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Week of April 15 to April 19
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Update from Interim Superintendent Bentsen
Dear Fenton School Community,
I hope you are enjoying your extended weekend. Please spend meaningful time with your friends and family. We are all fueled and recharged by our loved ones.
This week we had various state mandated testing and we know how tedious those can be. I want to thank our students for giving their best efforts.
The SAT is an important test for juniors who would like to continue their education beyond Fenton and into a college, university, or trade school. The PSAT 9 and PSAT 10 helps our freshmen and sophomores prepare for the SAT, but those tests are also valuable data points for us to know how our students are progressing.
I also want to thank all our parents, guardians, and close family members for supporting our Bison during testing week.
On Wednesday we had 92% of our juniors in attendance for the SAT and 91% of our sophomores in attendance for the PSAT 10. Then on Thursday we had 94.5% of juniors in attendance for the Illinois Science Assessment and 92% of our freshmen in attendance for the PSAT 9.
Assistant Principal Julia Bray and her team also deserve a shout out for all their preparations and testing day supports.
Another staff member who deserves recognition is Mrs. Lauren Lemm, a longtime Bison faculty member. Mrs. Lemm was recently named Career & Technical Education Instructor of the Year by the DuPage Area Occupational Education System (DAOES) and College of DuPage.
DAOES is an Illinois Education for Employment (EFE) system responsible for planning for the delivery of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in this geographical area. Fenton operates its CTE classes under the guidance of DAOES.
Mrs. Lemm is a dynamic teacher who is always finding ways to make learning more fun and more easily digestible for a variety of learners.
These last few years, Mrs. Lemm has also been our internship coordinator. Along with Mrs. Papanicolaou, the duo has done a remarkable job of fostering positive relationships with local businesses and organizations. Mrs. Lemm does an exemplary job of preparing our students for their time in “the real world” and helping them to reflect and grow from their experiences.
Actively seeking and cultivating these connections, she has successfully expanded opportunities for students, ensuring a diverse array of internship mentors from various sectors.
Thank you Mrs. Lemm, and congratulations!
Finally, I want to encourage everyone to attend our spring show “SpongeBob The Musical” and support our amazing theater students.
The show is open to the public with performances starting at 7 p.m. on
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Thursday, April 25
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Friday, April 26
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Saturday, April 27
This is a great opportunity for us to come together as a community to support a common cause, and to enjoy a fun story.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Sam Bentsen, Ed.D.
Interim Superintendent
Associate Superintendent/Principal
Fenton Feeds its Neighbors
Nearly 30 Fenton students joined Mr. Kambic, Dr. Koranda, Mr. Ehrhardt, Mrs. Bohnen, and Ms. Vasilikos to pack food from Northern Illinois Food Bank and distribute to neighbors in need during a mobile food pantry on Thursday, April 18.
This special event was organized in partnership with the Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry and allowed students to learn valuable lessons about teamwork and community service.
In total, 193 families covering about 835 individuals received enough food for a couple of days worth of meals. That little bit can make a big difference to families navigating work shortages or suffering large unexpected expenses.
Thank you to our student volunteers for generously donating your time and compassion.
FCCLA Competitor Goes to State
Congratulations to Izabel Krajecki for qualifying for last weekend’s FCCLA state finals, competing in the "Children's Literature" event.
Family Careers & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national organization where students have the opportunity to explore career opportunities and build real world skills by developing projects, engaging and participating in events, and competing regionally and nationally for scholarships and awards. The work of FCCLA helps students and teachers focus on a variety of youth concerns and career pathways such as education, hospitality, human services, and design.
Competitors in the Children’s Literature event create a lesson plan and then present their book and activity as though they were in front of elementary students.
Lady Bison Go to Wrestling State Finals
Congratulations to seniors Sophia Sosa and Yami Penaloza for advancing to the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Finals in February. Yami qualified for the 3rd straight year with a 35-1 record this season. Sophia was 33-3 and went to state for the second time.
