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Superfans Show Support at FAHS Games
Go to any Fleetwood Area High School sporting event, and you will find Fleetwood’s student section cheering on their classmates. The Superfans, as they are known, are a fixture at Fleetwood games and have gained a fairly large following among students at soccer, football, field hockey, and volleyball events. The Superfans bring energy to games […]
Fleetwood Students Attend “Fiddler On The Roof” in NYC
November 8, 2016 by thetigertimes7
Each year, the Fleetwood choral and theater program offers a trip to New York City to see a show on Broadway. This year’s performance was Fiddler on the Roof. This spectacular show was a great opportunity to show the theater students a professional musical before they perform their own for the school. Students attended a […]
Freshmen Take Historical Journey Gettysburg
November 2, 2016 by thetigertimes7
The annual ninth grade field trip to Gettysburg for 2016 took place on 14 October. It’s roughly the fifth year they have been going on the trip. This year, approximately 200 students traveled about two hours to their first stop, where they would tour the battlefields. On a two-hour guided tour, students were able to […]
Fleetwood Holds Blood Drive Honoring Steward
October 31, 2016 by thetigertimes7
It only takes a pint of blood to save lives. This year, the school blood drive was on 18 October. It was held in honor of Kiley Steward, a junior who tragically passed away right before the start of the school year. Her class continues to remember her. Miller Keystone, the local blood center, worked […]
Beloved Teacher, Ann Henderson, Retires
October 27, 2016 by thetigertimes7
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. […]
Senioritis: Is It Real?
October 26, 2016 by thetigertimes7
What is Senioritis? Senioritis is described by Google as “a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance.” Many high school students experience this decline in their final year. This happens more often after being accepted to college. They lack the motivation […]
Girls Soccer Currently Undefeated
October 25, 2016 by thetigertimes7
The girls soccer team is currently undefeated. They are coming to the end of the season and are hoping to make it further than they did last year, even though they made it into states. This year’s team was expected to be good, but few thought they would be undefeated this many games into the […]
Fleetwood Starts a New Quarterback
October 24, 2016 by thetigertimes7
The football team went through a lot of changes this summer. They had a definite starting quarterback throughout most of the summer, Luke Emge. Then, Emge moved away. The quarterback spot was open for anyone to take. The coaches seemed to have a good backup plan. Trevor Koenig, brother of former FAHS quarterback Zach Koenig, […]
Fleetwood Students Start Computing Club
October 21, 2016 by thetigertimes7
Computing club is a new addition to the plethora of clubs at Fleetwood Area High School. Mr. Farr is the new club’s advisor. The computing club competes in multiple competitions. Learning different programming languages is just one of many skills acquired when attending club meetings. This new club helps significantly when wanting to continue learning […]
Homecoming 2016 a Success
October 21, 2016 by thetigertimes7
Homecoming 2016 began the week of 26 September. During the previous month, many students put in time during and after school hours preparing for this special week. The annual hallway decorating kicks off the homecoming events and gets everyone excited for the final festivities. The Jukebox Juniors took the win over the Fiery Freshman, Sweet […]
Fleetwood Dress Code Changes
October 20, 2016 by thetigertimes7
Currently, in Fleetwood Area High School, four basic dress code guidelines are to be followed. Those include modesty, cleanliness, health/safety, and preservation of proper academic atmosphere. A few more dress code rules specifically relevant to Fleetwood Area High School include the following: muscle shirts, sleeveless shirts, jerseys, and tank tops must have a shirt over […]
FAHS to Host Mock Election 2016
October 14, 2016 by thetigertimes7
As America nears the Presidential election of 2016, students and teachers are beginning to express their feelings towards the candidates, as well as the debate themselves. Throughout the school, students will be “voting” for who they feel should be President. This is called a mock election. The mock election of 2016 will take place in […]
German Club Speaks To Middle Schoolers
June 13, 2016 by thetigertimes7
German Club recently held a multi-media presentation at the middle school. Frau Moll talks to the soon-to-be freshman every year to show them that German is still a choice to take in high school. A total of eight volunteers from her German Club attended the trip with her. “We introduced ourselves in German first and […]
