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Fleetwood Experiences Pre-Holiday PRIDE Day
Fleetwood Area High School enjoyed a school spirited PRIDE day right before Christmas break! The students interacted with each other and participated in many different activities the school staff had arranged for the day. This day brought the students together by creating festive decorations for classroom doors. “I thought it was fun!” junior Xavier Gonzalez said. […]
FBLA Fundraiser Beautifies Fleetwood
January 13, 2015 by thetigertimes
Fleetwood Area School District’s Future Business Leaders of America, also known as FBLA, held their annual flower fundraiser in December. For twenty dollars, patrons would be able to receive a bouquet of flowers every month for the whole year of 2015! That equates to less than two dollars per bouquet. “I think this was a great […]
FAHS Students Visit Holocaust Museum
December 17, 2014 by thetigertimes
The field trip to the Holocaust museum on 11 November 2014 was a special day. It was enlightening and moving for the students who went. The day was dedicated to the recognition that people were dehumanized by this tragedy. It is important to understand this topic so that people can prevent this occurrence from happening again. Inside […]
German Club Broadens International Bonds
December 16, 2014 by thetigertimes6
German Club has been a part of Fleetwood Area High School for many years now. Frau Moll is the current advisor of the club. German Club is a group of students who meet to widen their German knowledge throughout culture-related events. This club is involved in a lot of different things throughout the year. So […]
Life Skills Teaches Our Tigers Skills For Life
December 12, 2014 by thetigertimes7
The Life Skills department is a great opportunity for kids to learn to be independent. The kids do many things to help the school. For example, they make all of the cookies at lunch! They bake them, and they stock them in the cafeteria. They do many fundraisers like making crafts to sell. Students in […]
Life Skills Markets Crafts for Holidays
December 12, 2014 by thetigertimes6
It is Christmas time here at Fleetwood, and students in Life Skills are making wonderful crafts for the holiday! Life Skills are students in Fleetwood who are developing the proficiencies needed to navigate life. Like every other student in Fleetwood, Life Skills students are all uniquely different. These students are making a lot of crafts for the holidays to provide […]
Fleetwood Students Enjoy Homecoming Activities
October 21, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Homecoming always seems to be the favorite week of the school year for students and staff. Activities this year included the pep rally, decorating hallway decorating, spirit week, and the first annual variety show. The parade is one of the town’s favorites. Also, the school district started a community bonfire after the parade, which was […]
FBLA Offers Opportunities for FAHS Students
October 20, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Why do students join FBLA? It is a great club to spend your time on! Getting involved with this organization helps to improve communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. It looks great on college applications and is an excellent way to get a scholarship to your dream college. “I joined because I want to learn […]
Finals Ahead: Are You Ready?
May 2, 2014 by thetigertimes
As the end of the year is fast approaching, and the test and grades are piling up, things might become kind of stressful. It doesn’t help that, perhaps the hardest tests of the year, the mid-term and final, are also on the plate and will require constant studying and diligence if one wishes to pass. […]
German Club Places Second in Competition
April 23, 2014 by thetigertimes6
On 27 March 2014, eleven teams from six different school districts competed in Kutztown’s World Language Meet. Fleetwood’s German language students came in second place. “The competition was from eight in the morning until three in the afternoon. There were thirteen people, so we ended up taking two vans,” German teacher Mrs. Christine Moll said. […]
What Happened to Tiger TV?
