Eagle Flyer

2nd, 3rd and 4th graders benefit from new reading materials The Fowler Public Schools Education Foundation recently awarded two sets of intervention materials to use in our intermediate grade levels. These materials are nonfiction passages that promote the ability of students to apply critical thinking skills as they engage high-interest topics. All of our students in grades 2 through 4 will have the opportunity to benefit, now and in years to come. These materials were awarded to Rebecca Rotary, K-4 Reading Interventionist, for her winning 2016 grant request, which was one of the first round of grants awarded by the Fowler Public Schools Education Foundation. Thank you to the Fowler Public Schools Education Foundation, Ms. Rotary, and all of the parents and community members who have supported this cause! The mission of the Fowler Public Schools Education Foundation is to provide long term financial support to our public schools and provide shorter term benefits, like these.

If you'd like to make a donation to help students now and in the future, visit the GoFundMe site at www.gofundme.com/pyk0io.

“Don’t be a parrot in Life, be an eagle.

A parrot speaks but can’t fly high.

But an Eagle is silent, and has the willpower

to touch the sky.” Quotesberry.com

In this issue

FPS Education Foundation ..................................... Front cover Valentine’s Day Celebrations .................................................. 2 Waldron News ...................................................................... 3-4 Special Dates to Remember ................................................... 5 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library .......................................... 6 Preschool & Kindergarten Roundup ....................................... 6 6th Grade News – Sarah Henderickson ................................. 7 High School News .............................................................. 8-10 Bang for Our Buck ............................................................... 11 Thank you Renaissance Sponsors ....................................... 12 Freshman Ice cream & Coaches vs Cancer ......................... 13 Holocaust Memorial Center Field Trip ............................. 14-16 Spring Sports Schedules ...................................................... 17 Fowler Eagles Athletic Boosters ........................................... 18 District Ads & Information ..................................................... 19 Phone Directory ...................................................... Back cover

2017 Board of Ed. Meeting Schedule ..................... Back cover

F o w l e r P u b l i c S c h o o l s

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Mrs. Werner’s Kindergarten class enjoyed a

Valentine’s party on Monday, February 13th.

Mrs. Hamilton’s 1st Graders had a fun-filled

Valentine’s Day!

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Waldron News Kindergartners learned the letter

for Police.

Kids' World Magazine coloring contest winner

Maria (3rd Grade).

Congratulations Maria!

WEAR PINK FOR CANCER

AWARENESS DAY

Pictured with Mrs. Ritter is: 1st Place – Aubrey

(8th Grade), 2nd Place – Jacob (7th Grade), 3rd

Place – Kiley (8th Grade).

Thanks to all who made the day such a great

success.

4th Grade Foot Art

What would life

be like if you

only had your

feet?

Patriot Pen Winners

School

Is Cool!

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n Wednesday, February 15th, the

Kindergarteners celebrated the 101st day of

the school year! Students dressed like 101

Dalmatians, made Dalmatian headbands and

watched the vintage Disney movie.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Pung's class made Dalmatian

Pudding by decorating cups and adding mini

chocolate chips to vanilla pudding. Students needed

to count out 10 groups of 10 mini chocolate chips

(and put a bonus chip by their name to get to 101!)

Now that students are 101 days smarter, we asked,

"what can you do now that you are 101 days

smarter?" They replied:

"I can read now and the other days I

couldn't"

"I can eat in the cafeteria now!"

"I got smarter!"

"I can play kickball."

" Now I know what 10 + 10 is"

"I know everyone's name."

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When: Saturday, March 11

Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where: Waldron School

Come on out and join the fun!

The Middle School

will be performing

Tom Sawyer on:

The Fowler PTA is once again hosting a

school carnival full of all sorts of fun and

games, such as: Ball Toss, Bowling,

Duck Pond, Face Painting, Fish Bowl,

Golf, Let Me In, Fish Tank Drop,

Lollipop Tree, Bounce House, Lucky

Spin, PLINKO, Stand a Bottle,

Pop/Gatorade Ring Toss, a Shooting

Gallery, and more!

Come on out and join the fun!

March is Reading Month

Is it SPRING yet?

Well maybe not, but Waldron Teachers are already making some "SWEET" plans for March is Reading

Month! The theme this year is "Reading is Sweet!" Many delicious activities are in the works to spark the

student’s enthusiasm for reading!

To kick things off, a school wide writing activity is planned with a guest Mime that will be acting out

students writing. Sweet trivia questions will be read each week, for the opportunity to win a chocolate bar

with a "Golden Ticket". A delicious Gingerbread House Decorating contest will be held for any sweet bakers

that would like to create a delightful display, and possibly win a prize! Any child K - 8 that wants to enter

this contest, may decorate their own gingerbread house at home, and then bring it in the first week of March,

to be on display for the entire month. Teachers will be judging them on creativity and design, no tasting

unfortunately!

