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Fleetwood Area High School Teachers Visit Italy for Global Educator Weekend
Fleetwood Area High School teachers Ms. Tara Carino and Mr. Marc Walter were recently awarded an all-expenses paid trip to Milan, Italy, to attend a professional symposium. They will convene with educators from around the globe while also experiencing all that Milan has to offer. The two hope to share and take in ideas from […]
Would-be Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Adds Musician, Painter, Poet to His Resume
October 20, 2025
On the overcast Washington , D.C., afternoon of March 30th, 1981, a bullet entered the left underarm of then-president Ronald Wilson Reagan, a serious injury prompting emergency exploratory surgery. The attempted assassin, John Warnock Hinckley, Jr., would emerge from psychiatric confinement 41 years later, in 2022, with an observable sensitivity for the visual arts and […]
Protests and Vigils Spring up Globally after Charlie Kirk Assassination
October 17, 2025
Conservative campus debater and founder of Turning Point USA Charles James Kirk was fatally shot on September 10th, twenty minutes into his debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU). Kirk was known for going onto college campuses and provoking discussion among college students who opposed his opinions as a means of illustrating the juxtaposition of […]
Meet Fleetwood Area High School’s New History Teacher, Jason Mraz
October 15, 2025
“I have always been fascinated by how history influences our world today. Throughout my time in school, I had teachers who made history feel engaging and alive; they inspired me to want to do the same! I aim to instill a love of learning in my students,” Mr. Jason Mraz, the new history teacher in […]
Walker and Pflum Named First Students-of-the-Month for ’25-’26 School Year
October 14, 2025
Seniors Olivia Walker and Tessa Pflum have been deemed to be exemplary students by FAHS faculty and staff, working hard every day at school, clubs, afterschool activities, etc. In September 2025, each were recognized for their contributions to the Fleetwood Area High School community. Both believe in education and that making connections with teachers is […]
Reporter Bio: Zachary Gilmore
September 26, 2025
Zachary Gilmore was born on September 6, 2007, in Reading PA. He used to play hockey but was not involved in any school clubs. His favorite video game is called Rust, and his parents would describe him as quiet. When he was younger, his biggest fear was dying, and he did not have any nicknames […]
Reporter Bio: Sarah Ghorab
September 26, 2025
Sarah Kathryn Ghorab was born on February 27, 2008, at Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania and is a senior at Fleetwood Area High School as well as a journalist for the Tiger Times. Her middle name is attributed to her grandmother. Others will recognize her as a reserved, introspective, non-confrontational optimist; she is also staunchly environmentally […]
Reporter Bio: Ili Benavides
September 25, 2025
Ili Benavides was born August 17, 2009 in Indiana and is a sixteen-year-old junior at Fleetwood Area High School. She has been to four schools in total since entering the education system. She is Catholic, an introvert, and a hard worker whose favorite subject is history and considers herself to be a night owl. She […]
Reporter Bio: Jayden Rivas
September 25, 2025
Jayden Rivas is an individual with a lot of interests and experiences that shaped who he is today. One of his favorite hobbies is playing basketball, a sport that allows him to stay active and competitive. In his free time, he also enjoys working out, spending time alone, and completing his homework. Over the summertime, Jayden traveled […]
Reporter Bio: Sophia Nestler
September 24, 2025
Sophia Nestler, otherwise known as Sophie or Sammy Nestler, is a fifteen-year-old sophomore born on July 21, 2010. She first lived in Phoenix, Arizona, moving to Pennsylvania later in life. Nestler lives with multiple pets, including two cats named Link and Kittymoney Cash, several schools of fish, a cockatiel named Quasimodo, and a guinea pig […]
Reporter Bio: Dainard Ortiz
September 24, 2025
Dainard Ortiz was born on June 21, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Public School 91 Elementary and PSIS 119 Middle School in New York. For a short time, he went to an American Sign Language specialized school, but then he dropped out when he didn’t want to learn sign language anymore. In early […]
Reporter Bio: Jonathan Lado
September 23, 2025
Jonathan Lado, or as he prefers to be called, Jack, was born on Friday the 13th, June 2008. Jack has spent his whole school career in Fleetwood. He is a senior with a passion for learning, creating, and exploring new ideas. Jack has five cats and one dog, as well as an older sister and […]
Reporter Bio: Natalie Dawson
September 23, 2025
Natalie Dawson was born in 2009 in Hackensack, New Jersey, and she is in tenth grade. Dawson has many hobbies and talents, such as singing, playing the guitar, playing the clarinet, writing, scrapbooking, journaling, acting, and making videos. She has been singing for her entire life, and she really immersed herself in music starting in […]
School, Social Media Become Outlets for Student Political Viewpoints
April 7, 2025
Does politics really go deeply enough to affect high school students? With the recent presidential election in 2024 between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, students at Fleetwood Area High school have had a burst of debates and conversations about Trump’s second win. People are either ecstatic about his victory or people are fearing for what […]
Jane Austen: Victorian Feminist or W Rizzler?
