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Seniors Afraid of Postponed Graduation
With the year slowly winding down, many seniors anxiously await acceptance letters or begin prospective jobs, but there is something brooding over the head of every senior. The possibility of graduation being postponed is a real threat. With the school snow days dwindling down and Easter just around the corner, many students are worried whether or […]
FAHS Music Takes on Myrtle Beach
March 5, 2013 by thetigertimes5
Each year, the music association plans a trip for students in band, band front, chorus, and Orchestra. Not only is this a trip to showcase Fleetwood’s musical talent, but it also is a reward for the kids who work hard. Fleetwood’s music is notorious for having a superior program and great talent. If it weren’t […]
Safe Grad Hosts Fun for Seniors and Middle Schoolers
February 28, 2013 by thetigertimes4
Every year, the senior class holds a Safe Graduation Dance for the middle school students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. This year, many seniors of the class of 2013 helped in coordinating the dance. The dance took place in the middle school 5-6 gym on 1 February 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. […]
Fleetwood Work Force an Eclectic Bunch
December 10, 2012 by thetigertimes5
Does the average Fleetwood student have a job? Many students around the high school do indeed. Some chose jobs in Fleetwood, while others chose jobs in the surrounding areas. Fleetwood students have many different types of jobs. Some students work on farms interacting with animals, some work at restaurants working with customers and food, and some […]
Senior Pancake Breakfast a Success
December 4, 2012 by thetigertimes5
On Saturday, 27 October, the senior class hosted its final pancake breakfast in the high school cafeteria. The purpose of this breakfast was to raise money to help this year’s senior class pay for graduation. Overall, the breakfast was a success. A majority of the people who may not have been able to come in previous […]
Philosophy Club Thinks Itself into Being
November 15, 2012 by thetigertimes5
Students looking for something to do after school may be in luck. This year, Fleetwood Area High School has a brand-new Philosophy Club. Dissatisfied with the focuses and options offered to them by other after school clubs, seniors Cody Millard and Leif Greiss came up with the idea for a club dedicated to the discussion […]
Business and Pleasure Abounds for FBLA
October 31, 2012 by thetigertimes5
Future Business Leaders of America, or FBLA, is a non-profit organization that benefits the youth of today. All high school students have the opportunity to sign up and participate in FBLA. FBLA does a lot of things to educate students on the world of business and how important occupations in marketing and management are. If […]
FAHS Band Maintains Good Reputation
October 26, 2012 by thetigertimes5
Throughout Fleetwood history, one of the most talented and dedicated groups has been the high school band. Conducted by music teacher Charles Ebersole, the band attends all home football games, most local parades, and hosts a few concerts over the school year. Each year, Fleetwood Area Music Association (FAMA) travels somewhere to show off its […]
Student Council Starts off with a Success
October 26, 2012 by thetigertimes5
The Fleetwood Area High School student council expects a very exciting and fun year at school because there will be many enjoyable events and activities. “I feel we will have a very good year. We have a lot of dedicated members who offer their time to make events the best they can possibly be!” sophomore […]
Homecoming 2012 Unites Community, School District
October 24, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Homecoming is a time to see past friends that are home from college and to take part in many of the fun events. The events during school include hallway decorating for each grade, spirit week, powder puff, and the pep rally. On Friday, 5 October, the annual homecoming parade took place with the homecoming dance following. […]
FAHS Participates in KU Relay for Life Walk
June 26, 2012 by thetigertimes
Every year, in over twenty countries, countless relays are held in an effort to raise awareness of cancer and to celebrate the lives of survivors. Relay for Life is a volunteer-driven fundraising event hosted by the American Cancer Society. The event has raised over three billion dollars to date. In May of 1985, Dr. Gordon […]
FAHS Students Have a Good Day at Twelfth Night
June 19, 2012 by thetigertimes
Hear ye, hear ye! On the 18 March, Mr. Marc Walter, a high school English teacher, took a collection of his students to see Twelfth Night, a show that was being performed at The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre. He took many of his classes, a mix of freshmen and seniors. There was enough room for 45 […]
Former Fleetwood Student Shows Town’s Change
