Almost every fifth grader looks forward to one thing during the whole year: fifth grade camp! With the memories they create alongside their friends, or with all of the fun they have camping, many students remember their fifth grade camp counselors for a myriad of different reasons. Many of the kids remember their counselors because… [Read more…]
October 18, 2011 by thetigertimes
The year has finally come in which sports and clubs are cut alongside other budget cuts. Many schools in the area are trying to decide what they are going to cut and why. Oley Valley High School decided to cut the football team, and Fleetwood has considered letting some athletes from Oley play for the… [Read more…]
October 7, 2011 by thetigertimes1
After an impressive first year at The Tiger Times, Brittney Stufflet has earned the position of layout editor as well as Vice President of the Journalism class in only her second year. Her favorite part about writing is how it makes her think of different topics and how she is free to voice her opinions.… [Read more…]
June 22, 2011 by thetigertimes
The dress code consists of rules given to students on what they should and should not wear to school. The school administrators think that making rules for appropriate clothing is something that will help keep students focused on education. But does this really help? Or does it create more problems? If a person who was… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011 by thetigertimes
Many students are always excited for the end of the school year. With the end of the year just passed, many students are rewarded with a carefree summer. There are many locations that students usually like to visit during their two months of freedom. The beach is a very common attraction. Many times teens usually… [Read more…]
May 12, 2011 by thetigertimes
The end of the year is approaching faster than students have expected. As teenagers wait for more information on the event, they are able to begin shopping for all the necessities required by the annual junior/senior prom. The theme for this year’s prom is Asian Escape. At $40.00, the tickets, thought to be expensive, are… [Read more…]
April 27, 2011 by thetigertimes
The following colors each fit with different personality types. One color may represent you, but, more than likely, you can be described by many colors. Many students wear their favorite colors a lot, so, to have fun, plan a day to wear the color that best describes you. If you are a very social person… [Read more…]
April 18, 2011 by thetigertimes
Every student has to take PSSAs during his or her junior year of high school, but what some students don’t know is that, sometime soon, the younger classes will have to begin the transition from PSSAs to Keystone State Testing. However, because of significant state budget cuts, the Keystone testing could be pushed back further.… [Read more…]
March 28, 2011 by thetigertimes
Many students make inside jokes or pranks with their closest friends whenever they have a chance to do so. When walking down the halls at Fleetwood, you hear a lot of friends laughing and talking. Between classes, students get the chance to socialize with their friends. But not all the jokes and pranks happen outside… [Read more…]
March 16, 2011 by thetigertimes
In January, students from Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon Counties gathered together at the Allentown Art Museum to show off what they could do with their artistic minds . Fleetwood students Charlotte Hirneisen and Jess Higo represented Fleetwood at this Regional Scholastic Art Competition. This Annual contest provides students the opportunity to enter their works… [Read more…]
February 28, 2011 by thetigertimes
When the topic of spring comes up, the first thing students think about is the warm weather and the end to snow. Many students have posted on their Facebook pages that they enjoy the snow days, but having snow a lot more than usual can get really annoying after a while. FAHS student Melinda Gotzy… [Read more…]
February 10, 2011 by thetigertimes
Most girls are excited for Valentine’s Day, but why does everyone seem to make a big deal out of this holiday? When children are younger, they make cards and hearts for each other in class. But one of the bigger factors that attracts the attention of the younger generation to the holiday is getting candy. But… [Read more…]
January 20, 2011 by thetigertimes
Many students dwell on the topic of Public Displays of Affection. Students see couples practicing PDA in the hallways almost every day. Teachers reprimand these students, telling them that it is unnecessary and that they should go to class. Efforts have been made to stop PDA in school, but many seem to fail. In the… [Read more…]
January 17, 2011 by thetigertimes
In Elizabeth Chandler’s book “Soul Mates,” Ivy starts letting Tristan go, but she soon finds that he has become her guardian angel. For the first time in a long time, she starts believing in angels again. She also starts to grow cautious everywhere she goes. Gregory takes Phillip to the railroad tracks, and this makes… [Read more…]
December 27, 2010 by thetigertimes
In “Power of Love” by Elizabeth Chandler, Ivy is mourning the death of Tristan, the recently deceased boy with whom she was in love. She is also struggling through many near-death experiences of her own. She is trying to figure out who could have cut the brake lines to Tristan’s car and who may now… [Read more…]
December 10, 2010 by thetigertimes
In the book “Kissed by an Angel,” by Elizabeth Chandler, Ivy, the protagonist, is attending a swim meet when she starts thinking about the first time she came to Stonehill High School in Connecticut. She watches her school’s most popular swimmer, Tristan Carruthers, swim the butterfly in the race. Also at the meet is Gregory… [Read more…]
November 16, 2010 by thetigertimes
On November fifth, yearbook, journalism, and TV Media students went to the Pennsylvania Student Press Association Conference at the Harrisburg Holiday Inn East. At the conference, students learned how to make better yearbooks, newspapers, and television news pieces. There are many rules students must follow to succeed at each. “I gained a lot of knowledge about… [Read more…]
October 31, 2010 by thetigertimes
Some students may not know this, but at FAHS there is a club where learning about ghosts and paranormal activity is a self-selected research project. This club involves field trips and researching the past. The club’s adviser is one of FAHS’s teachers, Mrs. Follweiler. Says Follweiler, “I always liked ghosts and monsters.” Follweiler thinks that the… [Read more…]
October 12, 2010 by thetigertimes
Some people love to shop at Hollister, but so many people hate how the lights are always so dim and the scent of the perfume is so strong—so much so that people have joined a group on Facebook that adopts the motto “When you enter Hollister, you need to use a flashlight and gas mask.”… [Read more…]
September 23, 2010 by thetigertimes
Photography is like any other elective. Students get graded on it, there maybe homework, and another project is always around the corner. Even though it is an elective, there is work that needs to be done in order to pass. This is one course that is not about worksheets. One project that is extremely fun… [Read more…]
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