Class of 2015 Top Ten Students

July 17, 2015

Mende Palmer, daughter of Troy Palmer of Fowler and Julia Willson of

Dansville, is the Class of 2015 Salutatorian. Mende has served as National

Honor Society Vice President and Treasurer for the Class of 2015. She has

been a three-time Super Student and was selected by the Michigan

Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association as an Academic All-State

Scholar athlete. Mende plans to attend Michigan State University in the fall

and pursue a degree in Pre-Medicine.

Ryan Womble is the son of Rick and Susan Womble of Fowler. He has

been a three-time Super Student and has received three Varsity Academic

letters. He has been a member of the Science Olympiad Team which

earned him numerous medals during competition. He has also been a member

of the Quiz Bowl Team and finished in the Top Ten in scoring. Ryan has

been recognized by the CMAC as a Scholar-Athlete. In the fall, Ryan

plans to attend Eastern Michigan University to pursue a degree in

Information Assurance.

Bohdan Hartman, son of Kevin Hartman of Hollywood, Florida and

Dan and Denise Rossman of Perrinton, is the Class of 2015 Valedictorian.

Bohdan has been a five-time All-State runner in Cross Country and Track.

He achieved Academic All-State recognition in both sports throughout his high

school career. He has also been a CMAC and Regional champion in track.

Academically, Bohdan has been a three-time Super Student. In the fall,

he plans to attend Lansing Community College and run Cross Country and

Track. After completing his degree, he plans to transfer to Michigan

Technological University to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering.

FULTON FLYER

Fulton Schools had another successful graduation of the “Class of 2015” on

Sunday, May 17, 2015. The senior class had 53 graduates, which included 24

students who earned a grade point average of 3.20 or better. The class chose the

“Blue Dahlia” as the class flower and their class colors were Navy Blue and

Vegas Gold. Thank you to Class Advisors, Mrs. Janae Yeomans and Mr.

Matthew Schoensee, for their guidance and patience for the last four years to

prepare the class for this day of celebration.

2014-2015 Graduation A Success

Olivia Maier is the daughter of Timothy Maier of Maple Rapids and

Anna Maier of Maple Rapids. She has been a Super Student recipient

and served as Student Council President. Olivia plans to attend

Lansing Community College in the fall and is undecided on her

college major.

Emily Fife is the daughter of Jennifer Fife and the late Mark Fife of

Perrinton. Emily has been a three-time Super Student. She was

nominated by the faculty as the Daughters of the American Revolution

Good Citizen. Emily was the 2014 Homecoming Queen. She has

earned varsity letters in Cross Country, Track, Basketball, Cheerleading,

Poms and Softball. She has received multiple Captain Awards and was

a member of the 2014 State qualifying team for Mid-American Pom-Poms.

She is also a member of the St. Martin Depores Youth Group. Emily

plans to attend Central Michigan University in the fall and pursue a

degree in Pediatric Medicine.

Carlee Gillespie is the daughter of Joel and Carla Gillespie of Perrinton.

She has been a Super Student and was recognized by the Michigan

Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association as an Academic All-State

scholar athlete. Carlee has participated in Cheerleading, Volleyball, and

Softball, earning various Captain’s Awards. In the fall, Carlee plans to

attend Saginaw Valley State University to pursue a degree in Nursing.

Kendra Hungerford is the daughter of Paul and Cathy Hungerford of

Perrinton. She has received three Super Student Awards. Kendra was a

member of the Softball and Basketball teams and served as Captain of the

2015 basketball squad. She was also selected as All-Area for basketball.

During her sophomore year, she attended the MyLead Leadership program.

She also serves as President of the St. Martin Depores Youth Group.

Kendra plans to attend Michigan State University in the fall to pursue a

degree in Social Work.

Taylor Lorenz is the daughter of Edward and Jennifer Lorenz of Perrinton.

Taylor has been a three-time Super Student and has served as team Captain

for the 2014 Football Cheer Team and Pom Team. Taylor plans to attend

Grand Valley State University in the fall and pursue a degree in

Criminal Psychology.

