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No Rise in FAHS Violence
Fight (n): an angry argument or disagreement. Fights can occur anywhere and everywhere, even in high schools. And Fleetwood Area High School is no exception. On average, Fleetwood sees about six or seven physical altercations each year. Compared to other, similar schools, this is about average. However, some schools have more than fifteen fights a year. One […]
Artifact Wants Your Help
December 23, 2010 by thetigertimes
The award-winning FAHS fine arts and literary magazine known as Artifact is in need of some help. Editors are looking for original writings or art from anyone who is willing to submit them. The journal typically accepts poetry, short stories, plays, and any other kind of original creation. The good news is that there is no […]
TheTigerTimes.com Goes Public
November 30, 2010 by thetigertimes
If you’re reading this here on the Internet, then this is less news than history, but perhaps you haven’t heard about all of the outlets available to Tiger Times readers. The Tiger Times newspaper has made an enormous amount of progress since it was first formed decades ago. Just recently, the Tiger Times became the […]
“Frosty Fairytale” an FAHS Reality
November 23, 2010 by thetigertimes
It’s beginning to feel like a lot like that time of the year once again. The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter, and it’s only a matter of time before the snow begins its annual onslaught. All of these signs point to one thing, and it’s not Christmas. The annual Holiday Ball, one […]
Students Enact Six-Party Simulation
November 19, 2010 by thetigertimes
The Six-Party Talks refers to a conversation with North and South Korea, Japan, The United States of America, Russia, and China about the nuclear power that North Korea seems to possess. These countries have been trying since 2003 to come to an agreement on four major problems: plutonium, human society, a peace treaty, and money. […]
PSPA Trip Is Capstone of Yearbook Experience
November 16, 2010 by thetigertimes
On November fifth, yearbook, journalism, and TV Media students went to the Pennsylvania Student Press Association Conference at the Harrisburg Holiday Inn East. At the conference, students learned how to make better yearbooks, newspapers, and television news pieces. There are many rules students must follow to succeed at each. “I gained a lot of knowledge about […]
Fleetwood Singing Its Way to the Top
November 14, 2010 by thetigertimes
Congratulations are in order for the students at FAHS who were selected for senior county and district chorus. Students selected for senior county chorus must perform a song in front of a panel of judges. Eventually, the selection process is narrowed down to the top 200 students. Fleetwood’s very own Emily Metcalf, Dorie Wolford, Marissa […]
FBLA Offers Holiday Help
November 13, 2010 by thetigertimes
Ever wonder what those boxes covered with construction paper and pictures of turkeys are doing in your first period class? They are more than just boxes—they’re boxes that will make a difference! FBLA is teaming up with Friend Inc. to acquire food donations for Thanksgiving. Friend Inc. is a non-profit organization in Kutztown that helps those […]
Pancake Breakfast a Sweet Success
October 31, 2010 by thetigertimes
The FAHS sophomore class held a pancake breakfast on October 23rd. There was a great turnout on that Saturday morning from 8 to 11 o’clock. All of the food at the breakfast was donated by local companies and residents of Blandon and Fleetwood, and the sophomore class would like to express their gratitude to them. […]
Paranormal Club Flourishes Over Time
October 31, 2010 by thetigertimes
Some students may not know this, but at FAHS there is a club where learning about ghosts and paranormal activity is a self-selected research project. This club involves field trips and researching the past. The club’s adviser is one of FAHS’s teachers, Mrs. Follweiler. Says Follweiler, “I always liked ghosts and monsters.” Follweiler thinks that the […]
Band, Band Front Succeed in New Holland
October 31, 2010 by thetigertimes
Each year the band performs at numerous parades; the first one this year was in New Holland, where the FAHS band was privileged to receive two awards: Best Marching and Best Music (in their division). Mrs. Lucrelli, one of the band front advisors, stated, “We were pleased to win awards.” Even though this is her […]
Reign of Elliker, Rosario Begins
October 31, 2010 by thetigertimes
The crowning of the homecoming King and Queen is often one of the most anticipated events of homecoming weekend. On the evening of October 9th, Fleetwood students and community members filled Tiger Stadium for the final event of the weekend. The football team was prepared to play Holy Name High School, and the crowning was […]
Fleetwood Homecoming Invested in Tradition
October 18, 2010 by thetigertimes
Time and tradition are two words that describe homecoming weekend in Fleetwood. This year proved to be no different. The homecoming festivities began on Friday, beginning with a pep rally on the half day. Various games and competitions took place, all of which are part of the FAHS tradition. The hallways were decorated in preparation […]
“Tiger Tale” Pleases Judges, Students
October 12, 2010 by thetigertimes
The yearbook club in the Fleetwood Area School District has existed for over seventy years. Currently advised by Mrs. Shelton, the yearbook has also had three different names, including “The Leony,” “The Memoirs,” and the current “Tiger Tale.” “The Tiger Tale” name has been around since 1950, which makes it sixty-one years. The yearbook name […]
First Red Box Arrives at FAHS
October 12, 2010 by thetigertimes
“What’s that red box in the art hallway?” Many students here at FAHS often hear this question and sooner or later ask a friend. The red dispenser out in the art hallway is actually a pencil dispenser. About halfway through last year, Mrs. Shelton had the dispenser installed. Since then, over two hundred and fifty […]
Class of 2012 Gets Crafty for Fundraiser
October 12, 2010 by thetigertimes
It is almost that time of year again. Fleetwood’s annual craft show is making a return this year on November 20th. For those who don’t know what the craft show is all about, it is basically a day on which vendors from everywhere between New Jersey and our very own borough of Fleetwood come to […]
FBLA Regional Conference Finds 2010 Home in Reading
September 28, 2010 by thetigertimes
Fleetwood’s FBLA chapter is one of the best in Berks County, and on Thursday, October 14th, they will be attending the regional conference at Reading High School. Mrs. Ackerman, who is not here for the 1st making period because of maternity leave, is the advisor for all of Region 8 as well as the advisor for Fleetwood High […]
FHS Faculty, Students Make Holocaust Documentary
September 23, 2010 by thetigertimes
Tv media students are helping Mr Gaston and Mrs. Goss in producing a holocaust documentary through the stories of Frank Grunwald, a holocaust survivor, whom Mr. Gaston met at a Holocaust convention over the summer. Since there are many hours of footage, and since Mr. Gaston and Mrs. Goss are partnered only by James Hollenbaugh (a […]
FAHS Artifact Succeeds through Visuals
September 23, 2010 by thetigertimes
The art department is one of the most widely known departments in the Fleetwood Area School District, so when they decided to make a literary magazine, it was obviously destined for success. In 2002, the now famous Artifact was born to The Fleetwood High school. The Fleetwood Art Department wanted to put an artsy spin […]
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January 4, 2011 by thetigertimes
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