May 31 - Ferndale Public Schools

Congratulations to University High School Founding Principal George Tomey 

who is retiring after 39 years in education. At the 2013 UHS Graduation, he was surprised with 

a scholarship in his name that was established for a graduating senior who exhibits 

“out of the box” thinking like Mr. Tomey. 

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May 31, 2013 

STRATEGIC PLAN for FERNDALE SCHOOLS 

Embracing Each. Advancing All. 

Thursday, May 9 6:30-9 p.m. 

1 “What Did They Hear?” 

Coolidge Intermediate School 

Tuesday, May 28 6:30-9 p.m. 

2 “Education of the Future” 


Thursday, June 6 6:30-9 p.m. 

3 “The District of the Future” 


Wednesday, June 19 6:30-9 p.m. 

“Overcoming the Enrollment 

4 Challenge” 


Please call Strategic Plan Steering 

Committee Member, Stephanie Hall at 

248/586-8651, or via email at shall@ 

ferndaleschools.org with any questions. 

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Ferndale High School graduated 183 students 

on Wednesday this week during commencement 

exercises at a new venue: Ultimate Soccer Arenas. 

Keith Waldrup and Mallory Fuller were selected 

for this year’s JFK Awards (pictured with Board of 

Education President Jim O’Donnell). 

Congratulations to the entire Class of 2013! 

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will feature a 

different photo 

each week. See 

our schools' 

photo gallery at 

www.ferndaleschools.org 

Congratulations, 2013 Graduates! 

University High School graduated 103 students on 

Thursday this week during commencement 

exercises at Lawrence Technological University. 

Alexis Thompson and Marquis Ray (pictured with 

Board of Education President Jim O’Donnell) were 

selected for this year’s JFK Awards. 

Congratulations to the entire Class of 2013! 

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Keep up with upcoming 

school, community events 

• Ferndale Elementary PTA JUNE FAIR at 

Roosevelt Primary. June 7 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. 

Fun, Raffle, Bake Sale, Fun Prizes, Games, Food, 

Entertainment by FHS & FMS Bands and Choirs. 

• Volunteer Appreciation Tea for Roosevelt 

Primary School Family.Friday, May 31 from 2-3 

p.m. in the Media Center. Light refreshments, 

musical performances, poetry reading. 

• The Rainbow Run, 5k fun run/walk, downtown 

Ferndale. June 1 

• Ferndale Elementary PTA JUNE FAIR at Roosevelt 

Primary. Friday, June 7 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. 

Fun, Raffle, Bake Sale, Fun Prizes, Games, Food, 

Entertainment by FHS & FMS Bands and Choirs. 

• Trunk & Treasure, June 8 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. 

• Ferndale Library Summer Reading Program, 

June 15- Aug. 3 

• FYA Summer Camp Application: Camp Skyline 

July 14-19; City of Ferndale Day Camp beginning 

June 24; YMCA Day Camp beginning June 10. 

See all event flyers in the ebackpack 

page of our website. 

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2013 Memorial Day Parade 

Story 

Photos Courtesy of 

Anthony Titus, Leah Closson 


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STRATEGIC PLAN for FERNDALE SCHOOLS 

Embracing Each. Advancing All. 

Can’t make it to a meeting? 

Find out what happened online! 

The Ferndale Schools Strategic Plan 

Steering Committee is inviting all 

community members, including 

students, to participate in the remaining 

important “town hall” meetings to help 

define the future of our schools. You will 

have a chance to share your opinions, 

views, ideas and give feedback for the 

new Ferndale Schools Strategic Plan. 

NEXT MEETING: 

Thursday, June 6 

6:30 p.m. 


Topic: “The District of the Future” 

For more information about the 

meetings, visit the Strategic Plan page 

online (http://www.ferndaleschools.org/ 

administration/strategic_plan.html). 

The page has Powerpoint slides used 

in both the May 9 and May 28 meetings, 

eNews coverage of Champions 

meetings, flyers, letters from the Board 

of Education, and meeting agendas. 