Class of 2015 Top Ten Continued

John Vusich is the son of Matt and Deb Vusich of Perrinton. John has

been a member of the National Honor Society and has served as Student

Council Secretary. He is Vice President of the Ashley-Ithaca Livestock

4-H Club. John plans to attend Central Michigan University in the fall

and study Sports Medicine.

Thomas Henry is the son of Mike and Julie Henry of Perrinton. He was

a member of the 2015 Boys Basketball Semi-final Team. He has earned

Academic Awards in Art 1, Art 2, Introduction to Business, and Investigative

Science. Thomas plans to attend Lansing Community College in the fall

and pursue a degree in Criminal Justice.

2015 Basketball Camp

The Fulton Schools Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball program held its annual youth basketball

camp on June 10th

through the 12th

. Students in grades 3rd

through 8th

attended the event. The

camp was overseen by varsity coaches Todd Walden and Paul Hungerford. They were assisted

by coaches Steve Proctor, Kelly McEwen, Jeff Stephens and Chad Walden. They were helped

by an additional 52 junior varsity and varsity athletes. The camp had 71 participants.

The Athletic Department would like your help! Were you or do you know of a former Fulton athlete who was a state champion or earned

All-State honors? Even better yet, do you have a picture of them? If so we would like to

know about it, and get a copy of the picture from you.

The athletic department has many of these things, but there are gaps in our athletic

history. If you are able to help fill in these gaps, please call the HS office (236-7232), stop

in with your information, or email Chad Podolak at (podolakc@fultonpirates.net). Thanks

for your help and continued support!

Fulton Schools had six Track and Field athletes compete in the MHSAA State Track Finals

for 2015. The six boys qualified during the MHSAA Regionals at Breckenridge High School

to allow them to go onto the state finals. Senior, Mitch Mills placed in discus and shotput.

Senior, Brendan Hulbert placed in shot put. Seniors, John Vusich, Dylan Helms, Randy

Johnston and freshman, Triston Johnston placed in the 4x100.

The boys competed in the MHSAA State Finals at Hudsonville High School on Saturday,

May 30, 2015. The Class D division was made up of 57 schools. The 4x100 Team

consisting of John Vusich, Triston Johnston, Dylan Helms and Randy Johnston placed 6th

in

their heat with a time of 45.17 seconds. They were 0.87 seconds behind the first place team.

Mitch Mills and Brendan Hulbert both competed in shot put. Brendan took 6th

place with a

distance of 46 feet 9 inches and Mitch took 7th

place with 45 feet 10.5 inches. Mitch Mills

also competed in discus at the championship tournament. He threw 137 feet 5 inches. He

increased his personal best distance by 12 feet the day of the finals, which allowed him to

take 3rd

place overall.

Congratulations to these young men for all of their hard work to get them to the MHSAA

State Track and Field Finals. Thank you to Coach Dave Sheahan for all of his guidance to

get the boys ready for a fun and rewarding season.

State Track Qualifiers

Brendan Hulbert John Vusich Dylan Helms

Triston Johnston Randy Johnston Mitch Mills

Fulton is a K-12 State

accredited School

District.

All of the Fulton

Schools teaching

staff meet the Highly

Qualified criteria set by

the State of Michigan

and Federal

Government.

The 2014-2015 school year proved difficult for the Fulton Schools budget. The

reason being the district had 190 less students than was expected which means

the district received $1,377,690 dollars less to offset operational expenses.

Over the last few years, Fulton Schools expanded its online education program

and student enrollment increased. Unfortunately during the 2014-2015 school

year, more students left the district than enrolled. There are many reasons why

this occurred. The greatest impact on our district enrollment is additional

online education programs are now being offered by the surrounding school

systems. This caused both traditional and alternative education students to

enroll in their local school districts online program rather than attend Fulton

Schools.

In June of 2014, the district passed its 2014-2015 school budget. We expected

to maintain previous enrollment numbers of over 1000 students. This did not

occur. The district lost students to other surrounding school districts and the

student count dropped to 861 students. With programs and personnel already in

place, the district was only able to eliminate a few minor expenses after the

student count was taken in October of 2014.

