CONGRATULATIONS to the FHS Literary-Art Club, as their magazine, Painting with Ink, has received another FIRST PLACE award from the American Scholastic Press Association for their 2022-2023 issue. Thank you Mrs. Howson for your amazing leadership with this group of students. We are so proud of the artists, writers, editors, and directors who have helped to make the magazine a success once again. For anyone interested in a copy of the award winning issue for $1.00, please contact Mrs. Howson at howsonc@freelandschools.net. We expect our newest issue to be published in May this year, and we cannot wait to share it with you.
FHS is so proud of the Class of 2024 as they start their final semester. We are now collecting donations to help fund the Senior Banners that are hung around town during graduation. If you would like to donate, please send it to Freeland High School, 8250 Webster Road Freeland, MI 48623 or drop it off in the main office between 7 - 3:30 pm. Thank you in advance for supporting our senior class!
If you are looking for something fun to do on a Saturday while supporting our students, you might want to check out this tournament!
FHS Seniors and parents: Your senior picture deadline is coming up fast! Pictures are due to Mrs. Krygier by January 19. You can attach your picture to an email or send a link to the file. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Krygier at krygierk@freelandschools.net. We do not want to miss your photo in the yearbook!
The FHS Student Council volunteered at Toys for Tots on Monday helping to make the holidays a little brighter for many children in our area. While they had fun, they also provided some extra community outreach to those in need.
Congratulations to our FHS Festive Sweater winners! First place was Carter Neal, Second Place was Eli Hescott, and Third Place was Wes Trotter.
FHS Students Leading Students spent their time last Saturday helping to wrap Christmas gifts at the City Rescue Mission. Thank you to Mrs. Klida, our SLS Advisor, and to our students who were able to give their time to bring joy to others this holiday season!
FHS students in Mr. Byrne's Engineering II class just completed a unit on electricity and they designed 3D Christmas ornaments that incorporated LED lighting. Their ornaments were very creative as evidenced in the photos. Great work students!
Last week, students in Mrs. Richardson's class had a special guest, Dr. Gina Malczewski, of the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society. She presented a “Chromatography” lesson focusing on mixtures, diffusion and separation with water-soluble and alcohol-soluble pigments. Students tested different color inks on paper to determine their components, and made beautiful art in a Petri dish with M&Ms. Diffusion with sharpie ink was also used by students to make personalized T-shirts.
Earlier this year, kindergarteners in Mrs. Hare and Mrs. Peter's classes drew a monster, and our high school students in Mrs. Keefer's Personal Living class made the monsters come to life by sewing a replica of their buddy's monster. As you can see by the many smiles, delivering the hand sewn monsters this week was so fulfilling for all of our students and it was a great learning experience.
FHS students participated in the Junior Achievement Titan Challenge against other area high schools this week. Congratulations to Adam McNier, Deagan O'Neil, Ethan Howell, Nathan Messing, Katie Papst, Ava Avram, Ally Glover, Grace DeShone, Makayla Staley, and Elizabeth Robins for a great team competition! A special thanks to Mr. Mike Williams from Isabella Bank and to Mrs. Aimar for helping support our students through the competition.
Yesterday, our College and Career Advisor, Michelle Wells, took students from grades 10 - 12 to Healthsource to complete a job shadow and be exposed to different employment opportunities in a healthcare setting. Students shadowed in various fields including nursing, human resources, therapy, and more. We appreciate Mrs. Wells and our partnership with Healthsource for creating opportunities for students to get real world experiences in areas that are of interest to them as they prepare for life after high school.
Mrs. Neal's Physics and Honors Physics classes completed the drop portion of their Eggsplosive Safety Project today. This project focuses on using their knowledge of Newton's Laws to attempt to keep their egg passenger safe in a simulated crash. The project combines real world physics with engineering principles using inquiry and design.
FHS students in the Literary Arts Club were excited to have local artist Nancy Farley teach them a painting lesson. Mrs. Farley graciously donated her time and resources to help our students, and we appreciate and value her expertise! Photo Credits: Brooklyn Laking, 9th grade
Last Friday, 10 students from FHS volunteered to help as mentors in Mrs. Koehler's STEM class at the elementary school. Our high school students are looking forward to mentoring again once every month. Pictured here is Madison Murray with her elementary partners.
As part of their rhetoric unit, students in Mrs. Howson's English 9 Honors class recently learned Aristotle’s Three Appeals, and they used their knowledge of ethos, pathos and logos to build and sell a gingerbread house that they created.
FHS is proud to highlight Mrs. Worth this week!
The FHS Student Council is hosting our next blood drive on Monday, December 4th. Community members are also invited and may sign up on the Versiti website or by scanning the QR code in the post. Please email Jen Neal at nealjm@freelandschools.net with any questions.
Attention all Freeland community members over the age of 16. The Freeland High School Student Council is hosting our next blood drive on December 4, 2023. Please scan the QR code to make an appointment. Every donation helps to save lives, so please donate!
Congratulations to FHS senior Avery Mantei, who was recognized as our DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizen today! This award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. We are so proud of you Avery! She is pictured here with her parents, Matthew and Brook Mantei, and with her Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Essex.
