Welcome to FHS New Students!
On your 1st day, we will get you started off with a Welcome Orientation!
Step 1: The enrollment process starts at Central Office with Mrs. Rodriguez. Click here for more information.
Step 2: Once all paperwork is complete and we have received all necessary transcripts and incoming grades from your previous school, you will be ready to start!
Step 3: On your first day, please meet Mrs. Coffindaffer, the school counselor, in her office when you arrive in the morning. You may enter through the student entrance or through the main office. There is a doorbell located on the side of the building in the front. Ring the door bell and wait for the secretary to welcome you in. You may ask her to direct you to Mrs. Coffindaffer. Come on down!
Step 2: We would provide you with a student-led building tour.
Step 3: Return to Mrs. Coffindaffer's office to complete your orientation (building your schedule and your graduation audit) and then we will walk to 1st hour together.
1. The Tour: Thank you to our student tour guide! With the student’s schedule, give them a tour of the building based on each class so they know the path from class to class.
- Point out the room numbers and where to find them on the wall
- Point out the teacher name signs
- Do not interrupt classes to introduce the new student unless the teacher is on prep.
2. Lunch: Point out when they have lunch – A or B – and where it falls on their schedule…before or after summit
- Breakfast and Lunch is FREE for everyone, every day.
3. Navigating the Cafeteria: Walk to the cafeteria and show them:
- Show them where the bathroom is during lunch.
- Where to sit.
- When done eating, what can you do?
- All food stays in the cafeteria.
- Show them microwaves and explain that they can bring their own food.
- Show them pop machines.
- Show them where to drop off dirty trays.
- Explain that some items cost money, like hot Cheetos for example.
- Explain how to pay using the key pad.
- What line goes to the hot food of the day and the a la cart food line.
- Show them the menu board. (full menus can be found on fennville.org)
- Where the line starts.
4. Locker Find their locker. Practice with them. Make sure they can do it on their own. See Mrs. Klosner with problems.
5. Places to find Show them where in the building you can find:
- 3 sets of Bathrooms
- 2. Media Center/Library
- Gym
- Student Services Area
- Where do busses line up
6. Where to find Support
- Mr. Cameron, Student Success Coordinator
- Mrs. Coffindaffer, School Counselor
- Mrs. Propst, Social Worker
- Mr. Lombard, Principal
- Mrs. Rosas, Secretary
- Mrs. Vogel in the Media Center
7. Academic Support Talk about 8th hour program:
- Tutoring
- Study tables
- Credit Recovery
- Bussing two days a week after school
8. Rules & Polices Talk about the important building rules:
- Cell phones & head phones
- Hoods and hats
- Dress Code
- Late procedure
- Tardy policy & Lunch detention
- Backpacks in class
- Wearing Masks optional
9. Technology & Internet access We have a chromebook available for all students. A device will be assigned on your first day.
Point out their username/password on their schedule. Explain that it’s used for:
- Email (Outlook, not gmail)
- Log on to school computers
- PowerSchool login to check grades
- Log into Google (but not gmail!)
10. Parent Communication Parents can have access to PowerSchool also to monitor assignments, grades and attendance. Attached in this packet will be a sheet with directions on how to create an account. Also, check out these websites.
- https://psfennville.vbisd.org/public/home.html
- www.fennville.org
- http://www.fennvillefutures.weebly.com/
- www.fennvilleathletics.org
- https://www.facebook.com/fennvillepublicschools/
- https://twitter.com/fennvillepublic
- Email: Outlook.com only. Not gmail.com.
11. Any Questions? Walk them back to Mrs. Coffindaffer.