PTSA

Interested in making a difference to the FHS community? 

• Exec VP
• Secretary
• Historian / Volunteer Coordinator
• Committees
  • Communications (specifically for managing website) 
  • Job Shadow
     

Accepting Nominations for Service Awards, 2020-21

Please take a moment and think about those parents, teachers or staff members who make a big difference in making our FHS programs and youth programs thrive. Every year  Service Awards are given by the PTSA to recognize these amazing volunteers, and we need your help to find deserving recipients. We are not only looking for PTSA volunteers but also volunteers from Athletic Boosters, sports programs, cheer, dance, speech and debate, robotics, other clubs and activities in our school community. There is always a person or two that seems to go that extra mile.  Parents, if you are not sure, ask your kids! Students may nominate people, as well. Teachers and staff members are eligible for nomination if there has been service above and beyond what can be expected in the normal course of the job. Every contribution is worth recognizing, so please don't hesitate to nominate someone.

Please fill out this form https://forms.gle/VgbQDwZ9AAgTZkeV8 and send by Friday, April 16th. 

For questions, contact Saranya Vasu: fremontptsa@gmail.com

Thursday, March 11 @ 6pm : Q&A with the Principal

Please join us for the monthly Q&A with Principal Emmert on March 11, from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. Do not miss this opportunity to meet and interact with the Principal.

You could send us your questions through this link
https://tinyurl.com/questionstotheprincipal

Join Zoom Meeting
https://fuhsd-org.zoom.us/j/97245850974?pwd=dXIvUVd1VjVmVW80S2U4RlVGQnZlQT09
Meeting ID: 972 4585 0974
Passcode: 148561

Time: Mar 11, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time(US and Canada)

Thursday, March 25 @ 6:30 pm: Parent-Teen safe driving webinar

Join us for a Parent-Teen safe driving webinar! This presentation will cover the 4 types of distractions behind the wheel, evidence-based strategies for staying safe as a driver or passenger, and how parents and teens can work together to stop car crashes caused by reckless and distracted driving.

The presentation would be on March 25, from 6:30pm-7:45pm.
Here is the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2jrVxFcUQpajKeJLSo-u0w

Dear parents and students,

Join us on Monday, Feb 8, 7-8pm, and learn about: Internet safety - What parents and students need to know
from Angela Alvarado, Deputy District Attorney at Santa Clara County, Office of the District Attorney.

Register here

Dear parents and students, 

Join us online for our monthly Coffee with the Principal, on Monday, February 1 from 7pm - 8pm. This is an opportunity for all parents and students to meet  Principal Emmert. 

Register here

Students, if you are giving SAT or ACT standardized test in spring or beyond, Fremont high PTSA is proud to offer SAT and ACT prep courses taught by Zenith Tutoring to help boost your scores. 

To register : www.zenithtutoring.com/fhs
Registration deadline: NOW to 2 days before the course starts 

Course Information

Add-on Options (Must be purchased with basic package. Add-ons can be purchased separately or together)

Questions : Call Zenith Tutoring at (650) 823-4703 or email them at FHS@zenithtutoring.com for more information

Hard copy Registration: Drop off the bottom portion of this sheet along with cash or check in the main office. Make checks payable to Zenith Tutoring.

SAT/ACT Prep course Registration 

Student Info

Fremont High PTSA

  Contact: fremonptsa@gmail.com

2020 has brought new challenges to our organization and has prompted us to think creatively about how we generate funds and stay connected to our community and supporters.

We have signed up with Pintuna, a new platform that allows a portion of purchases you make to go directly to our organization. It’s easy to use: simply purchase a gift card to one of dozens of stores, make sure Fremont PTSA is selected from the dropdown list, and use your gift card voucher to shop! 

A percentage of your purchase will benefit us directly as a cash contribution, and will take just minutes of your time. In short, you’re helping us raise funds with purchases you’d be making anyway. 

Shop directly from Fremont High PTSA page at Pintuna.com or download their app to get started. And be sure to let us know what you think!

Q&A about FHS clubs, Thu, Oct 26th @ 6pm

Join us online for Q&A about FHS clubs. 

Parents, here is an opportunity to get to know about the various clubs offered at Fremont high. The ASB club commissioners along with the principal Emmert , the Assistant Principal Andy Walzack, and the ASB teacher Mr. Kakes can give an overview of the club process, share what clubs/types of clubs that are available, how to sign up and also the process to start a new club. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get first hand information on student activities from the people involved.

