Winter Newsletter 2012-13 final - Forest Hills Public Schools
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Upcoming Events for EHS<br />
Nov 17 Testing Out<br />
Nov 19 Board of Education Meeting ~Ada Vista~<br />
Nov 20 Chorale Performs ~Egypt Valley~<br />
Nov 21 No School for Students<br />
Nov 22 No School for Students<br />
Nov 23 No School for Students<br />
Nov 27 Volunteer Board ~Porter <strong>Hills</strong>~<br />
Nov 28 EPAC Meeting<br />
Dec 5 Athletic Booster Meeting<br />
Dec 10 Jazz Concert<br />
Dec 14 NHS Blood Drive<br />
Dec 15 Pancake Breakfast<br />
Dec 17 Board of Education Mtg. ~Knapp <strong>Forest</strong>~<br />
Dec 18 Volunteer Board ~caroling @ Porter <strong>Hills</strong>~<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> Band Concert<br />
Dec 19 Orchestra Concert<br />
Dec 20 Choir Concert<br />
Dec 24 – Jan 4 No School for Students<br />
Jan 7 School Resumes<br />
EASTERN EXPRESS<br />
November/December <strong>2012</strong>
EASTERN EXPRESS<br />
<strong>2012</strong>-20<strong>13</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />
<strong>Schools</strong> Board of<br />
Education Members<br />
President James Fahner<br />
Vice President Doug Josephson<br />
Secretary Mary Vonck<br />
Treasurer Walter F. Perschbacher III<br />
Trustee Maureen Fischer<br />
Trustee Susan Lenhardt<br />
Trustee Marti Atwater<br />
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS<br />
<strong>2012</strong>-20<strong>13</strong><br />
All regular meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the<br />
following dates and locations:<br />
November 19, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Ada Vista Elementary School<br />
December 17, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Knapp <strong>Forest</strong> Elementary School<br />
January 21, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Central Middle School<br />
February 18, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Northern Trails 5/6 School<br />
March 18, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Collins Elementary School<br />
April 15, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Goodwillie Environmental 5/6 School<br />
May <strong>13</strong>, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Community and Aquatic Center<br />
June 3, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Fine Arts Center<br />
LISTSERV<br />
<strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> offers a means of communicating<br />
with parents, students and community members<br />
through our LISTSERV program. What is a<br />
LISTSERV? It is a mailing list program for communicating<br />
with people who have subscribed to the list. Using<br />
email, you can participate in LISTSERV pertaining<br />
to your topics of interest. If you are interested in subscribing<br />
to one or more LISTSERVS, please send an<br />
email to the address below. In the email, please type<br />
in “Listserv” in the subject area and provide your complete<br />
email address. rtalcott@fhps.net<br />
<strong>2012</strong>-20<strong>13</strong> EPAC<br />
Eastern Parent Advisory Council<br />
EHS Representatives:<br />
Machelle Hammond 363-1157<br />
Shelia Schindler 365-8247<br />
Melissa Gary 682-0623<br />
Ginny Lillie 361-8263<br />
Parent/Guardians, are you looking for a way to get<br />
involved in Eastern high School? If so, then EPAC<br />
may be the right avenue for you!<br />
What is EPAC?<br />
EPAC is the Eastern Principal/ Parent's Advisory<br />
Committee. It is open to any parent or guardian<br />
who would like to attend.<br />
When are EPAC meeting held?<br />
Meetings are held monthly at the high school. The<br />
meeting alternate between times during the day and<br />
in the evening. You can come to as many or as few<br />
as you would like. There is no requirement on how<br />
many meetings you would like to attend<br />
What is the purpose/function?<br />
There is a dual purpose to EPAC. One is to keep<br />
open lines of communication between the school and<br />
families. In addition, each meeting will have a<br />
"theme". For example, our Guidance Department will<br />
be at one meeting answering questions and our Athletic<br />
Supervisor may be at another discussing EHS<br />
athletics.<br />
EPAC Meetings for <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>13</strong>:<br />