Hopefully you and your child will agree that "Reading is Sweet!

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If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to help fund the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Clinton County, donations can be sent to: CCRESA DPIL Donation 1013 S. US 27, Suite A St. Johns, MI 48879 For more information contact CCRESA at (989) 224-6831.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Once registered, your child will receive, each month, a new book mailed directly to your home. Reading regularly with your child from birth, will give them the biggest boost toward becoming a proficient reader and success in school.

To register your child to receive a FREE book monthly go to: and choose https://usa.imaginationlibrary.com

REGISTER MY CHILD.

YOU WILL SEE THE BELOW MESSAGE:

Thank you for your interest in registering your child with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Here are some important tips you should know when registering your child with Dolly Parton’s Imaginatin Library:

1. To ensure proper delivery of books; make certain your child is registered with your address. 2. Be sure the address used to register your child with us is correct. 3. Make certain the email address used to register your child with us is valid so that we may contact you

should we have questions regarding your child’s registration. 4. If you prefer not to register online, simply click on find your affiliate. From there you can locate your

affiliate along with their contact information.

Program Requirements: 1. Be a resident within the Clinton County RESA service area boundaries. 2. Notify Clinton County RESA (989-224-6831) if your address changes. A change of address at the post

office will not apply to the Imagination Library books. Due to limited funding, your child may be placed on a waiting list. Once a child is enrolled in the program, delivery may take 6-8 weeks.

PRESCHOOL and KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP

Parent Informational Meeting is March 23rd, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm in the Waldron Cafeteria.

This is just for parents. Parents will be able to meet Kindergarten and Preschool Lead

Teachers and hear about their curriculum and classroom expectations. Students will be

invited to meet teachers and explore classrooms during our Annual Open House in August.

Pre-Registering Links will be open on February 13, 2017; go to www.fowlerschools.net and click on the

Waldron Elementary and then Kindergarten Roundup or Preschool Roundup.

You can download a Kindergarten enrollment packet at www.waldronschool.net; scroll to the bottom of the

page to Forms and click on Enrollment Forms.

When turning in your enrollment packet to Waldron, please have a certified copy of your student’s birth

certificate and a copy of their up-to-date immunization record or signed waiver by Mid-Michigan health

Department.

Please contact the Waldron school office with any questions at 989-593-2160.

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6th Grade News Starting February 24, Sarah Hendrickson from

MSU College of Arts and Letters: Department of

Theatre will be coming to our 6th & 7th hours.

She will bring a variety of collaboration and

improvisation lessons to the 6th grade students.

Sarah Hendrickson is

an accomplished

teaching artist and

performer. She

graduated from MSU

and spent time in

Chicago working with

the famous Second

City Company before

returning to Michigan

where she is currently

teaching in the MSU

Department of Theatre. As an Institute

Teaching Artist for Wharton Center, Sarah

will facilitate a series of custom designed arts

integration workshops in collaboration with

Mrs. Ritter. These stimulating, engaging, and

fun workshops will be offered to the 6th hour

reading and 7th hour speech classes over three

sessions beginning Fridays, February 24,

March 3 and March 10 . Sarah’s workshops

are “hands on – on your feet” experiences,

using theatre to enhance literacy, improve

collaboration, and increase listening skills and

confidence.

For more information about Sarah

Hendrickson, visit MSU College of Arts &

letters Department of Theatre website at:

http://theatre.msu.edu/people/faculty-

staff/sarah-hendrickson/

Dear Fowler Public Schools Education Foundation Members and Supporters, Thank you so much for helping to fund the new wobble stools and wiggle cushions for our classroom! My students LOVE using these! It was like Christmas when they arrived in January and we kept opening box after box! I've even gotten feedback from parents, saying that students have gone home talking about how much they love using these! We added 20 wobble stools to the two that I purchased at the beginning of the year, so now all 22 of my students can use them every day. Students visiting our classroom for Work Group time have also enjoyed sitting on the stools. Our young learners can now wiggle and wobble while they work, giving them an outlet for their energy and keeping them on task. Our 6 new wiggle cushions for rug seating are a special treat for students. Each day, we choose a "Happy Helper," and that student and their table-mates get to sit on the wiggle cushions while at the rug for group times. These air-filled cushions are another great way to provide some movement opportunities for the students while also giving them sensory input, with each side of the cushion having a different type of subtle little bumps. Besides the positive effects on behavior these discs have all the same benefits of sitting on a balance ball, activating the stomach muscles while sitting leading to better posture and less back strain from sitting. We even saved the boxes that these items came in and used them in the classroom! We added some pillows and turned the boxes into comfy spots to relax and read. We also closed some of the boxes back up and the children decorated them and used them as building blocks. Even the paper that the stools came wrapped in was put to use in our Art Center! I think we can honestly say that this has been a gift that just keeps on giving! Again, thank you for your generosity in supporting our students!

