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Back HIGH SCHOOL
Open House
Wednesday
August 28
5:00 to 7:00 pm
TUESDAY
2019 ELEMENTARY
PreK through
September 3 Sixth Grade
Open House
Thursday
August 29
4:00 to 6:00 pm
JUNIOR HIGH
Seventh through
Eighth Grade
Open House
Thursday
August 29
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Andrew Sprang
Superintendent
Welcome Back
It is that special time of year where the community comes together once again to send our children, grandchildren and neighbors back to school. The opportunity to
make a difference in the lives of these students is second to none. In an ever-changing world, there is no greater reward than observing the successes that our stu-
dents display each year whether it is in the classroom, the field of competition, the arts or on the stage.
I saved the stage for last because that is where the most rewarding experience occurs at the end of the school year. Each year we celebrate the accomplishments of
our seniors as they receive their diplomas on graduation day. This is such a special experience as often times I am thinking of all of the different things our students
have accomplished over their 13-year educational career to get to that point. Each and every year has a significance to opening doors for a bright future for our youth.
This year as a school district we want to focus with the end in mind of sending our students out our doors prepared to take on the challenges that await and prepare
them for the opportunity to be the next successful generation to leave Fostoria City Schools and leave a legacy on the community and beyond.
This year is going to be a year of transition and energy that we hope is second to none. This fall we will be able to open our newly renovated Fostoria Elementary
School, where all students in grades PK-6 will be able to synergize on a daily basis. While the final touches are being completed on this building, the ideas of team-
work, collaboration, and opportunity are being developed in order to provide our students unique learning opportunities that they have not had in the past.
As we close out 2019 and move into the new year we will get to experience much of the same excitement as the new JSHS will open after the first of the year.
It takes more than just a building or any individual efforts in order to truly inspire and succeed. It takes an entire community coming together to support our youth and
guiding them in a positive direction. As we start the new year I look forward to working with everyone to provide the greatest opportunity and experience that we can for
our students. I always remember that someone took the time to invest in all of us when we were young, and now is that opportunity to return that great gesture. If we
all come together and put our separate energies together we truly can Inspire. Succeed. Leave a Legacy.
Fostoria Elementary
Student drop off will remain on the south side of the
building.
Buses will drop off on the north side of the building.
Drew Bauman
Principal
INSPIRE. SUCCEED. LEAVE A LEGACY.
These 5 words are the vision of the Fostoria City Schools district and encapsulate our goals for the students at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School to become empowered
young adults who will make a difference in the world around them. The 2019 - 2020 school year is going to be a once-in-a-generation opportunity as we prepare to open a new
building and begin the next chapter for our current Redmen community, and for many more to come!
We would like to begin by welcoming our incoming 7th grade students to Fostoria Junior/Senior High School. As members of the Class of 2025 you have the opportunity to
create a legacy over the next six years that will live on and be an example for future classes. We encourage each of you to seize this opportunity, become engaged in our
school community, and be an active participant in helping us create a powerful educational experience for you and your classmates! We are proud to be YOUR school!!
We would also like to welcome our new staff to the building. This year Fostoria Junior/Senior High School is introducing 6 new teachers in a variety of roles. They include:
Brad Bowser - 9th grade English
Heidi Corbin - High School Spanish
Bailey Daugherty - 7th grade Science
Josh Fox - 8th grade Social Studies
Casey Kitchen - Junior High Intervention Specialist
Darius McBride - Junior High and High School Choral Director
When selecting new staff members we look for those who have a passion and enthusiasm for teaching and who are committed to making an impact in students’ lives. We are
fortunate to be bringing on board a group of teachers who have had a wide-range of experiences in their careers thus far, and that will help us continue to grow as a school,
striving to best meet our students’ needs.
School Delay Schedule
With the consolidation of the elementary schools and the opening of Fostoria Elementary School as our new neighbor, the Fostoria Junior/Senior High School bell schedule
has been slightly revised to accommodate the bussing needs for our two schools. The start and end of the school day have been moved back by 10 minutes from last year.
School will now begin at 7:45 a.m. and will dismiss at 2:35 p.m. The complete high school and junior high bell schedules, for both a regular school day and a two-hour delay,
are included on the next page.
Included below are general supply lists for grades 7 - 12. These are essential items that all students will use throughout the school year. There may be other more specific
items requested by the different classroom teachers throughout the school year.
FJSHS will host the high school’s “Welcome Back Redmen”
event for students in grades 9-12 on Wednesday, August 28th
from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Students in 10th - 12th grade will be able to pick up their
schedules, find their classrooms, meet their teachers, and drop
off items for the new school year in their assigned lockers.
A brief freshmen orientation will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the
Performing Arts Center. Topics discussed will include:
graduation and state-testing requirements
athletic information
behavioral and social-emotional supports
building expectations for our high schoolers.
9th grade schedules will be available to be picked up AFTER the
conclusion of orientation.
