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ATTENTION SENIORS - Check your email for a link to a Google Form to upload your senior quote.

You will only be allowed to submit your quote ONE time, so choose carefully. No hyperlinks will be allowed. Your quote must be school-appropriate and will be approved by the Deans. If it is not approved, you will not be contacted and will not have a quote in the yearbook. If you are unsure if your quote will be accepted, you may visit with either Dean before you submit your quote. 

All quotes must be submitted by the end of the school day on November 15th to be considered.

See Mrs. Salz with any questions in room E110.

Greetings Fossil Families,

For several years, our front exterior and lobby doors have opened early, from 6:45 AM to 9:15 AM, to accommodate students with zero periods, make-up testing, or additional support. After gathering feedback from community members, the FRHS Safety Team, and district safety directors, we have decided to enhance our exterior door security protocols.

 

Key Changes:

Starting November 4th, 2024, our front exterior doors will only be open during specific time windows around the start of each period. The doors will be unlocked for 10 minutes before and after the start bell of each period, with staff supervision in place during these times.  The front office is staffed at 8:35 AM every day including Wednesday study support mornings and homeroom days.  

For students with zero-hour classes, teachers will provide instructions on how to access the building if they arrive more than 10 minutes late after the period begins.  After 10 minutes past the start of any period, the doors will automatically lock.  Beginning at 8:35 AM, students and community members can still access the building when the doors are locked by pressing the intercom button located on the exterior brick wall just outside the main entrance.  Our receptionist can talk to the person pushing the button and ultimately let them in.  

 

Testing Center Access:

What’s not changing:  During the school day the testing center location and protocols will NOT change.  

What will change: the morning location and protocols for the testing center.

 

To support students during this transition, a staff member will supervise the front entrance starting at 7:30 AM for the first two weeks. This staff member will inform students that the building won’t open until the designated time and will guide those heading to the testing center. We will also have signage on the front entrance door directing students toward the new testing center location. We will share more information about testing center access as we establish a permanent solution.

 

Safety versus convenience:

We recognize that some families have been dropping off students early for scheduling convenience, and we appreciate your understanding as we prioritize safety. Our goal is to prevent students from waiting outside in inclement weather, and we aim to communicate these changes well in advance so that you can make the necessary arrangements.

We understand that this shift may cause some inconvenience, and we sincerely apologize for any disruption it may bring. However, we believe that ensuring safety must come first.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.