Amy Pung, Kindergarten Teacher

Thank you

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High School News

Congratulations Fowler Business

Professionals of America!

On January 13, 2017, Fowler High School competed in the Business Professionals of America Regional Leadership Conference located at Baker College in Owosso. Fowler High School had yet another outstanding year. Twenty-five Fowler High School students competed in a wide variety of events, and 17 of those students will advance to the State Leadership Conference. Below are the results of the top ten qualifiers and those bolded will be attending the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan March 16-19. Congratulations to all of those who competed! Advanced Accounting: Ryan Goerge-3rd place, Brandon Platte-6th place Payroll Accounting: Ryan Goerge-4th place Banking and Finance: Jon Hong-5th place

Personal Financial Management: Riley Goerge-9th place Intermediate Word Processing: Kayla Schafer-2nd place

Basic Office Systems and Procedures: Ashley Van Ells-1st place

Advanced Office Systems and Procedures: Olivia Esch-4th place Medical Office Procedures: Brianna Braun-6th place

Administrative Support Research Project: Jon Hong-5th place

Fundamental Desktop Publishing: McKenzie Koenigsknecht-8th place, Brianna Braun-10th place Advanced Interview Skills: Jeremy Pung-2nd place Extemporaneous Speech: Logan Van Ells-4th place Prepared Speech: Taylor Rademacher-1st place, Logan Van Ells-3rd place

Administrative Support Team: Olivia Esch, Brittney Rudat, Kayla Schafer, and Ashley Van Ells-3rd place Small Business Management Team: Jake George, Brandon Platte, Adam Pohl, and Jeremy Pung-2nd place

Presentation Management Team: Taylor Bierstetel, Grace Boak, Jena Epkey, and Josie Koenigsknecht-2nd place

Administrative Support Concepts-OPEN: Brittney Rudat-2nd place; Ashley Van Ells-3rd place; Olivia Esch-4th place

Business Spelling-OPEN: Taylor Rademacher-9th place Information Technology Concepts-OPEN: Jake George-9th place Management, Marketing, Human Resource Concepts-OPEN: Ashley Van Ells-9th place Torch Award (Diplomat): Brianna Braun, Olivia Esch, Ryan Goerge, Brandon Platte, Taylor Rademacher, and Ashley VanElls

-Brianna Braun, Fowler BPA Secretary

Cookies, Cookies, and more Cookies!

The Renaissance Committee would like to thank everyone for their generous donations to our Cookies for Exams event. The students were treated to a wonderful assortment of cookies and treats each day after their morning exams. Thank you to all the parents and community members who made this possible, your sweet treats were greatly appreciated!

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Everything looked Red, White, and

Pink on February 14th at the High

School, as students separated and

tagged carnations to be delivered during

4th hour.

FHS Students Inducted into NTHS

On February 2, 2017, Fowler High School students Brianna Braun and Jace Feldpausch were inducted into the Clinton County RESA Chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. Jace and Brianna were two of twenty-fours students from around the county recognized with this honor. The National Technical Honor Society was created to recognize and encourage high levels of student achievement and leadership among career and technical students. Students inducted through the qualification and application process are determined to embody the seven attributes of leadership, scholarship, skills, honesty, citizenship, service, and responsibility. Brianna participates in the Allied Health program, while Jace is a student in the Automotive Technology and Repair course. These programs are part of the Career Connections Program administered by the Clinton County Regional Education Service Agency and supported by the county-wide vocational millage. Congratulations Brianna and Jace!

National Technical Honor Society Inductees

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High School LINKS Group News

It has been an active couple of months for the FHS LINKS student service group. LINKS students have participated in a couple of service outings, while also encouraging kindness and support for others within our school. In December, LINKS volunteers visited Hazel Findlay Country Manor to distribute Christmas cards and holiday cheer to the residents there. In January, volunteers spent a Saturday attending a Special Olympics competition in Shepherd to support and encourage the special needs students who are participating. Just last week the group sponsored a Random Acts of Kindness Week where group members from each class initiated kindness activities among the students. The week culminated in an "aloha day" on Friday, where everyone was encouraged to wear Hawaiian gear to promote acts of kindness with love and

affection. Aloha does not only mean "hello" and "goodbye", it also means "love and affection".

LINKS members who visited Hazel Findlay were McKenzie, Makenna, Grace, and Ciera.

Football Coach Needed

The following Football Coaching position is open for the 2017-2018 school year:

Varsity Assistant Football Coach Apply in writing to Kris Ernst, PO Box 407, Fowler, MI 48835 by March 13, 2017.

The LINKS Special Olympics cheering section included Tony, Abby, Olivia, Ashley, McKenzie, Tricia, Katie, Brianna, Marisa, Josie, and Sierra.

