Panther Newsletter. The First Quarter of the School Year has Come to a Close! F O R T Z U M W A L T N O R T H H I G H S C H O O L

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1 F O R T Z U M W A L T N O R T H H I G H S C H O O L October 21, 2016 H O N O R I N G T H E P A S T ; C L A I M I N G T H E F U T U R E Volume 11, Issue 3 Panther Newsletter The First Quarter of the School Year has Come to a Close! Important Upcoming Dates Mr. FZN October 27 Fall Break (No School) Winter Athletic Practices Begin (Basketball/ Wrestling) Athletic Winter Practices Begin (Girls Swimming) State Teacher s Meetings (No School) Sports Conflict Resolution Meeting Northside Area Parent Coffee October 28 October 31 November 7 November 8 November 9 7:00 p.m. November 10 7:00 p.m. Veterans Day November 11 Fall Play You Can t Take It with You Thanksgiving Break November November Choir Concert December 7 Orchestra Concert December 13 Concert and Jazz Band Performance December 14 Today I am happy to report that we have crossed the first formal milestone of the school year: the completion of the first quarter. We are most assuredly off to a great start, both in and out of our classrooms. Leading off, as some of you may already be aware, the state of Missouri recently released our EOC (End of Course Exam) scores from the school year. While we certainly know there is much work to be done, I would be remiss to not share with you some of the positives from these tests: First and foremost were the results we received from our Government EOC, where I am thrilled to report that North High ranked 2nd in the entire St. Louis Metropolitan area behind only Metro Classical High School! The hard work of our teachers: Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Mr. Odenwald and Mr. Stockmann, coupled with the tenacity of the Class of 2017, is to be commended for this amazing performance. In regards to our English II EOC results, FZN scored higher than 90.2% of all high school in the state of Missouri and had the 3rd highest scores of any high school in St. Charles County. Meanwhile, our Algebra 1, Algebra II and Biology scores were both in the middle of the pack for our county. Data such as this validates much of the hard work that is going on at FZN, while also making us even hungrier to continue to grow and improve. Your students deserve the very best and we hope to provide that to them. Additionally, our boys Cross Country team, Football team and girls Volleyball team all captured Conference Titles this fall and are beginning to look towards post season competition. The boys cross county team: lead by Hunter Boker (2nd), Chris Allensworth (3rd), Jerald Caldwell (4th) and Sean Deeken (5th) rolled over the rest of the field at the GAC Central Championship in route to their 2nd consecutive conference title. (Pictured above: Our GAC-Central Champion Boys Cross Country Team) Not to be outdone, our varsity girls volleyball team is in the midst of a season like no other in the history of Fort Zumwalt North. The girls currently sport a record of and have consistently been ranked as one of the area s best teams by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pictured above: a pre-game pic of our Varsity Volleyball team) What s more, our Varsity Football team is off to another fantastic start with a record of 7-1 campaign. The boys wrapped up the conference championship with a win over cross-town rival Fort Zumwalt South, are winners of seven straight and enter district play as the #1 seed. For their efforts, the boys currently find themselves ranked 4th in the STATE in Class 5. Finally, and most importantly, as we have concluded the first quarter, please find and review the grade reports for your son or daughter that have either been included in this envelope or posted on parent portal. If you have any questions regarding these reports, please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate teacher and/or guidance counselor. Also, keep in mind that our National Honor Society offers free tutoring in a variety of academic subjects. If you believe that this could be helpful and you would like additional information, please contact our guidance office. Furthermore, be mindful that our school offers many other resources that may be helpful to students and parents. Please do not hesitate to seek advice from our administrators, crisis counselor, guidance counselors, school resource officer, financial aid coordinator, or any other staff member who may be able to assist you. Our goal is to provide support and services to families that will facilitate opportunities for all students to enjoy high school and beyond. In closing, I look forward to an exciting second quarter. Please know that if you ever have any questions or concerns that you can contact me at the number on the reverse side of this newsletter. As always, we will remain steadfast in our commitment to you and to your children! Sincerely, Joe Sutton Principal

2 Homecoming 2016 Homecoming 2016 found us continuing a new tradition: Friday Night football under the lights, while bringing back another tradition: the Homecoming Parade! It was a great night for football and the Panthers came away with a 63-7 victory over the Indians of Wentzville Holt (Pictured top: a photo from the Homecoming game v. Holt. Pictured top left: 2016 Homecoming Queen Ashley Crahen and Homecoming King Manny Murillo. Pictured bottom left: The Panther faithful pack the stands in support of FZN. Pictured above: Panther Super Fan Ella Mueller. Photos from the Homecoming pep assembly, parade and dance can be found on pages 3-5.)

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4 FORT ZUMWALT NORTH HOMECOMING PARADE 2016

5 HOMECOMING DANCE 2016

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12 F O R T Z U M W A L T N O R T H H I G H S C H O O L 1230 Tom Ginnever O Fallon, MO (636) Building Principal: Joe Sutton Assistant Principals: Buddy Entwistle Andrew Spiegel Kelly Longo Gary Pohlman Activities Coordinator: Ted Hickey Guidance Counselors: Laurnita McGill Karen Wilson Amanda Peters Becky Sieve Crisis Counselor: Becky Taylor Resource Officer: Officer Kevin DeHart A - Fi Fl- La Le- Ri Ro - Z A - Fi Fl - La Le - Ri Ro-Z 4 More Important Pieces of Information Don t Forget: The price of yearbooks is $55 through November 28. They will increase to $60 on November 29. You can order your yearbook online at Balfour.com, or you can send a check to the attention of Mrs. Stacie Wulfert at North High. Checks should be made payable to FZN. Senior parents, the last day to order a senior ad for the yearbook is November 11. You can create the ad yourself at Balfour.com, or you can send your pictures, messages, and payment to Mrs. Wulfert at North High with checks made payable to FZN. More information about ad sizes and prices is available on the North High website. Attention All Winter Athletes: Please be mindful of the following start dates for Winter sports practices: Wrestling and basketball will start October 31st, with Girls Swimming set to commence on November 7th. All participants must have a completed physical examination form on file prior to practicing. If you had a physical for the fall sports season it is good for the entire year. See Mr. Hickey for more details. Did You Know? All students who receive Free and Reduced Lunch are entitled to a free activity pass? This will provide you with free admission into all home contests, as well as to drama performances. Please contact Mr. Hickey s office for more information. - Grad Night 2017: Parents, it won t be long before your son or daughter will be walking across the stage at graduation. With this in mind, now is the time for you to get involved with our Grad Night Committee. For those of you who are not aware, Grad Night is an all night chemical free party for our graduating Seniors. It is important to note that we are seeking help from the parents of our entire student body. Plans include games, music, food, door prizes and much more. A party of this magnitude requires the help of everyone. Please help us make this year s Grad Night the best ever!

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