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John Kingsnorth, Superintendent
jkingsnorth@fremont.net
Thursday October 25, 2007
S3 GOALS
The link below will take you to the 4 goal areas that were developed in our process along with the names of the people who have signed up for each goal. Please consider helping us in this important thinking process. Contact me by replying with the goal committee you wish to join. Thanks in advance.
http://fps.fremont.net/Community/S3/1007_FPS_S3_GoalAreas.htm
AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILATORS
By Mr. Tom Palmer
The Maintenance staff has worked feverishly to get the new AED’s placed in their cabinets. We now have 24/7 access to these life saving machines. For your information they are found in the following locations: 1. High School gym, located on the east wall by the south exits. 2. Pool, located on the north wall just west of the pool office window. 3. Middle School gym, located on the west wall just to the north of the gym office door. Each AED is in a cabinet which feature’s an alarm that will sound if the door is opened.
TERRY GRABIL’S SCIENCE FACTS – VOLUME 2
Don't teach these!
1. Daddy Long-Legs are NOT spiders! They're harvestmen. Different class within the arthropod phylum.
2. Deer do NOT have horns. Antlers are bone, and are regrown each year. Horns are Kerotin and grow throughout life. Only split-hoofed ruminants have horns.
3. This is my favorite...Islands do not float. They are not on a stalk or anchored. They are a high point in the lake/ocean floor. (I was astounded at the responses I got when I asked my 8th graders to diagram an island underwater!)
4. Toads (and especially frogs) do NOT have nor can they transmit warts....jeez
CROSS COUNTRY GETS SET FOR THE REGIONALS
By Coach Somers
This was a great dress rehearsal for the Regional meet here next Friday. The boys ran well to put 5 in the top 10 to score only 23, points 63 ahead of 2nd place Petoskey. This should set us up nicely for next week where will look to improve on today’s times.
Top 7
1st James Lanciaux 16:02
2nd Erik Westbrook 16:11
3rd Mike Morgan 16:26
8th Davis Lindsay 17:01
9th Nick Butcher 17:04
11th Matt Carlson 17:20
13th Tommy Jewett 17:25
Athlete of the meet: Mike Morgan fought for position in the last 600 yards to help Fremont go 1-2-3.
FOOTBALL PREPARES FOR THE PLAYOFFS
The Fremont Packers traveled to Big Rapids to play a “home” game with
the Cardinals and came away victorious. Our field was so waterlogged we could not
play there. Next up for the team are the playoffs. Congratulations to Coach Mark
Houston and the team. We have the playoff football game this Friday at 7:00pm in
Remus. We play against Chippewa Hills High School at their field.
Directions
to the field. Take M20 east to Remus. As you enter town on M20 you
will come to a downtown intersection. This is M66. Go north until you see the High
School.
MRSA STAPH INFECTION IN SCHOOLS
We have had 3 cases of MRSA in our school district. 2 cases were discovered a couple of weeks ago and 1 case recently. We have been in constant contact with the hospital folks and have cleaned and disinfected all appropriate areas as per the guidelines. We will be distributing brochures to parents next week with information detailing how to deal with MRSA. Thanks to Tom Palmer, Maureen Taggart, Dr. Kevin Gerth and Scott Sherman for their quick response to the matter.
A new fact sheet has been added to the CDC Web site to assist with questions about MRSA in school settings.
Questions and Answers about MRSA in Schools http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinSchools/
Other information about Healthcare-associated and Community-associated MRSA can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html
GOLF RESULTS
By Coach Wojicki
The golf team placed 3rd in conference with Haley Bolles and Jessica Warren earning 1st team all-conference. The girls placed 6th at regionals
FREMONT PACKER LEO CLUB
By Laurene Homsher
The Fremont Packer Leo Club was awarded the Leo Clubs highest honor in the nation by earning the EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AWARD. The award was presented to Leo President Tory Cheney, VP Kala Terrell, and Board of Directors Kendra Alt and Marissa Waybill on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Immediate Past District Governor Lynnwood Mast’s Appreciation Dinner. The four Leos who attended the dinner were asked to come bus tables and do clean-up work following the dinner. What the Leos and their Advisor Laurene Homsher did not know is that they were being awarded the highest honor for Leo Clubs in the nation.
The Fremont Packer Leo Club was awarded this honor for their service in the following areas:
Environmental Concerns:
1) Recycling all metal and plastic from FMS cafeteria November 2006-present
2) Sorting recyclable materials at Newaygo County Recycling Center 16 hours each week during June, July and August 2007
3) Adopt-A-Stream Clean-up 3 times annually alongside Fremont Lions Club members 2006 and 2007
4) School grounds clean-up with Fremont Rotary members Fall 2006
5) Middle School grounds cleanup twice annually Fall 2006-present
6) Identifying and mapping the “Endangered Species of Plants” at the Kropscott Farms Observatory
7) Collecting used eye glasses for cleaning, screening and sharing with persons in 3rd world countries
8) Collecting and recycling used computer ink cartridges keeping unwanted materials out of our landfills
Leos/Lions Combined Programs:
1) White Cane Awareness Spring 2007
2) Adopt-a-Stream Clean-up 3 times annually
3) Candy Days Give-A-Way Fall 2007
Service To Others:
1) NCCS Children’s Christmas Assistance to Families/Gift Wrapping November 2006, November 2007
2) Dinner to Muskegon Rescue Mission women/children’s division twice annually
3) Thanksgiving Meal Adopt-A-Family November 2006, November 2007
4) Student Ushers at Grant Fine Arts Center Fall and Winter 2006
5) Christmas Caroling as Appreciation to our Fremont Downtown Merchants December 2006, December 2007
6) Supply Cocoa/Donuts to Youth as they visit Santa Claus during Christmas Parade December 2007
7) Provide FREE babysitting to Lions members on Lions Meeting nights twice monthly October thru May
8) Greeters and wait staff at the Kate Streichhirsch Benefit Dinner February 2007
9) Wait staff at the Lions Immediate Past District Governors Appreciation Dinner October 2007
These middle school students contribute over 1000 hours of service to hours annually. We certainly are proud of their efforts!
In the Loop
Get Connected with Fremont Public Schools
John D. KingsnorthSuperintendent
Fremont Public Schools
(231) 924-2350
jkingsnorth@fremont.net