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FAHS Relay-for-Life Plans Upcoming Safe Trick-or-Treat

October 5, 2018 by

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Relay for Life is a non-profit organization that hosts a variety of fundraisers to raise money towards the fight against cancer. Fleetwood Area High School will be hosting one of these events on 23 October 2018 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Safe Trick-or-Treat is an event that has been running for about seven years now, and it […]

Homecoming Week 2018 Arrives

October 1, 2018 by

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“I hope you guys win. It would be cool for your senior year, and you won the past three years already,” chemistry teacher Mr. Matthew Biniek said.       Homecoming is coming up, and the seniors want to win for the fourth year in a row. This year’s senior theme is the Scientific Seniors. Students will […]

O’Neil Named Mr. Fleetwood

June 7, 2018 by

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Fleetwood’s annual Mr Fleetwood pageant occurred on 22 May 2018, in which 12 boys in the senior class competed to raise money for Four  Diamonds and become this year’s Mr. Fleetwood. This year had the most contestants for Mr. Fleetwood since it began.  The contestants were Justin Bartosh, Shawn Bessy, Vinny Davi, Gary Dorestan, Ben […]

Jablonski and Oross Named May Students of the Month

June 6, 2018 by

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The students of the month for May 2018 were Daniel Jablonski and Amanda Oross. They are both heavily involved in school activities. Daniel is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jablonski of Blandon. Throughout his high school career, Jablonski has been involved in Soccer, Youth Leadership Conference, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra, and […]

9 FBLA Members Make Nationals, 6 Inducted into NBHS

June 4, 2018 by

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Nine members of the FAHS FBLA are attending nationals this year. The nine members competing will be Jenna Masenheimer in Computer Applications; Caitlin Bower, Brooke Gorman, and Faith Readinger in Community Service Project; Sarah Crissman, Maddy Burt, and Leah DeWald in American Enterprise Project; and Sebastian Kukielka and Laura Kaskey in Public Service Announcement. According […]

Fleetwood Music Department Takes Hoftsra

June 4, 2018 by

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This year’s music department trip was to New York and had students visit and work with directors at Hofstra University. This destination was decided because of a contact at Hofstra university; this gave students the ability to work with directors at the university and learn from these professionals while they were there. Students enjoyed the […]

German Exchange Student Visits Fleetwood for Four Weeks

May 21, 2018 by

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 On 20 March, 2018 the Loeffler family drove to Newark Liberty International Airport to pick up German Exchange student Max Fetz, who would be staying with them the next four weeks. Every so often, Fleetwood offers programs for students from other countries to come visit for a period of time to experience school in our […]

Bessey, Stitzel Named April Students of the Month

May 18, 2018 by

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The students of the month for April 2018 are Shawn Bessey and Alicia Stitzel. They are both heavily involved in school activities. Shawn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bessey of Blandon. Throughout his high school career, he has been a part of band, jazz band, wind ensemble, marching band, chorus, chorale, vocal […]

Fleetwood Area High School Students Support National School Walkout

May 7, 2018 by

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On 20 April, 2018, the Fleetwood Area High School had an assembly for the National School Walkout, which was organized by the student council. Students who participated were called down at 9:30 a.m. to meet in the auditorium. In the beginning, there was a seventeen-second moment of silence in honor of the Parkland victims. Then, […]

Film Club Hosts Annual Lock-In

April 25, 2018 by

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On 20 April, a group of high school students who are part of Fleetwood’s film club participated in the annual overnight film club lock-in with club advisors Mr. Sean D. Gaston, Mr. Zachary Steven Houp, and Mrs. Erin Barnett. They watched a marathon of 7 films. The films were Miami Connection, The Disaster Artist, The […]

Hipp, Miller Named March Student of the Month

April 10, 2018 by

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For the month of March, Fleetwood has picked two involved and respected students for students of the month; those students are Nicole Hipp and Ryan Miller Nicole Hipp is very involved in activities around Fleetwood; she’s a part of the swim team, track and field, book club, yearbook, student council, FBLA, Rho Kappa, NHS, and […]

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 […]

Gaston’s Fugue Overtakes Bridgewater College

March 21, 2018 by

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On 27 January, high school teacher Mr. Sean Gaston spoke at Bridgewater College for a screening of his film Misa’s Fugue and gave a follow-up speaking presentation. Gaston has taught classes on the holocaust for eleven years now, and he is very passionate about the subject. “My passion and interest for Holocaust history comes from […]

Winter Pep Rally a Spirited Success

March 20, 2018 by

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The winter season Pep Rally was on 3 February, and it was a big success,  getting students into the school spirit. The high school students saw and were able to participate in a variety of activities and games. These included musical chairs, snowman, and tug of war. The snowman game was where different sports teams […]

Annual Shakespeare Trip Goes to Drexel

February 7, 2018 by

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This spring, English teacher Mr. Marc Walter and a group of Fleetwood Area High School students will be going on a field trip to Drexel University in Philadelphia to see a play of Shakespeare’s famous work “Romeo and Juliet.” “One cannot truly appreciate his plays until they experience them as they were intended–performed, not read. […]

Hegedus and Kaskey Named December Students of the Month

January 31, 2018 by

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The students of the month for December at Fleetwood Area High School were Thomas Hegedus and Laura Kaskey. Laura is very involved in the school, and Tom is a well-respected athlete. Laura Kaskey was born on 23 September 1999.  Throughout her high school career, she has been heavily involved in the school and community.  She […]

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 […]

Bergstresser and Nasados Kiss Pig For Four Diamonds

January 22, 2018 by

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Before Thanksgiving break, the high school held Mini-Thon spirit week, including a “Kiss The Pig” event. Mini-Thon is a fundraiser held for the Four Diamonds fund. There were many activities going on throughout this spirit week. The spirit week kicked off on 20 November with “blue out,” or “Penn State day”, where students were encouraged […]

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 […]

Weinhold and Crissman Selected as November Students of the Month

December 14, 2017 by

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Sarah Crissman and Chris Weinhold were named Fleetwood’s November Students of the month. Sarah is the daughter of Pam and Dave Crissman, and Chris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weinhold. “I think I was chosen because the teachers and faculty have acknowledged that I have a positive influence in the classroom and […]

Miller and Crissman Sign Letters of Intent

December 12, 2017 by

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On 8 November,  two seniors signed their letters of intent. Those seniors were Ryan Miller and Sarah Crissman. As long time sports players here at Fleetwood, it’s time for them to take their next step! Sarah Crissman has committed to Monmouth University for track and field, while Ryan Miller has committed to N.C. Central for […]

Fleetwood Fall Blood Drive a Success

December 11, 2017 by

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The Miller-Keystone Blood Center Blood Drive took place at Fleetwood Area High School recently and was a huge success. Taking place on 19 October, many students turned out to donate blood. The drive was in honor of Alison Stern, who passed away earlier this year. Miller-Keystone’s cause reaches throughout the Berks area and other counties. […]

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 […]