Topic: PTSA FHS Clubs Q & A
Time: Oct 26, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://fuhsd-org.zoom.us/j/95104244247?pwd=SWZUV3F5SkMrRjliWTNxMjhKRDQ5UT09<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fuhsd-org.zoom.us/j/95104244247?pwd=SWZUV3F5SkMrRjliWTNxMjhKRDQ5UT09__;!!AO96v2w!Mnd4zdWM3YhOPUW5WcVElZ8woEpl8kizBhhowaUo_5unfR1udERBrUV8e4Bi-oOVJ3c$>

Meeting ID: 951 0424 4247
Passcode: 442820

Every year, FHS PTSA sets aside funds from its budget (typically ranging from $6000 to $10,000) to support school, staff and student activities. PTSA is guided by the principle that grants should benefit the largest number of students possible across a variety of grade levels and subject areas. With this in mind, mini-grants generally fund:

● Supplies, materials and equipment including books
● Support for school programs
● Instructional material including software
● Electrical or electronic equipment

2020-21 Applications are open from now - Sept 19, 2020. Click the form link below.

2020-21 PTSA Staff Grant Application form

For questions, contact fremontptsa@gmail.com

REgister for Screenagers Next Chapter: Online Movie and Q&A

• Trudy Gross, Associate Superintendent FUHSD
• Greg Giglio, HHS Principal
• Sarah Loyd, School-based Therapist
• Dr. Ronesh Sinha, PAMF Physician

With COVID-19 giving many of us downtime at home with our families, we invite you to take this opportunity to attend our online interactive community discussion. We will use the movie "Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills For Stress Resilience" as a starting point for an online interactive discussion about how we help teens build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.

High stress, anxiety, and depression are experienced by millions of young people. This film follows physician and filmmaker, Delaney Ruston, as she discovers solutions for improved adolescent well-being in the digital age.

Please only register once for the whole family and watch it together on one device!  Your PTSA is paying per registration. 

Register to Watch the Movie: Click here to register 

Reflections 2020-2021 will still happen this year! I would like to give you a head start with theme and will be sending mails with forms as and when I get notified by the district.

Parents of Juniors and Seniors,

Join us online for Parent social on Sat, Oct 3, 10 am - 11 am with an opportunity to ask questions from a Senior/Alumni Parent Panel.

Please send in your questions here by Friday, Oct 2, 2020

Click on the green REGISTER button to RSVP.

For further questions contact fremontptsa@gmail.com

FHS PTSA Website: https://fhs.fuhsd.org/parent-portal/ptsa

Join us online for Parent social on Thu, Sept 24, 6:45 pm - 8 pm with an opportunity to ask questions from a Senior/Alumni Parent Panel.

6:45 pm - 7 pm: Talk by FUHSD Superintendent Polly Bove about the District's parcel tax renewal

7 pm - 8 pm: Q & A with Parent panel

Please send in your questions here by Tue, Sep 23rd, 2020

Click on the green REGISTER button to RSVP.

For further questions contact fremontptsa@gmail.com

FHS PTSA Website: https://fhs.fuhsd.org/parent-portal/ptsa

Download Membership Form

2020 has brought new challenges to our organization and has prompted us to think creatively about how we generate funds and stay connected to our community and supporters.

We have signed up with Pintuna, a new platform that allows a portion of purchases you make to go directly to our organization. It’s easy to use: simply purchase a gift card to one of dozens of stores, make sure Fremont PTSA is selected from the dropdown list, and use your gift card voucher to shop! 

A percentage of your purchase will benefit us directly as a cash contribution, and will take just minutes of your time. In short, you’re helping us raise funds with purchases you’d be making anyway. 

Shop directly from Fremont High PTSA page at Pintuna.com or download their app to get started. And be sure to let us know what you think!

We all purchase from Amazon. Why not give back to our students by supporting FHS PTSA. Simply use AmazonSmile for your purchases and select "972 Fremont High PTSA" as your charitable organization. Every item available for purchase on www.amazon.com is also available on AmazonSmile at the same price. AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.

How to Shop Amazon Smile

1. Visit smile.amazon.com
2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials
3. Under the heading “Or pick your own charitable organization” enter “972 Fremont High PTSA” then click “Search” 
4. Select your charity
5. Start shopping!
6. Add a bookmark for smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile

Fremont High PTSA is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and accepts corporate matching for the amount you donate. Some companies also match funds for number of hours you volunteer. Please check with your company. For questions contact fhsptacorporatematching@gmail.com.

FAQ

What is Corporate Match?

Corporate match or match funding or match giving is a way to maximize the fundraising efforts of your donors. Many companies pledge to match donations to approved non profits and US Schools year-round. Some companies also pledge time and resources enabling their employees to support a cause during their working week. 

There are upper limit and criteria applied to these matches.

How to get started?

To check if your company supports corporate match or match funding, please check your company website or with your employer. Companies differ in the process of applying for a match.

How to request for a match?

Depending on your company policies, apply for the match funding once you’ve donated or volunteered hours at the approved organization. 

This has to be done within a certain duration of donation or volunteering date.

