Freeland High School

Today, FHS is celebrating a special day with one of our teachers, Mr. Guentert, who is retiring. Mr. Guentert was a great addition to our staff since he was hired here in 1996. Prior to that he taught at Nouvel. Throughout his career here, in addition to teaching math, he has also served our students as a Varsity Baseball Coach, provided tutoring to students after school, taught summer school, and has served as one of our lunchroom supervisors. In addition to this, he has also been an instructor at Delta College, so he has devoted his entire career to educating students in many different settings. Congratulations Mr. Guentert, as you embark on this new chapter, and thank you for the years of service you provided to our students and school!

FHS is excited to highlight our Senior English teacher, Matthew. Beattie. He has been a teacher in our building since January, but this is his fourteenth year in education. He enjoys working with students in the classroom and sharing his love of literature with them. Although he is new to the district, his favorite memories thus far were watching his students present their capstone projects at the Senior Showcase last spring, and then watching those same students receive their diplomas at graduation. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, shopping at rare and used bookstores, fishing and playing chess. We are so pleased to have Mr. Beattie in our building and on our staff!

FHS students in Mrs. Neal's Physics class participated in the Aces High Speed Lab on Tuesday. They researched designs, annotated text on the Wright Brothers, designed paper airplanes, and tested them using the scientific inquiry process to determine how their plane design impacts the speed.

We are just a few days away for the deadline to participate in our Homecoming Parade on October 4th. All parade applications must be returned to Jen Neal at FHS by Thursday, September 26th. Applications are available in all school offices, and the application link is below. We hope you will join us! https://docs.google.com/document/d/12cJpPY1lW2yzvgbFkxHAbjzt9N2Fgmv9v0l6MCqai_w/edit

Our students and staff are ready for our Clash for a Cure game tonight against Swan Valley at 7 pm! We hope you will join us early at 6 pm to see our team tributes to family and friends, have some concessions, and win some great prizes in the raffle. You won't want to miss it!

Our FHS Student Council spent time yesterday welcoming the new students in our school by hosting a Meet and Greet . Students shared donuts and cider and got to know one another playing some games, then they shared information about the many opportunities and activities that take place in our school throughout the year. Welcome to all of our new students!

Did you know that ALL students in our district are able to eat breakfast at school everyday at no cost to you? Please encourage all children to eat as a great way to start their day of learning!

Congratulations to our Freeland High School Equestrian Team who had an outstanding weekend and won the District Championship Title! All the riders contributed to this win and are on to Regionals September 27-29 at the Midland Fairgrounds. Leading the team was Avery Rapin with 151 points, Channing Elzinga with 96 points, Brielle Howell with 53 points, Mackenzie Bell with 20 points and Peyton Dixon with 11 points. Great job team!!

Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming Court Members! Freshmen Julia Bommarito and Evan Lynch Alivia Crelly and Elijah Washabaugh Sophomores Genevieve Cook and Brady Van Daele Sophia Koepf and Braiden Ziegelmann Juniors Brielle Coffey and Connor Lasceski Reese Conlee and Liam Rump Seniors Ava Avram and Ben Cook Paige Darrow and Eli Hescott Landrey Kuhn and Jake Metiva Kaylee Moreno and Zane Stanuszek Addison Seemann and Drew Watz We hope you will join us for the parade, game and homecoming festivities on October 4th.

Are you interested in participating in this year's Homecoming Parade? If so, you will need to complete the application linked here and return it to Jen Neal at FHS by Thursday, September 26. Applications are also available in the offices of each building in the district. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12cJpPY1lW2yzvgbFkxHAbjzt9N2Fgmv9v0l6MCqai_w/edit

Are you a senior? It is time for our annual chalking event! Seniors who are interested may personalize their parking space WITH CHALK ONLY, on Sunday, August 25 from 6 -8 pm. The building will not be open so you should bring your own supplies. We will look forward to seeing your school appropriate decorations when we arrive on Monday morning for the first day of school.

FHS is excited to announce the theme for Homecoming 2024! Students will be decorating for the theme of "US Cities" If you are interested in participating in the Homecoming Parade, please complete this application and submit it to Jen Neal at FHS. Parade applications are also available in all building offices. We hope you will join us for the parade at 5:30 on Friday, October 4, followed by the Varsity Football game at 7 pm.

Congratulations to our Varsity Girl's Soccer Team, who are headed to the state semi-final competition today vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian. Good luck ladies! We are so proud of you.

FHS Graphic Arts students participated in the Hemlock Semiconductor Calendar Contest, and we are so excited that Bella Neal and Teddy Heffron received awards for their photographs based on the theme "Living in the Age of Silicon". Their photos will be featured in the 2025 Hemlock Semiconductor Calendar! They are pictured here with their winning submissions., and with their teacher, Mrs. Klida. Also, Trai Barnes, Johni Borgula and Mitch Bader received Honorable Mentions for their photos. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Recently, a few FHS students in Mrs. Keefer's class competed in this year’s 2024 Fore Our Future competition. This competition is sponsored through Junior Achievement and we are so grateful for Junior Achievement's support with this real world learning experience for our students. Students designed and proposed a business plan to sell a concession stand item at the Dow Championship at the end of June! Congratulations to the Top 3 Teams who have earned the opportunity to sell their concessions at the Dow Championship June 27-30th: Caddy Cooler: Punch-Iced Tea Ethan Garzon and Isabella Neal Dynamic Dogs: Hot Dogs Duncan LeBel, Remmi MacDonald, and Joey Furbush Par Tee's: Deli Sandwiches Faith Kloha, Brynn Jaime, Jessica Meyette, Luca Santos and Ben Barringer

Thank you to our amazing businesses that supported the Falcon Pride Alumni shirts for every senior this year! The class of 2024 received their shirts yesterday. Thank you to the following businesses for sponsoring these shirts: Kloha Contracting, Mid Michigan Gymnastics, Freeland Sports Zone, Freeland Family Dentistry, Pat’s Food Center & Do It Best Hardware, Baynes Apply Valley Farm - the Coughlin Family, Riverside / The Otherside, 2nd Street Sports Pub, McIntosh & Associates FOCUS Retirement Made Clear, Barton Woods, and Sandlot Sports! #FalconPride

Good luck to our Track team as they head to state competition today ! FHS celebrated with a clap out and some power punch as they left the building. Go Falcons!

The Freeland Assembly Of God is thrilled to announce an exciting event to commemorate the last day of school for the Freeland Community. As a token of appreciation for the students' hard work and dedication throughout the year, Freeland Assembly Of God will be giving away FREE snow cones on Friday, June 7th, between 11:30am - 1:30pm at their church campus at 284 E Washington Road.

Congratulations to senior Stephen "Wes" Trotter, for submitting an entry into the ACS National 2024 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week Illustrated Poem Contest with the theme, “Get a Charge out of Chemistry.” Wes came in second place in the nation and won a $150 scholarship, along with his poem being featured on the campaign’s website at http://www.acs.org/ccew.

FHS students in Mr. Keson's Manufacturing Tech courses received a grant from the Niles Foundation. This grant provided the opportunity for our students to design and build metal storage racks for our shop. Great work to all of our students, and a big thank you to the Niles Foundation for the grant which made this possible.