From the Board: Champions Meetings update 

Dear Ferndale Schools Community, 

It has been an inspiring week for Ferndale Schools. On Tuesday, nearly 90 members of the community 

gathered together at the second Champions Meeting of our strategic planning process to hear recommendations 

and talk about how to build our district. On Wednesday and Thursday nights, the seniors of Ferndale High School 

and University High School graduated and shared their hopes for the future. 

We were particularly inspired by our graduates’ choice of class quotation by President Barack Obama: “Change 

will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are 

the change that we seek.” 

The choice speaks to the core of what makes the Ferndale school district so exceptional. We have raised our 

students with the understanding that change is a shared responsibility, and we now need your help to understand 

our challenges and make the changes. 

Two Champions Meetings are over, but there are still two meetings to come and a whole lot of work to follow. 

Nobody can do it all, but we can all do something. We invite you to come to the next two meetings, even if you 

could not come to the first two, and even if you can only come for some of the time. 

Here are the details: 

• The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 6 

• The final meeting will be on Wednesday, June 19 

• Both meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue until about 9 p.m. 

• Both meetings are at Coolidge Intermediate School, 2521 Bermuda in Ferndale-parking on the 

400 block of E. Drayton and E. Oakridge (Click for map) 

• Both meetings will provide child care (just call or email Stephanie Hall at 248-586-8651 or 

shall@ferndaleschools.org) along with coffee and snacks. 

If you want to know what you’ve missed so far, you can find materials online here http://www.ferndaleschools. 

org/administration/strategic_plan.html. Videos of the Champions meetings will be on cable Channel 19 on Comcast 

and Channel 15 on Wowway, or you can contact us and we will help you get the material. If you have any questions or 

comments, please let us know in whatever way is best for you (schoolboard@ferndaleschools.org or 248-586-8652). 

We look forward to seeing you next Thursday, June 6. Students, teachers, staff, parents and community 

members are all invited to the table to join our conversations as we discuss our future district. 

Sincerely, 

Jim O’Donnell 

President, Ferndale Board of Education 

boardpresident@ferndaleschools.org 

Karen Twomey 

Chair, Strategic Planning Committee 

ktwomey@ferndaleschools.org 


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Volunteers needed 

for JUNE FAIR! 

The Roosevelt June Fair has been 

a tradition in Ferndale for more than 

50 years. On June 7, your support is 

needed to help continue this 

incredible tradition. 

Volunteer adults are needed to 

help with set up in the afternoon, 

adults to help run ‘mid-way’ games 

during the event and adults to help 

clean up afterward. Please think about 

taking some time to help make this 

our best year yet! 

Desserts for the Cake Walk and 

2-liter bottles of soda are also needed. 

You can drop them off in the Roosevelt 

front office. 

Please contact 248-586-8800 to 

for more information or to volunteer. 

Grant Families celebrate end of school year 

Students, staff and families of Grant Early Childhood Center enjoyed a fabulous warm day of food, 

fun and games this week at their annual End of Year Celebration. Face painting, games, inflatable 

slides and a bounce house from Oakland County Parks, food, horse back rides, and a clown were 

all there to make sure the families had a great time! “Grant ECC hosted an amazing end of year 

gathering in conjunction with their PTO. Thank you to Oakland Co. Parks and Rec., R.O. T. Community 

Ctr., Mary Ellen the Clown, DJ Terri, The Professional Cowboy, Detroit Party Rental, and a host 

of parents, staff, and community members who donated time or items to make the day a success! 

It was a wonderful way to wrap up our school year,” said Grant Site Supervisor Kiada Watts. 


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Boys and Girls Softball Teams 

to play for District Championship 

titles this weekend 

The Ferndale High School girls’ Softball 

Team won the Oakland Activities Association 

(OAA) Gold DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP 

with a winning division record of 10-2 ! 

