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Fenton InPrint Online
The student news site of Fenton High School

Fenton InPrint Online
The student news site of Fenton High School

Fenton InPrint Online

Throwback Thursday: Snapchat Story

March 3, 2017

“I try to plan ahead a lot, I don't try to do things in the moment. I try to break down stuff and plan everything I need to do that day. If a friend asks to hang it on a school night I normally say no, or I mentally check my to do list to see if I am available first. It helps me because I am a huge procrastinator and it helps me get things done.”

People of Fenton: Freshman Regan Lange

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment • March 3, 2017

"My husband brings me my coffee in bed every single day. We are very busy people, we are both principals, our children are heavily involved and I feel like we do not pay attention to each other the way that we should. He will still get up after the alarm goes off and he makes the coffee and bring me a cup, so when my feet hit the floor the first thing I have in my hand is a cup of coffee. It is huge to me, even though it may seem very little. It makes me think that he appreciates me and that he is helping me get my day going right."

People of Fenton: Andrew G. Schmidt Principal, Heidie Ciesielski

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment Editor • March 2, 2017

“The most meaningful relationship I have is with my mom. She is my best friend and I tell her everything. Whenever I have issues with friends, I go to her and she gives me advice. I had a lot of issues in my friend group in eighth grade, like bullying within my friend group. She helped me get through that situation and helped me realize that I have truer friends out there. She is the reason I have the friends I have today. My happiest moments are on the way to church with my mom every Sunday. We can have deep, meaningful conversations. I appreciate it because during that time I feel safe and comfortable. We will have fun days where we go shopping and to lunch. We live in a house with boys so it's nice to go out and do something fun with her. She has always been the voice of reason and she is always there to help us through anything.”

People of Fenton: Anonymous 03

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment • March 1, 2017

“My friends are meaningful in my daily routine you always have them to lean on. I love having friends and hanging out with people because you are never lonely. They like the same things I do. Having someone to talk to when you are feeling down is important because you can’t tell your parents everything, they don’t get it. Friendship is basically like your family, it’s always good to have all kind of friends because there is always someone to talk to.”

People of Fenton: Junior Brandon Higham

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment • February 28, 2017

“God has given me some gift where people tell me things. My husband will always say ‘how in the five minutes of checking out at the store did you get that worker to tell you all of that’. It is just a gift I have where people tell me stories, and I love it. I admire, and I learn from these stories. Anywhere I go I meet all kinds of interesting, fascinating people. Along all of my travels I have heard excellent stories, horror stories, funny stories and dark stories. I don’t judge I just love learning about people, and I am very thankful.”

People of Fenton: English teacher, Lisa McGill

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 27, 2017

During her media service class, sophomore Jenna Thornton straightens up the book fair that was taking place in the library.

Media center displays award winning books in honor of Love Your Library event

Tess DeGayner, Website Editor in Chief • February 25, 2017

The media center opened prior to standard time on Feb. 23 for an event to promote the significant role the library and the books play within the building. “This is Love Your Library month and we decided...

“I struggle with my weight because I am not happy with the way that I look and I feel like I am being judged all the time. High school norms of judging people make me feel more singled out. Most people see the norms as being skinny and the pictures you see in the magazines, if you see the ‘popular’ kids they are all fit which discourages me. Public or private schools can still give you this feeling, wearing a uniform can make you feel judged because people see it as wearing the brand, even though you could be wearing the same style clothes. Being dressed up and looking the way I want makes me feel happy with the way I look and I do believe in loving who you are and not trying to be someone you are not, but wearing bigger clothes so no one can see me helps me feel better too. It is nice to either be with friends or do school work so I don’t notice people because I am focused on something else. I have started this thing where I get up and workout for a half an hour every morning so that makes me feel good about the day and know that I am making a change. You shouldn’t worry about what other people think, if you don’t want to change, don’t change. If you do want to make a change, make a change and stick to it, you won’t see a difference right away but you will if you work hard.”

People of Fenton: Anonymous 02

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 24, 2017

“The first day of my senior spring break, I laid out in the sun for three hours wearing baby oil and no sunscreen. I did this to try to get rid of my pale skin from the winter. My body swelled, my skin blistered and I got sun poisoning. I had to stay out of the sun for the first 7 days of the 16 days we were there. After having five cases of Basal Cell Carcinoma, the ‘good’ skin cancer, I have stopped going to tanning salons. I was diagnosed with skin cancer 10 years after my trip to Florida. There was a little blemish on my chest and for three months it would not go away, so I thought I would go to the dermatologist and have it checked. They cut a little bit of it out and had it tested and it ended up being skin cancer. Now I get body checks, once a year. Recently my skin was red from what I thought was showering, so I thought it was an irritation, it ended up being the cancer again. It saddens me that I cannot be tan. I love being in the sun, but the consequences of living a longer life and being here for my family are more important that having a tan. Wear sunscreen and stop going to tanning salons. Check your skin, if you have a sore or blemish that does not go away get it checked.”

People of Fenton: Anonymous 01

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 23, 2017

“I’m involved in too many things. I'm getting my degree in the Art of Education, it's mainly to renewal my provisional certificate. I am working on my masters, which takes 10 to 15 hours a week of doing assignments with papers, posting and responding. I'm taking my sixth class and they are all about interventions and unit planning in the everyday classroom. I am also the Robotics adviser and we are basically here all of the time. The last two or three weeks I haven't been home before 10 p.m. every night, so it's hard to plan. I have three classes I have to plan for, three preps with an extra section and I need time to spend with my family as well so it is hard to juggle everything at once. Fridays are the only time I get to go home right after school, when I see my nephew. He is one of my favorite people, he is nine months old. My grandparents and all of my immediate family are really close so Fridays and Sundays are for them. It is stressful but if you take it one day at a time, it gets easier. If you think about it like ‘oh I have to get this all done in one day’ then I think it's harder. Step by step, day by day it makes it fine. It is stressful, but I love my job. That is why I teach high school because I like to have conversations with people. That is one of the reasons that I chose high school, you can have conversations with the students about real life, what's the next step and my mistakes that I can share. I love the people I work with, that's one of the reasons I love coming to work. I love solving problems and helping students learn, it's what I love.”

People of Fenton: Math teacher, Robotics adviser, Sara Gadwa

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 22, 2017

“My aches and pains are my greatest struggle, because when people don’t feel well, like the flu or the feeling after exercise, it is wearing and taxing on the body. Fibromyalgia has caused me to look at doctors, use my support group through my family, faith and beliefs. It has made me thankful for what I have, even though I may be down and dumpy I can rely on people in my job and support group. When you are going through a challenging time it is good to know that things are okay. You are never alone, you will always have somebody around. There are tremendous people out there, and if you don’t ask questions then shame on you.”

People of Fenton: Custodian, Dave Van Valin

McKenzie Lookebill, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 21, 2017

Dance team performs at the winter pep assembly

Lauren Koscielniak, Writer • February 18, 2017

One last time before stepping onto the floor, senior Bree Knieriem imagines the routine in her head, just waiting for the announcement to boom over the speakers. Today, the stage is a gymnasium, but the...

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