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Seussified Shakespeare to Premiere Friday
“… I do not like green eggs and ham.” –Dr. Seuss, from Green Eggs and Ham. “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” – William Shakespeare, from Romeo and Juliet. These two very different but very famous lines come from equally famous writers who will meet onstage for The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet. On 16 […]
Valentine’s Day Love Caught on Camera
February 29, 2012
German Club Erects Gingerbread Village
February 8, 2012
Advertisement: United We Fall Concert Scheduled for 1/22/12
January 13, 2012
School Lunches a Recipe of Funding and Laws
January 11, 2012
School: a place to go and learn. But what students may not think about are the less visible things that make up our school. Every morning, FASD has ladies come into our school and prepare food for each student who buys lunch, not to mention teachers as well. Each day we have a choice of a sandwich, […]
Roamin’ Gnome Roams Again!
January 10, 2012
Hello, you may have heard about my first adventure. My adventure took place at Universal Studios, Florida. This time, I’ll be going to another place in the USA, and I’ll try to stump you again. Off I go! Thursday Night: Tonight I shall be leaving my cozy and spacious mushroom to be trapped in a […]
All I’ve Ever Known Becoming Well Known
January 6, 2012
Energy, Presence, Music: these are the three keys to a great live show. One group really captures these ideas. All I’ve Ever Known is an Alternative Rock/Popcore band of sixteen-year-olds from the surrounding area of Reading, Pennsylvania. Formed in May 2011, AIEK is one of the only local bands to feature a female front man–or, in this case, […]
Four FAHS Runners Head to Districts
November 16, 2011
Cross Country is a sport unlike any other. The dedication and discipline that it requires can come as a shock to most. That may be why the team at Fleetwood is so small. In every Cross Country meet in Berks County, a race is 3.1 miles long (or 5K). The whole point of the sport […]
Random Cheese Finds Out Your Spirit Animal
November 8, 2011
Spirit animals are an important part of one’s life. While many are unaware that they have a spirit animal, they are undoubtedly an important part of life…….and by that I mean people generally just say their favorite animal. Anywho, here’s this edition’s Random Cheese… “A Chicken.” –Sam Cabrera “An Aardvark.” –Dina Heffner “A […]
Fleetwood Closed on Monday, 31 October
October 30, 2011
In an AlertNow Message at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, 30 October, Superintendent Dr. Paul Eaken informed students and staff that the Fleetwood Area School District would be closed on Monday, 31 October, owing to road closures and fallen trees.
Misa’s Fugue Delayed
October 19, 2011
The Misa’s Fugue conglomerate has been hard at work for a little more than a year now. Their unique project began on Labor Day weekend of 2010 in Indiana. At that time, producer Sean D. Gaston was hoping to complete the film in about a year. This was a lofty goal, which Mr. Gaston […]
Fleetwood/Oley Union Makes for Promising Football
October 18, 2011
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 […]
Houp Awarded ASNE Journalism Fellowship
October 18, 2011
You may know him as your English teacher, and others may know him as their journalism teacher, but everyone knows him as Mr. Houp. Zachary Houp teaches English 10 and 12 at Fleetwood, and he is also the advisor of The Tiger Timesnewspaper. This is going to be his eighth year overall at Fleetwood […]
Fleetwood Football Returns to the Gridiron
October 17, 2011
After last year’s end-of-season win over Kutztown, there was a lot of hope for the 2011 FAHS football team. Things began to look even better when Fleetwood received 11 new varsity players due to a cooperative sponsorship with Oley Valley. “The addition of Oley to the team was huge, and they are a bunch of great […]
Fleetwood Journalism ’11-’12 Cast List
October 11, 2011
Mr. Houp’s journalism class is noticeably the driving force behind The Tiger Times. Paired with free-lance reporters, the school newspaper is a way for students to stay updated. It has recently expanded online to its own website (www.TheTigerTimes.com), Facebook, and Twitter; and students can also receive email updates. The Tiger Times is student-run and is […]
2011 Fleetwood Homecoming Royalty Coronated
October 1, 2011
Freelance parent correspondent Lori Robertson said Fleetwood’s 2011 homecoming royalty coronation dubbed Tiger Times reporter Ryan Cortazzo as King and Autumn Noll as Queen. Two weeks ago, students selected five court members of each gender by nominating individuals in their first period classes. This past Thursday, students were asked to again vote, this time selecting […]
2011 Homecoming Court Announced
September 23, 2011
With only thirty seconds left in the school week, FAHS students were treated to an eleventh hour announcement of the 2011 homecoming court as office secretary Arlene Bonnani read the results over the building-wide loudspeaker. Earlier in the week, students received ballots listing all male and female students in the senior class. Each student selected […]
Letter from the Editor
June 27, 2011
Dearest Readers, Over the past year, I have witnessed, as many of you have, a drastic improvement in the quality of our journalism program at Fleetwood Area High School. As a two-year member of The Tiger Times staff and the newest lead editor, I am proud to have been part of this change. After the […]
Erica Ebner Reflects on a Life Surviving Challenges
June 27, 2011
I was twelve when my doctor told me with wide, sad eyes that I had two months to live. That was the day my life changed in a very drastic way. I had headaches every day, my left hand stayed closed most of the time, my left leg was so weak that I couldn’t’t walk very […]
Verdict Still Out on Cancer/Cell Phone Link
June 24, 2011
Are nearly three-quarters of the global population at risk for brain tumors because of their cell phones? The answer is…still not clearly known. The World Health Organization has been reviewing possible links between cancer and the electromagnetic radiation used within cell phones. The same type of radiation waves used within cell phones are also used by […]
Canada Offers Alternative Vacation Destinations
June 24, 2011
Looking for a good vacation spot this summer? Instead of going on a typical trip to the beach or amusement park, why not travel to another country, such as Canada. It is a beautiful place and, if visited in autumn, has warm, sunny days and cool evenings. There are dozens of forests filled with […]
FAMS Earth Day Poetry Winners Announced
June 23, 2011
Earlier in the year, the Fleetwood Area Middle School hosted an Earth Day Poetry Contest. Students who wished to participate had to submit a poem regarding Earth Day. Four of the best poems were chosen depending on how well they were written. Mrs. Pors, the 5th-8th grade gifted teacher, was the judge of the winning […]
Another Summer, Another Warped Tour
June 23, 2011
Just like every other summer, Warped Tour is on its way! Warped Tour is a music tour festival that is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The shoe manufacturer Vans has sponsored the tour every year since 1995. Warped Tour was originally just […]
Is Dress Code a Problem-Solver or Just a Problem?
June 22, 2011
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 […]
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