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General Information

Advertisements/Bulletin Boards

Student groups may display important notices, posters and fliers in designated areas and public bulletin boards after an administrator has approved them. Fliers or advertisements may not be placed on windshields of vehicles on campus. Posting notices of private profit-making organizations are prohibited. The main office will stamp approval on all advertisements prior to being posted within the school.

Announcements - Bulletin and P.A. System

Daily announcements appear in the Daily Bulletin and will be emailed to all students and staff. The bulletin will be read daily over the overhead intercom system. The bulletin will also be posted outside of at the Main Office, emailed to students and posted in Infinite Campus. Those wishing to have announcements for their club or activity included in the bulletin must submit the item by 3:15 p.m. the previous day to the Main Office. Our goal is to make sure that information is dispensed in a manner that does not take too much time away from the classroom. The Daily Bulletin is also posted on the school web site at http://highschool/fortmorgank12.com.

Assemblies

Assemblies and pep rallies are provided for the education and entertainment of the student body. Assemblies will be scheduled at times designated by administration. Attendance at assemblies by students and teachers is required unless otherwise posted.

Athletic Teams and Head Coaches 

Fort Morgan High School is proud of a long tradition of participation and successes in the extra-curricular activities endorsed by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA). Fort Morgan High School is a member of the Patriot League. Fort Morgan competes in fifteen interscholastic athletic programs at the 4A/3A level.

SPORT HEAD COACH
Baseball Josh Langford
Basketball, Boys’ David Marquez
Basketball, Girls’ Brett Andersen
Cheerleading Kemma Bowen
Cross Country, Boys’ & Girls’ Mike Mason
Football Ty Davies
Golf, Boys’ & Girls’ Greg Gotto
Gymnastics Nicole Bowles
Soccer, Boys’ Eddy Estrada
Soccer, Girls’ Elizabeth Hannemann
Tennis, Girls Kendra Bell
Track, Boys’ & Girls’ Nolan Meyer
Volleyball Nicole Andersen
Wrestling, Boys’ Kyle Graulus
Wrestling, Girls’ Andrea Vigil

Buses

School buses are provided for students living outside the city limits. Any questions regarding bus routes or pick-up times should be referred to the district transportation office at 970-867-2263. Reference policy JICC and JICC-R for student conduct on buses information and behavior.

Cafeteria & Commons

The school cafeteria provides a variety of hot and cold meals. Breakfast is served for $1.75 per day from 7:30 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. Lunch is served for $3.00 Tuesday through Friday. Adult meals are $3.00 for breakfast and $5.00 for lunch. It is expected that student behavior during the lunch period is considerate and responsible. During lunch, students may eat in the commons, or other designated areas.

POLICIES

  • The Fort Morgan School District participates in the National School Lunch and the National School Breakfast Program. This enables parents to fill out an application and, based on income, be allowed to participate in the Free and Reduced Lunch program and the Breakfast program. If your family is approved for this program the status is the same for breakfast as for lunch. Each family must complete a form at the beginning of each school year.
  • Student lunches will be served as Offer vs. Serve style, with the student taking a main dish and vegetable and then 2 other choices for a meal. They may certainly take all items offered that day but are required to take at least 3 items.
  • Students are expected to clean up after themselves.
  • Students can make deposits to their lunch and breakfast account using their FMHS ID card. The card is scanned, and the amount of the lunch or breakfast is taken out of their account at the time of service.

For questions on the school district lunch policies, please contact Ashley Strauch at 970-370-6102.

Clubs & Sponsors 

Fort Morgan High School offers its students several clubs and activities. Any group wishing to organize a club should have all the following:

  1. Goals, objectives, and activities that are of constructive value to that group and to the school in general.
  2. A constitution which specifies the leadership structure, mission, meeting times, by-laws, etc., of the proposed organization. The constitution and a charter application should be submitted to Leadership in Action.
  3. Leadership In Action approval of the charter, with final approval by the Activity Director for final approval.
  4. A member(s) of the Fort Morgan High School faculty as one of its advisors.
  5. Equal opportunity for membership among eligible Fort Morgan High School students who might wish to participate.
  6. A list of interested students.

New Club Procedure forms can be picked up in the main office. Return completed forms to the Administrative Assistant to start the approval process for your new club.

