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DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please click NOVEMBER 9 to read the Fort Cherry High School Daily Announcements.

DONKEY BASKETBALL - NOVEMBER 21

Donkey Basketball is BACK! Join us on Wednsday, November 21st, at 7:00 pm at the high school gym for a fun night of crazy basketball with donkeys! Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door, available now at the high school. Alumni - We could still use some players. Contact any senior or Mrs. Fleming if you are interested!

FCHS ACCEPTING ANIMAL FRIENDS DONATIONS

Mrs. Johns’ classes are collecting supplies for Animal Friends through Nov 30. Donation boxes are available in the office lobby. Items may include: bags/cans of food for dogs, cats, rabbits; old bath towels; cat litter; Milkbone biscuits; Timothy hay for rabbits; or go to ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org/wishlist for more ideas.

MENTORS IN THE MAKING PROGRAM @ CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER

Do you have a daughter or know a student in high school that is interested in STEM? A program out of CarnegieScience Center’s FabLab is looking for interested participants for their Mentors in the Making program.  

Here's how it works! On a 1:1 basis, the mentors and mentees meet once a week (Tuesdays or Thursdays) in the Fab Lab for a two and a half hour session, from 5:30 - 8:00 pm. Each week, students work towards building a positive and rewarding relationship with their mentor, a STEM professional from the Pittsburgh area. Dinner is provided. Afterwards, the mentoring team works to design and create projects using our digital fabrication tools; namely laser cutter, vinyl cutter, 3-D printer, etc. There is a capstone project that each team works on together. At the end of the program, in early May, the student earns a computer and benefits from the experience of working with a caring adult, who can show them paths that lead toward a career in STEM. It is truly a win-win situation! 

The FabLab is looking for students to participate each week. We have four women who are engineers that would love to mentor girls. We also survey participants to help us find a good match, but honestly, it often comes down to availability, choosing either Tuesdays or Thursdays. We are looking for students who qualify for free and reduced lunch. While there is no GPA requirement, we simply ask that students be interested in learning digital fabrication and willing to work with a STEM professional.

Please check out the introductory video.

MENTORS IN THE MAKING VIDEO:  

https://youtu.be/9Hf7tQwpduw

A student application is attached as a .pdf file. If interested in applying, please fill out the application, take a photo of it and send it in a text to Mary Moyer at 757-903-9381. Any questions regarding this program can be directed to Mary Moyer, the coordinator for Mentors in the Making at 757-903-9381 or atMoyerM@CarnegieScienceCenter.Org. 

CAREER PATHWAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE COMPONENT

In accordance with the new Career Pathways Plan approved by the School Board last summer, all students in the Class of 2018 and beyond will be required to participate in a minimum of 30 hours of community service.  For more information, click HERE.

MACEY ROBLE & NATHANIEL MASIOR - TRETC 2018 PRESENTERS

Macey & Nathaniel represented the Fort Cherry High School with Dr. Craig at the 2018 Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference on November 6th, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Technology Council. The school was asked to present with keynote speaker, Michael Moe, Co-Founder and CEO of GSV Asset Management, a company that focuses on facilitating startup companies around the world with headquarters in the Silicon Valley. Together, the team discussed how Entrepreneurship can be fostered in schools in preparation for future endeavors. Congratulations to Macey & Nathaniel for a thoughtful and engaging presentation!

CONGRATULATIONS - FCHS KOLDKUP TEAM

Congratulations - Mackenzie Mindek, Abrianna Sweetie, Josh Charlier, and Josh Wilhoit on a 1st Place finish at the Butler County Community College Entrepreneurship Challenge. They competed against high school teams from all of Western PA. These students worked for over a month on their business and were judged by 6 business professionals. The KoldKup team used real research, created a valid income statement, and showed a forward thinking approach to secure the win. All the hard work and dedication to the competition was evident in the engaging presentation. Special thanks to Mrs. Kioalicas for leading them to victory!!

FCSD Events
for
May 2018 

• SAT Test – May 5^th
• Parent Training on Behavior Modifications for the Home (Elem Center) – May 10^th – 6PM
• Cherry Blossom Day – May 11^th
• Sixth Grade and Jr. High Chorus Concert – May 16^th
• WACTC Completer Graduation (Canon McMillan HS Auditorium) – May 17^th – 7PM 
• Prom (students attending must be in school for at least 4 periods) – May 18^th
• Kennywood  - May 24^th

^{If your child is riding the Kennywood bus, pick is at 10:00 for HS & 10:15 for Elem; all other students will be dismissed at 11:12 for HS & 12:15 for Elem}

• High School Academic Awards (HS Auditorium) – May 25^th– 1PM
• Memorial Day – May 28^th– No School
• Last Day of School – Early Dismissal (9:45 HS & 10:30 Elem) – May 31^st
• Baccalaureate (HS Auditorium) – May 31^st– 7PM
• Commencement (HS Gymnasium) – June 1^st– 7PM (Doors open at 5:30PM)