Tuesday, November 27, <strong>2012</strong> 9:30 am<br />
Main Office Conference Room<br />
Tuesday, January 29, 20<strong>13</strong> 7:00 pm<br />
Media Center<br />
Tuesday, February 19, 20<strong>13</strong> 9:30 am<br />
Main Office Conference Room<br />
Tuesday, March 26, 20<strong>13</strong> 7:00 pm<br />
Media Center<br />
Tuesday, April 23, 20<strong>13</strong> 9:30 am<br />
Main Office Conference Room
November /December <strong>2012</strong><br />
Saturday Nov 17 8:00 am Testing Out<br />
Monday Nov 19 6:00 pm Choir Booster Meeting<br />
7:30 pm Board of Education Meeting ~Ada Vista~<br />
Tuesday Nov 20 6:30 pm Chorale Performs ~Egypt Valley~<br />
Wednesday Nov 21 No School for Students ~Thanksgiving Recess~<br />
Thursday Nov 22 No School for Students ~Thanksgiving Recess~<br />
Friday Nov 23 No School for Students ~Thanksgiving Recess~<br />
Tuesday Nov 27 3:30 pm Volunteer Board ~Porter <strong>Hills</strong>~<br />
Wednesday Nov 28 9:30 am EPAC Meeting<br />
2:50 pm Multi-Cultural Club<br />
Thursday, Nov 29 2:55 pm French Club<br />
Wednesday Dec 5 7:00 pm Athletic Booster Meeting<br />
Thursday Dec 6 2:50 pm National Honor Society Meeting<br />
Saturday Dec 8 8:00 am Pancake Breakfast<br />
Monday Dec 10 7:00 pm Jazz Concert<br />
Tuesday Dec 11 2:50 pm Volunteer Board Meeting<br />
Wednesday Dec 12 2:50 pm Multi-Cultural Club<br />
Friday Dec 14 7:30 am - 2:30 pm NHS Blood Drive<br />
Monday Dec 17 7:30 pm Board of Education Mtg. ~Knapp <strong>Forest</strong>~<br />
Tuesday Dec 18 3:30 pm Volunteer Board ~Caroling @ Porter <strong>Hills</strong>~<br />
7:00 pm <strong>Winter</strong> Band Concert<br />
Wednesday Dec 19 2:50 pm French Club<br />
7:00 pm Orchestra Concert<br />
Thursday Dec 20 7:00 pm Choir Concert<br />
Dec 24 – Jan 4 No School for Students Holiday Break<br />
Monday Jan 7 School Resumes
EASTERN EXPRESS<br />
Annual Angel Tree Drive!<br />
FHE has started our Annual Angel Tree Drive!<br />
The Angel Tree benefits Ronald McDonald<br />
house, and DeVos Children's Hospital. Students<br />
are encouraged to take a tag from our tree, and<br />
bring the unwrapped gift in to Mr. VandenBerg's<br />
room (A-221). The Angel Tree gifts will be collected<br />
until December 21st.<br />
Thank you so much for helping children in need<br />
during this Holiday Season!<br />
Come join us for a<br />
PANCAKE BREAKFAST<br />
to raise funds for Nate Hurwitz’s Dream<br />
Where: The Great Hall at FHE<br />
When: Saturday, December 15th<br />
Time: 8:00-11:00 A.M.<br />
Cost: $5 for Students, $8 for Adults<br />
Kids 4 and under Free!<br />
Hosted by Student government in honor of our<br />
fellow member Nate Hurwitz.<br />
All funds go to The Miracle Field!<br />
Tickets to be sold the week of November 26th<br />
Check out Community Fliers on the FHPS web<br />
site! Just go to: www.fhps.us and click on Families<br />
and then Community Fliers<br />
SNAC (The Special Needs Advisory Council )<br />
The Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC) meets every<br />
other month to discuss ideas, questions, concerns, and<br />
experiences they or others have had within our schools<br />
as they relate to special education. This opportunity to<br />
explore issues through group discussion and with appropriate<br />
school district personnel allows them to serve as<br />
an advocate for many others. It is also an opportunity<br />
for Student Services staff to update parents on new information<br />
as it pertains to district special education.<br />
SNAC is made up of a parent representative of a special<br />
education student from each school building. Parent<br />
representatives are recommended by building principals.<br />
The SNAC parent representative for Eastern High is Ann<br />
Mulder.<br />
Food Service Update<br />
Beginning this September we have been using Meal<br />
Magic Corporation’s point of sale system in our school<br />
cafeterias instead of the Meal Time system we used in<br />
previous years. All monies from last year have been<br />
rolled over into the Meal Magic system. In order to<br />
view your student’s purchase history, make online deposits<br />
and/or put limits on your child’s spending, you<br />
must set up a new account at www.sendmoneytoschool.<br />
com. You should be receiving periodic emails if your<br />
student’s account balance falls beneath $8.00. If you<br />
have not received emails, please check your spam email<br />
