Freeland High School

Congratulations to our FHS students who placed at this weekend's MITES Regional Competition! 34 these students are moving on to State Competition. Pictured below are some of our 1st place winners. Mason Davis End Grain Cutting Board 1st Jimmy Wayne 3D Cutting Board 1st Katherine Gamm Drafting Arch Set 3rd Ryan Quinnell Floating Top Table 1st Gage Langeryou Wood Wind Instrument 1st Logan Traxler Marble Maze 1st Maddie Rood Band Saw Box 2nd Jack Quackenbush Drafting Arch Set 2nd Kayla Irrer Drafting Arch Set 1st Emma Rutkiewicz Drafting Arch Set 4th Nolan VanLoo Bowl 1st Logan Kuhn Interior Design Board 2nd Riley Kipfmiller 1/4 Scale Foam Model 3rd Lauren Moon 1/4 Scale Foam Model 1st Lauren Moon 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 4th Adam Rivette CAD Arch Drawings 1st Jacob Crook Interior Design Board 1st Jacob Crook CAD Arch Drawings 1st Jacob Crook 1/4 Scale Foam Model 1st Zachary Hupfer Deadpool Bandsaw Box 3rd Carston Yaw 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 3rd Jacob Rhode Salt and Pepper Grinders 2nd Jacob Rhode End Table HM Mason Davis Blanket Chest 2nd Hudson Armstrong Coffe Table 3rd Joey Melzo End Table 5th Riley Kipfmiller 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 6th Hunter Dungey End Table 6th Jack Ruppel Bowl 1st Jack Ruppel 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 1st * Mason Metiva Guitar Body 1st Jacob Rhode 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 5th Jame Bartreau Table 4th Noah Smith 3D Engine Block Print 1st Noah Smith Engine Assembly Drawings 1st* Aaron Comstock 1/4 Scale Foam Model 2nd Aaron Comstock 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 2nd Darren Bila Computer Desk 3rd Madison O'Deay Armoire 1st *Jack Ruppel - Best in show for Architecture Division *Noah Smith - Best in show for Mechanical Division

Congratulations to FHS Teacher, Mr. George Drown! He was honored with a Service Award on Saturday for his efforts in hosting the MITES Regional Competition.

This Saturday, May 4th, Freeland High School will be hosting the Michigan Industrial Technology and Education Society regional competition. All high schools and career/technical centers from the Midland, Bay, and Saginaw region will be competing in one of the following categories: Architectural Drawing Animation Applied Technology Construction Trades Electrical Future Teacher Graphic Arts Mechanical Drawing Machine Shop Plastics Pattern Making and Molding Wrought Metal Woods Project viewing will be open to the public for FREE from 1:00-4:30pm. Come out and see what some of our students have been doing!

Congratulations to FHS student Deavian Smith! She competed in the American Culinary Federation competition on April 26th and won the silver medal!

The Freeland Woman's Study Club thanks our student volunteers for their community service working at the Pancake Breakfast Saturday, April 27th. Great job Kenadee Berg, Hayley Longenecker,Lauren Henderson and Leah Hubbard!

After Prom will be held at Valley Lanes following prom this Friday night from 11:00 PM – 1:30 AM. The event is free to all prom ticket holders or $10 for After Prom only. The free activities include bowling, laser maze, bumper cars, miniature golf, $5 arcade card, and lots of food! Change into comfortable clothes after prom and join us.

FHS students in Foods and Nutrition Classes are practicing their knife skills this week.

Last week, FHS students in 9-10th grade attended a production of Romeo and Juliet put on by the Michigan Shakespeare Festival. Following the performance, they were able to ask questions of the actors.

Congratulations to FHS seniors Jane Fitkin, Nick Hare, and Raegan Schalau! These three students were honored today for academic achievement awards in the Tri-Valley Conference. We are so proud of them!

Are you looking for a great family event to attend in May? On May 16th, from 5:30 - 7:30, the Rotary Club is hosting a wine and cheese party at the Saginaw Zoo. Come out and enjoy the animals and win great prizes. For a $100 ticket, you are entered into a raffle, and prizes range from $5,000 to $500. Tickets can be purchased through Monday at the high school office.

FHS students in Mr. Schmidt's Anatomy and Physiology class have been busy dissecting cats this week.

Congratulations to FHS students Allison DeLeeuw and Hana Pan for their participation in the Regional Optimist Oratorical Contest. They competed Saturday in West Branch. Hana received 1st runner-up and Ally received 2nd runner-up.

FHS students in Miss Ruffertshofer's sophomore English classes are nearing the end of their March Madness Poetry Competition. There are five divisions & these students have been voted as the “Terrific Top Ten” competitors.

Congratulations to FHS students Noah Essex, Kylie North, and Vincent J. Kowalski for receiving recognition last night at the Great Lakes Bay Regional Youth Leadership Institute. They participated in many leadership activities and provided community service throughout our region, and we are so proud of them!

We are excited to announce that we are looking for serious bass anglers currently enrolled in Freeland Middle and High School, who wish to compete in our newly formed Bass Fishing Club. The 2019 competitive fishing season will have us battling against some of the best High School Anglers in Michigan as part of Michigan B.A.S.S Nation and FLW (Fishing League Worldwide) organizations. For more information on joining the 2019-2020 Bass Fishing Club, please join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, April 17th @ 6:00 p.m. at Freeland Middle School. Students please bring your parent or guardian. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Ruckman at 989-529-1242 or email freelandbassfishing@gmail.com Club Member Requirements: 1. Must be a student enrolled in Freeland Public Schools 8th Grade or above going into 2019-2020 school year 2. Must maintain a 2.5 GPA 3. Must have or have access to a boat that meets the following requirements https://goo.gl/RUuaHK- 4. Must have access to boat captain 5. Mandatory Membership Fee ($41.00) and Jersey Cost: (cost TBD)

Congratulations to FHS Advanced Chemistry students in Mr. Short's class for placing in the Society of Plastics Engineers essay contest. Each student will receive an award from DowDupont. 2nd place - Noah Mehl - $300 3rd place - Savannah Fiorenza - $200 4th place - James Wayne - $100 5th place - Keely Folts - $50

Congratulations to the FHS Advanced Chemistry Students who earned second place in the A.H. Nickless Innovation Awards! Team Leader Liam Pan and team members James Wayne, Hana Pan and Raegan Schalau, coached by teacher Thomas Short, competed with their Falcon Water Solutions entry. The team created a portable water testing platform to check bodies of water for nutrient pollution. Each student won a $2,500 scholarship and the school received a $10,000 STEM donation. We are so proud of our students!

Congratulations to FHS senior, John Guerra! John won first place in the Skills USA Quiz Bowl and now advances to the National Conference in Louisville, KY to compete on June 24th - 29th. Way to Go John!

FHS students in Mrs. Neal's Health classes visited MidMichigan Health in Midland yesterday. They listened to a career panel, attended sessions in a simulation lab, and learned about heart attack and diabetes prevention.

This week, FHS would like to highlight one of our awesome teachers, Mr. George Drown! Mr. Drown has taught at FHS for four years. The most rewarding part of his teaching position is helping students. Watching the growth students make from day one to the end of the school year is a lot of fun for him. Mr. Drown loves the community in Freeland because the staff, parents and students are very kind and supportive of each other. He enjoys the opportunity to coach and teach in the same district and finds it a blessing to have his students as athletes because he can reach so many students and be a positive role model for them.