March 27, 2014 by thetigertimes6
In the past years at Fleetwood Area High School, students and staff have been treated to a weekly news/variety program put together by Mr. Sean Gaston and the TV media students. This year, Gaston decided not to run Tiger TV. “Just talk to some of the junior or seniors that are in TV media 1 and […]
Fourth FAHS Shakespeare Field Trip Imminent
March 24, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Fleetwood Area School District has always incorporated reading Shakespeare into its curriculum. Students read “Romeo and Juliet,” “Julius Caesar,” “Macbeth,” and sometimes “The Taming of the Shrew” for a quarter in their English classes. Four years ago, Fleetwood began attending a Shakespeare play in Philadelphia at The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre. If students are interested in attending […]
Fleetwood Excels at Science Olympiad
March 5, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Science Olympiad has been around for 30 years and is still going strong. It has 7,000 teams in all 50 states, with 16,000 schools involved in Science Olympiad throughout the country. Each team is allowed to bring 15 members from grades 6-12, but some schools have 75 members on their team. Each year, a portion […]
Fleetwood Improves at FBLA Competition
February 12, 2014 by thetigertimes6
The FBLA team from Fleetwood Area High School competed in a competition on 8 January at Penn State Berks Community College. The schools that competed were Brandywine, Boyertown, Schuylkill Valley, Conrad Weiser, Wilson, and Fleetwood. Fleetwood placed fifth out of the seven schools that were there. FBLA, or Future Business Leaders of America, was founded […]
Fleetwood Places Second in Math Competition
January 9, 2014 by thetigertimes6
Students from Fleetwood Area High School went to the Berks County Interscholastic Mathematics Championship competition held on 4 November 2013 at Reading Area Community College (RACC). Fleetwood sent three seniors to the competition, Peter Sitarik, Elaine Huang, and Clay Weidemoyer. They placed second in the tournament. Many top schools from Berks County were there competing. […]
FAHS Joins KU World Language Competition
December 16, 2013 by thetigertimes6
On 27 March 2014, Fleetwood’s German Club will go to Kutztown University to compete in an all-day competition called the “Kutztown World Language Meet.” “So far, the tentative schedule is that Fleetwood students will compete in three events: cultural presentation, Taboorades, and go-animate. Then they will tour the campus and the language department,” German teacher […]
German Club Celebrates with Apfelstrudel
December 11, 2013 by thetigertimes6
A few weeks ago, Fleetwood’s German Club decided to bake apple strudel as a way to experience some German culture. The club also made sugar cookies while the strudel was baking. “The German club baked apfelstrudel, the German word for apple strudel, to learn about the German culture to enrich the curriculum. Traditionally German people […]
Walking Talking Wednesdays Takes Over Fleetwood
November 20, 2013 by thetigertimes6
Walking Tacos, a new invention, consists of a bag of any select kind of chip customers want with taco meat and any topping for a taco that a person chooses. It makes for a good fundraiser activity. This is something from which Coach Kellet (Fleetwood Girls’ Basketball Coach) hopes his team can profit. He started […]
Ninth Graders Visit Gettysburg
November 19, 2013 by thetigertimes6
The battle of Gettysburg was fought during the first three days of July during the year of 1863. Every part of the town was devastated, and every building was used to house soldiers during the battle. The battle resulted in Lee’s retreat to Virginia, and it ended the hopes of the Confederacy to win the […]
Earlier Start Startles Students
October 30, 2013 by thetigertimes6
If you have not realized this already, Fleetwood Area High School’s day has been moved up by five minutes. Students seem to be overly harsh on the change in schedule for the Fleetwood Area High School. The school day used to start at 7:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, but it now starts 7:25 a.m., Eastern […]
Fleetwood Celebrates Homecoming 2013
October 28, 2013 by thetigertimes6
Fleetwood 2013 homecoming included a variety of events that gave Fleetwood students the chance to show their school spirit. The homecoming dance was Friday night after the powder puff game and the parade. Fleetwood’s football homecoming game was played against Schuylkill Valley on September 28th. The home team won 31-7. This made for an exciting […]
Field Show Celebrates Bond…James Bond
October 22, 2013 by thetigertimes6
In the spirit of the 50th anniversary of the British spy, 007, the marching unit chose the character for its theme. This theme satisfies all ages, from the older crowd members who remember when the original Bond films came out, to the younger members who may have seen the most recent Bond film, Skyfall, which […]
No More Hiding: School Lockdown Procedure Changes
August 26, 2013 by thetigertimes
Changes are being made for the upcoming year. Lockdown drill procedures are being adjusted to further protect the students and faculty of the Fleetwood Area High School. Unfortunately, most of these changes will not be revealed until further notice. The new procedure is going to be put into effect for the 2013-2014 school year. These […]
Awards All Around for FBLA
July 2, 2013 by thetigertimes
The Fleetwood Area High School has many clubs, but most do not attend competitions with each other–in fact, very few do. One of the clubs that gets the privilege to compete is FBLA. This school year, the FBLA participated in many competitions and, to no one’s surprise, won many places in numerous events. As a chapter, […]
The Tiger Times 
January 14, 2015 by thetigertimes7
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