box for emails from mm@fhps.net. You may also need<br />
to update your email address with the Food Service Office<br />
by sending your current email address to<br />
cpratt@fhps.net or aadams@fhps.net. If you have any<br />
questions about Meal Magic, or setting up an account,<br />
please contact the Food Service Department at 493-<br />
3774.<br />
<strong>2012</strong>-20<strong>13</strong> Professional<br />
Development Days<br />
Three professional development sessions for<br />
teachers have been scheduled for the <strong>2012</strong>-20<strong>13</strong><br />
school year. On staff training days, students will<br />
not attend school. Please mark the following dates<br />
on your calendar:<br />
Friday, March 15th, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
2 hour Delay for students<br />
Thursday, March 28th<br />
No School for Students
EASTERN EXPRESS<br />
Art Chicago Trip<br />
Students from all three high<br />
schools participated in an Art<br />
Chicago Trip for Architecture<br />
and the Art Institute. Great<br />
Lakes Motor Coach provided<br />
the transportation for 85 students<br />
and staff who traveled<br />
on Thursday, November the<br />
15th. The students walked<br />
through the business district<br />
and theater district for two<br />
hours viewing magnificent<br />
buildings and mosaics that<br />
were inside and outside in<br />
courtyards and foyers.<br />
Traveling down Dearborn students toured the Tiffany ceilings<br />
in Macy's, the Marquette Building were the murals of<br />
Father Marquette's voyage around the Great Lakes is displayed<br />
in multiple glass panels. The Chase Building was<br />
the next stop with Marc Chagal's tile masterpiece and Picasso's<br />
Baboon sculpture next to the Daley government<br />
skyscraper. The futuristic Corn Cob buildings were on the<br />
tour as well as the Chicago tribune towers and the gold<br />
guild Carbon building along Michigan Avenue.<br />
A stop in Chicago is not complete unless the students visit<br />
Millennium Park and have their picture taken by the Bean!<br />
After lunch the students spent two hours inside the Art Institute<br />
of Chicago admiring great art from all ages around<br />
the world.<br />
NHS Induction Ceremony <strong>2012</strong><br />
The National Honor Society inducted 59 new members on<br />
Thursday, November 15. Our superintendent, Mr. Dan Behm<br />
was our guest speaker. Music was provided by teacher Mrs.<br />
Kathleen Devarenne on piano, and an orchestra quartet by students<br />
Vicki Lu, Elizabeth Weitzel, Anne Parlmer, and Max Deyoung.
Abada,Omar Adusumilli<br />
Nagasai Vish<br />
Afesumeh, Davis<br />
Amsbury, Jordan G<br />
Andrusiak, David<br />
Austin, Jacob<br />
Ballard, Shannon K<br />
Bartlett, Bethany L<br />
Bastin, Reena<br />
Biel, Rebekah A<br />
Boelkins, Leah M<br />
Bourne, Alexandra G<br />
Cady, Rebecca T<br />
Calvert, Kimberly K<br />
Chau, Elliot P<br />
Dettmann, Kaicey K<br />
DeVries, Jaclyn J<br />
DeYoung, Maxwell J<br />
Douglas, Brandon D<br />
Eggleston, Giuliana<br />
Ellinger, Elizabeth<br />
Gary, Nicholas V<br />
Gomez, Ana C<br />
Harrison, Kirsti<br />
Harvey, Rachel M<br />
Hensel, Elizabeth J<br />
Herdegen, Carl A<br />
Heyboer, Robert<br />
Homolka, Lauren R<br />
Houstra, Tyler J<br />
Hubbard, Jacob H<br />
<strong>2012</strong>-<strong>13</strong> National Honor Society<br />
James, Travis B<br />
Koelzer, Molly M<br />
Lock, Mitchell W<br />
Lu, Vicki T<br />
Martellini, Mia C<br />
Milano, Arielle M<br />
Miller, Elliot J<br />
Missler, Haralambos J<br />
Obney, Kaley A<br />
Ottenwess, Angela M<br />
Platt, Katherine E<br />
Pliml, Joshua A<br />
Pliml, Karigan M<br />
Popovic,Aleksandra<br />
Pupel, Erin E<br />
Rasch, David M<br />
Reams, Gabrielle E<br />
Richter, Rudyard C<br />
Roberts, Trevor M<br />
Schindler, Michaela E<br />
Shuneson, Jalyn<br />
Smith, Zachary L<br />
Tift, Clara T<br />
VanValkenburg, Lauren M<br />
Vriese, Noah A<br />
Walsh, Rylei S<br />
Winchester,Abigail L<br />
Zeeryp, Kaeli M.<br />
National Honor Society Executive Board <strong>2012</strong>-20<strong>13</strong><br />
President Akash Premkumar & Cameron Shabahang<br />
Vice President Bailey Ferris & Hannah Gawel<br />
Secretary Ryan Kerr & Ryan Townsend<br />
Treasurer Andrew Hammond & Ryan Scott<br />
Media Rachel Biel & Alex Wassink<br />
Congratulations !!
