THE FALCON NEWSLETTER The Official Newsletter Of Foster High School January 22, 2021 FROM THE DESK OF MR. KIPPING D e a r F o s t e r F a l c o n s , C o u n s e l o r s a r e c u r r e n t l y m e e t i n g i n O n M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 2 5 t h , t h e l a r g e g r o u p s w i t h a l l s t u d e n t s f o r w i n d o w o p e n s f o r f a m i l i e s t o s u b j e c t s e l e c t i o n f o r t h e 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 c h o o s e t h e l e a r n i n g m o d a l i t y f o r s c h o o l y e a r . T h e c o u r s e s e l e c t i o n t h e 5 t h s i x w e e k s . T h e w i n d o w w i l l w i n d o w i s n o w o p e n i n s k y w a r d . b e o p e n i n s k y w a r d f r o m J a n u a r y P l e a s e s p e a k w i t h y o u r s t u d e n t s t o 2 5 t h t o F e b r u a r y 5 t h . I t i s m a k e i n f o r m e d d e c i s i o n s a s w e i m p o r t a n t t h a t f a m i l i e s p l a n a h e a d . m o v e f o r w a r d . T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t A f t e r t h e l e a r n i n g m o d a l i t y w i n d o w a s p e c t o f t h e p r o c e s s i s p i c k i n g a c l o s e s , F o s t e r H i g h S c h o o l d e v e l o p s f u l l s c h e d u l e . I f n e c e s s a r y , t h e t h e m a s t e r s c h e d u l e b a s e d o n t h e s c h e d u l e c a n b e m o d i f i e d b e f o r e o n - c a m p u s a n d v i r t u a l n u m b e r s n e x t y e a r . P l e a s e c o n t a c t t h e f r o m t h e s e l e c t i o n s m a d e . S t u d e n t s c o u n s e l o r s ’ o f f i c e i f y o u h a v e a n y w i l l n o t b e a l l o w e d t o c o m e b a c k q u e s t i o n s . f o r o n - c a m p u s l e a r n i n g d u r i n g t h e H a v e a g r e a t w e e k e n d . 5 t h s i x w e e k s a f t e r t h e w i n d o w P r o t e c t t h e N e x t ! ! c l o s e s . J e r r y K i p p i n g , F H S P r i n i c p a l DID YOU FAIL A CLASS 1ST SEMESTER? FHS is offering an opportunity to "recover" credit to any student who failed 1st semester. Students will be assigned a credit recovery online course to recover credit for six weeks 1, six weeks 2, and/or six weeks 3. Students who are successful in completing the on-line course will earn a maximum grade of a 70 for the recovered six weeks. This credit opportunity for 20-21 fall semester is available to virtual and on-campus students, grades 9-12. The deadline to sign-up is January 29, 2021. Please click here for more information and to see which classes are eligible. F r o m t h e D e s k o f N u r s e W o r l e y P l e a s e c l i c k h e r e t o v i e w h e l p f u l i n f o r m a t i o n f o r i l l s t u d e n t s . UPCOMING PARENT/STUDENT ZOOM NIGHT FHS Counselors hosted a Course Selection Parent Night via Zoom this week. If you were unable to attend, please Below is some great information regarding online click on the links below to receive all information that sessions about Dual Credit courses. was shared that night. You will need to know your child's Click on the pictures to be taken to the Zoom link. Canvas Login information to retrieve some of the information. Reminder that the "Career Plan" in the student's Skyward portal is available through February 6th. If your student missed meeting with their Counselor, and getting help with Course Selection, no worries...… we will be meeting each student one-on-one before Spring Break to verify courses, make changes, and answer any additional questions. Secondary Course Selection Catalog Endorsement Flowcharts Course Selection 2021-2022 Foster PAP, AP, and Dual Courses 2021-2022 2021-2022 HB5 Presentation 2021-2022 Course Selection Offerings Click here to listen to the English version of the Career Plan Course Selection instructions OnRamps Parent Night Recording Click here to listen to the Spanish version of the OnRamps Parent Night Recording How to Properly Wear a Mask Free curbside meals are available to students participating in Students, please look over the picture virtual learning and children 18 and under who are not enrolled below on how to properly wear your in Lamar CISD. Families will have the option to order a multi-day meal kit consisting of five breakfasts and five lunches. mask. You are expected to correctly Families are required to fill out an online form every Wednesday wear your mask the entire time you are by 8 p.m. prior to meal pickup. Meals will not be provided if the form is not submitted. Parents must provide documentation if a on campus and/or riding a school bus, car placard has not been previously received. with the exception of times you are For students enrolled in Lamar CISD, the following forms of ID eating breakfast or lunch in the are acceptable: Student ID issued by the District cafeteria. A schedule Or any correspondence from the school with the student ID number on it. If the child is not enrolled in Lamar CISD and is not present during meal pickup, parents must present a birth certificate for each child they are picking up for. If you need additional guidance, please contact the Child Nutrition Office at 832-223-0180. DO YOU NEED A SMART B A S E B A L L T R Y - O U T S TAG REPLACEMENT? Starting January 5, 2021, students and parents can now January 22 & 25 pay for SMART Tag replacements via the Transportation 9th Graders - 4 - 6 pm webpage. 10th, 11th, & 12th Graders - To order a card please click on the following link: 6 - 8 pm https://gofan.co/app/events/177387?schoolId=TX13113 January 23 OR scan the available QR code. The information will then 9th Graders - 9 - 11 am be forwarded to the School. 10th, 11th, & 12th Graders - 11:30 - 2 pm Foster Athletic Booster Club Virtual Black & Gold Bash You Are Invited!! This year the Foster Athletic Booster Club Black & Gold Bash will be a Virtual Event!!! We have created a VIRTUAL wishing tree that includes items that the coaches have wished for.