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Three teachers hired to fill vacancies
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Get to know School Resource Officer
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10+ businesses opening their doors
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Four seniors lead student section
Assistant Editor Ellie Vasbinder
Assistant Editor Maci Best
News Editor Delaney Bryson
Sports Editor Tyler Soule
Mind Over Matter Having a positive attitude will lead to a better outcome.
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WHILE IN AN A.L.I.C.E training meeting, teachers Matthew Sullivan and Kimberly Wilhite attempt to take down Officer Thomas Cole to simulate how to restrain an intruder. PhOTO pam bunka
StudEnt RESouRCE offiCER
Officer Thomas Cole begins district SRO job to increase safety ASSISTANT PRINT EDITOR MACI BEST
Fourteen-year veteran with the Fenton Police Department Officer Thomas Cole will act as the student resource officer (SRO) to increase safety in the school district. In early June, the Fenton Board of Education voted to enter into a contract with Cole and have him start as the district officer at the end of August. “We used to have a resource officer that was partially funded by a grant, and when that ended, we did not have the funding until Dr. [Adam] Hartley came in as the new superintendent,” Assistant Principal Laura Lemke said. “Also, with all of the increased school violence
happening in the country, it became a priority to have one.” Cole said he feels he will be needed more in the middle school and the high school, but plans to put as much time as possible at the three elementary schools and World of Wonder campuses. “I want to promote elementary level development for drug awareness and allow kids to see a police officer in a positive light,” Cole said. “I want to be more than just a police officer in schools; my overall goal is to make everyone more aware of potential threats and safer in their day-to-day activities.” Cole, who has had extensive
training that includes Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), narcotics and defensive tactics, is confident his background will help with being the SRO. “I’ve gone to almost every SRO training there is,” Cole said. “With the help of the school and the police department, I am developing a drug awareness program. We’re hoping to get young adults from the high school and middle school and have a round table session to talk to them about what students think are the biggest problems. This is just one of many ideas that I’m very excited to bring to this job.”
ChAngE in StAffing
School hires three and continues to search for two more teachers ASSISTANT PRINT EDITOR ELLIE VASBINDER
Before school began last week, six members of the staff had either retired or left Fenton High for jobs outside the district. Three of those positions have been filled. Replacing math teachers Sara Gadwa and Abby Wolford, who are now teaching at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, are Kevin Ratza and Cassiopia Benedict. Craig Golembiewski is filling the vacancy left by Vicky Russell who retired in June. The math applicants completed several interviews and taught lessons for the interviewers to
evaluate. The hiring process took almost three weeks; the new teachers were officially approved on Aug. 13. “I taught at Madison Academy, a charter school in Burton,” Ratza said. “I live in Fenton and my wife graduated from here, so I know Fenton is a good school.” Ratza and Benedict both have several years of teaching experience. “We thought they related well to the kids and the lessons they taught,” Geometry teacher Michael Pearce said. “We felt that they were very strong with building
relationships with kids, which is an important aspect of being a teacher. They both had a ton of strengths, really.” Social studies teacher Nick Gregory was hired by Waterford Kettering High School as assistant principal, while Teresa Moss is teaching art at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor. Special Education teacher Sally Averill retired. The position vacated by Averill will not be filled. Interviews for the social studies and art positions were still ongoing at press time.
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New restaurants expand opportunities for dining diversity BY NEWS EDITOR DELANEY BRYSON
While going for a stroll around downtown Fenton or running errands on Owen Road, one glance is all it takes to spot the new businesses. According to the Fenton Chamber of Commerce, 10 to 12 businesses have either opened or began construction this year, with three to five of those being this summer. With the new strip mall and Horizon Building being established, there are more opportunities for businesses to make the move to Fenton. Ranging from coffee shops to gourmet dining, the new restaurants create a wide selection of places to eat in the community.
