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FAHS Library Hosts ‘What’s in the Box’ Hunt

October 24, 2018 by

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“What’s in the Box?” is a code breaking, cipher solving scavenger hunt around the library here at Fleetwood High School. The hunt consists of 23 steps, each progressively more challenging than the last. Once completed, students find the key that opens the box, and they get their choice of prizes in the box. “It is […]

Fleetwood Sends Students To FBLA Nationals

October 12, 2018 by

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From June 28 to July 1 in Baltimore, Maryland, the FBLA National Competition was held. Eight students from Fleetwood Area High Schoolstayed in the city to compete. Four of the students graduated last year, and four of the students from Fleetwood–Brooke Gorman, Leah Dewald, Caitlin Bower, and Faith Readinger–are all seniors this 2018-2019 school year. […]

New Tech Plan Set to Affect Incoming Freshmen

April 5, 2018 by

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New plans are in the works for a technology remodel within the middle school and high school. Next year, Chromebooks will be given to the incoming  freshman. The current freshman will have class sets of Chromebooks as well. Each core subject will have class sets, (Math, Science, and Social Studies). Over time, the Chromebooks will […]

Adopt-A-Shelf Earns Students Community Service Hours

January 23, 2018 by

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Adopt-A-Shelf is a way to help the Fleetwood Area Public Library have organized shelves, and it is an excellent way to get community service hours. So what is Adopt-A-Shelf? It is a system the Fleetwood Library has where community members can adopt a shelf of books. Once you do that, you are then responsible for […]

National History Club New to Fleetwood

January 3, 2018 by

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This year was the inaugural year for a new club at Fleetwood Area High School: the National History Club. The club is co-advised by hisotry teachers Mr. Todd Weiss and Ms. Becky Jarosynski. “The club is designed to compete on a local, state, regional and national level, and I felt it would be a great […]

FBLA Craft Show a Fun Time for All

December 19, 2017 by

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FBLA held a craft show on 18 November. It will not only help FBLA but also the senior class as well. The craft show started at 9:00 a.m and ended at 3:00. Anyone could go, and it was free to enter. The entrance was through the doors across from auditorium. FBLA members and seniors sold […]

Classcraft Makes Fleetwood Debut In Algebra I

December 8, 2017 by

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Teachers are always looking for ways to make their lessons more interesting and engaging to students. Fleetwood math teacher Ms. Amy Schlott is no different, having recently introduced Classcraft to her Algebra 1 classes. “For me, I think Classcraft has helped a lot.  You still learn the same, but with a twist on it. It’s […]

Fleetwood is First School In Berks County to Start a Rho Kappa Chapter

December 6, 2017 by

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Fleetwood Area High School is the first school in Berks County, Pennsylvania, to join Rho Kappa, the Social Studies Honor Society. The induction ceremony will be held at the Reading Public Museum on 11 December 2017. “The Social Studies Honor Society recognizes juniors and seniors who excel in social studies,” economics teacher Dina Heffner said. […]

FAHS German Club Celebrates Oktoberfest

November 6, 2017 by

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When Prince Ludwig married Princess Theresa, it started a 200-year tradition. The celebration started 22 September 1810 and ended 7 October. The reason it is called Oktoberfest is that it originally started in October but has changed to September due to weather. There are many traditions for Oktoberfest that people do. Some traditional food are […]

FBLA Attends Leadership Workshop

November 2, 2017 by

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The Future Business Leaders of America at Fleetwood attended the Region 8 Leadership Workshop in September of this year. They excelled in the debate portion and in most cases came out on top. While they were at the Workshop, the students learned about The Alzheimer’s Association and the ways the student body could help the […]

April Fools’: Senioritis Now Recognized by CDC

April 1, 2017 by

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Confirming longheld beliefs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have finally and officially recognized Senioritis as a high risk mental disorder. “After years of clinical studies on at-risk demographics and research on potential biological causes and effects, we have confirmed that Senioritis is a legitimate health concern that we should monitor moving forward,” acting […]

Buddy Holly Lesson by Principal Herman

March 15, 2017 by

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On 2 March, Principal Stephen Herman taught a lesson about musician Buddy Holly and his influence on music in the 1950’s. Buddy Holly was a rock and roll singer. He is known to  many as the person who started rock and roll. He inspired so many, including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elton John, John Lennon, […]

