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Important Junior High Dates:
Jan. 31–Feb. 16--Friends of Rachel Clothing Drive
Feb. 6–Feb. 10--Carnation Sales at lunch
Feb. 6--Student Council meeting 2:30–3:15 p.m.
Feb. 7--Basketball & Wrestling pictures
Feb. 16--Author Jeanne Foley – JH Auditorium; 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 23-- Parent Presentation for Student Scheduling
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Semester 1 Report Cards: Report cards were mailed out last week. You should receive them by the middle of this week at the latest.
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Clothing Drive: Friends of Rachel is having a clothing drive January 31–Feb. 16. A table is set up at every lunch where students can bring the clothes. It only goes for two weeks, so bring things in ASAP. Thanks from Friends of Rachel.
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Carnation Sales: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Would you like to send a flower to that special someone? The yearbook class will be selling red, white, and pink carnations at lunch Feb. 6–Feb. 10. Delivery will be on Valentine’s Day during 6th hour. The price is $1.50. All proceeds go to the Junior High Grief Committee.
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Meet the Author: On Thursday, Feb. 16 author Jeanne Foley will be giving a presentation about her book Shooting Two. The book tells the story of a small-town girls’ basketball team that is working their way towards the goal of a berth in the state high school tournament.
Jeanne is a former Michigan resident who grew up in Minnesota. She coached basketball at Michigan State, Princeton University, Michigan Tech and the University of Wyoming. She was a professor at Michigan State University for many years, and she is now teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
After her talk, Jeanne will be available to answer questions and sign copies of her book. The hardcover book, which retails for $14.95 and has a reinforced library binding, will be available for student purchase at a special school price of $10. For more information about the book and the author, visit the publisher’s website at http://shooting2.peppermintbooks.com. To receive the book for the special school price at the presentation, orders forms with cash or check (made payable to Peppermint Books) must be returned to the JH office by Wed., Feb. 8. The presentation will begin at 1:30 pm on Feb. 16 in the JH auditorium.
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Bottle Caps: Keep bringing in your plastic bottle caps to help a fellow student who needs assistance with the cost of her dialysis machine. This is a life-saving machine that helps failing kidneys function until a transplant is possible. Without it, the situation could be very grave. Help by bringing in caps to help save a life! Caps can be put in the main office, Ms. Dowker’s or Ms. Freeman’s room.
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Let It Snow! The Fowlerville Ski/Snowboard Club is open to 5th through 12th grade students. We ski/board at Mt. Brighton every Wednesday through March. For further information, please contact Ms. DeLuca 517-223-6250.
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Last Chance for Yearbook Orders! This is the absolute last chance to order a yearbook! The Fowlerville Junior High yearbook staff has reserved a limited number of extra yearbooks that can be purchased for $32.00. Once this limited quantity is gone, there will be no other opportunities. Please don’t hesitate and miss out on a great yearbook for your child.
To order:
Phone: 1-800-853-1337
Internet: www.smart-pay.com
Mail: Balfour Yearbooks, P.O. Box 650549, Dallas, TX 75265
Reminder: Money is not collected by the school or teachers. Only the yearbook company collects the orders.
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Sports News:
Tuesday, Feb. 7--Athletic pictures will be taken as follows:
3:45; 8th Grade Girls Basketball, FJH Gym
4:05; 7th Grade Girls Basketball, FJH Gym
4:30; 7th & 8th Grade Wrestling, FHS Aux Gym or Practice Room
7th Grade Girls’ Basketball: The 7th grade girl’s basketball team split with East Lansing last Wednesday. The B team struggled the first 3 quarters to score a basket and unfortunately their 4th quarter drive did not do enough to beat East Lansing. B team lost 15 to 19. Makayla Wedyke lead the way with 11 points, while Abby Stepanski and Jordan Smith each scored a basket.
The A team won 26 to 8 against East Lansing. The girls played great defense, which helped us throughout the game. Erin Vielbig led the way with rebounds and scoring 10 points. Morgan Nolan added 7 points, Paige Boden put up 5 points and Jewlissa Aldred added another 4 points. Great game ladies!
The 7th grade girls split with Mason on Jan. 30. The B team won 41 to 27 by playing great defense and rebounding. Makayla Wedyke scored on many fast break drives to reach a total of 21 points. Jordan Smith added 8 points, Delaney Deyo had 7 points and Abby Stepanski had 5 points.
The A team struggled early in the game and had trouble recovering in the 2nd half losing 22 to 41. Morgan Nolan put up 9 points, Paige Boden had 5 points, and Jewlissa Aldred, Brooke O’Donnell, Meranda Davie, and Erin Vielbig each scored 2 points.
