Fur Angels Visits UHS

UHS hosted a college fair in partnership with the Michigan College Access Network this week. Over 50 colleges and universities were in attendance. UHS students enjoyed learning about different options for their post-secondary studies. Thank you to all of the institutions that came to present these opportunities to our students!

Black excellence and culture were on display across the district. Large door displays were created by students and teachers at UHS and FUEL.

The votes are in, and the winner of this year's BHM Door Decorating Competitions are...

UHS: MR. KLEVEN

Thank you to everyone who participated! "I loved hearing the kids plan and talk about the doors," said Sarah Rodgers, UHS ELA teacher and Student Council advisor. Rodgers was thrilled to once again see this annual activity used as "an opportunity to empower our students, and joyfully celebrate their history and culture."

UHS Student Council visited Forgotten Harvest on Friday. This was our second visit of the year, and we beat our previous record! The group sorted and packaged enough food to provide over 12,000 meals to families in need. We had an amazing time, and are excited to go on our next community service trip, which will be planting trees with The Greening of Detroit!

Thursday, February 16th
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
UHS Media Center — 2521 Bermuda St, Ferndale

Would you like your student to earn an Associates degree while in high school? They can through Oakland Accelerated College Experience (ACE) or Oakland Technical Early College (OTEC). Both programs are three years long, and begin when students are in the 11th grade. If accepted to either program, students take high school and college courses in grades 11 and 12, and finish the program full time at OCC in “year 13.” ACE focuses on preparing students for a 4-year university while OTEC focuses on preparing students for high demand, high wage careers. Each program requires current 10th grade students to complete an application and be accepted in order to participate.

To learn more about the programs, please plan to attend our virtual Early College Informational Meeting on Thursday Febraury 16th, 2023, from 6:00 pm–7:00 pm in the University High School Media Center. While only current 10th graders can apply, we also encourage students and parents of current middle school and 9th grade students to attend this meeting.

RSVP Link
For additional information, please visit Ferndale Schools Early College Page or contact Tom Maes at 248-586-8666 or john.maes@ferndaleschools.org.

February is Black History Month, but we support Black History education and our Black community everyday. Please visit our resource page at FerndaleSchools.org/BHM to find some great ways to show your support and educate yourself. Special activities are going on in our schools this month to honor the legacy of a beautiful culture that has blossomed out of such tragic beginnings.

It's important to remember that Black History month is more than just a highlight reel of Black accomplishments and Black tragedies. As President Obama said in 2016, "We know that this should be more than just a commemoration of particular events. It’s about the lived, shared experience of all African Americans, high and low, famous and obscure, and how those experiences have shaped and challenged and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so we can create a better future."