After a one-day rain delay, the Lady 

Eagles beat Warren Fitzgerald 14-12 on 

Friday afternoon. And the boys’ team beat 

Warren Fitzgerald on Friday afternoon 5-1. 

Both teams will play again on Saturday 

at 9 a.m. for the District Championship. 

The girls will play against Lamphere High 

School. 

Good luck, Eagles!! 

Coolidge students enjoy Camp Copneconic 

This is the first year that 

Coolidge students went to camp! 

About 56 sixth-graders went 

to Camp Copneconic from May 

21-23. Students had a chance to 

participate in canoeing, archery, 

challenge courses, and had 

campfires, learned about horses, 

dissected owl pellets. 


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West Nile Virus Warning 

Oakland County Health Division (OCHD), under the leadership 

of L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive, urges residents 

to help keep mosquito populations low this season to reduce the 

risk of West Nile Virus (WNV) and other mosquito-borne diseases 

by taking preventive measures as part of their spring clean-up. 

Mosquito eggs can develop into adult mosquitoes in ten days 

or less. Residents can reduce the mosquito population and the risk 

of WNV through these prevention measures: 

• Eliminate mosquito breeding 

sites around your home. Empty 

standing water from: flower 

pots, pet bowls, clogged rain 

gutters, swimming pool covers, 

old tires, buckets, barrels, cans, 

and similar items where mosquitoes 

can lay eggs. 

• Apply insect repellents that 

contain the active ingredient 

DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon 

West Nile Virus (WNV) 

is a mosquito-borne 

virus spread to humans 

through the bite of a 

mosquito that is infected 

with WNV after biting 

a bird that carries the 

virus. 

See fact sheet, right > 

eucalyptus, or other EPA approved ingredient to exposed skin or 

clothing, always following the manufacturer’s directions for use. 

• Avoid shaded and wooded areas where mosquitoes may be 

present. 

• Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, socks and shoes when 

outdoors. 

• Limit outdoor activity between dusk and dawn when mosquitoes 

are most active. 

• Maintain window and door screens to keep mosquitoes outside. 

• Report a sick or dead bird, or mammal, at the State of Michigan 

Emerging Disease Issues webpage, www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases. 

Select West Nile Virus, then How to Report a Dead 

Bird or Mammal. 

For more information, visit the Oakland County Health 

Division website at www.oakgov.com/health. You can also get 

up-to-date public health information at www.facebook.com/ 

publichealthOC and www.twitter.com/publichealthOC. 

West Nile Virus (WNV) Fact Sheet 

What Is West Nile Virus? 

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. 

Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic 

in North America that flares up in the summer and 

continues into the fall. This fact sheet contains important 

information that can help you recognize and prevent 

West Nile virus. 

What Can I Do to Prevent WNV? 

The easiest and best way to avoid WNV is to prevent 

mosquito bites. 

When you are outdoors, use insect repellents 

containing an EPA-registered insect repellent. 

Follow the directions on the package. 

Many mosquitoes are most active at dusk and dawn. 

Be sure to use insect repellent and wear long sleeves 

and pants at these times or consider staying indoors 

during these hours. 

Make sure you have good screens on your windows 

and doors to keep mosquitoes out. 

Get rid of mosquito breeding sites by emptying 

standing water from flower pots, buckets and barrels. 

Change the water in pet dishes and replace the water 

in bird baths weekly. Drill holes in tire swings so water 

drains out. Keep children’s wading pools empty and on 

their sides when they aren’t being used. 

What Are the Symptoms of WNV? 

Serious Symptoms in a Few People. About one in 150 

people infected with WNV will develop severe illness. 

The severe symptoms can include high fever, headache, 

neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, 

convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness 

and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks, 

and neurological effects may be permanent. 

Milder Symptoms in Some People. Up to 20 percent 

of the people who become infected will display 

symptoms which can include fever, headache, and 

body aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes swollen 

lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and 

back. Symptoms can last for as short as a few days, though 

even healthy people have been sick for several weeks. 

