FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL

The Fairmont Golden Tornado Family celebrated homecoming spirit week October 16-20. This exciting,

spirit-filled week began with Life Cycle Day on the 16th and culminated with the crowning of the 2017

Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the football game vs. Red Springs High School.

Spirit Days

- Life Cycle Day -

- Character/Celebrity Day -

- College/Sports Day -

- Wacky Tacky Day -

- No Place Like Home Day -

Life Cycle Day featured the seniors dressing as

senior citizens while our juniors were adorned in

adult professional attire. Sophomore students

dressed as nerds and our freshman students

dressed as toddlers and tots. Each grade level

actively participated in the spirit days. On Thurs-

day, downtown Fairmont was filled with excited

citizens as the homecoming committee present-

ed the parade featuring our Grand Marshals

Wanda Berry and Chip Lewis, both retired edu-

cators from Fairmont High School. Our award

winning Fairmont High School band, led by drum majors Ethan G. and Maria B., dazzled the audience

with their sound and precision. The parade also featured our JV and Varsity Football teams, the home-

coming court and contestants, Miss Greater Southeastern Outstanding Teen Drew C. and the reigning

Fairmont Farmer’s Festival Queens featuring FHS students’ Caitlin N., Ivey C. and Makaylie J. A motiva-

tional assembly was held on Friday and featured our Varsity Cheerleaders, Pep Band, and Stunt Team

and a pep talk delivered by Dr. “V.” An impromptu step routine was rendered by Coach Stanley. On

Friday evening, during halftime, our lovely female homecoming participants were escorted by ROTC

cadets as we anxiously awaited the crowning of the 2017 Homecoming King and Queen. The crowd

was ecstatic when Kiara P. and Sidney McK. names were announced. The homecoming committee

thanks everyone for their support.

Volume 1 , Issue 3

OCTOBER 16-20 HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK

October 26, 2017

Special points of interest:

10/26—End of 1st Nine

Weeks

10/27—TEACHER WORK-

DAY

11/9—PTO/OPEN HOUSE

Report Cards Issued

11/9—Senior Night/

FAFSA Night

11/10-HOLIDAY

11/14—PRE-ACT

11/22-24-HOLIDAY

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Title I 2

S.A.V.E. 2

Peer Group Connection 2

Effective Partnerships 3

FHS Royalty 3

Homecoming Photos 4

Homecoming Photos 4

PARENT NEWSLETTER

V O L U N T E E R S N E E D E D @ F A I R M O N T H I G H

Basic to the successful programming of the Community Schools Act of 1977 is the involvement of

citizen volunteers in public schools. In the years since this enactment, North Carolina has seen

tremendous growth in the number of people across the state giving their time and talents to enhance

the academic achievements of young people. This growth is a direct result of the efforts by staff in the

Department of Public Instruction and the local education agencies to establish organized school

volunteer programs in every system in the state (PSRC—Community Services Program). Applications are

located in the front office.

Contact: Zavery L. McDougald, Social Worker—(910) 628-4569

Fairmont High has been designated a Title 1 school and therefore is eligible to re-

ceive funding to help improve the academic standing of our students. According to

the NCDPI website “ LEAs target the Title I funds they receive to public schools with

the highest percentages of children from low-income families. Unless a participating

school is operating a school wide program, the school must focus Title I services on

children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet State academic stand-

ards. Schools enrolling at least 40 percent of students from poor families are eligi-

ble to use Title I funds for school wide programs that serve all children in the

school.” An important component of the Title 1 program is the establishment of a

parental involvement committee and the development of a parental involvement

policy. Parent involvement activities in the school will include opportunities for: par-

ents to volunteer and be involved in school activities, staff development and parent

education, parents to provide home support for their student’s education, parent to

participate in school decision-making and effective communication between the

school and parents.

PGC is a new course at Fairmont High School where select 11th and 12th grade students support in-

coming 9th graders as they transition from middle to high school. This program serves to enhance

school connectedness for students through caring relationships with adults and one another. The pro-

gram trains and mobilizes students to be lifelong leaders who make schools better for themselves,

their peers, and younger students. It also helps students develop the leadership, academic, social and

emotional skills that are proven to result in school and life success.

The PGC-HS curriculum uses engaging, hands-on activities to address issues that have been shown to

help reduce risk behaviors and produce positive student outcome, including high school completion.

Curriculum topics include: sense of school belonging, competence in interpersonal relationships, con-

flict resolution, anger management, violence prevention, bullying and bystander behavior, goal setting/

stress management and coping skills/decision making. For further info please contact Veronica Pow-

ell, Jennifer Bell or Topaz Mitchell

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S T U D E N T S A G A I N S T V I O L E N C E E V E R Y W H E R E S . A . V. E .

T I T L E 1

I M P R O V I N G T H E A C A D E M I C A C H I E V E M E N T O F T H E D I S A D V A N T A G E D

P E E R G R O U P C O N N E C T I O N H I G H S C H O O L

The Fairmont High School Chapter of S.A.V.E. recently recognized National Bullying Prevention Day.

Faculty, staff and students wore orange in support of the anti-bullying campaign. During the lunch

periods, students were given the opportunity to sign a banner indicating their commitment to stamp

out bullying. Each student signing the banner was entered into a drawing for one of ten gift cards.

“Learning

is not

attained

by

chance,

it must be

sought for

with

ardor

and

diligence”

Abigail Adams

Volume 1 , Issue 3

PARENT NEWSLETTER

When working together, families, schools and communities can successfully make a difference to

improve student learning. In fact, evidence from numerous studies confirms what educators have long

known: families can and do have a positive influence on how well their children do in school. In fact,

family involvement appears to have a protective effect on student learning.

Evidence across studies show the most important aspect to successfully connect schools, families and

communities to improve student learning is to build effective relationships. To partner: Implies a rela-

tionship, frequently between two people, in which each has equal status and a certain independence

but also implicit or formal obligations to the other or others.

The keys to building effective partnerships:

Create programs and initiatives focused on developing trusting, respectful and meaningful

relationships among school staff, families and community members

Engage diverse families by recognizing, respecting and addressing cultural and class differences

Develop a school culture that encourages involvement and addresses specific parental and

and community needs.

Developing a school system and culture that expects, supports and sustains family and community

connections to improve student achievement takes time but is well-worth the investment.

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E F F E C T I V E P A R T N E R S H I P S A D A P T E D F R O M N O R T H C A R O L I N A I N F O R M A T I O N A N D R E S O U R C E C E N T E R

W W W . E C A C - P A R E N T C E N T E R . O R G

2017 Homecoming Queen—Kiara P.

2017 Homecoming King—Sidney McK.

“Education

is

the

key to

unlock the

golden door

of

opportunity”

Carver

Fair mont High School

5419 Old Stage Road

Fairmont , N.C. 28340

910-628-6727 Main Off ice 910-628-0652

Fax www.robeson.k12 .nc.

us/fhs

“Educating all students to their fullest potential”

Fairmont

High School

Home of the Golden

Tornadoes

Homecoming Photos