ANDIAMO | N. Leroy Street “I love the Fenton area and have always wanted to
put one of our restaurants in Fenton. The Fenton Andiamo menu will be a little different from our other locations. We are excited to have some classic dishes like our famous filet with our zip sauce and some of our homemade pasta. We are also going to serve more modern dishes such as fried ravioli, bruschetta and flat bread pizza.”
- owner Dominic Vicari
DOMINO’S | N. Leroy Street “I think what sets Domino’s apart from other pizza places is its quality and speed. Customers are amazed that we can get a delivery out to them so quickly. Although some may like the convenience of Little Caesars’ Hot and Ready pizzas, Domino’s is new and exciting which changes things up a bit.” - employee, sophomore Ryder Spees
VIBE WELL | N. Fenway Drive “My first impression of Vibe Well was that it’s just trendy, overpriced, hipster food. Then I thought about it and I realized we have a lot of restaurants in Fenton that have that sort of thing going on: the whole California, hipster, overpriced sort of atmosphere. Vibe Well is different because it’s not trying to be like that. It’s also not trying to be Tropical Smoothie. I think its market demographic could be the same people who would go to lots of other restaurants in Fenton, yet it offers a different type of food so it wouldn’t be competing for the dinner-time hours. I liked how good it tasted, and I knew that all the ingredients were really healthy and clean so it makes you feel good too.” - junior Megan Beemer
COR NUTRITION | Silver Lake Road “COR Nutrition’s mission is to help create an even healthier and happier community. Our hope is that COR can be a place for people of all ages to hang out, study, share their passion for healthy living and indulge. We serve a variety of smoothies that are packed full of protein, vitamins and nutrients, plus are low in calories, carbs and sugar. We also serve hot coffee, cold brew, tea and iced tea, matcha, beauty bombs, energy drinks and a heaping scoop of good vibes. All of our smoothies are $1 off for students during September.” - owner Kasi Hogeboom
STARBUCKS | Owen Road “I’m really excited for a drive-thru Starbucks to
come to Fenton – especially with the store being in such a nice location. The drive-thru can be faster, but it’s also about the convenience of staying in your car rather than having to go into the store. Having its very own building will be a different experience since all of Fenton’s Starbucks are currently in stores. I think the new Starbucks could end up being another place like Panera, where students can go to study and do homework. Starbucks is known for having a nice, relaxing atmosphere, and I see a lot of people working in every one I go into. It’s going to be a great place to focus and get things done.”
- senior Rachel Lambert
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Organization, diligence key to success for six hour day QUOTES COMPILED BY LIFESTYLES EDITOR LYDIA PODLESAK PHOTO COURTESY INTERVIEWEES
“I think one advantage of the six hour schedule is that you get to see your students every day, so as a teacher, I remember to tell them things. Also, if they had a bad day on Monday you get to see them on Tuesday and see if they’re okay. I know some kids will really appreciate that constant contact with their teachers. An organization tip would be to have a calendar or planner that helps keep you organized. Put your due dates in so you can keep track and know how to prioritize which project gets completed first. With the six hour schedule, you have to do your homework in one night, that’s a given; but a planner will help organize your projects in one night so you don’t run out of time.”
- English teacher Vera Hazlett, Former teacher at Carman-Ainsworth High School
“Once I get home, I start right away on my homework for about an hour or two. Then I head to practice, and whatever I don’t have completed by then, I just finish up after practice. With sports after school, start immediately on your homework so you can try to get it done early. Sometimes I do have to stay up late to finish my work, but I’m usually able to finish it in a good amount of time.”
“I would say I usually try to finish as much as I can in school during our study period. That gives us extra time to work, which helps a lot. Homework wise, I just take it one period at a time and focus more on my core classes, since they tend to have the most work. Working alongside your teachers will help you out a lot too, most of the time if you’re working well in school they will be willing to give you extra time. I play sports, but school is my number one priority. We have a study hall before my practices, and I use it wisely. Right after school and when I have free time during classes, I’m usually working on something.”