No Symptoms in Most People. Approximately 80 

percent of people (about 4 out of 5) who are infected 

with WNV will not show any symptoms at all, but there 

is no way to know in advance if you will develop an 

illness or not. 

CS234798-A 

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases 

Division of Vector-Borne Diseases 

How Does West Nile Virus Spread? 

Infected Mosquitoes. 

Most often, WNV is spread by the bite of an infected 

mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed 

on infected birds. Infected mosquitoes can then spread 

WNV to humans and other animals when they bite. 

Transfusions, Transplants, and Mother-to-Child. 

In a very small number of cases, WNV also has been 

spread through blood transfusions, organ transplants, 

breastfeeding and even during pregnancy from 

mother to baby. 

Not through touching. 

WNV is not spread through casual contact such as 

touching or kissing a person with the virus. 

How Soon Do Infected People Get Sick? 

People typically develop symptoms between 3 and 14 

days after they are bitten by the infected mosquito. 

How Is WNV Infection Treated? 

There is no specific treatment for WNV infection. In cases 

with milder symptoms, people experience symptoms 

such as fever and aches that pass on their own, although 

illness may last weeks to months even in healthy persons. 

In more severe cases, people usually need to go to the 

hospital where they can receive supportive treatment 

including intravenous fluids, help with breathing, and 

nursing care. 

What Should I Do if I Think I Have WNV? 

Milder WNV illness improves on its own, and people 

do not necessarily need to seek medical attention 

for this infection though they may choose to do so. If 

you develop symptoms of severe WNV illness, such as 

unusually severe headaches or confusion, seek medical 

attention immediately. Severe WNV illness usually requires 

hospitalization. Pregnant women and nursing mothers 

are encouraged to talk to their doctor if they develop 

symptoms that could be WNV. 


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[Bond Project Update] 

FHS Auditorium 

overhaul begins 

Work on the FHS Auditorium began 

this week, as work crews began tearing 

apart the area that was originally built in the 

1950s. The work is being done with part of 

the funds from the 2012 Ferndale Schools 

Bond. 

The work being done includes: new 

stage flooring, updating the heating and 

ventilation and ADDING air conditioning, 

new stage curtains, painting, new double 

door entry to create a sound lock from the 

Commons, permanent stairs, railing and 

wheelchair lift on the stage left, ceiling 

remodel with drywall clouds and new wall 

panels for improved acoustics, and new 

display cases in the Commons on either side 

of the new interior entrance. 

The seats and some of lighting are 

newer and will remain. The overhaul is 

expected to be completed the beginning of 

October. 

Family Rummage Sale benefits FAB; volunteers needed 

Students who are part of the Fine Arts Boosters families will have a chance to raise money 

for their student accounts, including for camp, on Saturday, June 8 at the FSFAB Family 

Rummage Sale. The event will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the FHS Main Entrance. The 

proceeds from sales will be credited to individual student accounts. 

• Volunteers are needed to act as cashiers and help 

throughout the day. Irneta Goedert, FAB secretary, 

would like families to consider volunteering for a 

two-hour shift. 

• Each participating family will be assigned a Family ID 

Number. This ID# will be used by the cashiers to 

correctly credit each family account. 

• The sticker must have the sale price for the item and 

the Family ID# on it. Please use removable stickers. The 

stickers will be removed from the item by the cashier 

and placed in a logbook when the item is purchased. 

At the end of the sale these stickers will be added up to 

obtain cash value for each family. 

FSFAB Family 

Rummage Sale 

WHO: Families of Ferndale 

Marching Band & Orchestra 

WHEN: Saturday, June 8 from 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. (set up starts at 

7:30 a.m.) 

Where: FHS near Main 

Entrance/Marquee 

• The families will each be given an area in the front of the school, on a first come, first served 

basis on June 8. Everyone must bring their own tables for display. A chair is also 

recommended—it can be a long day. 

