FLYER NEWS

HOMEROOM HEADLINES

April 8-April 12, 2019

Good morning FHS!

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL

April 8: Day 3 BAEFG

April 9: Day 4 ACDEF

April 10: Day 5 BDCGF

April 11: Day 6 DABEG

April 12: PD Day - No School

DATES TO REMEMBER

April 9: Builders and Remodelers Association in school field trip closed classroom

11:00am. Information session on trades/carpentry class, students have passes.

April 9: Term III grades due by 2:00pm

April 9: Diversity Forum 2:00pm E 117

April 10: School Council 5:45 closed classroom

April 11: GLSEN Day of Silence

April 11: Report cards issued

April 12: No school professional development

April 15-19: Spring Break

April 25: Class of 2019 Poetry Slam Finals at Amazing Things 7:30pm

May 1: AM Collaboration

May 6-17: AP Exams

April 3rd: The Key Club represents Framingham High School at Kick Butts Day/ Key Club is a chapter of The 84 movement as a result of the collaboration with the FPS Office of Out of School Time activities.

April 5th: History Department field trip to the Natick Veterans’ Center

April 4th: Annual Senior Citizens luncheon hosted by Family and Consumer Science students and faculty- special guest Mayor Spicer

April 4th: Mr. FHS- Dance Team Fundraiser

Flyer News wins Student Emmy for Best High School Newscast in New England

Education Week Article: Sharing an article that Kaylene included in the history department

memo-These Students Are Doing PD With Their Teachers.

Daniel’s Table: If you or someone you know is in need of dinner meals, please see one of our

adolescent health nurses, your school counselor, or an administrator. This free service is now

available at FHS.

Advanced Placement Special Announcement - Class of 2019 and Class of 2020

Advanced Placement Students and Parents/Guardians

It is my privilege to inform you that an anonymous donor has generously offered to fund up to

two AP courses for each Junior and Senior enrolled in an AP course during the 2018-19 school

year. We are extremely grateful for the extraordinary generosity of our benefactor. The spirit of

this magnanimous gift is much more than monetary. This gift honors access and equity for all

AP students to register for an AP exam regardless of their ability to pay for the exam. We are

humbled and thankful that our students will benefit from this genuine act of altruism.

Information will be forthcoming from Ms. Taylor, Department Head for School Counseling,

regarding registration and payment for any additional exams beyond the two exams covered by

the donation.

Congratulations!: The Boston/New England Chapter of the National Academy of Television

Arts & Sciences announced the winners in this year's 2019 Boston/New England Student

Awards for Excellence and Framingham's student-produced Flyer News was the winner in the

Newscast category.

The Boston/New England Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

present awards of excellence to recognize outstanding student achievements in production.

The presentation of these awards is intended to be an incentive for the continued pursuit of

excellence by those studying media and journalism and to focus public attention on outstanding

cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements by

undergraduate college and/or high school students. Flyer News is one of the few live-broadcast

student-run television productions in the region. It airs 160 days per school year and provides a

source of news, information and entertainment for the entire Framingham community.

Congratulations to Television Production Teacher Mr. Daoust, Student Producer Sabrina Casey,

and the cast and crew of Flyer News.

Framingham State University Elevate and Connect: Youth Summit 2019

Open to all students. First come, first served basis, 20 seats available. Please contact Rachel

Erickson at the College and Career Center in the Library.

FHS Robotics Team 9421X invited to the 2019 VEX World Championship!:

This is the sixth year in a row the FHS team will have compete at Worlds and the fifth year in a

row that 9421X has been at Worlds. We are the only Massachusetts public high school to

compete in six out of the last six years. There are only two other schools in New England that

have made six of the last six, congratulations!

Scheduling 2019-2020:

The 2019-2020 master schedule will be created based on student course requests. Students

will remain in the electives that they have selected. Freshman and Sophomore students may be

scheduled for an elective that they did not choose. Preference for electives is in descending

order Seniors to Freshmen. Freshmen and sophomore students are expected to take a full

schedule. We are very fortunate to have a wealth of elective offerings and taking advantage of

the courses we offer strengthens your high school program of study. Additionally exploring

learning opportunities that you may not otherwise consider may lead to finding a new passion.

If it is determined that a level change is needed in a core academic class, that decision will be

made collaboratively with the teacher, department head, parent and student on a case by case

basis.

Please note the language at the bottom of 9-12 course selection sheets:

3. ALL COURSE REQUESTS ARE FINAL

● Staffing and scheduling decisions are made based on the course selection of students in the spring. Please be sure to put classes that you are interested in taking, as schedule changes will not be possible once schedules are created and there will be no Add/Drop period.

Aspen X2 new feature enabled - Password Reset Portal

In Aspen, there is a self-service password reset feature which allows users to reset their

account password without having to call the Technology Helpdesk for assistance. If you

are an FPS Staff member or a student in grades 6-12 you can use the password reset

feature, but you need to set the security preferences before using it for the first time.