This summer the district began working with staff and administration to create a

plan of action to assist in eliminating the deficit of $1,194,594 for the 2015-

2016 school year. The plan includes the following elimination of programs and

staff; 10% reduction to all non-personnel accounts, closing of the St. Louis

Alternative Education site, reduction in building rentals, eliminate field trips,

eliminate weekend transportation, eliminate one daily bus run, reduce

maintenance of building costs, eliminate automobile travel stipend for

superintendent, reduce board member meeting stipends by 33%, reduce

paraprofessional assistance to students, eliminate Livingston Jail program and

community learning center, eliminate 1 high school teaching position, a .75%

salary concession for support staff and a 1% salary concession for teaching staff

and administrators. The total reduction of costs is $508,020.

With these reductions and eliminations in place, the district has approved the

2015-2016 school budget. The district expects to take in revenue of $8,157,722

and have expenditures of $8,729,998. The budget will be overspent by

$572,276 next year unless more students enroll in the district.

The district will also be exploring possibilities of generating additional revenue

to offset the budget deficit. Unfortunately, if more students do not enroll in the

near future, additional eliminations of staff and programs may need to occur for

the 2016-2017 school year.

Fulton Schools

Facing Budget Crisis

Fulton Schools – There

Is No Better Place To

Learn!

We’re on the Web!

See us at:

fultonpirates.net

The Fulton School District has received bids for the Middle-High

School Building and Site Sinking Fund Project. The project consists of

two science rooms and a new Middle-High School Office.

Unfortunately, the bids were higher than were anticipated. Additional

work will need to be completed to reduce the bids. The district will be

meeting with the construction contractors to determine what can be

changed or eliminated in the specifications to reduce costs.

If everything goes well, construction will begin in September and

should be wrapped up by December. If the bids cannot be reduced, the

district will have to explore a different avenue to improve its science

program. This could be a delay in the project to remodel current

classrooms.

Please be aware, the building project will be utilizing sinking fund

monies generated from the Building and Site Sinking Fund. These are

monies raised through a millage passed by local voters for 3.0 mills

each year. The district receives $420,000 per year to utilize for building

repairs or new construction. The money cannot be used for staff

salaries or educational programs. This would be considered illegal

and the funding would be forfeited.

The Building and Site Sinking Fund has allowed needed repairs to be

made during the 2014-2015 school year. These included a new furnace

to the administration building, a new roof to be completed over the old

metal and shop area, and new lockers in the middle-high school girl’s

locker room.

On behalf of the Fulton Schools, thank you to all of our community

members and parents for their support. The buildings would not be in

such great shape if it wasn’t for our Sinking Fund supporters.

Sinking Fund Construction Project

First Day of School

Back to School preparations are being completed as the end of summer break

quickly approaches. The first day of the 2015-2016 school year is Tuesday,

September 8th

, 2015. Students are expected to be at school by 7:55 a.m., in

their classrooms and ready to learn. Classes will run from 7:55 a.m. to 2:50

p.m.

Each year, the Fulton Schools are asked to nominate students to be honored by the Optimist

Club of Gratiot County. The criterion includes; students must show improvement in their

academic work, and display a determination to succeed.

Nominated students from all of the Gratiot County Schools attended an awards banquet in

Alma on Thursday, April 16, 2015, to celebrate their hard work and to be recognized for their

improved efforts at school.

A student from each grade in the Fulton Alternative High School and the Fulton Middle-High

Schools were selected. The students were: Logan Patterson – 7th

grade, Logan Walton –

8th

grade, Max Snider – 9th

grade, Colton Martin – 10th

grade, Tyler Cumberworth – 11th

grade, Mitch Mills – 12th

grade, Kaitlyn Dickinson – 10th

grade, Alisia Garcia – 11th

grade,

Brandon Hall – 11th

grade, Jimmy Katt – 11th

grade, Trevor Coblentz - 12th

grade, and

William Ruid – Adult Education.