• The pricing of items is the responsibility of the families along with setting up (starting at 

7:30 a.m.) and removing any unsold items at the end of the sale. A truck will be arriving at 

3:30 for any unwanted items that will be used as charitable donations. 

The goal is to have everything cleaned up by 4 p.m. School dumpsters cannot be used. 

Items can be donated to FSFAB. All proceeds will go into the FSFAB general fund, which in 

turn goes back to the students. It would be extremely helpful if the items are priced ahead of 

time and marked FAB on the sticker. Unsold items will be donated unless claimed by owner. 

For more information about the event, volunteering, or would like to help with the 

final planning of the sale, please contact Irenita Goedert at 248-398-6030 or 

igoedert@wideopenwest.com 


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Time to sign up for 

FYA Summer Camp 

There are three great Ferndale 

Youth Assistance Summer Camp 

opportunities for students this year: 

•Camp Skyline July 14-19 

(overnight camp – ages 7-14) 

•City of Ferndale Day Camp 

beginning June 24 @Kulick Center 

•YMCA Day Camp beginning June 10 

(on Eleven Mile in Royal Oak) 

The FYA is offering both overnight 

camp SCHOLARSHIPS for Camp 

Skyline and day camp scholarships for 

ages 5-11 at either The Kulick Center 

or the YMCA in Royal Oak. please contact 

the FYA office at 248-586-8700. 

These scholarships are NOT income 

based and children do NOT have to 

be attending counseling, etc. through 

FYA. The only requirements are that 

they attend Ferndale Schools and that 

you be willing to sign off on a form 

stating that you believe their behavior 

will not be an issue at camp. 

Applications are due no later than 

June 6 and will be reviewed in the 

order received. Click here for the 

application in ebackpack. 

Start early. End Strong. Enroll now. 

Now Enrolling: Little Eagles Preschool 

Little Eagles Preschool is a half-day educational preschool for 3 and 4 year-old Oakland 

County residents. It is located in a dedicated classroom with playground access 

at Harding Administration Center. Competitive Fees! Now enrolling for Fall 2013. 

All of Ferndale School District’s early childhood education programs provide many 

reasons to enroll your little one at Ferndale Schools: 

• Print-rich learning environments 

• Engaging literacy-based activities 

• Focus on health, nutrition, cognitive, social and 

emotional development, self esteem and creativity 

• Active learning and play-based curriculum 

• Vocabulary enrichment 

Schedule an appointment to meet our exceptional 

teacher Geneva Walker-Smith (right), 248/586-8686. 

Enrolling in a FREE* Pre-School Program is as EASY as 1-2-3 

1 Complete 

2 Enrollment 

3 Attend 

Enrollment Form 

Forms are located in the following places: 

• Enrollment Office at Harding Administration Building, Room 1, 2920 Burdette, Ferndale 

• The Main Office at Grant Early Childhood Center: 21131 Garden Lane, Ferndale 

• Visit our website at www.ferndaleschools.org. Click the link that looks like this: 

Return your completed District Enrollment forms and the documents listed in the packet to the Enrollment Office at Harding or the Main Office at Grant. 

Appointment 

After you complete the District Enrollment, someone from Grant Early Childhood Center will contact you to determine for what program your child is 

eligible. Someone from Grant will be available to schedule these appointments throughout the month of June, and after August 10. An appointment will 

be scheduled at Grant to complete the forms for that Preschool Program. At your Enrollment Appointment you will get information on class assignment 

notification guidelines. 

Parent Orientation 

You will receive a letter in August with information on Orientation. 

At Orientation you will receive valuable information about the Preschool program including your child’s class assignment & schedule! 

*The free Preschool programs in the Ferndale School District are located at Grant Early Childhood Center. The programs receive Federal or State funding. These funding sources all 

have different requirements for student eligibility. The enrollment appointment ensures that all students enrolled for that program meet those requirements. 

