FLYER NEWS HOMEROOM HEADLINES April 29-May 3, 2019

Good morning FHS! FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL

April 29: Day 5 BDCGF April 30: Day 6 DABEG May 1: Day 7 CBGFE May 2: Day 1 ABCDE May 3: Day 2 CADGF

DATES TO REMEMBER May 1: AM Collaboration May 1: Faculty Meeting 2:05-2:30 May 1: Department Meeting 2:35-3:00 May 6-17: AP Exams

Congratulations to all the Poetry Slam Finalists! First Place: "Eric the Hero" - Amelia, Jenna, Libby, and Mary!

100 Males to College Field Trip to FSU and Mass Bay!

Congratulations Hannah Carroll!

First Place - Free Speech in the Internet

Age Law Day Celebration at the Framingham- Natick District Courthouse.

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 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.

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 public high school to compete in six out of the last six years. There are only two other schools in that have made six of the last six, congratulations!

Cotillion Tickets Class of 2020: Cotillion tickets will be on sale right after school in E200.

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.

The FHS Library Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2019 features information and photos of the latest goings-on in the FHS Library.

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.

FACULTY AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT

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. Tuesday afternoons at 2:20pm in the Library Closed Classroom, for a 70 minute class. Spring session dates: 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.

Get in Shape--Couch to 5K Program The Greater Framingham Running Club is coordinating an 8 week “Couch to 5K” Program where participants slowly progress through a self-paced process culminating in a 5K road race in mid-June. It doesn’t matter what you fitness level is to start. There are weekly group workouts at Cushing Park and then each participant is expected to do two on their own or in a meetup group during the week. The first workout was Saturday 4/20 but it’s definitely not too late to start! Please see Mark Goldschmidt if you’re interested in signing up or learning more.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS *ATTENTION SENIORS:

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 [email protected]. Key Club Meeting Wednesday 4/25 at 2:00 PM in room D210

*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.

ATHLETIC EVENTS - Home Games April 30th: Girls Varsity Lacrosse (H) 3:45pm vs @ Read Field Turf May 1st: Girls Varsity Softball (H) 3:45pm vs Weymouth High School May 1st: Boys Varsity Tennis (H) 3:45pm vs May 1st: Boys Varsity Volleyball (H) 4pm vs Needham High School May 2nd: Boys Varsity Baseball (H) 4pm (Lincoln Sudbury HS) @ Bowditch Field May 2nd: Boys Varsity Lacrosse (H) 4:30pm vs Brookline HS @ Read Field Turf

For all FHS Sports schedules go to: https://framinghamhs.bigteams.com/main/calendar

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