Gratiot County

Optimist Club Honors Students

Fulton 7th Grader Becomes Published

Author

Madelyn Rattay was recognized by the Michigan Reading

Association in March at the 59th Annual Conference in

Grand Rapids. Madelyn received recognition for her story

Reality Check. Madelyn and students across the state had

their stories submitted by their teachers for possible

publication. Her story was accepted, and has been

published in an anthology called Kaleidoscope: A

Celebration of Michigan's Young Authors. She not only

received a copy of the anthology, but received a

congratulatory medal while attending a luncheon with her

parents, Dave and Cindy Rattay, and teacher, Jeremy

Hyler. Congratulations Maddie!

2014-2015

Prom Queen and King

Announced

Hope Vusich Brendan Hulbert

The theme for 2015 Prom was “Red Carpet” and was celebrated on May 2, 2015,

at Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizer in St. Johns. The event featured dancing, light

snacks, refreshments and the crowning of the 2015 Prom Queen and King.

Students had a great time celebrating the night with their classmates. Throughout

the night each student voted on who should represent their school as the Prom

Queen and King.

Congratulations to Hope Vusich for being honored as our Prom Queen and

Brendan Hulbert for being honored as Prom King.

Brendan is the son of Marty Hulbert and Kathy Smitchen of Perrinton. Hope is the

daughter of Matt and Deb Vusich of Perrinton.

Prom was followed by Project Graduation held in the Fulton High School gym. It

is designed to keep students safe and monitored throughout Prom night.

Community support makes this night safe and enjoyable for all participants.

Thank you to our community supporters and businesses for their generous gifts of

money, prizes, drinks and food donated to make this night a success. A big thank

you to our S.A.D.D. advisor, Karen Buck, for all of her hard work in making

Project Graduation a success for our students. We could not have done it without

you!

March has been an exciting month at Fulton Elementary! Students have been busy

reading for our March Is Reading Month program. The theme this year was

“Dr. Seuss.” The students enjoyed a variety of themed activities such as “Dr. Seuss

Day,” “Dress as Your Favorite Story Book Character Day,” a “Horton Hears a Who”

relay race, and a “Yertle the Turtle” race.

Throughout the month, students read an extraordinary amount of books. To

represent the books they read, each student was able to add a Dr. Seuss Thing

character with their grade level’s number to the hallway starting at the “Oh, The

Places You’ll Go!” There were 973 Dr. Seuss Things by our closing assembly on

Thursday, March 26th

. Every week during the month of March, students earned

tickets for weekly book drawings. Also when students met their classroom goal they

earned a ticket for our $20 Scholastic gift certificates, thanks to our wonderful PTO!

At our closing assembly we drew our winners for the $20 Scholastic gift certificates.

Congratulations to Cole McCormick (Mrs. Hauck), Reid LaCross (Mrs. Arnold),

Gavin Coffin (Mrs. Nevins-1st), Addison Warnke (Mrs. Jerome), Daniel Turner

(Mrs. McCracken), Jacob Simpson (Mrs. Misenhelder), Paige Robbins (Mr.

Wetmore), and Austin McIntyre (Mrs. Heinze) for being our 2015 $20 gift certificate

winners! Also congratulations to our top readers Allyson Mitchell (Mrs. Hauck),

Skylar MacLennan (Mrs. Quiaoit), Savannah Wesenberg (Mrs. Meyers), Nolan

Mitchell (Mrs. Arnold), Alexander Herrick (Ms. McCracken), Makiya Telling (Mrs.

Nevins-K), Autumn Clewley (Mrs. Fox), Jordyn Feise (Mrs. Nevins -1st), Charli

Akin (Mrs. Jerome), Kennedi Ryan (Mrs. Winsor), Shalynn Antes (Mrs.

McCracken), Tyler Sowers (Mrs. Thelen), Averee Mahler (Mrs. Misenhelder), Ella

Prichard (Mr. Postema), Markus Mills (Mrs. Walden), Paige Robbins (Mr.

Wetmore), Laine Sprowl (Mrs. Cook), and Austin McIntyre (Mrs. Heinze) who went

out to lunch with Mr. Avery on April 13th

, 2015. Keep reading boys and girls, and

we are looking forward to seeing what March 2016 will bring!