Information: 248/586-8686 


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Physical Exams for 

students on June 6 

On Thursday, June 6, Dr. George 

will be at FHS for Student/Athletes 

starting at 2:30 in the FMS Gym. 

The cost is $15 in cash. 

MHSAA physical forms will be 

available for each student although 

the parent consent will still need to 

be completed by a parent or legal 

guardian. 

All Students and Athletes MUST 

have a current physical on file prior 

to any training, conditioning, tryouts 

or summer sports camp. 

Ready for camp fun! 

John F. Kennedy 6th graders were excited leave school and head to Camp Cavell this 

week. While there, students had a great time exploring streams and lakes, going on 

hayrides and ropes courses, participating in impromptu talent shows, learning about 

the Great Lakes and the wildlife surrounding the Lakes, swimming in Lake Huron, 

identifying and collecting different rocks, and just having fun preparing for their 

transition from elementary to middle school. 


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Ferndale Schools is a 

supporter of Rainbow Run 

The Ferndale Public Schools is proud 

to be one of the supporters for this 

weekend’s Rainbow Run in 

downtown Ferndale. 

The Rainbow Run will take place 

Saturday, June 1 and is a 5k walk/run 

meant for everyone of all ages. It is 

spearheaded by the Ferndale Area 

Chamber of Commerce and presented 

by Garden Fresh Gourmet and is meant 

to promote acceptance and diversity. 

Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. 

and the run /walk start times are 

staggered by category, starting at 

10:30 a.m. 

All proceeds from the event go 

to four area non-profit organizations: 

Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce, 

Ferndale Community Foundation, 

Affirmations, and Upstander, an 

anti-bullying program established 

by the Friendship Circle. 

Ferndale Schools Superintendent 

Gary Meier and Ferndale Career 

Center Director Pam Bellaver both 

serve on the Ferndale Chamber. 

[FEF] 

TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! 

The weather cooperated on Friday this week as the leaders of FMS and FHS fulfilled 

an obligation to the Ferndale Education Foundation (FEF) and wore Togas to school. 

LEFT: FHS Principal Lisa Williams, FEF member and Board of Education Trustee Amy 

Butters, and FMS Principal Dawn Warren. RIGHT: FHS Principal Williams and Assistant 

Principal Roger Smith. The FEF held its Annual Dinner on March 15 and raised 

more than $20,000 for the teachers and students of Ferndale Public Schools. A live 

auction is part of the event, and this year the attire of the three school leaders was 

auctioned off for one day this school year. Richard Elling bid $300 for Lisa Williams 

to wear a Toga; Marianne Corrigan bid $300 for Roger Smith to wear a Toga; and 

Jamie Butters bid $550 for Dawn Warren to wear hers! 


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FHS art students repurpose 

parking meters for fundraiser 

FHS Students in Leslie Miller’s Design Class were among 

local designers who found creative uses for the 

outdated parking meters that once lined the streets 

of Downtown Ferndale. The repurposed meters will be 

on display and auctioned off during the upcoming 2nd 

Annual ARTWN fundraising party for public art in Downtown 

Ferndale on Friday, June 21. The event is presented 

by the Ferndale DDA and MotorCity Casino Hotel. The 

students who participated are: Kaitlin Clavier, Andrew 

Lisiscki, Alexander MacColl-Artrip, Nathan Rizzo, and 

David Wells. Click here for more information about 

buying tickets to the event. 

FHS Summer Academy 

begins June 24 

Ferndale High School students will have an opportunity to 

recover lost credits or improve their grades this summer by enrolling 

in the 2013 Ferndale High School Summer Academy. The Summer 

School Academy is also geared to give high school students an 

opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge necessary for success. 

Classes begin on Monday, June 24 and the last day is July 23. 

FHS students may pre-register for summer classes with their 

counselors any time before the official registration which is June 19 

for FHS students and June 20 for all students. All students must get 

their summer classes approved by their guidance counselor. 

