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"We Engage, Challenge, and Support Every Student, Every Day"
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Principal's Message January 13, 2017
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Parents,
My focus this week is on one of our new signature academic programs, Achievement Via Individual Determination, or AVID. Thanks to a donation from the Verne C. Johnson Family Foundation, our students will have the opportunity to experience this amazing program. AVID has a long history of helping children reach and exceed their academic goals. Students accepted into the program are expected to enroll in honors and Advanced Placement courses throughout high school. This expectation requires the student to be motivated, and individually determined. AVID gives students the extra "push" they need to reach their dreams of attending college, and prepares them for the rigors ahead. We are excited to offer this program next year, and we are available to take you on a tour of our campus and discuss the program with you individually. Below you will find an overview of the AVID program.
What is AVID?
AVID is not just another program...
at its heart, AVID is a philosophy. It is a campus wide philosophy that h
olds students accountable to the highest standards, while providing academic and social support, to allow our children to rise to the challenge.
What AVID Does...
Simply, AVID trains educators to use proven practices in order to prepare students for success in high school, college, and a career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
How AVID Works...
AVID brings research based strategies and curriculum to educational institutions in elementary, secondary, and higher education. The AVID System annually provides more than 30,000 educators with training and methodologies that develop students' critical thinking, literacy, and math skills across all content areas throughout the entire campus, in what we call Schoolwide AVID.
What AVID Will Do For FHHS...
It will teach our students the skills and behaviors for academic success, by providing intensive support with tutorials and strong student/teacher relationships. It will create a positive peer group for students through a cohort model, while developing a sense of hope for personal achievement gained through hard work and determination.
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2017/18 Registration
Believe it or not, but it is time to start thinking about course selections for next year! Our counselors will be meeting with current students soon to go over options and share with them new class offerings and signature programs. We will be offering the following new classes: Dance, AP Environmental Science, Statistics, AP Statistics, and Nature of Science. In addition we will be offering AP Capstone and AVID as new signature programs. Look for more information in late January and early February.
PPAC
Our next Parent and Principal Advisory Council meeting will be held on 1/18/2017 at 6:30 pm in the front office. This is a great opportunity to share in the decision-making process at FHHS.
8th Grade Registration
We are excited to welcome our 8th grade students to FHHS! We will have the 8th graders visit our campus on January 27, for a tour and pep assembly. The following week, on January 31st, we will host a parent information night. This will be a great opportunity to learn about FHHS and hear from current parents and students in a question and answer format. Our counselors will visit the middle school on February 2nd & 3rd to complete the registration process.
Hoopcoming Week
Hoopcoming week is January 23-27, with a winter formal dance on Saturday, January, 28th at FHHS. The Hoopcoming games, boys and girls, will be played on Friday, January 27th in the main gym. Please come out and support our local teams!
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Looking Ahead
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January 16, 2017
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Holiday - no school
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January 18, 2017
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Principals-Parent Advisory Committee meeting 6:30 pm
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HS admin office
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January 24, 2017
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Coffee with Cain 9:00 am HS admin office
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January 27, 2017
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8th grade students visit HS for pep assembly
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Jan. 23-27, 2017
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