February 19, 2025
What follows is part one of a multi-part series on teenage language use and slang. “If you speak to a man in a language he understands, it goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, it goes to his heart.” Nelson Mandela spoke these immortal words to a crowd of […]
The Future of Libraries in Question with Rising Technology
January 24, 2025
With the rise of digital engagement among younger generations, will people continue to find joy going to the library to find new content to read or new sources to research? Avid readers and librarians alike have been pondering the future of what the world will look like if technology were to replace physical books. People […]
Local Craft Show Offers Gifts, Therapy
December 5, 2024
When winter swings around, the Fleetwood community knows to expect the annual Craft Show. On November 16th, over 150 vendors flushed through the halls of Fleetwood Area High School, boasting all kinds of special items, including handcrafted jewelry, decorative mugs, winter attire, and candles. It’s true that local talent always finds a home here, and […]
Quill and Scroll Program Recognizes Fleetwood Area High School students
June 5, 2024
To end off the school year, the annual Quill and Scroll ceremony occurred at Fleetwood Area High School. A selection of students participated in the Quill and Scroll program. In addition to elected Quill and Scroll students, others have also been recognized for their achievements in the business, journalism, and art departments. A variety of […]
How Does Sunscreen Work?
June 5, 2024
As summer approaches, it is important to understand how to protect yourself from UV rays, one of the most effective ways being through the use of sunscreen. Sunscreen is an important part of having a healthy summer. It protects skin against sunburn, wrinkling, and skin cancer by either blocking or absorbing UV rays. Sunscreen is […]
Taylor Swift’s New Album Faces Controversy over Lyrics
June 4, 2024
Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department: debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart on April 19, 2024. The surprise double-album consists of 31 songs, ranging from the heartbreak ballad, ‘So Long, London’ to the upbeat summer anthem, ‘So High School’. Despite the immediate success of the album, certain songs […]
Summer Learning Loss is Scary but Can Be Prevented
June 3, 2024
As students look forward to a long-awaited summer break, one issue becomes overlooked: summer learning loss. Also known as the “summer slide,” summer learning loss is the decline in academic skills and knowledge that occurs over the summer. Summer learning loss affects students of all grade levels and can easily be prevented. Research shows that […]
Fleetwood Dancers Leap Their Way Through the End of the Season
May 31, 2024
Students at Fleetwood Area High School finished off their dance and twirl season for Emerge Dance and Twirl. McKenna Bucks, Ashley Hughes, Anya Flicker, Ella Youse, and Leiana Corpora have competed in a variety of competitions and ranked highly from the benefit of hard work and practice. The team has competed in two different types […]
Fleetwood Area High School Celebrates Prom 2024
May 30, 2024
Fleetwood Area High School hosted its junior and senior prom on May 3, 2024 at Stokesay Castle. The event had a “Be our Guest” theme, based on the Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast. Students had the opportunity to dress up and spend the night with close friends. “I decided to go to prom because […]
Fleetwood Students Sign their National Letters of Intent
May 20, 2024
Various seniors at Fleetwood Area High School recently signed their National Letters of Intent. Rachael Hess, Makayla Yellets, Abigail Hostetler, Kaylee Haas, Sean Carpenter, Jorjanne Seaman, Kelsie Toucher, and Lindsay Solomon all signed their letters of intent. The National Letter of Intent is an agreement between a college and a a student-athlete who has been […]
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