- junior Emily Carroll, Carman-Ainsworth High School
“With a regular six hour day, it is easier to have a more concrete deadline for completing homework. I believe a six hour day would be a more productive working environment because this system makes homework more of a daily priority, unlike the block system. My advice for a six hour day would be to stay open minded. I understand that this is a change for Fenton students, but if you go into the school year thinking all change is bad, then it would be more difficult to adjust to the new schedule in the first place. When you’re happy, you’re more likely to pay more attention in class and do your homework instead of getting distracted and being negative.”
- sophomore Kyle Burch, Henry Ford II High School
“You cannot procrastinate much at all. It’s easiest if you do homework right after school or practice so that it’s out of the way and you still have time for other things. Working with friends can help get it done faster. My friends and I meet up or FaceTime to help each other figure out how to solve math problems or proofread essays. Sports take up a lot of time after school so it works best if you study and do homework before games or immediately following after school practices, that way you’re not waiting until 11 p.m. to start your work.”
- junior Katelynn Ceccacei, Brandon High School
- senior Shane Mong, Linden High School
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OLDER AND WISER
Seniors have gained self-confidence and became more aware of others during their high school careers QUOTES COMPILED BY PRINT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ELLIE BENNETT
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“I’ve come out of my shell more each year as well as become more in tune with myself. As a freshman I was super quiet and shy. I hardly talked. But over time, my friends have helped pull me out of my comfort zone. I’ve really been able to find myself and who I am as I made more friends and had to be in the front row in the marching band. I think I really changed once I realized no one here wants to hurt you. We’re all in the same boat; we have a lot of the same problems. The biggest thing that has changed would be my self-confidence. I’ve never been as okay with myself as I have been this last year and it’s all due to the relationships and experiences from high school.” “I’ve really changed my outlook on life. I used to be really uptight about everything, and I really want to stress the word everything. Whether it was academics, or dance or my life in general, I constantly stressed about being perfect and doing things right. I have learned to let things go and most importantly, I have come to understand that the earth is really big and although I might consider a problem of mine to be ‘the end of the world’ it really is so minuscule. I have learned to forgive myself and I don’t try to be perfect all the time.”
Josh Hutchings
Gracie Niec
“I have matured, but more importantly my outlook on life has changed. In marching band, I’m a squad leader, so I have to think about passing on what I know to the underclassmen. Freshman year, I had low confidence, but now I feel more capable of doing things I don’t normally do. I feel like I know myself a little better now that I have a plan for a career. I’ve also realized that I have less and less time before graduation, so spending time with friends and family seems more important to me lately. ”
“I’ve become more aware of those around me and what I can do to help them. I’ve learned about the world and the people in it while having to overcome some personal obstacles in order to become more comfortable with myself. In the end, I’m comfortable in my own skin. I think it’s made me realize that everyone experiences things differently and has their own troubles, so I shouldn’t be so quick to judge myself on my actions or struggles in life.”
