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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
November 2, 2015 by thetigertimes7
German Club recently met up for its second meeting of the year. Among those who attended the most recent meeting were junior Max Ruemmler and junior Arthur Borodi. According German Club members, this was one of the most anticipated meetings in the club’s recent memory because the subject of the meeting involved making a traditional […]
October 30, 2015 by thetigertimes7
FBLA’s (Future Business Leaders of America) new beginning sparks the annual FBLA recruitment drive. Fleetwoood’s FBLA goal for the recruitment drive was to acquire at least 72 members for the beginning of the new school year. This goal was surpassed with the recruitment of 91 current FBLA members. FBLA is a nationally recognized club around […]
October 23, 2015 by thetigertimes
The Shakespeare trip is approaching quickly. On 31 March 2016, ninety students and six chaperones will be going on the “Breakfast with Shakespeare” field trip. The tickets sold out in only three weeks. “I like watching the student’s experiences to the city and reactions to the play. I wish more students were able to come […]
October 16, 2015 by thetigertimes7
Homecoming for the 2015-2016 school year has come and gone, which means that not only was the Homecoming court named, but so were the King and Queen! The guys on the court were Josh Campbell, Jake Feick, Nick Hope, Mohammad Jalloh, and Sam Lerch. The girls on the court were Olivia Allison, Brianna Bowman, Hannah Brunette, […]
October 14, 2015 by thetigertimes7
Do you remember the first day of kindergarten? Everyone was friends, and no one knew what hate was. Are you still friends with anyone from your kindergarten class? Many people moved, so they are no longer in contact with people they went to elementary school with. However, there are a few people who have remained friends […]
October 7, 2015 by thetigertimes7
Homecoming hallways are here! From Selfie Seniors to Fishy Freshmen, every hallway has its own unique idea. Juniors have an old idea with a new spin on it, as they are the Juvenile Jedi Juniors. This idea is one that you have to look into a little bit more than the rest; it may not […]
October 6, 2015 by thetigertimes7
Two-hundred-sixty-four Fleetwood Area School District students were asked which school lunch they enjoyed the most. Although most claimed to only tolerate the lunches at Fleetwood, Maxi Cheese Sticks was the favored choice. In the “Others” category, there were a few people who chose Chicken Caesar Salad, a few for French Toast Sticks, and even someone […]
October 5, 2015 by thetigertimes7
After a year-long absence, the Fleetwood Area High School’s film club is making a return. The club didn’t meet at all last year due to scheduling conflicts between the two leaders of the club, media teacher Sean Gaston and English teacher Zachary Houp. Luckily, this year those issues have been ironed out, and the club […]
June 9, 2015 by thetigertimes6
The Interact Club is restarting for the 2015-2016 school year after a year of inactivity. English teacher Marc Walter is going to be the new adviser of Interact Club. He invites existing members and new members for the upcoming school year. Meetings have already begun (started on 21 May 2015), but students are still able to […]
June 3, 2015 by thetigertimes6
Kerby Normil was nominated for Prom Prince this year for Fleetwood’s prom. The students pick the top five students to run for their class, and he was one of them. Kerby is nineteen and attends Fleetwood Area High School. He was not even planning to go to prom. Because Kerby was not planning on going to […]
June 1, 2015 by thetigertimes6
As the end of the school year creeps around the corner, the days get shorter and the schedule gets crazier. Starting Wednesday, 3 June, period 1 starts at 7:25 a.m. and ends at 9:00 a.m. Period 3 starts at 9:05 a.m. and ends at 10:40 a.m. After that, all students are dismissed. If you have […]
May 28, 2015 by thetigertimes7
FBLA is recruiting new members for next school year. If you want to save $5.00 on your dues, you must sign up before 9 June. If you help recruit five new members, your dues are free. FBLA is a nonprofit educational association for students who are interested in learning more about the free enterprise system. […]
May 27, 2015 by thetigertimes
The end of the school year is coming up fast! There are a lot of things that will be going on within the next month so that the 2014-2015 school year can come to an exciting and official end. “I’m so excited to graduate. It came too fast, but it’s exciting to actually be able […]
April 24, 2015 by thetigertimes6
This year in the high school, the PRIDE program was introduced. P stands for “Prepared,” R stands for “Respect,” I is for “Integrity,” D is for “Decision-making,” and E means “Excel.” Throughout the school year, there are PRIDE days with a bunch of different team-building activities. In addition to those activities, there are different types of […]
April 14, 2015 by thetigertimes7
On 13 March 2015, ten Fleetwood area students from student council attended the Young Leadership Seminar at Penn State Berks. The participants’ names were sophomores Jazlynn Bender, Sam Evans, and Lexi Creyer; juniors Faith Scanlan, Leigh Stafford, Keith Brokhoff, Ethan Miller, Brandon Stitzel, Ian Swasing, and Max Vogel. At the seminar, students learned about various topics […]
April 14, 2015 by thetigertimes
On 3 March 2015, members of FBLA traveled to Andrew Maier. Their mission was to read Dr. Seuss books to the elementary children. They also made crafts with them and assisted in completing worksheets. “We had an officer meeting for FBLA, and Mrs. Ackerman asked us if we wanted to do something for ‘Dr. Seuss’s […]
March 30, 2015 by thetigertimes6
On 19 February, four Fleetwood students and student council members went to the state capitol in Harrisburg for a PASC Youth Summit. Those four students who attended were junior Max Vogel, sophomore Samantha Evans, freshman Joey Moyer, and freshman Chris Logar. At 9:00 a.m., the House of Representatives were welcomed by PASC President Michaela Lynch […]
March 24, 2015 by thetigertimes7
March’s students of the month are seniors Tyler Emge and Elizabeth Del Rio. Tyler Emge is the son of Mike and Kelly Emge. After finishing high school, Tyler plans to attend Shippensburg University to play football and major in political science. In his free time, he enjoys lifting weights and working out. Emge also likes to hang […]
March 22, 2016 by thetigertimes7
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