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Getting Bang for Our Buck in Our HometownNeil Hufnagel, Superintendent/High School Principal

Occasionally, in the course of my work, I run across reports and information that reflect very positively on our community. That occurred again recently as I was doing some research on school millage rates. As an extension of that I found a Michigan Department of Treasury report that shows the total millage rate paid in each governmental unit such as cities, villages and townships. As I started to look at surrounding communities in the mid-Michigan area, especially other small towns, I could not find a community that paid less in property taxes for the various community services provided such as schools, libraries, municipal services, parks, recreation, libraries, police, fire, and other emergency services. In many ways the accompanying chart speaks for itself. While certainly far from the bottom in terms of the quality of those services that are available in our community, and the quality of our community as a whole, we are fortunate to pay the least for them. This is a great compliment to our village council, township boards, and school board as they work to create a high quality community at a low cost to taxpayers. The chart below shows the school and overall millage rate for local cities and villages. A comparison of townships shows a similar pattern, though at a lower overall millage rate. The chart is arranged with the lowest taxed communities at the top and the most heavily taxed at the bottom.

Municipality

School District

School Millage

Total Millage

Fowler Fowler 3.560 29.5571

Hubbardston Carson/Crystal 3.900 32.0549

Eagle Portland 7.350 33.1195

Westphalia Pewamo-

Westphalia 7.000 33.7274

Perrinton Fulton 3.000 35.0347

Bath Bath 9.000 35.2227

Maple Rapids Fulton 3.000 35.3796

Mulliken Grand Ledge 5.480 36.6077

Pewamo Pewamo-

Westphalia 7.000 37.1680

Lyons Ionia 7.720 38.0520

St. Johns St. Johns 7.000 38.1783

Ovid Ovid-Elsie 7.800 38.8486

Ashley Ashley 7.000 39.2828

Portland Portland 7.350 39.3265

Grand Ledge Grand Ledge 5.480 40.0616

Morrice Morrice 7.000 40.4918

Sunfield Lakewood 7.000 41.1938

Saranac Saranac 9.000 41.2341

Elsie Ovid-Elsie 7.800 42.2026

Muir Ionia 7.720 42.2202

DeWitt DeWitt 10.00 43.5507

Vermontville Maple Valley 7.000 44.0914

Potterville Potterville 12.634 45.4527

Dansville Dansville 7.999 47.6910

Olivet Olivet 12.040 48.1721

Laingsburg Laingsburg 8.700 48.6620

Webberville Webberville 8.431 52.4844

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What is Renaissance? Renaissance is a high school program that

recognizes academic excellence by rewarding

students for their achievements through special

activities and incentives throughout the year. To

be a member of Renaissance, students must have a

semester GPA of 3.0 or increase their semester

GPA by .5; therefore, everyone is eligible for this

program. In the past, Renaissance has put on a

number of activities such as: Renaissance

breakfast, turkey hunt, sucker tree, raffle baskets,

cookies for exam week, Freshman welcome, egg

hunt, WOTG (work on those grades), cash and

gift card giveaways, as well as scholarships.

This program is funded ENTIRELY by donations.

All contributions are greatly appreciated and are

needed to continue this program. We would like

to extend our sincere thanks to the following

sponsors for supporting the Fowler High School

Renaissance Program:

2016-2017 Renaissance Sponsors Fowler Knights of Columbus

Jeff and Patty Thelen Fowler Community PTA

K-13 Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Roy and Patty Feldpausch

Fowler Osteopathic Clinic/Doug and Nancy Poff Sweet Celebrations by Stacey

Dave & Claudia Piggott Dutch Meadows Dairy, LLC

Mark & Cindy Braun K & J Construction, Inc.

Fowler Conservation Club Beckers Bridal

Gerry’s Tune Up & Brakes Catholic Order of Foresters Jandernoa Water Systems Dean and Sue Schrauben

Havengreen Organic Dairy Larry & Diane Kohagen

Jerome & Ann Pohl Mel & Pam Pohl

TH Miller Excavating, Inc. Donald & Joan Schmitt

Clare & Judy Koenigsknecht

Jeff & Jill Bierstetel Matt & Jenny Scott

Simon Brothers, Inc. Joy & Hilary Stump

MaryJo & Luke Weber Gerald & Doris Wieber

We appreciate your involvement in rewarding our

students’ academic achievements. If you would

like to become a sponsor by making a

contribution, please contact the high school office

at 989-593-2250 or send your donation to:

FHS Renaissance

Attn: Cindy Karns

PO Box 407

Fowler, MI 48835

Thank you for your continued support. If you

have any questions, please contact Jill Bierstetel

(jjbierstetel@4wbi.net) or Karen Luttig

(dkluttig@charter.net).

Our next Renaissance reward is scheduled for

Friday, February 24, welcoming the Freshman

class to our program with ice cream/brownie

sundaes, gifts, and raffles. In addition, upcoming

events include: Egg Hunt, Work on Those Grades,

Senior Awards, and the final end-of-the-year gift

cards for all Renaissance students.

