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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

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

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!

HONORARY Service Award (HSA) RECipients, 2019-20

Every year PTSA gives Honorary Service Awards to recognize amazing parent volunteers and staff members who make a big difference in making our FHS programs and youth programs thrive. These are people who truly go the extra mile. 

We are honored to share the names of the deserving recipients for 2019-20 for their exceptional contributions and dedication to the FHS community.

• Martin Emer (Teacher)
• Phillip & Tess Christensen (Parents) - Marching Band/Instrumental Music Department
• Jim Vaughan (Parent) - Robotics mentor
• Swati Karve (Parent) - PTSA Exec board
• Riley Howard (Alumni parent) - Robotics mentor
• Anna Orren* (Parent) - Band and Athletics Booster 

*Honorary mention 2019-20, HSA recipient 2017-18

Thank you and Congratulations to all!

Since we cannot do an in person celebration, will be recognizing all the Honorary Service Award winners on Thursday, May 7, 7-7:45 pm via Zoom meeting.

Contact fremontptsa@gmail.com for any questions.

The new board for next year has been approved in the General Association meeting on May 7, 2020. We still have VP Membership open. If anyone is interested, you are welcome to apply. Send email to fremontptsa@gmail.com

Revolution Prep is offering end-of-year gift for you

The mock tests for SAT and ACT were done by Revolution Prep. It has a team of full-time, professional tutors, who have been teaching online for over a decade, and they’re giving each of our students a gift card for up to $200 toward online tutoring programs.

Summer break is almost here. Now is an ideal time to reflect on the 2019-2020 school year and stay on track with academics and to plan for the remaining SAT and ACT dates.

So please take advantage of the gift card toward the online program that makes sense for your family, whether that’s Private Tutoring or a Small Group Course.

Visit www.revolutionprep.com/partners/219/ to get and redeem your gift card before June 30, 2020.

 If you have questions or want to learn more about Revolution Prep, you can reach out to our dedicated Revolution Prep academic advisor, Tim Good, at 650-422-3181. You can also email them at tim.good@revolutionprep.com.

This award is presented in memory of Gary Bianchini. He was a leader, an athlete, a major in National guard and above all, one of Fremont’s most beloved Assistant Principals. This scholarship of $750 each is presented to 2 seniors who exhibit exceptional passion for community service within and outside school.

Eligibility:
- Must be a Fremont High School graduating senior
- Involved in at least one extracurricular activity at Fremont High School (clubs, sports, etc)
- Must be planning to attend a university, community college, or trade/vocational school in the fall of 2018
- Community Service involvement

Due by May 9

Application form

The Fremont High School PTSA is excited to offer a Job Shadow Day Program for our students on Monday, March 16, 2020. This program is facilitated by PTSA.
 
Important information about Registration

Registration is now closed

• Registration is based on first come first serve basis. Each host has specified the maximum limit of the number of students they can host at their organization.
• You may select upto 3 jobs to increase your chances of getting assigned, but be sure that you are willing to go to any of these. DO NOT LIST any job that you do not really want
• Seniors and Juniors will get priority over Sophomores and Freshmen
• Some companies have specific eligibility requirements. Select them only if you are eligible
• Number of hours, start and end time, agenda are specific to each host 

 
After submitting the form

• You will receive an email stating your job assigned from your selection by Feb 26th
• You are required to confirm back with a Yes/No within 2 days
• Registered students are required to attend a mandatory meeting on March 6th from 7-8 pm. Parents are welcome to attend the meeting as well.
• Registered students are responsible to arrange for the transportation to and from the organization they will attend. The Fremont PTSA will not provide any transportation.

Purpose of Job Shadow Program
To expose students to careers to help them gain an insight into the academic, technical, and personal skills required for jobs and give them an opportunity to make connections.

How the Program Works

• Parents/Community members host our students at their workplace/business on a workday
• Students are placed in actual workplace settings and shadow their hosts for the day. This year the job shadow day is scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2020.
• Students observe the hosts in their work environment for few hours 
• Hosts share insights into their jobs with the students shadowing them – skills, job profile, facility tour where feasible.