On Thursday, August 29th all 7th and 8th grade students are
invited to attend our junior high “Welcome Back Redmen”
event. During this event, students and families will learn about
the academic expectations for junior high students and state
testing requirements, athletic eligibility, extra and co-curricular
opportunities, tips for a successful start to the school year, and
more.
Chromebooks will not be distributed
during open house. Students will receive
their devices on the first day of school. All
students must have all forms completed and
submitted through Final Forms before they
will be issued their Chromebook.
FRIENDLY FACES:
As we transition into one building, we are fortunate enough to be lead by our amazing administrative team who is willing to do anything to make sure students
and teachers are successful. You will hopefully see some friendly faces if you are a returning student or family with FCS. Mrs. Bauman will be Principal for
preschool through 2nd grade, Mrs. Bernal will continue as Principal for grades 3rd through 6th and Mr. Haupert will be assistant principal for PK-6.
Our secretarial staff will be working hard to make sure questions are answered and things and running efficiently. Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Myers will be in the front
attendance office and Ms. Lambright will be in the main office. If you have questions with the start of the year feel free to contact us at 419-436-4125. We will
also update our Facebook page with current information and upcoming events.
Wolf the most important individuals in high school sports are the contest officials.
These individuals are so important that, in fact, there would be no organized competitive sports at the high school level
without the men and women who officiate these contests every day across the country. Subtract the dedicated men and
Athletic women who officiate high school sports and competitive sports would no longer be organized; they would be chaotic.
In some areas, high school officials are retiring faster than new licenses are being issued. And junior varsity, freshmen
Director and middle school games are being postponed – or even cancelled – because there are not enough men and women to
officiate them.
Anyone looking for a unique way to contribute to the local community should consider becoming a licensed high school
Winter and Spring athletes, it’s never
official. For individuals who played sports in high school, officiating is a great way to stay close to the sport after their playing days have ended.
too soon to start getting ready for your
Officiating helps people stay in shape, expands their social and professional network and offers part-time work that is flexible, yet pays. In fact, officiating
season. Login to Final Forms to check
is a form of community service, but with compensation.
your child’s physical expiration date
Another benefit of officiating is that individuals become role models so that teenagers in the community can learn the life lessons that high school sports
and to review and sign forms with
teach. Students learn to respect their opponents and the rules of the game and the importance of practicing good sportsmanship thanks, in part, to
them. https://fostoria-oh.finalforms.
those men and women who officiate. And the objectivity and integrity that high school officials display is an example that every young person needs
com
to observe firsthand. In short, communities around the country will be stronger because of the life lessons that high school officials help teach the next
generation.
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Officiating is a great way to stay connected to sports and to give back to the local high school and community. We need dedicated men and women to
Athletics @RedmenRundown for
become involved so that high school sports can continue to prosper for years to come.
scores and other athletic information.
Individuals interested in learning more about becoming a high school official, and even begin the application process, can do so at
www.HighSchoolOfficials.com.
Athletic
Date Place Time Opponent Date Place Time Opponent
8-17 A TBD OHSAA Early Season Invitational 8-6 A 8am Royal Invite @ Birch Run
8-20 A 5:30pm Upper Sandusky Ice Breaker CC Invite 8-8 A 8:30am Seneca East Invite (Clinton Heights)
Schedules 8-24
8-27
8-31
A
A
A
8:30am
4:45pm
9am
Seneca East Invitational
NBC Jamboree @ Rossford Ath. Complex
Columbus Grove Invitational
8-12
8-14
8-19
H
H
H
8am
4:30pm
4pm
Lakeland Golf Invite
Arcadia
NBC Shootout – Lakeland GC
9-7 A TBA Tiffin Carnival 8-26 A 4:30pm Wynford – GC of Bucyrus
9-14 A 9:30am Myron Cline CC Invitational 8-29 H 4:30pm Carey
9-17 A 4:45pm NBC Jamboree @ Genoa 9-4 A 4pm NBC Shootout – Tanglewood GC
9-28 A 9am Eagle Invitational 9-7 A 8am NB Tiger Invite – Birch Run GC
10-5 H 9am Fostoria Athletic Boosters CC Invite 9-11 A 4pm NBC Shootout – Birch Run GC
10-12 A 9am NBC Championships @ Genoa 9-12 A 4pm NBC Shootout – Maumee Bay GC
9-14 A 1pm Streak Invite – Fremont CC
Alicia Swartzmiller
Transportation
Bus Safety Rules:
The bus is your way to and from school and
school events, please treat your bus and
your bus driver with respect.
1. Observe classroom conduct, quiet
talk
2. Be courteous, no foul language
3. Do not eat or drink on the bus
4. Keep the bus clean
5. Cooperate with the driver
6. Respect the bus and your fellow passengers
7. Stay in assigned seat
8. Nothing out the windows
9. No fighting, pushing or bullying
10. Stay silent at railroad tracks