MARCH IS READING MONTH

Staff Appreciation Open House 2015

The Board of Education, Administration, and Staff of the Fulton Schools

would like to thank the area businesses for their support of Teacher/Staff

Appreciation week at Fulton Schools. The School District values the

support of area businesses and believes that strong school/business

relationships help create strong communities. The following businesses donated goods

and or services that helped make the staff appreciation reception a success. Your interest

and support of Fulton Schools and the Staff are appreciated.

Alma Maple Rapids

Burger King Dewey’s Trading Post

GRACO Federal Credit Union

Mancino’s Middleton

Meijers Middleton Car Care

Middleton Diner

Ashley The Country Bakery

Heinze & Associates Tom’s Barber Shop

Carson City Perrinton Carson City Lumber AJ’s Autowash

Cook’s Rusty Nail The Calico Cupboard

Donohue & Donohue DDS

Lola’s Flower Garden Saginaw

Main Street Pizza R. C. Hendricks & Son

Ithaca St. Johns Burford Plumbing & Heating Canfield-Jenkins House of Photography

Commercial Bank Main Street Café’

Downtown Auto Service Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders

E & S Graphics Maple Rapids Lumber

Isabella Bank MEEMIC Ins. – Kingsley Agency

The Fields Shaggie’s

The Emerald at Maple Creek

Uncle Johns Cider Mill

Please Do Not Cross Highway 57

Fulton Schools is once again asking all students to not cross

M-57 due to the danger of being hit by an automobile. The

Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office provides a crossing guard to

assist students and adults who cross M-57 before and after

school. Even if a crossing guard is available, all students

are asked to utilize Fulton school busses before and after

school to avoid being injured by an automobile.

Fall 2015 German Exchange Host Information

Fulton High School is currently looking for host families for German students from

Wittenburg, Germany who will be visiting us in October. This is part of the two week Gratiot-

Isabella RESD LINKS exchange program. We have ten students coming to Fulton and

currently we need homes for three of them.

If you are interested in hosting a German exchange student for two weeks in October, please

contact Mr. Goodspeed at the high school, 989-236-7232.

What does a Fulton host family do?

-Provides a place for a German student to live for two weeks (offers appropriate living space).

-Provides meals for the visitor.

-Helps the visitor get to and from Fulton High School (from your house to school and back)

and possibly 2-3 pickups at area drop off points from their field trips (pick them up at the high

school or a place like the M-57 park and ride).

-Shows how an American family lives and operates.

-Treats a German exchange student as the Fulton student would want to be treated if they were

in Germany for two weeks on a short visit.

*The tentative visit dates are October 14-28, 2015. This does not interfere with Homecoming

this fall.

Breakfast and Lunch

Children need healthy meals to learn. Fulton

Schools offers healthy meals every school day.

Elementary students may buy lunch for $2.25,

$2.50 for Middle-High School and $2.75 for

Alternative Education. Breakfast prices are $1.10

for Elementary, $1.25 for Middle-High School and

Alternative Education. Your children may qualify

for free meals or for reduced price meals. We sell

reduced priced lunches for $0.40 and breakfasts for

$0.30. If a doctor has determined that your child

has a disability and the disability would prevent the

child from eating a regular school meal, the school

will make any substitution prescribed by a licensed

physician at no extra charge. The physician's

statement, including prescribed diet and/or

substitution, must be submitted to the food service

department at your school at least two weeks before

meals can be prepared in accordance to your

doctor. For further information, please call Debbie

Dayringer at (989)-236-5642.

For more information on breakfast and lunch

menus, and Free and Reduced Eligibility

requirements, please go to the school webpage at

fultonpirates.net.

Student Directory Policy

The Board of Education has designated the following

items as student "directory information": a student's

name; address; telephone number; date and place of

birth; photograph; major field of study; participation in

officially recognized activities and sports; height and

weight, membership of an athletic team; dates of

attendance; date of graduation; awards received; or any

other information which would not generally be

considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if

disclosed. The District shall provide United States

Armed Forces recruiters with at least the same access to

the high school campus and to student directory

information (names, addresses, and telephone listings of

secondary students) as is provided to other entities

offering educational or employment opportunities to

those students. "Armed forces of the United States"

means the armed forces of the United States and their

reserve components and the United States Coast Guard.

