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Fossil FamilyNewsletterSEPTEMBER 20215400 Ziegler RoadFort Collins, CO80528Office970.488.6260Dr. ChaplainAttendance970.488.6270Greetings Fossil Families,Fax970.488.6263PrincipalJulie Chaplainjchaplain@psdschools.orgAssistant PrincipalsMark BarryWe are so excited to see our students IN PERSON and back in the buildingagain. It is wonderful to see them engaged in their classes, jumping rightinto clubs, events, athletics, music, arts, and competitions. We know thatstudents who are involved stay in school and are more successful. Weencourage students to try new clubs and explore their interests andpassions. We have over 55 school sponsored and student initiate clubs, andoptions for student to create more clubs that interest them. A list of clubscan be found on our website, under the “Student Life” tab or ganizationsmbarry@psdschools.orgBrandon Carluccibcarlucci@psdschools.orgBrad Nyebnye@psdschools.orgScott Torvikstorvik@psdschools.orgWebsiteAdvertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Poudre School District.continued on next page

Fossil Ridge High School NewsletterPage 2From The Desk of Dr. ChaplaincontinuedMark your calendars for September 13th 4:30 – 8:00pm for our first quartervirtual conference.This year we plan to continue virtual events for parent teacher conferenceseach quarter. Prior to each conference event, we will send communicationsthat include sign-up links for a 1:1 video conference appointment. Conferenceappointments are a great chance to connect with teachers, learn about theirprogress, and ask questions. Throughout your student’s high school journeythere may be times when collaborative problem-solving will be needed. Forthese purposes we have developed a resolution process that starts with aconversation between the student and the teacher and progresses fromthere. I have included our resolution process and healthy goals of dialogue toguide the conversations that take place.On another note, our School Accountability Committee (SAC) is looking for 1-2parents who are new to Fossil Ridge to serve on our team. If you areinterested, please email your application to me at jchaplain@psdschools.orgby September 10th. Applications and specifics about the role of the SAC maybe found at the bottom of the “School Administration” page of our website,or at -administration/school-accountabilitycontinued on next page

Fossil Ridge High School NewsletterPage 3From The Desk of Dr. ChaplaincontinuedWe will continue to practice emergency fire and safety drills throughout theyear to help our students know how to respond in the case of an emergency.During fire drills, we ask our staff and students to “stop, look, and listen”before evacuating the building. We also have three safety procedures that wemay practice and teach students about throughout the year. The 3 drills are:SECURE, LOCK DOWN, and HOLD.1. If our building calls a HOLD: Stay in your classrooms. Clear the halls.ex. a student in your wing is having a bad day and we need students to stay intheir room until we have removed or de-escalated this student.What you need to know: This may be specific to just a few rooms so wedo not have to put the entire school on HOLD. We have the capability topage into specific classrooms and keep only those on hold until we haveworked through ask that you keep your classroom on HOLD.2. If our building calls a SECURE: Get inside and lock exterior doorsex. there was an armed robbery at the bank nearby and the robber is drivingSouth on ZieglerWhat you need to know: This is for the entire building and means we cango about business as usual inside but may not let anyone in or out.Students and staff will hear SECURE.continued on next page

Fossil Ridge High School NewsletterPage 4From The Desk of Dr. Chaplaincontinued3. If our building calls a LOCK DOWN: Locks, Lights, Out of Sight.ex. there is a threat inside the buildingWhat you need to know: Your first action in a lockdown situation is to getbehind the nearest, lockable door. During a lock-down drill, staff andstudents in classrooms practice “locks, lights, out-of-sight.” Researchshows that emergency situations can happen before school, during lunch,and during passing periods as well. For this reason, we also ask students toevaluate their situation and be prepared to “run, hide, or fight” ifnecessary. Practicing drills and keeping our school secure is a communityeffort. Please talk with your students at home and remind them not toprop open doors when they leave for lunch, or open doors for students oradults trying to enter the school. In addition, if students are not involvedin activities, or directly supervised by a staff member after school, we askthat remain in the commons.Thank you again for all you do to support our students, teachers, and staff. Inaddition to our monthly newsletter, we provide weekly email updates andperiodic phone calls. In order to ensure that you are informed, please keepyour contact information up to date by contacting our registrar, SandiEmanuel, at 970-488-6265, or semanuel@psdschools.orgJulie Chaplain, PhDPrincipal, Fossil Ridge High School

