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Week of January 19 to January 23 2026
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Update from Superintendent Bentsen
Dear Fenton School Community,
Last year we launched Future Ready Fenton Day and it was very popular and successful! As you’ve already seen in your email this week, we’re getting ready to do it again on Thursday, February 5th! Please watch for more updates so you’re familiar with what your student will be doing and any potential permission slips can be returned in time.
Future Ready Fenton Day is an all-school event designed to support our students and prepare them for success. This new initiative provides grade-specific activities focused on testing, career exploration, and college readiness.
This special day will accommodate state-mandated ACCESS testing for our more than 400 students who are required by the state to take this annual test. Additionally, all juniors who are not required to take the ACCESS test will take the Pre-ACT Test. This testing opportunity prepares our students for the upcoming state-wide testing date in April. We’ve designed the day to ensure an optimal testing environment for these students while offering meaningful opportunities for all other students to prepare for their futures.
Here’s a general overview:
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Freshmen who are not testing will visit and tour local colleges.
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Sophomores who are not testing will go on Career Exploration Field Trips to area organizations or colleges aligned with their interests, as indicated in School Links.
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Juniors will be taking the ACCESS test or Pre-ACT test.
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Seniors who are not testing can focus on graduation requirements, such as community service and the Constitution Test.
Attendance on this day is required for all students in grades 9, 10, and 11, as well as seniors who need to take the ACCESS test. All students required to be at school on February 5th will start the day at 8 a.m.
This is an exciting opportunity to put our students in the best position to succeed. Thinking about life after high school and taking the appropriate steps in the meantime are important objectives for every student.
Thank you to all the staff members who are making this possible.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Sam Bentsen, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Glenbard Parent Series Offers Parent Program on Re-Engaging Students
Fenton is affiliated with the Glenbard Parent Series, which is a large group of area schools working together to find guest speakers and produce informative literature to help families navigate life with a growing teenager.
On Tuesday January 27, guest speakers Jenny Anderson and Dr. Rebecca Winthrop will host an event titled “Checked-Out / Stressed-Out: Moving Kids From Disengagement to Drive.”
Supporting engaged learning is a goal for educators and parents alike and is crucial to addressing issues like absenteeism, boredom and the teen mental health crisis. Participants will discover how to nurture their teen’s self-awareness, resilience, and internal curiosity while fostering confident, capable learners.
The free program is available on Zoom at 7 p.m. Click here for the Zoom link on the Glenbard Parent Series website.
We invite parents to bookmark the Glenbard Parent Series website and sign up for their emails.
Exploring Opportunities in College
About 100 freshmen students split into three groups and went on college visits to either Loyola University, University of Illinois Chicago, or Dominican University on Thursday, January 22.
College and Career Counselor Rachel Georgakis gave a presentation before the groups left, sharing information about what to expect on a college visit, college affordability, and the types of postsecondary paths available to them after high school.
Fenton continues to provide students with experiences that inspire them to think about how the choices they make while in high school will impact their future goals.
An Evening of Black Excellence on Thursday, February 19
As part of Fenton’s upcoming Black History Month celebrations, we are inviting the community to our now 3rd annual Evening of Black Excellence. This event is designed and planned by students in Fenton’s Black Student Union and has become an enriching tradition at our school. Please mark your calendars for Thursday, February 19, at 6 p.m. Festivities will take place in the Fenton Cafeteria.
Our students and valued partners have prepared a meaningful evening, rich with personalized experiences around the theme of music - “Feel the Soul.” You can look forward to:
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Performances from the Fenton Choir and Band
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Fenton students from the Black Student Union sharing their favorite artists and what their art means to them
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A hearty dinner of Soul Food
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Guest speaker & Performer
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Radio personality Daniel “Big Poppa” Dees
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A “Michael Jackson” appearance by Daniel Dees III
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Please join us and our students in celebrating an Evening of Black Excellence. You can click here to RSVP for this year’s event. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions, send an email to Mr. Lorenzo Rubio (rubio@fenton100.org).
Fenton Faces Recipients Celebrated at Breakfast
Our "Fenton Faces" program acknowledges dedicated students for their outstanding aptitude, participation, or specific contributions to a class.
Each department is asked to select a couple of students per semester for its Fenton Face(s). Each teacher that nominates a student for this honor is asked to write a few sentences about the student and why they were selected.