EASTERN EXPRESS<br />
The <strong>2012</strong> Girls Golf team was awarded all conference<br />
honors, regional champs and state champs! Captains<br />
Jordan DuVall and Anne Parlmer, Henna Singh, Kelsey<br />
Sands, Kate Glazer and Emily Smithson. Conference<br />
champs, all six players awarded all conference honors,<br />
regional champs and state champs!<br />
Model United Nations Class Heads to<br />
GLIMUN Competition<br />
The thirteen members of Eastern’s Model United Nations<br />
Class will be heading to Kalamazoo, MI for the<br />
annual GLIMUN Conference. The competition will feature<br />
nearly 300 total High School delegates for a total<br />
of 4 days of debating. The groups leave on Wednesday<br />
November 28th and will conclude the competition<br />
on Saturday, December 1st. The team is excited to<br />
represent their school and their awarded countries.<br />
The <strong>13</strong> members will represent the countries of Portugal<br />
(4 members), Czech Republic (3 members) and Israel<br />
(6 members). The group has been preparing for<br />
this competition since the beginning of the school year<br />
and is likely to do very well and has the potential to<br />
bring home some very prestigious awards. “This group<br />
is very talented, smart and dedicated, I am very fortunate<br />
to be their adviser” said Mr. J. Barron. The group<br />
members are Noah Attal, Ryan Kerr, Natalie Shabahang,<br />
Cameron Shabahang, Jackson Zuhl, Will Mcgee,<br />
Sam Meyers, Emma Richter, Rudy Richter, Spencer<br />
Connor, Betsy Hensel, Kari Pliml and Brandon Attala.<br />
Good Luck Delegates!<br />
State Championships<br />
We are happy to announce that the <strong>2012</strong> Girls XC<br />
Team WON the Div. 2 State Championships with only<br />
93 points (57 points ahead of 2nd and 90 ahead of<br />
3rd).<br />
Michigan PTA and the Kent Intermediate<br />
School District present:<br />
Parent/Family Engagement Seminar<br />
Empower – Inspire – Educate<br />
When: Saturday, December 15th<br />
Where: Kent Intermediate School District<br />
2930 Knapp Street NE, 49525<br />
Educational Service Center,<br />
Parking Lot 11<br />
Breakfast & Registration 8:00 a.m.<br />
Welcome: 8:30 a.m.<br />
Please see attached flyer for more information<br />
FHE Presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor<br />
Dreamcoat” February 21, 22, and 23 at the<br />
Fine Arts Center. Show times are 7:30 pm with an<br />
additional matinee show at 3 pm on Saturday,<br />
February 23.
