Mr. Woodman wanted to share from Day 2 of the Marine Educator Workshop:
Our second full day of the workshop, we experienced the leadership training course, the obstacle course and were briefed on how the chaplains and counselors help the recruits navigate their 13 week basic training experience.
On the first day, we experienced a small snapshot of what a recruit goes through, we're briefed on all the educational opportunities (and how the Marine Corps pays for them) and visited the air station to view the air wing of the Marine Corps.
But the most valuable thing that I have taken from this workshop is the conversations that I have been able to have with drill instructors (very similar job to teachers), current marines and recruits. Through those conversations i have seen the different reasons they all joined and what their story was before joining the Corps. These conversations will help me help our students by helping them with their "why" and how I can help them get there, whether it is to joine the military or not.
Tonight six Fulton Students were inducted into the Technical Honor Society at Alma High School.
Congratulations to
Jordyn Alexander
Emily Henry
Morgan Kowalski Olivia Leavitt
Aliesha Salogar
Robert Sorah
You have heard about our positive office referrals program, but did you know staff are mailing home positivity notes each month?
Each month staff members select a student and send a handwritten note of positivity and encouragement to their house. By the end of the school year, there should be more than 125 of these sent home.
Parents, Guardians, and Fulton Community-
Fulton Middle and High School is currently seeking volunteers to help supervise our lunch room from 10:30-11:10 and 11:50–12:30 each day. We are currently booking the month of March.
Each person will need to complete and submit a background check form to the office the week prior. The background check form can be downloaded at https://5il.co/189l8 on our website. It can be emailed to the office: mshs@fultonpirates.net or dropped off.
The March Sign Up is available here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA5AB2DA1FFC61-march
Still Time to Sign UP!!!!!!
We our having our Talent Show, March 20th, at 6pm in the high school gym! Sing, dance, read, play or act. Winners will go on to compete against other schools in our league for a chance to be on the "Road Show."
This week Mr. Woodman is at the Marines Educator Workshop. He was accepted into the program by the US Marine Corp and is spending the week on base learning about the US military experience to better help Fulton students who are exploring service.
Did you know Fulton High School has expanded its health class from 9 weeks to 18 weeks this school year?
Mrs. Malek has doubled the amount of time spent learning not only about physical health but also mental health. She has added the Michigan Cares Program (https://michiganvirtual.org/michigan-cares/) including their Mental Health Awareness program. In addition, our school counselor is leading weekly sessions of yoga as a part of the class.
Grades 7 and 9 will have a vision screening on March 7th. Please see the attached information on the free service provided at the school. This is a state-mandated screening.
GRATIOT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE --MARCH 1ST
The deadline for the Gratiot Community Foundation scholarships is TOMORROW, March 1st. There are many scholarships available to apply for and only one comprehensive application needs to be submitted. The following scholarships are only available to Fulton Students
Janet Cooper Abbott & Richard Abbott Scholarship
Athol Gamble Scholarship
Mildred Chaffin Portner Scholarship
Andersen Vocational Skilled Trades Scholarship
Please complete those applications and turn them in!
https://gratiotfoundation.awardspring.com
Before Christmas break, Mr. Woodman, our counselor began introducing our Middle School Second Steps lessons in the middle school.
Second Step® Middle School, is a research-based social-emotional learning program designed to improve students’ social-emotional skills, such as emotion management, impulse control, problem-solving, and empathy. Second Step skills and concepts are designed to help students both in and out of school. These include:
Mindsets and Goals: Students learn how to develop a growth mindset and apply research-based goal-setting strategies to their social and academic lives.
Recognizing Bullying and Harassment: Students learn how to recognize bullying and harassment, stand up safely to bullying, and respond appropriately to harassment.
Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions: Students learn how to recognize strong emotions and unhelpful thoughts, and apply strategies to manage their emotions and reduce stress.
Managing Relationships and Social Conflict: Students learn strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships, perspective-taking, and dealing with conflict.
Good afternoon,
Attached is the flyer for the rescheduled CTE open house on March 2nd at Alma High School
Before Christmas break, Mr. Woodman, our school counselor, spent several weeks meeting 1 on 1 with every student in grades 6-12. The purpose of the minute meetings was to attempt to establish connections with every student. Through these meetings, Mr. Woodman was able to check in on each student academically, mentally, and emotionally. In addition, he asked each student who the adult was that they connected with here at Fulton Schools. We now can use that information to help support our students in all aspects of their lives. We also now know which adult to reach out to when a student needs extra support.
Eighth grade science held a fun broomball lab last week. Thank you Mr. Baker and Mrs. Nielsen!
Maintenance guys hard at work cleaning up from the storm!
Thanks guys!
Attention Fulton MS/HS Students
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Due to current weather conditions all afternoon and evening events are canceled. All district offices will be closed at 1:00pm as well.
Due the projected weather forecast Fulton Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, February 22nd.
FAST will be open.
Due to the current weather conditions Fulton Schools will be closed tomorrow Thursday, February 23rd.
The FAST program will also be closed.
Please be safe on the roads if you have to travel.
We want to take today to thank and appreciate all our drivers that get our students safely to and from school each day. Thank you for all you do!
