

The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Library.

This Thanksgiving season, we are grateful for our students, staff, families, Board of Education, and community members. Thank you for being an essential part of our school community. We are grateful for your support and dedication to our mission of helping everyone become their greatest selves.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday!

Congratulations to our varsity soccer athletes on being named to the CCAA D1 Team List and to RJ Koopman (17 goals and 10 assists) and CeCe Tonelli (34 goals!!! and 9 assists), who were All WNY selections for small schools for the 2025 Fall Season!
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division I Soccer Selections
Girls
First Team: CeCe Tonelli-Sophomore, Madelyn Polhamus-Junior
Second Team: Mariella Russo-Senior
Honorable Mention: Naomi Muck-Junior
Sportsmanship Award: Juliana Snyder-Junior
Boys
First Team: Ryan Koopman-Senior
Second Team: Brayden Korzeniewski-Sophomore, Neshwan Arif-Senior
Honorable Mention: Seth Davidson and Luka Paoletta-Juniors, Sam Pietro-Senior

Our Unified athletes, coaches, and teachers are getting ready for the Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics! Our "SNOW BILLIES" take the plunge on Friday, December 5th at Woodlawn State Park.
They have raised over $4,000 of their $10,000 goal so far. If you would like to help them reach their goal, please click on the link below.
https://events.nyso.org/site/TR/Plunge/POLARPLUNGE?team_id=24589&pg=team&fr_id=3313



Attention parents and guardians of a member of the class of 2026!
The deadline to make their senior yearbook even more special is fast approaching. Recognize your student’s milestones and successes with a custom ad. The revised deadline is December 1st!
Create and purchase your student’s ad today: 2026 FHS Yearbook Store


The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Library.

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy

We are so proud of our student journalists! Congratulations to the Spectator for winning 11 awards, including Best Overall Newspaper, at the recent Empire State School Press Association (ESSPA) competition, hosted by the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Read the whole story here.

From promoting positive school climates to helping students navigate challenges and find their path to reach their full potential, our school psychologists make a difference every day.
Thank you for your compassion, expertise, and unwavering commitment to our students, families, and staff.

Attention parents and guardians of a member of the class of 2026!
The deadline to make their senior yearbook even more special is fast approaching. Recognize your student’s milestones and successes with a custom ad before November 24th!
Create and purchase your student’s ad today: 2026 FHS Yearbook Store

The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Library.

Join us in honoring our nation's heroes at our Veterans Day Parade! We welcome ALL veterans and their families to this special celebration on Friday, November 7th, 2025.
Schedule of Events:
• 8:30 AM: Breakfast in the High School Cafeteria
• 9:15 AM: Parade through our Main Campus
• 9:30 AM: Travel to Wheelock School, where our youngest learners will say “Thank You” to our veterans.
We look forward to celebrating and showing our gratitude together!
Please RSVP by November 1st to ktomaszewski@fcsd.wnyric.org or call our district office at 716-679-1581.

We have been made aware of calls being made to parents of Juniors, saying their student has requested PSAT exam resources. The caller states they will be mailing a flash drive with the resources; they just need a credit card in case the flash drive isn't returned within 30 days.
If you receive a call similar to this, please hang up immediately.

Attention parents and guardians of a member of the class of 2026!
Make their senior yearbook even more special! Recognize your student’s milestones and successes with a custom ad.
Create and purchase your student’s ad today: 2026 FHS Yearbook Store

What a great Spirit Week so far! Tonight we continue the celebration with our parade, football game, and bonfire, followed by the dance tomorrow night.