NHS Welcomes New Inductees

February 27, 2017 by

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On 23 February, the Fleetwood Area High School chapter of National Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony. Each year, juniors and seniors are honored with induction. Students with a 92% grade average are  invited to apply. They are accepted on criteria including academics, community, volunteering, sports, music, etc., according to the Fleetwood Area High […]

Spring Student Teachers Arrive at FAHS

February 24, 2017 by

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Fleetwood Area School District is hosting several Kutztown University student teachers, and starting this academic year, the student teaching program started running for a full college semester. “Yes, I do enjoy coming to teach at Fleetwood because it has a very inviting environment,” Mrs. Sarah Wilkinson’s student teacher Miss Milione said.  “The students and staff […]

Are National Standardized Tests Better Than Local-Controlled Education?

January 27, 2017 by

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There will always be a debate about whether national standardized tests help more for education than local control of Education, or vise versa. Both of these teaching methods work, but they can work in different ways. National standardized tests are done by all the schools in the U.S. and local control of Education is done […]

Fleetwood Science Olympiad Winning Streak Hits 10 Years in County Competition

January 20, 2017 by

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The 2016 Berks County Science Olympiad competition, held 5 January at Kutztown University, pitted teams from across the county in a variety of events. Tests based on astronomy, ecology, geology, etc., and project events that test student’s building skills took place throughout the day. Science Olympiad is a popular competition; according to the Science Olympiad […]

Should Tests Remain the Primary Method of School Assessment?

January 11, 2017 by

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Exams have always been a big part of most schools worldwide. Though a change is wanted by many, it seems unlikely to some that a big enough stink could be made to drag attention to this rising issue. “I would definitely want less exams. Tests are worth a lot of points, and if you fail […]

Standardized Tests Play Major Role in Education

January 9, 2017 by

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Standardized tests play a major role in today’s American education. The goal of these tests is to prove the child’s general knowledge of state required information and skills. However, there have been multiple debates discussing whether standardized tests even prove achievement or readiness to move up to a higher level of education.   If the student […]

German Club Hosts a Range of Traditional Festivities

November 21, 2016 by

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The German Club at Fleetwood focuses primarily on the culture of German-speaking countries and has a wide variety of activities planned for the 2016-2017 school year. Many of the students involved are high school students, but German teacher Mrs. Christine Moll was generous enough to expand this opportunity to her middle school students. There are […]

Beloved Teacher, Ann Henderson, Retires

October 27, 2016 by

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Over Ms. Henderson’s many years teaching at Fleetwood, she developed a strong bond with her students and fellow staff members, becoming one of the most respected teachers in the school. Henderson graduated from Exeter Township Senior High School in 1972 and obtained degrees from a variety of institutions, including her principal’s certification from Temple University. […]

Students Compete in Trig Star Contest

June 15, 2016 by

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Recently, math teacher Mrs. Melissa Dunn and her students participated in the Trig Star Contest. The Trig Star Contest is a math test that consists of four problems. Students have one hour to complete the test. The winner is a student who scored the highest. If more than one student has the same score, then […]

Annual Quill & Scroll Inductions Held

June 8, 2016 by

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On Friday, 13 May, Fleetwood’s junior/senior prom was held at Stokesay Castle, located just outside of Reading.The prom was held from 6:00-10:00 p.m. in the ballroom. The tickets were $45, and over 400 tickets have been sold. The theme this year was Kings and Queens, a very fitting name, considering prom is being held at […]

NBHS Members Inducted and Selected

June 7, 2016 by

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Alexis Roach, Amanda Meck, and Keith Brokhoff were all recently inducted into the National Business Honors Society. National Business Society is an organization that serves to recognize members of the Future Business Leaders of America who show excellence in academics and intend on pursuing a career in the business field. In order to be inducted, […]

SATs Set To Change In March 2016

November 5, 2015 by

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Many have heard of the major changes coming to the SATs and PSATs in March. There are several changes. The scoring has changed as well as the essay. Reading and math are still included in the test. A huge plot twist is an optional essay. Not only do the test administrators want to see bubbled-in answers, […]

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