately,
the Michigan Department of Education does not have any available test
preparation materials for their areas of the MME. Their belief is the student
should be able to pass the Michigan portions of the test from what they learned
in their high school classes.
Failing Grades
If your
child has received a failing grade for the first marking period, please take
the time to discuss it with your childŐs teacher. It is not too late to make a
difference in your childŐs academic career by getting involved. As a parent of
a struggling student, there are many strategies you can use to promote
excellence in your childŐs academics. One
suggestion is to utilize Fulton Schools Teacher Ease Grading Program. The
program allows you to track your childŐs class work day by day. Student grades
are placed in the program three to four days after it is assigned. To get
access to the program, all you need to do is provide the school office with an
email address. A second suggestion is to make your child accountable for their
class work and homework. This is as easy as having them complete a daily
planner as they move from class to class. This will eliminate the excuse of
forgetting what the daily assignments were or what book to bring home.
By
working together we can make a difference in your childŐs educational
experience at Fulton Schools.