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Check out this article from Citizen Times: NCHSAA approves final conference realignment for 2025. See where every WNC team stands https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/03/04/nc-high-school-sports-football-nchsaa-conference-realignment-2025-26-wnc/81397758007/

Good morning Seniors. The North Carolina Strawberry Association is offering up to three $2,000 awards to be given in 2025. Applicants should be high school seniors or current college students accepted to or currently enrolled in a land grant university who are interested in or have declared a major in a program of study directly related to the strawberry industry (for example, small fruit production, marketing, food science, nutrition, entomology, agronomy, etc.). Applications from families of NCSA members, both in North Carolina and in other states, are encouraged. This scholarship is renewable; however, a new application must be submitted each year. See the scholarship application attached and/or visit our website for more details: https://ncstrawberry.com/wp-content/uploads/Scholarship-Application-2025.pdf The application must be emailed (info@ncstrawberry.com) or postmarked before May 1, 2025. If you plan on applying for this scholarship, you can mail your application to the address below. North Carolina Strawberry Association, Inc. Attn: Scholarship Committee PO Box 543 Siler City, NC 27344

FHS Students, Please be sure to bring a charged Ipad for Advisor Sessions on Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday. Bell Schedule • 1st Period – 8:05 to 9:30 (Breakfast Break at 9:30) • 2nd Period – 9:40 to 11:05 • 3rd Period – 11:10 to 1:10 Lunches – Go 20 minutes early • ADVISOR – 1:15 to 1:40 • 4th Period – 1:45 to 3:10

Students, As a reminder, your attendance does not impact your Q3 grades; however, it is important that you keep an eye on your absences, as they will impact your final grade. I have also attached the cheat sheet we provided at the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year, which highlights the attendance policy. (This was sent to all student emails by Mr. Gibson)

🥎 Final Score: Lady Panthers 15, Madison 0 The Lady Panthers wasted no time making a statement, opening the season with a dominant shutout win over Madison. Strong at the plate, solid in the field. Lady Panthers start 1-0 and travel to face Crest and McDowell later today. On to the next. #LadyPanthers

Unify is here!

Today, we had the honor of presenting plaques to Garrett Young and Carrie Holland, recognizing their outstanding achievements in FHS wrestling! Garrett received his plaque for his incredible season and for making history as the first freshman wrestler in FHS history to qualify for the state tournament. Carrie was also recognized for her groundbreaking accomplishment as the very first women’s wrestling Conference Champion in school history! Their plaques will have a twin displayed in the school trophy case to celebrate their achievements. Congratulations, Garrett and Carrie!!

Seniors!! Good morning Seniors. There are several scholarships that you can apply for through the North Carolina Community Foundation. Please click on the link below to access these scholarships. The deadline for many of the scholarships is March 3. Please do not wait until the last minute to apply, because your application is not complete until I submit your transcript to the portal. The transcripts are also due in the portal March 3. If you wait until late at night to submit your application, then I may not see it in time. Please let me know if you have any questions. https://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/scholarships

Seniors! Good morning. The 5th session of local scholarships are now available in the counseling office. Please let me know if you have any questions. Agricultural Memorial Scholarship - Due March 11 DKG Alpha Iota Grant-in-Aid Scholarship - Due March 11 (female Seniors pursuing a career in education) Franklin Lions Club Scholarship - Due March 11 JMS Cattlemen's Association Agricultural Scholarship - Due March 11 Vietnam Veterans of America Scholarship - Due March 11

Parents, Please remember students will not be called out of 4th period during the school day if prior arrangements are not made by 12pm. Thank you for your understanding. Please contact the Ms. Deal at the front desk if your student needs to be checked out during 4th period by 12pm. Thank you.

Freshmen Bristol Brooks makes the Citizen Times NCHSAA Playoffs Players to Watch List Check out this article from Citizen Times: Here are 20 WNC high school girls basketball players to watch in the NCHSAA playoffs https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/02/17/nchsaa-girls-basketball-20-wnc-girls-basketball-players-to-watch-playoffs/78421658007/

The 2025-2026 UNCF STEM Scholars Program is an initiative designed to identify and provide scholarship and academic support for high school students who aspire to earn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degrees and to pursue careers in STEM fields, awarding 100 scholarships on an annual basis. The program enables highly capable young people to pursue undergraduate STEM majors and prepares them for successful careers in a variety of STEM professions. The scholarship details and flyer are below: Deadline: 3/24/2025 at 5:00pm EST Click Here To Apply https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/program-landing-page?id=a2iVJ00000Ri6q0YAB Eligibility requirements : Be a high school senior at the time of the application Be African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American, American Indian / Alaskan Native Be a citizen, legal permanent resident, or national of the United States Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale Pursued a rigorous course of study in high school in math and science courses, including pre-calculus Have demonstrated financial and unmet need as measured by the student’s college or university Show evidence of readiness for and commitment to pursue STEM majors, including biological/life sciences, physics, chemistry, computer science/engineering, information sciences, engineering (industrial, mechanical, electrical or chemical), mathematics Be enrolled for the first time at a U.S.-located, accredited college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma while taking college-level courses) in the fall as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student Application Components: 1 Letter of Recommendation: A high school STEM teacher or a STEM program sponsor/mentor (an individual who has engaged the student in a STEM program during the school year and/or summer, and who can provide insight into the student’s academic performance and potential for success in pursuing a STEM degree) Completion of all written essays Completion of a one-minute video essay Completion of the application form to include demographic information and student record of leadership and community service record In addition, we will be hosting a virtual webinar and office hours. During these virtual sessions, our team will provide an overview of the scholarship program, expand upon the details and benefits, and answer any questions about the application process. The details and the registration link are below: 2025-2026 STEM Scholars Program webinar February 25, 2025 6:00-7:00 p.m. EST Link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/I9UzC9suRRyRGAn5uMVlWw 2025-2026 STEM Scholars Program office hours March 11, 2025 6:00-7:00 p.m. EST Link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qtm3FtwzQZepTLc1NpD6Tw