Maddie, Brooklyn, Katelyn, and Kaylah enjoyed the Renaissance Christmas drawing for treats and gift cards.

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enaissance welcomed the eligible Freshman students on Monday, February 27th with brownie and

ice cream sundaes. There were gifts and raffles during the event, which was held in the cafeteria.

Alyssa Vandegriff won the candy bouquet drawing.

Coaches vs Cancer seemed to be the theme for the past 2 weeks at the High School. In an

effort to raise money, in competition with Pewamo-Westphalia, the student council contacted local

businesses in the Fowler community seeking donations, sold Coaches vs. Cancer t-shirts, hosted a bake

sale within the school, held a jar wars between classes, sold 50/50 tickets at the P-W boys basketball

game on Friday, had a "Miracle Minute challenge" (a minute during the guys basketball game where you

run up and down the stands with buckets trying to fill them with donations), and had a table up at the girls

game to receive donations from the community. Basketball players from all teams; boy, girls, Fowler, and

P-W, also played for someone they knew who were effected by cancer.

Student Council raised almost $2,000 for the Coaches vs.Cancer Organization (which is a branch off of

the Relay for Life organization), in a competition with P-W schools. For the past two years, the losing

school’s principal had to kiss a pig. This year, to change it up a bit, the losing school’s mascot would be

pelted by teddy bears during the Fowler vs P-W boys’ basketball game from the winning school. Both

schools brought in various stuffed animals during the game, but Fowler got to toss their teddy bears at

Pirate Pete because Fowler raised the most money.

It was all in fun and for a great cause. All the stuffed animals are being donated to a

local children's hospital.

Thank you to the businesses, the families, and all the students in both communities for

your donations and hard work.

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Freshman Renaissance group.

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HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER

ZEKELMAN FAMILY CAMPUS T U E S D A Y , F E B . 2 8 , 2 0 1 7

attle cars. 300 calories a day. Lice. Those who suffered under Nazi rule, mostly Jews, were subjected to these and so much more. The FHS freshmen and sophomore classes experienced a docent-guided tour at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills on February 28th. Including chaperones, nearly 100 people listened to the stories of horror

orchestrated by one man who preached hate and intolerance through propaganda. The tour also included the Hall of the Righteous which highlighted heroic individuals who sheltered Jews at great personal risk.

A small tree, which started as a seedling taken from the tree Anne Frank would gaze upon outside her annex window, greeted students as they left the Righteous exhibit. Capping the day, students listened to Henry Friedman, a Holocaust survivor, recall his survival of two ghettos, six death marches, and seven concentration camps. A student asked how he survived. Mr Friedman answered,”I simply do not know.” He ended the 45 min talkback by imploring those in his audience, “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” As a way to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, January 27 was designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005. After the tour and during the bus ride back to school, students were asked to give a reply to a few questions. Here are some of their responses: "There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest." Elie Wiesel Weston: “I believe it means that even in times when you feel helpless, like you can’t win, you still have to try.” Carter: “This quote means you may not be able to change anything or prevent things that are not just, but you should never give up, sit by, and let it happen.” Tony: “No matter what the conflict, you should never go down without a fight.” Caiden: “When times are rough, we should always speak our wisdom or throw our thoughts in and not just sit in silence and watch madness happen.” Maddie: “We will always be able to say something but we will not always be able to do something.” “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Edmund Burke

Caeden: “All the people who do nothing will have let the evel people win.” Katelyn: “We can’t always be able to stop awful things from happening, but we should never stand back and watch it happen, ‘We have to fight for those who can’t.’” Morgan: “The quote is saying evil will flourish when good people do nothing about it. The good people of Germany did nothing to stop the Nazis.” Kimbria: “Evil comes when people let it pass by and do nothing to stop it.” Nolan: “You might not always be able to prevent evil, but you should always try.” I was surprised to learn that. . . Ben: “Many countries turned down Jewish immigrants.” Logan: “The Germans committed genocide before the Holocaust.”

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Sadie: “The box cars the Jews were carried in were so small; with just my class in it, I was hot, but I can't imagine a ton of people crammed so close together. Jews who passed out would still be upright because everyone was so close." Tricia: “Why I have taken so many things for granted and how he went through all the pain and suffering.” Gavin: “They were eating watery stuff with potato skins and that they had to plug their noses to drink it.” Kalani: “How many Righteous people there were during the Holocaust.” Nolan: “How bad a Jew was treated even after he died.” Harrison: “That a woman saved 2,500 babies from the Nazi trying to kill them.” Tyler: “More about the people who died.” Jared: “How bad it really was.” Listening to the survivor speak made me wonder. . . Logan: “How could Hitler do this to people that did nothing to him.” Yiwei: “If I was there how bad would it have been.” Which part of the tour (lesson, image, statistic) do you think has made a lasting impression? What made “it” memorable? Cody: “… the wall that showed how many Jews died. It was memorable because it showed the amount of people that died and there were so many large numbers.” Haley: “When Henry came and talked to us; he was in seven different concentration camps, but lived through it all.” Breanna: “I think the fact that they tried to cover up what they did was memorable. They murdered that many people and tried to cover it as if it were nothing.”

