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FOREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL
PRIDE TRIBE PULSE
October Issue
2018
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Conference Champs!
<photo credit Kerri Segerstrom>
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Packed house for the Boman Fine Arts Grand Opening
<photo credit Fine Arts Council>
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High School Choir concert
<p
hoto credit Colleen Hovinga>
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38th consecutive Division I rating!
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hoto credit Heather Welch>
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Mid-term has come and gone. All of the fall athletic teams have completed their seasons. Both the vocal and instrumental music concerts have taken place. The opening night of the Musical,
Anything Goes,
is two weeks away.
This can only mean one thing...we are closing in on the end of first trimester. It is amazing how quickly the school year can begin slip by. FCHS students will be taking first trimester finals on November 14 and 15. By going to
this link
you can access the schedule for finals.
Earlier this year, a bill was passed stating that a financial literacy course will now be required for all high school students in the state of Iowa. This change is effective beginning with the 2019-20 freshman class.
Click here
to read more about this bill. FCHS has offered a Personal Finance class for some time and it has been a popular elective. Mrs. Koch, who teaches the course, recently presented positive student feedback and an overview of our schools' course content to the District Advisory Committee, which is an area committee made up of college, community and student representatives. FCHS is ready for this change.
Students at FCHS will have the opportunity to listen to Emily Vogt and Jill Wright this upcoming Wednesday (October 31). Ms. Vogt and Ms. Wright are from the Iowa Department of Public Health, Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control. The following is a description of the content of their upcoming presentation:
Pod-base electronic smoking devices systems like JUUL, PHIX, and Suorin have grown in popularity, but many users may wrongly believe these are harmless devices. We're going to talk about the concerns about these electronic smoking devices including how they are made to work like a cigarette, marketing strategies to attract young people and the effects of nicotine on the adolescent body and brain. Students will also learn how they can get involved with Iowa Students for Tobacco Education and Prevention (ISTEP).
The faculty, staff, and administration appreciate your active involvement in the education of your students. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teachers or myself directly if you have questions or concerns.
Thank you for your continued support!
Ken D. Baker
HS Principal
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CAMPUS PORTAL APP GETS A NEW LOOK
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If you are using the Campus Portal app, you will be prompted to upgrade to their new version.
It's the same information, but is organized differently. This version for parents aligns with what your children are used to seeing.
If you are not using the Campus Portal app (view/add lunch balance, see schedule(s), gradebook updates for MS/HS), download it from your app store today!
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There are two app icons, a parent and student version. Download this icon, the parent version.
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Mr. Bertelsen sits in the crowd of the high school auditorium, a place where he has spent thousands of hours working with speech and drama students.
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BERT BY THE NUMBERS
- 39 years of teaching or 7,410 days - all in Forest City
- Has taught 117 trimesters of Advanced Comp and graded about 12,636 papers in this class alone.
- Directed 35 musicals, working with about 80 students each time. About 75 % of students participated all 4 years.
- Directed 30 high school plays plus 3 children's plays
- Taken several students to Individual All-State Speech 37 of 38 years
- Has worked with about 3,315 large group speech participants over 39 years
- 3 "top in state" large group speech awards
- Number of miles and hours on a bus...too many to count!
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2018-19 Large Group and Individual Speech participants
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Scott Bertelsen will retire at the end of the school year after teaching high school English in the district for 39 years.
For the majority of his career, Mr. B. or Bert, as many like to call him, taught junior and senior elective English classes. For the past nine years, he has taught English III (juniors) and Advanced Composition, which is a class has taught his entire tenure.
In addition to teaching, Mr. B. has directed musicals and led large group and individual speech. Mr. B. was recently inducted into the State of Iowa Speech Hall of Fame to honor his accomplishments and dedication to students.
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Q. What's changed/what's stay the same?
So much has changed from computers in classrooms to social media and the way students write. When I started, lectures were more popular and now we do more group activities. This district has been very good to me and year after year, the kids are fantastic.
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What are you proud of?
I'm proud of the appreciation our community has for the arts. I'm excited about the new Boman Fine Arts Center and the opportunities that will bring. Bringing students into the community to interact with residents at Good Sam and children at the daycare and elementary/middle school is a highlight. I'm proud of students and their speeches and performances.
Where do you go from here?
I would like to continue to sub and to work with Brick Street Theater. I will maybe pursue some speaking, writing and traveling. I look forward to watching from the crowd.
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Waldorf students teach juniors about poetry
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Join us in welcoming Carlie Fritz to Forest City Schools! Ms. Fritz teaches sophomore English.
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I can only hope that my past experiences help me to become like those great teachers I had, so that I can help my students (future and present) to grow in their interest in English and show them that their teachers believe in their potential."
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TICKETS ON SALE FOR ANYTHING GOES
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The stage is set and excitement is building for the upcoming musical, "Anything Goes," which will take place November 3 and 4 in the
new Boman Fine Arts Center!
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Performance Times at the Boman Fine Arts Center
Saturday, November 3, 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 4, 7 p.m.
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE
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Click these resources below:
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As many of you know Social Media is such a huge part of a teenager’s world. It is becoming more and more important to be aware of what we can do as parents to help monitor and support our kids online identities while also respecting their boundaries.
Social Media can be a great thing in a lot of ways, but many people need help staying positive and healthy in how they use it. Please see below for information on what you can do and/or should be aware of in terms social media for teens.
If you have major concerns or would like support and/or guidance for helping your teen improve their behavior with social media, please contact me.
Phone: 641-585-2324 ext. 3206
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