Parents and eligible students may refuse to allow the

District to disclose any or all of such "directory

information" by submitting a signed, written request to

the District.

Annual Legal Notices

SEARCH AND

SEIZURE

The Board of Education has charged

school authorities with the

responsibility of safeguarding the safety

and well-being of the students in their

care. In the discharge of that

responsibility, school authorities may

search school property such as lockers

used by students or the person or

property, including vehicles, of a

student, in accordance with the

following policy.

The Board acknowledges the need for

in-school storage of student possessions

and shall provide storage places,

including desks and lockers, for that

purpose. Where locks are provided for

such places, students may lock them

against incursion by other students, but

in no such places shall students have an

expectation of privacy as to prevent

examination by a school official. The

Board directs the school principals to

conduct a routine inspection at least

annually of all such storage places. In

the course of any search, student’s

privacy rights will be respected

regarding any items that are not illegal

or against Board policy. The Board also

authorizes the use of canines, trained in

detecting the presence of drugs or

devices, when the Superintendent has

reasonable suspicion that illegal drugs

or devices may be present in a school.

This means of detection shall be used

only to determine the presence of drugs

in locker areas and other places in the

school where such substances could be

concealed. Canine detection must be

conducted in collaboration with law

enforcement authorities or other

certified organizations and is not to be

used to search students unless either a

warrant or parental permission has been

obtained prior to the search.

SCHOOL VISITORS

The Board of Education welcomes and encourages visits to school

by parents, other adult residents of the community and interested

educators. But in order for the educational program to continue

undisturbed when visitors are present and to prevent the intrusion

of disruptive persons into the schools, it is necessary to establish

visitor guidelines.

The Superintendent or the principal has the authority to prohibit

the entry of any person to a school of this District or to expel any

person when there is reason to believe the presence of such person

would be detrimental to the good order of the school. If such an

individual refuses to leave the school grounds or creates a

disturbance, the principal is authorized to request from the local

law enforcement agency whatever assistance is required to

remove the individual.

Nonstaff access to students and classes must be limited and only

in accordance with a schedule which has been determined by the

principal after consultation with the teacher whose classroom is

being visited. Classroom visitations must be nonobtrusive to the

educative process and learning environment and should not occur

on an excessive basis.

Handicap Accessibility

No qualified person with a disability will, because the District's

facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by persons with

disabilities, be denied the benefits of, be excluded from

participation in, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination

under any program or activity to which Section 504/ADA

applies.

For facilities constructed or altered after June 3, 1977, the

District will comply with applicable accessibility standards.

For those existing facilities constructed prior to June 3, 1977,

the District is committed to operating its programs and

activities so that they are readily accessible to persons with

disabilities. This includes, but is not limited to, providing

accommodations to parents with disabilities who desire access

to their child's educational program or meetings pertinent

thereto.

Further, in accordance with the provisions of the Americans

with Disabilities Act, as amended, the Board shall permit

individuals with disabilities to be accompanied by their service

animals in all areas of the District’s facilities where members

of the public, as participants in services, programs or activities,

or as invitees, are allowed to go.

FEDERAL REGULATIONS

CONCERNING DRUG

PREVENTION In accordance with Federal Law, the

Board of Education prohibits the use,

possession, concealment, or distribution

of drugs by any person on school

grounds, in school or school-approved

vehicles, or at any school-related event.

Drugs include any alcoholic beverage,

anabolic steroid, and dangerous

controlled substance as defined by State

statute, or substance that could be

considered a "look-a-like" controlled

substance.

STUDENT PRIVACY AND PARENTAL ACCESS TO

INFORMATION

Parents have the right to inspect, upon request, a survey or

evaluation created by a third party before the survey/evaluation is

administered or distributed by the school to the student. The parent

will have access to the survey/evaluation within a reasonable

period of time after the request is received by the building

principal. Additionally, parents have the right to inspect, upon

request, any instructional material used as part of the educational

curriculum of the student. The parent will have access to the

instructional material within a reasonable period of time after the

request is received by the building principal. The term

instructional material means instructional content that is provided

to a student, regardless of its format, including printed and

representational materials, audio-visual materials, and materials in

electronic or digital formats (such as materials accessible through

the Internet). The term instructional materials does not include

academic tests or assessments.