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They hate us ’cause they ain’t us WEARING ALL BLACK, the student section came to support the varsity football team at Atwood Stadium for their first game. PHOTO MATT CELOTTO
RED, WHITE AND BLUE. The colors of the flag were represented at last year’s varsity football Heroes Night event. PHOTO MAYA MEAD
BRINGING HOLIDAY CHEER, the student section dressed up for Christmas for a varsity boys basketball game against Swartz Creek. PHOTO EMMA SENYKO
Four Cheers
The torch is passed to four new section leaders who plan to light students’ spirit aflame SPORTS EDITOR TYLER SOULE
Roars erupts from the sea of fans in the stands, all wearing black clothing and cheering for the players running on the field. The first varsity football game at Atwood Stadium, a blackout for the student section, was decided by the four new student section leaders: seniors Dylan Dockins, Nick Cairnduff, Jake Sullivan, and Jared Ryan. “We’re going to bring in new themes and more enthusiasm,” Cairnduff said. “We want to do our more fun themes for home so all away games will be easy themes. It was the first game and the football team was wearing all black jerseys, so we thought ‘why not?’” One of the objectives of the student section leaders is to strengthen and maintain student pride. They hope to give
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the students a reason to come to support all teams, not just the ones that are renowned as the popular ones. “It has looked like the past couple years, we need more pride as a school,” Sullivan said. “I’d like for the student body to come with an attitude of being there for the team and only the team, not just for selfies and pictures.” The new leaders had absolutely no idea they would be working as a group until the end of last school year. “At some point in the middle of the year, a group of guys in my grade asked me if I was interested in being the student section leader,” Dockins said. “I told them of course. Later in the year, Nick talked to Matt, last year’s section leader, and said he was thinking of making a group and so he
asked Nick for suggestions. Nick suggested Jared Ryan and me.” Instead of thinking of all the things that could go wrong with a group, the leaders decided to look at the positives and all the ideas that would make it work. “As a group, it is very easy to work with each other,” Dockins said. “In a lot of ways, we don’t really hold each other back from whatever we want to do. The biggest thing about the student section is to have a good time. When you’re in the student section you should be having fun; it’s just that simple.” Graduate Matt Sullivan had one last piece of advice for the group: “Don’t care what other people think of you; if you’re having more fun than them, odds are they’re just jealous.”
NBA fans: there can be a lot to love, but also so much to dislike. Almost all fans are the exact same; they hop on the bandwagon as soon as a popular player gets recruited by a team. The classic NBA fans who lived through the ‘80s and ‘90s were the greatest generations of fans. They did not blindly support popular players nor did they point fingers at the better teams because of their players; they liked them for the team. LZ Sports The NBA fan SPORTS COLUMNIST base is full of LUKAS ZYWICKI fake Lakers and Cavaliers fans who only like the teams because of LeBron James. It could have been the Phoenix Suns (who had the worst record last year) and everyone would still have fallen in love with them if James had joined. NBA fans need to grow up. They need to stop expecting the league to fit their every wish— it’s pitiful to watch. Critics constantly bash the warriors for having an all star lineup, but fail to realize they earned that all star line up. Every day, fans blame anyone else, whether it’s a team or just a fan of a team, for ruining the NBA, but nothing will PHOTO GOOGLE IMAGES ever change. This cycle of aggravating fandom that is constantly displayed is completely outrageous. But in the end, it’s who those people really are; annoying, ranting children. The obstacle standing in the way of your dream of the ideal NBA is the person having the dream— you. Realize that the stereotypical NBA fan who owns a Kobe jersey and a Cavaliers jersey with the number 23 on it are the real ones ruining the league. Not anyone else. Definitely not the Warriors. Instead of wasting more of our time, realize this and start changing the process. Keep the same passion that is held for the sport. Love basketball for what it is, not what people want. Nothing you can say or do will make the Warriors less dominant, or
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What’s on Your Mind? How do you stay positive? PHOTO CREDIT EMMA SENYKO
“When you aren’t positive, it’s hard to have a good time. When you are in a situation you aren’t happy with, keep encouraging yourself. Whenever I’m stressed about a test or a concert I can talk myself out of feeling bad and tell myself I’m doing my best knowing that if I fail, it won’t be gigantic or life altering.” - junior Reese Strawsburg
ART ANDREA ELSHOLZ
MIND OVER MATTER
Looking on the bright side can illuminate the path to well-being
