Seniors--The 2023 scholarship cycle at the Gratiot County Community Foundation is just beginning and the link to the scholarship application is now available on our website at www.gratiotfoundation.org in the Scholarship tab. The deadline is March 1, 2023 and we ask you to please help us by publicizing the availability of these scholarships to the appropriate students at your school. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the application or scholarship process via email or call (989) 875-4222.
Congratulations to all Fulton BPA members as they competed this weekend up to CMU at the Regional Leadership Conference. The following members placed in the top five of their competitions to qualify for the State Leadership Conference in March.
Dakota Malek - 1st in Payroll Accounting
Cayden Curtis - 2nd in Payroll Accounting
Elizabeth Leslie - 3rd in Business Spelling
Korbin Marecek - 5th in Payroll Accounting
Lynnae Podolak - 5th in Banking and Finance
Great job and good luck as you move on to state competition.
There will be a candlelight vigil in memory of Addy Hinds on Sunday at 5 PM here at the school; candles are being provided by a local church. Meet at the rock in front of the school.
Wear Blue for Addy💙
Middle School/ High School tutoring resumes tomorrow, January 5th from 3-4 PM in the student lounge. Bring your homework and get some academic assistance.
Thank you to the band for playing for us this morning before school.
Thanks to a generous donation from State Representative Graham Filler the staff was given room service on Friday and the lounge was stocked with drinks and snacks. Thank you Representative Filler
Battle on 57 tonight vs. Carson City-Crystal
We are also hosting:
Bake Sale
50/50 Raffle
Half-Court Shots
Staff BINGO ends on Friday. The newbies think they have a leg up- Newbies Rule they say.
Congratulations to our November and December Positive Office Referrals!
High School:
Sydney Ash
Emilie Buscemi
Coltin Kus
Kinley Moore
Cole Ryan
Allysen Schneider
Anthony Trefil
Not pictures: Autumn Clewley
Middle School:
Aleigha Delong-Cole
Cameron Diana
Alvin Lin
Izaya Palacios-Dehuelves
Amada Price
Keep up the Great Work!
Fulton High School National Honors Society inducted 7 new members this month to their ranks:
Jaci Canfield
Kaya Canfield
Dakota Malek
Korbin Marecek
Breanna McIntyre
Peyton Reynolds
Sadrie Smelker
Congratulations to our new NHS members
Tomorrow, Thursday (12/15) will be our last tutoring for the year. We plan on being back Thursday, January 05.
Mrs. Ballivian's amazing students just finished Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet.
We want to welcome Mr. Jacob Litwiller who will be Mrs. Johnson's long-term sub.
He graduated from Fulton High School in 2016 before moving on to Ferris State University where he received my Bachelor's degree. He is very excited for this opportunity and feels prepared to successfully lead your students while Mrs. Johnson is away. Please, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to him via email at litwillerj@fultonpirates.net. He is here to assist you and your student in every way that he can. Thank you!
Mr. Wyman and the band put on a wonderful concert tonight. They really challenged themselves with The Nutcracker selections this year. They have done such a great job this year. Thank you Mr. Wyman!
Middle School and High School Spirit Days for the rest of December!
The staff are having fun this week with games and competitions.
Michigan Boys State and Girls State: Do you know a junior interested in the political system?
Boys State and Girls State are educational programs sponsored by the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Departments across the country to help young men and women learn about government and how it functions. Our motto is “Learn by Doing.” The educational staff's goal is to facilitate the learning process by giving the citizens of Boys State and Girls State an opportunity to govern themselves and run their own state.
Students who attend Boys State or Girls State and are descendants of a wartime-era veteran may apply for the opportunity to win $20,000 from the Samsung American Legion Scholarship.
Quick Facts
Who: Program is for high school juniors entering their senior year in the Fall of 2023.
When: June 18-24, 2023
Where:
Boys State is at Grand Valley State University-Allendale Campus.
Girls State is at Michigan State University-Lansing Campus.
Application Deadline:
Boys State- May 1, 2023
Girls State- May 31, 2023
Cost:
Boys State: $25 registration fee for students and $400 program fee (paid by a sponsor, see website for more information).
Girls State: $400 (paid by a sponsor, see website for more information).
For more information and to download an application, visit each program's respective websites by clicking the links below.
Special Note:
Boys State is managed by the American Legion Department of Michigan. Contact legion@michiganlegion.org with any questions regarding this program.
Girls State is managed by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Michigan. Contact info@michalaux.org or berylrobbins@comcast.net with any questions regarding this program.
http://michiganboysstate.org/
http://michalaux.org/girls-state/
Awesome lab of candling eggs for our Earths Structure Unit.
Xello Course Planner Completion Deadline
Good Afternoon,
This is a reminder to go in and complete your course planner (10 credits each available year) and SUBMIT them. Your course selections will help guide us to which courses we will be scheduling for the 2023-24 academic year. Please go into your Xello account, complete your course planner, and SUBMIT it by January 20th, 2023.
Have a great day.
Mr. Woodman