Spring is coming fast and with spring comes the annual CAP Conferences at FCHS.  You may ask, ‘What are CAP Conferences’?  CAP stands for Career Action Planning.  The main goal of these annual conferences is to assist students in selecting classes that align with their current interests and post-secondary plans, all the while making certain that the students are meeting graduation requirements.

CAP Conferences are scheduled to take place this year on March 16th from 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the HS Gymnasium.  CAP Conferences are scheduled by each student’s advisor, so parents can expect a phone call from the advisor as the date of the conferences gets closer.  A typical conference will last around thirty minutes.  During the CAP Conferences, students can sign-up for classes with Waldorf University and North Iowa Area Community College too.

Some curricular changes to be aware of as you prepare to schedule classes for the 2017-2018 school year are as follows:  

1. Freshmen will take Conceptual Physics during 1st trimester and Physical Science during 2nd and 3rd trimester.  This change was dictated by the Iowa Core Curriculum.

2. Juniors will take either Chemistry (3 trimesters) or enroll in the following courses to meet their science requirements:  Applied Chemistry (1st trimester), Ecology (2nd trimester), and Horticulture (3rd trimester).  Again, the Iowa Core directed this change.

3. In Physical Education, the only required courses will be Health I, Fitness & Nutrition, and Team I.  The elective courses will be:  Health II, Activity and Fitness, and Athletic Weight Training (these courses can be taken more than once per year)  **Students are still required to have 8 P.E./Health credits to meet graduation requirements.

4. The scope of the courses offered in the ART curriculum will also be paired down and students will be allowed to take the same Art class multiple times.  Projects will change as students repeat a course to continue to develop their skills.

By: Mr. Baker 

Michael Bohl is a first-year teacher at FCHS.  Mr. Bohl is a Mason City native who graduated from Mason City Newman High School. While at MC Newman, he participated in baseball, basketball, and football.  

After high school graduation, Mr. Bohl attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA. In addition to his studies at UNI, he participated in the Physical Education Club and multiple intramural activities.  Mr. Bohl graduated from UNI in the spring of 2016 with a BA in Physical Education and Health Education. He is also endorsed to be an athletic coach.

Mr. Bohl’s assignment at FCHS includes teaching Health and Physical Education.  In addition to his teaching assignment, he has served as an MSBB Practice Coach, and will be an Assistant Boys Track Coach this spring.  Mr. Bohl also intends to assist with the baseball team this summer as a volunteer coach.

Mr. Bohl and his wife Elizabeth, an Iowa State University graduate and a current fourth grade teacher for the West Fork CSD have made Forest City their home.  In his free time, Mr. Bohl enjoys being active outside, biking, fishing, golf, and playing with the couple’s new dog, Millie.