Claudia: “… learning about the camps and how they tortured the people. Seeing all the Jewish families and how badly they were treated was very depressing.” Lewis: “Hearing that every 19 seconds a person dies in genocide and that the number is still growing.” Virginia: “…when we stood in the hall and they showed a video from the holocaust of people who were unclothed and starved so bad they couldn't walk. It was memorable because it just shows you how they suffered and how much pain they were in. They were treated like animals, they were ripped from their familes, and were beaten, killed, worked to death, forced to live in awful conditions, shaved from head to toe-it was simply horrible." Katelyn: “By far, listening to the Holocaust survivor. His stories made the truth really sink in. This is real. The holocaust was real, and these awful things happened to innocent people.” Brooklyn: “When Henry was telling us about his life, it made the whole experience more real.” Alyssa: “The video room. It is proof that it happened and proved how bad the conditions were in the camps.” Alexa: “The “abyss” was very memorable because it was so dark and gruesome.” Jena: “When the docent said, ‘I cannot control what happens over there, but I can control the box I stand in.’” How can you make sure that people in your "corner of the world" don't experience the misery of the holocaust? Brittney: “I can speak out against injustices done to minorities or any race. I won’t sit back and do nothing.” Lauren: “The more information you learn helps prevent past tragedies from happening again.” Jess: “Stop hating? We are all people.”

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Henry Friedman, Survivor of the Holocaust

Mr. Friedman is 92 years old. He was born in

Rustenberg, Germany, and was 16 when he

was sent to the first of seven imprisonment

camps where millions of people would be

killed by the Nazis.

Sophomore Class that attended the Holocaust Memorial Center Field Trip

Freshman Class that attended the Holocaust Memorial Center Field Trip

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2017 Varsity Softball

Wed., Mar. 29 @ Ithaca ............................ 4:00 pm Mon., Apr. 10 vs. Ovid-Elsie ..................... 4:00 pm Fri., Apr. 13 @ Leslie ............................... 4:00 pm Mon., Apr. 17 vs. Beal City ....................... 4:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 20 vs. Laingsburg ................. 4:30 pm Thurs., Apr. 27 vs. Saranac ...................... 4:30 pm Sat., Apr. 29 Owosso Inv. ..................................... Mon., May 1 @ Bath ................................. 4:30 pm Thurs., May 4 @ Potterville ...................... 4:30 pm Sat., May 6 Fowler Inv. .......................................... Mon., May 8 @ St. Pats. ........................... 4:30 pm Thurs., May 11 vs. Fulton ......................... 4:30 pm Mon., May 15 vs. Cen. Mont. .................... 4:00 pm Thurs., May 18 vs. P-W ........................... 4:30 pm Sat., May 20 Fowlerville Inv. ................................. Mon., May 22 Rain Make Up ................................. Tues., May 30 Pre-Districts ................................... Sat., June 3 Districts @ Potterville ........................

2017 Jr. Varsity Softball

Wed., March 29 vs. Ithaca ........................ 4:00 pm Mon., Apr. 10 @ Ovid-Elsie ...................... 4:00 pm Fri., Apr. 13 vs. Leslie .............................. 4:00 pm Mon., Apr. 17 @ Beal City ........................ 4:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 20 @ Laingsburg .................. 4:30 pm Thurs., Apr. 27 @ Saranac ....................... 4:30 pm Mon., May 1 vs. Bath ................................ 4:30 pm Wed., May 3 @ Cen. Mont. ...................... 4:00 pm Thurs., May 4 vs. Potterville ..................... 4:30 pm Thurs., May 11 @ St. Johns ..................... 4:00 pm Sat., May 13 Fowler Inv. ........................................ Mon., May 22 Rain Make Up .................................

2017 Golf

Wed., Apr. 12 Laingsburg ......................... 3:30 pm Thurs., Apr. 13 Chip Hills ........................ 10:00 am Tues., Apr. 18 Fulton ................................ 3:30 pm Thurs., Apr. 20 Laingsburg ....................... 2:00 pm Wed., Apr. 26 Fowler ................................ 3:30 pm Fri., Apr. 28 P-W Inv. ................................ 2:30 pm Mon., May 1 Bath...................................... 3:30 pm Wed., May 3 Chip Hills ............................ 9:00 am Thurs., May 4 Weather Make Up ........................... Mon., May 8 P-W ...................................... 3:30 pm Wed., May 10 Weather Make Up........................... Fri., May 12 Ithaca Inv. .......................................... Mon., May 15 St. Pats .............................. 3:30 pm Tues., May 16 Weather Make Up .......................... Thurs., May 18 CMAC @ Emerald ........................ Regionals ........................................................ TBA