Civil Rights and Non- Discrimination Compliance

Statement The Federal Government has made provisions to insure that no person is discriminated against on

the basis of sex, religion, race, color, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, or

handicap. It is the policy of the Fulton Schools that no person shall be denied the benefits of, or

be subjected to discrimination under any school program or activity or in school employment.

In order to protect these rights and assure compliance, grievance and complaint procedures are in

place. If any person believes that the Fulton Public School District has inadequately applied the

principles or regulations of: (1) Title VI of the Education Amendment Act of 1972; or (2) Section

504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or, (3) Title IX of the Education Amendment Act, he/she

may bring forward a complaint, referred to as a grievance to the Civil Rights Compliance

Coordinator, Mr. Daymond R. Grifka, Fulton Public Schools, 8060 S. Ely Hwy., Middleton , MI

48856. The procedure to file a grievance is listed below.

Step 1: A written statement of the grievance signed by the complainant shall be submitted to the

local Civil Rights Coordinator within five (5) days of receipt of answer to the informal complaint.

The coordinator shall further investigate the matters of grievance and reply in writing to the

complainant within five (5) days.

Step 2: If the complainant wishes to appeal the decision of the local Civil Rights Coordinator,

he/she may submit a signed statement of appeal to the Superintendent of Schools or administration

within five (5) business days after receipt of the coordinator's response. The Superintendent or

administrator shall meet with all parties involved, formulate a conclusion, and respond in writing

to the complainant within ten (10) business days.

Step 3: If the complainant remains unsatisfied, he/she may appeal through a signed, written

statement to the Board of Education within five (5) business days of receipt of the

Superintendent's response from Step 2. In an attempt to resolve the grievance, the Board of

education shall meet with the concerned parties and the representative within (40) days of the

receipt of such an appeal. A copy of the Board's disposition of the appeal shall be sent to each

concerned party within ten (10) days after meeting.

Step 4: If at this point, the grievance has not been satisfactorily settled, further appeal may be

made to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and/or the Secretary of Agriculture.

Captain Awards: Keeleigh Mahler

Madesyn Betz

Taylor Lorenz

Mende Palmer

Coach's Award:

Emily Fife

Accomplishments:

Poms All-State: 7th

place

Senior Awards Nathan Davis

Dalton Trefil

Joel Gillespie

Josh Stephens

Boys Basketball

PA 131,

PESTICIDE

CONTROL

ACT

Schools are required to

notify parents and

guardians of children of

their right to be

informed prior to any

application of a

pesticide at the school.

Fortunately, we have

not been troubled with

bug infestations and so

do not anticipate a

large-scale application

of pesticides. However,

from time to time we do

have to use a pesticide

for hornets, ants, and/or

bees. We will comply

with this law.

However, we ask that

any parent who wants to

be notified regarding

limited or routine

applications please

contact the building

principal's office.

Immunizations

and

Child Wellness

Immunizations

The start of the school year brings on the responsibility to prepare

your child or children for a successful school year. Child

immunizations need to be completed for your child to attend school.

Are you aware, the school can deny your child the opportunity to be

in school if they do not meet the state requirements for

immunizations or do not have an immunization waiver sheet on file.

Please be assured, Fulton Schools never wants to deny anyone the

opportunity to learn. To make sure your child year gets started

properly, get to your doctor or the Health Department to have your

child immunized.

Required Immunizations for Entry Into School

*Hepatitis B *Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis

*Polio *Measles, Mumps, Rubella

*Meningococcal Conjugate *Varicella (Chickenpox)

Other Required Immunizations during School Career

*Haemophilus Influenzae Type B *Pneumococcal Conjugate

*Rotavirus *Hepatitis A

*Human Papillomavirus *Influenza

Child Wellness

If your child is not feeling well and has a temperature above normal,

Fulton Schools asks you to keep your child home from school. This

will allow your child to recover from their cold or flu quicker, and

will keep their friends and classmates germ free. If your child is out

for three or more days in a row, please provide your child’s office

with a doctor’s slip to avoid any confusion of being considered ill

rather than being truant.