For questions, please reach us at fhsptsajobshadow@gmail.com.

Thank You,
The Fremont PTSA Job Shadow Committee.
 

Distracted driving and Teen Safety Workshop

Join us at 6:30 pm, Thursday, March 26, 2020

DUe to district guidelines, this workshop will be conducted via a webinar. if you are watching the webinar as a family, only register for 1 spot. 

When our teens are learning or beginning to drive, safety is #1 on our minds. Join us for a Parent-Teen Workshop presented by Impact Teen Drivers.

What do you consider to be most lethal for your teens? Drugs? Alcohol? Illness? The answer is car crashes. Everyday 11 teens in America die in car crashes; 75% of which are due to reckless and distracted driving. These deaths are 100% preventable. This workshop will cover common types of distractions behind the wheel, Graduated Driver Licensing laws, strategies for staying safe, and more! Research shows that parents are the #1 influence on their teens’ riding and driving behaviors, join us in learning.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/distracted-driving-and-teen-safety-workshop-tickets-96096466117

PTSA Hospitality team is looking for volunteers to help them for the Staff Brunch event to be held on Friday, 13th March 2020 at 7:30 am.

Time commitment is anywhere between 1-3 hrs. Any help is appreciated! Please email Kavita Gaitonde @ kasathe@yahoo.com with your name, phone number and time commitment details.

PTSA is looking to train and add 3-4 new Hospitality team members to join for next academic years. Anyone interested please contact kasathe@yahoo.com or fremontptsa@gmail.com

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

Staff grant decisions have been sent for the year 2019-2020

For questions, contact fremontptsa@gmail.com

Reflections theme for 2019-2020 is "Look Within."

Congratulations to Diana Piper and Advay Anand. Their Reflections entries in literature and photography have advanced to the council level.

• Dance choreography 
• Literature
• Photography 
• Film production 
• Music composition and
• Visual arts 

NOv 21, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Roadmap to college speaker session

The speaker session was a sold out event and attended by 300+ parents and students. 

• Review of a step-by-step "roadmap" including how to plan for academics, testing, extra-curricular activities, college profiling and selection, submission strategies, writing effective essays, financial planning, and more.
• Insights on how to manage the stress of the process
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the students, parents, and support resources

Sept 26, 7-8:30 pm, High School Navigation Social

The High School Navigation Social's debut event that was organized by Fremont High PTSA on Thursday, September 27th was a huge success. It was well received by the Parents and students from freshman through senior year who attended the event that saw more than 60 attendees . An hour-long content-rich presenation delivered by Fremont High counselor Mrs.Goulart on topics such as Online Guidance tools and resources - Naviance , Infinite campus, school loop and the role of College and Career center at Fremont High kept parents focussed, taking notes was one of the valuable take aways from the event.  

The parent panel that followed this, was very interactive with the questions from parents and students themselves answered by a panel consisting of experienced alumni and curent parents and our Principal Mr.Emmert. Valuable insights could be gained from the distinctive and different angles shared by the parent panel from their own experiences at Fremont, on questions ranging from - Course load, Testing schedules, ACT/SAT choice, Summer planning, Extra curriculars, Clubs and College planning. 

As requested by parents, we will make this as a yearly event.

Aug 29: Watermelon Run

Aug 22: Roadmap to College Speaker Session - For Seniors (College Applications)

Road map to College (Maximizing Summer) by Syrous Parsay has been rescheduled to 

Tue, Feb 11, 7 - 9 pm, Shannon Theater

Join us for session #2 of the series - Road map to college, a PTSA sponsored event. Session #1 in Nov was attended by 300+ parents and students and we got a very positive feedback. Focus of the session will be on steps that can be taken this summer to better prepare for college, including:  

• How to develop a summer plan
• Internships / jobs / Volunteer work
• Sample Internship Resource list
• Academics (summer school, SAT, ACT, etc.)
• College application prep work / Essays

Due to limited seating, this is a registered event. Click on the link below to register.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/college-planning-road-map-maximizing-summer-tickets-85030812449

Follow us on Facebook here.