2017 Varsity Baseball

Wed., Mar. 29 @ Ithaca ............................ 4:00 pm

Mon., Apr. 10 vs. Ovid-Elsie ...................... 4:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 13 @ Leslie ........................... 4:00 pm

Mon., Apr. 17 vs. Beal City ........................ 4:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 20 vs. Laingsburg .................. 4:30 pm Mon., Apr. 24 @ Dansville ........................ 4:30 pm Thurs., Apr. 27 vs. Saranac ...................... 4:30 pm Sat., Apr. 29 LCS Inv. ............................................ Mon., May 1 @ Bath ................................. 4:30 pm Thurs., May 4 @ Potterville ....................... 4:30 pm Sat., May 6 Fowler Inv. .......................................... Mon., May 8 @ St. Pats ............................ 4:30 pm Thurs., May 11 vs. Fulton .......................... 4:30 pm Mon., May 15 vs. Cen. Mont. .................... 4:00 pm Fri., May 19 vs. P-W @ Cooley ................. 5:00 pm Mon., May 22 Rain Make Up .................................. Tues., May 30 Pre-District ...................................... Sat., June 3 Districts @ Potterville .........................

2017 Jr. Varsity Baseball

Wed., Mar. 29 vs. Ithaca ........................... 4:00 pm

Mon., Apr. 10 @ Ovid-Elsie....................... 4:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 13 vs. Leslie .......................... 4:00 pm

Mon., Apr. 17 @ Beal City......................... 4:00 pm Thurs., Apr. 20 @ Laingsburg ................... 4:30 pm Mon., Apr. 24 vs. Dansville ....................... 4:30 pm Thurs., Apr. 27 @ Saranac ....................... 4:30 pm Mon., May 1 vs. Bath ................................ 4:30 pm Wed., May 3 @ Cen. Mont. ....................... 4:00 pm Mon., May 8 vs. St. Pats ........................... 4:30 pm Thurs., May 11 @ Fulton........................... 4:30 pm Thurs., May 18 @ P-W ............................. 4:30 pm

Varsity Track

Thurs., Apr. 13 Fowler ............................... 4:00 pm Wed., Apr. 19 Fowler ................................ 4:30 pm Fri., Apr. 21 @ Olivet................................. 3:00 pm Wed., Apr. 26 @ Laingsburg ..................... 4:30 pm Fri., Apr. 28 @ Clare ................................. 3:00 pm Wed., May 3 Fowler .................................. 4:30 pm Fri., May 5 @ Shepherd ............................ 2:30 pm Wed., May 10 @ Saranac ......................... 4:30 pm Sat., May 13 @ Alma College ................. 10:00 am Tues., May 16 @ Potterville ...................... 4:30 pm May 19 or 20 – Regionals ............................... TBA Wed., May 24 CMAC @ P-W .......................... 4:30 Tues., May 30 H.R. Meet ................................ TBA Sat., June 3 – States ....................................... TBA

Sports Schedules

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Cindy Braun

President

Donna Piggott

Vice President

Tonya McCarty

Treasurer

Tami Rademacher

Secretary

TO: Parents, Alumni, and all Fowler Eagle Supporters

FROM: Fowler Eagle Athletic Boosters

DATE: January, 2017

RE: 2017 Membership Campaign

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have provided to Fowler Athletics over the years. Your contributions and Booster membership has allowed us to purchase equipment and make much needed updates to promote our athletic programs. Our most recent contributions for 2016 included chairs for Piggott Gym for Basketball & Volleyball, bats & batting cage for Baseball and Softball, backboards for & hoist system for the backboards for the high school gym, new tent for the Cross- Country team, and Krossover video/ editing for Boys and Girls Basketball. Athletic Boosters also helped with buying pizzas for No More Sidelines Punt Pass and Kick event. These purchases are certainly a testament to your commitment to the enhancement of the athletic experience for our students, athletes, and community. As with many school districts during these challenging economic times, support for groups such as yours are essential to the foundation and development of our athletic programs. With ever decreasing funding, the Athletic Boosters will likely be asked to provide additional support to allow us to continue our current level of athletics. Please join us again for our annual membership drive. To renew your current membership or become a new member for 2017, simply complete the form below and return it, along with your check or money order, to Fowler Eagles Athletic Boosters at the address listed above. Membership dues for 2017 remain at $10.00/person or $15.00/family and will be active through December 31 of this year. Additional donations are certainly welcome. (Please note, membership does not require you to volunteer or participate in events.) We are planning our ongoing fundraisers for 2017, which include our traditional favorites: the 50-50 raffles, can collections and summer golf outing. However, the Boosters are always looking for ideas to promote our programs and keep the tradition alive for future athletes. If you have any suggestions or would be interested in assisting with an event, please provide this information on the membership form below. We realize your time is precious and we sincerely appreciate your assistance. Once again, thank you for your support of the Athletic Boosters and we look forward to our continued success as a strong and vital organization within our schools and community.