Club/Sponsor
Art Club Carol Boodakian
Book Club Lori Whitman / Meena Luark
Chess & Board Game Club Ricky Partney
Diversity Club Lilibeth Bendol
Dungeons & Dragons Club Ian Blake
FBLA Rebecca Schmidt/Brian Whitney
FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Brett Andersen/Nicole Andersen
FCCLA Angela Smith/Alicea Einspahr
Fellowship of Christian Students Zach Stream/Brett Andersen
FFA Greg Ditter/Danica Farnik
Forensics & Mock Trail Therese Rich
GSA Dencia Kudron
Investment Club Himanshu Sharma
Knowledge Bowl Brian Whitney
Library Ambassador Club Lynell Jamieson
(Includes FM Speaks, Poetry Out Loud, Writers’ Workshops, etc.)
LULAC Heldwin Brito
Model United Nations Kyla Carpenter
Mustang Pride Liz Schmidt
National Honor Society Cherelle DeVries
Special Olympics Lisa James
Vocal Jazz Ensemble Elise Cangro
Thespians Meagan Morrow
YES-O (Youth for the Environment in School Organization) Mary Yangzon

Dances 

Any Fort Morgan High School student in good standing may attend dances. Dances are considered an extracurricular activity, and thus a student will not be allowed to attend a dance if they are ineligible for that week. They may not be failing more than one class as reported on the weekly failure list or at the conclusion of the last grading period. Students not having ID cards will not be admitted to dances to include Homecoming and Prom. All school rules, including dress code, will be enforced at dances unless specific exceptions have been announced prior to the dance. Homecoming is a semi-formal dance that requires special attire, i.e., ties and slacks for boys and dresses for girls. Junior/Senior Prom is a formal dance requiring a coat and tie or tuxedo, and long or short dresses. Appropriate dress is an expectation, and a student may be asked to leave and change clothes if the dress code is not followed. Students may not bring drinks or snacks acquired outside the building to dances. Students may bring guests who do not attend FMHS to Homecoming and Prom only upon completion and approval of a permission form available from the Assistant Principal/Activities Director’s office prior to the week of the dance. No one younger than 9th grade will be admitted to dances. No one older than 21 will be allowed to attend school dances. Students who are suspended will not be admitted to dances.

Students must clear their fines and fees prior to admittance to dances. Dances will end at 11:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. If a student leaves a dance, they may not re-enter. School officials reserve the right to make decisions on suitable dancing and individuals who engage in dancing behaviors that are inappropriate, or unsafe will be removed from the dance and parents/guardians will be notified.

Field Trips/Gifts

Field trips may potentially involve risks and responsibilities for your child that are beyond the scope of those normally associated with educational activities at school. Such risks are personal injury and/or damage to personal property. Students attending a field trip are required to fill out a Student Permission Form (provided by the field trip sponsor/teacher). To account for all students, passengers are required to be on the list of the appropriate driver. Students 18 years of age or older are still required to provide the Student Permission Form and get approval from the principal and/or designee prior to participating in a field trip event.

Gifts

Gifts of cut flowers, potted plants, and balloons etc. are to remain in the Main Office and students are not to take them into the classroom. Students may pick them up at the office after school.

Health

Registered Nurses are employed by the School District and are available during school hours. School Nurses serve more than one school within the district and may not always be on the premises, however, are on-call for all questions and emergencies. Your student’s school has trained designated staff that can answer your questions, give medications, and provide emergency first aid for students when the nurse is not in the building.

Immunizations

An immunization record must be presented when registering students for school. If the student’s immunization record is not complete, parents will be notified and must decide to present the appropriate documentation of immunizations, or a plan of progression toward immunization compliance. No student is permitted to attend, or continue to attend, any school in this district without meeting the legal requirements of immunization against disease. Exemptions for immunizations include health, religious, and/or personal reasons, as provided for by the law. To be exempt, a parent/guardian must present the appropriate and signed paperwork.

Medications

Before bringing any medication to school a parent/guardian needs to check with their doctor to determine if the medication must be given during school hours. Schedules can usually be set up so medications can be given at home. Medication will be given at school only if the effectiveness is altered by not giving it during the school day. Any medication that must be given at school requires written permission from the student’s doctor and parent/guardian. This includes both prescription and non-prescription (over the counter) medication. Medication must be brought to the school by an adult. Prescription medications must come in a pharmacy-labeled container with the name of the student, the name of the medication, medication dosage and instructions for administering the medication. The pharmacy name and phone number and the doctor prescribing the medication must also be included on the label. Non-prescription medications (over-the-counter medications) must be labeled with the student's name and packaged in the original container. Packaging ‘dosage’ instructions must match the signed doctor authorization. Any time medication dosages change throughout the year, all paperwork (written permission, pharmacy labels, etc.) will need to be replaced. All medication paperwork must be renewed at the beginning of each school year. Students are not allowed to carry any medication in their lunch bags, jackets, backpacks, etc. Exceptions to this rule include Inhalers, Epi-pens, Benadryl, and Diabetic medications. Written permission from the doctor and parent/guardian allowing the student to carry and “self-administer” must be noted on the appropriate documentation and approved by RN. Parents/guardians should consult with their School Nurse assigned to their student’s building. Under no circumstances will school personnel provide any medication to a student. Only the School Nurse or School Nurse’s designee may administer medications to students. Qualified staff members must pass the Medication Administration class and have delegation privileges from the individual School Nurse responsible for their school. ONLY School Nurses can provide “Emergency Delegation” in individual circumstances.