EASTERN EXPRESS<br />
EHS ATHLETICS<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> Sports<br />
Men: Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling, Skiing, Hockey,<br />
and Bowling<br />
Women: Basketball, Competitive Cheer, Skiing, Gymnastics,<br />
and Bowling<br />
Spring Sports<br />
Men: Golf, Track, Baseball, Lacrosse and Crew<br />
Women: Track, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Water Polo,<br />
Lacrosse, and Crew<br />
Pay-to-Participate<br />
Policy for all<br />
High School Athletics<br />
The <strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>Public</strong> School District has a “pay-toparticipate”<br />
policy for all high school athletics. The policy<br />
will also be reviewed at each Parent Athletic Meeting.<br />
The High School Pay to Play fee is $110 per student<br />
per sport.<br />
Athletes will need to have a current physical (dated after<br />
April 15, <strong>2012</strong>) in order to participate in interscholastic<br />
athletics at EHS. This physical must be on file<br />
before his/her athletic tryouts/practices begins. We<br />
recommend you make a copy of the completed<br />
form in case you need it for another event .<br />
Athletic Passes<br />
Passes are available in the athletic office of each high<br />
school and in the main office of each middle school.<br />
They will also be on sale at each athletic event. Individual<br />
passes are $5 for both student and adult. Event<br />
Pass prices are:<br />
Students:<br />
5 Event $10.00<br />
10 Event $20.00<br />
Adults:<br />
5 Event $15.00<br />
10 Event $30.00<br />
FHE Athletic Web Site: www.fhesports.com<br />
Tryouts or 1st Practice<br />
Boy Basketball November 12th<br />
Girls Basketball November 5th<br />
Bowling November 12th<br />
Competitive Cheer November 5th<br />
Gymnastics October 29th<br />
Ice Hockey October 29th<br />
Skiing November 12th<br />
Swimming November 19th<br />
Wrestling November 12th<br />
Attention FHE Class of 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Senior Prom<br />
April 27, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Time and Location: T.B.D.<br />
Senior Recognition<br />
Friday, May 17th<br />
9:30 am<br />
High School Gym<br />
All seniors meet in the middle school gym<br />
at 8:30 am. No jeans, shorts or flip flops.<br />
Semi formal dress<br />
Senior Baccalaureate<br />
Sunday, May 19th<br />
7:00 - 8:00 pm<br />
Ada Bible Church<br />
New on Knapp Street<br />
Families and Friends are invited<br />
Graduation<br />
Wednesday, May 22 @ 7 pm<br />
Sunshine Church<br />
Ordering Caps and Gowns<br />
Jostens orders will be taken at school. Graduation<br />
accessories order packages will be distributed to seniors<br />
in January. You must have a cap and gown to<br />
participate in the Honors Assembly and Graduation<br />
Commencement<br />
Questions? Please Contact<br />
Julie Schellenberg jshellenberg@fhps.net<br />
Check out EHS Web Site @<br />
http://fhps.net/easternhs<br />
• EHS Calendar<br />
• News<br />
• Announcements<br />
• Athletics<br />
• Counselors<br />
• And more!<br />
The Hawks Nest School Store<br />
has a new location!<br />
Room D03<br />
Come Check it out!<br />
*Spirit Wear* Great holiday Gifts*
Boy’s Soccer<br />
Conference Champs<br />
District Champs<br />
All Conference<br />
Matt DeVries<br />
Nick Hopkins<br />
Cam Moule<br />
Lucas Rosendall<br />
Ryan Scott<br />
All Conference Honorable Mention<br />
Colton Johnson<br />
Nick Robbins<br />
All District<br />
Matt DeVries<br />
Nick Hopkins<br />
Jeremy Ireland<br />
Cam Moule<br />
Nick Robbins<br />
Ryan Scott<br />
.* * * * * * * * *<br />
Boy’s Tennis<br />
All Conference<br />
Danny DeBoer<br />
Kenny DeBoer<br />
Nick Harmon<br />
Christian Paneral<br />
Akash Premkumar<br />
All Conference Honorable Mention<br />
Zach Conrad<br />
* * * * * * * * *<br />
Football<br />
All Conference<br />
Rylan Prafke<br />
Honorable Mention<br />
Jon McCready<br />
* * * * * * * * *<br />
Girl’s Field Hockey<br />
Division IV Champions<br />
All Academic Team Award<br />
Academic All State<br />
Elaine Bageris<br />
Riley Rouse<br />
* * * * * * * * *<br />
Girl’s Golf<br />
Conference Champions<br />
Regional Champions<br />
State Champions<br />
All Conference<br />
Jordan DuVall<br />
Kate Glazer<br />
Anne Parlmer<br />
Kelsey Sands<br />
Henna Singh<br />
Emily Smithson<br />
Academic All State Honorable Mention<br />
Kate Glazer<br />
All State<br />
Jordan DuVall<br />
Anne Parlmer<br />
Henna Singh<br />
FHE Fall Sports Awards<br />
Boy’s Cross Country<br />
All Conference<br />