8th Grade Girls’ Basketball: The 8th grade girl’s basketball team dropped a pair of games to Mason on Jan. 30. The B team came out and played aggressive, scoring 11 points and trailing by 1 at half time. Although the girls continued to play hard, they faltered in the second half, losing 28-15. Jourdan Kamienicki led the Glads with 6 points; Sam Reicher had 4, Abbey Suida and Kaci Cruz 2, and Ashley Towe 1.
The A team came out flat and made mental errors, leading to an early deficit. The Glads never recovered and ended up losing the game 44-14. Lexa Elzerman led the team with 7 points; Hannah Powell added 6, and Brooke Allen 1.
This Week:
Girls 7th & 8th Grade Basketball
Mon., Feb. 6--Williamston (7th Away, 8th Home) 4:30 pm
Wed., Feb. 8--Holt (7th Home, 8th Away) 4:30 pm
7th & 8th Grade Wrestling
Thurs., Feb. 9-- FJH vs. DeWitt & Lakewood (FHS aux. gym) 5:00 pm
Sat., Feb. 11--Ionia Invitational (HIS) 9:30 am
*All the FJH athletic events would love to see more student and staff support at their events. Please try to attend some games or wrestling matches & cheer on the young Glads.
*Athletes: If your physical form was returned to you because more information was needed by the athletic office, please return it promptly. Thanks!
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Student Scheduling: In preparation for the 2012-13 school year, we now have to begin the scheduling process. We will be going into student classrooms to discuss scheduling for next year so students will gain an understanding of what their required courses will be and what options they are able to choose for their Exploratory (Elective) courses. Course selection sheets will be due by February 28. Please plan to attend our Parent Presentation for Student Scheduling on Thursday, February 23 from 6:30–7:30 p.m. in the FJHS Auditorium so that you can help your child select the appropriate courses.
Current 8th graders will be scheduling for 9th grade February 28-29 at the High School. Please see the HS website for more information.
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School Website & Twitter: Follow us on our web page for up-to-date information and updates! Our website at www.fowlervilleschools.org will allow you to access the FJHS website by clicking on “Schools” and then clicking on Fowlerville Junior High School. On our site, you will find important news, information, updates, and a link to Mr. Mainka’s Twitter page. This page can be accessed to see short updates and happenings around FJHS and education in general.
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JH on Facebook! Fowlerville Junior High School now has a Facebook page! Parents are welcome to “like” our page to receive FJHS updates.
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Drop-in Tutoring: Drop-in tutoring provided by High School National Honor Society students, will be available every Thursday in the JH Media Center from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. In addition, if you are interested in your student receiving individual tutoring, you may contact Ms. Hansbarger at 223-6206 or
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to obtain a tutoring list.
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Class Field Trips: For questions regarding field trips, please contact the following teachers:
6th Grade Cleveland trip
Mrs. Sinke
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7th Grade Chicago trip
Mrs. Mathis
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8th Grade Mackinac Island
Mrs. Miller
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Heating & Fuel Assistance: OLHSA offers heating fuel assistance to low income Livingston county residents.
SA, a community action agency, has funds available to help low-income residents who are experiencing difficulty paying for their deliverable heating fuel. This includes non-metered fuels such as oil, wood, coal and propane. Funds are available through September 30, 2012. You may apply at OLHSA 517-546-8500, Mon.-Fri. 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m., 2300 E. Grand River Ave., Howell, MI 48843.
Deliverable heating funds are available from the State of Michigan and can pay an outstanding bill or a new delivery. Income must be limited: no more than $1,986/month gross income for one in household. Add $611 for each additional household member.
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Free Tax Preparation: OLSHA in partnership with trained Accounting Aid Society tax volunteers are providing free, comprehensive tax services on limited dates throughout April. Services are provided by appointment only. Please call 866-673-0873 for more information or to make an appointment. For a checklist of what materials you should bring to your appointment, please stop by the junior high school office.
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Student of the Week: Fowlerville Junior High School is now recognizing a Student of the Week based on their demonstration of the FJH Character Traits of Teamwork, Work Habits, Initiative and Respect. The FJH Student of the Week for Feb. 6– Feb. 10 is Paige Boden! Paige is in 7th grade and she is a member of Team Try-umph!!! Paige’s teachers have expressed that she deserves this special recognition because she has a helping heart and a really kind, positive attitude. Paige works hard in class, is a student athlete, and most importantly…she is a friend to all!
Paige has demonstrated the Character Traits by being open minded to hearing classmate’s views and opinions and is a good listener! Paige is consistent about completing her work in a timely manner and she works hard on doing her best. She takes pride in her work. Every morning Paige takes the initiative to take down the 10 or so chairs that are still on desks. Paige is polite, considerate, and follows the expectations of our classrooms to a “T”. Congratulations Paige!
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