May 25, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Who exactly is Caroline Elizabeth Baum Steitz? For starters, she is a Fleetwood Area High School of 1931. Through her and her family, students and community members can understand the history of Fleetwood and how times have changed since she was a student. The first motion picture house in Fleetwood was built on 30 West […]
New Bully Group
May 25, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Do you feel alone? Always bullied? Depressed? Do you just want to get to know your classmates better? Accept may be the club for you to join if you answered “yes” to any of these questions. This year, the FAHS student body started a new club called Accept, which is the high school’s first anti-bullying […]
FBLA Team Brings Home the Victories
May 14, 2012 by thetigertimes1
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Awards Program recognizes students for their excellence in competitions having to do with business. At the State Leadership Conference in April, students from Fleetwood competed in events testing their knowledge and skills in business. If students perform well enough, they are then eligible to compete at the […]
Interact Club Gets Involved
May 11, 2012 by thetigertimes4
The FAHS Interact Club is Rotary International’s service organization for young people ages twelve to eighteen. The ultimate goal of Interact is to promote community service. The Interact Club at FAHS is sponsored by the Fleetwood Rotary Club, which provides some support and guidance for the students, but the club itself is self-governing and self-supporting. Every club […]
Debilitating Senioritis Epidemic Strikes Fleetwood High
May 11, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Although senioritis is not a scientific illness, and there are no official symptoms of it, seniors have been coming down with an assortment of lethargy-type maladies as the 2011-2012 school year comes to a close. For those who don’t know or have never heard of it, senioritis is a crippling disease that strikes high school […]
Kinex to Coaster
May 9, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Love rollercoasters? How about an upside down one? This could be possible in the future because one of Fleetwood’s own students has made a model out of Kinex for a Research and Design Project in his Drafting class. Chris Georgia, an FAHS junior, earned the privilege for the completion after 9 levels of drafting and plans […]
Victim’s Family Wants End to Bullying
May 3, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Bullies had been haunting high school freshman Teddy Molina for years, making fun of him for having a mixed racial background and threatening to even kill him. A group of kids who went by the name “The Wolf Pack” were the criminals. The bullying grew so bad Molina wound up leaving his school in Corpus […]
MP3 Controversy Divides Students, Teachers
April 27, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Teens love their music, and many even hate socializing. That is why students rejoiced when a school rule was changed for the 2011-2012 school year. The administration allowed students to listen to their iPods and MP3 players during lunches and study halls. Now, when a student is eating or doing homework, he or she may […]
Graduation Festivities Approach for Seniors
April 23, 2012 by thetigertimes1
With graduation only weeks away, the Class of 2012 is beginning to prepare for commencement activities. Graduation, Baccalaureate, Class Night, and a possible senior trip to Dorney Park are all in the works for the graduating class this year. It is tradition at every year’s Baccalaureate celebration to have a slide show of pictures encompassing the […]
Seniors Give Freshmen Advice on Dating in High School
April 17, 2012 by thetigertimes1
“Be smart when it comes to relationships, and don’t do drugs,” FAHS senior Vinny Leiva said. This was one of the many tips that freshmen received in their Family Living class taught by FCS teacher Gina London. London was assisted by volunteers to enlighten the class of 2015 during their period nine Family Living class on how […]
Dominos Pizza Not a Possibility for School Lunches
April 16, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Early on in the year, The Tiger Times interviewed Jefferey Woodall, food service director at Fleetwood Area School District. Multiple questions were brought upon the Fleetwood Area High School cafeteria when a previous article questioned the possibility of getting new choices food from Domino’s Pizza. These new healthy products are Dominos’ attempt for a more […]
Leadership and Ethics Conference Motivates Students
April 13, 2012 by thetigertimes4
On 8 March, 2012, student representatives were sent to Penn State Berks Campus from thirteen area schools to learn about behavioral and ethical challenges that are faced in everyday life at the Ninth Annual Berks County High School Leadership and Ethics Conference. Students came from the Reading, Wilson, Antietam, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Schuylkill Valley, Exeter, Governor […]
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March 26, 2013 by thetigertimes5
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