Mowgli Crosby<br />
Ethan Carigon<br />
Regional Champion<br />
Mowgli Crosby<br />
State Qualifiers<br />
Ethan Carigon<br />
Mowgli Crosby<br />
All State<br />
Mowgli Crosby<br />
Academic All State<br />
Ethan Carigon<br />
Mowgli Crosby<br />
* * * * * * * * *<br />
Girl’s Cross Country<br />
Conference Champions<br />
MHSAA Regional Champions<br />
MHSAA State Champions<br />
All Conference<br />
Lauren Allard<br />
Abigail Bowman<br />
Clara Cullen<br />
Mary Kostielney<br />
Angela Ottenwess<br />
All Conference Honorable Mention<br />
Taylor Sterenberg<br />
Regional Champion<br />
Clara Cullen<br />
All State<br />
Clara Cullen<br />
Mary Kostielney<br />
Academic All State<br />
Clara Cullen<br />
Taylor Sterenberg<br />
* * * * * * * * *<br />
Volleyball<br />
All State<br />
1st team – Alli Gutschow<br />
2nd team – Holly Myer<br />
3rd team – Lauren Trisch<br />
Conference Champions<br />
All Conference<br />
Alli Gutschow<br />
Kenzie Haley<br />
Holly Myer<br />
Lauren Trisch<br />
All Conference Honorable Mention<br />
Jaclyn Goble<br />
* * * * * * * * *<br />
Girls Swim/Dive<br />
All Conference<br />
Kelsey Muma<br />
GO HAWKS!
EASTERN EXPRESS<br />
The National Merit Scholarship Program<br />
To become a National Merit Scholar, students<br />
must take the PSAT qualifying test in October of<br />
their junior year. Program recognition is determined<br />
by the PSAT score and the level of the<br />
score to qualify vary from year to year. Once a<br />
score level is determined, students are notified if<br />
they are semi<strong>final</strong>ist or a commended student. At<br />
this point, semi<strong>final</strong>ists complete an application<br />
process and are considered to be a <strong>final</strong>ist. Semi<strong>final</strong>ists<br />
represent less than 1 percent of the nation's<br />
high school graduating seniors and are the<br />
only participants who have an opportunity to advance<br />
in the competition for some 8,200 Merit<br />
Scholarship awards. Results of the Oct <strong>2012</strong> test<br />
will be coming before the holiday break in December.<br />
SENIORS<br />
The Guidance Dept. strongly recommends seniors<br />
get in applications for college admissions. Larger<br />
public universities may offer an early notification<br />
program where if applications are submitted they<br />
will give you an admissions notification by a certain<br />
date.<br />
***All dates are the responsibility of the student.<br />
Dates have been communicated in varying ways<br />
to the Guidance Dept. To insure the most accurate<br />
information, please refer to the colleges official<br />
application.<br />
Please go to connection.naviance.com/fheastern<br />
to view when college application materials have<br />
been submitted by your counselors.<br />
EHS Guidance Counselors<br />
Mary Harvey A-G<br />
mharvey@fhps.net<br />
Jodi Arsulowicz H-K<br />
jarsulowicz@fhps.net<br />
Deanna Green L-P<br />
dgreen@fhps.net<br />
Cindy Urban Q-Z<br />
curban@fhps.net<br />
EHS COUNSELOR’S CORNER<br />
VISITING COLLEGES<br />
12-12 Lake Superior State<br />
College Visits<br />
*Students MUST sign up to attend college<br />
visits. Sign up on family connection Please make<br />
sure you get a pass from the guidance office 24<br />
hours in advance.<br />
Iphone & Ipad apps in College Planning:<br />
ACTStudent—www.act.org/mobileapps/actstudent<br />
Helps users anticipate and manage the ACT experience<br />
by attempting answers and gaining feedback<br />
from their attempts.<br />
ACT College Search—www.act.org/mobileapps/<br />
collegesearch<br />
For Seniors Only<br />
We are excited to introduce a unique opportunity<br />
for our senior students. The graduating Class of<br />
2011 wanted to ensure that the future seniors at<br />
FHE were empowered to make a difference in their<br />
community through service, philanthropy and volunteerism.<br />
As a result, they provided seed money to<br />
institute the FHE Legacy Grant program.<br />
The FHE Legacy Grant program will provide funds to<br />
a select number of senior class student charitable<br />
projects. Using their talents, passions and skills to<br />
bringing to life their ideas, students will be exposed<br />
to grant writing skills, the non-profit community,<br />
and have a chance to positively impact their world.<br />
Please see the EHS Main Office for more detailed<br />
information and a grant application. We hope to<br />
see this continue to grow and complement our senior<br />
students’ educational experience as they prepare<br />
to make their way in the world.<br />
