We have three important topics ahead of us that I’d like to review:

 

On Monday, our school will join the country in commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who devoted his life to a legacy of nonviolent revolution, civil rights, and all-inclusive equality. 

 

 

 

 

As we honor and remember Dr. King’s legacy, let us reinforce our commitment to create a more inclusive community for all of our students, faculty, and staff in every aspect of our school. As educators, we realize that the injustices denounced by Dr. King nearly six decades ago are alive whenever any of our children or students feel unwelcome or marginalized because of who they are, what they look like, where they come from, or the language they speak. Each of us plays an important role in actively building a more equitable community through our words and actions on a daily basis. Together, we can help build a future that reflects the principles that Dr. King stood for.

 

With respect and hope, have a wonderful and reflective Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 

- MLK, Jr.

 

 

Our evolving Career Pathways program focuses on making sure every student has a potential career in mind by the time they graduate. That means students are being inspired by meeting real professionals and experiencing hands-on jobs.

 

Thursday, January 18th is our annual Career Fair and a prime opportunity for all of our students to meet industry leaders from over 40 local businesses ranging from technology, healthcare, finance, legal, and more. The fair is designed for students of all ages to ask these professionals about their day-to-day job duties, the training required to get their job, and the rewards of their hard work.

 

 

 

 

I encourage all families to talk with their students about potential career interests  and then show up on Thursday with a lot of questions.

 

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We’ve taken great strides these last few years to improve and responsibly care for our facilities and learning spaces. The truth is, however, our building is from the 1950s and numerous core issues need to be addressed.

 

District 100 will ask voters on March 19 to approve a $65 million referendum plan to comprehensively repair and remodel areas of our building.

 

The proposed building referendum, if approved, would replace vital infrastructure such as HVAC, roofing, interior ceilings, major circuit breakers, and water mains. It would also address student health and wellness by gutting and replacing all restrooms and locker rooms, as well as addressing student safety by installing a sprinkler system and replacing our fire alarm.

 

In terms of academics, the referendum would invest money in renovating existing classrooms in our science hallway and our career and technical education hallways, specifically our culinary and construction trades classrooms.

You can find more details about the proposed referendum at www.fenton100.org/referendum. If you have any questions about the referendum, don't hesitate to send an email to fentonhelp@fenton100.org 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to the incredible performers from No Comment A Cappella for visiting Fenton on Wednesday, January 10 and inspiring our students with song after song from your award winning repertoire. No Comment A Cappella is a musical group composed of students at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana. Their visit showed Fenton students one of many possible next steps for those who want to pursue music after high school.

 

 

Congratulations to Fenton senior Alejandro Diaz for surpassing 1,000 points in his career as a Bison Baller. Alejandro achieved this milestone over winter break during a 59-19 victory over West Chicago. He was an All State Honorable Mention last year and is leading the Mighty Bison on a 17-3 season and a top 25 state ranking.

 

The all-time points leader for the boys basketball program is Diamon King with 1,208 points, a total that was set in the 2019-2020 school year.

Our wrestling team had quite the unique Senior Night matchup against Addison Trail on Thursday. Our auditorium was retrofit for a prime time, under the lights showdown. Hats off to Coach Brian Hastings and his staff for giving our students a spectacular experience in their last meet at home.

 

The Renegades High School Hockey Club is hosting a senior night ceremony at 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 21st at Addison Ice Rink - 475 S. Grace Street, Addison.

 

Renegades is a competitive club consisting of students from Addison Trail, Fenton, Montini Catholic and Willowbrook High Schools. Fenton seniors Sean DiCosola and Jake O’Day will be recognized for their years of commitment to the club.

 

All Fenton students and families are invited to the 5 p.m. ceremony and the game that follows at 5:30 p.m.

Don’t miss out on buying your copy of the 2023-2024 Highlights Yearbook. Walsworth Publishing allows for guaranteed yearbook orders through January. After that, all yearbooks are available while supplies last.

 

Yearbooks and senior ads (hint, hint, moms and dads) are only sold online. Search "Fenton High School" on yearbookforever.com. 

 

 

 

 

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).

 

 

 

 

The “Guess Who” senior baby pictures are another fun way to contribute to this school-wide celebration. Start looking for your best picture. The Highlights staff will begin collecting photos for $10 in the next few weeks.

 

Email Mr. Kambic (kambic@fenton100.org) if you have any questions.