Some companies allow you to make donations through the approved website of their choice too, so you don’t have to separately upload the receipts of donation.

Most companies allow you to upload receipts of your donation if these organizations are already listed with them.

If the organized is not listed with your company, ask your employer about the process to nominate your organization to the approved list.

When will the Organization receive the match?

The organization will receive the match once your company processes and approves your match request. 

If want to donate to a department or teacher through PTSA, you need to be a member. If you submit a check to the school office, please mention who is the donation for. You can also paypal through online donation form. After submitting, please contact fremontptsa@gmail.com or treasurer@fremontptsa.org

How to Sign-up for ESCRIP

• Click on Sign Up on www.escrip.com.
• Enter the Fremont High School Group that you wish to support. PTSA Group ID# is listed below.
• Register any one or all of your existing grocery loyalty (Fresh and Easy), debit and credit cards for use in the program.
• Participating merchants (Lunardi's, Draeger's, Black Angus, Bombay to Goa, Roberto's Cantina, and Amazon.com, for example) will make contributions to your chosen group(s), based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you registered. (Safeway no longer participates in this program.)
• No cost to you!
• Anyone can sign up. Ask your family, friends and neighbors.

¡Apoye a Fremont High School!

*** Toma únicamente 5 minutes ***

¡Inscríbase a eScrip!

Como trabaja:

• Vaya a www.escrip.com
• Haga clic en Sign Up – It’s Free
• Entre el ID del Grupo (listado abajo) que usted quiere apoyar.
• Inscríbase cualquier o todas las tarjetas de debito y crédito que usted use en el programa.
• Los negocios participantes (Lunardi's, Draeger's, Black Angus, Bombay to Goa, Roberto's Cantina, and Amazon.com, por ejemplo) harán contribuciones al(los) grupo(s) que usted elija, basado en las compras que usted haga, solo usando las tarjetas que usted inscribió.(Safeway ya no participa en el programa.)
• ¡Ningún costo para usted!
• Cualquier persona puede inscribirse. Pregúntele a su familia, amigos, vecinos.

¡Usted Compra… Su Grupo recibe $

¡Es Gratis! ¡Es Fácil ¡Es Poderoso!

PTSA is a proud to invite and sponsor speakers that bring in wealth of information that can help students and parents.

All events are registered events due to limited space. Information about registration will be sent via Schoology and FHS weekly news.

2019-20 Speaker schedule

PTSA is excited to pilot the Job Shadow program for FHS students in collaboration with all other high schools in the district. Due to the pandemic, the program will be online.

We are looking for volunteers for Job Shadow Committee. If you are interested, please email fremontptsa@gmail.com

Explore the Arts and Express Yourself

For 50 years, National PTA’s Reflections program has helped students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.

Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response a student-selected theme. The theme for the 2019-2020 program year is Look Within. Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.

Student winners from the local level have the opportunity to move up through their district, region, council and state PTA programs to the national level. National Reflections winners are celebrated annually at National PTA's Convention & Expo in June.

Every year PTSA congratulates the graduating class and their families by hosting a ceremony followed by a dessert reception at a church during the last week of school.

It is a beautiful ceremony for the seniors in their graduating gowns. FHS Choir fills up the space with soulful music. Selected teachers and students give speeches about their priceless experience in 4 years at FHS. The whole ceremony surely brings mixed emotions of graduating from the beloved school.

Each year Fremont High PTSA honors individuals from our Community and Staff who make outstanding contribution towards our children, school, and community by giving Honorary Service Awards.

Some people make very visible contributions while others work quietly behind the scenes. Outstanding contributions are made in the classrooms, office, library, PTSA, School Site Council, the list goes on. Current members, officers and teachers may be considered for these awards.

You are welcome to nominate multiple individuals for HSA, but make sure to fill one form for each nomination. Please fill out this form and send by Friday, March 29, 2019. For questions, contact fremontptsa@gmail.com.

HSA nomination form

Every year, FHS PTSA sets aside funds from its budget (typically ranging from $6000 to $10,000) to support school, staff and student activities. PTSA is guided by the principle that grants should benefit the largest number of students possible across a variety of grade levels and subject areas. With this in mind, mini-grants generally fund:

● Supplies, materials and equipment including books
● Support for school programs
● Instructional material including software
● Electrical or electronic equipment

Looking forward to supporting staff needs and benefiting the students. 2020-21 Applications are open from now - Sept 19, 2020. Click the form link below.

2020-21 PTSA Staff Grant Application form

Fremont High PTSA meets in general session four times per year. This is an opportunity to share news & information, and for members to approve PTSA activities and spending. All parents, students and staff are encouraged to attend.

PTSA General Association Meetings 2020-21

PTSA Exec Board Meetings 2020-21

Email us at fremontptsa@gmail.com

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