What you need to know about the 2020 AP, IB, PSAT and SAT testing
Cameron Carlson, Writer
May 20, 2020
After the spread of the coronavirus forced the closure of schools for the remainder of the year, a few modifications have been made to the spring testing schedule to adapt to the stay-at-home orders. Three programs at Fenton High have made their adjustments: AP exams have been virtualized, the IB has ca...
Opinion: high schools should not offer weighted classes
Gracie Warda, Online Editor in Chief
April 8, 2020
On a four-point scale, how is it possible for a student to have a 4.2 Grade Point Average (GPA)? Well, this can be achieved thanks to weighted classes, which are on a five-point scale. Weighted classes are an unfair representation of GPA and should be eliminated at FHS. First, it’s important to establish what a ...
Pros and Cons of taking IB exams
Taron Masi, Online Editor
November 20, 2019
Fenton High School is different from many schools in the district in that they offer students interested in classes that promise more rigor, demand and provide new challenges in their academic careers and alternative to regular education classes. These classes are known as International Baccalaureate,...
IB Theater holds annual play
Chole Couch, Writer
October 18, 2019
IB Theater is holding their annual play based on the iconic movie “Mean Girls” with a Shakespearean twist. The IB theater teacher, Lori Thompson, chooses all of the elements of the play from what the play will be about to who plays the characters. “I got my role of Gretchen Wieners by memo...
Opinion: Students’ statistics should not define them
Tyler Soule, Print Editor in Chief
May 23, 2019
They start off as simple questions like, “hey, what’d you get on your SAT?” or “what’s your GPA?”, but all of these questions, while they may seem innocent, are an added stress that some high school students don’t need. There are many other things a high school student may have weighin...
Get to know Fenton’s IB coordinator, Kelly Boike
Angelina Vitarelli, Writer
April 22, 2019
Kelly Boike, Fenton’s International Baccalaureate (IB) coordinator since the year of 2005, has numerous roles within her occupation: IB Coordinator, Extended Essay Coordinator, DEEP Coordinator and Early/Middle College Coordinator. “I’ve been an educator for 20 years, and I value lifelong learning...
Sneak preview of IB theatre’s production of ‘Columbinus’
March 15, 2019
Here's a sneak preview of IB Theatre's production of Columbinus. Showtimes will be on 3/15 at 7:30 p.m., 3/16 at 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. and 3/17 at 2:30 p.m.
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