Alejandro Diaz Signs to Play Basketball in College
Fenton senior Alejandro Diaz recently decided to continue his basketball career at North Central College, located in nearby Naperville, Illinois. He chose North Central because of its highly rated academic programming. He plans to study actuarial science, which is a profession that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in insurance, pension, finance, investment and other industries.
Alejandro is Fenton High School’s new All-Time Leading Scorer with 1,258 points – the previous record was set in 2020. He also is Fenton’s record holder for career steals (263), career blocks (90), and career assists (336).
This year was especially historic, as the Bison set a new program record for team wins, with a final record of 28-5. Alejandro led the Bison Ballers to the first Upstate Eight Conference Championship by any Fenton team since joining in 2019.
Alejandro was named the 2024 Upstate Eight Player of the Year. He was also named to the 2024 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association 3rd Team All State, which means he’s among the top 50 high school basketball players in Illinois.
Friends, teammates, family, and coaches celebrated Alejandro’s college signing on Wednesday, April 17.
Scouting Sculptures in Downtown Chicago
AP 3D Art students with Mrs. Jo Anna Rieger visited several sculptures in downtown Chicago on Tuesday, April 16. Throughout this semester, classes studied the artists who made these sculptures and students even did their own projects based on the professional artists' style. During Tuesday's tour, students shared brief presentations about each artist while visiting their sculpture.
Fenton Students Organize Fast-a-Thon
Led by junior Farhan Khaja, among other student volunteers, Fenton hosted a Fast-a-Thon on Wednesday, April 3 at dawn. The informational event included students, their families, alumni, and staff sharing a variety of methods and reasons for fasting, including religious (Ramadan), cultural, health, and athletic reasons. The group broke their fasting at dawn by sharing yummy homemade food and popular food from local restaurants.
Need a Summer Job? Fenton Seeks Student Workers
Fenton’s Building, Grounds, and Transportation Department needs several summer workers to do routine school maintenance. Some of the positions involve outdoor tasks while other positions focus on needs inside the building. Students should be available to work between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and on Fridays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting the last week of May. Applications can be picked up and dropped off at the Building, Grounds, and Transportation Department office -- Room 934 in the music hallway (before you get to the Athletic Department Office).
Caution on Campus Grass
District 100 will be applying fertilizer, herbicide and vegetation control throughout Fenton High School grounds starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
The best weed prevention is a healthy lawn and the majority of the applications will be feed for the grass. A limited amount of weed control will also be used in very low concentrations. All EPA guidelines will be followed. The chemical dries in less than an hour. For further information, please contact Building & Grounds at 630-860-6274.
The best weed prevention is a healthy lawn and the majority of the applications will be feed for the grass. A limited amount of weed control will also be used in very low concentrations. All EPA guidelines will be followed. The chemical dries in less than an hour. For further information, please contact Building & Grounds at 630-860-6274.
Noteworthy Dates
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April 24 – Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm
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April 25 – Spring Musical "SpongeBob The Musical", 7 pm
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April 26 – Spring Musical "SpongeBob The Musical", 7 pm
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April 25 – Spring Musical "SpongeBob The Musical", 1 pm
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April 25 – Spring Musical "SpongeBob The Musical", 7 pm
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May 1 – Decision Day, senior celebrations during lunch periods
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May 2 – AP Art Show, 7 pm
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May 6 – Spring Choir Concert, 7 pm
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May 8 – Spring Band Concert, 7 pm
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May 9 – Thespian Induction Ceremony and Drama Senior Night
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May 10 – Tentative Senior Movie Night & BBQ, 7 pm
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May 16 – Graduation Practice, 8:30 to 10:30 am
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May 16 – Senior Brunch, 11 am to 1 pm at White Pines Golf Club
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May 16 – Senior Awards, 6:30 pm
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May 17 – 12:08 Early Dismissal
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May 17 – Prom
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May 19 – Graduation, 12 pm