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FHE will be hosting the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 2 Girls and Boys State Track meet on Saturday, June 1, 2013. This will truely be a team effort involving the entire school and the community to run this event!

A planning meeting will be held on Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the FHE Media Center. Please plan to attend to hear about the event and the help that is needed.

Many volunteers are needed to run the concession stand and the meet events. Coming soon is an online sign-up site to volunteer for many different positions.

If you have question or need more info, contact Chris McLean or the FHE Track team coaching staff:

chris.talsma_mclean@yahoo.com

FHEtrackandfield@gmail.com

Senior Baccalaureate Ceremony – May 19 (Sunday) at 7 pm at Ada Bible Church (Knapp Street location). The Baccalaureate is a non-denominational ceremony intended to reflect the journey through high school and focus on family, faith and friends. Our program will include music performed by choir, an orchestra ensemble and a solo ensemble, and short speeches by seniors and administration plus Mr. Steve Robbins as main speaker. No reservations required. Seniors and family are invited to attend. Refreshments, fellowship, and music by the FHE Jazz Band will follow the ceremony.

Yearbook Signing party is:

Thursday, May 23

5:30 – 8:30pm 

Great Hall

All students will pick up their yearbooks during the signing party. Extra books will be for sale during this time. Students will no be able to get their yearbooks prior to this event.

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If you have not done so, you can still purchase a yearbook.

Cost: $65.00

Checks payable to:      FHE Yearbook

Please bring checks to Ms. Kermode in room D-01

ACT INFORMATION

The ACT Test will be hosted at Forest Hills Central High School on

Saturday, June 8, 2013.

Registration Deadline is Friday, May 3.

TO REGISTER GO TO: www.actstudent.org/start

Register for ACT Plus Writing, $50.00

If you miss the May 3 registration deadline, you can register May 4-17,

but there is a late fee. You still need to register via www.actstudent.org/start.

NAVIANCE INFORMATION

SENIORS – PLEASE FILL OUT THE GRADUATION SURVEY ON NAVIANCE

1. Log into Family Connect/Naviance

 http://connection.naviance.com/fheastern

User: Student ID

Password: Novel Login (computer)

 2. Click on the “About Me” tab

3. On the left, at the top of the page it says “Survey to Take”

4. Click on “Graduation Survey”

5. Follow the prompts to complete.

*If you can’t log in, please see your counselor*

This new annual cultural celebration provides an opportunity for the FHE community to share it’s rich multicultural fashions, talents and diversity onstage with the faculty, staff ans *most importantly* students. The Multicultural Diversity Club is honored to be hosting this exciting event and hopes you will take part in this delightfully engaging and enlightening show!

This year the festival is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21st in Eastern’s auditorium. Rehearsal dates will be announced  to the participants, but the final dress rehearsal date is set for  Monday May 20th after school. The day of festivals will include two shows: one during 5th hour (12:30 – 1:30) and the other during 6th hour (1:45 – 2:45) Participants are expected to be present at all rehearsals and both performances.

To ensure that the event runs smoothly, we request that you complete the form below and return it to Mrs. Ernst (D-05) Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Please contact Mrs. Ernst @ eernst@fhps.net

Registration Form

Testing out is an opportunity for students to accelerate their curriculum. Students targeted are those who find a particular subject easy and enjoyable, which by testing out of a course gives them the opportunity to move into a more challenging course in that subject. Students must earn a minimum score of 77% to successfully test out of a course. Due to the purpose/philosophy of testing out, only credit is received (no letter grade). The purpose is to meet the requirement of a prerequisite and thus be able to move onto the next course in the sequence or to retrieve lost credit from a failed course.

Students must apply to test out of courses and may pick up the form in the Main Office after Spring Break. The deadline for forms to be turned in is May 23rd for both tests.

Dates for this summer’s testing out opportunities are:

June 20, 2013

August 15, 2013

$20.00 processing fee per test (returned after student attends testing date)

$50.00 refundable text book rental fee (returned after book is returned)

Testing Out Application Summer 2013

In years past, when the school year ended, many students owed money for overcharges on their debit card account. The school district cannot carry negative balances over the summer.

To avoid this situation, after May 1, 2013 students will only be allowed to use their debit cards if there is enough in their account to cover the full amount of their purchase. Otherwise, they will be given a cold cheese sandwich meal. Money still in the account at the end of the school year is carried over to the next year, except for students leaving the district and graduates. You may request a refund for any remaining funds by submitting a letter requesting the refund to the district’s Food Service Department, or have the money transferred to a sibling’s account (by request only). You may reach the Food Service department via e-mail: at: cpratt@fhps.net or aadams@fhps.net.

Please keep a sufficient balance in your child’s account to cover his/her lunches through the end of the school year. Your help with this policy is greatly appreciated.

If you are unsure of your child’s debit card balance or have any questions regarding the lunch program or debit card system, please call the Food Service office at 493-8774, e-mail us or go online at www.sendmoneytoschool.com.

Chris Nelson

FHPS Food Service Director

160 Alta Dale SE

Ada MI 49301

Time to RSVP for the After Graduation All Night Party immediately following Graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

We are making final arrangements for entertainment, food, transportation and security. Please let us know soon whether you will be attending. Reservation forms are available in the office or at fheseniors2013.shutterfly.com/forms. If we have not heard from you we will be making follow-up phone calls in the following 2 weeks.

Thank you for your prompt attention.

Parents, if you are interested in serving on the Academic Booster Board or being on this committee please contact Tanya Muehlbauer : atmuehlbauer@comcast.net

All of the current board members have graduating Seniors. The Academic Boosters provides the Honor Roll breakfast, Mini-grants to teachers and scholarships to Seniors just to name a few ways that Academic Boosters impacts all students. We are in the process of deciding if we will hold an end of the year fund raiser but would like to make sure there is parent support in terms of a new Board and members.