Freeland High School

Congratulations to the Class of 2019! Last night, we held commencement for our graduates and some of our staff got in on the fun!

Congratulations to FHS student Easton Armstrong for winning the poetry competition in Miss Rufertshofer's English class! He is pictured here with his prize.

Congratulations to FHS student Olivia Spencer! She won the judges choice award for this realistic drawing, and it will be on display for a year in the main office.

FHS sends a big thank you to our LINKS this year! Last week we held an end of the year celebration with all of our students, and we are so grateful for their service to our school and their fellow students.

Welcome to the Class of 2023! Today FHS shared the morning with all of our incoming 9th graders helping prepare them for what to expect when they come to high school in the fall. We are looking forward to seeing you in September.

Congratulations to FHS student, Connor Van Loo, who competed in Reno, Nevada at the Men’s Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Competition recently. He placed 4th All Around, 2nd on Vault, 7th on Parallel bars, and 8th on Floor and Pommel Horse.

Congratulations to our Freeland Scholars! These graduates have taken more rigorous courses, completed job shadow experiences, and spent at least 100 hours providing community service. We are so proud of your accomplishments.

FHS celebrated a great night at the Fine and Applied Arts Festival! Many student pieces of artwork and craftsmanship were on display in our lobby and the bands performed an awesome concert.

This week, FHS would like to highlight one of our teachers, Mr. Guentert. This is his 23rd year at FHS. He feels the most rewarding thing about teaching is hearing from graduates who tell him that having him for a teacher prepared them for college and/or life. Mr. Guentert enjoys working with students and said that we have great kids who are fun to interact with everyday.

Come out and join FHS for our Fine and Applied Arts Exhibition on May 14th. From 4-7 pm, student art and technical work will be on display in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center. Following this open exhibit, the bands will perform their spring concert at 7 pm.

Last Friday, FHS celebrated College and Career Decision Day with our entire student body. Our College and Career Advisor, Mrs. Tomsich, recognized our seniors for their post secondary plans, and a reception with parents followed the assembly. .

FHS Advanced Chemistry students participated in the Society of Plastics Engineers Essay Contest. Congrats to our students who won! 2nd place-Noah Mehl ($300); 3rd place Savannah Fiorenza ($200); 4th place James Wayne ($100); and 5th place Keely Folts ($50). Todd Hogan presented awards from DowDuPont.

The Spanish I classes at FHS celebrated Language Appreciation Week with a poster contest. Congratulations to our winners! 1st place: Maia Clynick and Erika Smith 2nd place: Kathy Gamm and Hana Pan 3rd place: Tie between Livy Turek and Addie Havlik/Emma Seeman

The FHS Sociology class visited the City Rescue Mission and learned about community resources for the homeless and provided some important community service while they were there. .

Congratulations to FHS Senior Jacob Draves! Jacob was awarded a $500 scholarship and was recognized today as our Turn Around Student of the Year. Jacob was nominated by his teachers, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Peters.

Congratulations to these FHS students who also placed in the MITES Regional Competition on Saturday! Layne Hilton received a first place in wrought metal for a tool box, and he received a first place in CNC for his keychain. Dylan Glinski received a first place for his pen, and a second place for a 2 drawer box in wrought metal. Noah Smith received a first place for his hammer in machine shop. Zach Ventimiglia received a third place in wrought metal furniture for his bench. Evan Dubuque received a first place in wrought metal furniture for his writing desk.

Congratulations to our FHS students who placed at this weekend's MITES Regional Competition! 34 these students are moving on to State Competition. Pictured below are some of our 1st place winners. Mason Davis End Grain Cutting Board 1st Jimmy Wayne 3D Cutting Board 1st Katherine Gamm Drafting Arch Set 3rd Ryan Quinnell Floating Top Table 1st Gage Langeryou Wood Wind Instrument 1st Logan Traxler Marble Maze 1st Maddie Rood Band Saw Box 2nd Jack Quackenbush Drafting Arch Set 2nd Kayla Irrer Drafting Arch Set 1st Emma Rutkiewicz Drafting Arch Set 4th Nolan VanLoo Bowl 1st Logan Kuhn Interior Design Board 2nd Riley Kipfmiller 1/4 Scale Foam Model 3rd Lauren Moon 1/4 Scale Foam Model 1st Lauren Moon 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 4th Adam Rivette CAD Arch Drawings 1st Jacob Crook Interior Design Board 1st Jacob Crook CAD Arch Drawings 1st Jacob Crook 1/4 Scale Foam Model 1st Zachary Hupfer Deadpool Bandsaw Box 3rd Carston Yaw 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 3rd Jacob Rhode Salt and Pepper Grinders 2nd Jacob Rhode End Table HM Mason Davis Blanket Chest 2nd Hudson Armstrong Coffe Table 3rd Joey Melzo End Table 5th Riley Kipfmiller 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 6th Hunter Dungey End Table 6th Jack Ruppel Bowl 1st Jack Ruppel 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 1st * Mason Metiva Guitar Body 1st Jacob Rhode 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 5th Jame Bartreau Table 4th Noah Smith 3D Engine Block Print 1st Noah Smith Engine Assembly Drawings 1st* Aaron Comstock 1/4 Scale Foam Model 2nd Aaron Comstock 1/2 Scale Open Frame Model 2nd Darren Bila Computer Desk 3rd Madison O'Deay Armoire 1st *Jack Ruppel - Best in show for Architecture Division *Noah Smith - Best in show for Mechanical Division

Congratulations to FHS Teacher, Mr. George Drown! He was honored with a Service Award on Saturday for his efforts in hosting the MITES Regional Competition.

This Saturday, May 4th, Freeland High School will be hosting the Michigan Industrial Technology and Education Society regional competition. All high schools and career/technical centers from the Midland, Bay, and Saginaw region will be competing in one of the following categories: Architectural Drawing Animation Applied Technology Construction Trades Electrical Future Teacher Graphic Arts Mechanical Drawing Machine Shop Plastics Pattern Making and Molding Wrought Metal Woods Project viewing will be open to the public for FREE from 1:00-4:30pm. Come out and see what some of our students have been doing!

Congratulations to FHS student Deavian Smith! She competed in the American Culinary Federation competition on April 26th and won the silver medal!