All FHS 11th grade students will take the ACT on March 12th. Below are a few reasons this test should be important to you. You can see that this is a great opportunity to be able to prepare and take the ACT without the usual fee. Some colleges still do optional test scoring. Many do, however, require ACT scores if GPA is lower than that college's expectation. Our current 11th grade class should expect these scores to be required as part of the application process. Students planning to enroll with 2-yr schools can also benefit from meeting benchmark scores on the ACT. ACT scores can help you avoid remedial courses and can gain admissions for professional programs you might apply to. Most scholarship opportunities include ACT scores in the decision making process. Students pursuing a career in the military will be required at some point to produce ACT scores. Particular branches may require a minimum composite score. While the ACT can be retaken to improve scores, this is the only opportunity they have to take it for free. Even if a student plans to pursue a path in which they don't see the obvious benefit from having solid ACT scores, having them will keep those doors open for the future. Below is a schedule for Free Content Review Sessions at FHS starting Feb. 24th! Morning Sessions are from 7:15 to 8:00 Afternoon Sessions are from 3:15 to 4:00.

🏀 NCHSAA Basketball Playoffs Update! 🏀 In 1st Round action, the Lady Panthers will travel to Hunter Huss at 6 PM on Tuesday! 💪 Meanwhile, the Men's Team will be hosting High Point at 6 PM in the Panther Den on Tuesday! 🏀🔥 Go Panthers!!! 🐾 #PantherPride https://fhs.macon.k12.nc.us/o/fhs/events?view=list-all

🚨 Garrett Young Advances to Final Day of State Tournament! 🚨 Freshmen Garrett Young continues to impress, securing his spot in the final day of the state tournament! 🔥 In his first match today, Garrett jumped out to an early 9-1 lead but was caught and pinned. Undeterred, he bounced back in a big way, facing the 3A Middle West #1 seed. After dominating with a 9-0 lead through two rounds, Garrett secured a pinfall victory to stay alive! 🤼‍♂️👏 He’s back on the mat tomorrow morning at 9 AM—let’s go, Garrett! 🔥 #PantherPride

🔥🚨 UPSET ALERT! 🚨🔥 Garrett Young just made a statement at the NCHSAA Wrestling Finals! In his first match, he faced off against the East Region #1 seed—and dominated with a 10-1 decision victory! Garrett is the ONLY freshman competing in the 215 lb division, and he’s proving he belongs on the big stage. He advances to the next round tomorrow at 1:30 PM. Go Panthers! 💪 #PantherPride

Due to a professional development activity for all faculty and staff, February 26th will be an early release day for students. FHS will dismiss at 11:30.

🏀 Huge Thanks to Coach Bradley! 🏀 With the Mountain Seven Conference Tournament wrapped up, we want to take a moment to give a big shoutout to our FHS Athletic Director, Coach Matt Bradley (even though we know he’ll make us take this down). Not many people understand the behind-the-scenes effort it takes to host an event of this scale—especially with the added challenges of ongoing construction. Coach Bradley made sure that fans, athletes, officials, and coaches had an incredible experience, from creating an electric atmosphere to ensuring hospitality and safety for everyone involved. Of course, he had help from many others, and while we won’t list names for fear of missing someone, please know your efforts did not go unnoticed. Thank you! The tournament was a huge success, with a packed Panther Den, all four Panther Basketball teams reaching the finals, and THREE bringing home conference tournament championships! Coach Bradley, thank you for your dedication to our student-athletes and FHS. Your hard work might often go unnoticed, but we see and appreciate all that you do! 🐾 #PantherPride

Congratulations to both our JV and Varsity Basketball Teams for making it to the Mountain 7 Conference Finals! Our JV Boys, JV Girls, and Varsity Girls, all finished as Conference Tournament Champions in fantastic games. Our Varsity Boys fought hard in a heartbreaking loss to #1 and undefeated East Henderson, but their effort and determination were commendable. It was a great night in the den, and we are proud of our student-athletes and coaches. Additionally, we had six players named to the All-Tournament Team: • Varsity Girls: Aubrey Haley, McKenna Plemmons, and Tournament MVP Bristol Brooks, who had an outstanding 33-point performance. • Varsity Boys: Max McClure, Will Rauers, and Jack Jack Teesateski. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who helped out ensuring the conference tournament was a successful event for student athletes and fans.

We apologize. The CTE Catalog you received yesterday was incorrect. The correct one is below.  📚 Attention Parents & Students! 🎓I t's almost time for registration, and we want to help you make informed decisions! Check out the FHS 2025-2026 CTE Elective Course Guide to explore exciting opportunities and plan for the upcoming school year. 🔗 Click below to view the guide https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KKZYx_3iHG6NXgtnxD-LqfOCaLQmlAuc/view?usp=drivesdk