“I think about what I’m good at and not the things that I do wrong. It makes me feel more capable in my abilities and motivated. I also like to listen to music. One of the most helpful things I do when I feel overwhelmed is I brake life up into little pieces, which keeps me from getting stuck on problems so I can think.” - freshman Jake Lesher “I usually just try to smile and it tricks my brain because when I smile I tell myself I’m in a good mood. I got sick during exam week, but I got through it with hard work and saw the light at the end of the tunnel.” - sophomore Nur Cashmere
FEATURES EDITOR ANDREA ELSHOLZ
Everything about this school year is new—teachers, classes, lunches—but the biggest change by far is the different class structure. Shifting from block scheduling to having six classes a day has caused some doubts; however, labeling the new year as a negative experience is getting off on the wrong foot. In general, when people associate negative thoughts and feelings with specific tasks and experiences, they try to avoid them. For example, students are less likely to pay attention in classes they dislike and more likely to skip out on homework that bores or stresses them, making it more of a challenge to catch up if they fall behind. Pessimism slows activity in the cerebrum, the area of the brain used in decision making. According to the YouTube channel “Psych2Go,” when negativity becomes the primary focus, the frontal lobe creates more negative neurons. An increase in negative neurons causes the brain to react the same way it reacts to danger: by increasing blood pressure, stress and mood changes and leading to mental and physical problems later on. The bottom line: negativity can make tasks physically harder to complete. At school, students find themselves in situations where they are expected to be confident, like when they are performing a piece during a school assembly, presenting in front of a class or playing a sport while everyone cheers from the stands. When they focus on negative possibilities, they can convince themselves that their assignment will end
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badly: spacing on the solo, forgetting what to say, fumbling that pass. Once they have let negativity take control, they are stuck in a hopeless state, lacking confidence and motivation to tackle their assignments. Teenagers are especially susceptible to negative thoughts; they are going through some of life’s most critical transitions. The American College Health Association found that out of 50 surveyed colleges, about 60 percent of students encountered extreme anxiety and 38 percent were depressed to the point where functionality seemed impossible. Learning how to handle negative thoughts early on in high school can help prevent psychological problems later on in life. Considering the stress the six-class structure could bring, now is the time for students to develop healthier habits. Stressed out about a class? Think about what you are getting out of it and remind yourself that working hard now will help condition you for tough assignments later on you can also create a more relaxed work environment by playing cafe music while you study. It provides the perfect amount of background noise without being distracting, making productivity more enjoyable. Positivity can make the unbearable tolerable and a shot in the dark seem like it’s worth a try. Breaking out of the cage of “I can’t do it” and “it’s no use” will allow students to hit the changes the new year brings in stride.
“You don’t gain anything from being negative. Take a minute, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Turn on some calm music or read a book that you like to distract yourself. With a large amount of stress, I usually feel very overwhelmed. I have to seclude myself from everything and calm myself down.” - junior Jenna Maher “I do my best to look to the bright side of everything. I find it extremely helpful to step away from whatever is frustrating me and do something else before I start again. No matter what happens, there’s always some kind of good in the situation. You just have to find it.” - junior Erica Behnfeldt “My faith is very important to me and it always helps me have a better outlook on life. I was stressed the entirety of junior year, but I worked really hard. I like to play music to ease stress, or I’ll make a cup of tea and watch a movie, or nap. Don’t worry too much; things always seem more important in the moment than they really are.” - senior, Evelyn Eck
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Laughing in the pooL, junior staff member Sydney Bommersbach enjoys the InPrint staff bonding event. PHOTO Dow Kaenpracha
freShmen JiLLian robertS and Marisa Martin sign the rock during orientation. PHOTO emma SenyKo
Jumping on the rockS, junior Colin Brawner explores downtown. PHOTO ellIe VaSBInDer
Junior Lydia podLeSak takes a creative picture. PHOTO ellIe VaSBInDer
poSing for a photo, junior Cas- SeniorS angeLa hannerS and Alexis sie North volunteers at Safety Town for Taylor hang out during their summer free Key Club. PHOTO aBBy SIZemore time. PHOTO Katelyn wallace
Surfing on SiLver Lake, freshman Ethan Bright attempts to cool off from the summer heat. PHOTO ellIe VaSBInDer
Junior Sarah LoweLL hides from the sun by sitting at a shaded tiki bar. PHOTO lyDIa poDleSaK