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Fossil Ridge High School NewsletterPage 7Activity PassesIf you paid for the Activity Pass on SchoolPay, Studio 5 added the Activity Pass icon to the left side of yourstudent ID card during the check-in photo days. This pre-paid Activity Pass allows you to attend in townregular season FRHS athletic events that charge admission.If you did not get the Activity Pass added to your student ID during the check-in photo days, please mark yourcalendar for the Make Up photo day on September 28th. You do not need a picture retake; you just needto show the SchoolPay Activity Pass receipt (on your phone) to the Studio 5 representative to get the ActivityPass icon added to your student ID.How do I attend FRHS Athletic Events when my Activity Pass is missing from my Student ID or I do not havemy Student ID? If students purchased the Activity Pass on SchoolPay and it is missing from their student ID, they mayshow the SchoolPay Activity Pass receipt (on their phone or paper receipt) that shows their student'sname and ID along with their student ID when entering in town FRHS athletic events for admission atno cost. Students who were unable to get their student photo ID but have paid for an Activity Pass onSchoolPay may also show their SchoolPay Activity Pass receipt (on their phone or paper receipt) thatshows their student's name and ID when entering in town FRHS athletic events for admission at nocost.

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Page 9Fossil Ridge High School NewsletterCounseling Conversations“To Serve, Support, and Empower All Students”www.frhscounseling.orgCounseling Learning Page, ling/A-BMelissa VasaWest Wingmediaz@psdschools.org488-6345C-FlChris SavageWest Wingcsavage@psdschools.org488-6272Fo-HaMatt MurphyNorth Wingmmurphy@psdschools.org488-6338He-KaSarah SwitalaWest Wingsswitala@psdschools.org488-6261Ke-McKelli McPheeWest Wingkmcphee@psdschools.org488-6365Me-QJen SmelaNorth Wingjsmela@psdschools.org488-6431R-SrNicole AlvaradoNorth Wingnalvarad@psdschools.org488-6271St-ZCarolyn FriesNorth Wingcfries@psdschools.org488-6264Attention 2021-2022 SeniorsDear Class of 2022 and Family,Welcome to Senior year! We're delighted to see everyone back in person and look forward to supportingyou as you experience this final year of high school and plan for life after high school. Please take a momentto watch this narrated presentation full of information and resources pertinent to your Senior year. Here is aPowerPoint of the presentation with live links to said resources.We're excited for you. We're here for you. We look forward to meeting with you in the coming months.#Classof2022 #SkoRidgeSincerely,Your FRHS Counselors

Page 10Fossil Ridge High School NewsletterCOLLEGE & CAREER CENTER Upcoming College VisitsSeptember 1310 Washington State University (Virtual)1:30 Bethel UniversitySeptember 143:30 Gonzaga UniversitySeptember 1610 Texas A&M (Virtual)1:30 Grand Canyon UniversitySeptember 212 Pace University (Virtual)September 2210 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversitySeptember 2811 Bowdoin College11:30 University of San Diego3:30 Oberlin CollegeSeptember 2910:30 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities1 Oregon State University3 University of RedlandsSeptember 3011:30 New York University (Virtual)2:30 Creighton University (Virtual)September 233:30 Tulane University of LouisianaOctober 110 Boise State University (Virtual)11 University of California-Santa Barbara2 Duke Kunshan University2:30 Seattle UniversitySeptember 271:30 Drake UniversityOctober 51 Western State Colorado UniversityScholarship Information for FRHS Senior WomenFor the last 150 years, P.E.O. has encouraged women’s educational pursuits, and P.E.O. has awarded nearly 200 million in scholarships and loans.P.E.O. Star Scholarship: This is a highly competitive, one-time 2,500 scholarship recognizing graduatingsenior women who demonstrate outstanding leadership, academic achievement, extracurricular activitiesand community service. Last year only a few from Ft. Collins applied and two received scholarships. 29Scholarships were awarded in Colorado and 880 nationally. We would love to have more candidates tosupport! Women who qualify and are interested should submit a cover letter and resume to CarolBurnham or Paula Hawe no later than midnight, Friday, October 1, 2021. In the cover letter, the applicantshould provide information about herself, including past achievements and future goals and aspirations. Thisinformation will be reviewed by local P.E.O. chapters who will then select which applicants to sponsor for thescholarship.continued on next page

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Fossil Ridge High School NewsletterPage 12COLORADO STATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND: The amount of this annual Scholarship is no less than 1,000. It isfor Colorado women who will graduate high school in May, 2022, or have a GED equivalency, or are no morethan two years past their high school graduation or GED date, with preference given for non-traditional orvocational areas of study. Deadline to submit applications online is January 31, 2022.