NAME: __________________________________________ PHONE: ________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________ EMAIL: _________________________________

CITY: ____________________________________________ ZIP: ____________________________________

MEMBERSHIP: Individual: Family: Other:

I would be interested in helping with: Summer Golf Outing: 50-50 Raffle: Concessions/other: Idea(s) for fundraisers: ______________________________________________________________________

I am interested in a future board position:

FOWLER EAGLES ATHLETIC BOOSTERS P.O. Box 216 – Fowler MI 48835

fowlerboosters@yahoo.com

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IF YOUR FAMILY LIVES IN ANY OF

THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:

Your school-age children may qualify for certain

Rights and protections under the federal

McKinney-Vento Act.

In a shelter

In a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation

In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station

Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship

Your eligible children have the right to: Receive a free, appropriate public education.

Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment.

Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.

Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is your preference and is feasible.

If the school district believes that the school you select is not in the best interest of your children, then the district must provide you with a written explanation of its position and inform you of your right to appeal its decision.

Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you request this.

Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your children’s needs.

If you believe your children may be eligible, contact the

local liaison to find out what services and supports may

be available. There also may be supports available for

your preschool-age children.

Local Liaison State Coordinator

Neil Hufnagel, Superintendent Pam Kies-Lowe

989-593-2296 517-373-6066

If you need further assistance with your children’s educational needs, contact

the National Center for Homeless Education: 1-800-308-2145 * homeless@serve.org * www.serve.org/nche

Substitute Positions Available! Learn More or Apply At:

www.EDUStaff.org

4120 Brockton Dr. SE, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49512

877-974-6338

Clinton County 2017 Medication Disposal Program

Protect your family, pets, the community and the environment by properly disposing of unwanted or expired medications through one of the programs listed below.

Friday, June 16, 2:00-5:00pm at the Sparrow Clinton Hospital Pharmacy, 901 S. Oakland St., St. Johns.

Saturday, September 23, 9:00am-12:00pm at the Clinton Community Health Fair at Agro-Culture Liquid, 3055 M-21, St. Johns.

Saturday, September 30, 8:00am-1:00pm at the Free for Fall Event at the Granger Facility, 16980 Wood Road, Lansing.

Friday, December 8, 2:00-5:00pm at the Sparrow Clinton Hospital Pharmacy, 901 S. Oakland St., St. Johns.

Be sure to black-out personal information but leave the name of the drug visible!

These events are sponsored by the Clinton County Department of Waste Management, local law enforcement, volunteer pharmacists, and site hosts. For more information call 989-224-5186, email recycle@clinton-county.org, or on Facebook at facebook.com/ClintonCountyMI. The Sparrow Clinton Hospital Pharmacy (989-224-8155) and the Laingsburg Central Pharmacy (517-651-1777) accept all non-controlled pills, tablets and liquids year round, free of charge. Controlled medications may be dropped off at the Sheriff’s Office year round during regular business hours.

The Athletic Department would like to thank

all the volunteers who worked gate and

concessions for all of our Winter sports this

season.

Thank you!

2016 – 2017

Remaining School Calendar

Monday, Feb. 20 .............. No School-President’s Day

Friday, Mar. 24 .................. End of 3rd Marking Period

Friday, Mar. 31 ....... Spring Recess begins @ 3:10pm

Monday, Apr. 10 ............................... Classes Resume

Friday, May 19 ................... 11:30 Dismissal; Staff PD

Monday, May 29 ................. No School, Memorial Day

Thurs., June 8 ......... 11:30 Dismissal, Exam schedule

Friday, June 9 ..... 11:30 Dismissal, Last day of school

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Fowler Public School Directory

Fowler High School office ................. 989-593-2250 Superintendent/HS Principal Neil Hufnagel .................................... 989-593-2250 Waldron Elementary/M.S office. ....... 989-593-2160 Principal Paul Minns ........................................ 989-593-2160 Transportation Mike Schmitt ....................... 989-593-2360 ext. 216 Athletic Director Kris Ernst ............................ 989-593-2250 ext. 204 Business Manager Teresa Pline ..................................... 989-593-2296 Director of Food Services Lauri Grace ....................................... 989-593-2160 Building & Ground Supervisor Mike Schmitt ........................ 989-593-2360 ex. 264

Monday, January 9, 2017

Monday, February 13, 2017

Monday, March 13, 2017

Monday, April 10, 2017

Monday, May 8, 2017

Monday, June 19, 2017

Monday, July 10, 2017

Monday, August 14, 2017

Monday, September 11, 2017

Monday, October 9, 2017

Monday, November 13, 2017

Monday, December 11, 2017

Monday, January 8, 2018

Fowler Public Schools 700 S. Main St. Fowler, MI 48835

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Fowler Public Schools

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