All classes will be held at Coolidge Intermediate School, 2521 

Bermuda. Students and their 

families must provide their own 

transportation. Tuition rates for In- 

District students are $125 for one 

class and $200 for two classes. Out 

of District students pay $225 for 

one class and $375 for two classes. 

For more information, contact 

Alan Kantor at FHS: 248/548-8600 

ext. 5154, akantor@ ferndaleschools.org. 

The application 

(right), schedule and course 

descriptions are available online: 

http://www.ferndaleschools.org/ 

schools/fhs/links/FHS_Summer- 

School_Brochure.pdf 

Registration Dates 

Wednesday, June 19 

(Ferndale High School 

students only) 

* Ferndale High School students may pre-register for summer 

classes with their counselors any time before official registration. 

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Earlier 

Than 

Usual! 


(all students) 

*8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. each day* 

at 

Ferndale High School Career Center 

(next to the Counseling Center) 

881 Pinecrest 

Ferndale, MI 48220 

New Tuition Rates 

In-District Students: 

$125 for one class, $200 for two classes 

Out-of-District Students: 

$225 for one class, $375 for two classes 

Class Dates 

First Day: Monday, June 24 

Last Day: Tuesday, July 23 

(No Classes July 4 and 5) 

Classes meet Monday through Friday. 

1 st Hour 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 

2 nd Hour 10:50 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. 

at 


2521 Bermuda 

Ferndale, MI 48220 

For further information contact Alan Kantor: 

Phone: (248) 548-8600, ext. 5154 

e-mail: akantor@ferndaleschools.org 

or 

Ferndale High School: 

(248) 548-8600 (main office) 

(248) 586-8643 (counseling center) 

Earlier 

Than 

Usual!

what's happening 

Saturday, June 1 

• FHS Boys and Girls Softball Teams to play for District 

Championship titles, 9 a.m. 

• Mother & Son Detroit Tigers Trip, Meet at Kulick at 2:15 p.m. 

Monday, June 3 

• CASA Staff, last day 

• Board of Education Staff Relations Committee, 

Harding Media Center, 7 p.m. 

Tuesday, June 4 

• Adult Education Commencement Ceremony, Coolidge 

Intermediate School, 6:30 p.m. 

• FHS Band/Orchestra Awards Banquet, 6:30 p.m. 

• JFK PTA Meeting, 6:30 p.m. 

• University High School Information Session, 6:30 p.m. 

• Band Aid Meeting, 7 p.m. 

• JFK PAC-Open Classroom meeting, 7:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, June 5 

• JFK 4th-5th Grade OC Camp, Camp Copneconic 

• DLC Graduation Ceremony, Charles Wright Museum of African 

American History, 6:30 p.m. 



• FHS Student/Athlete Physicals, FMS Gym, 2:30-5 p.m. 

• JFK Market Day Pick Up, 3-4:30 p.m. 

• CHAMPIONS MEETING: “The District of the Future,” Coolidge 

Intermediate, 6:30 p.m. 

Friday, June 7 


• K-6: NO P.M. CLASSES 

• All-District June Fair, Roosevelt Primary, 5:30 -8:30 p.m. 

Board of Education Meetings 

• Did you know the District has a local cable channel, 19 on Comcast 

and 15 on Wowway, that airs general information about the school 

district and the monthly Board of Education meetings? The meetings 

are broadcast on a standard schedule every day: 5 a.m., 11 a.m., 

4 p.m., 8 p.m. If you ever find that the station is not broadcasting 

properly, please email shall@ferndaleschools.org, so we can address 

the issue right away. 

• Agendas and Board packets are posted for the public on the Friday 

before each Board meeting by close of business. They are accessible 

by following this link: http://www.ferndaleschools.org/boardofeducation/meetingschedule.html 

Click for our online calendar! You can 

also download it to your own Google 

Calendar, then transfer your dates to 

Outlook, etc. 


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