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Debilitating Senioritis Epidemic Strikes Fleetwood High
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 […]
April Fools: Fleetwood Poses Alternatives for New School Mascot
April 1, 2012 by thetigertimes
Throughout its history, Fleetwood Area School District has been represented athletically by the colors red and white. However, the once beloved team nickname, the Tigers, is nearing the end of its time as the school mascot. The Tiger, established as Fleetwood’s mascot in 1919, was given to the athletics programs of the school in commemoration of […]
April Fools: Ray Buss Field to Be Renamed Corbett Center
April 1, 2012 by thetigertimes
In 2009, the new Ray Buss field opened to Fleetwood Athletics. Ray Buss, a former Fleetwood student and local soccer hero, was the school board’s first choice when naming the field just three years ago. Since then, however, school board members have felt another individual was more deserving. On 20 March 2012, it was decided that […]
Shelton and Yearbook Club Awarded Again
March 30, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Technology education teacher Sara Shelton and her yearbook team had another great year of journalistic success in 2011. Their yearbook, for the fourth time, was awarded second place from the Columbia Scholastic Press, second place from the National Scholastic Press, and first place and Outstanding Special Edition from the American Scholastic Press. The Columbia Scholastic Press […]
Censorship Stirs Controversy in School Districts
March 26, 2012 by thetigertimes4
Censorship is something that constantly pervades our society, but when is it truly necessary? Something that often stirs up controversy is when a book is either censored or simply banned in a school so that it may protect impressionable youth from topics considered too mature for them. In this modern society of political correctness, many […]
Same-Sex and Interracial Relationships Increasing in FAHS
March 22, 2012 by thetigertimes4
While homosexual and interracial relationships are something that used to be widely discouraged, both are becoming widely accepted throughout the United States. Although gay marriage has not been legalized everywhere yet, it is something that many groups are working toward and accomplishing. Interracial marriage in the United States has been fully legal in all U.S. […]
Locker Room Locked Due to Vandalism
March 20, 2012 by thetigertimes4
“We have had vandalism– clothes, food–and we are just trying to prevent it and find out who’s doing it,” Physical Education teacher Joseph Palacz said. They call them gym teachers for a reason. Their jobs aren’t to clean up after high-school students trashing their own locker room. If they wanted to, they would’ve signed up […]
Freshman Class Visits Local Colleges
March 9, 2012 by thetigertimes1
On 14 February 2012, the Fleetwood freshman class visited and spent the day at various colleges across Berks County. They were able to see different aspects of the colleges they visited and learn more about them. The colleges visited were Albright, Alvernia, Penn State Berks, Kutztown, and Reading Area Community College. The trip lasted a […]
Pasta and Presto Scheduled for 31 March
March 2, 2012 by thetigertimes1
On 31 March, the high school is holding an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner with entertainment by the district’s choral and instrumental ensembles in the gym. All meals will include beverages, desserts, bread, salad, and spaghetti. At 4:00 p.m., the first concert will begin, which will feature the third grade orchestra, fifth grade band, fifth grade orchestra, sixth […]
Kellet Finishes Work on Tiger Mural
January 31, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Computer monitor and girls’ basketball coach Matt Kellet recently finished work on his Fleetwood basketball mural, which can be viewed just outside the high school gymnasium. After getting permission from the administration to install this work of art, Kellett, along with the girls’ Basketball team, worked together to build the sign that is hanging up […]
Marching Unit Prepares for Second Semester Success
January 26, 2012 by thetigertimes2
This year’s Fleetwood marching unit showed significant improvement from previous years. The year brought the many students involved another great year of marching, music, and routines. The band front, whose numbers have been dwindling, put on a stellar performance. The routines had a lot more action, and the dance number in the first field show […]
FAHS too Lenient on PDA?
January 12, 2012 by thetigertimes1
Public displays of affection (PDA): When does it go from cute to inappropriate? “There is no place for PDA in school,” German teacher Shawn Rudy states. “I feel teachers shouldn’t be all over students for PDA, but I also think students shouldn’t be making out in the halls,” Sophomore DaQuan Brown said. “[PDA] makes me […]
School Lunches a Recipe of Funding and Laws
January 11, 2012 by thetigertimes
School: a place to go and learn. But what students may not think about are the less visible things that make up our school. Every morning, FASD has ladies come into our school and prepare food for each student who buys lunch, not to mention teachers as well. Each day we have a choice of a sandwich, […]
The Tiger Times Has Eventful Past
December 12, 2011 by thetigertimes2
The Red and White, The Tiger, Tiger Tales, The Tiger Times and…The Pepsi Post? Yes, the history of Fleetwood’s School newspaper is indeed an interesting one. Looking back at older school papers (the oldest paper currently on file is from 1958), historians can observe the gradual change in the newspaper, as well as the rest […]
FBLA Sponsers Food Drive
December 8, 2011 by thetigertimes1
Every year, FBLA sponsors an annual food drive to benefit less fortunate individuals over the holiday season. The food drive takes place for approximately 1-2 weeks in late October to early November. The drive allows many people in this struggling economy to have a good meal this holiday season. Students can donate numerous items, such as canned […]
FAHS Students, Staff Split on Cell Phones
December 2, 2011 by thetigertimes2
One of the most widely debated topics between staff and students in Fleetwood Area School District is the use of cell phones in school. As expected, students and teachers take different sides on this issue, though their opinions are not quite as different as one would expect. “Kids obviously shouldn’t be texting or on twitter […]
Students Express Themselves through Rap Battling
November 22, 2011 by thetigertimes1
War has broken out at Fleetwood Area High school. Not one of physical strength, but one of rhymes. In the past few weeks, rap battles have taken over the halls of Fleetwood High every day before ninth period. Rap battling, the basis for all rap music, is truly where rap music originated. The object of […]
The Tiger Times 
May 11, 2012 by thetigertimes1
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