Another area of diligence is the control of head lice in our schools.

When a student comes into contact with head lice, it can take up to

ten days before a nit or head lice is found in a child’s hair. Adults can

also catch head lice.

To prevent the transmission of head lice, individuals should not share

a comb, brush, hat, scarf, headset or other personal headgear. Also

avoid trying on hats at public department stores. At school scarves

and hats should be stored in jacket sleeves to allow them to be hung

separately from their classmates coats. Regular head checks should

also be performed each week by a parent or guardian. Together we

can make a difference.

FERPA or PPRA

COMPLAINT

If you made a FERPA or

PPRA request to a district

employee and feel your

rights were violated,

please contact Mr.

Daymond R. Grifka,

Fulton Public Schools,

8060 S. Ely Hwy.,

Middleton, MI 48856.

New to the District,

Missed Preschool Sign up, or Kindergarten Roundup

If you have just moved into Fulton Schools District, missed Kindergarten Roundup or Preschool Registration there is still time to get your child(ren) registered for the upcoming school year. Preschool Sign up for Preschool slots is still available through the Fulton Elementary School Office at 989-236-7234. Space is getting limited, so make sure you contact the office to secure your child’s enrollment. Fulton Schools preschool program can accommodate children of 3 to 4 years of age. Kindergarten It is still not too late to register your child for Kindergarten classes. Please contact the Elementary School Office for more information. New to District Fulton Schools would like to welcome you and your family to our school district and community. Because we are a rural community, the school works hard to keep families and community members involved in school activities. This has been accomplished through youth sports utilizing the athletic fields and buildings for practice and/or competitions. The school district also offers various sports students can be involved in from grades 7th to 12th. Academically, the school supports many different clubs and academic awards opportunities. In fact, our graduates agree with the schools motto of “Fulton Schools, No Better Place to Learn”. To register your child(ren) for the 2015-2016 school year, please call: Preschool to 6th Grade: Elementary School 989-236-7234 7th to 12th Grade: Middle-High School 989-236-7232 9th to 12th Grade Alternative Adult and Alternative Education 989-236-5130 9th to 12th Grade Online Adult and Alternative Education 989-681-4071 IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

August 31 Kindergarten Open House 5:30 p.m.

August 31 Middle School Orientation 6:00 p.m.

September 1 Elementary School Open House 5:30 p.m.

September 1 High School Orientation 6:00 p.m.

September 08 First Day of School 7:55 a.m.

September 28 No School (Staff P.D.)

October 2 Homecoming Game and Activities 7:00 p.m.

October 14 Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

October 15 Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

October 16 Half Day of School 7:55 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

November 6 End of 1st Marking Period

FULTON

SCHOOLS

8060 Ely Highway

Middleton, Michigan

48856

BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

MIDDLETON, MI. 48856

PERMIT NO. 01 NON-

PROFIT

ORGANIZATION

FULTON SCHOOLS

ADMINISTRATION

Superintendent

Daymond Grifka

236-7300

Middle/High School Principal

Paul Hungerford

236-7232

Elementary School Principal

Paul Avery

236-7234

Community Education Director

Mike Myers

236-5130

Director of Support Services

Greg Wolfe

236-7676

Director of Athletics

Chad Podolak

236-7232

Director of Food Services

Debbie Dayringer

236-5642

Your School Board

President: Phillip Hyde

Vice President: Lee Williams

Secretary: Dee Grover

Treasurer: Amy Case

Trustee: Dan Rossman

Trustee: Matt Vusich

Trustee: Karla Childers

“No Better Place To Learn

Elementary PTO

The PTO meets the third Tuesday of each

month at 6:00 p.m. in the elementary

media center. Come and join us!

FULTON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

DATES AND TIMES

School Board Meetings are held in the

Middle-High School Media Center on the

second Monday of the month. All

meetings begin at 7:00 pm. Upcoming

dates include:

August 10, 2015

September 14, 2015

October 12, 2015

November 09, 2015

The public is invited to all meetings.