The potential for this program is tremendous. Our<br />
hope is to make this a sustainable program through<br />
each student’s time, talent and treasure. If you<br />
would like to learn more, get involved or contribute<br />
to the grant, feel free to contact one of our committee<br />
members or email FHELegacy@gmail.com. We<br />
would be happy to tell you more!<br />
Guidance Office Phone 616-493-8831, Fax 616-493-8859
EHS COUNSELOR’S CORNERCONT.<br />
Leadership Opportunities for SOPHOMORES<br />
Sophomores are encouraged to apply to attend the Hugh O-Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) seminar (www.<br />
hoby.org) or the MYLEAD (www.mylead.org) seminar. These are interactive educational programs designed to<br />
prepare our country’s youth to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, and community. Both<br />
are held on a Michigan College campus over a period of 3 days in May 20<strong>13</strong>. More information is available<br />
along with applications in the guidance office. Completed applications are due November 30, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
~More information~<br />
Please express to students that many scholarship opportunities are based on volunteer and/or leadership experiences.<br />
These are great programs that may lead to further opportunities.<br />
~HOBY~<br />
Sophomores who attend the seminar held at Northwood University from May 17-19, 20<strong>13</strong> interact with leaders<br />
in business, government, education and the media. One sophomore from <strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> Eastern will be chosen to<br />
attend. The cost is $150. A second student may be nominated at a cost of $350. If interested in this opportunity,<br />
please pick up an application in the guidance office. Applications are due November 30, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
~MYLEAD~<br />
MYLead has the vision that the sophomore participants will develop the leadership skills necessary to become<br />
understanding and effective leaders of tomorrow. The conference is held May17-19, 20<strong>13</strong> or June 21-23, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
at Michigan State University. One sophomore will be chosen to attend free of charge. 3 other nominees may<br />
attend at a cost of $165 for the student. If interested in this opportunity, please pick up an application in the<br />
guidance office. Applications are due November 30, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Juniors:<br />
In October, counselors visited junior classrooms to discuss important information about academic and post secondary<br />
planning. Topics included senior year course selection, college and career exploration, admission testing,<br />
scholarships and financial aid information.<br />
Junior Conferences: Juniors should schedule a meeting with their counselor sometime before <strong>Winter</strong> Break<br />
to discuss important topics regarding future planning. Students can stop by the Guidance Office to schedule a<br />
“one on one” meeting with their counselor.<br />
ACT TEST DATES<br />
TEST DATES REGISTRATION DATES LATE REGISTRATION<br />
Dec. 8, <strong>2012</strong> Nov. 2, <strong>2012</strong> November 3-16, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Feb. 9, 20<strong>13</strong> Jan. 11, 20<strong>13</strong> January 12-18, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
April <strong>13</strong>, 20<strong>13</strong> March 8, 20<strong>13</strong> March 9-22, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
June 8, 20<strong>13</strong> May 3, 20<strong>13</strong> May 4-17, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
SAT TEST DATES<br />
TEST DATES REGISTRATION DATES LATE REGISTRATION DATES<br />
Dec. 1, <strong>2012</strong> Nov. 1, <strong>2012</strong> Nov. 16, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Jan. 26, 20<strong>13</strong> Dec. 28, <strong>2012</strong> January 11, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
March 9, 20<strong>13</strong> Feb. 8, 20<strong>13</strong> Feb. 22, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
May 4, 20<strong>13</strong> April 5, 20<strong>13</strong> April 17, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
Jun. 1, 20<strong>13</strong> May 2, 20<strong>13</strong> May 17, 20<strong>13</strong><br />
ACT & SAT are requesting students register on-line for the tests.<br />
ACT: www.actstudent.org<br />
Eastern’s school code is 230000<br />
SAT: www.collegeboard.com
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