Please refer to the documentation below to set up your security questions. This

documentation can also be found on the Technology department Aspen X2 Information

webpage. There are also links on every school website under the homepage Quick

Links and in the Families and Students menu section, so that it can be easily

referenced.

Aspen X2: Setting Your Security Questions for Password Reset

Aspen X2: Self-Service Password Reset Instructions

The Office of Technology strongly encourages students in grades 6-12 and all FPS staff

to enable Aspen X2 security questions and use the password reset link. We are hoping

the password reset portal will make the process of logging into Aspen X2 easier for

staff, students and families as we approach the time of year when more people access

their accounts for transportation registrations and viewing school data.

Please note:

1. If your account is disabled, you will have to call the helpdesk for a password

reset. At that time, we will instruct you on how to set up the security

preferences.

2. Parents and Students currently log into the student’s Aspen X2 account

with the same login ID and password.

SCHOLARSHIPS - College & Career Center

Senior students -- there are a number of scholarships posted on Naviance and in the College & Career

Center (A106) that are due between 1/1/19 and 5/1/19.

Need help applying? See Ms. Erikson in the College & Career Center (A106).

Seniors: Remember to complete the FAFSA. Your financial aid package depends on it!

Seniors: If you received notice that you qualified for the Koplik Scholarship, please remember that your

application is due to your counselor by May 1st.

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FACULTY AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS

Boston Marathon Fundraiser Spin Class for Maria Fernandez and Cassie Kobleski @ LifeTime Fitness, Friday April 12th (PD Day) 3-4pm. Sign up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H-eqj6mjU2a4Bsvs8bk9UrWGk37Y_ahJUKB__S8FOSE/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions, please email ckobelski@framingham.k12.ma.us or mfernandez@framingham.k12.ma.us

FHS Staff Book Club - Upcoming Book Discussions

4/24 @ 2:30 pm in the Closed Classroom - Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Several members of our book club are considering enrolling in a Reflective Reading course offered for grad credits online by Dominican University out of California: Dominican University Reflective Reading Course. So, we decided to choose our books for the next 3 months from the course’s book list; all of these books are ones that had been on our “to-read” list anyway, so we’re killing 2 birds with one stone. Our book discussions will not be related to the course, so you’re welcome to come discuss these books with us whether you’re planning to take this course or not.

FHS Staff Yoga

The Term 4 session of FHS Yoga will begin after April vacation (following a snow-day makeup class on 4/9). Tuesday afternoons at 2:20pm in the Library Closed Classroom, for a 70 minute class. Spring session dates: 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11. The full session costs $72, payable by check to our teacher, Joe Scianna. Drop-ins are always welcome at $10/class.

Couch to 5K Program

If you’re interesting in getting in shape after a long, cold winter please consider trying a Couch to 5K Program that Mark Goldschmidt will be organizing along with the Greater Framingham Running Club. It will start at Cushing Park at 8am on Saturday April 20th and will run (pun intended) for 8 weeks, culminating in a 5K road race in June. Group training sessions will take place at Cushing Park in a very supportive and judgment-free environment on Saturday mornings. This gradual progression is for those of you who have never tried a 5K before as well as those who have but who just want the structure and motivation to get back into it. All are welcome, so please let friends, neighbors and family know and reach out to Mark if you’re interested in getting the registration form.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS

*ATTENTION SENIORS: Senior Portraits for yearbook are no longer available.

Helping Local Dogs! Buddy Dog in Sudbury is always in need of donations to care

for the dogs that are in the shelter. Donations can be brought to F115 (Mrs.

Lovett’s Class) and placed in the bin. If you have a donation that needs to be

picked up or want to know what supplies are needed please contact

ntessitore2801@fpsed.org.

Key Club Meeting Wednesday 4/10 at 2:00 PM for the 84.org training.

*NEW CLUB: Chess Club!

-Chess club will meet on Thursdays in the library.

Mr. Regan is the club sponsor -Chess club invites new and experienced players!

*NEW CLUB: Girls Who Code! Thursdays at 2:15PM in the Library.

Tuesday, April 9th: FHS Diversity Forum, Join FHS Students as they voice their experiences, shaped by

ethnicity, color and sexual orientation/gender identity. 2:10 PM-3:00 PM in room E117.

Tuesday, April 9th: Election packets for Class Officers, Student Government and Student Advisory

Council may be picked up from Mrs. Abreu in B205. Please submit the forms to the main office by

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019.

