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Science Olympiad Wins First Place
“First, we must ask ourselves, ‘What is science’?” senior Patrick Tobias said. Science Olympiad is a national competition in which students can get involved with science by doing tests, projects, or labs on different topics. In their most recent competition at Kutztown University, Fleetwood placed first! Senior Brandon Creyer participated in the test for “Dynamic […]
Turbulent Chicago Teacher Strike Ends
October 11, 2012 by thetigertimes5
In the beginning of September, teachers in the Chicago teacher’s union went on strike, delaying the start of the school year in the city for weeks. The issue has since been resolved, but the impact of the strike is having a lasting effect. Some of the main reasons the teachers of Chicago went on strike […]
An Open Invitation to Publish with The Tiger Times
June 21, 2012 by thetigertimes
Next year is coming quickly. There is a class, usually ninth period, with Mr. Houp that I think you should take. This class is journalism. Journalism is in the communications field, and it involves the act of reporting the news. Journalism is really cool because you can report on anything you want as long as […]
FAHS Course Selection Goes Digital
June 15, 2012 by thetigertimes
Course selection has always been a difficult task when starting a new year in high school. There’s the battle to try to get the best electives, making sure students have all the credits they need while deciding what level of classes they should take. That’s all about to change with the new policy enacted at […]
Ohio Overhauling Senior Year?
May 21, 2012 by thetigertimes1
According to an article at Cleveland.com, Ohio’s top education leaders want to overhaul 12th grade so students can be involved in technical training, apprenticeships, and college classes. “We want to have no distinction between the senior year of high school and the first year of college,” aid Stan Heffner, the Superintendent of the Ohio Department […]
Tips to Survive Finals Week
May 20, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Finals week can be a very stressful time for students, but with a few stress-relieving tips, you can avoid the headache when finals roll around. Plan a finals preparation kit with all the school supplies you will need during the duration of the testing. Things like a calculator, notes, index cards,etc., are always good to have […]
Houp’s Tolkien Class Offers a Window into Fantasy, History
May 17, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Students have a unique opportunity to take the nerdiest elective at Fleetwood. Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings is a quarter-long course offered at Fleetwood Area High School. This class is anything but boring. It provided an awesome learning experience for a book/movie series that many enjoy thoroughly. Students going into this class usually […]
Fleetwood NHS Members Inducted
March 28, 2012 by thetigertimes1
On the 29 February at half past six, Fleetwood inducted it’s new class of National Honor Society members. The night started off with the women’s chorus, led by music teacher Catharine Williamson, singing the national anthem. Before the new members were inducted, NHS advisor and FAHS English teacher Debra Mahnken gave all the seniors their pins and […]
Fleetwood Leads FBLA Competition
February 7, 2012 by thetigertimes2
On 20 December, 46 brave students journeyed from Fleetwood to Kutztown University, determined to come out on top. Fleetwood’s own FBLA organization went to compete against nine other schools in all aspects of business and triumphed proudly, with many of them placing in all sorts of events. At the competition, there were 50 overall events in […]
Science Olympiad Team Brings Home Gold
February 2, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Are you ready for some science?! The Science Olympiad County Competition at Kutztown University occurred on Thursday, 5 January. The Fleetwood squad left school to compete against 13 other schools from across Berks County. Each team brings 15 competitors to participate in 23 different events. There are two people per event from each school, so all of […]
Willow Creek Mentoring Program Beneficial Schoolwide
January 17, 2012 by thetigertimes1
At Fleetwood Area High School, students are taking steps to ensure future generations develop the skills they need to be successful in a school environment. Willow Creek Elementary School and FAHS have joined together to form a mentoring program uniting kindergarten students with high school students. Willow Creek’s involvement in the mentoring program began right after […]
Economic Challenge Team at FAHS Commences