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 school loop and FHS weekly news.

2019-20 Speaker schedule

PTSA is excited to pilot the Job Shadow program for FHS students for the first time on Monday, March 16, 2020. Slide deck from Information  - tinyurl.com/vsegp3y. Registration is now open through Sunday, Feb. 16. Register online. 

Important dates

Important information about Registration

• Registration is based on first come first serve basis. Each host has specified the maximum limit of the number of students they can host at their organization.
• You may select up to 3 jobs to increase your chances of getting assigned, but be sure that you are willing to go to any of these. DO NOT LIST any job that you do not really want
• Seniors and Juniors will get priority over Sophomores and Freshmen
• Some companies have specific eligibility requirements. Select them only if you are eligible
• Number of hours, start and end time, agenda are specific to each host 

After submitting the form

• You will receive an email stating your job assigned from your selection by Feb 26th
• You are required to confirm back with a Yes/No within 2 days
• Registered students are required to attend a mandatory meeting on March 6th from 7-8 pm. Parents are welcome to attend the meeting as well.
• Registered students are responsible to arrange for the transportation to and from the organization they will attend.
• The Fremont PTSA will not provide any transportation.

A Job Shadow Day is an opportunity for a student to:

• Observe and talk with one or more employees at the workplace, in an occupation in which he/she has expressed an interest.
• Gain insight into careers that interests them and to begin the process of career exploration.
• Discover the connection between their education and the skills they will need to develop for entering the workforce.
• We are looking for ‘hosts’ who will give this experience to our students. As a host, you would
• Go about your regular work routine, allowing students to observe and ask questions.
• Explain the skills and knowledge required of the job and its significance to the organization.
• If possible, take the students on visits to other departments and describe how they work with other employees.

Hopefully, this opportunity to mentor young high school students will also benefit your organization by providing a connection to schools and the future workforce. Our educators will be interested in any insights you may have as to how to prepare our students for the skills needed to enter your chosen field. More than ever, businesses and schools need to develop a partnership to equip our children for their role as leaders of the 21st century.

Please consider hosting 3 or more students for 2-6 hours on March 16th 2020. 

Important dates:

• Host recruitment - by Mid January 2020
• Hosts receive students list by February end
• March second week, students correspond with the hosts. 
• March 16th Job shadow day.

Please contact fhsptsa.jobshadow@gmail.com.

We look forward to working with you!

If you have questions or need more information, please feel free to contact us on the email indicated above.

Thank you in advance for your time, effort and support!

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. 2019-20 Applications are open from Nov 25, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019. Click the form link below.

2019-20 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 2019-20

PTSA Exec Board Meetings 2019-20

Email us at fremontptsa@gmail.com

Follow us on Facebook here.

Students and Parents,

We are all adjusting to the new ways under the current situation. FHS PTSA is part of district's COVID Task Force and is in constant touch with the school admin. If you have any questions for the district or school, please write the questions in the spreadsheet. 

FAQ Link - COVID

As we get answers, we will be updating the spreadsheet. Many of the questions have been answered already.

Continue physical distancing, keep washing hands, connect electronically, stay safe.

Thanks,

PTSA

COVID-19 has led to cancellation of guidance events such as senior panel.

Please ask questions that you might want to ask seniors, alumni and alumni parents about college application process and how will the school support in the process. 

FAQ Link - Juniors

Dear Seniors,

There is an initiative started by a current Fremont High student and former FUHSD kids. They are looking for help to spread the info among current seniors and their parents. Please find the write up with the link below.

Please Note: information coming from other students is not necessarily verified by Fremont High School.

"Due to COVID-19, many colleges have cancelled their on-campus events for admitted high school seniors. This limits high school seniors' abilities to learn about colleges from current students and make informed decisions about where to enroll. The COVID-19 College Bound Facebook group is intended for a conversation between current US college students and college-bound high school seniors about college life, academics, and anything else related to the college experience."

http://tinyurl.com/COVID19CollegeBound

Parents of seniors, 

If you are first time parent of a senior and have questions regarding send off to college, please send your questions in the link below.

FAQ link - senior send off