Wednesday, April 10th:

Poetry Slam Semi-Finals:

B -8am-9am - Library

C - 10am-11am - Auditorium

G - 12pm-1pm - Auditorium

F - 1pm-2pm - Auditorium

Thursday, April 11th:

Poetry Slam Semi-Finals

D - 8am-9am - Library

A - 9am-10am - Auditorium

E - 12pm-1pm - Auditorium

Thursday, April 11th: Flyers Ultimate Frisbee game (H) 3:30pm versus Acton-Boxborough

Thursday, April 25th: Poetry Slam Finals - 7:30pm - Amazing Things Arts Center - 150 Hollis Street

Student Club Information:

Club Faculty Advisor Location Meeting Date

Academic Quiz Bowl (Academic Decathlon) Diane Summer E203 Wednesdays

American Sign Language Catherine Gizelis F207 Wednesdays

Amnesty International Colette Sicotte F202 Tuesdays

Best Buddies Fischer, and Mains F203 2nd Thursday of the month

Black Student Union Mr. Finan Mira Donaldson E202 Thursdays

Chess Club Sean Regan Library Wednesdays

Class of 2019 Adams/ Wilgoren B211 Tuesdays

Class of 2020 Donovan/Ocampo F210 Mondays

Class of 2021 Pham/Maniscalco E107 Every other Tuesday

Class of 2022 Collins/ Sequenzia E208 Thursdays

Computer Science Club Morabito/Ghiorse B103 Every other Monday

Dance Team Stephanie Adams Back gym/Outside Mon-Thurs

Debate Team Melissa Pham E107 Mondays

Environmental Awareness Club Rebecca May/ Emily Rathmell B208 Tues/ Wed

Flyers Ultimate Roszkowski/Parrish F103 Monday - Thursday

Club Faculty Advisor Location Meeting Date

Explorers Club Rachael White E200 2nd and 4th Thursday/month

Amnesty International Colette Sicotte F202 Tuesdays

Facade Role Playing Game Club Emily Rathmell A119 Thursdays

GSA - Gender & Sexuality Alliance Cynthia Villanueva B106 Thursdays 2:15

Illuminate Chris Finan Library Wed. 6:50 - 7:15 am.

International Club DeSouza/ Pimenta B210 Thursdays 2-3

Jewish Student Union Chris Finan E202 Every other Wed.

Key Club Jess Nollet D210 Wednesday

Make Up Club Abigail Henry C107 Wednesdays

Math Club Brendon Ferullo C210 Thursdays

Model Congress Grace Jamieson F207 Thursdays

Model UN Corcoran/ Powers/Dlott E208 Wednesdays

NHS Corcoran/ Galvin Café Varying days

Photography Club Scott Alberg K015 Thursdays 2 - 3:15

Robotics Club Peter Erbland A212 Tues 2-3/M-F, 2-5 pm

Sewing Club Virginia Magnani F122 Wednesdays

SIM Club Cohen/Santos D207 First Tuesday of each week

Student Book Club Heather Conroy F205 Tues/Thurs every 6 weeks

Student Government Robin McAllister D112 Mondays

Tenacity Challenge Tanya Bogaty B102 Tuesdays

Ultimate Frisbee Roszkowski/Parrish F103 Mon -Thurs., 2:00-4:00pm

Video Game Club Trevor Olson E101 Mondays

Writer's Club and LTAB Sanford (WC)/Powell (LTAB) F113/F208

Yearbook Alberg/Liwerant

Flyer News Tim Daoust J007 Mon-Fri 6:30am (Fri 2:00pm)

Fine & Performing Arts

A cappella (Men & Women) Thaddeus Bell H104 Week days/Sundays

Art Club Caroline DiCicco J022 Tues and Thursdays.

Club Faculty Advisor Location Meeting Date

Drama Company Donna Wresinski H100 One Monday each month

Jazz Band Andy Jasinski H102 Tuesdays 2:30PM-4:00PM

Marching Band Andy Jasinski H102 Mon 4-7PM/Thur 4-6PM

Percussion Ensemble Andy Jasinski H-102 Wed 2:15-3:30/Fri 2:15-3:30

ATHLETIC EVENTS - Home Games

April 8th: Girls Varsity Softball (H) 3:45pm vs Newton North High School

April 8th: Girls JV Softball (H) 3:45pm vs Newton North High School

April 8th: Girls Varsity Tennis (H) 3:45pm vs Newton North High School

April 8th: Boys Varsity Volleyball (H) 4pm vs Wesley Middle HS

April 8th: Boys Freshman Lacrosse (H) 4pm vs Walpole High School

April 8th: Girls Freshman Lacrosse (H) 4pm vs Walpole High School

April 8th: Boys JV Volleyball (H) 5:15pm vs Wesley Middle HS @FHS Front Gym

April 9th: Boys Varsity Lacrosse (H) 3:45pm vs Wellesly Middle HS @ Read Field Turf

April 10th: Boys Varsity Basketball (H) 3:45Wellesly Middle HS @ Sprague School

April 11th: Girls JV Lacrosse (H) 3:45pm vs Braintree High School

April 12th: Girls Varsity Softball (H) 3:45pm Dover-Sherborn Regional High School

For all FHS Sports schedules go to:

https://framinghamhs.bigteams.com/main/calendar

Have a great week!

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