January 13, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Economic Challenge is something that has never been a part of FAHS before this year. As with most new clubs, not many are involved or even know about it. Dina Heffner, Economics teacher at FAHS, started the club to help both seniors taking Economics and those who are just fans of the topic. “Economic Challenge […]
FAHS Sends Writers, Reporters to PSPA Convention
December 14, 2011 by thetigertimes1
Recently, a few lucky students–including me–had the chance to participate in The Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA) annual convention. What the convention boiled down to was a number of seminars that the students could choose attend depending on their specific fields of study. For example, students from Tiger Tale would participate in any seminar pertaining to yearbook […]
Antietam Cyber Scare Poses Questions for All Districts
December 7, 2011 by thetigertimes1
The rumors started to circulate in late October regarding the future of the Antietam School District. Many speculated that the school district was going to make the full conversion to a cyber-school and start teaching all of their courses online. Recently, the Antietam School Board addressed these rumors about the school district’s future. Dr. Lawrence […]
College Application Deadlines Closing in on Seniors
November 21, 2011 by thetigertimes1
With college application deadlines fast approaching, time is of the essence for the graduating class of 2012. College visits and meetings with guidance counselors encompass the early part of many seniors’ years, but, when it comes down to the wire, the application process can be a daunting task for many. Even before sending your first […]
Fleetwood Journalism ’11-’12 Cast List
October 11, 2011 by thetigertimes
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 […]
FAHS Chooses Paper over Computers for Halted Keystones
June 16, 2011 by thetigertimes
Students at Fleetwood Area High School and everywhere else in the country take standardized tests. Up until this year, the only tests that were required in Pennsylvania were the PSSAs. However, the Department of Education decided to start administering the Keystone Exams in the hope of someday replacing the PSSAs. The Keystone exams are tests given at […]
Favorite Subjects Surveyed
June 15, 2011 by thetigertimes
Everyone has his or her favorite subject, but some people do not like to share out of concern for their teachers’ feelings. However, there are plenty of people who have no problem explaining what they thought about their favorite subject. For instance, Ethan Martinez boldly said that math was his favorite subject–until this year–without giving a […]
Quill & Scroll Ceremony Inducts New Members
May 25, 2011 by thetigertimes
On Thursday April 28th, 2011, in conjunction with the National Art Honor Society Awards, the journalism department held the annual Quill and Scroll induction ceremony. All parts of the department—The Tiger Times, The Tiger Tale, Tiger TV, and Artifact—were represented. Fleetwood has been a member of the society since 1937, but this fact had long […]
FAHS Science Olympiad Returns to States
April 28, 2011 by thetigertimes
Every year, the FAHS Science Olympiad team seems to succeed at the competitions. The team recently won 1st place at the County level and 3rd place at the Regional level, gaining them a place at states. Participants from Fleetwood won several medals at the latest competition, which was held at Kutztown University on March 9th, […]
Keystone Exams Looming, Growing
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. […]
Leadership Class an Overlooked Gem
April 13, 2011 by thetigertimes
Leadership class is a course available to Fleetwood Area High School Students, but it’s a class not many students take each year. The class is taught by Colleen Lenett and is all about ethical decisions. In the class, students are given a book with “ethical dilemmas,” and they discuss whether they would respond by stealing, cheating, […]
Fleetwood Inducts New NHS Members
April 12, 2011 by thetigertimes
3 March 2011—Fleetwood Area High School inducted fifteen new members into the National Honor Society. The women’s chorus began the evening by singing the national anthem, and Vice Principal Thomas Salpino followed by welcoming the families and friends of the students being honored. NHS advisor Debra Mahnken proceeded with the ceremony by presenting each senior member […]
Holocaust Survivor Speaks to FAHS Students
April 6, 2011 by thetigertimes
As you may or may not know, Dr. Larry Rotenberg, a survivor of one of history’s most horrific events, recently spoke to Holocaust students at the Fleetwood Area High School. Rotenberg was originally from Romania and was about 2 or 3 years old when the Holocaust began. He first realized what was going on around him […]
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