Move-Up Day Gives Incoming Freshmen a Taste of High School
June 6, 2016 by thetigertimes
Every year at the Fleetwood Area High School, administrators and faculty have a moving-up day for incoming freshmen. This year’s experience was a little different for the 2017 freshman. Moving up day was on June 1, from 1:15-2:30. English teacher Marc Walter was the coordinator of the moving-up day. Each teacher has his or her own job, but he is the […]
German Club Hosts Numerous Upcoming Events
May 24, 2016 by thetigertimes7
On Wednesday, 20 April 2016, the German Club served Eis and Heiss. Eis and Heiss just means hot ice cream. This comes with your choice of vanilla or chocolate ice cream with hot fruit sauce on top. The two topping choices are raspberry and peaches. To save time and effort, the sauce will be microwaved […]
FBLA Visits Philadelphia Flyers
May 2, 2016 by thetigertimes7
On Monday, 7 March 2016, eight members from FBLA attended a sports and entertainment seminar at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Tara Wily, Taylor Landis, Amanda Meck, Amanda Biedler, Chris Logar, Marissa Werley, Dayna Lochman, and Kristen Knoll are the eight students who were able to partake of the knowledge during the seminar. The […]
FAHS Gains a New Secretary
April 20, 2016 by thetigertimes7
The Fleetwood Area High School has a new addition to the faculty. Stacy Maurek is the new secretary in the office. Before Maurek came to Fleetwood, she was a paraprofessional at the middle school. She was working with students in grades five through eight in Mrs. Newpher’s Learning Support room. Before she entered the workforce, […]
FBLA Reads Seuss to Youths
April 2, 2016 by thetigertimes7
Dr. Suess’s birthday was celebrated on 2 March 2016 in Fleetwood Area School District. Theodore Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. In his 87 years of life, he became a much loved story writer. In 2000, Publishers Weekly voted for the “Best Selling” children’s stories of all time. Sixteen of the top one hundred […]
Fleetwood Students Attend PASC
March 22, 2016 by thetigertimes7
On 12 November 2015, the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils, or PASC, began its annual conference. The conference, which was estimated to have about 1,000 attendants, hosted members of Fleetwood Area High Schoo’s Student Council. Student Council was accompanied by social studies teachers Mrs. Dina Heffner and Ms. Susan Nagle. The conference is designed to […]
Ten Students Join National Honor Society
February 1, 2016 by thetigertimes7
From the class of 2016, ten new members have joined the National Honor Society at Fleetwood Area High School, which brings the total number of seniors involved to thirty-five. The requirements to join consist of having a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or 85%), demonstrating volunteer or service hours, and possessing an excellent […]
Graduation Move Faces 18% Opposition
December 21, 2015 by thetigertimes7
Fleetwood Area High School’s decision to move its graduation to Kutztown University’s gymnasium has been met with overwhelming support, but that support has not been unanimous. Eighteen percent of students said they would prefer to continue the tradition of holding graduation in Fleetwood’s gymnasium. The thought behind the move to Kutztown was to provide students […]
Fenstermacher Agrees with Graduation Decision
December 18, 2015 by thetigertimes7
I heard rumors of having graduation at Kutztown University a week or so before the meeting occurred. Then, when having it at Kutztown became true, I was honestly really excited. Considering that we have a little over 230 kids in our graduating class, our auditorium definitely was not big enough for all of our families. […]
Fleetwood Graduation Moved to Kutztown University
December 17, 2015 by thetigertimes7
Unlike any other class at Fleetwood, the graduating class of 2016 will have its graduation at Kutztown University. Graduation has been a growing concern within Fleetwood. In the past, it has been held in the auditorium with overflow seats being provided in the gymnasium, where the ceremony was projected on screens. The ceremony will be held in […]
Oley Band Plays with Fleetwood in Last Home Football Game
November 10, 2015 by thetigertimes7
The Oley High School band will be playing alongside Fleetwood Area High School’s band during the last home football game. Fleetwood Area Middle School’s band will also be joining them. It is predicted that there will be around 150 to 180 youth playing in the stands. Because Oley does not have a football team of […]
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November 11, 2016 by thetigertimes7
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