Lost & Found 

Lost items turned into the office will be held until the end of the semester. If there is identification on the item, every effort will be made to contact the owner. All unclaimed items will be given to a local charitable organization in December and June.

Library/Media Center

The Fort Morgan High Library is open from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm when school is in session. Students may use the library before and after school or during lunch to read, do homework, or use a computer. During class time, they must have a pass from their teacher. Students must present their current ID card to check out library books.

Library books are checked out for a minimum of 2 weeks at a time but can be renewed unless another student has requested the book. To avoid fines, turn in your book on or before the due date. Overdue fines are 10 cents a day, with a maximum overdue fine of $5.00. You will be charged full replacement cost if you fail to return a library book.

Parental Involvement

Although the purpose of information in this handbook is specifically designed for students attending FMHS, as teachers, administrators, staff, and as a community, we greatly appreciate your involvement in the educational process of your child. We simply cannot be successful in fully educating your child without your efforts and assistance. FMHS would like to welcome you to attend or join our District Accountability Committee or welcome any other suggestions that you may have to improve our existing building or policies. As always, your efforts and support are most appreciated.

Campus Parent Portal

As a parent, a critical role in your students’ education is how you monitor and encourage progress throughout the academic year. The Fort Morgan School District offers a great opportunity to monitor your child’s progress through Campus Parent. Campus Parent is a web-based program that is a component of our Infinite Campus Data System. All you need to view your child’s grades, behavior, lunch account, and even his/her fines is a computer with an internet connection. If you have not signed up for Campus Parent, or have simply forgotten how to access Campus Portal, we would be more than happy to assist you in the process. Simply stop in at the Counseling Center or the District Support Center, and we can help.

School Communications

  • Website http://www.fortmorgank12.com and access our webpage by clicking on schools and then FMHS.
  • Daily announcements that can be accessed via Campus Parent in Infinite Campus or on the school website under Announcements.
  • Call the FMHS Main Office at 970.867.5648 or the Attendance Line at 970.370.6690 if you want to report your child’s absence, or if you want to speak with an administrator or a teacher.
  • Call the FMHS Counseling Center at 970.370.6682 if you need to talk with your child’s counselor, requesting transcripts, wanting to enroll or disenroll your child, etc.
  • Auto-Dialers are used by FMHS to report information to students and parents.

Sportsmanship Expectations

Positive and supportive behavior and sportsmanship are expected and emphasized at all school athletic events.

  • Mustang fans and students will conduct themselves in a respectful manner in their interactions with guests, opponents, and game officials.
  • Students will not engage in negative or offensive cheers or gestures during games or events.
  • Students who persistently engage in inappropriate behavior may be removed and/or prohibited from attending all future contests. Students and fans are asked to observe league rules prohibiting signs and noisemakers at athletic contests.

Student Activity Icon

We encourage all students to purchase an Activity Icon for $30.00. All money from the sale of activity icons is used to finance student activities and athletics. Students participating in sports, cheerleading, yearbook, or music/band must purchase an activity icon.

Identification Cards

Student identification cards will be issued to all students at the beginning of each school year. These photo cards must be carried while on school grounds and when attending school functions. Any student who does not have an I.D. card should report to the Main Office and a replacement I.D. will be supplied. The cost of replacement is $1.00. As its name indicates, an I.D. card is for the purpose of identifying the holder of the card, in this case, the student. On occasion the student may be asked to show her/his I.D. card to a staff member. Failure to do so constitutes a violation of discipline policy and will result in disciplinary action. Identification cards must be presented to enter school dances or athletic events at student prices, to gain Internet access, to check out materials from the library, or to leave campus during lunch.

Telephones

If a student does not have a cell phone and needs to make an emergency call to parents/guardians, with the approval of the office staff, a student will be able to make that call from the Main Office. Phone messages for students are discouraged. In case of an emergency call from parents, every effort will be made to contact the student. Teachers are not authorized to allow students to use classroom telephones during class.