Students selected in the first semester were honored during a breakfast before school on Wednesday. Partway through the breakfast, Principal Ward and Assistant Principal Bray called up each student one-by-one and read the nomination from their teacher before presenting them with a certificate.
New this year, three STAFF members were also selected for the Fenton Faces award!
Congratulations to all!
Click here to see all the event photos on the Fenton Facebook. You can also find them on our @fentonhs Instagram.
John Laswell Qualifies for State!
Congratulations to John Laswell for qualifying to the IHSA Boys Bowling State Finals! John finished in third place out of 100+ bowlers at Sectionals this Saturday (January 24), earning him an IHSA medal that's only given to the top four bowlers in each of the six sectionals throughout Illinois.
John is Fenton's first state qualifier in the last four years. He will compete in the state tournament this upcoming Friday and Saturday in O’Fallon, Illinois.
Way to go John!!!
Dance Force Qualifies for State!
Congratulations to our varsity Dance Force for qualifying to IHSA Competitive Dance State Finals for a second year in a row! Their pirate-themed hip hop routine took 4th place out of 16 teams at the Maine South Sectional on Saturday, January 24. The top six teams go to state.
The Fenton pirate ship heads to Bloomington to compete this upcoming Friday and Saturday.
Well done, ladies!
Fenton Students Named as Hockey All-Stars
Congratulations to everyone from the Renegades High School Hockey Club who were selected as North Central League All Stars, including Fenton students Norbert Bdzoch, Alex Kowalczyk, and Patrick Grzywacz.
Renegades is a competitive club consisting of students from Addison Trail, Fenton, Montini Catholic and Willowbrook High Schools.
Their senior night matchup is Saturday, January 24 at 7 p.m. in Center Ice Of DuPage -- 1N450 Highland Ave, Glen Ellyn
Oliver Kucera will be joining Norbert and Alex in the Senior Night recognitions. All are invited to join and cheer on the Renegades!
International Club hits the Kitchen
Students in Fenton's International Club hit the Culinary Lab Thursday after school and cooked homemade tortillas and quesadillas to celebrate Mexican culture. Many of the participating students used a tortilla press for the first time, and the results were delicious.
Leveling Up Your Yearbook!
Right before Winter Break members of the Highlights Yearbook Club took a field trip to Main Event in Warrenville to get inspiration for this year’s “Level Up” arcade-themed yearbook design.
Students played a variety of games as part of a scavenger hunt to find good color combinations, font styles, catch phrases, and logo designs.
Yearbooks are for sale by searching Fenton High School at www.yearbookforever.com.
Yearbooks and Senior Advertisements Only Sold Online
Don’t miss out on buying your copy of the 2025-2026 Highlights Yearbook. Walsworth Publishing allowed for guaranteed yearbook orders through January. Below is a sneak peak of this year's arcade-themed book...
Yearbooks and senior ads (hint, hint, moms and dads) are only sold online. Search "Fenton High School" on yearbookforever.com.
Attention Seniors!
Our yearbook editors will soon start designing our seniors advertisements.
Senior ads are a great way to cement your favorite memories and accomplishments in a book that's archived forever. Simply choose your desired advertisement size, write your custom message, and upload your picture(s).
Again, search "Fenton High School" on yearbookforever.com and then click on senior advertisements.
The “Guess Who” senior baby pictures are another fun way to contribute to this school-wide celebration and they only cost $10. Start looking for your best picture! Once you find one, send an electronic version to Mr. Kambic (kambic@fenton100.org) AND Ms. Dantona (dantona@fenton100.org). Drop off your $10 cash or check (made to Fenton High School) with Ms. Dantona in the ARC -- place your payment in an envelope with your name and student ID number. If your preferred photo is only in print form, drop it off with Ms. Dantona and the Highlights Yearbook Club will scan it.
Email Mr. Kambic if you have any questions.
Noteworthy Dates
- January 27 – Talent Show Auditions, 3:30 pm
- January 28 – Talent Show Auditions, 3:30 pm
- January 28 – Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm
- February 2 – NHS Winter Community Service Deadline
- February 5 – Future Ready Fenton Day
- February 5 – PreACT (juniors) and ACCESS Testing
- February 16 – No School - President's Day
- February 19 – Evening of Black Excellence, 6 pm
- February 24 – Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
- February 25 – Winter Choir Concert, 7 pm
- February 25 – Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm
- February 26 – Talent Show, 6:30 pm
- February 27 – No School; Teachers Institute Day